Discussing the Rhode Island general assembly and improving the plight of negro soldiers
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Discussing the Rhode Island general assembly and improving the plight of negro soldiers
Description
The letter mentions the general assembly adjourned a Saturday to meet on a Monday at the end of the month. The assembly made provisions for a general election as well as grant the charter for a bridge. The comptroller has not written anything to Governor Bowen or Colonel Olney regarding negro soldiers, and Olney appears to be unwilling to do anything to help improve their situation.
short description
Ltr, dis negro soldiers.
year created
1794
month created
03
day created
04
author
sent from location
Newport
recipient
in collection
in image
notable person/group
Benjamin Brown
Archibald Crary
Meddison
Wolcott
Bowen
Col. Olney
notable location
Newport
West Indies
Grate Britton
[Great Gritain]
Howland Ferry
Providence
East Greenwich
notable item/thing
plan of "stopping of bisness and keeping all our vessels at home"
merchants
poor negroes should suffer
governor
senator
congress
[general assembly]
demand from the commissioners all the books and papers
vouchers for accounts
comptroller
make the arrangement for the next election
public bisness
[public business]
granted a charter for a bridge
turnpike road
general assemble adjern'd a saterday to meet agane the last Monday in this month
document number
1794030490001
page start
1
number of pages
4
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (4 pages) | AZA02 (4 pages) | Collection: Rhode Island Collection | March 4, 1794 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Archibald Crary | Newport | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Benjamin Brown | [unknown] | [n/a] |