John Smith and William Bradford

John Smith and William Bradford were both leaders who established

colonies. They both established a colony and they attempted to attract

settlers with writings. Their writings were intended for different audiences

and they both had different purposes.

John Smith's writings were different than William Bradford's. John Smith

had a different purpose and his writings were intended for a different

audience. John Smith's purpose was to bring people to the new world. He

wrote a pamphlet to the people in England and told about all the good things

about New England. In his pamphlet he tried to persuade people to join him

in the new land. John Smith wrote about how he promised New England was

better than England. John Smith's audience was intended for people from

England, and possible settlers. John Smith said, "What pleasure can be more

than in planting vines, fruits, or herbs, in contriving their own grounds to

the pleasure of their own minds, their fields, gardens, orchards, buildings,

ships, and other works…."

William Bradford's writings were intended for different audiences and he

had a different purpose than John Smith. William Bradford's audience was

intended for the future generation. His writings were intended for the

future generation. He wrote a diary about his actual