A large and particular plan of Shegnekto Bay, and the circumjacent country, with the forts and settlements of the French 'till dispossess'd by the English in June 1755, 1755
Scope and Contents
This collection contains approximately 300 rare printed maps, unique manuscript maps, and published texts collected by Richard H. Brown, which pertain to the American Revolutionary War era.
Dates
- 1755
Creator
- Jefferys, Thomas, -1771 (Creator, Person)
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research during scheduled appointments. Researchers must complete the Washington Library’s Special Collections and Archives Registration Form before access is provided. The library reserves the right to restrict access to certain items for preservation purposes.
Extent
1 Sheets : 1 map ; 34 x 58 cm.
Language of Materials
English
Reference numbers
Client reference #44; WAG #289188
Provenance
Cohen & Taliaferro LLC, 8 February 2008.
Additional details
Scale [ca 1:102,000]. Relief shown by hachures. Depths shown by soundings. Oriented with north toward the upper right. Appears in Jefferys' General topography of North America and the West Indies. London: Printed for Robert Sayer, ... and Thomas Jefferys, 1768.
Condition
Narrow margin. Marked "#7916, CGGL" lower right
Created/Published
[London] : Thos. Jefferys, 1755
- Chignecto Isthmus (N.B. and N.S.) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Fortification Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Maps (documents) Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections at The George Washington Presidential Library at Mount Vernon Repository
PO Box 3600
Mount Vernon VA 22121
703-799-3600
