Name/Title
Sleepy Hollow, 1826Entry/Object ID
L.2004.122Description
Handdrawn map in three fragments, pasted on drawing paper, of Sleepy Hollow, New York; "Survey on the 13th of October 1826 for John K. Stephens.": title appears at the center bottom; map depicts roads, some of the named, including ""Sleepy Hollow Road," "The Road leading through Sleepy Hollow & Mr (sic) Carles (sic) Mill;" "The Road to and from Tarrytown;" properties are indicated by "The Land of" followed by the owners' names including "David Newman," "Peter See," "Peter Clark," "William Requa Esq (sic);," "Caleb Wildey," "G. Combs Esq (sic)," J. R. Stephens," "William Landrine;" also included are "Land of the Widow Beekman" and "Land of the Widow Hart:" map is in two sections, pasted to meet where possible; in upper section there is a text insert at center top, enclosed by a property line, reads "The within survey / A R P / contains 15..0..4 / The property of John R. Stephens;" in lower section, at center top, the text insert reads: "A R P / The within survey contains 9..1..0 / Deduction for the Road 1..0..4 / Amount Remaining 68..0..36;" text in lower right reads: "All the three within parcels / of land contains / A R Poles / (a symbol) 6: 2.. 7 8/10;" small inset on lower right has text reading: "The property of / J. R. Stephens / containing 3..1..7;" "J W Purdy Survr (sic) [underscored] appears in the lower right corner; two compasses drawn in pencil appear in the center top and lower right side sections respectively; map is bordered, where extant, by a thin and then a thicker black line; paper measuring 1 ½" x 3 ½" pasted at bottom with following handwritten text: "Taken from Abstract / of Title of land of Jos. (sic) / W. Paterson.;" "Map / Tarrytown property" may be read in reverse and upside down near left center edge (written on reverse side of map which is glued to the support paper); "MAP 81b" is written in red pencil in the upper left corner of reverse side.Inscription/Signature/Marks
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Dimension Description
OverallHeight
21-5/8 inWidth
15-1/4 inDimension Notes
Display Dimensions: 21 5/8 x 15 1/4 in. (54.9 x 38.7 cm)Material
Paper (laid), inkCondition
Notes
Remarks: Map is in two sections, both pasted on paper to meet; upper right section is missing, as are pieces from the center left side and areas near the internal center and on the bottom left side; fold marks and creases; top has small tears at folds; left and right sides chipped with small ttears; bottom edge very chipped; a long curving tear runs from left side and across down to separated middle area; small piece of paper taped to lower part of support paper is actually two pieces of paper glued together, the top of which is chipped in the upper right corner and has a large vertical crease mark on the left side; the support paper has a tape mark in the lower right corner and a strip of cloth tape running vertically on the lower right reverse corner; surface dirt and staining on the front side.Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
J. W. PurdyNotes
SurveyorRelated Entries
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L.2004.123 - Map - RelatedGeneral Notes
Note Type
StorageNoteNote
Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Union Church, Storage, Shelf 28BNote Type
DepartmentNote
Library