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Draught of the Roads from Fishkill to Danbury &c. &c. No 35 / by Robert Erskine F.R.S. Geogr. A. U.S. and Assistants.

In pencil on recto: "No 35-" "Love L". Military topographic map. Covers an area between the Hudson and Houstonic Rivers; i.e.- most of Putnam and Dutchess Counties in New York- northern Fairfield County and part of Litchfield County in Connecticut. Shows roads- buildings and owners' names- also landforms and streams. Pen-and-ink- pencil on five pieces laid paper- assembled. Sixth piece at upper left has wove finish. Shows relief by hachures. Title proper from recto is the work of a later editor--Simeon DeWitt or his assign--subsequent to 1820.

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In pencil on recto: "No 35-" "Love L". Military topographic map. Covers an area between the Hudson and Houstonic Rivers; i.e.- most of Putnam and Dutchess Counties in New York- northern Fairfield County and part of Litchfield County in Connecticut. Shows roads- buildings and owners' names- also landforms and streams. Pen-and-ink- pencil on five pieces laid paper- assembled. Sixth piece at upper left has wove finish. Shows relief by hachures. Title proper from recto is the work of a later editor--Simeon DeWitt or his assign--subsequent to 1820. Title from verso is in Erskine's hand and may be cited as such. Index title- statement of responsibility- date- series title and series numbering also by Erskine- but on separate index sheet filed at head of series. Torn- foxed- creased- frayed- and abraded. Mounted on cloth- bound and cropped- disbound and silked by subsequent owners. Cleaned after removal of backings 1999; some fill remains. Lined with China paper. Sheathed in mylar. Watermarks: lily (twice) and- on separate sheets- S & K (twice). Largest sheet bears none.
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nyhs:243242
NYHS Identifier
Maps -- M30
Member of
Owning Institution
Full Title
Draught of the Roads from Fishkill to Danbury &c. &c. No 35 / by Robert Erskine F.R.S. Geogr. A. U.S. and Assistants.
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Date Created
1778
Date Issued
1778
Extent
1 map on several assembled sheets : ms. ; 55 x 87 cm

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