Rolfe first states “at the dreadfull day of judgement to condemne me herein, if my chiefest intent and minde, in the undertaking of so mightie a matter, no way led with the unbridled desire of carnall affection: but for t

leade the blind into the right way” (Rolfe 2). This is so troublesome for Rolfe because he believes that if he does not do this he will not go to heaven “for my owne salvation” (Rolfe 1).

Native Americans had peace for eight years. This peace was important for the English because they were still trying to establish a stable colony and with many men falling ill the English could not afford to go to war with the Native Americans. Another reason that the marriage was able to be successful was because Powhatan knew that if he can get the English to unite with the Native Americans they would be a very powerful in a sense that if the English joined, their weapons would also follow.

but for the good of the colony, even though he was saying that he could not control his affections. His marriage with Pocahontas did affect the colony. The English and the

he good of the plantation (Rolfe 1)”. He is saying that his marriage with Pocahontas was not made for the purposes for self gratitude

Rolfe’s statements in the letter about Pocahontas are a little contradicting. He first states “(so farre forth as mans weakenesse may permit) with the unbridled desire of carnall affection” (Rolfe 1). He says that because his weaknesses of being a man,

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