Letter to Captain J. [John] M. Farrier [Ferrier], of Seamen's Fund and Retreat, from Captain Thomas Melville, Governor of Sailors' Snug Harbor, September 27, 1871
Identifier
SC-0016-I-D-1-A-045Abstract
Handwritten letter from Captain Thomas Melville, to Captain J. [John] M. Farrier [Ferrier], of Seamen's Fund and Retreat, regarding a man named George Eastman who used to be an inmate at Sailors' Snug Harbor. Melville notes that Eastman's time at the Harbor was bad, but he believes the experience has taught Eastman a lesson. Melville recommends Ferrier accept Eastman into his institution.
Name
Name: Melville, Thomas, 1830-1884Role: Author
Institutional Affiliation: Sailors' Snug Harbor (Institution)
Name: Ferrier, John M., -1876
Role: Addressee
Institutional Affiliation: Seamen's Fund and Retreat (N.Y.)
Type Of Resource
TextsNote
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: September 27 1871Place: Staten Island (N.Y.)
Genre
letters (correspondence), letters of recommendationPhysical Description
extent: 24.7 x 19.4 cmDigital Origin: Reformatted digital