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Kashnor notes, "scarce plan." See 093:081M for duplicate copy (with subtext). Inset map showing: Plan of the Platform in Sulivans Fort, by Lt. Colonel Thos. James of the Rl. Rt. of Artillery. MS note: 011 27 ke. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Plane. Watermark: Crowned fleur-di-lis. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Sub-maps. Verso Text: MS notes: Cat. #105 #80.
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Kashnor notes, "A rare Carolina war map, showing the position of the fleet, the provincial troops, and the forces under Clinton." Letterpress description of the unsuccessful British attempt to take Fort Sulivan below map. See also 093:081M for another map of this battle. Attack description in a letter from Sir Peter Parker to Mr. Stephens, Secretary of the Admiralty dated July 9, 1776 with additional information on troop movements added from Whitehall, August 24. MS note: No. 80. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: miles. Projection: Plane. Watermark: Block W. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS note: Mus. Cat. #93 #80..
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Kashnor notes, "Indicates the vessels engaged, giving partuculars of their guns, commanders, and casualties. A very fine plan." Relief: no. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Plane. Watermark: Crowned fleur-di-lis VI. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: 8 MS note: 319.
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Kashnor notes, " A very rare map of the principle action of the Old French War." Two submaps, one eight days after the action shown on main map. RLIN copy is a smaller copy, may be later, dated as 1760. See also 093:325M, another copy, the original from the Museum Bookstore Collection. This copy has typed note: Miss McDuffee From T. Jefferys' A general topography of North America ... Lond. 1768. Phillips Atlases 1196, Map 760. MS note: Variant- Mus Bk Store copy has nothing on verso. This copy has engraved picture of Admiral Saunders pasted on and text printed on verso. MS note on Mus Bk Store catalog: Another copy (Amer. Art Gall., Feb. 1916) See also 093:326M which corresponds to the RLIN copy. See also 105:674. Submaps: (1) Part of the Upper River of St. Layrence. (2) A View of the Action gained by the English Sepr. 13. 1759. near Quebec. Brought from hence by an Officer of Distinction. Torn sticker lower right appears to be in French.. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Plane. Watermark: Crowned device . Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Sub-maps. Verso Text: Pasted engraved portrait of Admiral Saunders, Text of "Memoires of Admiral Saunders" dated 1760 printed on verso. Two linen hinges upper side..
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Kashnor notes, "Shows a particularly good map of the Ohio country where it is named 'a new state.'" Prime meridian: Philadelphia. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Cylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS notes: 521 Mus. cat. 93.
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Kashnor notes, " Shows the old roads and pathways." Mathew Carey was active in Philadelphia per Rosenthal. See also Wheat & Brun 603. See also 093:384M for later version of this map. Prime meridian: London, Philadelphia. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Mercator. Printing Process: Copper engraving. References: Wheat & Brun 601. Verso Text: MS note: 383.
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