Rhode Island Historical Society / [Clarkson A. Collins]. [1952?]

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Rhode Island Historical Society / [Clarkson A. Collins]. [1952?]

Typescript (photocopy) of author's unfinished history of the Society.

[1], 35 leaves ; 28 cm.

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Rhode Island Historical Society

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Obadiah Brown I (1712-1762) was born in Providence. His father was Elder James Brown (1666-1716), a pastor on the First Baptist Church; his mother was Mary (Harris) Brown. Upon reaching adulthood, Obadiah joined his older brother James Brown II (1698-1739) in the mercantile trade, which included traffic in cocoa, rum, molasses and slaves. His initial role was as master of his brother's vessels in the West Indies trade. In 1736, he shipped out to the African coast as the...

Collins, Clarkson Abel, 1911-1972.

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