F185 .S42
First Edition. 12mo. 97 leaves, 2 folded engraved maps, title for A Geographical Description of Delaware on sig. P
1.
Jefferson’s copy was sent to him by the author, who wrote from Philadelphia on November 30, 1807: “I send you the inclosed geographical description of the State of Maryland and Delaware, yet I do not know that it is worthy
of your acceptance. I pray you receive it from me as a mark of my high respect. I intend to go through the whole of the States
and Territories in like manner. They will make about twenty vol[umes], such as the present. Pennsylvania I have published,
but whether I forwarded you one, I do not really recollect. I am about publishing a second edition which will be much improved
and enlarged . . .”
Jefferson replied from Washington on December 3: “
I received last night your favor of Nov. 30. and the volume containing the geographical description of Maryland and Delaware.
I pray you to accept my thanks for it, and at the same time to permit me to become a subscriber for the whole work . . .
”
For other works by Joseph Scott, see the Index.
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Not in the Manuscript Catalogue.
1815 Catalogue, page 126, no. 186, Spafford’s Gazetteer of the State of New York 8vo 1815.
SPAFFORD,
Horatio Gates.
A Gazetteer of the State of New-York; carefully written from original and authentic materials, arranged on a new plan, in
three parts: comprising, First--a comprehensive geographical and statistical view of the whole state, conveniently disposed
under separate heads: Second--an ample general view of each county, in alphabetical order, with topographical and statistical
tables, showing the civil and political divisions, population, post-offices, &c.: Third--a very full and minute topographical
description of each town or township, city, borough, village, &c. &c., in the whole state, alphabetically arranged; as also
its lakes, rivers, creeks, with every other subject of topographical detail: forming a complete gazetteer or geographical
dictionary of the state of New-York. With an accurate map of the state. By Horatio Gates Spafford, A.M. Author of a Geography of the United States, a Member of the New-York Historical Society, and a Corresponding Secretary
of the Society of Arts.
Albany: printed and published by
H. C. Southwick,
1813.
F117 .S73
First Edition. 8vo. 168 leaves, the General View of New York at the beginning in long lines, the Gazetteer proper in double columns;
folded engraved map by P. Maverick after Mrs. B. C. Spafford; list of Errata at the end.
Sabin 88844.
Not in Smith.
Jefferson’s copy was sent to him by the author, who had previously sent a printed circular letter, dated from Albany, the 4th Mo. 13, 1813, in which he hastened to give the information that the printing of the Gazetteer
was at length nearly completed; that the delay had been due to various causes; that the result was a larger and more expensive
volume, which had resulted in the price being raised to
Two dollars and fifty cents, and that the printing was expected to be completed by July 1 next.
On August 2, Spafford wrote from Albany to Jefferson: “My Gazetteer of the State of New York being nearly out of press, I seize an occasion which my ardent wishes afford, to present
my respects, & inquire how I forward thee a copy, without too great expense.
"Pardon me, my venerable friend, should the ”
