Joseph Brevitt Townsend papers 1810-1917 1840-1896

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Joseph Brevitt Townsend papers 1810-1917 1840-1896

The Joseph Brevitt Townsend papers, spanning the dates 1810-1917 (bulk dates 1840-1896), document the professional career, and to a lesser extent the personal life, of the Philadelphia lawyer, Joseph Brevitt Townsend.

4 linearfeet and 2 oversize folders; (6 boxes)

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