A Tale of Two Colonies: What Really Happened in Virginia and Bermuda?

Acknowledgments

This book would not have been possible without my Bermuda friends and colleagues, especially the late Archie Hallett, whose work on early Bermuda formed the basis for my own and whose friendship encouraged me until his death in 2003. Archie’s wife, Clara (Keggie), a scholar in her own right, shared her expertise and her hospitality. Others whose aid was invaluable were Edward C. Harris, director of the Bermuda Maritime Museum (now the National Museum of Bermuda); John Adams and Karla Hayward at the Bermuda Archives; and the staffs of the Archives and the Bermuda Library. The late Cecil Dismont, former mayor of Hamilton, and his family, especially his wife, Lee, were gracious hosts on my many visits to Bermuda. I am grateful to a host of other friends and colleagues who offered advice, read parts of the manuscript, commented on earlier papers and articles, and helped to shape the final product. Alden Vaughan was extraordinarily helpful; Larry Gragg, likewise. John Boles, Elaine Crane, Sheila Skemp, Michael Jarvis, and Clarence Matthews offered both encouragement and perceptive criticisms.William Kelso, Sara Bearss, and Brent Tarter shared their knowledge of early Virginia. To my coworkers in the History Department at the University of St. Thomas, especially Irving Kelter, Joseph McFadden, Lee Williames, and Tom Crow, who heard more about early Bermuda and Virginia than they wanted to know, my thanks. To my son, Paul, whose map skills were invaluable, and to his sisters, Catherine andAnne,who listened patiently,many thanks.To my husband, Jim, who was endlessly supportive and juggled his own writing projects to read mine, I owe more than words can say. I am indebted to Clair Willcox, Sara Davis, Daren Dean, and Beth Chandler at the University of Missouri Press, and especially to Annette Wenda, my indefatigable copy editor. Acknowledgments A Tale of Two Colonies Map of the Atlantic Ocean, with Virginia and Bermuda. Courtesy Paul Bernhard. ...