. Young people's history of Virginia and Virginians . e him acopper kettle if he would betray Pocahontas into his Indians had no metal vessels or implements of any sort,and the offer of a copper kettle was a bribe few Indians couldresist, and lapagaws readily agreed to do as Argall pretext of a friendly visit, the chief and his wife, accom-panied by the unsuspecting Pocahontas, went on boardArgalls sloop, where she was deserted by her friends andleft weeping bitterly. She was carried to Jamestown whereshe remained for over a year. Anger of Powhatan.—Powhatan, so far from be
. Young people's history of Virginia and Virginians . e him acopper kettle if he would betray Pocahontas into his Indians had no metal vessels or implements of any sort,and the offer of a copper kettle was a bribe few Indians couldresist, and lapagaws readily agreed to do as Argall pretext of a friendly visit, the chief and his wife, accom-panied by the unsuspecting Pocahontas, went on boardArgalls sloop, where she was deserted by her friends andleft weeping bitterly. She was carried to Jamestown whereshe remained for over a year. Anger of Powhatan.—Powhatan, so far from being hum-bled by his daughters captivity, was terribly angered by 6o Young Peoples History wlmt he justly considered the ingratitude of the EngUshtoward one who had so often befriended them. He reso-hitely refused to hold any communication with the colonistsor to reply to any overtures looking to her release. The oldST)irit of friendliness was gone and distrust and hatred re-mained in its place. Mr. John Rolfe.^Sir Thomas Dale had just decided that. POCAHOXTAS decisive measures must be taken with the Indians when hereceived a letter from Mr. John Rolfe, a gentleman of goodstanding in the colony, requesting his consent to marryPocahontas. The governor was greatly pleased with thispeaceful solution of the diffictilties before him, and, believingthat such a marriage would permanently cement the friend- OF Virginia and Virginians 6i ship between the two races, he gave his cordial assent to theproposal. Powhatan also signified his approval, and althoughhe refused to come to Jamestown, sent his brother, O pa chisto,and two sons, to represent him at the ceremony. Baptism and Marriage of Pocahontas—Her Visit toEngland.—Pocahontas was baptized, receiving the nameof Rebecca, and was soon thereafter married to John Rolfein the church at Jamestown, in April, 1613. Three yearslater she accompanied her husband to London, where shewas known as the Lady Rebecca, and was received withgreat
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