Letter to Dr. Boget [Stephen Van Rensselaer Bogart], physician, Sailors' Snug Harbor, from Ashel Burrows [Ashall Burroughs?], April 30, 1878
Identifier
SC-0016-I-D-1-A-214Abstract
Handwritten letter from Ashel Burrows [Ashall Burroughs?], to Dr. Boget [Stephen Van Rensselaer Bogart], requesting to prolong his leave for three weeks or possibly longer, stating his health is improving. He asks Dr. Bogart to inform the Governor [Captain Thomas Melville] and the Steward [Joseph K. Clark] of his absence. He also asks if a "Mr. Ford" could take care of his clothes for him.
[Cataloguer's Note: There is no "Ashel Burrows" in the inmate records, but rather a "Ashall Burroughs". "Mr. Ford" may be Martin Ford.]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 30 1878
Place: New London (Conn.)
Genre
letters (correspondence)Physical Description
extent: 20.2 x 12.5 cm
Digital Origin: Reformatted digital