Manuscript letters written by Roger Williams, manuscript letters received by Roger Williams, transcriptions and objects related to Roger Williams in the collections of the Rhode Island Historical Society:
Received by me Roger Williams of John Green, 31 December 1635 
Letter to John Winthrop, ca. 12 August 1637 
Deed for Providence from Conanicus and Miantonomu, 24 March 1638 [Photograph] 
Deeds, 1638. [Transcription] Page 1 
Deeds, 1638. [Transcription] Page 2 
Deed, Thomas James to William Field, 1639. Witnessed by Roger Williams, in his hand. Page 1 
Deed, Thomas James to William Field, 1639. Witnessed by Roger Williams, in his hand. Page 2 
Letter To Governor John Winthrop, 2 May 1639. Page 1 
Letter To Governor John Winthrop, 2 May 1639. Page 2 
Letter to John Winthrop, 2 May 1639. Page 1 [Transcription] 
Letter to John Winthrop, 2 May 1639. [Transcription] Page 2 
Letter to Thomas Hopkins, Sergeant of the Town of Providence, 21 February 1646/47. Page 1 
Letter to Thomas Hopkins, Sergeant of the Town of Providence, 21 February 1646/47. Page 2 
Letter at Cawcawmsqussick to [John Winthrop, Jr.], 20 August 1647 
Letter to the Town of Providence, 31 August 1648. Page 1 
Letter to the Town of Providence, 31 August 1648. Page 2 
Letter to the Deputies of the Town of Providence, 4 May 1649. Page 1 
Letter to the Deputies of the Town of Providence, 4 May 1649. Page 2 
Letter to [William] Field, 13 September 1649. Part 1 
Letter to [William] Field, 13 September 1649. Part 2 
Letter to the Town of Providence, 22 January 1650/51. Page 1 
Letter to the Town of Providence, 22 January 1650/51. Page 2 
Waistcoat fragment. ca. 1650. Silk. 
Waistcoat fragment. ca. 1650. Silk. Detail. 
Dissenters Declaration, Signed by 12 Early Settlers, 7 March 1652 
Letter to Gregory Dexter, 7 October 1652. Page 1 
Letter to Gregory Dexter, 7 October 1652. Page 2 
Letter to the Town of Providence, ca. August 1654. Page 1 
Letter to the Town of Providence, ca. August 1654. Page 2 
Letter to the Town of Providence, ca. August 1654. Page 3 
Letter to the Town of Providence, ca. August 1654. Page 4 
President and his Assistants call a Court of Delegates to meet at Newport. Portsmouth, 9 February 1654. Page 1 
President and his Assistants call a Court of Delegates to meet at Newport. Portsmouth, 9 February 1654. Page 2 
Letter to the Town of Providence, ca.1 November 1655. Page 1 
Letter to the Town of Providence, ca.1 November 1655. Page 2 
Letter to “Friends and Countrimen”, 1 January 1655/6. Page 1 
Letter to “Friends and Countrimen”, 1 January 1655/6. Page 2 
Letter to “Friends and Countrimen”, 1 January 1655/6. Page 3 
Letter to “Friends and Countrimen”, 1 January 1655/6. Page 4 
Letter to Governor John Endicott, postscript, 27 September 1656. Page 1 
Letter to Governor John Endicott, postscript, 27 September 1656. Page 2 
Barrows [Burrows] – Mann Agreement, 13 August 1656. 
Letter to Arthur Fenner and William Field, April 7 1657. Page 1 
Letter to Arthur Fenner and William Field, April 7 1657. Page 2 
Providence Town Council to the Town of Providence, 1 December 1657. Page 1 
Providence Town Council to the Town of Providence, 1 December 1657. Page 2 
Musket. ca. 1677. Wood, steel. 
Town of Providence to the Governor and Council of Rhode Island, 31 August 1668. Page 1 
Town of Providence to the Governor and Council of Rhode Island, 31 August 1668. Page 2 
Town of Providence to the Governor and Council of Rhode Island, 31 August 1668. Page 3 
Town of Providence to the Governor and Council of Rhode Island, 31 August 1668. Page 4 
Letter to John Whipple, 8 July 1669. Page 1 
Letter to John Whipple, 8 July 1669. Page 2 
Letter to John Whipple Jr., 24 August 1669. Page 1 
Letter to John Whipple Jr., 24 August 1669. Page 2 
Letter to John Whipple Jr., 24 August 1669. Page 3 
Letter to John Whipple Jr., 24 August 1669. Page 4 
Letter to John Whipple Jr., 24 August 1669. Page 5 
Letter to John Whipple Jr., 24 August 1669. Page 6 
Letter to John Whipple Jr., 24 August 1669. Page 7 
Letter to John Whipple Jr., 24 August 1669. Page 8 
Letter to John Whipple Jr., 24 August 1669. Page 9 
Letter to John Whipple Jr., 24 August 1669. Page 10 
Letter to the Town of Providence, ca. late April 1672. 
William Harris [to Williams?] July 15, 1675. [Transcription]. Page 1 
William Harris [to Williams?] July 15, 1675. [Transcription]. Page 2 
William Harris [to Williams?] July 15, 1675. [Transcription]. Page 3 
William Harris [to Williams?] July 15, 1675. [Transcription]. Page 4 
William Harris [to Williams?] July 15, 1675. [Transcription]. Page 5 
William Harris [to Williams?] July 15, 1675. [Transcription]. Page 6 
William Harris [to Williams?] July 15, 1675. [Transcription]. Page 7 
William Harris [to Williams?] July 15, 1675. [Transcription]. Page 8 
William Harris [to Williams?] July 15, 1675. [Transcription]. Page 9 
William Harris [to Williams?] July 15, 1675. [Transcription]. Page 10 
Williams, Roger. Letter to unknown [Robert Williams?], “Dear Bro: By my wife I wrote you…”, 1 April 1676. [Transcription]. Page 1 
Williams, Roger. Letter to unknown [Robert Williams?], “Dear Bro: By my wife I wrote you…”, 1 April 1676. [Transcription]. Page 2 
Williams, Roger. Letter to unknown [Robert Williams?], “Dear Bro: By my wife I wrote you…”, 1 April 1676. [Transcription]. Page 3 
Williams, Roger. Letter to unknown [Robert Williams?], “Dear Bro: By my wife I wrote you…”, 1 April 1676. [Transcription]. Page 4 
At a Town Meeting, 27 April 1676. Page 1 
At a Town Meeting, 27 April 1676. Page 2 
Sale of Indian Captives, 16 August 1676. Page 1 
Sale of Indian Captives, 16 August 1676. Page 2 
Thomas Fenner Will Transcribed and Signed by Roger Williams, 31 December 1676. Page 1 
Thomas Fenner Will Transcribed and Signed by Roger Williams, 31 December 1676. Page 2 
Will for Resolved Waterman, 27 December 1676. Page 1 
Will for Resolved Waterman, 27 December 1676. Page 2 
Roger Williams, Gregory Dexter and Arthur Fenner to “neighbors of the town of Providence”, 27 August 1677. Page 1 
Roger Williams, Gregory Dexter and Arthur Fenner to “neighbors of the town of Providence”, 27 August 1677. Page 2 
Roger Williams, Gregory Dexter and Arthur Fenner to “neighbors of the town of Providence”, 27 August 1677. [Transcription] 
Roger Williams, Gregory Dexter and Arthur Fenner to a Special Court of Commissioners, 17 November 1677. Page 1 
Roger Williams, Gregory Dexter and Arthur Fenner to a Special Court of Commissioners, 17 November 1677. Page 2 
Roger Williams, Gregory Dexter and Arthur Fenner to a Special Court of Commissioners, 17 November 1677. [Transcription] 
Receipt to John Whipple for town papers, 12 August 1678. Page 1 
Receipt to John Whipple for town papers, 12 August 1678. Page 2 
Receipt to John Whipple for town papers, 12 August 1678. Page 3 
Letter to the Town of Providence, ca. January 1679/80. 
Roger Williams testimony about settlement of Narragansett, 21 July 1679. Page 1 
Roger Williams testimony about settlement of Narragansett, 21 July 1679. Page 2 
Roger Williams testimony about settlement of Narragansett, 21 July 1679. Page 3 
Letter to Daniel Abbott, Jr., 23 June 1680. Page 1 
Letter to Daniel Abbott, Jr., 23 June 1680. Page 2 
Protest, 8 December 1680. Page 1 
Protest, 8 December 1680. Page 2 
Protest, 8 December 1680. [Transcription] 
Letter to the Town of Providence, 15 January 1681/82. Page 1 
Letter to the Town of Providence, 15 January 1681/82. Page 2 
Roger Williams testimony about Narragansett Indians, 18 June 1682. Page 1 
Roger Williams testimony about Narragansett Indians, 18 June 1682. Page 2 
Roger Williams testimony about Narragansett Indians, 18 June 1682. Page 3 
Roger Williams testimony about Narragansett Indians, 18 June 1682. Page 4 
Roger Williams testimony about Narragansett Indians, 18 June 1682. [Transcription]