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Townsend, John, 1783-1854. Letter from Lewis F. Allen, and American Bethel Society circular, 1836, 1847.

Title: Letter from Lewis F. Allen, and American Bethel Society circular, 1836, 1847.

Letter, 6 May 1836, offers share in Black Rock land purchased from Gen. Peter B. Porter; circular from Timothy Stillman, corresponding secretary of the American Bethel Society, soliciting funds to maintain missionaries to the boatmen on the Erie and other canals.

ArchivalResource: (0.1 linear ft.)

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California. Probate Court (Santa Clara Co.). Inventory of property ... of John Townsend : San Jose, Calif. : DS, 1851 Feb. 1.

Title: Inventory of property ... of John Townsend : San Jose, Calif. : DS, 1851 Feb. 1.

Includes evaluation for personal property and real estate in San Francisco, San Jose and elsewhere, signed by Talbot H. Green, J.S. Ruckel and D.P. Belknap; certified by Moses Schallenberger, administrator of the estate, Mar. 5, 1851.

ArchivalResource: [4] p. ; 31 cm.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/26574556 View

Townsend, John C., 1783-1854. John C. Townsend papers, 1836-1853

Title: John C. Townsend papers, 1836-1853

Includes correspondence.

ArchivalResource: 0.2 linear ft. (1 wallet, 3 sound cassettes)

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Weed, Thurlow, 1797-1882. Thurlow Weed papers, 1838-1891.

Title: Thurlow Weed papers, 1838-1891.

This collection consists of incoming correspondence to Thurlow Weed. The correspondence is general in nature, covering both social and political issues. The bulk of the correspondence consists of requests relating to Weed's editorial career, such as personal recommendations, help with social issues, and business agreements from P. Marro, Wiggins, S.H. Wales, Martha Lamb, William Fullerton, Lyman Tremain, Henry Bergh, Charles Sheldon, Pierre Van Wyck, and Clement Laird Vallandingham. There are also three letters from James Grant Wilson, requesting Weed's donation to go towards the erection of a statue dedicated to the poet Fitz-Greene Halleck, The collection also contains letters relating to Weed's political activities from John Townsend, Hamilton Fish, and R.H. Shreve.

ArchivalResource: 19 items.

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Townsend, Isaiah. Papers, 1795-1882.

Title: Papers, 1795-1882.

Correspondence, 1808-1852, including instructions to agents concerning the slaughtering and packing of cattle and making a tallow for the northern army of the United States as the Townsends were contractors for supplies; bills and receipts, 1806-1854; leases, 1795-1815; promissory notes, 1821-1837; accounts 1815-1826; receipts for repairs on Schuyler Mansion, 1806-1810; correspondence, 1829-1833, of John Townsend as Mayor of Albany including bids and plans for the construction of a new City Hall; papers concerning the Albany and Bath Ferry Company, 1821-1825; papers relating to the Watervliet Turnpike Company, 1820-1831; and stock certificates for the Albany Basin Stock. Correspondence of Franklin Townsend, 1807-1855, and of John Townsend, 1808-1853, including letters from Allen Munroe, 1847-1853; correspondence concerning iron business of I. ? business letters, bills, statements, receipts and vouchers relating to the Troy Iron ? letters, orders and receipts of John Townsend, 1815-1861; papers regarding Ambrose, Charles, Fred, Hanna, Howard, Josiah, Peter and Theodore Townsend. Letters to John and I. Townsend from John Canfield Spencer, 1821-1847; letters to John Townsend from Lewis Benedict, Henry Morris, William A. Spencer, Robert E. Temple and John Wilkinson, 1839-1852, concerning such topics as the Utica Schenectady railroad, Southern Mohawk Railroad tracks on Utica Streets.

ArchivalResource: DC10441 5 boxes.SC14831 45 boxes.DC13209 41 items.

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Townsend family papers, 1799-1902, 1812-1871

Title: Townsend family papers 1799-1902 1812-1871

Isaiah Townsend (1777-1838) and John Townsend (1783-1854) were merchants in Albany, N.Y. The brothers and their heirs, Franklin, Theodore and Rufus, were active in business and political developments of the day. Their business interests began and were concentrated in the iron trade but also included salt production, railroads, steamboats, real estate in New York and other states, banking, and insurance. Collection consists of correspondence, business, legal and land papers, and other materials that document the business activities of the Townsend family. Correspondence, 1799-1897, mainly concerns business interests but also contains references to political issues and family and personal matters. Business correspondence relates to orders for manufacture of parts, accounts, and purchase and sale of iron primarily in New York. Accounts, 1801-1896, are included for the various companies set up by the Townsend family and other companies in which they had shares and/or interests. These records consist of items such as bills, receipts, orders, notes and drafts, invoices, money and labor lists, weigher's returns, statements, and cancelled checks. Legal papers, 1805-1845, contain papers relating to debts, estate matters, land disputes, and receipts for family expenditures. Also, land papers, 1799-1854; insurance papers, 1821-1880; and miscellaneous papers, 1802-1902, which include a variety of business-related documents; a diary, 1840-1841, of Isaiah Townsend; lectures, 1860-1865, given by Howard Townsend; and mechanical drawings.

ArchivalResource: 55 linear feet (58 boxes, 12 v.)

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Townsend, John, d. 1850. John Townsend papers, 1846-1849.

Title: John Townsend papers, 1846-1849.

Includes his application for Mexican citizenship, 15 Jan. l846, with supporting testimony by José Abrego, William E. P. Hartnell, David Spence, and Manuel Castro, and signatures of Ambrosio Gómez, Manuel Díaz, and Nicanor del Castillo; letter of same date by José Castro advising Townsend of his appointment as surgeon to the garrison at Monterey; letter from Henry Mellus, 23 June l849, enclosing invoice for clothing and other goods sent from Boston on the Oxnard. English translations of the application and some testimonial letters also included.

ArchivalResource: 1 portfolio.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/122290737 View

Kemble, Gouveneur, 1786-1875. Gouveneur Kemble letter : Washington, to John Townsend, 1830 Mar. 28.

Title: Gouveneur Kemble letter : Washington, to John Townsend, 1830 Mar. 28.

Requests Townsend to facilitate the payment of taxes on 640 acres of land near the village of Black Rock, owned by Commodore Rodgers and Mr. Southard, former Secretary of the Navy.

ArchivalResource: (0.1 linear ft.).

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Townsend family. Papers, 1799-1902, bulk (1812-1871)

Title: Papers, 1799-1902, bulk (1812-1871)

Collection consists of correspondence, business, legal and land papers, and other materials that document the business activities of the Townsend family.

ArchivalResource: 55 linear feet (58 boxes, 12 v.)

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/144652304 View

Erastus Corning, 1794-1872. Erastus Corning letter : Albany, to W. Hamilton Merritt, 1845 July 31.

Title: Erastus Corning letter : Albany, to W. Hamilton Merritt, 1845 July 31.

Expresses support of Merritt's plan to build a railroad from a point in Canada, opposite Buffalo, to Detroit, called the Detroit & Niagara Rivers Railroad, and willingness to purchase stock in the railroad, provided sufficient capital is subscribed by responsible parties to insure its early completion. Letter is signed by Erastus Corning, John Townsend, G. Y. Lansing, Marcus T. Reynolds, Rufus H. King, Lewis Benedict, Watts Sherman, A. McIntyre, and H. Yates.

ArchivalResource: (0.1 linear ft.).

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Townsend, Isaiah, 1777-1838. Letters of Isaiah Townsend and Isaiah Townsend, Jr., 1813 and 1847.

Title: Letters of Isaiah Townsend and Isaiah Townsend, Jr., 1813 and 1847.

Letter from Isaiah Townsend (1777-1838), Albany, to James Thorne, 24 Oct. 1813, regarding contracts for beef, pork, and cattle to be driven to the harbor and there slaughtered; and a letter from Isaiah Townsend (1812 or 13-1859) to his uncle John Townsend, 25 Nov. 1847, concerning a petition to pardon William W. Pollock (Millard Fillmore served as his counsel), estimates for steam pipes and gas, his need for women to work in a cotton factory, and other business matters.

ArchivalResource: (0.1 linear ft.).

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