Carl Van Vechten Papers Relating to African American Arts and Letters
Container / Volume:
Box 6 | Folder 187
Image Count:
65
Resource Type:
Archives or Manuscripts
Abstract:
Includes letter of introduction on behalf of Bette Latimer and enclosed note from Latimer (1948); letters from Dorothy Dover to CVV (1948); article, "IBN Khaldun on Poetry" by Bernard Fisher and Cedric Dover, from an unidentified publication(1951); greeting card from Maureen Dover (1962)
Subject (Name):
Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964
Subject (Topic):
African American authors--20th century and Authors, American--20th century--Archives
North America -- British Empire -- Colony of Rhode Island -- Charlestown -- Cooks Town, North America -- British Empire -- Colony of Rhode Island -- Westerly -- John Babcock House, North America -- United States of America -- State of Rhode Island -- Charlestown -- Cooks Town, North America -- United States of America -- State of Rhode Island -- Westerly -- John Babcock House, and Unknown
Manuscript on paper, in a single hand, containing two speeches relating to the prosecution of seamen as pirates who had been fighting under King James' commission. The first piece consists of Oldys's testimony before the Lords of the Council and Commissioners of the Admiralty, in which he refused to prosecute these men, declaring that "pyrates are common enemies to all mankind, having no Legal Authority for what they do, but these shew a Commission signed James Rex," while the Lords of the Council argued that James II had no power to write such a commission, having been deposed by King William III. The second piece consists of the speech to Parliament by the prisoners John Golding, Thomas Jones, John Ryan, Darby Collins, Richard Shevers, Patrick Quidly, John Slaughter, and Constaine De Hartley, in which they appeal the decision to condemn them as traitors.
Description:
Binding: Middle Hill boards., For information on the source of acquisition, consult the appropriate curator., Phillipps MS 4851., and Title taken from title page.
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain--Politics and government--1603-1714.
Subject (Name):
England and Wales.--Council of State., Great Britain.--Admiralty., Great Britain.--Parliament., James--II,--King of England,--1633-1701., Oldys, William,--1636-1708., and William--III,--King of England,--1650-1702.
Subject (Topic):
Law--England., Pirates., Privateering--England., and Treason--England.
Buddhist sanghas--California, Christian communities--California, Collective settlements--California, Communal living--California, Cooperative societies--California, Socialism--California, and T
Buddhist sanghas--California, Christian communities--California, Collective settlements--California, Communal living--California, Cooperative societies--California, Socialism--California, and T
Buddhist sanghas--California, Christian communities--California, Collective settlements--California, Communal living--California, Cooperative societies--California, Socialism--California, and T