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A map of the most inhabited part of Virginia containing the whole province of Maryland with part of Pensilvania, New Jersey and North Carolina

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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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Title
A map of the most inhabited part of Virginia containing the whole province of Maryland with part of Pensilvania, New Jersey and North Carolina
Names
Sayer, Robert, 1725-1794 (Publisher)
Jefferson, Peter, 1708-1757 (Cartographer)
Jefferys, Thomas, -1771 (Engraver)
Fry, Joshua, approximately 1700-1754 (Cartographer)
Collection

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

Charts and maps

Dates / Origin
Place: London
Publisher: Printed for Robt. Sayer at No. 53 in Fleet Street, & Thos. Jefferys at the corner of St. Martins Lane, Charing Cross,
Date Issued: 1775
Library locations
Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division
Shelf locator: Map Div. 01-5085
Topics
Middle Atlantic States -- Maps -- Early works to 1800
Maryland -- Maps -- Early works to 1800
Virginia -- Maps -- Early works to 1800
Genres
Maps
Notes
Content: To the Right Honourable George Dunk, Earl of Halifax, First Lord Commissioner, and to the Rest of the Right Honourable and Honourable Commissioners, for Trade and Plantations. This map is most humbly inscribed to their Lordships. By their Lordships Most Obedient & most devoted humble servt. Thos. Jefferys.
Content: Described in: Fry & Jefferson map of Virginia and Maryland : facsimiles of the 1754 and 1794 printings. 1966. p. [21]
Content: Includes distance chart by J. Dalrymple and ill.
Content: Lawrence H. Slaughter Collection ; 64.
Content: National Endowment for the Humanities Grant for Access to Early Maps of the Middle Atlantic Seaboard.
Content: Prime meridian: Philadelphia and Curratuck Inlet.
Content: Relief shown pictorially.
Citation/reference: Cumming, W.P. Southeast in early maps, 449
Statement of responsibility: drawn by Joshua Fry & Peter Jefferson in 1775.
Physical Description
Extent: 1 map on 2 sheets : hand col. ; 79 x 121 cm., sheets 79 x 61 cm.
Type of Resource
Cartographic
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: 5402281
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b15042322
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): f67434f0-c5d4-012f-8913-58d385a7bc34
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

  • 1725: Creator Born
  • 1775: Place
  • 1794: Creator Died
  • 2015: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "A map of the most inhabited part of Virginia containing the whole province of Maryland with part of Pensilvania, New Jersey and North Carolina" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1775. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/77f5b1fb-7781-361c-e040-e00a1806143a

Chicago/Turabian Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "A map of the most inhabited part of Virginia containing the whole province of Maryland with part of Pensilvania, New Jersey and North Carolina" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 24, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/77f5b1fb-7781-361c-e040-e00a1806143a

APA Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. (1775). A map of the most inhabited part of Virginia containing the whole province of Maryland with part of Pensilvania, New Jersey and North Carolina Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/77f5b1fb-7781-361c-e040-e00a1806143a

Wikipedia Citation

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A map of the most inhabited part of Virginia containing the whole province of Maryland with part of Pensilvania, New Jersey and North Carolina