Guide to the Thomas William Moore letter, 1812
Redwood Library and Athenaeum
50 Bellevue Avenue
Newport, RI 02840
Tel: (401) 847-0292
Fax: (401) 841-5680
email: redwood@redwoodlibrary.org
Published in 2013
Collection Overview
| Title: | Thomas William Moore letter |
| Date range: | 1812 |
| Creator: | Moore, Thomas William, fl. 1812 |
| Extent: | 0.01 linear feet (1 folder) |
| Abstract: | This collection consists of one letter from Thomas William Moore in New York with confirmation from a British admiral that Newport, Rhode Island, would not be threatened by an attack from the British during the War of 1812. |
| Language of materials: | English |
| Repository: | Redwood Library and Athenaeum |
| Collection number: | RLC.Ms.527 |
Scope & content
This collection consists of one letter from Thomas William Moore in New York to Lucy on August 9, 1812, in which he confirms from a British admiral that Newport, Rhode Island, will not be threatened by an attack from the British during the ongoing War of 1812. Lucy may be Moore’s sister or sister-in-law since he suggests that Lucy show this letter to “Mother + the Girls.” Moore also writes the name, Miss Ruth Gibbs, on the bottom corner on the front page of the letter. Ruth (1778-1870) was the sister of Mary Gibbs and would later go on to marry William Ellery Channing (1780-1842) in 1814.Access Points
Subject Names Subject Topics Subject Topics Document TypesArrangement
This collection is arranged in chronological order.
Biographical note
Thomas William Moore was most likely married to Mary Gibbs (1776-1813) of Newport, Rhode Island, and resided in New York during the War of 1812 (1812-1815).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: | Thomas William Moore letter, RLC.Ms.527, 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: | Gift of Maris Humphreys, 2002 June 13. |
| 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 20 |
| 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 Lucy |
1812 Aug 9 |