Letter to the Manager of Sailors' Snug Harbor from Henry Fudge, July 14, 1875
Identifier
SC-0016-I-D-1-A-131Abstract
Handwritten letter from Henry Fudge, to the Manager of Sailors' Snug Harbor, requesting information on his brother, Thomas Fudge, an inmate of Sailors' Snug Harbor. Neither Henry nor his family have heard from Thomas in around six months. Henry Fudge is looking for information on his health or, if he is dead, particulars of the circumstances.
Received while Captain Thomas Melville was governor of Sailors’ Snug Harbor.
[Cataloger's Note: The point of origin for the letter is '9 Henry Street Simerick' [sp?]. As far as research shows there is no town by that name, and no state is given, so the true place of creation is unknown.]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: July 14 1875
Genre
letters (correspondence)Physical Description
extent: 17.7 x 22.6 cm
Digital Origin: Reformatted digital
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