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American Colonies

 Subject
Subject Source: Gilcrease Places
Scope Note: Authorities\Attributes\Geography\World\North and Central America\

Found in 22 Collections and/or Records:

George Washington's speech to Delaware Delegates regarding a proposed memorial to Congress, May 12, 1779

 Item — Folder 1: [Barcode: 256.1]
Identifier: 4026.8413
Description

George Washington's speech to Delaware Delegates, which he delivered at his Middlebrook headquarters, regarding a memorial that they proposed to present to Congress wherein he promises friendship. Folder 1

Dates: May 12, 1779
Found in: Gilcrease Museum/Helmerich Center for American Research / ZZ.019, Manuscript Collection: George Washington

Letter from G. Saltonstall requesting a missionary be sent to instruct the Mohegans in the Christian religion, May 31, 1716

 Item — Folder 1: [Barcode: 191.1]
Identifier: 4026.8351
Description

Letter sent by G. Saltonstall, on behalf of the Governor and Council of the Colony of Connecticut in New England, to the Society for Propagating the Gospel among the Indians in America. He requests that a missionary be sent to instruct the Mohegans, and the English living on lands granted by them, in the Christian religion. Typescript is available. Folder 1

Dates: May 31, 1716
Found in: Gilcrease Museum/Helmerich Center for American Research / MC.1964.189, Manuscript Collection: Gurdon Saltonstall

Map of Mexico, or New Spain, Louisiana, and part of California, 1717

 Item — Folder Unknown: [Barcode: 233.Unknown]
Identifier: 3976.709
Collection Overview From the Collection: Collection summary derived from "Guidebook to Manuscripts", 1969: The Gilcrease Cartographic Collection was initially created as a storage designation for maps found in the manuscript collections and for the few original maps purchased during the life of Thomas Gilcrease. From the collections initial humble beginnings, it has continued to grow into am official map collection through additional gifts and purchases. The collection includes atlases, hand drawn maps from the manuscript...
Dates: 1717
Found in: Gilcrease Museum/Helmerich Center for American Research / MC.Maps, Gilcrease Museum Map Collection

Map of North America with the settlements of Virginia and the course of Ohio, 1755

 Item — Folder Unknown: [Barcode: 233.Unknown]
Identifier: 3976.579
Description

A map of North America from the French of Mr. D'Anville. Improved with the Back Settlements of Virginia and Course of Ohio.

Dates: 1755
Found in: Gilcrease Museum/Helmerich Center for American Research / MC.Maps, Gilcrease Museum Map Collection

Map of North Carolina and South Carolina, 1775

 Item — Folder Unknown: [Barcode: 233.Unknown]
Identifier: 3976.553
Description An Accurate Map of North and South Carolina with Two Insets: Port Royal and Charleston Drawn from Actual Surveys. This map is made up of two sheets. Transcript (DCI) An Accurate Map of North and South Carolina With Their Indian Frontiers. Shewing [sic] in a distinct manner all the Mountains, Rivers, Swamps, Marshes, Bays, Creeks, Harbours, Sandbanks, and Sounding on the Coasts; with The Roads and Indian Paths, as well as The Boundary or...
Dates: 1775
Found in: Gilcrease Museum/Helmerich Center for American Research / MC.Maps, Gilcrease Museum Map Collection

Map of the colonies of Virginia and Maryland, 1752

 Item — Folder Unknown: [Barcode: 233.Unknown]
Identifier: 3926.195
Description

A new, accurate map of Virginia and Maryland laid down from surveys and regulated by Astron Observant, Emanuel Bowen.

Dates: 1752
Found in: Gilcrease Museum/Helmerich Center for American Research / MC.Maps, Gilcrease Museum Map Collection

Map of the country of the Five Nations, 1718

 Item — Folder 1: [Barcode: 29.1]
Identifier: 3926.41
Description

A map of the country of the Five Nations belonging to the province of New York and of the Lakes near which the Nations of Far Indians live with part of Canada taken from the map of the Louisiana. Folder 1

Dates: 1718
Found in: Gilcrease Museum/Helmerich Center for American Research / MC.1954.27, Manuscript Collection: William Burnet

Novissima Totius Terrarum Orbis Tabula, 1675

 Item — Folder Unknown: [Barcode: 233.Unknown]
Identifier: 3976.161
Translated Title

A Most Recent Map of the Entire World



Descriptive Title

Atlas Manitumus

Dates: 1675
Found in: Gilcrease Museum/Helmerich Center for American Research / MC.Maps, Gilcrease Museum Map Collection

Orbis Terrarum Nova et Accuratissima Tabula, 1666

 Item — Folder Unknown: [Barcode: 233.Unknown]
Identifier: 3926.168
Translated Title

A New and Most Accurate Map of the World



Descriptive Title

de Zee-Atlas

Dates: 1666
Found in: Gilcrease Museum/Helmerich Center for American Research / MC.Maps, Gilcrease Museum Map Collection

Report from a meeting of the Commissioners for Managing Indian Affairs, June 21, 1709

 Item — Folder 1: [Barcode: 110.1]
Identifier: 4026.5899
Description

The report includes examinations of Native Americans sent to Canada as spies. Folder 1

Dates: June 21, 1709
Found in: Gilcrease Museum/Helmerich Center for American Research / MC.1954.108, Manuscript Collection: Indian Spies' Report

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