Manuscripts

A plan shewing the situation of Lunenburgh settled in Iune 1753 about 14 leagues to the westward of Halifax in Nova Scotia [cartographic material]

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Description: Manuscript map showing the plans of the settlement and fort at Lunenburg. The regular shipping track through Malagash Bay into the harbor is shown. Shows Lunenburg Harbour and Rose Bay. The map has been trimmed on the left side, by at least 3 cm, leaving the caption above intact.
Type: Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Date: approximately 1756
Call number: mssHM 15427
Provenance: Purchased from Museum Book Store, Catalog No. 93, No. 323, 1924.
Dimensions: 35 x 43 cm on sheet 37 x 46 cm
Associated people: Kashnor, Leon, (1880-1955,)
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