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1	Author:	United States. Work Projects Administration	Requires cookie*
	Title:	Plan of Independence Hall (Philadelphia, Pa.)
	Dates:	Circa 1736
	Abstract:	This single document contains an early survey of the ground that Independence Hall now occupies. It came from the papers of Benjamin Franklin. View finding aid for a full description
	Call #:	Mss.974.811.P53.1
	Extent:	1 drawing
	Topics:	Philadelphia History \| Surveying and Maps
	Genre:	Maps and Surveys

2	Author:	unknown	Requires cookie*
	Title:	Miscellaneous Manuscript Maps
	Dates:	1747-1948
	Abstract:	The APS large map collection contains numerous maps from early America. View finding aid for a full description
	Call #:	Misc.Maps
	Extent:	100 item(s)
	Topics:	Pennsylvania History \| Surveying and Maps
	Genre:	Maps and Surveys \| Miscellaneous
	Subjects:	Chickasaw Indians \| Choctaw Indians

3	Author:	Gauld, George.	Requires cookie*
	Title:	A general description of the sea-coasts, harbours, lakes, rivers, etc. of the province of West Florida, 1769
	Dates:	1769
	Abstract:	George Gauld served as a surveyor in the British Army. Stationed in Florida after the Seven Years' War, this collection contains his general observations of the recently acquired territory. Its MOLE entry is very detailed. There are two other general features that should be mentioned. First, Gauld's essay contains smatterings of references to Native Americans and occasionally local Native American names for geographic features. The second is that this document captures part of the imperial consolidation Great Britain began in the wake of the Seven Years' War. View finding aid for a full description
	Call #:	Mss.917.59.G23
	Extent:	1 volume(s)
	Topics:	Colonial Politics \| Exploration. \| Government Affairs \| Science and technology \| Surveying and Maps
	Genre:	Maps and Surveys \| Official Government Documents and Records
	Subjects:	Hydrographic surveying -- Florida. \| Rivers -- Florida.

4	Author:	Newman, John.	Requires cookie*
	Title:	A short account of the situation, soil, production, etc. of the state of Tennessee, 1797
	Dates:	1797
	Abstract:	Written in 1797, this essay discusses Tennessee's soil, climate, and environment. The tract appears to be promotional – noting that "no other milk or butter has such flavor and richness as that afforded from the cows that feed" in the state – but also reflects the enthusiasm many Americans held for the opportunity these western lands afforded them. The essay includes a map of settlements near William Dunbar on the Natchez River as well, providing a snapshot of a recently settled frontier community. View finding aid for a full description
	Call #:	Mss.917.68.N46
	Extent:	1 volume(s)
	Topics:	Exploration. \| Land and Speculation \| Surveying and Maps
	Genre:	Manuscript Essays \| Maps and Surveys
	Subjects:	Agriculture -- Tennessee. \| Crops and soils. \| Natchez Indians \| Plant growing media -- Tennessee.

5	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.

6	Author:	Georgia. Governor	Requires cookie*
	Title:	Grant no 115 to Patrick Crookshanks for 1,000 acres of land.
	Dates:	1773
	Abstract:	This collection contains a grant for 1000 acres that Georgia's governor made to Patrick Crookshank in 1773. View finding aid for a full description
	Call #:	Mss.975.8.G294
	Extent:	1 volume(s)
	Topics:	Colony and State Specific History \| Land and Speculation \| Surveying and Maps
	Genre:	Maps and Surveys \| Official Government Documents and Records

7	Author:	Frazer, R. (Robert)	Requires cookie*
	Title:	R.(Robert) Frazer papers, 1814
	Dates:	1814
	Abstract:	The Robert Frazer Collection is a small but rich series of letters detailing Philadelphia's military defenses during the War of 1812. The letters contain accounts of Greater Philadelphia's geography and include hand drawn maps of fortifications and areas of Philadelphia deemed vulnerable to attack. View finding aid for a full description
	Call #:	Mss.B.F868
	Extent:	0.25 Linear Feet
	Topics:	Military History \| Philadelphia History \| War of 1812
	Genre:	Maps and Surveys \| Military Records

8	Author:	Keating, William Hypolitus, 1799-1840	Requires cookie*
	Title:	William H. Keating Notebooks
	Dates:	1801-1839
	Abstract:	The William Keating collection consists of four volumes of records. Three volumes are his personal cash book, which records his financial transactions from 1830-1839. The fourth volume is a survey book. This volume contains detailed descriptions of land that the Keatings' owned in Pennsylvania, likely purchased under or associated with the Holland Land Company. Keating's surveys contain detailed descriptions of the land and area. At times, it reads like a travel narrative. View finding aid for a full description
	Call #:	Mss.B.K22
	Extent:	4 volume(s)
	Topics:	Land and Speculation \| Surveying and Maps
	Genre:	Business Records and Accounts \| Maps and Surveys
	Subjects:	Finance, Personal \| Surveys -- Pennsylvania

9	Author:	unknown	Requires cookie*
	Title:	John Lukens papers, 1760-1788
	Dates:	1760-1788
	Abstract:	The small survey books of John Lukens contain various land surveys that Lukens undertook throughout Pennsylvania. The Lukens family was a prominent surveying family with close ties to the proprietary government. The books do not contain any sketches, but are instead a listing of coordinates and features that can be used to demarcate land. Notably, there is little in the surveys about the Connecticut dispute, although items on the Lukens' involvement in that event can be found in other collections, such as the Eastwick Collection. View finding aid for a full description
	Call #:	Mss.B.L968
	Extent:	12 volume(s)
	Topics:	Government Affairs \| Pennsylvania History \| Surveying and Maps
	Genre:	Maps and Surveys \| Official Government Documents and Records
	Subjects:	Land speculation \| Surveying -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.

10	Author:	unknown	Requires cookie*
	Title:	Moon, Moses, Cyphering Book with tipped-in deed and map
	Dates:	1772; 1787
	Abstract:	This collection contains two discrete documents. The first contains astronomical calculations performed by Moses Moon dated 1772. The second document is a deed with a map for land in Bucks County dated 1787. View finding aid for a full description
	Call #:	Mss.SMs.Coll.10
	Extent:	2 item(s)
	Topics:	Land and Speculation \| Surveying and Maps
	Genre:	Maps and Surveys \| Scientific Data

11	Author:	Rittenhouse, David, 1732-1796	Requires cookie*
	Title:	Meteorological observations, 1784
	Dates:	1784
	Abstract:	This slender volume contains meteorological and some astronomical data taken at Wilmington, Delaware from July 1 to October 14, 1784. In addition to the data, the volume contains marginalia on the weather, his astronomical clock, and his calculations for finishing the Mason-Dixon Line. View finding aid for a full description
	Call #:	Mss.526.62.R51
	Extent:	1 volume(s)
	Topics:	Pennsylvania History \| Surveying and Maps
	Genre:	Maps and Surveys \| Meteorological Data \| Scientific Data
	Subjects:	Astronomy -- Observations. \| Longitude. \| Meteorology -- Observations.

12	Author:	Goodrich, B. G.	Requires cookie*
	Title:	Notebook; maps, ca. 1850-1880
	Dates:	Circa 1850-1880
	Abstract:	This volume contains a wide range of land surveys in western Pennsylvania, especially Wayne County. There are also pieces on the history of the county and some brief biographical profiles. View finding aid for a full description
	Call #:	Mss.526.92.G62
	Extent:	1 volume(s)
	Topics:	Surveying and Maps
	Genre:	Commonplace Book \| Maps and Surveys \| Notebooks
	Subjects:	Land speculation \| Real property -- Pennsylvania -- Wayne County.

13	Author:	Barton, Benjamin Smith, 1766-1815	Requires cookie*
	Title:	Benjamin Smith Barton journals ; notebooks, 1785-1806
	Dates:	1785-1806
	Abstract:	This collection contains a typescript copy of Benjamin Smith Barton's account books, diary, and travel log for the period 1785-1803. The material includes a commonplace book, his notes from surveying the state's western boundary in 1785, and travel journals to Niagara and Virginia. It was compiled by Waldo Atlee and contains a manuscript he wrote. View finding aid for a full description
	Call #:	Mss.B.B284.1
	Extent:	0.5 Linear Feet
	Topics:	Colony and State Specific History \| Pennsylvania History \| Surveying and Maps
	Genre:	Commonplace Book \| Maps and Surveys \| Travel Narratives and Journals
	Subjects:	Surveying -- Ohio. \| Surveying -- Pennsylvania.

14	Author:	Fox family	Requires cookie*
	Title:	William Temple Franklin-Charles Pemberton Fox Legal Records
	Dates:	1692-1881
	Abstract:	This portion of the Fox Family Collection at the APS contains information on their land holdings in western and northern Pennsylvania during the 19th century, some of which relate to the interests of William Temple Franklin. View finding aid for a full description
	Call #:	Mss.B.F86L
	Extent:	2 Linear Feet
	Topics:	Land and Speculation \| Law \| Surveying and Maps
	Genre:	Business Records and Accounts \| Legal Records \| Maps and Surveys
	Subjects:	Real property -- Pennsylvania

15	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.

16	Author:	Byrd, William, 1674-1744	Requires cookie*
	Title:	The secret history of the line between Virginia and North Carolina, [1728]
	Dates:	Circa 1728
	Abstract:	The collection of William Byrd's writings consists of two leather bound, handwritten copies of Byrd's History of the Dividing Line Run in the Year 1728 (Mss.975.5.B99h) and A Secret History of the Dividing Line (Mss.975.5.B99s). The former was likely written for public audiences and contains the details of drawing the lines, interactions with Indians, observations of the flora and fauna of the area, the health and culture of settlers, and the official actions of the commissioners. Byrd regularly wrote Peter Collinson, an English scientist, about his journal and his hope that it would be of interest and benefit to a wide audience. The Secret History, on the other hand, contains a wealth of the more personal, private, and often humorous anecdotes of the trip. Neither manuscript was published in Byrd's lifetime, although both were eventually published. View finding aid for a full description
	Call #:	Mss.975.5.B99s
	Extent:	1 volume(s)
	Topics:	Colony and State Specific History \| Exploration. \| Land and Speculation \| Natural history \| Surveying and Maps
	Genre:	Manuscript Essays \| Maps and Surveys \| Official Government Documents and Records \| Travel Narratives and Journals
	Subjects:	Boundaries, State.

17	Author:	Peale-Sellers families.	Requires cookie*
	Title:	Peale-Sellers Family Collection, 1686-1963
	Dates:	1686-1963
	Abstract:	The Peale-Sellers Collection is an extensive collection that contains various records of the extended Peale family. MOLE contains an extensive inventory. View finding aid for a full description
	Call #:	Mss.B.P31
	Extent:	19 Linear Feet
	Topics:	Business and Skilled Trades \| Early National Politics \| Literature, Arts, and Culture \| Marriage and Family Life \| Philadelphia History \| Social Life and Custom
	Genre:	Family Correspondence \| General Correspondence \| Maps and Surveys \| Political Correspondence
	Subjects:	Art -- United States. \| Civil engineering -- United States. \| Drawing. \| Engineering. \| Locomotives. \| Medicine, Military. \| Natural history. \| Portraits, American. \| Technology. \| Washington, George, 1732-1799

18	Author:	Penn, William, 1644-1718	Requires cookie*
	Title:	William Penn miscellaneous letters and documents, 1665-1801
	Dates:	1665-1801
	Abstract:	This collection of William Penn's miscellaneous documents and letters largely consists of material relating to the early settlement of Philadelphia and Pennsylvania. There are also records that relate to William Penn's interests in the Jerseys. Most documents are from before 1710, although some do come after and some appear to be manuscript copies of older documents. Most of the documents are signed by or addressed to William Penn and have been published in various publications from the Historical Society of Pennsylvania and in the Papers of William Penn. View finding aid for a full description
	Call #:	Mss.B.P38
	Extent:	4 volume(s)
	Topics:	Colonial Politics \| Military History \| Pennsylvania History \| Philadelphia History \| Seven Years' War
	Genre:	Business Records and Accounts \| Maps and Surveys \| Official Government Documents and Records \| Political Correspondence \| Printed Material
	Subjects:	Land speculation \| Sugar.

19	Author:	Say, Thomas, 1787-1834	Requires cookie*
	Title:	Thomas Say papers, 1819-1883, 1955
	Dates:	1819-1883
	Abstract:	The Thomas Say Collection contains correspondence and scientific material relating to Say's work as a conchologist. The correspondence has a few items written to the New Harmony utopian community before Say decided to live there. The scientific correspondence contains letters to prominent fellow natural historians, such as Charles Lucien Bonaparte. The data includes sketches of shells, some in color. There is also a relatively detailed biographical profile, likely written in the late-nineteenth century. View finding aid for a full description
	Call #:	Mss.B.Sa95.g
	Extent:	0.25 Linear Feet
	Topics:	Land and Speculation \| Natural history \| Science and technology \| Surveying and Maps
	Genre:	General Correspondence \| Maps and Surveys \| Scientific Data \| Sketchbooks
	Subjects:	Entomology. \| Mollusks. \| Natural history.

20	Author:	Shippen, Joseph,1732-1810.	Requires cookie*
	Title:	Joseph Shippen letterbook, 1763-1773
	Dates:	1763-1773
	Abstract:	The Joseph Shippen letterbooks consist of Shippen's outgoing correspondence from 1763-1773. Shippen was active during the Seven Years' War and a prominent official in the colonial government before the American Revolution. His letters touch on a wide range of important events happening within the colony in the years preceding the American Revolution. View finding aid for a full description
	Call #:	Mss.B.Sh62.j
	Extent:	1 volume(s)
	Topics:	African American \| Colonial Politics \| Pennsylvania History \| Social Life and Custom \| Surveying and Maps
	Genre:	Family Correspondence \| General Correspondence \| Maps and Surveys \| Political Correspondence
	Subjects:	Indians of North America

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