Preston, Daniel, February 1, 1778. Digital
Scope and Contents
Contains letter from Preston while imprisoned on prison ship in "Nuport Harbour" asking his brother to find someone to fulfill remainder of prison term.
Dates
- Creation: 1683-1985
- Creation: Majority of material found within 1850-1978
Language of Materials
Materials in English.
Access Restrictions:
Access. Unrestricted.
Folders #88.5, 88.6, 93.7-93.10 are unavailable for research while being digitized.
Extent
44.54 linear feet ((93 file boxes, 6 folio boxes) plus 3 folio + folders, 1 oversize folder, 1 supersize folder, 169 photograph folders, 8 folio photograph folders)Repository Details
Part of the Schlesinger Library, Radcliffe Institute Repository
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