Plan of Portsmouth on Elizabeth River From an Exact Survey made ye. 21st January 1781., 1781

Item — Folder: 50

Identifier: id286602

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Scope and Contents

Manuscript map showing the houses and the shapes and positions of the defensive works of Portsmouth, Virginia for the British occupation. Enclosed in letter from Benedict Arnold to Henry Clinton, January 23, 1781 "As this plan was done in a Great Hurry & partly by Candle Light, it is hop'd there will be some Allowance Made for the Indifferent Drawing,"

James Straton, 2nd Lieut of Engineers - cartographer

[Pst]

500 ft to 1 in

48 cm x 63 cm

Original located in the William L. Clements Library, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI

Gift of the Richard Bland College Library, September 9, 2014 (Mss.Acc. 2014.254)

Subject/Index Terms: Portsmouth (Va.)--Maps, United States--History--Revolutionary War, 1775-1783--Maps.

Dates

Creation: 1781

Language of Materials

From the Collection:

English

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