Kent, James, 1763-1847

These maps were compiled over a period of years by Chancellor Kent, a well-known American jurist who was a dominant state supreme court judge in New York throughout the Federalist era. The extensive manuscript annotations are in his hand. These notes are often dated, some as early as the 1820s and others as late as 1840. It is unclear what prompted Kent to assemble this volume, but a possible reason was his interest in missionary activities, often referred to in the notes, which display an intimate knowledge of the literature of Pacific exploration.

From the description of Pacific maps taken from various published sources including Cook, Vancouver, etc. and including maps of Hawaii, Tahiti, New Zealand, and other Pacific islands, 1820-1840. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122444995

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