Letters of Recommendation for William O'Brien, addressed to Captain Thomas Melville, Governor of Sailors' Snug Harbor, May 10, May 12, and May 18, 1871


Identifier
SC-0016-I-D-1-A-044
Abstract
Handwritten letters from Robt. [Robert] B. Minturn, C. [Charles] Henry King, and an individual from Garner and Co. to Captain Thomas Melville, recommending a man named William O'Brien and a painter to Sailors' Snug Harbor. [Cataloger's Note: The letter from Garner and Co. is signed, but the signature is not clear.]
Name
Name: Melville, Thomas, 1830-1884
Role: Addressee
Institutional Affiliation: Sailors' Snug Harbor (Institution)

Name: Minturn, Robert Bowne, 1836-1889
Role: Author
Institutional Affiliation: Grinnell, Minturn & Company

Name: King, C. Henry (Charles Henry), 1843-1883
Role: Author
Institutional Affiliation: Seamen's Fund and Retreat (N.Y.)
Type Of Resource
Texts
Note

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.

Origin Info
Date Created: May 12 1871
Place: Staten Island (N.Y.)
; Date Created: May 18 1871
Place: Staten Island (N.Y.)
; Date Created: May 10 1871
Place: New York (N.Y.)
Genre
letters of recommendation, letters (correspondence)
Physical Description
extent: 20.4 x 12.6 cm
Digital Origin: Reformatted digital
; extent: 20.7 x 12.7 cm
Digital Origin: Reformatted digital
; extent: 15.8 x 14.5 cm
Digital Origin: Reformatted digital