Notes on the state of Virginia; written in the year 1781, somewhat corrected and enlarged in the winter of 1782, for the use of a foreigner of distinction, in answer to certain queries proposed by him… 1782.
A map of the country between Albemarle Sound, and Lake Erie, comprehending the whole of Virginia, Maryland, Delaware and Pensylvania, with parts of several other of the United States of America.
Relief shown pictorially and by hachures.
Engraved by S.J Neele No. 352 Strand London.
"The country on the eastern side of the Alleganey Mountains, is taken from Fry and Jefferson's Map of Virginia and Scull's Map of Pennsylvaniawhich were constructed chiefly on the actual survey; that on the western side of the Alleganey, is taken from Hutchins, who went over the principal water courses, with a compass and log-line, correcting his work by observations of latitude: additions have been made, where they could be made on sure ground."
From the author's Notes on the State of Virginia. 1787.
2 scales: Geographical miles, American miles.
Map coded for towns, forts, court houses, churches and private dwellings.
Verner, C., Mr. Jefferson makes a map (Imago Mundi, v. 14, 1959),
SPECIAL COLLECTIONS. Area Table 755 1787 Jefferson: Tracy W. McGregor Library, American History Collection.
SPECIAL COLLECTIONS: G3790 1787 .J4: Uncolored. With fragile and torn margins, but imprint and engraver's names are present.
London, Published as the Act directs July 13th, 1787 by John Stockdale in Piccadilly, London.
As of 11/12/14, the quality of the fedora image is poor and the non-fedora image was used. The metadata was retained.
A map of the 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 1751. [cartographic material]
First edition, 1st state, before the addition of the distance table.
Cartouche in lower left hand corner and below it the dedication "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.
SPECIAL COLLECTIONS: Tracy W. McGregor Library.
London, Engrav'd and publish'd according to Act of Parliament by Thos. Jefferys, Geographer to His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales
Special Purpose Telegram Blank No. 74/AG.
U.S. Selective Service Draft Card, 1971.
Brereton, John. A Briefe and True Relation of the Discouerie of the North Part of Virginia, London: George Bishop, 1602.
Wytfliet, Cornelius. Descriptionis Ptolemaicæ avgmentvm. Louvain: Tijpis Iohannis Bogardi, 1597.
[Wytfliet, Cornelius.] Norumbega et Virginia. N.p.: n.p., 1597.
White, John. Americæ pars, nunc Virginia dicta. [Frankfurt am Main]: Theodore de Bry, [1590]. Second issue.