Resources in Early American History

Author:	Dixon, Jeremiah	Requires cookie*
Title:	Correspondence and accounts of the Mason and Dixon survey, 1758-1769
Dates:	1758-1769
Abstract:	The Mason and Dixon Survey Collection at the APS consists of 1.) two volumes relating to their work drawing a border between Pennsylvania and Maryland and 2.) a box of correspondence. The portion of the collection being described here consists of the correspondence. This part of the collection is a box of photostats, mostly from 1761 and 1769, that include field reports and other correspondence. View finding aid for a full description
Call #:	Mss.B.M381
Extent:	0.25 Linear Feet
Topics:	Colonial Politics \| Government Affairs \| Pennsylvania History \| Science and technology \| Surveying and Maps
Genre:	General Correspondence \| Maps and Surveys \| Official Government Documents and Records
Subjects:	Meteorology. \| Surveys. \| Transits.

Author:	Dixon, Jeremiah	Requires cookie*
Title:	Minutes and papers of the Mason and Dixon survey, 1760-1768
Dates:	1760-1768
Abstract:	The Mason and Dixon Survey Collection consists of two volumes relating to their work drawing a border between Pennsylvania and Maryland and a box of correspondence. This entry describes the two volumes. One contains the Penn family's costs, which goes into specific details about items purchased and used for the venture. The second volume is a manuscript copy of the commissioners' minutes from 1760-1768. The commissioners were representatives of both Baltimore and Penn, and gave directions to Mason and Dixon. The minutes contain negotiations between the commissioners, which provide insight into surveying methods and the various disagreements between the two sides about boundaries, particularly as they relate to the Delmarva Peninsula. There are a few mentions of Indians and diplomacy, especially around 1767 when Mason and Dixon were extending the line into the Ohio Country. View finding aid for a full description
Call #:	Mss.974.8.P383
Extent:	2 volume(s)
Topics:	Colonial Politics \| Government Affairs \| Native America \| Pennsylvania History \| Surveying and Maps
Genre:	Maps and Surveys \| Official Government Documents and Records
Subjects:	Surveys.

Author:	Mason, Charles, 1728-1786	Requires cookie*
Title:	Journal during the survey of the Pennsylvania-Maryland line, 1763-1768
Dates:	1763-1768
Abstract:	This is a microfilm of an early American collection that may be of interest to researchers at the APS and may complement an original manuscript collection at the APS. View finding aid for a full description
Call #:	Mss.Film.302
Extent:	1 microfilm_reel(s)
Genre:	Microfilm Collection
Subjects:	Surveys.

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