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Box 0005
Container
Contains 69 Results:
Coburn, J. W.; L. Bradford Prince, 1866-4-26
File — Box: 0005, Folder: 0301
Identifier: MS0138-025128
Scope and Content Note
From the Series:
Documents comprise the bulk of the collection, the largest concentration found between 1838 and 1856 (documents 215 to 295). After a brief career as a merchant in New York, he returned to Flushing Landing, Long Island, and was faced with a controversy between his father and uncle over ownership of the family property during which his father died and he became legal owner. Apparently, he was a poor business man, losing much of the nursery in the crash of the market in mulberry trees. In...
Dates:
1866-4-26
Ray, Jacob; W. R. Prince. Description of successful growth of Chinese potato given him by William R. Prince, 1867-12-28
File — Box: 0005, Folder: 0302
Identifier: MS0138-025129
Scope and Content Note
From the Series:
Documents comprise the bulk of the collection, the largest concentration found between 1838 and 1856 (documents 215 to 295). After a brief career as a merchant in New York, he returned to Flushing Landing, Long Island, and was faced with a controversy between his father and uncle over ownership of the family property during which his father died and he became legal owner. Apparently, he was a poor business man, losing much of the nursery in the crash of the market in mulberry trees. In...
Dates:
1867-12-28
Kennicott, J.; L. Bradford Prince. Comments on curative powers of plants, 1869-2-21
File — Box: 0005, Folder: 0303
Identifier: MS0138-025130
Scope and Content Note
From the Series:
Documents comprise the bulk of the collection, the largest concentration found between 1838 and 1856 (documents 215 to 295). After a brief career as a merchant in New York, he returned to Flushing Landing, Long Island, and was faced with a controversy between his father and uncle over ownership of the family property during which his father died and he became legal owner. Apparently, he was a poor business man, losing much of the nursery in the crash of the market in mulberry trees. In...
Dates:
1869-2-21
Hovey, C. M.; Mrs. William R. Prince. Condolences on Prince's death, 1869-3-30
File — Box: 0005, Folder: 0304
Identifier: MS0138-025131
Scope and Content Note
From the Series:
Documents comprise the bulk of the collection, the largest concentration found between 1838 and 1856 (documents 215 to 295). After a brief career as a merchant in New York, he returned to Flushing Landing, Long Island, and was faced with a controversy between his father and uncle over ownership of the family property during which his father died and he became legal owner. Apparently, he was a poor business man, losing much of the nursery in the crash of the market in mulberry trees. In...
Dates:
1869-3-30
Massachusetts Horticultural Society; Prince Family. Condolences on death of William R. Prince, 1869-4-5
File — Box: 0005, Folder: 0305
Identifier: MS0138-025132
Scope and Content Note
From the Series:
Documents comprise the bulk of the collection, the largest concentration found between 1838 and 1856 (documents 215 to 295). After a brief career as a merchant in New York, he returned to Flushing Landing, Long Island, and was faced with a controversy between his father and uncle over ownership of the family property during which his father died and he became legal owner. Apparently, he was a poor business man, losing much of the nursery in the crash of the market in mulberry trees. In...
Dates:
1869-4-5
Massachusetts Horticultural Society; Prince Family. Letter informing them of passed resolution to recognize the loss of a "pioneer in the field of horticulture", 1869-4-5
File — Box: 0005, Folder: 0306
Identifier: MS0138-025133
Scope and Content Note
From the Series:
Documents comprise the bulk of the collection, the largest concentration found between 1838 and 1856 (documents 215 to 295). After a brief career as a merchant in New York, he returned to Flushing Landing, Long Island, and was faced with a controversy between his father and uncle over ownership of the family property during which his father died and he became legal owner. Apparently, he was a poor business man, losing much of the nursery in the crash of the market in mulberry trees. In...
Dates:
1869-4-5
Kendrick, William; L. Bradford Prince. Claims that William R. Prince owed him money and describes circumstances, 1869-6-15
File — Box: 0005, Folder: 0307
Identifier: MS0138-025134
Scope and Content Note
From the Series:
Documents comprise the bulk of the collection, the largest concentration found between 1838 and 1856 (documents 215 to 295). After a brief career as a merchant in New York, he returned to Flushing Landing, Long Island, and was faced with a controversy between his father and uncle over ownership of the family property during which his father died and he became legal owner. Apparently, he was a poor business man, losing much of the nursery in the crash of the market in mulberry trees. In...
Dates:
1869-6-15
Foster, P. H.; L. Bradford Prince. Desires to establish a newspaper advocating republican principles for all of Long Island, 1876-1-1
File — Box: 0005, Folder: 0308
Identifier: MS0138-025135
Scope and Content Note
From the Series:
Documents comprise the bulk of the collection, the largest concentration found between 1838 and 1856 (documents 215 to 295). After a brief career as a merchant in New York, he returned to Flushing Landing, Long Island, and was faced with a controversy between his father and uncle over ownership of the family property during which his father died and he became legal owner. Apparently, he was a poor business man, losing much of the nursery in the crash of the market in mulberry trees. In...
Dates:
1876-1-1
Barrry, P.; L. Bradford Prince. Notification of sale of Prince books by Dr. Sturter of the Agricultural Experiment Station in Geneva, New York, 1883-11-21
File — Box: 0005, Folder: 0309
Identifier: MS0138-025136
Scope and Content Note
From the Series:
Documents comprise the bulk of the collection, the largest concentration found between 1838 and 1856 (documents 215 to 295). After a brief career as a merchant in New York, he returned to Flushing Landing, Long Island, and was faced with a controversy between his father and uncle over ownership of the family property during which his father died and he became legal owner. Apparently, he was a poor business man, losing much of the nursery in the crash of the market in mulberry trees. In...
Dates:
1883-11-21
Meehan, Thomas; L. Bradford Prince, 1883-11-24
File — Box: 0005, Folder: 0310
Identifier: MS0138-025137
Scope and Content Note
From the Series:
Documents comprise the bulk of the collection, the largest concentration found between 1838 and 1856 (documents 215 to 295). After a brief career as a merchant in New York, he returned to Flushing Landing, Long Island, and was faced with a controversy between his father and uncle over ownership of the family property during which his father died and he became legal owner. Apparently, he was a poor business man, losing much of the nursery in the crash of the market in mulberry trees. In...
Dates:
1883-11-24