Copy of letter to R.B. [Robert Bennet] Forbes, of Sailors' Snug Harbor of Boston, from Captain Thomas Melville, Governor of Sailors' Snug Harbor, April 15, 1870
Identifier
SC-0016-I-D-1-A-036Abstract
Handwritten letter from Captain Thomas Melville, to R.B. [Robert Bennet] Forbes, of Sailors' Snug Harbor of Boston, regarding the letter Forbes sent about the man named John Reamer. Melville states that Reamer was at the institution for several years, and was last expelled in 1868. Melville states that Reamer is a good man sober, and his real fault is drinking, but believes his recent experiences have most likely made him a reformed man.
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: April 15 1870Place: Staten Island (N.Y.)