Physical description: 34 leaves (12 are blank). Bound in canvas with loop for pencil or brush.

Item note: [sketchbook]Begins (2d leaf): "The above diagram represents the figure of a certain piece or parcel of land belonging to Running Gut Estate, called Spring Gut... Surveyed by desire of Robt Crou Esq... October 1842... <sgd> Richard and Rob. M. Wilson. Surveyors." Next leaf has corresponding plan in ink and colors.Leaf 4 headed "Reference" with acreage listings, but does not refer to the Spring Gut plan.Beginning leaf 5, 17 leaves of pencil and watercolor sketches, mostly of and around Running Gut (with captions); showing "Head Mans House," "Running Gut Works from the shore," studies of heads, horses, field hands.At end, "Port Ling 1911," 2 leaves of color sketches.

Original digital object name: bei-m571

This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.