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![Track of the H.M.S. Asia from Lisbon to Rio Janeiro 1st Decber. 1847 to 13th Febry. 1848 [cartographic material] / W. Denison](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Frail.huntington.org%2FIIIF3%2FImage%2F22APN4MO8BXO%2Ffull%2F%5E360%2C%2F0%2Fdefault.jpg&w=750&q=75)
Manuscripts
One of four manuscript maps showing the voyages of the H.M.S. Asia, 1848-1851. This map shows the outward bound leg from Lisbon to Rio de Janeiro of the larger roundtrip voyage charted in mssHM 15468 map 1, beginning in January 1848 (despite the 1847 date given in the map's title). Designated "No 4" at top.
mssHM 15468 map 3
![Track of the H.M.S. Asia from Decber. 2 1848 to Febry. 3d 1849 From Valparaiso to Valparaiso [cartographic material] / W. E. Denison](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Frail.huntington.org%2FIIIF3%2FImage%2F22APN4MOZX0K%2Ffull%2F%5E360%2C%2F0%2Fdefault.jpg&w=750&q=75)
Manuscripts
One of four manuscript maps showing the voyage of the H.M.S. Asia from England to Valparaiso and back, 1848-1851. This map shows the coast of Chile and the route of the H.M.S. Asia as she sailed from Valparaiso south to Concepcion, back to Valparaiso, on to Coquimbo in the North and return to Valparaiso.
mssHM 15468 map 4
![Tracks of H.M.S. Asia from England to Valparaiso and from Valparaiso to England, 1848 - 1851 [cartographic material] / W. Denison January 10th 1856 from a map by Mr. Jones Secretary to H.M.S. Asia](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Frail.huntington.org%2FIIIF3%2FImage%2F22APN4MON5H2%2Ffull%2F%5E360%2C%2F0%2Fdefault.jpg&w=750&q=75)
Manuscripts
One of four manuscript maps showing the voyages of the H.M.S. Asia, 1848-1851. This map shows the course of the voyage from England to Valparaíso from January to April 1848 and the return trip made from February to May 1851. The western coastlines of England, Ireland, France, Spain, and Africa and the east and west coastlines of South America are shown.
mssHM 15468 map 1
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Visual Materials
Kashnor notes, "Indicates also the Russian discoveries on the N. E. Coast of Asia and the N. W. of America. In this chart Van Diemen's Land appears as a peninsula." see also 093:021. This map issued as a colored lithograph with slightly reduced size, explanation moved and references to color added. Original map was issued as separate at same time as official report of Cook's voyages. See 093:013,015,016 related maps. Shows tracks of Endeavor and Resolution on all three of Cook's voyages. W. Palmer sculp. note missing, Robert's first name does not appear in title. MS note: 78. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: no. Graphic Scale: No. Projection: Mercator. Printing Process: Lithography. Verso Text: MS. note: No 25.
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Manuscripts
The 85 manuscripts, known as the Kashnor maps, are named after the proprietor of the Museum Book Store, from which they were purchased. They include original maps and copies of cartographic renderings dating from the late 17th to the mid-19th centuries. The maps focus primarily on sites and land involved in the French and Indian War in New York and Canada (67 maps), but there are also maps related to the American Revolution (3 maps), and ones of Central America (4 maps), and other regions (10 maps). The collection also contains a drawing of a dart or fire-arrow retrieved near Fort William Henry after Montcalm's attack in 1757. Some of the maps in the collection are hand drawn copies of earlier maps. These include ones executed during the French and Indian War. There are also four maps charting the voyages of the H.M.S. Asia in 1848-1851 that were copies made in 1856. Consequently, the creation dates of the Kashnor maps are from 1754-1856.
mssHM 15399-15475
105:025 M