Map of Virginia : Showing the Distribution of Its Slave Population from the Census of 1860 1861

Old map of United States, Virginia.

Created by H. S. (Henry S.) Graham, E. (Edwin) Hergesheimer in 1861.

• West Virginia shown as Kanawha.
• "Washington, June 13th, 1861."
• "Entered according to Act of Congress, A.D. 1861 by Henry S. Graham, in the Clerk's Office of the District of Columbia."
• "Sold for the benefit of the sick and wounded of the U.S. Army."
• "Census Office, Dept. of the Interior, Washington, Sept. 9th, 1861. After a careful examination of this very interesting map I am prepared to state that it not only furnishes the evidences of great care in its preparation but can be relied on as corresponding with the official returns of the 8th Census. [signed] Jos. C. G. Kennedy, Superintendent."
• Includes population table based on census of 1860 by county and comparison table of Virginia and Kanawha.
• Blue taped border around map.
• Manuscript annotation in lower right corner: Presented to ... . Also annotated in red ink in lower margin: Drawer 47, portfolio 1 no. 24.

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