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Henshaw, Frances A.
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(Covers to) Frances A. Henshaw's Book of Penmanship Executed at the Middlebury Female Academy April 29, 1823.
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2501A
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Henshaw, Frances A.
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(Title Page to) Frances A. Henshaw's Book of Penmanship Executed at the Middlebury Female Academy April 29, 1823.
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2501B
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Exquisite hand drawn maps of the states. Notwithstanding the title, this is a geography book hand drawn by a very promising student. It includes descriptions of Astronomical Geography, the Ptolemaic, Brahean and Copernican Systems, Comets, Great Circles, Equator, Meridian, Horizon, Colures, Tropics, Polar Circles, Zones, Climates, Latitude and Longitude, a section titled America, and 19 maps of the states with a descriptive page for each. The maps are copied from the 1805 edition of Carey's American Pocket Atlas, except for Ohio, which is from Arrowsmith and Lewis' Atlas, 1812, and Indiana, from an unknown source. The text is copied from Morse's Geography Made Easy, probably 1807, 11th edition, but certainly before the 12th edition (which was changed substantially); the text describing the maps is original. The only mystery is why she used such out of date sources if, in fact, she made this book in 1823. The penmanship is remarkable both in the execution of the maps and text. One of a kind. At the bottom of the title page: "presented to her son T.A. Post - Feb 4th 1872." Emma Willard led the Middlebury Female Academy from 1807-9, see DAB. Henshaw lived from 1809-1873 (email from her great-great-great-grandson to us) so she would have been about 14 years old when she made these maps in 1823.
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Henshaw, Frances A.
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Astronomical Geography.
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2501V
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Handlettered text.
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Henshaw, Frances A.
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On the several Astronomical Systems. The Ptolemaic System.
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2501W
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Handlettered text.
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Henshaw, Frances A.
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The Brahean System. Middlebury Vermont.
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2501X
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Handlettered text.
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Henshaw, Frances A.
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The Copernican System.
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2501Y
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Handlettered text.
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Henshaw, Frances A.
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The Comets.
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2501Z
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Handlettered text.
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Henshaw, Frances A.
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Doctrine of the Spheres. Great Circles. Less Circles.
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2501AA
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Handlettered text.
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Henshaw, Frances A.
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(Circles continued).
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2501AB
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Handlettered text.
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Henshaw, Frances A.
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Axis and Poles of the Earth. Equator. Meridian.
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2501AC
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Handlettered text.
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Henshaw, Frances A.
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Horizon.
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2501AD
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Handlettered text. Lists astonomical signs, English names, characters, and months.
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Henshaw, Frances A.
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Colures. Tropics.
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2501AE
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Handlettered text.
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Henshaw, Frances A.
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Polar Circles. Zones.
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2501AF
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Handlettered text.
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Henshaw, Frances A.
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Climates. Latitude. Longitude.
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2501AG
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Handlettered text.
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Henshaw, Frances A.
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America.
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2501AH
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Handlettered text.
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Henshaw, Frances A.
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(America continued).
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2501AI
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Handlettered text.
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(America continued).
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2501AJ
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Handlettered text.
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Henshaw, Frances A.
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(America continued).
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2501AK
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Handlettered text.
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Henshaw, Frances A.
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(America continued).
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2501AL
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Handlettered text.
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Henshaw, Frances A.
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(America continued).
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2501AM
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Handlettered text.
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Henshaw, Frances A.
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Maine.
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2501.001
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State in outline color with rivers and lakes noted.
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Henshaw, Frances A.
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(Description of) Maine.
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2501C
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A short description of the state of Maine surrounded by vines and a pink bow.
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Henshaw, Frances A.
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New Hampshire.
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2501.002
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New Hampshire in outline color by county.
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Henshaw, Frances A.
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(Description of) New Hampshire.
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2501D
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Description of the state including information on the counties, harbors, rivers and the only college in the state.
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Henshaw, Frances A.
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Vermont.
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2501.003
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Vermont shown in outline color by county.
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Henshaw, Frances A.
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(Description of) Vermont.
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2501E
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Vermont's rivers, mountains, and lakes are mentioned. Frances also notes that Vermont is the fourteenth state and "not the least respectable pillar in the American Union."
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Henshaw, Frances A.
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Massachusetts.
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2501.004
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In outline color.
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Henshaw, Frances A.
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(Description of) Massachusetts.
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2501F
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Text discusses the viable crops, the founding of the Phillips Academy in Andover and Harvard in Cambridge.
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Henshaw, Frances A.
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Connecticut.
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2501.005
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In outline color by county.
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Henshaw, Frances A.
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(Description of) Connecticut.
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2501G
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Text enclosed in a heart shaped outline with flowers, vines, and a bow. The text describes the settlement of Connecticut by the "people from Plymouth."
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Henshaw, Frances A.
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Rhode Island.
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2501.006
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State in outline color.
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Henshaw, Frances A.
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(Description of) Rhode Island.
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2501H
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The description of this state is short with Frances noting that the literature is confined to the towns of Providence and Newport.
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Henshaw, Frances A.
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New York.
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2501.007
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State in outline color.
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Henshaw, Frances A.
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(Description of) New York.
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2501I
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Text describes the soil and variety of trees growing on the land. Frances also describes a lake nearby which is a "most curious and beautiful arch in the rock as white as snow..."
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Henshaw, Frances A.
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New Jersey.
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2501.008
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State in outline color.
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Henshaw, Frances A.
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(Description of) New Jersey.
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2501J
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Long description of the rivers in the state. Frances also notes that New Jersey sustained the greatest loss of life and property proportionally to any other state during the American Revolution.
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Henshaw, Frances A.
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Pensylvania.
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2501.009
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State in outline color.
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Henshaw, Frances A.
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(Description of) Pensylvania.
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2501K
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Numerous colleges and universities in the state are mentioned. The population in 1800 consisted principally of the English, Irish, and German.
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Henshaw, Frances A.
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Maryland.
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2501.010
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State in outline color.
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Henshaw, Frances A.
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(Description of) Maryland.
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2501L
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Frances notes that the wealthiest place in the nation is Annapolis.
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Henshaw, Frances A.
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Delaware.
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2501.011
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State in outline color.
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Henshaw, Frances A.
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(Description of) Delaware.
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2501M
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The description of Delaware is quite extensive. It notes the existence of numerous religious denominations including the Presbyterians, Episcopalians, Methodists, and the Swedish church.
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Henshaw, Frances A.
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Virginia.
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2501.012
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In outline color with the state name surrounded by a wreath and bow.
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Henshaw, Frances A.
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(Description of) Virginia.
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2501N
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At this point, Virginia is the largest state. The description is surrounded by scrollwork and a angel with wings at the top.
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Henshaw, Frances A.
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North Carolina.
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2501.013
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State in outline color.
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Henshaw, Frances A.
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(Description of) North Carolina.
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2501O
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The text for North Carolina is printed in a circular pattern with vines and a bow encircling the bottom section. Text discusses the first settlement in the United States and the beginnings of the Parliament.
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Henshaw, Frances A.
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South Carolina.
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2501.014
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State in outline color.
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Henshaw, Frances A.
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(Description of) South Carolina.
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2501P
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The right hand side of the text has been cut off during binding. Frances notes that the Carolinians are affable in their manners and attentive to strangers.
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Henshaw, Frances A.
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Georgia.
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2501.015
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In outline color. The map includes West Florida, and extends from the Atlantic to the Mississippi River.
Author
Henshaw, Frances A.
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(Description of) Georgia.
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2501Q
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Text includes information on the state of Georgia, the Mississippi Territory, and West Florida.
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