Detailed map of the West Indies and depicting part of Florida, Central America, and South America, including the names of the islands, capes, bays, rivers, lakes, and keys of the region. From 1794 to 1815 Britain and France fought for dominion of the West Indies., Title from item., Manuscript note on verso: Winter Botham's America; William Priestman Philadelphia 266 Arch St. 1944., Relief shown by hachures and landform drawings., Depth shown by soundings., Prime Meridian: London., Published in William Winterbotham's An Historical, geographical, commercial and philosophical view of the American United States (London:... H.D. Symonds, Paternoster Row, 1795) vol. IV, between pages 228 and 229, and in later editions of the same work., Accessioned 1879., Description revised 2021., Access points revised 2021.
Creator
Russell, John, active 1733-1795, engraver
Date
Novr. 29, 1794
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department *maps-West Indies 1794 [Log 1303.F.6]
Manuscript map showing lots of land near and between Bitner, George, Elizabeth and Water Streets. Also includes the "Road from Columbia to Safe Harbor"; public grounds; a barn; ice house; and dwelling house., Title from item., Manuscript note on verso: Plan of Blue Rock. Filed in the Recorder's Office., Date inferred from reference to "Road from Columbia to Safe Harbor" Columbia was renamed from Wright's Ferry in 1788., Gift of David Doret and Linda G. Mitchell.
Date
[ca. 1800]
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department *Doret and Mitchell Collection - Drawings and Watercolors [P.2018.61.21]
Indenture for the division of Mifflin Family lots in Southwark containing a manuscript map by Reading Howell showing the Thomas Mifflin Jr. and Elizabeth Mifflin lots (N. 1, N. 4-12) along Shippen Street and Mariott's Lane from Passyunk Road, to Second Street, to Front Street, to Swanson Street, to Delaware River. Also shows Marriot's Lane and the surrounding lots of William Clifton; Paul Beck; Estate of E. Flowers; D. Conry; Shippen; Thomas Penrose; and Joseph Huddels. Elizabeth Mifflin lots are annotated in pencil: "Feby. 15, 1798 sold in G. Rent and Sold on G. Rent by E. Wistar" (N. 6-8); "Sold By E. Wistar to Adam Iseminger Decr 18, 1820" (N.12); "Sold by E. Wistar to John Livezley, July 14, 1819" (N. 9); and "Sold by E. Wister to John Livezley 14 July 1819" (N. 10), Completed in manuscript on parchment for Thomas Mifflin Jr.; dated February 16, 1798; sealed and delivered in the presence of Sarah Waln and Caleb Cresson, Jr.; witnessed by Edward Shippen and signed by Thomas Mifflin Jr., Contains annotations in pencil dated 1819 and 1820., Gift of David Doret and Linda G. Mitchell., See also Freedman Collection - Maps - Southwark maps [P.2013.87.374]
Date
[ca. 1798]
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Doret and Mitchell Collection - Drawings & Watercolors - Maps [P.2017.8.1]
