Handwritten letter from Thomas Squires, to Captain Thomas Melville, accompanying a letter from "Health Officer Vanderpool" regarding the health and potential re-admittance of his brother, [John Squires], to Sailors' Snug Harbor, after having his remaining leg amputated at a hospital. Squires states that [John] is anxious to rejoin the institution and wishes to see his old friends.
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.