Handwritten letter from Ongnip Heiland [sp?], to the Superior of Sailors' Snug Harbor, which is written entirely in German. A Ludwig Heiland [sp?] and a John Perry are mentioned in the letter. Attached is the original envelope that the letter was presumably sent in. Received while Captain Thomas Melville was governor of Sailors’ Snug Harbor.
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.