Relation Historique de la Virginie

Written by a native Virginian and published originally in English in 1705, Beverley's work is considered the most important and reliable history of early life in the Virginia colony. He was a clerk of the council of Virginia about 1697, and his history covers all aspects of life in Virginia, including the best contemporary account of the Native American tribes and the life of its early settlers. The engraved plates are based (at several removes) on 16th-century drawings by John White.