To the right honourable, the Earl of Shelbourne, His Majesty's principal Secretary of State for the Southern Department : this plan of the colony of Connecticut in North-America is humbly dedicated, 1766
Description
Moses Park, a surveyor from Preston, Connecticut, executed this map in 1766 with the assistance of Asa Spaulding of Norwalk and Samuel Mott of Preston. Displayed here is the second state of the map, which differs from the first state in the collection of the Clements Library at the University of Michigan. In this state, an "e" has been added to the name of Shelburne, and "Connecticut R." is seen on the bend of the river above Hadham. Other locational changes have been made in this state as well.
Dates
- 1766
Creator
- Moses, Park, active 1766- (Creator, Person)
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research during scheduled appointments. Researchers must complete the Washington Library’s Special Collections and Archives Registration Form before access is provided. The library reserves the right to restrict access to certain items for preservation purposes.
Extent
1 Sheets : 1 map : hand colored ; 52 x 73 cm
Language of Materials
English
Reference numbers
Client reference #128; WAG #289282
Provenance
Arader Galleries, 23 November 2003.
Additional details
Scale [ca. 1:275,000]. Relief shown pictorially. Shows counties, towns, rivers, and post roads. State 2.
Condition
Toning in margin, some soiling in margin.
Created/Published
[Place of publication not identified] : [Publisher not identified], 1766
- Administrative and political divisions Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Connecticut Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Lansdowne, William Petty, Marquis of, 1737-1805
- Maps (documents) Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections at The George Washington Presidential Library at Mount Vernon Repository
PO Box 3600
Mount Vernon VA 22121
703-799-3600
