File:A map of the most inhabited part of Virginia containing the whole province of Maryland with part of Pensilvania, New Jersey and North Carolina - drawn by Joshua Fry & Peter Jefferson in 1775. NYPL434810.tiff

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Description A map of the most inhabited part of Virginia containing the whole province of Maryland with part of Pensilvania, New Jersey and North Carolina / drawn by Joshua Fry & Peter Jefferson in 1775.
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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. Note 2.) Described in: Fry & Jefferson map of Virginia and Maryland : facsimiles of the 1754 and 1794 printings. 1966. p. [21] Note 3.) Includes distance chart by J. Dalrymple and ill. Note 4.) Lawrence H. Slaughter Collection ; 64. Note 5.) National Endowment for the Humanities Grant for Access to Early Maps of the Middle Atlantic Seaboard. Note 6.) Prime meridian: Philadelphia and Curratuck Inlet. Note 7.) Relief shown pictorially.
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Cumming, W.P. Southeast in early maps, 449
Physical description
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1 map on 2 sheets : hand col. ; 79 x 121 cm., sheets 79 x 61 cm.
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Map Div. 01-5085
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institution QS:P195,Q219555
Author Jefferson, Peter, 1708-1757 -- Cartographer ;Fry, Joshua, 1700 (ca.)-1754 -- CartographerSayer, Robert, 1725-1794 -- Publisher ;Jefferys, Thomas, d. 1771 -- Engraver
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From The Lionel Pincus & Princess Firyal Map Division. Released on a CC0 license.[1]
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434810
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Stephen A. Schwarzman Building / The Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division
NYPL digital item published
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3-2-2006; updated 3-25-2011


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