An Inventory of the Howard Townsend Papers, 1687-1864 Summary Information Repository Albany Institute of History & Art Library Title Howard Townsend Papers Inventory, 1687-1864 Identifier AD 116 Date 1687-1864 Physical Description 1 box Physical Location The materials are located onsite in the Museum. Language of the Material English Conditions Governing Access and Use Restrictions on Access None Copyright The researcher assumes full responsibility for conforming with the laws of copyright. Whenever possible, the Albany Institute of History & Art Library will provide information about copyright owners and other restrictions, but the legal determination ultimately rests with the researcher. Requests for permission to publish material from this collection should be discussed with the Archivist/Librarian. Contents List The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection. Description Box Folder Bill of Dirck Ten Broeck, March 22, 1734 1 1 Peter Sharp’s order for rum, 1768 Return of bedding in care of Peter Sharp, May 8, 1772 Bill of Peter Sharp for firewood for the King’s troops, April 28, 1768 Peter Sharp’s bill for candles for the guard, undated Memorandum for will of John H. Ten Eyck (contains genealogical information), undated Memorandum to Chancellor Kent about a deed of settlement for Oliver Kane, undated Note of Daniel Miers to John “The Nike” [Ten Eyck], undated Robert Knox, London, to Thomas Knox, New Brunswick, March 29, 2 1790 Major Howard Douglas, High Wycombe, England to Thomas Knox at New York, May 23, 1805 Major General Thomas Trotter, Dublin, to Thomas Knox at New York, October 9, 1812 William Trotter, Edinburgh to Thomas Knox at New York, announcing death of General Trotter, May 30, 1819 Appointment of Thomas Knox as Deputy Secretary of Province of New Brunswick, January 8, 1787 Appointment of Thomas Knox as Auditor of the King’s Grants and Receiver of Rents for Province of New Brunswick, February 19, 1785. By Jonathan Odell Appointment of Thomas Knox as Deputy Commissary of Musters, Province of New Brunswick, November 3, 1784 Frances Ponssitt acknowledged receipt of letter of credit of Philip Schuyler, August 21, 1761 Bill from William B. Getley [?] to Philip Schuyler for drawing lessons for Peggy Schuyler Letter of Philip Schuyler to Beverly Robinson later implicated in the Arnold Andre affair, December 8, 1766 Agreement with Jesse [?] to deliver logs Will of Stephen Van Rensselaer I (1709-1747) Copy, manuscript, with typewritten copy, June 24, 1747 Order of Normand Dean for bedding for 49 men of 17th Regiment at Albany, September 16, 1766 Bill to William Butler, undated Receipt for ten pounds signed by Volckert Douw Albany, June 16, 1770 Receipt signed by Volckert Douw, July 26, 1771 Receipt of Thomas Hun for delivery of 5 sloops load of stone, 85 cart loads of stone and one bushel of salt. Delivered to Colonel John Bradstreet, (for “Whitehall”[?]), March 1, 1762 Receipt for cargo on sloop, “Princess of Orange,” 1814 Dirck Ten Broeck order for advertisement to be inserted in Samuel Loudon’s “New York Packet” being published in 1779 at Fishkill, New York Account of interest certificates of the State of New York, April, 1784 - 2 pieces Copy, deposition of John De Peyster, Albany respecting an Indian deed to land at Ticonderoga. August 11, 1772 Bond of Stephen Delancy to John Long, J [?] 15, 1765 Will of Kilian Van Rensselaer, (1663-1719), June 11, 1718 3 Type written copy of the will Will of Kilian Van Rensselaer, February 22, 1687; Copied in 1767. With 4 (3) typewritten copies Will of Stephen Van Rensselaer (1764-1839) Typed copy of Will of Stephen Van Rensselaer III, same, 1837, with map attached Typed copy of will of Stephen Van Rensselaer IV, 1861 Letter, Philip Schuyler to Stephen Van Rensselaer, October 11, 1789 5-6 Letter, Henry Van Rensselaer to Philip Schuyler, August 11, 1791 Letter, Stephen Van Rensselaer III to Philip J. Schuyler at Rhinebeck, May 1, 1801 Copy of affidavit of Robert Livingston respecting will of Kilian Van Rensselaer, recorded June 7, 1687 (2 copies) Bond of John Schuyler, 1732 Bond of Stephen Delancey, 1781 Letter of James Cochran to Charles Cooper, 1812 Letter of instruction from Colonel Simon Fraser (killed at Saratoga, 1777) to Captain Patrick Campbell of regiment to be known as “Fraser’s Highlanders.” London, December 8, 1775 Lease Philip Schuyler to Philip Mowry, September 3, 1790 Probate of will of Stephen Richard, October 19, 1773 Appointment of Abraham Ten Broeck as Commissioner of affidavits for Province of New York, October 26, 1783 Will of Alexander Campbell Captain, 84th Regiment, New York City, January 9, 1781 Receipt for papers of 71st regiment received from widow of Major Patrick Campbell, New York, September 16, 1782 Major Campbell’s accounts and typewritten account of the 71st Regiment. Also genealogical chart of Major Patrick Campbell and Sarah Pearsall, his wife Letter of James A. Hamilton to Duncan Campbell, May 6, 1826 Letter of James A. Hamilton to Mathew Warner, New York, September 12, 1828. Hamilton’s opinion of Andrew Jackson Invitation to Colonel James A. Hamilton to a public dinner in his honor at Nashville, December 24, 1827 Letter to James A. Hamilton from republican citizens of New York City asking him to express his congratulations to General Andrew Jackson on anniversary of the Battle of New Orleans Portion of will of Stephen Grossbeck, April 29, 1743 7 Order to Sheriff of Albany County to attach the goods and chattels of Peter Brooks of Watervliet in the sum of $1,750, January 23, 1802 (parchment) Portion of a document in Dutch, December 29, 1767 Receipt of Philip Livingston to Dirck Ten Broeck for rent for a parcel of land. Rent was twenty bushels of wheat, August 30, 1743 Memorandum of Nathan Beamus, August 9, 1785 Receipt by Abraham Ten Broeck, guardian of Stephen Van Rensselaer III for rent of ten pounds due the estate of Stephen Van Rensselaer II, December 10, 1782 Copy, made October 17, 1844, of will of Stephen Van Rensselaer I, June, 24, 1747 Advertisement by Dirck Ten Broeck, Commissioner of Loans for State of New York about certificates to be redeemed for cash, Albany, August 1 1779 Letter from Sir John Johnson to General Philip Schuyler, May 18, 1776 complaining about the treatment of his tenants by the American authorities at Albany Order to Johannes Cuyler from Peter Schuyler, President of the Council, 8 for Cuyler to take oath of witnesses to the will of Kilian Van Rensselaer, May 11, 1720 Account of Stephen Delancey with Colonel Philip Schuyler, July 26, 1766 Original copy of will of Kilian Van Rensselaer June 11, 1718, proved May 10, 1720 Cover of letter sent by General Philip Schuyler to Captain Richard Varick, October 16, 1776 Accounts of Dirck Ten Broeck as Barrack Master at Albany for candles, bedding food, wood, etc. for King’s troops at Albany, especially the 71st regiment, 1768-1768 Lease, Philip Schuyler to John Donald, land in Saratoga, December 14, 9 1785 Probate of will of Kilian Van Rensselaer, September 2, 1687 Letter from Justine Van Rensselaer Townsend to William Cullen Bryant, May 20, 1876 Sou of Louis XVI, dug up at Verdun, 1920 Letters, Captain Philip Schuyler, 1863-1864 10-11 .