Resources in Early American History

1	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.

2	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.

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