This boy lives at the Mission of the Immaculate Virgin Group Home in the Laconia neighborhood. A heart-shaped gift from his girl friend is displayed on the wall. He is nearing 18 years of age and must soon leave the home.
A boy rests on his bicycle while waiting at the Bronx County Building near Macombs Dam . This young boy died in a social club fire the following week. He was only fourteen years of age.
Paul tells Mim that she is right in guessing that he has finally found work that he enjoys. He describes the internal struggle that has raged all through college, his being torn between two jobs. Paul is glad that he has the opportunity to prove...
Syd has just received two of Marjorie's letters and this is his first response to her. He tries to answer her questions about his age, where he went to school, and why he went to Spain. He extols the virtues of American chocolate and cigarettes. ...
Currency question--United States; Free banking--United States
Four-page letter and envelope dated February 16, 1897, from Daniel McFarland in South Bend [Indiana] to Lysander Spooner in Boston, Massachusetts, responding to several pamphlets of Spooner's on American banking.
Letter from Richard Adams of Richmond [Virginia] to William and Samuel Vernon of Newport, Rhode Island and Thomas Teakle Taylor, captain of the Schooner Little Sally, to notify of current sales and encourage additional slave shipments of men under...
Detailed record of the sale of 55 slaves brought on the Brig Othello to Fredericksburg, Virginia. Includes names of purchasers, amount paid, and gender and age of slaves purchased. Includes list of slaves "sold at publick vendue" on April 21, 1774,...
Account record by John Thornton and Charles Yates of Fredericksburg, Virginia, for the sales of 85 slaves on behalf of Samuel and William Vernon [of Newport, Rhode Island]. Includes names of purchasers, gender and age of slave purchased, and amount...
Account record for the sale of 66 slaves from the cargo of the Brig Othello, sold in Richmond, Virginia, by Adams & Griffin for Samuel and William Vernon of [Newport], Rhode Island. Includes names of purchasers, price paid, and gender and age of...
Slave trade--Jamaica--Montego Bay; Merchant ships--United States
Account record for the sale of 75 slaves from the cargo of the Brig Othello, sold by Francis Mairez and David Cooper of Montego Bay, Jamaica, on behalf of Samuel and William Vernon [of Newport, Rhode Island]. Includes names of purchasers, price...
Account record for the sale of 95 slaves from the cargo of the Royall [Royal] Charlotte, sold by Cornelius Durant of St. Croix [Virgin Islands] on behalf of Samuel and William Vernon [of Newport, Rhode Island]. Includes names of purchasers, price...
Account record for the sale of 90 slaves from the cargo of the Royall [Royal] Charlotte, sold by Cornelius Durant [of St. Croix Virgin Islands] on behalf of Samuel and William Vernon [of Newport, Rhode Island]. Includes names of purchasers, price...
