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1872 antique TOWNSEND FAMILY LETTERS orona me grandson sister brother
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Lot of three (3) original 19th-century TOWNSEND family letters, dating 1868–1872, written to or from members of the Townsend family of Orono, Maine. Nice readable ink, embossed letterheads on two of them, and good genealogical content involving brother, sister, and grandson relationships mentioned across the correspondence.
CONTENTS
• Feb 9, 1872 – Orono, ME: long letter on embossed “T” stationery from J. Townsend to his sister Miss C. J. Townsend. School has just closed; news about travel, visits with the Dyer family, the little girls, and Mr. Dyer’s return from St. Paul. Mentions household, local weather, and crops.
• July 15, 1872 – Orono, ME: second letter addressed to Miss C. J. Townsend. Social visits, health notes, neighbors, and local happenings.
• c. 1868 (Monroe, Maine): letter from M. F. Kenney giving advice to young John Townsend, discussing studies, conduct, and hopes for his future. Very readable early hand.
NOTES
• Three handwritten letters total.
• Fold lines, minor toning, light handling marks expected for age.
• Excellent for genealogical research on the Townsend family of Orono, Maine.
GENEALOGICAL SURNAME BLOCK
Townsend, Kenney, Dyer, Cole, Miller, Goodwin
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