Map sketch of North America, 1847 Oct. 6.

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Map sketch of North America, 1847 Oct. 6.

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Autograph pencil map sketch of the southwestern territory of the United States, drawn for the King of Prussia (Frederick William IV) on 6 Oct. 1847 on the verso of a hand-written excerpt of the PREUSSISCHER STAATSANZEIGER for the same day. Humboldt drew the map to explain the outcome of the Mexican War in September 1847 to the King. Frederick William drew the sketches on the verso, with the note "Schnepfenthaler Studien gegen Tollenhundbiss."

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Stanford University. Department of Special Collections and University Archives

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Stanford University. Department of Special Collections and University Archives

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