Collection of Rhode Island Manuscripts, 1649-1931.

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Collection of Rhode Island Manuscripts, 1649-1931.

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Letters, manuscripts, and documents pertaining to Rhode Island, the bulk of which date from 1638 to 1840. Subjects include Colonial, Revolutionary, and Federal history; trade; shipping; government; and politics. There are eight letters and documents by Roger Williams, a letter signed by George Washington, and large groups of papers for Benjamin Bourne, Benjamin and Henry Fry, the Providence-Norwich Turnpike Society, the Washington Insurance Company, the Greene and Turner families.

Over 900 items.

Brown University Archives, John Hay Library

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Williams, Roger, 1604?-1683

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Governor of Rhode Island and clergyman. From the description of Letter of Roger Williams, 1647 August 20. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 71066899 Roger Williams (1603-1682/83), clergyman and founder of Rhode Island, was born in London, England. Upon graduating from Pembroke College in 1624, Williams became a chaplain at Otes, in Essex County, England. In 1630 he embarked for New England, where he soon incurred the wrath of the Massachusetts magistrates for his criticism of t...