Map of Europe, Asia and Africa
A letter from Jefferson to Mr. Tunnicliff, dated from Washington, April 25, 1805, contained a list of Articles which “
I ask the favor of mr Tunnicliff to procure for me in London.” This list included:
“
Arrowsmith’s 4 sheet map of Europe}
"
do
of Asia}
on linen, with rollers and varnished.
"
do
of Africa}”
The maps were obtained from
W. & S. Jones of London and included in their bill dated August 3, 1805:
“
Arrowsmith’s Map of Europe
2. 5. 0.
"
do
of Asia
2. 5. 0.
"
do
of Africa
2. 5. 0.”
For Aaron Arrowsmith, see No. 3836.
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Charts of North America
On July 12, 1805, J. Hamilton Moore wrote from London to Jefferson: “The last charts I did of North America I dedicated to the late General Washington who sent me polite answers, as you now preside
at the head of the Congress, I have taken the liberty of this chart to you
[
sic
], they are done with an intent to connect the Navigation of North America with the West Indies, and I trust they will be found
useful.”
Jefferson replied on May 4, 1806: “
I have duly recieved the copy of your tables of navigation and Nautical astronomy which you have been so kind as to send me
and I pray you to accept my thanks for them. their utility to the nautical world in general, the industry & accuracy with
which they have been composed & the advantages they offer in ascertaining longitude by lunar distances are worthy of high
estimation; but still more the disinterested benevolence with which they have been brought within the faculties of common
mariners to obtain.
"
as a member of the human family I feel my portion of thankfulness, and anxious peculiarly for the public interests entrusted
to me, I have recommended to the Secretary of the Navy of the US. to avail our public vessels of this publication by procuring
such number of the copies as he shall think their wants and duties will justify.
”
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Map of North America and the West Indies
Map of South America
On July 14, 1808, Jefferson wrote to Captain Haley to request that on his return voyage from France he would bring with him
“
carte des etats Unis par Tardieu. un feuille, papier Colombier.}
"
Carte des Indes Occidentales et du Golfe de Mexique. 1. feuille}
collées ensemble
"
Carte de l’Amerique meridionale par Tardieu. 2. feuilles papier Colombier. the above are not to be lined, framed, or on rollers,
but simply of paper: they are to be had at Paris chez Dezauche, geographe, rue des Noyers, N
o. 40.
”
On May 30, 1809, Tardieu wrote from Paris to Jefferson: “Je vous remercie beaucoup de la carte du Haut Mississippi qui vous m’avez fait remettre par Monsieur Coles, ainsi que de celle
de la Louisiane du capitaine Louis dont vous voulez bien me promettre un exemplaire. Je ferai ce changement sur ma carte avant
que d’en faire imprimer de nouveau et cela y ajoutera un interet de plus encore. Je joints a cette lettre une Carte Marine
de la Mediterrannée en quatre feuilles, que je viens de graver d’après les dessins de Messieurs Rizzi-Zannoni et Lapie, elle
est grande et fort exacte. Les planches de cette carte ne m’appartiennent point, mais comme il me revient toujours une douzaine
d’épreuves de mes ouvrages par droit de graveur, je vous prie de vouloir bien accepter cet exemplaire comme un témoignage
de la haute estime et considération avec lesquelles j’ai l’honneur d’être, Monsieur, votre dévoué serviteur.”
Antoine François Tardieu,
dit Tardieu de l’Estrapade, 1757-1822, noted French engraver of maps. Tardieu usually signed himself P. F. Tardieu; his letter
to Jefferson quoted above is headed P. F. Tardieu graveur géographe, place de l’Estrapade N
o 1 à Paris, à monsieur T. Jefferson ex Président des Etats Unis. 30 mai 1809.
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