Letter to the Governor of Sailors' Snug Harbor, from Edward Newman, May 24, 1882
Identifier
SC-0016-III-A-1-0235Abstract
Handwritten letter from Edward Newman, former inmate of Sailors' Snug Harbor residing at the Richmond County Poorhouse, to the Governor of Sailors' Snug Harbor, requesting that he be permitted to return to the Snug Harbor. He explains that he has only committed the single offense for which he was suspended and that he was unable to adequately represent himself in speaking to the governor. He promises to strictly follow the rules if allowed to return. Received while Captain Thomas Melville was governor of Sailors' Snug Harbor.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: May 24 1882Place: Staten Island (New York, N.Y.)
Genre
letters (correspondence)Physical Description
extent: 31.1 x 20.2 cmDigital Origin: Reformatted digital