Letter to R. B. [Robert Bennet] Forbes, of Sailors' Snug Harbor of Boston, from Captain Thomas Melville, Governor of Sailors' Snug Harbor, November 29, 1869
Identifier
SC-0016-I-D-1-A-028Abstract
Handwritten letter from Captain Thomas Melville, Governor of Sailors' Snug Harbor, to R. B. [Robert Bennet] Forbes, of Sailors' Snug Harbor of Boston, regarding the letter Forbes sent inquiring about information on a man that had come to Sailors' Snug Harbor of Boston. Melville writes that the man, named George W. Balls, had entered Sailors' Snug Harbor on November 29, 1867, and was a light hearted fellow. Melville also notes that Balls left on April 1, 1868, to live with his sister, and returned April 15, but left the next day. Melville states that Balls is not considered to be a part of the institution anymore.
Name
Name: Melville, Thomas, 1830-1884Role: Author
Institutional Affiliation: Sailors' Snug Harbor (Institution)
Name: Forbes, R. B. (Robert Bennet), 1804-1889.
Role: Addressee
Institutional Affiliation: Sailors' Snug Harbor of Boston
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 29 1869Place: Staten Island (N. Y.)
Genre
letters (correspondence)Physical Description
extent: 24.7 x 19.1 cmDigital Origin: Reformatted digital