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Nicholas Scull Field Notes, 1733-1734
Field notes of Nicholas Scull (1687-1761) with surveying information of streets and residences in Philadelphia and vicinity. Scull, also a cartographer, was the Surveyor General of Pennsylvania from 1748-1761 and prior to this also served as Sheriff of Philadelphia County. His father was...
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| Date: | 1733-01-01/1734-12-31 |
| Dimensions: | 11 x 15.5 cm |
| Call Number: | Am. 1359 |
| Format: | Electronic |
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| Copyright: | Please contact Historical Society of Pennsylvania Rights and Reproductions (rnr@hsp.org) |
| Online Access: | https://digitallibrary.hsp.org/index.php/Detail/objects/14767 |
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Field notes of Nicholas Scull (1687-1761) with surveying information of streets and residences in Philadelphia and vicinity. Scull, also a cartographer, was the Surveyor General of Pennsylvania from 1748-1761 and prior to this also served as Sheriff of Philadelphia County. His father was a surveyor as were his three sons. In 1737, Scull played a key role in the surveying which led to the Walking Purchase (or Treaty) between the Penn family and the Lenape. This volume covers the years 1733-1734. |
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