ORIGINAL *THE ABOVE PLAN SHOWS THE POSITION AND CONTENTS OF A LOT OF LAND MAKING PART OF THE BUSSEY ESTATE SITUATED IN THE FIRST PARRISH OF DEDHAM AND WHICH FORMERLY DESCENDED TO, AND WAS OWNED IN EQUAL AND FEE SIMPLE RIGHTS BY, JUDITH BUSSEY, FISHER GAY, AND LYDIA GAY.  SURVEYING AND LAID DECEMBER 2, 1846  WILLIAM ELLIS" MAP MANUSCRIPT

THIS IS A REALLY GREAT PIECE.  WILLIAM ELLIS WAS AN IMPORTANT SURVEYOR IN BOSTON IN THE EARLY PART OF THE 19TH CENTURY. MANY OF THE MAPS FOR DEDHAM AND A FEW IMPORTANT SURVEYS FOR NEEDHAM WERE CREATED BY WILLIAM ELLIS.  THIS IS A WONDERFUL ELLIS ORIGINAL.  THE MAP IS PEN, PENCIL, INK AND WATERCOLOR.  ON PAPER MEASURING 15 1/2 X 26 1/2 INCHES.  THERE ARE SOME GREAT IMAGES AND LOCATIONS ON THE MAP.  GREAT LITTLE PENCIL TREES DOT THE PERIMETER OF THE TREE AND A MUCH BETTER DRAWN "ELM TREE BY WALL" IS COOL.  THERE IS ALSO THE TURNPIKE CREATED IN 1804 AS WELL AS THE OLD POST ROAD FROM PROVIDENCE TO BOSTON - PERHAPS EARLY 95.  LAID DOWN ON LINEN, THIS HAS HELPED TO REPAIR SOME ORIGINAL TEARS.  SOME TEARS AND MINOR STAINING STILL EXIST ALONG THE LEFT SIDE AND BOTTOM MARGIN.  BUT OTHERWISE THE MAP IS REALLY IN EXCELLENT CONDITION.  THE ORIGINAL SIGNATURES AND WRITING IN THE LOWER RIGHT ADDS TO THIS GREAT PIECE.  ALL IN ALL A FINE EARLY BOSTON MAP MANUSCRIPT BY AN IMPORTANT SURVEYOR.      

CHECK THE PICTURES ON THIS GREAT PIECE.  DONT MISS THIS OPPORTUNITY.    

SHIPPING AND HANDLING AND INSURANCE CAN BE CALCULATED.  ALL ITEMS ARE BEING SOLD AS IS.  PICTURES ARE AN EXCELLENT INDICATION OF CONDITION.  CHECK MY FEEDBACK AND YOU WILL SEE THAT MY CUSTOMERS ARE HAPPY.  I GENERALLY SHIP ONCE A WEEK SO PLEASE BE PATIENT.  IT TAKES TIME TO MAKE SURE ALL OF THIS ART AND ANTIQUES ARRIVE SAFELY.  PLEASE DONT HESITATE TO EMAIL ANY QUESTIONS.  THANKS FOR LOOKING AND HAPPY BIDDING.