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Advertisement - FX88.15.4
"For Senator Sol S. Townsend" with a photograph; printed on the other side is a brief letter asking for support. Sent with posters which he hopes will be used and asking to be re-elected to the First Senatorial District.

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Announcement - FX88.15.3
A printed piece of paper entitled "In Memoriam, Solomon Townsend, died Oyster Bay, April 2, 1880." Below are reprints of obituaries from the "Long Island Democrat" and the "Glen Cove Gazette."

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Article - FX87.11
"Military Uniforms in America: The Queens Rangers (1st American Regiment) 1778-1783," by H. Charles McBarron, Jr., and Rutledge F. Smith. Journal article in "The Company of Military Historians, Volume 24," issued in the spring of 1972.

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Bible - F2005.1.1
The Holy Bible with early morocco solander case made ca. 1900. Inscription on the front pastedown states "Bible for the servants in the House of Samuel Townsend Oyster Bay Long Island" and inscriptions at the end of the volume give the dates of births and deaths of the people the Townsend family enslaved. The birth and death dates of the enslaved in the Townsend household begin in 1769 and end in 1790. A note on the rear pastedown lists a few m...

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Bill of Exchange - FX87.6.1b
Bill from Glen Cove Mutual Fire Insurance Co., to Henry O'Brien who is to pay Wm. McCoun or Benja. T. Underhill, for insurance on "The Cliffs".

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Bill of Exchange - FX87.6.1c
Bill and notice that insurance on "The Cliffs" has expired unless paid as soon as possible; from Glen Cove Mutual Fire Insurance Co. to Henry O'Brien.

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Bill of Sale - FX87.18.1b
Bill and receipt for medical service and medicines to the estate of William Butler and the estate of Mr. J. Alsop from M.M. Rogers, paid by Joseph Storrs.

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Bill of Sale - FX88.21.1.3
Prices of three items and their totals. Written in New York. "Bot. [bought?] of Elyah Cock". 2 bladers [bladders] snuff, 4 lumps sugar, 12 B chocolate. Blue paper. Robert Townsend

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Bill of Sale - FX88.21.2.7.1
Bill of sale in the sum of 100 pounds for the transfer of an enslaved woman named Phebe and her three children, Pomp, Garshem and Experiance, from Benjamin Ashley to Volkert P. Douw in Albany, New York. "Pro Patria" watermark.

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Bill, Legislative - FX87.6.3
Printed copy of H.R. 4212. House of Representatives Bill introduced by "Mr. Abram S. Hewitt and intended to facilitate the negotiation of bills of lading and other commercial instruments and to punish fraud therein."

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Book - F81.1.134
A child's book of do's and don't's entitled, "The Good Boy's Soliloquy" containing his parents' instructions relative to his disposition and manners. Owned by Townsend Underhill, of Oyster Bay.

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Card, Calling - F94.1.23
Three calling cards, hand written, of Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin T. Underhill, and envelope.

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Card, Calling - F94.1.24
Two calling cards of Mrs. Townsend Underhill; one has New York City address written in pencil; and envelope

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Card, Calling - F94.1.25
Handwritten calling cards of the Misses Underhill, Maria Weekes Underhill; Miriam Doughty Underhill; Eliza Julia Underhill; all daughters of B.T. Underhill.

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Certificate - FX87.3
Certificate of testimonial to Edgar Weeks, engineer of the "Seawanhaka" for his conduct during the burning of that vessel, signed by John W. Harper, Charles A. Daua, and an illegible signature. On June 28, 1880, a boiler aboard the steamboat "Seawanhaka" exploded while the boat was in the East River in New York City, and resulted in the deaths of over 40 people.

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Certificate, Stock - FX87.2
Stock certificate for five shares in the Oyster Bay Steamboat Dock Co., made out to T.S. Young, Jr., signed by Robert Townsend, President, and C.W. Bayles, Treasurer.

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Contract - FX87.19.1
Contract to build a house, details of a house to be built by Jesse Rierson for Joseph Storrs in 1829.

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Contract - FX87.19.2
Contract to stone a cellar and build foundations for chimneys, Schenk and Onderdonk for Joseph Storrs in 1829.

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Contract - FX87.19.3
Contract to build a house. The contract gives details of a house Israel Valentine is to build for Stephen Burr. The agreed price paid by Joseph Storrs on April 26, 1836.

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Copy, Reprographic - FX88.21.1.12
Original copy of document in which Robert Townsend requests that Thomas Thomas pay off a bond for a deceased man's (John Wright, Esq.) estate.

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