Person Record
Metadata
Name |
Townsend, Edward Nicholl |
Born |
9/10/1857 |
Occupation |
Supervisor of the Town of Hempstead for two years Editor of the village paper (Oyster Bay Pilot?) |
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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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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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