April 18, 1917
My dear Mrs. Markham;-
Many thanks for your kind invitation and note. We will be glad to see you Monday afternoon. We would like to take along with us Professor Kouznetzoff from Petrograd, now here, if possible. Can we do so? We...
Birth certificates--New York (State)--New York; Slavery--New York (State)--New York
Birth certificate of William, born April 19, 1807, to a 'female slave' belonging to New York City sail maker Peter H. Wendover. Addressed to Thomas Morris Esquire, Clerk of the City and County of New York.
Insurance record No. 39 for the Sloop Carolina, Master Gilbert Fuller, to sail from the port of Providence, Rhode Island, to the coast of Africa, to Havana [Cuba] for purposes of trade. Signed by Edward Dickens, Samuel Allen, Cyrus Allen, and...
Letter from Diman Royal of Bristol [Rhode Island] requesting information from Captain Nutson [Nutston?] regarding the whereabouts of Captain Littlefield, after he set sail from the Gold Coast. Includes tabulations on verso.
Slave trade--Rhode Island--Newport; Slave trade--Africa, West; Slave trade--Saint Vincent and the Grenadines; Rum industry; Sugar trade; Coffee industry; Cocoa trade; Slaves--Virginia; Slave trade--Virginia; Slavery--Virginia; Slave trade--Puerto...
Letter to Capt. John Duncan in Newport [Rhode Island] giving command to set sail to the coast of Africa [probably from William and Samuel Vernon]. Copied in Duncan's hand and signed in receipt.
Letter to Capt. John Duncan in Newport [Rhode Island] giving command to set sail to the coast of Africa [probably from William and Samuel Vernon]. Copied in Duncan's hand and signed in receipt.
Looking from the canal, a view of Dock street running along side of the canal. Boats are tied up next to the street, and a line of buildings face the canal from the opposite side. Many utility poles with wires are strung across the canal. There...
NY Oct 10
My Dear Mr. Markham,
I have not heard from you about the verses, which I suppose means that you do not think any thing can be done with them. I suppose that is the case. I sail for Europe the last of this week. If you could send them to...
Oct. 10, 1899.
My Dear Friend Markham:
Will you kindly let me know at once if you can lecture here, when you come west in December, and if so at what time? We, of course, want to pay your usual terms. Can you give us a definite date? I devoutly...
