To His Excellency Thos. Jefferson, Esqr., President of the Congress, This Chart of the United States of America : Including Halifax, Havannah Havana, New Providence, and All the Northern Parts of the West Indies 1805

Old map of Atlantic Coast, Atlantic Provinces, Bahamas, Canada, Cuba, Gulf Stream, Halifax Harbour, Nova Scotia, United States.

Created by J. Foss (Joseph Foss) Dessiou, Thomas Jefferson, John Hamilton Moore, R. Penny in 1805.

• Covers coast of United States from southern end of Tampa Bay, Florida, to eastern end of Maine.
• Also covers coastal areas in New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Bahamas, and Cuba and covers western portion of Gulf Stream.
• Depths shown by soundings.
• Lighthouses highlighted with red ink.
• Shows direction of Gulf Stream with arrows and gives information on speed of Gulf Stream in miles per hour.
• In lower center margin: London. Published as the act directs for John Hamilton Moore, July 12, 1805.
• In lower right margin: R. Penny, sculp., [undeciperable word] Britain.
• Includes notes and inset of Halifax harbor that provides soundings.
• On verso written in black ink: Hamilton Moore's North American coast.
• Also on verso written in black ink: United States of America.
• This map has some imperfections: stains, abrasions, and small tears along edges. We'll do our best to restore the image before printing.
• Acquisitions control no.: 99-105

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1805

Atlantic Coast

Atlantic Provinces

Bahamas

Canada

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Cuba

Gulf Stream

Halifax Harbour

Halifax Harbour (N.S.)

J. Foss (Joseph Foss) Dessiou

John Hamilton Moore

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R. Penny

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