Manuscript map of the 1787 fire of Boston, Massachusetts
Description:
This manuscript map of Boston drawn by Jeremy Belknap accompanied a letter from Belknap to Ebenezer Hazard describing the extent of the 20 April 1787 fire in Boston, Mass. The map shows the location where the fire started and the area that was destroyed. From the Jeremy Belknap papers. Manuscript map depicting the part of Boston affected by the fire of 20 April 1787. The map was enclosed in a letter from Jeremy Belknap to Ebenezer Hazard, 23 April 1787.
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