A Map of the British and French Dominions in North America with Roads, Distances, Limits and Extend of the Settlements
1755 John Mitchell 190 x 132 cm., 1st edition, 3rd state This is a large detailed map of North America from Newfoundland to the Gulf of Mexico, and west to the Missouri River. It is the earliest and best large scale survey of American and British colonies, and described by the authority, Colonel Mar...
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ftmarshalluniv:oai:mds.marshall.edu:sc_weaver-1007 2023-05-15T17:22:24+02:00 A Map of the British and French Dominions in North America with Roads, Distances, Limits and Extend of the Settlements Mitchell, John 1755-01-01T07:52:58Z image/jpg https://mds.marshall.edu/sc_weaver/13 https://mds.marshall.edu/context/sc_weaver/article/1007/type/native/viewcontent unknown Marshall Digital Scholar https://mds.marshall.edu/sc_weaver/13 https://mds.marshall.edu/context/sc_weaver/article/1007/type/native/viewcontent Property of Marshall University Special Collections 0826: Carlton D. "Buck" Weaver Map Collection Eighteenth Century maps ancient maps Carlton D. Weaver Map Collection Revolutionary War maps John Mitchell Mitchell map American Studies Appalachian Studies Arts and Humanities Cultural History History Other American Studies text 1755 ftmarshalluniv 2022-07-11T18:32:00Z 1755 John Mitchell 190 x 132 cm., 1st edition, 3rd state This is a large detailed map of North America from Newfoundland to the Gulf of Mexico, and west to the Missouri River. It is the earliest and best large scale survey of American and British colonies, and described by the authority, Colonel Martin of the library of Congress, as “Without serious doubt… the most important map in American history.” It was the only comprehensive map of the theater of war during the American Revolution and was the authoritative cartographical document referred to during the negotiations of peace in Paris in 1782 and 1783. Mitchell’s map was hung in the Halls of Congress in 1802. It was used for the purpose of determining land grants in the Ohio and Mississippi Valleys; received official status in the September 29, 1782, convention between the United States and Great Britain. https://mds.marshall.edu/sc_weaver/1007/thumbnail.jpg Text Newfoundland Marshall University: Marshall Digital Scholar Weaver ENVELOPE(-153.833,-153.833,-86.967,-86.967) |
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1755 John Mitchell 190 x 132 cm., 1st edition, 3rd state This is a large detailed map of North America from Newfoundland to the Gulf of Mexico, and west to the Missouri River. It is the earliest and best large scale survey of American and British colonies, and described by the authority, Colonel Martin of the library of Congress, as “Without serious doubt… the most important map in American history.” It was the only comprehensive map of the theater of war during the American Revolution and was the authoritative cartographical document referred to during the negotiations of peace in Paris in 1782 and 1783. Mitchell’s map was hung in the Halls of Congress in 1802. It was used for the purpose of determining land grants in the Ohio and Mississippi Valleys; received official status in the September 29, 1782, convention between the United States and Great Britain. https://mds.marshall.edu/sc_weaver/1007/thumbnail.jpg |
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A Map of the British and French Dominions in North America with Roads, Distances, Limits and Extend of the Settlements |
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A Map of the British and French Dominions in North America with Roads, Distances, Limits and Extend of the Settlements |
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A Map of the British and French Dominions in North America with Roads, Distances, Limits and Extend of the Settlements |
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A Map of the British and French Dominions in North America with Roads, Distances, Limits and Extend of the Settlements |
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A Map of the British and French Dominions in North America with Roads, Distances, Limits and Extend of the Settlements |
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