References to the map of Pittsburgh 1810-1845 (bulk c1810).

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References to the map of Pittsburgh 1810-1845 (bulk c1810).

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/35227118

References to the map of Pittsburgh are recorded in prose form in a single bound ledger. Johnston records vivid descriptions of the western Pennsylvania coutryside. Pittsburgh and other cities, and the major rivers including the Allegheny, Monongahela and Ohio. Of note is Johnston's assessment of the social and economic conditions of Pittsburgh, c 1810, including his concerns about the perception of Pittsburgh goods as being inferior to products made in the eastern cities.

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Historical Society of Western Pennsylvania, Heinz History Center Detre Library and Archives

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Johnston, John, 1762-1828

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Little is known of John Johnston except that he was an early Pittsburgh postmaster. His son, Samuel Reed Johnston (1797-1854), was head of Johnston and Stockman Printers and also served as treasurer of the city of Pittsburgh and Allegheny County for several terms. From the description of References to the map of Pittsburgh 1810-1845 (bulk c1810). (Historical Society of W Pennsylvania). WorldCat record id: 35227118 ...