average spatial: 21 mm x 16.5 mm x 50.1 mm; 13/16 in x 5/8 in x 2 in
overall: 6 1/2 in x 8 1/4 in x 2 1/4 in; 16.51 cm x 20.955 cm x 5.715 cm
Object Name:
Journal
Associated place:
United States: Pennsylvania, Meadville
Date made:
1797 - 1801
Description:
Andrew Ellicott kept this journal in the years 1797-1801, while he was locating the boundary between the United States and Spanish lands in Florida. It contains comments on the survey and astronomical observations. The cover is marked "And. Ellicott." This came from John E. Reynolds, a great grandson of Ellicott.