Map of the British Colonies
Jefferson’s bill from John March of Georgetown contained, under date May 16, 1805, the entry: “
To pasting a Map of the British Colonies in N. America
1.00
”
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Map of Middle Colonies
EVANS,
Lewis.
A General Map of the Middle British Colonies in America . . . wherein is also shewn the antient and present seats of the Indian
nation.
The first edition was published in London by Lewis Evans on June 23, 1755, and sold by R. Dodsley in Pall-Mall.
It is not known which edition was in Jefferson’s collection. A copy was ordered by him on July 24, 1786, in a letter dated from Paris to
John Stockdale in London. The copy was no. 1789 in
Lackington’s catalogue for 1787, price
15/9.
Not in Phillips.
See Stevens, H. N.
Lewis Evans, his Map of the Middle British Colonies in America.
Lewis Evans, c. 1700-1796, geographer, was born in Pennsylvania. This map was published in connection with a pamphlet,
Geographical, historical, political, philosophical, and mechanical essays
. The first, containing
An Analysis of a General Map of the Middle British Colonies in America; and of the country of the Confederate Indians: a description
of the face of the country; the boundaries of the Confederates; and the maritime and inland navigations of the several rivers
and lakes contained therein . . .
Philadelphia: printed by B. Franklin, and D. Hall,
mdcclv. [1755.]
The map was used by Braddock in his campaign.
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Map of the State of New York
This map was sent to Jefferson by Simeon De Witt from Albany on August 28, 1804: “The President of the United States is respectfully requested to accept of the enclosed Map of the State of New York from The
Author.”
Jefferson replied from Monticello on September 7: “
Th: Jefferson presents his compliments to m(
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De Witt and his thanks for his very useful & acceptable present of the map of New York.””
According to Sabin this map was not published until 1829. Not in Phillips.
Simeon De Witt, 1756-1834, surveyor-general of New York, was a member of the American Philosophical Society and a charter member of the
Society for the Promotion of Agriculture, Arts and Manufactures, founded in New York in 1793. De Witt’s third wife was the
daughter of the Rev. William Linn, q.v.
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Map of the Western Part of the State of New York
On February 5, 1801, Andrew Ellicott wrote to Jefferson from Philadelphia: “With this you will receive a Map of the western part of the State of New York which I am requested by my brothers who reside
near Niagara to present to you.--it is all laid down from actual ”
