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Map To the Honourable House of Representatives of the Freemen of Pennsylvania this map of the city and liberties of Philadelphia with the catalogue of purchasers is humbly dedicated by their most obedient humble servant, John Reed.

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Title

  • To the Honourable House of Representatives of the Freemen of Pennsylvania this map of the city and liberties of Philadelphia with the catalogue of purchasers is humbly dedicated by their most obedient humble servant, John Reed.

Names

  • Reed, John, 1738-1776.
  • Smith, Lloyd P. (Lloyd Pearsall), 1822-1886.

Created / Published

  • [Philadelphia, 1774. Philadelphia] Lloyd P. Smith, 1846.

Headings

  • -  Real property--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia--Maps--Early works to 1800--Facsimiles
  • -  Philadelphia (Pa.)--Maps--Early works to 1800--Facsimiles
  • -  United States--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia

Notes

  • -  Scale 1:19,800; 100 perches to an in.
  • -  Cover title: Reed's map of Phila.
  • -  "Facsimile of Reeds map reproduced by the anastatic process. 200 copies only printed & the plates destroyed."
  • -  Cadastral map showing land ownership.
  • -  Hand colored.
  • -  In lower left corner of cartouche: G. Worley.
  • -  Includes inset of "A ground plan of the city of Philadelphia," text, lists of land purchasers, and illustrations.
  • -  LC Maps of North America, 1750-1789, 1311
  • -  LC copy imperfect: Deteriorated along folds and margins.
  • -  Vault
  • -  AACR2

Medium

  • col. map 66 x 150 cm. fold. in cover 55 x 31 cm.

Call Number/Physical Location

  • G3824.P5G46 1774 .R4 1846

Repository

  • Library of Congress Geography and Map Division Washington, D.C. 20540-4650 USA dcu

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 77693734

Online Format

  • image

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Chicago citation style:

Reed, John, and Lloyd P Smith. To the Honourable House of Representatives of the Freemen of Pennsylvania this map of the city and liberties of Philadelphia with the catalogue of purchasers is humbly dedicated by their most obedient humble servant, John Reed. [Philadelphia, . Philadelphia Lloyd P. Smith, 1846, 1846] Map. https://www.loc.gov/item/77693734/.

APA citation style:

Reed, J. & Smith, L. P. (1846) To the Honourable House of Representatives of the Freemen of Pennsylvania this map of the city and liberties of Philadelphia with the catalogue of purchasers is humbly dedicated by their most obedient humble servant, John Reed. [Philadelphia, . Philadelphia Lloyd P. Smith, 1846] [Map] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/77693734/.

MLA citation style:

Reed, John, and Lloyd P Smith. To the Honourable House of Representatives of the Freemen of Pennsylvania this map of the city and liberties of Philadelphia with the catalogue of purchasers is humbly dedicated by their most obedient humble servant, John Reed. [Philadelphia, . Philadelphia Lloyd P. Smith, 1846, 1846] Map. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/77693734/>.