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Map of the United States of America, and Operations of the British Army

Description: Kashnor quotes from accompanying letterpress information, "The population of the United States is about seven millions, including at least 500,000 Negroes, who are principally employed in the production of tobacco in the Southern States; but, though they do not possess the full liberty of an American citizen, their cindtion of servitude is mild and tolerable." Description of the United States and Canada in 1814. MS note: 828 (on backing) MA notes: M40 1814. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Cylindrical. Printing Process: Letterpress. Verso Text: News of the day in London and the continent..
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Date: 10 October 1814
Call number: 105:828 S
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British North America

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Kashnor notes, "Shows the boundary of Oregon reaching in a semicircle from Juan de Fuca Strait to include the northern part of the Columbia River, and as part of the United States." "Engraved by J. & C. Walker." "Hudson Bay Comps. M.S.S. Parry, Franklin, Beechey, Graab, &ce." See RB 71145 for another copy. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Azimuthal. Printing Process: Lithography. Verso Text: MS notes: 696 30.

105:696 S

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United States of America

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Kashnor notes, "Includes only the thirteen original states, but gives a good map of the Western Territory." Kashnor dates as ca. 1820. "Engrav'd by Jas. Wallis." MS note: 650 (on backing). Prime meridian: London. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving.

105:650 S

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A New Map of the United States of North America with the British Dominions on the Continent &c. By Samuel Dunn, Mathematician; Improved from the Surveys of Capt. Carver

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Kashnor notes, "Shows the country NorthWest to Lake Winnipeg, including the territory of present day Ohio, Illinois, Wisconsin, and Minnesota, with the United States boundary." Cartouche: Trade goods. Table upper right listing United States and British possessions.. Prime meridian: Ferro. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles, leagues. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Cartouche.

105:634 M

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A Map of the British and French Settlements in North America

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Kashnor notes, "shewing the French encroachment and forts, and with an account of the English claims to the territories in dispute." Kashnor dates as ca. 1756. RLIN record suggests 1750-59. Cartouche includes Lodge's name. Detailed history of various English colonies. MS note: 622 (on backing).. Prime meridian: London. Relief: pictorial. Projection: Mercator. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Cartouche. Verso Text: MS notes: 63 G47.

105:662 S

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United States of North America, with the British Territories

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Kashnor notes, "A good Western map tracing the course of the Missouri to the Yellowstone. Wisconsin is still North-West Territory, and over the border in the present Manitoba Province are the locations of the N. W. Company forts." See 093:604M and 605M for later copies. Prime meridian: London. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles, leagues. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS note: 656 51.

105:656 M

New Map of the British Empire in North America, Drawn from the latest Authorities

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Kashnor notes, "Showing the coast south to Florida, and the territories north-west of Lake of the Woods and Louisiana. A scarce map issued during the Revolution." On distinctive blue-gray paper often used by Kitchin. Millar's Geography was rushed to print in 1775 at start of American Revolution. Tip of Florida shown in submap. Cartouche shows natives bowing to Britannia.. Prime meridian: London. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Sub-mapsCartouche. References: McCorkel 782.10. Verso Text: MS note: 116.

105:116 S

Map of the United States of America, and Operations of the British Army

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