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[Map of land]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.10652 Author/Creator: Place Written: s.l. Type: Map Date: circa 1784-1806 Pagination: 1 p. : Height: 50.3 cm, Width: 38.3 cm Order a Copy

A drawn map of lands near the Penobscot River in Maine. Land is noted as belonging to the heirs of Brigadier [General Samuel] Waldo. Lakes and rivers are noted in blue water color. Includes a drawn compass showing cardinal directions.

Waldo, Samuel, 1695-1759

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