Timothy Matlack farm auction broadside
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An 1823 broadside that advertises the auction of a farm located in Bayside, Queens to be sold by Timothy Matlack.
Historical note
Bayside is a neighborhood in northeastern Queens named for its proximity to Little Neck Bay. It was first inhabited by the Matinecock people. Its first European settler was Quaker John Rodman during the American Revolution. Thomas Hicks and the Lawrence family settled in the area in the 1820s, and the community expanded after the North Shore Railroad was expanded in 1866.
Source:
- Seyfried, Vincent. "Bayside." In The Encyclopedia of New York City, edited by Kenneth T. Jackson, 105. New Haven, Conn.: Yale University Press; New York: New-York Historical Society, 2010.
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This collection consists of a single document.
Scope and Contents
An 1823 broadside that advertises the auction of a farm located in Bayside, Queens to be sold by Timothy Matlack. The farm was situated on 248 acres of land and was located on the banks of Little Neck Bay. The broadside provides detailed information on the characteristics of the property and notes its proximity to churches, schools, and resources in Flushing.
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Preferred Citation
Timothy Matlack farm auction broadside, 1823, 1978.190; Brooklyn Public Library, Center for Brooklyn History.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Source and date of acquisition unknown. The item was formally accessioned in 1978.
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This collection was rehoused and the finding aid revised by Dee Bowers in 2024.
