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Title
To His Excellency James Monroe, Esqr. President of the Congress, this New and Improved Chart of the United States of America, Extending from Florida to Nova Scotia, is Respectfully Dedicated by His Most Obt. Servant, Robt. Blachford. 1818. Engraved by S. Stockley
Creator
Blachford, Robert, fl. 1801-1840, creator
Blachford, Robert, fl. 1801-1840, cartographer
Stockley, S
Contributor
Kashnor, Leon, 1880-1955, seller
Museum Book Store
Date Created and/or Issued
1818
Contributing Institution
Huntington Library
Collection
Maps
Rights Information
For information on use of Digital Library materials, please see Library Rights and Permissions: https://www.huntington.org/library-rights-permissions
Description
Kashnor notes, "This map only takes in the coast from Halifax to Connecticut." Contains two submaps -- Boston and Halifax Harbors. Submaps: Halifax Harbour; Boston Bay.. Prime meridian: London. Relief: no. Projection: Mercator. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Sub-maps. Verso Text: Ms note: 452.
Extent
1 map ; 72 x 55 cm., sheet 76 x 59 cm.
Identifier
093:452 M
http://hdl.huntington.org/cdm/ref/collection/p15150coll4/id/9953
Language
English
Time Period
1818
Place
North America
United States
Connecticut
Coast
Rhode Island
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
Maine
Canada
New Brunswick
Nova Scotia
Coast [with inset maps of United States
Boston Bay
Halifax]
W 73°
W 63°/N 46°
N 41°
Source
Huntington Rare Book Maps
Maps, Huntington Digital Library
Provenance
Purchased en bloc by HEH from the Museum Book Store, April, 1924.

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