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[Manuscript plan of the Battle of Plattsburgh, New York].

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[Manuscript plan of the Battle of Plattsburgh, New York].

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Shows buildings, fortifications, bodies of water, and line of ships in bay.
Relief shown by hachures.
Title devised by cataloger.
Pen-and-ink (black/dark brown) and lead-pencil shading for bodies of water.
Oriented with north slightly to the lower right.
Folded to 9 x 17 cm. to be sent as a missive.
Accompanied by ms. statistical table: Report of military clothing recieved [sic] for the use of the 33rd Regt. of Infantry for the year ending on the 28th day of Feby. 1815 : necessary clothing wanted. Title on verso: Clothing report 33rd Infantry. [1] sheet : ms., black/red inks, lead pencil ; 31 x 64 cm., folded to 17 x 8 cm.
Includes handwritten notes along line of ships.
Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image.
Handwritten mailing address (Mrs. Sarah Thornton, Saco, Maine), postal stamping, and red wax seal on verso.
Acquisitions control no.: 2004-11

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01/01/1814
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Thornton, Sarah, of Saco, Me.
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