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A new and accurate chart (from Captain Holland's surveys) of the North American Coast, for the navigation between Cape Cod in New England and the Havanna in the Gulf of Florida respectfully inscribed to His Excellency Thomas Jefferson, president of the United States of North America,

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Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division

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Lawrence H. Slaughter Collection of English maps, charts, globes, books and atlases

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A new and accurate chart (from Captain Holland's surveys) of the North American Coast, for the navigation between Cape Cod in New England and the Havanna in the Gulf of Florida respectfully inscribed to His Excellency Thomas Jefferson, president of the United States of North America,

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Title
A new and accurate chart (from Captain Holland's surveys) of the North American Coast, for the navigation between Cape Cod in New England and the Havanna in the Gulf of Florida respectfully inscribed to His Excellency Thomas Jefferson, president of the United States of North America,
Names
Holland, N., Captain (Surveyor)
Laurie & Whittle (Publisher)
Collection

Lawrence H. Slaughter Collection of English maps, charts, globes, books and atlases

Charts and maps

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1809 (Questionable)
Place: London
Publisher: Rob[er]t Laurie & James Whittle, No. 53 Fleet Street
Library locations
Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division
Shelf locator: Map Div. 97-6021 [LHS 249, rolled]
Topics
Nautical charts -- Atlantic Coast (U.S.)
Atlantic Coast (U.S.) -- Maps
Genres
Maps
Notes
Content: An improved edition, with many additions.
Content: Annotated with yellow and red color to show lighthouses.
Content: Backed with blue paper.
Content: Depths shown by soundings.
Content: NYPL copy has ms. note in ink on verso: American Coast by Laurie & Whittle, 1809.
Content: NYPL copy imperfect: lacks northeasternmost edge of map covering Cape Cod.
Content: National Endowment for the Humanities Grant for Access to Early Maps of the Middle Atlantic Seaboard.
Content: Oriented with north to the upper right.
Content: Originally printed on 4 sheets which have been assembled to form a single long sheet.
Content: Includes 6 views, notes, and "Table of the principal courses and distances, from Delaware River to the Havanna."
Content: Insets: Plan of the entrance and harbour of St. Augustin -- Plan of the mouth of Nassau River -- The inlet of St. Marys River -- Plan of the harbour of Port Royal -- Plan of the bar and harbour of Charleston -- Plan of Delaware Bay and River, by Joshua Fisher, with improvements -- Chart of New York Harbour.
Content: Lawrence H. Slaughter Collection ; 249.
Content: NYPL Map Div. lacks accompanying book; later ed. of book in KAT p.v.261.
Content: NYPL copy has label pasted on verso: 155.
Content: "This chart is accompanied by the book entitled 'Laurie and Whittle's new sailing directions for the coasts and harbours of North America.' An improved edition, 1809."
Statement of responsibility: by his most obedient humble servants, Rob[er]t Laurie and Ja[me]s Whittle.
Date: Date issued: 1st Nov[em]ber 1808 [i.e. 1809?]
Physical Description
Extent: 1 map : hand col.; 78 x [28-?] cm.
Type of Resource
Cartographic
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: 45193716
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b14915100
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 0a05dad0-c5d5-012f-2c74-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1809: Issued
  • 2015: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

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Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "A new and accurate chart (from Captain Holland's surveys) of the North American Coast, for the navigation between Cape Cod in New England and the Havanna in the Gulf of Florida respectfully inscribed to His Excellency Thomas Jefferson, president of the United States of North America," The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1809. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47da-eeaf-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "A new and accurate chart (from Captain Holland's surveys) of the North American Coast, for the navigation between Cape Cod in New England and the Havanna in the Gulf of Florida respectfully inscribed to His Excellency Thomas Jefferson, president of the United States of North America," New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 23, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47da-eeaf-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. (1809). A new and accurate chart (from Captain Holland's surveys) of the North American Coast, for the navigation between Cape Cod in New England and the Havanna in the Gulf of Florida respectfully inscribed to His Excellency Thomas Jefferson, president of the United States of North America, Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47da-eeaf-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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A new and accurate chart (from Captain Holland's surveys) of the North American Coast, for the navigation between Cape Cod in New England and the Havanna in the Gulf of Florida respectfully inscribed to His Excellency Thomas Jefferson, president of the United States of North America,