[Manuscript copy of letter from John Thornton & Co. to Messrs. Samuel & William Vernon]

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Creator / Contributor: John Thornton & Co.
Vernon, William, 1719-1806
Vernon, Samuel, 1711-1792
Butler, Obed, Captain
Duncan, John, Captain
Thornton, John
Susanna (Schooner)
Othello (Brig)
Haley & Hopkins
Title: [Manuscript copy of letter from John Thornton & Co. to Messrs. Samuel & William Vernon]
Collection Title: Slavery Collection, 1709-1864
Date: 1774-05-03
Description: Manuscript copy of letter dated April 30, 1774, from John Thornton & Co. of Fredericksburg, Virginia, to Samuel and William Vernon of Newport, Rhode Island. Followed by postscript dated May 3, 1774, signed J. T. & Co.
Identifier: nyhs_sc_b-01_f-13_t20
Mss Collection - Slavery Collection
Subject: Slave trade--Virginia--Fredericksburg
Slave trade--Rhode Island--Newport
Material type or medium of original: Commercial correspondence
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