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Title
Map of the Island of Nantucket
Description
In his 1782 collection of essays, Letters from an American Farmer, Hector St. John de Crèvecœur described the Cape Cod region as a kind of microcosm of social transformations occurring in North America. "What has happened here has and will happen everywhere else," he wrote; given "the full rewards of their industry" farmers were like an undammed stream "spreading plenty and cheerfulness" across the continent. Crèvecœur included this map as a visual aid to his argument. He tell us it was created by James Tupper, "son of the sheriff of the island." What follows is a tour of Nantucket accompanied by glowing descriptions of a new world created by small yeoman farmers. Note: image has been lightly color corrected for better visability.
Creator
Tupper, James
Publisher
Thomas Davies
Date
1782
Contributor
Cooper, Ken
Source
Format
jpeg, 1.9 MB
Type
Still image
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
Map
Physical Dimensions
11 x 8 in.
Geolocation
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