Title: Mr. Corwin made the following Report... the memorial of William Darby, praying compensation for his labors in surveying and exploring the territory of the United States west of the Mississippi, in the years 1812 and 1813... Author: Place: [Washington, D.C.] Publisher: Date: 1848 Description: 7 pp. 22.5x15 cm (9x6"), affixed in library binder with cloth tape. Interesting and cartographically significant memorial, stating that the select committee "find said Darby was the first to furnish an accurate map of that portion of the territory of the United States lying west of the Mississippi... The committee are satisfied that the materials for a map thus procured by Mr. Darby were those used by Melish in his map, published in 1816; that said Darby was never remunerated for his services by said Melish, and that his (Darby's) contributions to our then scanty stock of knowledge as to the geography of the country referred to were of great value to the government of the United States..." Lot Amendments Condition: Very good condition. Item number: 283455
Title: Mr. Corwin made the following Report... the memorial of William Darby, praying compensation for his labors in surveying and exploring the territory of the United States west of the Mississippi, in the years 1812 and 1813... Author: Place: [Washington, D.C.] Publisher: Date: 1848 Description: 7 pp. 22.5x15 cm (9x6"), affixed in library binder with cloth tape. Interesting and cartographically significant memorial, stating that the select committee "find said Darby was the first to furnish an accurate map of that portion of the territory of the United States lying west of the Mississippi... The committee are satisfied that the materials for a map thus procured by Mr. Darby were those used by Melish in his map, published in 1816; that said Darby was never remunerated for his services by said Melish, and that his (Darby's) contributions to our then scanty stock of knowledge as to the geography of the country referred to were of great value to the government of the United States..." Lot Amendments Condition: Very good condition. Item number: 283455
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