Jackson, Samuel

Overview Surveyor's equipment, including compass, two rulers or protractors, and metal cable, owned by Samuel Jackson, a successful entrepreneur of western Pennsylvania. One of the rulers, bearing engravings of the initials "GW" and the year "1781", is thought to be a gift from George Washington to Samuel Jackson. The survey cable could be from the middle 19th century. For additional biographical information regarding Samuel Jackson, consult the historical note for this collection; for provenance...