Handwritten letter from Captain Thomas Melville, to Mr. W. H. Squires regarding the expulsion of his uncle, John Squires, from the Sailors' Snug Harbor in June 1868. Melville states that the expulsion was voted unanimously by the board of trustees. [Cataloger's note: There are sections that have been crossed out, presumably by Melville.]
The collection is on permanent loan at the Stephen B. Luce Library of SUNY Maritime College. The Sailors' Snug Harbor records are the Property of the Trustees of the Sailors’ Snug Harbor.