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Notebook A (1854-1856)

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Field notebook of John Brink, McHenry County Surveyor
Accession No. 1988.036.02a

Content: Survey notes are from throughout the county but include plats of the burying ground at Algonquin and Hubbard’s addition to Algonquin, drawing and notes on the Crystal Lake outlet, notes on a re-survey of the road on the south side of Crystal Lake running from Crystal Lake to Marengo, and notes on Cary and Huntley stations.

Conservation Treatment: The brown leather cover is worn, and the binding and pages are loose. Treatment includes fully disbind, mend/guard for stabilization only, surface clean, full resew, reback with leather, deacidification, mend and stabilize the case.

Conservation Fee: $950