Guide to the Oliver Ring Warner letter, 1755
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: | Oliver Ring Warner letter |
| Date range: | 1755 |
| Creator: | Warner, Oliver Ring, ca. 1729-1799 |
| Extent: | 0.01 linear feet (1 folder) |
| Abstract: | This collection consists of one letter from Oliver Ring Warner (ca. 1729-1799) in Kingston, Jamaica, to his employers Samuel (1711-1792) and William (1719-1806) Vernon in Newport, Rhode Island, on January 5, 1755. |
| Language of materials: | English |
| Repository: | Redwood Library and Athenaeum |
| Collection number: | RLC.Ms.535 |
Scope & content
This collection consists of one letter from Oliver Ring Warner in Kingston, Jamaica, to his employers Samuel (1711-1792) and William (1719-1806) Vernon in Newport, Rhode Island, on January 5, 1755, concerning the misfortunes faced on Warner’s trading voyage after a gale of wind damaged the ship. Warner informs the Vernon brothers that he hopes to sell the remaining cargo on the vessel as he continues the voyage to Georgia and the Carolinas. Also, Warner suspects that he will be able to purchase rice at a low cost in Carolina, which should help recover any losses incurred.Access Points
Subject Names Subject Topics Subject Topics Document TypesArrangement
This collection is arranged in chronological order.
Biographical note
Oliver Ring Warner (ca. 1729-1799) was born circa 1729 and died on September 28, 1799 in Newport, Rhode Island. He worked for the merchant firm of Samuel and William Vernon in Newport during the 1750s.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: | Oliver Ring Warner letter, RLC.Ms.535, 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: | Purchased from Ten Pound Island Book Co., 2008 January 9. |
| 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 October 09 |
| 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
| Related material: | Samuel and William Vernon bill of exchange, RLC.Ms.534, Redwood Library and Athenaeum. |
Inventory
| Manuscripts Box 1 | Letter to Samuel and William Vernon |
1755 Jan 5 |