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Letter or journal entry with sketched map of Lake Champlain, 1776 Box 5, Folder 1776.05.10

Letter or journal entry written from Montreal, Canada on May 24, 1776 with sketched map of Lake Champlain on the back. Describes movement and condition of troops and arms of the Northern Department, some have smallpox and fever. It is unknown who the creator is but was at one time attributed to David Avery. References Benedict Arnold.

  1. The George Washington Presidential Library at Mount Vernon
  2. Historic manuscript collection, 1601/1933
  3. Series 1. Documents and Manuscripts
  4. Manuscripts Box 5, 1776/1777

Manuscript Map, French intelligence map of New York harbor with soundings of East River, Hell Gate, and the western end of Long Island Sound, 1781 1 pages Box 7, Folder 1781.00.00

A French Intelligence map of New York Harbor with soundings of the East River, Hell Gate and the western end of Long Island Sound. Additionally the map denotes anchorages, dangerous rocks, shore fortifications as well as several named landmarks including "Red hook Fort", "New York [City]", "gouverneur island", "frogs pte", "White Stone", "Sandy pte", "West chester", as well as "Riviere du nord", "New Jersy", and "partie du ouest Dela Longue isle". Over that section of Long Island is a lengthy commentary including a detailed description of the hazards navigating "hell gette".

  1. The George Washington Presidential Library at Mount Vernon
  2. Historic manuscript collection, 1601/1933
  3. Series 1. Documents and Manuscripts
  4. Manuscripts Box 7, 1780/1782

Map, George Washington's Farm of Mount Vernon by J. Hammond Coulter, 1849 1 pages Box 89 OVERSIZE, Folder 1849.00.00

Manuscript map in ink and watercolor, signed "Copied by J. Hammond Coulter. Minersville." The map shows the boundaries of George Washington's farms along the Potomac River.

  1. The George Washington Presidential Library at Mount Vernon
  2. Historic manuscript collection, 1601/1933
  3. Series 3. Oversized Documents and Manuscripts

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