[Plan of Salem Common]

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[Plan of Salem Common]
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Item Information

Title:
[Plan of Salem Common]
Date:
[1800]
Format:
Maps/Atlases
Manuscripts
Location:
Boston Public Library
Norman B. Leventhal Map & Education Center
Collection (local):
Norman B. Leventhal Map & Education Center Collection
Subjects:
Salem (Mass.)--Maps, Manuscript
Places:
Massachusetts > Essex (county) > Salem
Extent:
1 ms. plan ; on sheet 47 x 59 cm.
Terms of Use:
No known copyright restrictions.
No known restrictions on use.
Scale:
Scale not given.
Language:
English
Notes:
Title supplied by cataloger.
Text reads: "Plan of Salem Common made about the year 1800 for the use of the Committee who had the direction in levelling the common & filling up the dirty pond-holes. Gen. Derby was chairman of this Committe & we collected by subscription about 2000[?] to pay the expense."
Notes (date):
This date is inferred.
Identifier:
06_01_004163
Call #:
G3764.S2 1800 .P5x
Barcode:
39999059004570