Letter to Captain Gustavus D. S. Trask, Governor of Sailors' Snug Harbor, from Edmund B. Double, former inmate, Sailors’ Snug Harbor, January 9, 1888
Identifier
SC-0016-I-D-1-B-126Abstract
Handwritten letter from Edmund B. Double, inmate of Sailors' Snug Harbor residing at the Hudson River State Hospital, asserting that he was sent to the asylum for defending himself. He wishes to return to Sailors' Snug Harbor and states that there was never a problem until Trask took over from Governor [Thomas] Mellville [sic]. He also claims mistreatment, including not having received his tobacco while others do. 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: January 9 1888
Place: Poughkeepsie (N.Y.)
Genre
letters (correspondence)Physical Description
extent: 20.1 x 25.3 cm
Digital Origin: Reformatted digital
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