Journal of Samuel Maclay: While Surveying the West Branch of the Susquehanna, the Sinnemahoning and the Allegheny Rivers, in 1790 - Couverture souple

Maclay, Samuel

 
9780271056470: Journal of Samuel Maclay: While Surveying the West Branch of the Susquehanna, the Sinnemahoning and the Allegheny Rivers, in 1790
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ISBN 10 : 0271056479 ISBN 13 : 9780271056470
Editeur : Metalmark, 1836

Synopsis

The Journal of Samuel Maclay is one man’s account of a 1790 surveying expedition, commissioned by the Supreme Executive Council of Pennsylvania, to explore the newly purchased land in northwestern Pennsylvania, including the headwaters of the west branch of the Susquehanna, the Sinnemahoning, and the Allegheny Rivers. The journal, published in 1887 with ample historical annotations by John F. Meginness, provides a richly detailed record of Maclay’s travels in the “New Purchase” over five months, ending along the Juniata River in the Kishacoquillas Valley. It preserves both the physical landscape and the cultural milieu of the state between the American Revolution and the turn of the century, as seen through the eyes of an observant surveyor. Day-to-day details of dining and travel, as well as Maclay’s personal interjections, help establish the greater historical and cultural context of this pivotal era in Pennsylvania’s expansion.

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À propos des auteurs

Samuel Maclay (1741-1811) was a well-known surveyor, judge, and politician born in Franklin County, Pennsylvania. He served in the American Revolution, was elected to the Pennsylvania state legislature, and represented the state in both the U.S. House of Representatives and the Senate.

John F. Meginness (1827-1899) was a prolific editor and journalist for a number of Pennsylvania newspapers. A noted local historian and book collector, he also authored several county and local histories.

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Éditeur
Metalmark
Date d'édition
1836
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0271056479
ISBN 13 
9780271056470
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
68
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
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Autres éditions populaires du même titre

9780343213626: Journal of Samuel Maclay, While Surveying the West Branch of the Susquehanna, the Sinnemahoning and the Allegheny Rivers, in 1790

Edition présentée

ISBN 10 :  0343213621 ISBN 13 :  9780343213626
Editeur : Franklin Classics, 2018
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