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GLEANINGS FROM
by Jane Fletcher Fiske, FASG
Consists
of 1,182 abstracts of file papers in court cases for all of Rhode Island,
varying in length from a couple of lines to several pages. Included are depositions, wills, deeds,
accounts, and other documents, some of which replace Newport records lost or
damaged during the Revolutionary War.
Verbatim
quotes capture the flavor of colonial Rhode Island and provide colorful
glimpses of hundreds of people and situations.
Illustrations
from 22 documents enhance the text.
Several lists, including one of persons by occupation and another of
ships, complement the single index that covers persons, places and subjects.
SAMPLE LIST – PERSONS OF COLOR
Hardcover;
609 +xiv pages
ISBN
0-9615790-1-3
$47.00 plus $5.00 shipping.
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