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Lower Mississippi River, neighboring coast, and the country to the southwest map

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Title Lower Mississippi River, neighboring coast, and the country to the southwest map

Creator Great Britain. Board of Trade, Vanden Bosh, Lawrence, fl. 1694

Date Created 1694

Place Louisiana, Mississippi River Valley, Texas

Language English

Subjects Indian cartography, Indians of North America, Manuscript maps

Description Pen-and-ink.

Summary Rough sketch map compiled by Vanden Bosh (an Anglican priest), but partly based on information provided by an Illinois or Shawnee Indian, probably from the Saint Louis region. Includes extensive notes, including "Lessainy where Monsr. de la Sale was killed", "town of the rich Spaniards", and "mountains of silver & gold mines"; identifies several Indian villages west of the Mississippi. On verso: Copy of a letter to Collo. [i.e. Colonel?] Nicholson, Govr. of Maryland. Sir-- I intended at first to send this map ... by Collo. [?] Hermans ... . [Signed] Lawrence Vanden Bosh. From North Sassifrix ye 19th day of Octobr. 1694.

Extent 1 ms. map ; on sheet 493 x 378 mm

Format Early works, Maps

Archival Collection Title Edward E. Ayer Collection, Edward E. Ayer Manuscript Collection, Edward E. Ayer Manuscript Map Collection

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

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Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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Call Number VAULT drawer Ayer MS 339 map 1

BibID 991839098805867

IIIF Resource Type Manifest

IIIF Resource ID https://collections.newberry.org/IIIF3/Presentation/Manifest/2KXJ8ZS7CVKWE

Original File Name 991839098805867_Ayer_MS_339_map_1

Unique identifier NL12FJ8X

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