Rhode Island History Journal, Vol. 1, January 1942

In this issue:

John Brown House Accepted by the Society for Its Home by George L Miner John Brown houseHistorical Societyarchitecturehistoric house

The City Seal of the City of Providence by Bradford Fuller Swan Providence City SealProvidence Providence City CouncilRoger WilliamsThomas AngellWhat Cheer?

Commodore Perry Opens Japan by Alice Van Hossen Matthew PerryJapan trademercantileshippingRIHS exhibit

A Rhode Islander Goes West to Indiana by George A White John Congdon Packard frontier life John Jenckes Indiana Samuel Packard Abigail C. Packard Providence North Kingstown interior decoration western emigration

General Washington’s Correspondence concerning The Society of the Cincinnati by S E Morison

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