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Mason-Dixon Line papers
These papers include the original warrant of William Penn to Isaac Taylor and Thomas Pierson to survey the line between Chester County and New Castle County, Del., 1701-1705 (Am .2349); diary of John Watson, assistant surveyor to the Commissioners of the Province of Pennsylvania, on the determinatio...
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| Collection: | Mason-Dixon Line Papers |
| Collection Number: | Am.233 |
| Format: | Manuscript |
| Language: | English |
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| 245 | 1 | |a Mason-Dixon Line papers |f 1701-1881 | |
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| 520 | |a These papers include the original warrant of William Penn to Isaac Taylor and Thomas Pierson to survey the line between Chester County and New Castle County, Del., 1701-1705 (Am .2349); diary of John Watson, assistant surveyor to the Commissioners of the Province of Pennsylvania, on the determination of the 12-mile circle at New Castle and running the east-west boundary lines from Cape Henlopen, Del., 1750-1751(Am .233); the original manuscripts of the Mason and Dixon surveys, including the one that established the boundary line between Pennsylvania and Maryland, 1763-1768 (Am .235); and Samuel Lightfoot's survey of the Mason-Dixon line, 1850 (Am .2351). | ||
| 650 | 7 | |a Astronomy--18th century. |2 Local sources | |
| 650 | 7 | |a Geography--19th century |2 Local sources | |
| 650 | 7 | |a Indian--White Relations--18th century. |2 Local sources | |
| 650 | 7 | |a Land surveys--Pennsylvania--18th century. |2 Local sources | |
| 650 | 7 | |a Pennsylvania--Politics and government--18th century |2 Local sources | |
| 852 | |a The Historical Society of Pennsylvania |b Mason-Dixon Line Papers |c Am.233 | ||