Manuscripts

Agreement for land

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Description: This document concerns a piece in land in Yerba Buena, California, including occupancy and permitted construction. The agreement is between John Townsend, and Jacques Antoine Moerenhout and Cornelius De Boom, all of whom have signed the document.
Type: Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Production date: 1849, March 5.
Call number: mssHM 35205
Creator: Townsend, John Kirk (1809-1851)(Opens in new tab)
Provenance: Purchased from Bennett & Marshall, 1973, February 14.
Dimensions: 26 cm :

Cornelius De Boom letters to John Townsend

Manuscripts

These three manuscripts deal with affairs of real estate between Cornelius De Boom and John Townsend during the year 1850. HM 35192, dated February 26, is an agreement between the two concerning the construction of buildings upon lots of land located within San Francisco. HM 35193, written August 11, carries further details of the agreement. De Boom requests that the ship bearing his brother may anchor within Townsend's water lots, and more details of this arrangement follow. At the writing of the third letter (HM 35194, dated August 23), De Boom is preparing to depart. His brother has not yet arrived, but he hopes to meet with Townsend to finalize business matters before leaving.

mssHM 35192-35194

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John Kirk Townsend letter to Richard Barnes Mason

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Townsend discusses the estate of the late W.A. Leidesdorff.

mssHM 35204

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Assessment of John Townsend

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This manuscript lists San Francisco property owned by Dr. John Townsend, and the value of each, including lots and buildings.

mssHM 35206

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Agreement regarding lot in San Francisco

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This manuscript outlines the agreement between John Ellig, John Townsend, and Charles Cline regarding a plot of land in San Francisco labeled "Plot 188." Each of the three men will own an equal share of the land. On verso is a note by James G. Dunleavy, dated 1847, February 15, where he signs as witness.

mssHM 35195

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Joseph L. Folsom lease of San Francisco land

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This document details the lease agreement between Anna Sparks and See Soong Tong for a lot of land in San Francisco, California. Printed form, filled in and signed.

mssHM 19068

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John Kirk Townsend receipt to John Paty

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This manuscript is a receipt for one lot of medicine valued at forty-seven dollars and eighty-four cents, and cash in the sum of thirty-eight dollars and sixty-six cents, received from Captain John Paty on account of duties payable to the custom house at Monterey for the cargo of the vessel Don Quixote.

mssHM 35203

Agreement for land

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