Detroit Public Library. Burton Historical Collection.
Finding Aid for John C. Townsend papers, 1836-1853
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Table of Contents
Summary Information
- Repository
- Detroit Public Library. Burton Historical Collection.
- Creator
- Townsend, John C.,1783-1854
- Title
- John C. Townsend papers, 1836-1853
- ID
- 02598
- Date
- 1836-1853
- Extent
- 0.2 linear ft.
- General Physical Description note
- (1 wallet)
- Language
- English
- Abstract
- Includes correspondence;
Biographical/Historical note
Three-term Mayor of Albany, N.Y., merchant, banker, who was interested in the settlement and development of Michigan.An iron founder, merchant, banker, and mayor for three terms of Albany, N.Y. He was interested in the settlement and development of Michigan, one of his agents being Shubael Conant. (from Reynolds, C. Albany Chronicles. 1906. p.474; Ms/Townsend, John papers) (blue index cards)
Administrative Information
Publication Information
Detroit Public Library. Burton Historical Collection. Jan. 19, 2010
Conditions Governing Access note
This collection is open for research use.
John C. Townsend papers, 1836-1853 (OCLC record)
[http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/500906455]Controlled Access Headings
Corporate Name(s)
- Farmers' and Mechanics' Bank (Detroit, Mich.)
Family Name(s)
- Pingree, Hazen S., -- 1840-1901.
- Townsend, John C., -- 1783-1854 -- Archives
Genre(s)
- Audiocassettes -- aat
- Correspondence -- aat
- Interviews -- aat
Subject(s)
- Banks and banking -- Michigan -- Detroit.
- Commercial buildings -- Michigan -- Detroit.
Other Finding Aids note
Finding aid and white index cards available in the Burton Historical Collection and on the World Wide Web.
General note
See finding aid for complete listing.
Collection Inventory
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Correspondence / Barstow & Lockwood, firm. -- 1853 Feb. 3-24. -- 3 items. : A.L.S. General note3 letters to John Townsend, Albany, N.Y. Detroit, Feb. 3-24, 1853. |
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Interview / Townsend, John C. -- 1972 Nov.25 -- 3 cassettes. General noteInterview with John C. Townsend clerk to Governor Hazen Pingree in 1897. November 25, 1972 |
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Letter to John Townsend, Albany, N.Y. Detroit / Green, P.L. -- 1850 Dec.3 . -- 3 p. A.L.S. |
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Letter to John Townsend, Albany, N.Y. Detroit / Townsend, Frederick. -- May 22, 1851. -- 4 p. : A.L.S. |
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Letter to John Townsend, Albany, N.Y. / Newbould, Alex H. -- 1842 Feb. 15. -- 3 p. : A.L.S. Scope and Contents noteOffering to build a fireproof store building on Jefferson Avenue for $3500; and mentioning that business is beginning to move out Woodward Avenue. |
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Letter to John Townsend, Albany, N.Y. / Conant, Shubal. -- 1849 Dec. 8. -- 2 p. : A.L.S. |
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Letter to John Townsend, Albany. / Chandler, Zachariah. -- 1851 Jan. 22. |
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Letter for John Owen, Zachariah Chandler, Shubael Conant, and Sylvester Larned, Detroit, to John Townsend et al, Albany / Barstow & Lockwood. -- 1851 Jan. 25. |
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Letters (12) from men concerned with the Farmers' and Mechanics' Bank of & Michigan; John and Isaiah Townsend, John A. Welles, Levi Cook, George B. Martin, William B. Welles, Alexander H. Newbould, Philip L. Green, and William James. -- 1836-1850, undated. |
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Letters (2) from Shubael Conant, Detroit, to John Townsend, Albany. -- 1838-51. |
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Letter from Shubael Conant, Detroit, to John Townsend and Lewis Benedict, Albany, N.Y. -- 1841 Dec. 23. Scope and Contents noteRegarding financial matters. |
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Business letters received by John Townsend, of Albany, N.Y. Detroit / Townsend, John, 1733-1854. -- 1836-1853. -- 1 wallet : A.L.S. Scope and Contents noteRelating to the Farmer's and Mechanics' Bank of Michigan, and to Townsend's land holdings in Michigan. Includes 7 letters by Shubael Conant, and 3 by Zachariah Chandler. |
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Letter to John Townsend, Albany, N.Y. Detroit / Townsend, A.J. -- Nov. 29 1836. -- 3 p. : A.L.S. |
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Letter to John Townsend, Albany, N.Y. / Townsend, Franklin. -- 1838 July 15. |
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Letter to John Townsend / Conant, Shubael. -- Jan. 14. 1843 |
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Letter to John Townsend / Conant, Shubael. -- Apr. 22, 1846 |
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Zachariah Chandler letters -- Aug.25 and 29, 1846 |
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Letter to John Townsend / Conent,Shubael. -- Apr. 3. 1852. |
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