Fort Louis, province de la Louisiane, et de l'Isle Dauphin auec son port et rade ... [1714?]

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Fort Louis, province de la Louisiane, et de l'Isle Dauphin auec son port et rade ... [1714?]

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Unsigned chart of Mobile Bay showing Fort Louis de la Louisiane (later renamed Fort Charlotte) in the village of Mobile; accompanies ms. copy of a letter, dated 15 January 1714, written by the missionary François Le Maire in Pensacola, Florida. The map was probably not compiled by Le Maire; see Jackson, J. Manuscript History of Cartography, 1995) p. 21 no. 101. Forms part of a collection of French transcripts variously dated 1702-1750: Memoranda on French colonies in America, including Canada, Louisiana, and the Carribean (Ayer MS 293 v. 2 facing p. 1). History of Cartography, 1995) p. 21 no. 101.

1 ms. map : hand col. ; 319 x 485 mm.

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