Selected manuscript maps of American interest, 1534-1804.

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Selected manuscript maps of American interest, 1534-1804.

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Photostatic copies of maps dealing mainly with French possessions in the western hemisphere, and the activities of the French army and navy during the American Revolution, compiled by University of Michigan mathematics professor Karpinski, an authority on early maps of America.

1.5 cu. ft. (1 box, containing 659 numbered items).

Minnesota Historical Society, Division of Archives and Manuscripts

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