Letter to Captain Gustavus D. S. Trask, Governor of Sailors' Snug Harbor, from W. [William] G. Nimmo, Inmate, Sailors’ Snug Harbor, September 6, 1888
Identifier
SC-0016-I-D-1-B-175Abstract
Handwritten letter from William G. Nimmo, inmate of Sailors' Snug Harbor residing at the New Jersey State Asylum for the Insane, Morris Plains, N.J., to Captain Gustavus D. S. Trask, stating that he is in good health and denying allegations made in correspondence between Dr. [Henry DeWitt] Joy and Dr. [Edward C.] Booth that Nimmo had sent insulting letters to the Matron and other women at the Harbor. He states that if the letters to Mrs. Hammond and Miss Kelley are produced, Trask will find that Nimmo was respectful in them. Nimmo asks to return to the Harbor and promises that if he is readmitted, his behavior will be good. 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: September 6 1888
Place: Morris Plains (N.J.)
Genre
letters (correspondence)Physical Description
extent: 17.5 x 10.5 cm
Digital Origin: Reformatted digital
; extent: 17.5 x 10.5 cm
Digital Origin: Reformatted digital
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