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Figure 63. — Page from the "day books" of Paul Revere with entry for the print- 

 ing of compass cards for Benjamin Warren of Plymouth. In collection of 

 Massachusetts Historical Society, Boston. 



between the engraving of plates and actual prints. Whether or 

 not Revere was responsible for making the original engraving re- 

 mains to be determined, but it is very probable that he printed 

 the compass card of the instrument in the Streeter Collection of 

 Weights and Measures at Yale. 



Daniel Burnap 



One of the best known and most respected names among Con- 

 necticut clockmakers is that of Daniel Burnap (1759-1838) of 

 East Windsor. Burnap was born in Coventry in 1759 and served 

 an apprenticeship with Thomas Harland, clockmaker of Norwich. 

 In about 1780 Burnap opened his own establishment, where he 

 combined the crafts of clockmaking, cabinetmaking, and engraving 

 of brass, in all of which he was greatly skilled. One of his appren- 

 tices was Eli Terry, who later achieved fame in the craft in his 

 own right."* 



Burnap's business included clients in Windsor, Hartford, and 



"* HooPES, op. cit. (footnote 50), pp. 7-8. 



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