Matoaka als Rebecca

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Title

Matoaka als Rebecca

Subject

Pocahontas, Colonial Virginia, John Smith, Powhatan

Description

A depiction of Pocahontas, found in John Smith's "The Generall Historie of Virginia." The engraving show Pocahontas, now called Rebecca, in English garb, giving her an air of English "civility."

Creator

Simon Van de Passe

Source

"The Generall Historie of Virginia" by Captain John Smith

Publisher

Virginia Historical Society

Date

1616

Contributor

Michael Daughtry

Relation

"The Generall History of Virginia" by John Smith

Language

English

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Citation

Simon Van de Passe, “Matoaka als Rebecca,” Mason's Legacies, accessed October 23, 2026, https://masonslegacies.org/items/show/1157.

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