Claims
Andrew Ellicott prepared L'Enfant's plan of Washington, D.C. for engraving; Thackara and Vallance engraved it (1792)
Documented · occurred What these labels mean →Directed by Jefferson, Andrew Ellicott reproduced Pierre L'Enfant's manuscript plan for engraving; Philadelphia engravers Thackara and Vallance (and Samuel Hill in Boston) engraved it in 1792, and it was published without attribution to L'Enfant. The source said Ellicott engraved it himself.
Evidence
| Relation | Record | Note |
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| documents | blogs.loc.gov | Library of Congress Maps blog: Jefferson directed Ellicott to reproduce the manuscript plan for engraving; Ellicott found engravers Thackara and Vallance (Philadelphia) and Samuel Hill (Boston); published without attribution to L'Enfant (1792) |
| corroborates | raremaps.com | 1792 first printed plan, based on Andrew Ellicott's manuscript; engraved by James Thackara and John Vallance |
Sources
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| DC Masonic symbolism (Camp Gagnon) | asserts |
Claim
Directed by Jefferson, Andrew Ellicott reproduced Pierre L'Enfant's manuscript plan for engraving; Philadelphia engravers Thackara and Vallance (and Samuel Hill in Boston) engraved it in 1792, and it was published without attribution to L'Enfant. The source said Ellicott engraved it himself.
Correction: the source said Ellicott "revised and engraved" the plan. He prepared it; others engraved it.