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Manuscript/Mixed Material English military report on St. Augustine, with plans and views of St. Augustine Castle, the Spanish watch tower on Anastasia Island, and Matance's Fort, Plan & view of St. Augustine Castle and Matance's Fort / Plan and view of St. Augustine Castle and Matance's Fort

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Title

  • English military report on St. Augustine, with plans and views of St. Augustine Castle, the Spanish watch tower on Anastasia Island, and Matance's Fort,

Other Title

  • Plan & view of St. Augustine Castle and Matance's Fort
  • Plan and view of St. Augustine Castle and Matance's Fort

Summary

  • Manuscripts with detailed watercolor views and a plan of the Spanish fort at St. Augustine, Fla., written by an Englishman, apparently a first-hand witness, three years after the failed attempt of Governor Oglethorpe to capture St. Augustine's main fort, at a time when Englishmen were barred from Spanish Florida. Includes a south prospect of St. Augustine Castle; plan of St. Augustine Castle; north prospect of Look Out; east prospect of St. Augustine Castle; and south prospect of Fort Matanzas.

Names

  • Jay I. Kislak Collection (Library of Congress)

Headings

  • -  Castillo de San Marcos (Saint Augustine, Fla.)
  • -  Fortification--Florida--Saint Augustine--Designs and plans
  • -  Military intelligence--Great Britain
  • -  Watchtowers--Florida--Anastasia Island--Designs and plans
  • -  Fort Matanzas (Fla. : Fort)
  • -  Saint Augustine (Fla.)--Buildings, structures, etc.--Designs and plans

Notes

  • -  Also available in digital form on the Library of Congress Web site.
  • -  In English.
  • -  Provenance: Gift of Jay I. Kislak Foundation.
  • -  NUCMC/kislak
  • -  NUCMC/vm01
  • -  Kislak accession no.: 1967.002.00.0001

Medium

  • 14 p.; ca. 6 1/4 in. x 7 1/4 in.

Call Number/Physical Location

  • Kislak MS 170

Repository

  • Library of Congress, Rare Book and Special Collections Division, Jay I. Kislak Collection (Acc. 1967.002.00.0001)

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 2007574360

Access Advisory

  • Collection open for research.

Online Format

  • pdf
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Rights & Access

The contents of the Library of Congress Jay I. Kislak Collection are in the public domain and are free to use and reuse. The Library asks that researchers approach the materials in this collection with respect for the culture and sensibilities of the people whose lives, ideas, and creativity are documented here.

The Kislak Collection is open to research. Because many of the items in the collection are on exhibit in the Library of Congress’ galleries, researchers are advised to contact the Geography and Map Division and/or the Rare Book and Special Collections Division prior to visiting in order to determine whether the desired materials will be available at that time.

Credit Line: Library of Congress, Jay I. Kislak Collection.

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Chicago citation style:

Jay I. Kislak Collection. English military report on St. Augustine, with plans and views of St. Augustine Castle, the Spanish watch tower on Anastasia Island, and Matance's Fort. 1743. Manuscript/Mixed Material. https://www.loc.gov/item/2007574360/.

APA citation style:

Jay I. Kislak Collection. (1743) English military report on St. Augustine, with plans and views of St. Augustine Castle, the Spanish watch tower on Anastasia Island, and Matance's Fort. [Manuscript/Mixed Material] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/2007574360/.

MLA citation style:

Jay I. Kislak Collection. English military report on St. Augustine, with plans and views of St. Augustine Castle, the Spanish watch tower on Anastasia Island, and Matance's Fort. 1743. Manuscript/Mixed Material. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/2007574360/>.