Map [Manuscript plan of the Battle of Plattsburgh, New York].
About this Item
Title
- [Manuscript plan of the Battle of Plattsburgh, New York].
Names
- Thornton, Sarah, of Saco, Me.
Created / Published
- [1814?]
Headings
- - Plattsburg, Battle of, Plattsburgh, N.Y., 1814--Maps, Manuscript
- - Plattsburgh (N.Y.)--History--War of 1812--Maps
- - Fortification--New York (State)--Plattsburgh--Maps
- - Plattsburgh (N.Y.)--Maps, Pictorial
- - Plattsburgh (N.Y.)--Maps, Manuscript
- - United States--New York--Plattsburgh
Genre
- Manuscript maps
Notes
- - Shows buildings, fortifications, bodies of water, and line of ships in bay.
- - Relief shown by hachures.
- - Title devised by cataloger.
- - Pen-and-ink (black/dark brown) and lead-pencil shading for bodies of water.
- - Oriented with north slightly to the lower right.
- - Folded to 9 x 17 cm. to be sent as a missive.
- - Accompanied by ms. statistical table: Report of military clothing recieved [sic] for the use of the 33rd Regt. of Infantry for the year ending on the 28th day of Feby. 1815 : necessary clothing wanted. Title on verso: Clothing report 33rd Infantry. [1] sheet : ms., black/red inks, lead pencil ; 31 x 64 cm., folded to 17 x 8 cm.
- - Includes handwritten notes along line of ships.
- - Handwritten mailing address (Mrs. Sarah Thornton, Saco, Maine), postal stamping, and red wax seal on verso.
- - Acquisitions control no.: 2004-11
Medium
- 1 ms. map ; on sheet 40 x 33 cm., folded to 9 x 17 cm.
Call Number/Physical Location
- G3804.P5S42 1814 .M3
Repository
- Library of Congress Geography and Map Division Washington, D.C. 20540-4650 USA dcu
Digital Id
Library of Congress Control Number
- 2005626081
Online Format
- image