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Dorrite Prisoners Of War, Russell J. Desimone

Dorr Scholarship

Following two failed armed attempts in May and June 1842 by Thomas Wilson Dorr, the People’s governor, to establish the People’s government in Rhode Island, the opposing Charter government’s legislature enacted Martial Law throughout the state. During a period lasting several weeks forces allegiant to the Charter government and its governor, Samuel Ward King, commenced an all-out effort to arrest more than 260 pro-Dorr citizens. Some of Dorr’s followers fled the state to avoid arrest but those arrested appeared before a commission formed to interrogate the prisoners. Listed here are the actual accounts of each interrogation providing the reader with …

South Kingstown’S Own: A Biographical Sketch Of Isaac Peace Rodman Brigadier General, Robert E. Gough

Special Collections (Miscellaneous)

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Letter Written By Patricia O'Brien Aiken To Lieutenant Albert Shelton Aiken Postmarked May 15, 1943, Patricia O'Brien Aiken

Aiken, Patricia O'Brien (Letter Writer)

Hi Sweet –

Life is rather dull here in the office lately but I guess I’m helping the war effort by writing to you. Ahem: Anyway, I love you, does that help?

We finally got to New York, and I did all the things a proper “hick” should do. From going to the top of Rockefeller Center, to seeing the Statue of Liberty and the Rockettes and Central Park, & a broadcast and riding the subway and going to church in St. Patricks. (It’s the most beautiful church I’ve ever seen). It was all fun but I’d like to go …

Letter Written By Saidee R. Leach To Her Son, Navy Ensign Douglas Leach, Dated December 31, 1942, Saidee R. Leach

Leach, Saidee R. (Letter Writer)

Dear Douglas:

Last night we were greeted by your two welcome letters, one to Dad and me and the other to Marilyn and Bill. We were so pleased that you enjoyed your Christmas box and to know how you spent Christmas. We thought possibly you might have been entertained in some home but I think more of that is done for the enlisted men than for the officers. We tried to match your two pieces of luggage but the one we sent was the nearest to your large bag that we could find...

Letter Written By Patricia O'Brien Aiken To Lieutenant Albert Shelton Aiken Postmarked March 30, 1942 , Patricia O'Brien Aiken

Aiken, Patricia O'Brien (Letter Writer)

Hi Sugar –

I got quite a kick out of your letter. The letterhead was censored and also the place you arrived at and then what has been fairly good so that you got in a lot of flying time. It looked so ridiculous, I just had to laugh. However if you’re where I think you are, I think the Alaskan mainland would be better even if it doesn’t have any inner-spring mattresses...

Memoir Of The Indian Wars, John Stuart

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