Rhode Island History Journal, Vol. 7, October 1948

In this issue:

Rhode Island and the Australian Trade, 1792-1812, by Lloyd G Churchward Australian trade Australia China trade mercantile business shipping sealing Brown & Ives Martin Page Capt. Benjamin Page The Hope

The Old Stone Mill, Newport by Herbert Pell Newport Tower Old Stone Mill Newport construction of Newport Tower Norse explorers Verrazano Portugal Miguel Cortereal excavation of Newport tower site

A Blockfront Secretary by Mabel Munson Swan furniture blockfront secretary Joseph Brown John Goddard Townsend-Goddard cabinetmakers Newport Quakers Moses Brown craftsmen

The Design of the John Brown House, by Norman Morrison Isham, edited by John Hutchins Cady and Norman Morrison Isham John Brown House architecture historic house preservation Norman Isham Joseph Brown Zephania Andews John Brown house plans Russell house Providence

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