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Isaiah Townsend diary

Title
Isaiah Townsend diary, 1840-1841.
Author
Townsend, Isaiah, 1777-1838.

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Mixed materialRequest in advance MssCol 3017Schwarzman Building - Manuscripts & Archives Room 328

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Description
.13 linear foot (1 volume)
Summary
Diary belonging to Isaiah Townsend of Albany, NY., Nov. 26 1840-Feb. 18, 1841. Describes a voyage on board the sailing ship Roscius from New York to Liverpool, thence through England, France, and Italy, with descriptions of his fellow voyagers, places visited, etc. Mr. and Mrs. Erastus Corning, Mr. and Mrs. Ives, and Rev. and Mrs. Paige were passengers on the ship. Transcript.
Subjects
Genre/Form
Diaries.
Access (note)
  • Apply to Manuscripts and Archives Division for access at http://www.nypl.org/mssref.
Reproduction (note)
  • Transcript.
Location of Other Archival Materials (note)
  • Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library.
Call Number
MssCol 3017
OCLC
802848700
Author
Townsend, Isaiah, 1777-1838.
Title
Isaiah Townsend diary, 1840-1841.
Restricted Access
Apply to Manuscripts and Archives Division for access at http://www.nypl.org/mssref.
Reproduction
Transcript.
Location of Other Archival Materials
Townsend family papers, 1799-1902, bulk (1812-1871); Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library.
Occupation
Merchants.
Research Call Number
MssCol 3017
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