Slave trade--Rhode Island--Newport; Slave trade--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia; Slave trade--Barbados; Slave trade--Jamaica--Montego Bay
Unsigned manuscript copy of letter from Newport [Rhode Island] dated April 15, 1775, followed by letter addressed to Messrs. Mairez & Cooper dated May 6, 1775 [in William Vernon's hand].
Slave trade--Rhode Island--Newport; Merchant ships--United States; Rum industry--Jamaica--Montego Bay
Unsigned manuscript copy of letter from Newport [Rhode Island] dated July 17 177[6], followed by letter dated October 1, 1776 [addressed to Francis Mairez, in William Vernon's hand].
Civil rights Religious aspects Catholic Church; Dammann, Grace Cowardin, 1872-1945; Discrimination in education; Manhattanville College of the Sacred Heart; Social action
Anonymous letter sent to alumni and friends of the Sacred Heart Academy and Manhattanville College in opposition to the admission of an African American student:
"Has it come to your attention that Manhattanville College has accepted a colored...
Abolitionists--Massachusetts--Boston; Abolitionists--New York (State)--New York
Unsigned letter to Lysander Spooner in Boston, Massachusetts dated September 22, 1853, possible in the hand of George Bradburn, discussing travel to New York and Boston.
Letter from William Vernon in Boston [Massachusetts] to Samuel Vernon, Jr., of Newport [Rhode Island]. Followed by unsigned letter dated November 20, 1781 [that appears to be unrelated and in the hand of Samuel Vernon, Sr.].
