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A plan of the town of Newport in Rhode Island

Creator:
Blaskowitz, Charles
Published / Created:
1777.
Call Number:
777.09.01.05++
Image Count:
1
Description:
Relief shown by hachures., Appears in William Faden's Atlas of battles of the American Revolution. [1845], Oriented with north to the left., Indexed for points of interest., Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image., and Library copy annotated "12" in black ink at lower right.
Subject (Geographic):
Newport (R.I.)
Found in:
Lewis Walpole Library > A plan of the town of Newport in Rhode Island

2.
George Berkeley letter, Newport, Rhode Island, to Martin Benson, London, 1729 April 11 : manuscript

Creator:
Berkeley, George, 1685-1753
Published / Created:
1729 April 11.
Call Number:
GEN MSS FILE 1116
Container / Volume:
(File)
Image Count:
3
Resource Type:
text
Abstract:
Autograph letter, signed, from George Berkeley to Martin Benson providing a brief description of Newport, Rhode Island, 1729 April 11. Berkeley notes the presence of “four sorts of Anabaptists besides Independents, Quakers, and many of no profession at all.” He also writes that he has purchased “a pleasant farm of about one hundred acres” (i.e. “Whitehall,” his plantation at Middletown).
Description:
George Berkeley (1685-1753), Anglo-Irish philosopher. In 1731 September, Berkeley donated his library and his plantation in Newport, Rhode Island, to Yale University. The donation doubled Yale’s library holdings., Martin Benson (1686-1752), English churchman., In English., and Title devised by cataloger.
Subject (Geographic):
Rhode Island., Great Britain., Rhode Island, Newport., Middletown (R.I.), and Newport (R.I.)
Subject (Name):
Benson, Martin, 1689-1752. and Berkeley, George, 1685-1753.
Subject (Topic):
Anabaptists, Philosophers, Plantations, Real property, and Religion
Found in:
Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > George Berkeley letter, Newport, Rhode Island, to Martin Benson, London, 1729 April 11 : manuscript

3.
Scituate Beach & Purgatory from the Hanging Rocks near Newport R. Id [art original].

Creator:
Baker, Anthony St. John, 1785-1854, artist
Published / Created:
Sept. 1825.
Call Number:
Drawings B167 no. 1 Box D100
Image Count:
1
Abstract:
A wash drawing of the Rhode Island coastline near Newport, with a sailboat in the distance on the left
Alternative Title:
Scituate Beach and Purgatory from the Hanging Rocks near Newport Rhode Island
Description:
Title and date supplied by artist in lower right. and Artist identified by W.S. Lewis in a pencilled note in lower margin: "By Anthony St. John Baker, given to ABL April 1959 by Doll Hamill".
Subject (Geographic):
Newport (R.I.)
Found in:
Lewis Walpole Library > Scituate Beach & Purgatory from the Hanging Rocks near Newport R. Id [art original].