Papers, 1760-1788.

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Papers, 1760-1788.

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There are several letters which concern Lukens' official position as Surveyor-general, but the bulk of the collection is the 12 small survey books (1760-1775, ca. 108 p.). There are surveys of Philadelphia, particularly near the State House, now Independence Square; for a vineyard plantation in the Northern Liberties (1769); and for lands in Lancaster and Berks Counties.

12 v. and 4 items.

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Lukens, John, 1720-1789

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John Lukens was Surveyor-general of Pennsylvania and was elected to the American Philosophical Society in 1767. From the description of Papers, 1760-1788. (American Philosophical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 122464769 From the guide to the John Lukens papers, 1760-1788, 1760-1788, (American Philosophical Society) "John Lukens (1720?-1789) served as Surveyor-General of Pennsylvania and Delaware, 1761-1776, and of Pennsylvania, 1781-1789. He was ...