Family correspondence, 1830-1880
| Author(s) | Townsend family | |
| Date Accessioned | 2021-12-03T21:04:28Z | |
| Date Available | 2021-12-03T21:04:28Z | |
| Publication Date | 1830-1880 | |
| Description | Contains a letter from Samuel Townsend's brother, Richard, to their father, Samuel Townsend (1781?-1849), regarding Richard's employment and ill health, 1830; three letters to Samuel Townsend from his cousin, [J. T.] Humphries, 1840-1849; nine letters to Samuel and John Townsend from Israel Townsend, 1861-1872, including an 1868 exchange in which John expresses his disgust that Israel, then living in Virginia, was nominated for political office by local blacks, a charge that Israel quickly denies; two letters to Samuel Townsend from his nephew William E. Hart, 1851 and 1865; a letter to Samuel Townsend's wife, Ann Maria, from her niece, Sarah R. Hart, 1862; a letter to Samuel Townsend from John Townsend sharing family news, 1863; a letter to Samuel Townsend from his nephew, James Townsend (possibly the son of Edmund), requesting financial help for his family, 1869; three letters, dated 1871 and 1876, from W. H. Townsend to his father (possibly John Townsend) from the Townsend orchard in Kingston; one letter to Samuel Townsend from his eldest son, Samuel, asking for advice on peach growing, 1878; a letter to Samuel Townsend from his grandson, Samuel, in New York regarding peach sales, 1879; and a letter to Samuel Townsend from his nephew, W. H. Townsend, 1880. | en_US |
| URL | https://library.udel.edu/static/purl.php?mss0445 | |
| Collection | MSS 0445 | |
| Other Identifier | Box 2, F21 | |
| URL | https://udspace.udel.edu/handle/19716/29509 | |
| Language | English | |
| Publisher | University of Delaware Library, Museums and Press | en_US |
| dc.rights | NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES | |
| dc.rights.uri | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/ | |
| Keywords | Townsend family | en_US |
| Keywords | Townsend, Edmund, active 1830s | en_US |
| Keywords | Townsend, Israel, active 1830s | en_US |
| Keywords | Townsend, John, active 1830s | en_US |
| Keywords | Townsend, Samuel, 1812-1881 | en_US |
| Keywords | Delaware--History--19th century | en_US |
| Keywords | Delaware--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 | en_US |
| Keywords | Delaware--Politics and government--19th century | en_US |
| Keywords | Fruit trade--Delaware--History--19th century | en_US |
| Keywords | Lumber trade--Delaware--History--19th century | en_US |
| Keywords | Peach industry--Delaware--History--19th century | en_US |
| Keywords | correspondence | en_US |
| Title | Family correspondence, 1830-1880 | en_US |