William R. Prince circular 1853

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William R. Prince circular 1853

http://dlib.nyu.edu/findingaids/html/bhs/arms_1979_012_prince/arms_1979_012_prince.html

A one-page printed circular written by William R. Prince addressed to "The Citizens of Flushing." The circular concerns the building of the Flushing Railroad line, and attempts to remedy misconceptions and misunderstandings about the line's route through the town. Prince's property was in dispute at the time of the building of the Flushing Railroad. The document is dated 1853.

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Center for Brooklyn History (2020-)

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Prince, William Robert, 1795-1869

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American horticulturist. From the description of Autograph letter signed : Flushing, New York, to the Reverend John Pierpont, 1859 Mar. 29. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270619058 William R. Prince, horticulturist, was born in Flushing, NY, and educated at Jamaica Academy and in Canada. He followed after his father and grandfather, becoming associated with the Linnean Botanic Garden & Nurseries at Flushing. He collaborated with his father to write A treatise on the vine...