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Slavery Collection| 1709-1864. Series I| Samuel and William Vernon| 1756-1799

Brothers Samuel and William Vernon were business partners involved in the triangular trade that sent rum from Rhode Island to Africa, bought slaves in Africa to sell in the West Indies or in the southern colonies, and brought molasses back to Rhode Island. See the Dictionary of American Biography entry on William Vernon for further information about his role in American politics and other business interests.
NYHS Identifier
Mss Collection - Slavery Collection (MS 569) - Series I

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Brothers Samuel and William Vernon were business partners involved in the triangular trade that sent rum from Rhode Island to Africa, bought slaves in Africa to sell in the West Indies or in the southern colonies, and brought molasses back to Rhode Island. See the Dictionary of American Biography entry on William Vernon for further information about his role in American politics and other business interests.
PID
islandora:161296
NYHS Identifier
Mss Collection - Slavery Collection (MS 569) - Series I
Member of
Slavery Collection, 1709-1864
Owning Institution
New-York Historical Society
Publisher
New-York Historical Society
Type
Text
Date Created
1756 to 1799

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