Guide to the Samuel Holmes letter, 1753


Redwood Library and Athenaeum
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Published in 2013

Collection Overview

Title: Samuel Holmes letter
Date range: 1753
Creator: Holmes, Samuel, fl. 1753
Extent: 0.01 linear feet (1 folder)
Abstract: This collection consists of one letter from Samuel Holmes of Newport, Rhode Island, to Thomas Fareweather, a merchant in Boston, Massachusetts.
Language of materials: English
Repository: Redwood Library and Athenaeum
Collection number: RLC.Ms.520

Scope & content

This collection consists of one letter from Samuel Holmes of Newport, Rhode Island, to Thomas Fareweather, a merchant in Boston, Massachusetts, on February 7, 1753.

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Arrangement

This collection is arranged in chronological order.

Biographical note

Samuel Holmes lived in Newport, Rhode Island during, the eighteenth century.

Access & Use

Access to the collection: Access is open to members and researchers at the Redwood Library and Athenaeum.
Use of the materials: This collection is owned by the Redwood Library and Athenaeum. Permission to publish materials must be obtained in writing from the Special Collections Librarian of the Redwood Library and Athenaeum.
Preferred citation: Samuel Holmes letter, RLC.Ms.520, Redwood Library and Athenaeum.
Contact information: Redwood Library and Athenaeum
50 Bellevue Avenue
Newport, RI 02840
Tel: (401) 847-0292
Fax: (401) 841-5680
email: redwood@redwoodlibrary.org

Administrative Information

ABOUT THE COLLECTION  
Acquisition: Acquisition information is unknown.
Processing information: This collection was initially processed by Aimee Saunders in 2010.
ABOUT THE FINDING AID  
Author: Finding aid prepared by Elizabeth Delmage.
Encoding: Finding aid encoded by Elizabeth Delmage 2013 September 13
Descriptive rules: Finding aid based on Describing Archives: A Content Standard (DACS)
Sponsor: Funding for processing and cataloging this collection was provided by the van Beuren Charitable Foundation.

Additional Information

Inventory


Manuscripts Box 1 Letter to Thomas Fareweather
1753 Feb 7