Kashnor notes, "A scarce chart. This is really a chart of Boston Harbour with a Plan of the City, it also locates 'Ruines des Charles Town.' Copied from the English Chart drawn about 1776 [105:065M], this was issued in 1778 for the use of the French allies during the Revolution." Appeared in from RLIN record. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Miles, nautical. Projection: Plane. Watermark: Chained Maltese cross, text. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: Ms note: 67.
Nautical charts--Massachusetts--Boston Bay--Early works to 1800 Nautical charts--Massachusetts--Boston Harbor--Early works to 1800 Boston Bay (Mass.)--Maps--Early works to 1800 Boston Harbor (Mass.)--Maps--Early works to 1800
Time Period
ca. 1776
Place
North America United States Massachusetts Boston Region W 71°10' W 70°50'/N 42°25' N 42°15'
Source
Huntington Rare Book Maps Maps, Huntington Digital Library
Provenance
Purchased en bloc by HEH from the Museum Book Store, June 7, 1927.
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