Mackay, John, -1848

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Army captain, topographic engineer.

Capt. John MacKay and Lt. Jacob E. Blake were engineers whose years of reconnaissance work in Florida enabled them to prepare the first topographic map of Florida during the Second Seminole War.

From the description of Letters, 1829-1848. (University of Florida). WorldCat record id: 50257378

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creatorOf Mackay, John, d.1841. Letter to the firm of Parker & Poor. 1824. University of Pennsylvania Libraries, Van Pelt Library
referencedIn Horace Mason Reynolds papers, Reynolds (Horace Mason) papers, 1802-1838 John Hay Library, Special Collections
creatorOf MacKay, John, 18??-1848. Letters, 1829-1848. University of Florida
creatorOf Reynolds, Horace Mason, 1896-. Papers, 1802-1838. Brown University Archives, John Hay Library
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associatedWith Reynolds, Horace, b. 1896 person
associatedWith Reynolds, Horace Mason, 1896- person
Place Name Admin Code Country
Florida
Saint Augustine (Fla.)
St Johns--12109
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Engineers
Seminole War, 2nd
Soldiers
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Death 1848

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