A plan of Cascasquias with the design of an enceinte

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Item Information

Title:
A plan of Cascasquias with the design of an enceinte
Creator:
Pittman, Philip, active 1760-1770
Name on Item:
survey'd and drawn by Ph: Pittman, lieut. 15th Regt. asst. engr.
Date:
[1766]
Format:
Maps/Atlases
Genre:
Manuscript maps
Location:
William L. Clements Library
Collection (local):
William L. Clements Library Collection
Subjects:
Kaskaskia (Ill.)--Maps
Places:
Illinois > Randolph (county) > Kaskaskia
Extent:
1 ms. map : col. ; 29.5 x 50.2 cm.
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Scale:
Scale 1:4,800.
Language:
English
Catalog Record:
Catalog record
Notes:
Finished, colored, topographical map showing the fort and village of Kaskaskia with a short explanation identifying important structures.
Enclosed in Pittman to Gage from Fort Chartres, November 20, 1766.
Below neat line is written: To his excellency Genl Gage.
Pittman also wrote a short "Description of Cascasquias," which was enclosed in his letter to Gage from Fort Cavendish on February 24, 1766.
Notes (date):
This date is inferred.
Identifier:
622
Barcode:
B2291631