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Thomas C. Durant's personal property records including some correspondence, 1855-1876

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Country place on the Hudson near Rhinebeck known as Clifton point, formerly owned by Garrettson now belonging to Louis [name] Is accessible both by steamboat, night and day boats and by Hudson R.R.R. Is two miles distant from Hudson R.R.R. depot and steamboat landing. 
The distance from the City is about 100 miles. The size of House is about 40 feet by 50 feet and has one wing; Has capacious basement, First floor, with parlor, dining room, three other rooms, waiters pantry and smoking or Venitian room to the south.
Second floor has two large sized bed rooms facing south, one smaller bed room and hall. 
Third floor, four bed rooms. - 
The mansion has large Verandah to north and south and overlooks both to north and south as well as west "the most beautiful scenery of the Hudson River, including the Catskill Mountains Roundout, Port Irene and other ports. Large fine shade trees surround it and the lawn

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Country place on the Hudson near Rhinebeck known as Clifton point, formerly owned by Garrettson now belonging to Louis [name] Is accessible both by steamboat, night and day boats and by Hudson R.R.R. Is two miles distant from Hudson R.R.R. depot and steamboat landing. The distance from the City is about 100 miles. The size of House is about 40 feet by 50 feet and has one wing; Has capacious basement, First floor, with parlor, dining room, three other rooms, waiters pantry and smoking or Venitian room to the south. Second floor has two large sized bed rooms facing south, one smaller bed room and hall. Third floor, four bed rooms. - The mansion has large Verandah to north and south and overlooks both to north and south as well as west "the most beautiful scenery of the Hudson River, including the Catskill Mountains Roundout, Port Irene and other ports. Large fine shade trees surround it and the lawn