William Byrd II William Byrd II (1674 – 1774)(1674 – 1774)

Michael Bazarove, Esther Li, Michael Bazarove, Esther Li, Christian McGuik, John TongChristian McGuik, John Tong

Biography [John Tong]Biography [John Tong] Born on March 28, 1674 at Born on March 28, 1674 at

Westover, VirginiaWestover, Virginia Son of plantation ownersSon of plantation owners Went to England at age 2Went to England at age 2 Studied law in LondonStudied law in London Elected to the Royal Society Elected to the Royal Society

for his accomplishments in for his accomplishments in improving natural improving natural knowledgeknowledge

Agent to the Virginia House Agent to the Virginia House of Burgessesof Burgesses

Went back to Virginia upon Went back to Virginia upon the death of his father and the death of his father and got marriedgot married

Biolography cont. Biolography cont. [Esther][Esther]

Age 35: began Secret Age 35: began Secret DiaryDiary

Wife died of smallpoxWife died of smallpox Age 54 – 62: Surveyor Age 54 – 62: Surveyor

+ wrote journal+ wrote journal Westover Library – Westover Library –

collected 4,000 collected 4,000 volumesvolumes

President of Virginia President of Virginia Council of StateCouncil of State

Died August 26, 1744Died August 26, 1744

Reflection of Time Reflection of Time [Esther][Esther]

Westward Westward expansion expansion

Religious impact Religious impact WB – “modern” WB – “modern” vs. the devoted vs. the devoted PuritansPuritans

The different The different nature of the nature of the societiessocieties

Literary Contributions Literary Contributions – Titles [Esther]– Titles [Esther]

The Secret Diary The Secret Diary (in (in code)code)– – secular lifesecular life

A Discourse Concerning A Discourse Concerning the Plaguethe Plague

The Westover ManuscriptsThe Westover Manuscripts A History of the Dividing A History of the Dividing

Line Line – Virginia to North – Virginia to North Carolina, New EnglandCarolina, New England

A Journey to the Land of A Journey to the Land of EdenEden

A Progress to the MinesA Progress to the Mines In modern languageIn modern language

Excerpt [Michael Excerpt [Michael Bazarov]Bazarov]

Literary Impact on British Literary Impact on British North American Colonies North American Colonies [John McGuirk][John McGuirk]

The Histories of the Dividing Line The Histories of the Dividing Line Betwixt Virginia and North CarolinaBetwixt Virginia and North Carolina– Negative Southern stereotypeNegative Southern stereotype– Positive Native American Positive Native American

depictiondepiction Assimilated into white societyAssimilated into white society

– Nature is a source of great Nature is a source of great bountybounty

Inspired settling of the WestInspired settling of the West A Discourse Concerning the PlagueA Discourse Concerning the Plague

– Proposed use of inoculation for Proposed use of inoculation for smallpox defensesmallpox defense

– Led to successful development of Led to successful development of vaccinevaccine

Physical Impacts [John Physical Impacts [John McGuirk]McGuirk]

Westover estates Westover estates Richmond Richmond

Surveyed dividing Surveyed dividing line between line between Virginia and North Virginia and North CarolinaCarolina

Observed the New Observed the New England colonies England colonies and the Indiansand the Indians