Person Record
Metadata
Name |
Townsend, Charles DeKay (1851-1922) |
Born |
12/17/1851 |
Father |
Solomon Townsend II |
Mother |
Helene DeKay Townsend |
Occupation |
One term, Surrogate of Queens (Nassau) County |
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Letter - FX88.14.1.2
From Charles DeKay Townsend to his father Solomon Townsend II, from Oyster Bay; no one arrived on boat as planned; drove wagon to Uncle Ed's and Locust Valley; going to NYC with Hill Roosevelt; taking up rye. (Typed transcript in vertical files) Dear Father Oyster Bay L.I. July 9th 71 8.30. P.M. Your letter to Bob & Maury reached here by Uncle Ed. last evening with the newspaper tied around it. I went down to the boat with the double te...
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Letter - FX88.14.1.3
Letter to "Father" (Solomon II) from Charles deKay Townsend of Oyster Bay; tells of attending "Scott's Centennial"; sowing turnip and buckwheat; Albert Tappen is feeling better; Monilaws has finished building the fence between the iron gates; bill from John Sammis is missing; Sammis is unloading coal; sent him pears; weather cooler. Embossed with a hand holding a pen and "G.O.W." Oyster Bay L.I. Aug. 17th 71 Dear Father Your letter of this ...
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Letter - FX88.14.4.2
Letter from Robert Townsend (1853-1915) to his father, Solomon. Mentions a "complimentary and flattering" review in the "Journal of Commerce" of a speech by ST given to the Constitutional Convention of 1867. Contains updates on various people and stories of visits, etc. Oyster Bay July 11 9½ pm. Charlie reached home this evening per steamboat bringing with him the Journal of Commerce containing the complimentary and flattering heading to a...
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Letter - FX88.16.1.3
From Charles DeKay Townsend to his father Solomon Townsend II, from Oyster Bay; some reference to material received and sent; weather, cutting and carting hay and binding rye, low water. Mentions the Orange Riot in New York City. Oyster Bay. L. I. July 13th 71 Dear Father Your letter mailed at the 5th Ave. Hotel last evening reached us at noon, and this evening Uncle Ed. brought us your letter and the Sun newspaper written to day. We we...
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Letter - FX88.16.1.4
From Charles DeKay to his father; news of his activities; Mr.Cooper of "Hemstead" newspaper, the inquest, Aunt Sate; mother (Helene) will not be going to Albany. Embossed with a crown, etc. in upper left of first page. Oyster Bay L.I. Sept. 13th 71 Dear Father Sol reached here via Syosset this evening. No letter from Tom's River as yet. I was invited to Mrs. WR Jones last to tea, when I got home I found Ed's letter too late to get the thi...
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Letter - FX88.17.2.1
From Charles DeKay Townsend (1851-1922) to his father Solomon Townsend II from Oyster Bay; most of letter is explanation about plans of School Board; mentions Miss Saryth and Phoebe Simson. Oyster Bay L.I. June 26th 71 Dear Father We were disapointed not receiving any letter from you this evening as you have always writen since any one has been up here it was quite unusual. I called upon one Mr. Jas. Burtis and he read him that part of...
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Letter - FX88.17.2.2
From Charles D. to his father (at 124 Pearl Street) relating drainage problems in the swamp; Tim hoeing potatoes; Mrs. James C. Townsend's visit and requests; mother is going to New York City and has hired a servant; Eddie's "poison" continues. Addressed to Hon. S. Townsend, 124 Pearl St. Embossed building at upper right of first page (probably the Congress Paper Co. mark). Oyster Bay July 5th 71. Dear Father Tim and myself went to the...
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Letter - FX88.17.2.3
From Maurice to his father relating "Mama's" arrival; Bob attending to instructions about Phebe and rent; Tim and another man finished reaping the rye; other farm activities. Charlie may go to the city. Mentions Rheinam Hall (Raynham Hall). Stationary is embossed with a hand holding a pen and "G.O.W" at the upper left of the first page. Oyster Bay Friday July 7th 1871 9 PM Dear Father Marna arrived here in due season at 7 P.M. Bob has go...
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Letter - FX88.18.4.3
Edward N. Townsend (1858-1914) to his father Solomon about haying in Oyster Bay and a yachting excursion aboard the Sea Drift "for fish". Between Edward and his brother Bob they caught 29 fish. Lines on paper may be printed or may have been drawn on as guidelines for writing. Oyster Bay July 28th 1871 Dear Father Mama wanted me to write to you so I took the opportunity of writing to night. The harvest weather has been very poor this week. T...
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Letter - FX88.18.4.4
From Charles DeKay to his father about the Board of Education's plan for supplying water to the schoolhouse; differences with the contractors; also the dentist, his bill and the inquest. Stationary has and embossed Old English style "T" on the center top of first page. Oyster Bay L.I. Sept. 6th 71 Dear Father. Mother arrived safely this evening by the boat. After Maury had sent his letter to you last evening, I found on the mantle piece ...
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Letter - FX88.19.3.1
From Solomon S. Townsend (1850-1910) to his father who was at Albany attending the Constitutional Convention; he relates events and happenings at Oyster Bay, especially noting last school meeting. Evening Oyster Bay Sept 11th 1867 My Dear Father We have not had any letter from you as yet today. Charley has just gone to the Post office, and I suppose He will bring a letter from you. We have had quite a cold day today. the coolest of the ...
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Letter - FX88.19.3.2
From Charles D. Townsend (1851-1922) at New York City to his father, Solomon; states he is expecting Mother in town, and gives latest "news" of their acquaintances. Spelling has been corrected in pencil throughout the letter. Written either to or from 124 Pearl Street. Stationary has a "W H Arthur & Co. New York" watermark. (See "notes" tab for more information) New York Nov 9th 70 1 pm Dear Father Your letter dated 3 p.m. yesterday reac...
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Letter - FX88.19.3.4
From Charles D. Townsend (1851-1922) to his father, Solomon, relating events and doings at Oyster Bay, and a planned trip to New York. Mentioned are the deaths of Jim's (a workman) baby and Amy Willis. Stationary is embossed with a crown mark in the upper left of the first page. Oyster Bay LI AUG. 14TH 71 Dear Father, When you left this morning, I forgot to mention to you that we would be ready for the Turnip Seed on Wednesday, if the we...
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Letter - FX88.19.3.7
From Maurice Townsend (1855-1927) writing from Oyster Bay to his father, Solomon, telling of all the news at Oyster Bay including a burglary at Raynham Hall and a mysterious brown overcoat found on the sofa. The letter indicates that the local seem to think that the burglers were some of the Townsend's "own folks," that is, probably their domestic help. Faint embossed mark of a hand holding a pen and the letters "G.O.W" in upper left of first pag...
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Letter - FX88.19.3.8b
From Maria Fonda Townsend (1860-1908) at Oyster Bay to her father, thanking him for his letter and also relating other news from Oyster Bay. Oyster Bay July 21st 1871 Dear Father I received your letter last evening and the piece of prose and Mothers letter also Charlies letter enclosing Mr Dourres. Tim is coming up on the boat to tomorrow night six loads of hay were put in the barn to day two from the hill and four from the backlot. I ...
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Map - FX88.18.3
"Map of Property at Oyster Bay, Long Island, belonging to Charles deKay Townsend and Maria F. Townsend," done by Charles S. Warner, civil engineer, Columbia Building, No.29 Broadway NYC; shows Townsend property between West Main St. and railroad station, and between Maxwell Ave. and South St.; plans for developing Audrey Ave.
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Obituary - FX88.18.2
"In Memoriam, Helene deKay Townsend, A.D. 1895." 14 pages, printed in black ink on heavy stock, bound on upper lefthand corner with black ribbon; pages detail life and death of Helene DeKay Townsend, her husband's life, activities of her children, details of her funeral, and quotations of death notices from local publications. One article mentions that after Solomon's death in 1880, she lived at Raynham Hall with her three unmarried sons and one...
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Receipt - FX88.18.4.5
Receipt for payment to Charles, Robert, Maurice and Edward for "waching" cows for 1 week, 21 1/2 hours at 5 cents per hour, $1.07; "Received payment" written at bottom with "CT (R?), M.T. Edwd." from Mr. S. Townsend, Oyster Bay.
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