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Tiffin, Edward, 1766-1829 Instructions for district surveyors

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03528 Author/Creator: Tiffin, Edward, 1766-1829 Place Written: s.l. Type: Manuscript document Date: 1819 Pagination: 13 p. : address : docket ; Height: 19 cm, Width: 15.7 cm Order a Copy

Writes as Surveyor General of the Northwest Territory. Imparts specific methods for surveying land and subdividing townships.

Tiffin, Edward, 1766-1829

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