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A sketch of the several routes of the French from Quebec to the Missisippi , with the principal rivers and lakes thro' which they pass : also of the route from New York to Oswego, and from Albany to Montreal, and of the route from Kenebec River to Quebec, & from New Hampshire to Lake St Pierre in Canada / done by order of His Excellency Major General Shirley, from the most authentic maps and best intelligence, by Wm. Alexander, Secretary to His Excy.
- Format:
- Map/Atlas
- Author/Creator:
- Alexander, William, 1726-1783.
- Series:
- Colonial America (Marlborough, England)
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Great Britain. Colonial Office.
- Great Britain. Army.
- France. Armée.
- Indians of North America--Land tenure.
- Military roads.
- Fortification.
- Great Lakes (North America)--Maps--Early works to 1800.
- Great Lakes (North America).
- Québec (Province)--Maps--Early works to 1800.
- Québec (Province).
- East (U.S.)--Maps--Early works to 1800.
- East (U.S.).
- Fortification--Québec (Province)--Maps--Early works to 1800.
- Fortification--East (U.S.)--Maps--Early works to 1800.
- Military roads--North America--Maps--Early works to 1800.
- Indians of North America--Land tenure--Maps--Early works to 1800.
- Indians of North America.
- France. Armée--Colonial forces--North America--Early works to 1800.
- France.
- Great Britain. Army--Colonial forces--North America--Early works to 1800.
- Great Britain.
- France--Colonies--Defenses--America--Early works to 1800.
- Colonies.
- Defenses.
- America.
- Great Britain--Colonies--Defenses--America--Early works to 1800.
- Great Britain. Colonial Office--Archives.
- North America.
- Genre:
- Archives.
- Maps.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (1 manuscript) map : color
- Scale indeterminable.
- Other Title:
- Sketch of the several routes of the French from Quebec to the Mississippi, with the principal rivers and lakes through which they pass
- Cartographic Data:
- Scale indeterminable.
- Place of Publication:
- [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], [1755]
- Notes:
- Map extending from part of Lake Superior in the north west and Québec City in the north east, south to the Wabash and Rocky Rivers in the west, and New York in the east. Shows French and British forts, and Indian lands. The various routes are marked in different colours.
- Hand color.
- "A sketch of the several routes of the French from Quebec &c."--Fragment pasted on lining paper of binding.
- "In Majr. Genl. Shirley's letter of Sepr. 28th 1755."--Fragment pasted on lining paper of binding.
- Originally part of Colonial Office file CO 5/46/217.
- Volume reference numbers on publisher's website: MPG 1/331.
- Electronic reproduction. Marlborough, England : Adam Matthew Digital, c2015. (Colonial America. Module 1)
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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