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Papers relating to the first settlement of New York by the Dutch
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Rare Books
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Daily: 10 A.M.–5 P.M.
Closed on Tuesdays
1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, CA 91108
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Manuscripts
This collection of documents contains a list of property held by Yorba upon his death, a statement of the distribution of this land, records and receipts related to the settlement of his estate upon his death, a list of the expenses of his family and servants, and a certified copy of his will. In Spanish.
mssHM 26653
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Albany: Weed, Parsons & Co., 1849. Bound volume with Mercer escutcheon pasted on the front inner cover.
mssMercer
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The first part relates to the polar exploration of William Barents; the second, to early settlements of the Dutch in Maine and a later conquest by a naval expedition about 1674-1676
359261
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Manuscripts
The collection consists of personal letters among the Townshend family members, business correspondence, land papers and deeds, financial accounts, bonds, receipts, Government and political material, legal briefs and court opinions, literary material including epitaphs, poems, prayers and travel accounts, military material, wills, marriage settlements, family account books and diaries. Significant correspondents include George III, George IV, William IV and Victoria, as well as many members of the Royal family. Political correspondents include 1st Earl of Chatham, W.E. Gladstone, George Grenville, Lord Palmerston, Sir Robert Peel, Spencer Perceval, William Pitt, the Duke of Wellington, and John Wilkes. Important note: although this material includes the years 1769-1865 there is only one letter which refers slightly to the American Revolutionary War and no letters or other material deal with the American Civil War.
mssTD
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