Letter to Captain Gustavus D. S. Trask, Governor of Sailors' Snug Harbor, from David P. Sherry, former inmate, Sailors’ Snug Harbor, November 16, 1890
Identifier
SC-0016-I-D-1-B-337Abstract
Handwritten letter from David P. Sherry, former inmate of Sailors' Snug Harbor, to Captain Gustavus D. S. Trask, informing him that he intends to apply to the board of trustees for readmission to the Harbor. He says that his dismissal was due to his own foolishness and the ensuing misery has shown him how foolish he was. He acknowledges his mistake and asks for Trask's forgiveness and intercession on his behalf.
Name
Name: Sherry, David P.Role: Author
Name: Trask, Gustavus D. S. (Dunham Smith), 1837-1914
Role: Addressee
Institutional Affiliation: Sailors' Snug Harbor (Institution)
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: November 16 1890Place: New Brighton (New York, N.Y.)
Genre
letters (correspondence)Physical Description
extent: 20.9 x 26.6 cmDigital Origin: Reformatted digital