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- Creator
- Benners, John
- Call number
- MssCol 3966
- Physical description
- .1 linear feet (1 folder)
- Preferred Citation
- John Benners letters to his daughters, Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library
- Repository
- Manuscripts and Archives Division
- Access to materials
- Request an in-person research appointment.
Letters written by John Benners between 1863-1868 from St. Thomas and St. Croix to his daughters in Brooklyn, New York. Topics include local friends, social affairs, epidemics, earthquakes, storms, and advice on family problems. 29 letters
Key terms
Names
Subjects
- Earthquakes -- Virgin Islands of the United States -- 19th century
- Storms -- Virgin Islands of the United States -- 19th century
Places
- New York (State) -- Social life and customs -- 19th century
- Virgin Islands of the United States -- Social life and customs -- 19th century
Occupations
Using the collection
Location
Manuscripts and Archives DivisionStephen A. Schwarzman Building
Fifth Avenue at 42nd Street, New York, NY 10018-2788
Brooke Russell Astor Reading Room, Third Floor, Room 328