Joseph Shippen's plan of the English forts at Pittsburgh : Map 1763

Author/Creator:

Shippen, Joseph, 1732-1810, author

Publication/Creation:

Marlborough, Wiltshire : Adam Matthew Digital, 2017

Format:

Book

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Additional/Related Title Information

Full Title:

Joseph Shippen's plan of the English forts at Pittsburgh : Map 1763

Series Titles:

Frontier life (Adam Matthew Digital (Firm))

Related Names

Additional Author/Creators:

Adam Matthew Digital (Firm), digitiser

Subjects/Genre

Genre:

Maps
Electronic books

Subjects:

Frontier and pioneer life--Sources

Description/Summary

Summary:

Description: Architectural style floor plan of fort.

Language:

English

Physical Type/Description:

1 online resource

General Note:

Part of the collection Frontier life: borderlands, settlement & colonial encounters.
The Shippen family was one of the most industrious and illustrious of Philadelphia in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. They were active in government, the military, and in their various businesses: land acquisition and speculation, housebuilding, etc. Edward Shippen was a merchant, and was elected to the American Philosophical Society in 1768. These letters and papers include ten small volumes of letterbooks (1752-1781), and ca. 100 pieces of correspondence with Joseph Shippen (1750-1778). Topics discussed are business in Philadelphia and Lancaster, provincial politics, army supply in the French and Indian War, land purchases and speculation, housebuilding, and family affairs. The correspondence is often from Edward Shippen to his son Joseph Shippen and spans the period from 1750-1778. As the dates indicate, the letters often provide insight on a range of important events happening in Pennsylvania during the Seven Years' War, imperial crisis, and American Revolution. They also reflect the maturation and career of Joseph Shippen, with the correspondence beginning in 1750 when Joseph was attending school in Philadelphia and follow his life through his service in the Seven Years' War, his post-war trip to Rome, and ends in 1778, by which time Joseph had taken up prominent positions in the business and political worlds of Philadelphia. Edward Shippen writes most of the letters and provides the perspective of a father. For Edward, his letters often reveal details of the world he inhabited, including personal account of his interactions with prominent figures and his role in various events. There is a series of letters from Edward Shippen surrounding the events of the Paxton Boys. In one long letter, Shippen defends his actions. There are a couple of letters that touch on Shippen's opposition to the Stamp Act and one that includes his reactions to pamphlets published about the tax. Discussions include the conveyance of trade goods, spirits books, and individuals between the two locations. The Seven Years' War portion of the collection is particularly strong. In addition to numerous letters recounting events in Pennsylvania and beyond, Joseph Shippen's orderly book is included in the collection, which records daily activities of his and other companies, including those of Washington and Bouquet. Also of note are a series of surveys and maps of western Pennsylvania done during the Seven Years War.
AMDigital Reference: Mss.B.Sh62.
Keywords: Warfare & Military History; Shippen, Joseph (1732-1810); Surveying; Military History; Engineering

Local Note:

Available to current Emory faculty, students and staff.

Location of Originals:

American Philosophical Society

Additional Identifiers

Catalog ID (MMSID):

9937935408602486

OCLC Number:

1110602672