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[Letter from Rd. Adams to Messrs. Samuel & Wm. Vernon]
Slaves--Rhode Island--Newport; Slavery--Rhode Island--Newport; Slave trade--Rhode Island--Newport; Slaves--Virginia--Richmond; Slavery--Virginia--Richmond; Slave trade--Virginia--Richmond
Manuscript copy of a letter from Adams & Griffin of Richmond [Virginia] to William and Samuel Vernon of Newport, Rhode Island dated February 8, 1771, regarding payments to Captain William Tanner for shipments and discussing the slave market in...
New-York Historical Society, Manuscript Collections Relating to Slavery

[Letter from John Duncan to Messrs. Saml. & Wm. Vernon]
Slave trade--Virginia--Fredericksburg; Slaves--Virginia--Fredericksburg; Slavery--Virginia--Fredericksburg; Slave trade--Rhode Island--Newport
Letter from John Duncan in Fredericksburg [Virginia] to William and Samuel Vernon of Newport, Rhode Island. Followed by two additional letters from Duncan to the Vernons dated April 30 and May 1, 1771.
New-York Historical Society, Manuscript Collections Relating to Slavery

[Slave inventory and log for the Brig Othello]
Slave trade--Jamaica--Montego Bay; Merchant ships--United States
Brief inventory of slaves aboard the Brig Othello in Montego Bay, Jamaica, and brief log of voyage between January to March 24, 1770, August 5 to September 19, 1768 and May to July 1771.
New-York Historical Society, Manuscript Collections Relating to Slavery

[Receipt for medical services by Doctor Mercer]
Merchant ships--United States; Medicine--Early works to 1800; Medical care
Receipt for medical services by Doctor Hugh Mercer for Captain John Duncan [of the Brig Othello] on May 13 and 15, 1771. On back, letter from Mr. [Charles] Yates to Duncan asking for remittance of payment.
New-York Historical Society, Manuscript Collections Relating to Slavery

Capt. Duncan, Bought of James Ward
Clothing and dress--Rhode Island--Newport
Receipt for cloth goods and clothing patterns by James Ward for Captain John Duncan [of the Brig Othello] on June 10 through 18, 1771. On back, letter from Duncan to Mr. [Charles] Yates asking for remittance of payment. Signed by Edmund Addison.
New-York Historical Society, Manuscript Collections Relating to Slavery

Messrs. Samuel & Wm. Vernon of Rhode Island to Valentine Jones
Merchant ships--United States; Barbados--Commerce--Rhode Island; Rhode Island--Commerce--Barbados
Account record of Valentine Jones of Barbados for items supplied to ships owned by Samuel and William Vernon [of Newport, Rhode Island]. Includes Capt. John Duncan, Capt. Thomas Rogers, and Capt. [Peter] Dordin between the years 1767 through 1771.
New-York Historical Society, Manuscript Collections Relating to Slavery

[Receipt for hospital services from Mary Horn]
Slave trade--Virginia--Fredericksburg; Slave trade--Rhode Island--Newport; Merchant ships--United States; Slaves--Virginia--Fredericksburg; Slavery--Virginia--Fredericksburg
Receipt for hospital services provided to sick slaves from the Brig Othello by Mary Horn of Fredericksburg, Virginia, including boarding and the burial of "2 negroes" between the dates of May 29 and July 16 [1771].
New-York Historical Society, Manuscript Collections Relating to Slavery

[Receipt for hospital services from Betty Smith]
Slave trade--Virginia--Fredericksburg; Slave trade--Rhode Island--Newport; Merchant ships--United States; Slaves--Virginia--Fredericksburg; Slavery--Virginia--Fredericksburg
Receipt for hospital services provided to sick slaves [probably from the Brig Othello] by Betty Smith [of Fredericksburg, Virginia], between the dates of May 28 and June 17, 1771.
New-York Historical Society, Manuscript Collections Relating to Slavery

P.S. 109
Schools; Buildings
Plan for P.S. 109 located at 1771 Popham Ave. & 175th St. Eric Kebbon, Architect and Supt. of School Buildings.
Lehman College, Bronx Business for Everybody

Salvation Army Training College
Colleges & Universities; Buildings; Homes
Located at 1771 Andrews Ave., this site was used by the Salvation Army to train its officers. Built in a neo-Jacobean style in 1908 by architect Charles Brigham, the building was originally the Messiah Home for Children.
Lehman College, Bronx Business for Everybody

[Letter from Adams & Griffin to Messrs. Saml. & Wm. Vernon]
Slaves--Rhode Island--Newport; Slavery--Rhode Island--Newport; Slave trade--Rhode Island--Newport; Slaves--Virginia--Richmond; Slavery--Virginia--Richmond; Slave trade--Virginia--Richmond; Slave trade--Africa, West
Letter from Adams & Griffin of Richmond [Virginia] to William and Samuel Vernon of Newport, Rhode Island regarding payments to Captain William Tanner for shipments and discussing the slave market in Richmond in anticipation of a slave shipment from...
New-York Historical Society, Manuscript Collections Relating to Slavery

[Letter from Geo. Buckmaster to Messrs. Samuel & W. Vernon]
Slaves--Rhode Island--Newport; Slavery--Rhode Island--Newport; Slave trade--Rhode Island--Newport; Slaves--Suriname; Slavery--Suriname; Slave trade--Suriname
Letter from George Buckmaster in Suriname to Samuel and William Vernon of Newport, Rhode Island.
New-York Historical Society, Manuscript Collections Relating to Slavery

[Letter from John Duncan to Messrs. Saml. & Wm. Vernon]
Slave trade--Virginia--Richmond; Slaves--Virginia--Richmond; Slavery--Virginia--Richmond; Slave trade--Barbados; Slave trade--Rhode Island--Newport
Letter from John Duncan in Barbados to William and Samuel Vernon of Newport, Rhode Island.
New-York Historical Society, Manuscript Collections Relating to Slavery

[Letter from John Duncan to Messrs. Saml. & Wm. Vernon]
Slave trade--Virginia--Fredericksburg; Slaves--Virginia--Fredericksburg; Slavery--Virginia--Fredericksburg; Slave trade--Rhode Island--Newport
Letter from John Duncan in Fredericksburg [Virginia] to William and Samuel Vernon of Newport, Rhode Island.
New-York Historical Society, Manuscript Collections Relating to Slavery

[Letter from John Duncan to Messrs. Saml. & Wm. Vernon]
Slave trade--Virginia--Fredericksburg; Slaves--Virginia--Fredericksburg; Slavery--Virginia--Fredericksburg; Slave trade--Rhode Island--Newport
Letter from John Duncan in Fredericksburg [Virginia] to William and Samuel Vernon of Newport, Rhode Island.
New-York Historical Society, Manuscript Collections Relating to Slavery

[Letter from Robt. Elliott to Messrs. Vernon & Mason]
Slave trade--Gambia; Slave trade--Ghana; Slave trade--Rhode Island--Newport
Letter from Elliott Robert in Yanamarou [possibly Anomabu, Ghana] to Mr. Vernon [either William or Samuel] and Mr. Mason [probably Benjamin Mason] of Newport, Rhode Island.
New-York Historical Society, Manuscript Collections Relating to Slavery

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