There were no laws in early in 17th-century Virginia that defined the rights ... asking for permission to buy the freedom of his child in order that he could raise the child as a Christian.

Fostering in the 17th century provided poor women and their own families with vital income. The standard rate of payment for ...

The child is no loving cherub ... “I have the honour to inform you that your painting dates indeed from the 17th century. However this painting is certainly not Dutch, but Italian.