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The American Atlas: or a Geographical Description of the whole Continent of America,...
Catalogue reference: CO 700/AmericaNorthandSouth37
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This record is about the The American Atlas: or a Geographical Description of the whole Continent of America,... dating from 1775 in the series Colonial Office and predecessors: Maps and Plans: Series I. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- CO 700/AmericaNorthandSouth37
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1775
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Description (What the record is about)
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The American Atlas: or a Geographical Description of the whole Continent of America, wherein are delineated at large its several Regions, Countries, States, and Islands; and chiefly the British Colonies. Engraved on forty-eight copper plates by the late Mr. Thomas Jefferys, Geographer to the King, and others, London
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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Former reference (Former reference given to the record)
- CO 700/AMERICA NORTH AND SOUTH37
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Legal status (A note as to whether the record being described is a Public Record or not)
- Public Record(s)
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Closure status (Whether the record is ‘open’ (available to the public) or ‘closed’ (not available due to a legal exemption))
- Open Document, Open Description
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- Topics
- International
- Maps and plans
- Americas
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C3475944/
Series information
CO 700
Colonial Office and predecessors: Maps and Plans: Series I
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