Plan de la Nlle. Orleans, ville capitalle de la Louissianne. [1747]

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Plan de la Nlle. Orleans, ville capitalle de la Louissianne. [1747]

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Map of New Orleans and the surrounding region as it appeared ca. 1723. Identifies land concessions, land across the Mississippi River occupied by slaves, cultivated fields, and prominent buildings; keyed to 36 references. From French army officer Dumont de Montigny's 1747 manuscript memoire of his experiences in Louisiana between 1715-1737 (Ayer MS 257).

1 ms. map : hand col. ; 340 x 455 mm.

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