Manuscripts

Chart of the River St. Lawrence from Anticosti to Quebec [cartographic material]

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Description: Detailed manuscript chart of the St. Lawrence River from Québec to the western end of Anticosti Island. Drawn by Charles Rivez. "The Explanation" states that the map was assembled from various sources, notably: a chart published in Boston in 1732; Maps and surveys done by Mr. Bellin and others, approximately 1755; Captured maps (dated 1737) from the Alcide, taken in June 1755 by Admiral Boscawen. The inset map is titled "Part of the River St. Lawrence" depicts the head of the St. Lawrence at Québec, with the shipping and coast lines around the Île d'Orléans shown in detail. Scale for the inset is given in bar graph as 3/4 inch to 1 English league.
Type: Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Date: after 1757
Call number: mssHM 15432
Provenance: Purchased from Museum Book Store, Catalog No. 93, No. 335, 1924.
Dimensions: 75 x 138 cm
Associated people: Rivez, Charles,; Kashnor, Leon,
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Riviere de Canada [cartographic material]

Manuscripts

Manuscript chart of the St. Lawrence River from Québec to the western tip of the Isle of Anticosti. With four inset maps of Les Sept Îsles, Îsle d'Orléans, Havre St. Nicolas and Pointe aux Alouettes. Drawn by Charles Rivez, apparently from a Dutch map, approximately 1757.

mssHM 15437

Carte de l'Isle de Terre Nueve, Isle Royalle et Golphe et Riviere St. Laurent [cartographic material]

Manuscripts

Manuscript map drawn by Charles Rivez, apparently a copy of an earlier map. Shows the St. Lawrence from Quebec to the Isle of Anticosti, locating Québec, the islands, rivers, capes and mountains. The inset map shows the the Gulf of St. Lawrence from the Strait of Belle Isle to Nova Scotia, with Newfoundland, Cape Breton, Isle of St. John and the coast to Gaspee Bay. Soundings are noted for the Gulf. Another copy of this map, also by Charles Rivez shows more detailed soundings, for both St. Lawrence River and the Gulf, has the shoals and and banks colored in blue and sailing directions in English (see mssHM 15430).

mssHM 15429

Plan de la riviere de Canada [cartographic material]

Manuscripts

Manuscript chart of the St. Lawrence River from the Island of Anticosti to Québec, locating the mouths of rivers, capes and shoals. Documents the operations against Louisburg in 1756. Endorsed on back by Lord Loudon: "Plan of the River St. Lawrence from Sir Charles Hardy taken in a prize." A copy drawn by Samuel Holland, approximately 1757.

mssHM 15435

Carte de l'Isle de Terre Nueve, Isle Royalle et Golphe et Riviere St. Laurent [cartographic material]

Manuscripts

Manuscript map drawn by Charles Rivez, apparently a copy of an earlier map. Shows the St. Lawrence from Quebec to the Isle of Anticosti, locating Québec, the islands, rivers, capes and mountains. The inset map shows the the Gulf of St. Lawrence from the Strait of Belle Isle to Nova Scotia, with Newfoundland, Cape Breton, Isle of St. John and the coast to Gaspee Bay. Detailed soundings are given for both the river and gulf maps. Shoals and banks are colored in blue. An observation of sailing directions is in English and in a different hand than Rivez. Another copy of this map, also by Charles Rivez shows soundings for the gulf and none for the river. (see mssHM 15429).

mssHM 15430

Plan of the river St. Lawrence [cartographic material] / by Mr. Lydius

Manuscripts

Manuscript chart of the Gulf and River of St. Lawrence, from Gaspé Bay to the Island of Orleans (Île d'Orléans). Shows the Island of St. John (Île de St. Jean) and the northern part of Acadia. North is to the bottom of the map. Drawn by Samuel Holland, from an original by John Henry Lydius?, approximately 1757. Another copy of this map, with more additions, is HM 15436.

mssHM 15433

Portolan chart, English : [cartographic material] : [manuscript]

Manuscripts

f. 1. [Andew Welch] Latin. Nautical chart of east coast of North and South America from the St. Lawrence River to the Amazon. Possibly part of London, British Library, Add. 31858.

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Chart of the River St. Lawrence from Anticosti to Quebec [cartographic material]

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