Letter to Captain Gustavus D. S. Trask, Governor of Sailors' Snug Harbor, from "Many Sore Heads," inmates of Sailors’ Snug Harbor, July 9, 1888
Identifier
SC-0016-I-D-1-B-159Abstract
Handwritten letter from a group of inmates at Sailors' Snug Harbor, self-styled "Many Sore Heads", to Captain Gustavus D. S. Trask complaining about the presence of assistant steward Jervey at the Petty Officers' table. They mention Captain Lufrio of the SE building, of whose presence they approve and suggest that Mr. [Henry] Macy should also be at the table, but then suggest that everyone should be able to sit at the Officers' table and enjoy some variety in their food.Name
Name: Trask, Gustavus D. S. (Dunham Smith), 1837-1914Role: Addressee
Institutional Affiliation: Sailors' Snug Harbor (Institution)
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: July 9 1888Place: New Brighton (New York, N.Y.)
Genre
letters (correspondence)Physical Description
extent: 20.4 x 25.3 cmDigital Origin: Reformatted digital