Domestic Life in Virginia in the Seventeenth Century by Annie Lash Jester examines the everyday existence of the early colonists of Virginia. Drawing on records and inventories, it describes their homes, food, clothing, work, and customs during the first century of English settlement in the Chesapeake.
The study illuminates the material and social world of colonial Virginia in the era of exploration and plantation. It offers a grounded picture of how ordinary settlers lived in the early modern Atlantic world. This free EPUB edition presents the complete text for readers interested in colonial American and social history.