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John Townshend fonds : [1786]
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CA PCA Acc3130
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1786 (Creation)
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- Townshend, John
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8 pages of textual records
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Townshend, John
(fl. 1786)
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John Townshend emigrated from Berkshire, England to the New England States circa 177-?. His journal entries of 1786 indicate that his travels began in Nantucket, Massachusetts, where he may have lived. John's brother James Townshend (1739-1806) emigrated from Berkshire, England to Prince Edward Island with his wife Elizabeth (1724-1795) in 1775. John, Elizabeth, and their five children settled on land in New London.
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The fonds consists of a transcript of journal entries written by John Townshend on his travels from Nantucket, Massachusetts, to Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island. This journey began on 4 July 1786 and concluded on 24 August that same year. These entries record stops made in Halifax, Dartmouth, and Shelburn in NS, and New London, Park Corner, Malpeque, and Charlottetown in PEI. At all of these stops, Townshend initiated large public meetings that were religious in nature, and laments about the lack of proper places to worship. John spent considerable time with his brother James (1739-1806) in PEI, and also mentions meeting John Cambridge, Benjamin Chappell, as well as with PEI's Governor.
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PERMISSION FOR USE AND REPRODUCTION IS REQUIRED FROM THE PUBLIC ARCHIVES AND RECORDS OFFICE; QUESTIONS REGARDING COPYRIGHT ARE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE USER
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