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A map of that part of Pensylvania now the principal seat of war in America: wherein may be seen the situation of Philadelphia, Red Bank, Mud Island, & Germantown

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Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division

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Cartographic materials from the Emmet collection of manuscripts etc. relating to American history

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Title
A map of that part of Pensylvania now the principal seat of war in America: wherein may be seen the situation of Philadelphia, Red Bank, Mud Island, & Germantown
Names
Scull, Nicholas, 1686?-1761? (Surveyor)
Jackson, L. (Engraver)
Collection

Cartographic materials from the Emmet collection of manuscripts etc. relating to American history

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1778 (Questionable)
Place: London
Publisher: s.n.
Library locations
Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division
Shelf locator: Map Div. 01-5103 [Filed with Pennsylvania]
Topics
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia (Pa.) -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783
Philadelphia Region (Pa.)
Genres
Maps
Notes
Content: In upper margin: Between the two lines that cross Philadelphia was the first plan of that city.
Content: Includes decorative cartouches and notes on attack on Fort Mifflin.
Funding: National Endowment for the Humanities Grant for Access to Early Maps of the Middle Atlantic Seaboard.
Content: Relief shown pictorially.
Citation/reference: Variant of Jolly, D.C. Maps of America in periodicals before 1800, 318
Citation/reference: Variant of LC Maps of North America, 1750-1789, 1317
Citation/reference: EM5803; Emmet Collection, 5803.
Statement of responsibility: from an actual survey made by Nichos. Scull, surveyor of the province of Pensylvania ; this map was engraved by L. Jackson.
Physical Description
Extent: 1 map ; 38 x 30 cm.
Type of Resource
Cartographic
Languages
English
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: 47744306
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b15104147
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): bfc6a590-c628-012f-914e-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1778: Issued
  • 2013: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

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Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "A map of that part of Pensylvania now the principal seat of war in America" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1778. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47da-ee4b-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "A map of that part of Pensylvania now the principal seat of war in America" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 25, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47da-ee4b-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. (1778). A map of that part of Pensylvania now the principal seat of war in America Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47da-ee4b-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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A map of that part of Pensylvania now the principal seat of war in America