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Letter from John Quincy Adams, on behalf of George Washington, to the National Assembly of the Batavian Republic. Adams, having served as the Resident Minister of the US to the Batavian Republic, is moving to another post. This letter, in which Adams refers to himself in the third person, conveys a desire for continued harmony and friendship between the two republics. Signed in Adam's writing, 'G. Washington'. Autograph letter signed, 2 pages.

Letter from Joseph Habersham, Postmaster General, to the Postmaster at Machias, Maine. Habersham requests that any letters addressed to George Washington Lafayette (son of the Marquis de Lafayette), Mr. Motier, or Mr. Frestel (George Washington Lafayette's tutor) be directed to President George Washington and forwarded without delay. Autograph letter signed, 1 page, with integral address panel.

Letter from Wills Hill, Lord Hillsborough, to Horatio Sharpe, Proprietary Governor of Maryland. Acting as the agent of King George III, Hillsborough orders Sharpe to submit a 'complete Collection, either in Manuscript, or Print, of the Laws of the Propriety under your Government' at the first opportunity. Letter signed, 1 page.

One map slipcase, associated with map titled 'A general map of the middle British colonies, in America...' by Lewis Evans and engraved by J. Gibson, 1758. Marbled board slipcase.

Map showing the route of the proposed Chesapeake and Ohio Canal, with the route highlighted in red. Includes elevation profile in 3 segments, and 'Tranverse section of the canal'. Statement of responsibility: 'Reduced from the general map annexed to the report upon the contemplated canal and drawn, by Lieut. Farley, U.S.A. ; etched by Wm. Harrison, Georgetown, D.C. ; letter'd by D.R. Harrison'.

Memorandum by George Washington concerning the provisions for the rent of his bounty lands on the Great Kanawha River. Washington details leasing plans for 23,216 acres of land for the next 100 years, including a written chart of the rents from 1798 to 1897. Autograph document signed, 3 pages.

Order of council concerning George Washington's formal petition on behalf of himself and other veterans of the French and Indian War to receive the 200,000 acres of land promised by Governor Dinwiddie in the Proclamation of 1754. The council has approved the petition and the petitioners will be allowed five years to survey their grants. The docket is in Washington's writing, titled 'Order of Council 15th December 1769. Respecting the 200,000 acres of land petitioned for'. Manuscript document, with autograph note by George Washington, 1 page.

Covers the area from the Great Lakes to South Carolina and from the Atlantic coast to the Mississippi River. Shows provinces, towns, forts, tribal territories, and Native American settlements. Appears in Giles Robert de Vaugondy's 'Atlas Universal', 1757.

The map was published to accompany 'Prospectus pour l'éstablissement sur les rivières d'Ohio et de Scioto en Amérique', 1789. The prospectus and map were issued by the Scioto Company, which was associated with the Ohio Company. The map shows Ohio from Lake Erie south to the Ohio River, and as far west as the Scioto.