Samuel Vanleuvenigh land survey for Benjamin Swett
Content Description
A manuscript land survey of plots of land in Town of New Castle, in the name of New Castle merchant Samuel Vanleuvenigh but probably written by a clerk, dated May 28, 1752. Included is a table of dimensions and a sketch including symbols representing the Meeting House and the house of Thomas Janvier on the Delaware River, with a pen and wash depiction of the river.
Dates
- Creation: 1752 May 28
Creator
- Vanleuvenigh, Samuel (Person)
Language of Materials
Materials entirely in English.
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Use of materials from this collection beyond the exceptions provided for in the Fair Use and Educational Use clauses of the U.S. Copyright Law may violate federal law. Permission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. Please contact Special Collections, University of Delaware Library, http://library.udel.edu/spec/askspec/
Extent
1 item (2 pages)
Abstract
A manuscript land survey of plots of land in Town of New Castle, in the name of New Castle merchant Samuel Vanleuvenigh but probably written by a clerk, dated May 28, 1752.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchase, 2015.
Shelving Summary
Box 8, F0192: Shelved in SPEC MSS 0098 manuscript boxes.
Processing Information
Processed and encoded by George Apodaca, March 2016.
Subject
- Swett, Benjamin (Person)
Genre / Form
Geographic
- Title
- Finding aid for Samuel Vanleuvenigh land survey for Benjamin Swett
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- University of Delaware Library, Special Collections
- Date
- 2016 March 15
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the University of Delaware Library Special Collections Repository