1Notes on the History of North America, [December 1786] (Hamilton Papers)
Hondius Map of Virginia and Florida.
2Pennsylvania Assembly Committee: Report on the Western Bounds, 7 March 1754 (Franklin Papers)
...surveyor, in Albemarle Co., Va., sat in the House of Burgesses, and was commissioner to the Logstown Indian Conference of 1752. With Peter Jefferson he prepared, 1751, one of the earliest and most useful maps of Virginia. Appointed to command the Virginia forces moving against the French in the spring of 1754, he died in camp at Wills Creek, May 31, and was succeeded in command by George...
3From Benjamin Franklin to William Strahan, 28 April 1754 (Franklin Papers)
2 Fry and Jefferson’s Maps of Virginia, Maryland &c.
4[May 1770] (Washington Papers)
GW today paid £1 10s. to Col. John Henry (d. 1773), father of Patrick Henry, for a copy of his map of Virginia which had been published the previous February by Thomas Jefferys of London.
5[Diary entry: 30 May 1770] (Washington Papers)
GW today paid £1 10s. to Col. John Henry (d. 1773), father of Patrick Henry, for a copy of his map of Virginia which had been published the previous February by Thomas Jefferys of London.
6Cash Accounts, May 1770 (Washington Papers)
By Colo. Henry for a Map of VirginiaCol. John Henry’s map of Virginia was published by Thomas Jefferys in London in February 1770.
7From George Washington to Alexander Hamilton, 10 April 1799 (Washington Papers)
The alterations I propose, are as follow—1st to make Hobbshole, instead of the Bolling Green, the 8th Rendezvous (refering to the plan you sent me)—because, as you will perceive by the Map of Virginia, Caroline County is the uppermost in
8To George Washington from Christopher Colles, 17 January 1783 (Washington Papers)
I have lately seen Capn Hutchins’s map of Virginia, & observe that the River Ohio is navigable for large vessels from Fort Pitt to its confluence with the Mississipi, & from thence to the Ocean, except a small distance of 2 or 3 miles where it is...
9From James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, 26 September 1780 (Madison Papers)
...American Philosophical Society. As late as 1782, Jefferson was still waiting for Smith to fulfill his promise to send a copy of what was probably Nicholas, John, and Virginia Ferrar’s “Faithfull Map of Virginia in America,” dating from 1651. Although Smith was a “difficult” man with whom to deal, his unreliability in this instance may have been occasioned by his move, shortly after JM saw...
10From James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, 18 March 1782 (Madison Papers)
The Library Company of Philadelphia owned a copy of the pamphlet, cited in n. 3, in which appears a reproduction of the “Faithfull Map of Virginia in America,” drawn by Virginia Ferrar (Farrar) in 1651. This chart assures its users that the “happy shore” of “The Sea of China and the Indies” may be “discovered to the exceeding benefit of Great... ...see Coolie Verner, “The First Maps of Virginia,...
11To James Madison from Thomas Jefferson, 17 September 1787 (Madison Papers)
...of Congress) mr. Rittenhouse, mr. Izard & mr. Ed. Rutledge, which I will pray of you to have delivered in my name to those gentlemen. I have also put into the box 100 copies of the map of Virginia Pennsylvania &c.
12To James Madison from Thomas Jefferson, 3 July 1792 (Madison Papers)
A Map of VirginiaThe Fry & Jefferson Map of Virginia and Maryland
13To James Madison from the Right Reverend James Madison, [1803] (Madison Papers)
I have undertaken a Map of Virginia and anxious to give it all the Correctness, which the best observations can afford, find myself almost obliged to request your Aid. There is a Map by Col. Francis Deakens,
14To James Madison from the Right Reverend James Madison, 12 February 1804 (Madison Papers)
Map of Virginia Formed from Actual Surveys
15To James Madison from the Right Reverend James Madison, 14 May 1809 (Madison Papers)
James Madison (1749–1812), JM’s second cousin, was president of the College of William and Mary from 1777 and was consecrated the first Episcopal bishop of Virginia in 1790. A noted surveyor, he prepared the Map of Virginia, first published in 1807.
16To James Madison from William Bentley, 2 July 1810 (Madison Papers)
I have repeatedly sent to Philadelphia, to my Bookseller for Bp. Madison’s Map of Virginia.Map of Virginia from Actual Surveys
17From James Madison to William Bentley, 8 July 1810 (Madison Papers)
I regret that I cannot supply you with a copy of Bishop Madison’s Map of Virginia, for your friend. The inclosed Newspaper will refer you to the source whence one may be procured. Accept assurances of my esteem & friendly respects.
18To James Madison from the Officers of the Second Regiment of Virginia Militia, 2 June 1812 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
...Excellency shall be considering what portions of the Union imperiously call for the protection of the General Government, we beg your excellency for a few moments to cast your eye over the map of Virginia and view the situation of the Eastern Shore. We are accessible from the Atlantick and the Chessapeak and our Country has a number of excellent harbours which would serve as safe...
19From James Madison to Horatio Gates Spafford, 16 April 1822 (Madison Papers)
...Assembly, 27 Feb. 1816, requiring “an accurate chart of each county and a general map of the Territory of this Commonwealth.” After Wood’s death, his work was completed by Herman Böyë, a Richmond engineer; the map of Virginia was published in 1826 (Walter W. Ristow, “Maps,”
20To James Madison from Thomas Ritchie, 7 August 1822 (Madison Papers)
At all events, should Mr. Spafford eventually determine to undertake the work, he would have ⟨to⟩ wait till the new Map of Virginia is perfected. The death of John Wood has delayed it—and no ⟨one?⟩ has yet been appointed to take his place. It is probable that the whole Map will not be engraved, before the close of the...
21From Thomas Jefferson to Horatio Gates, 23 September 1780 (Jefferson Papers)
...sent you from this State for a long time to come. The want of Waggons is a bar insuperable at least in any reasonable time. I have given orders to have Fry and Jeffersons and Henrys Maps of Virginia sought for and purchased. As soon as they can be got I will forward them. I have also written to General Washington on the subject of wintering the French Fleet in Chesapeake. Our New Levies...
22From Thomas Jefferson to Horatio Gates, 15 October 1780 (Jefferson Papers)
...place after a fortnights Absence; That of September 11th. acknowledging the receipt of yours which covered Draughts for Money; that of Sept. 23d. on the Subject of Batteaus at Taylor’s Ferry, Waggons, Maps of Virginia, wintering the French Fleet in Chesapeake, our new levies, and Provisions from our lower Counties; and that of Oct. 4. in Answer to yours of Sept. 24th. and 27th. I begin...
23To Thomas Jefferson from James Madison, 18 March 1782 (Jefferson Papers)
in 1650 was Nicholas, John, and Virginia Farrer’s “Faithfull Map of Virginia in America” (1651), which identified the “peacefull Indian Sea” as “10 dayes march with 50 foote and 30. horsemen from the head of the Jeames River” (copy in
24To Thomas Jefferson from St. John de Crèvecoeur, 23 January 1784 (Jefferson Papers)
...’ll be Generous Enough to Communicate me Your thoughts on the Subject, which is More a Matter of Curiosity than of real or usefull Import. I am likewise Commanded to ask you whether the Map of Virginia undertaken by Subscription before the Révolution, has Ever been Engrav’d and where it may be had? Least this Shou’d Miscarry through the Imperfection of Aémrican Posts, it will be forwarded...
25From Thomas Jefferson to Edward Bancroft, 26 February 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
...copies can be sold for a dollar a piece. I shall finish it in about a fortnight, except the division of the counties of Virginia, which I cannot do at all till I can get Henry’s map of Virginia. This I must trouble you to procure for me and send immediately by the Diligence, and also give me information on the premises as soon as possible. You will perceive that time will press. I hope...
26To Thomas Jefferson from William Short, 26 March 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
another from London arrived to your Address accompanied by a Map of VirginiaAnother from London… . accompanied by a map of Virginia
27From Thomas Jefferson to William Stephens Smith, [10] August 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
P.S. The engraver must absolutely have always before his eyes Hutchin’s map of the Western country, Schull’s map of Pennsylvania, Fry and Jefferson’s map of Virginia, and Mouzon’s map of N. Carolina. The two former I send herewith for him. The two latter I will be obliged to you to desire Faden to furnish him, which he will place against some of...
28To Thomas Jefferson from Abbé Morellet, [10 August 1786] (Jefferson Papers)
map of Virginia was returned with the present letter, and was enclosed in
29To Thomas Jefferson from S. J. Neele, 21 December 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
the Plate of the Map of VirginiaThe plate of the map of virginia
30John Stockdale to William Short, 15 May 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
I shall esteem it a particular favor if you’ll be so good as to send immediately on receipt of this, Mr. Jefferson’s plate for the Map of Virginia &c., as I have had his Book printed and waiting for publishing some time. The Season for Sale of Books in London, is now far advanced. Mr. Jefferson in his Letter dated Febry. 27th. inform’...