Identifier

SC-0016-I-D-1-A-007

Abstract

Handwritten letter from Fred W. Williams, gateman of Sailors' Snug Harbor, to Captain Thomas Melville, regarding the enforcement of the taboo, [a term used to reference things inmates were not supposed to do], of being excessively drunk, especially outside the gates of the institution. Williams describes his experiences with drunk inmates and his concern about them being outside of the community while drunk. He implores Melville to take action and enforce better security at the gates of the institution. 

Name

Name: Williams, Fred W., -1888
Role: Author
Institutional Affiliation: Sailors' Snug Harbor (Institution)

Name: Melville, Thomas, 1830-1884
Role: Addressee
Institutional Affiliation: Sailors' Snug Harbor (Institution)

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 2 1868
Place: New Brighton (New York, N.Y.)

Genre

letters (correspondence)

Physical Description

extent: 25.1 x 19.9 cm
Digital Origin: Reformatted digital