Handwritten letter from John Davison [Davidson?], to Captain Thomas Melville, asking if Melville can forgive Davison for angering him and be kind enough to allow him to remain at the Harbor. Davison swears that he will not anger Melville again.
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.