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David Townsend was cashier of the Bank of Chester County from 1817 to 1849 and was involved in civic affairs. His son, William, was also associated with the Bank of Chester County, was a lawyer, and served as U.S. congressman, 1868-1876. David Townsend's incoming letters, 1812-1854, from Will...
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| Collection: | Townsend Family Collection |
| Collection Number: | 1794B |
| Format: | Manuscript |
| Language: | English |
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| 520 | |a David Townsend was cashier of the Bank of Chester County from 1817 to 1849 and was involved in civic affairs. His son, William, was also associated with the Bank of Chester County, was a lawyer, and served as U.S. congressman, 1868-1876. David Townsend's incoming letters, 1812-1854, from William Dillingham, solicitor for the Bank of Chester County, and from others concern the recharter of the bank and some political issues. Townsend's incoming letters, 1833-1893, concern mostly family matters. Isaac Dutton Barnard incoming correspondence, 1820-1832, is mostly from his father-in-law, Isaac Darlington. Barnard, a lawyer and officer in the War of 1812, became a U.S. senator and served in various Chester County political and business offices. Darlington was serving as president judge of the Chester and Delaware Counties judicial district, and the letters report on Court cases, politics, and appointments. | ||
| 650 | 7 | |a Local Politics--Chester County--19th Century |2 Local sources | |
| 650 | 7 | |a Pennsylvania--Politics and government--19th century. |2 Local sources | |
| 650 | 7 | |a Personal correspondence--19th century. |2 Local sources | |
| 651 | 0 | |a Chester County (Pa.) | |
| 852 | |a The Historical Society of Pennsylvania |b Townsend Family Collection |c 1794B | ||