[Research notebook], 1799

Small paper notebook containing handwritten research notes related to the question of the taxation of the real estate of New England institutions. The first four pages of the booklet contain notes on Thomas Clap's The annals or history of Yale-College,and are followed by a section of notes titled "Memorandum 1799" that contains extracts and figures related to taxation.

Diary, 1747

The 1747 diary contains brief records (usually one or two a month) written in a small booklet of blank pages. The scattered entries focus on community news including local deaths and murder. The March 23 entry reads, "Will a Mulatto of Benj & Jno Walkers shot a negro of Jno Denny [Jun] he died on the spot." Entries in November recount the Boston Knowles Riot.

Ecuador, 1892 (Raster Image)

This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Carta geográfica del Ecuador, por Teodoro Wolf ; publicada por órden del supremo gobierno de la república y trabajada bajo las presidencias de los EE. señores D.J.M. Plácido Caamaño y D. Antonio Flores. It was published by Instituto geográfica de H. Wagner & E. Debes in 1892. Scale 1:445,000. Covers coastal Ecuador and portions of Colombia and Peru. Map in Spanish. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the South America Lambert Conformal Conic projected coordinate system. All map collar and inset information is also available as part of the raster image, including any inset maps, profiles, statistical tables, directories, text, illustrations, index maps, legends, or other information associated with the principal map. This map shows features such as drainage, cities and other human settlements, railroads, roads, territorial boundaries, shoreline features, and more. Relief shown by shading and spot heights. Includes also insets: La region oriental del Ecuador -- Archipiélago de Galápagos, and table of altitudes of cities, villages and other inhabited spots, and, a table administrative divisions and subdivisions of Ecuador. This layer is part of a selection of digitally scanned and georeferenced historic maps from the Harvard Map Collection. These maps typically portray both natural and manmade features. The selection represents a range of originators, ground condition dates, scales, and map purposes.

Africa, 1770 (Raster Image)

This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: L'Afrique : ou tous les points principaux sont placez, sur les opservations de messieurs de l'Academie royale de siences [sic] par N. de Fer, geographe de Monseigneur le Dauphin. It was published by Desnos in 1770. Scale [ca. 1:12,250,000]. Map in French. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Africa Sinusoidal projected coordinate system. All map collar and inset information is also available as part of the raster image, including any inset maps, profiles, statistical tables, directories, text, illustrations, index maps, legends, or other information associated with the principal map. This map shows features such as drainage, cities and other human settlements, territorial boundaries, shoreline features, and more. Relief shown by hachures. Includes also illustrations, plans, and descriptions of the inhabitants of Africa.This layer is part of a selection of digitally scanned and georeferenced historic maps from the Harvard Map Collection. These maps typically portray both natural and manmade features. The selection represents a range of originators, ground condition dates, scales, and map purposes.

Burma, 1824 (Image 1 of 4) (Raster Image)

This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Geographical sketch of the Burmese Empire, drawn by H. Hamilton ; compiled at the office of the Surveyor General of India. It was published by Published at the Asiatic Lithographic Press in 1825. Scale [ca. 1:1,010,000]. This layer is image 1 of 4 total images of the four sheet source map, representing the north portion of the map. Covers Burma and bordering portions of India, Bangladesh, Thailand, and China.The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Asia North Lambert Conformal Conic coordinate system. All map collar and inset information is also available as part of the raster image, including any inset maps, profiles, statistical tables, directories, text, illustrations, index maps, legends, or other information associated with the principal map. This map shows features such as drainage, roads, cities and other human settlements, fortifications, territorial boundaries, shoreline features, ground cover, temples, and more. Relief shown by hachures. Includes also glossary and notes on the construction of the sketch and table of estimated road distances.This layer is part of a selection of digitally scanned and georeferenced historic maps from the Harvard Map Collection. These maps typically portray both natural and manmade features. The selection represents a range of originators, ground condition dates, scales, and map purposes.

Burma, 1824 (Image 2 of 4) (Raster Image)

This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Geographical sketch of the Burmese Empire, drawn by H. Hamilton ; compiled at the office of the Surveyor General of India. It was published by Published at the Asiatic Lithographic Press in 1825. Scale [ca. 1:1,010,000]. This layer is image 2 of 4 total images of the four sheet source map, representing the central north portion of the map. Covers Burma and bordering portions of India, Bangladesh, Thailand, and China.The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Asia North Lambert Conformal Conic coordinate system. All map collar and inset information is also available as part of the raster image, including any inset maps, profiles, statistical tables, directories, text, illustrations, index maps, legends, or other information associated with the principal map. This map shows features such as drainage, roads, cities and other human settlements, fortifications, territorial boundaries, shoreline features, ground cover, temples, and more. Relief shown by hachures. Includes also glossary and notes on the construction of the sketch and table of estimated road distances.This layer is part of a selection of digitally scanned and georeferenced historic maps from the Harvard Map Collection. These maps typically portray both natural and manmade features. The selection represents a range of originators, ground condition dates, scales, and map purposes.