Virginia

Their manner of fishing in Virginia

Native men and women in a canoe fishing while others in the background stand in the river and spear fish. Illus. in: A brief and true report of the new found land of Virginia: of the commodities and of the natu... More

[How they build boats] / T.B.

Native men making dugout boats by burning and scraping with seashells. Illus. in: Admiranda narratio, fida tamen, de commodis et incolarvm ritibvs Virginiæ [...]. Wecheli : svmtibvs T. de Bry, 1590, [plate] 12.... More

[How the chief ladies of the town of Dasamonquepeio dress and carry th...

Full-length, front and back portraits of a Native woman of Dasamonquepeio showing manner of dress and way of carrying a child on her back; view of river and landscape in the background. Illus. in: Admiranda nar... More

[The tomb of the weroans]

An Algonquian burial house showing bodies on a raised platform and a priest squatting by a fire beneath the platform. Illus. in: Wunderbarliche, doch warhafftige Erklärung, von der Gelegenheit vnd Sitten der Wi... More

[A noblewoman of Pomeiock] / T.B.

Native woman of Pomeiock carrying a clay vessel, and her daughter holding a doll and a rattle.

Americæ pars, nunc Virginia dicta : primum ab Anglis inuenta, sumtibus...

Scale ca. 1:1,700,000. Has watermark. Oriented with north to the right. Relief shown pictorially and by hachures. Pictorial map. Covers coastal region from Cape Fear to Chesapeake Bay. From Thomas Hariot's A br... More

[How they catch fish]

Native men and women in a dugout canoe fishing while others in the background stand in the river and spear fish. Illus. in: Wunderbarliche, doch warhafftige Erklärung, von der Gelegenheit vnd Sitten der Wilden ... More

[Map of the coast of Virginia in 1585] / autore Ioanne With ; sculptor...

Illus. in: Admiranda narratio, fida tamen, de commodis et incolarvm ritibvs Virginiæ [...]. Wecheli : svmtibvs T. de Bry, 1590. Engraving by Theodor de Bry after watercolor by John White. The New World [...] / ... More

[The dances at their great feasts]

Native men and women dancing around a circle defined by posts with carved faces, three Native women stand together in the center of circle. Illus. in: Admiranda narratio, fida tamen, de commodis et incolarvm ri... More

[How they cook their fish] / T.B.

Native men cooking fish on a wooden frame over a fire. Illus. in: Wunderbarliche, doch warhafftige Erklärung, von der Gelegenheit vnd Sitten der Wilden in Virginia ... / Erstlich in engelländischer Sprach besch... More

[Title page of A briefe and true report of the new found land of Virgi...

Engraving by Theodor de Bry. Illus. in: A briefe and true report..., Francoforti ad Moenvm : Typus I. Wecheli, sumtibus ver T. de Bry, 1590. Reference copy may be in LOT 4411. This record contains unverified, o... More

[The town of Pomeiock] / T.B.

Fortified Native village the manner of construction of the buildings and the enclosing stockade. Illus. in: Wunderbarliche, doch warhafftige Erklärung, von der Gelegenheit vnd Sitten der Wilden in Virginia ... ... More

[A weroans, or chieftain, of Virginia]

Full-length, front and back portraits of a Native chief in Virginia, with bow and arrow; hunting scene in the background. Illus. in: Wunderbarliche, doch warhafftige Erklärung, von der Gelegenheit vnd Sitten de... More

[An old man in his winter clothes] / T.B.

An aged Native man from Pomeiock, full-length portrait, facing front, wearing winter garment; landscape scene with village in the background. Illus. in: Wunderbarliche, doch warhafftige Erklärung, von der Geleg... More

[The Englishmen's arrival in Virginia]

Map showing the coast of Virginia with many islands just off the mainland, two Native territories, Secotan and Weapemeoc, and the Native community of Roanoak on an island at the mouth of a river. Illus. in: Wun... More

Norfolk, Virginia, no date, Resolution on Steamboat Line

Resolution on Steamboat Line

[Title page of Nova Brittania: offering most excellent fruits by plant...

Illus. in: Nova Brittania: offering most excellent fruits by planting in Virginia (London, 1609) Johnson, Robert, fl. 1586-1628, supposed author. File print on back of VA. HISTORY COLONIAL PERIOD card. This rec... More

Virginia / discovered and discribed [sic] by Captan [sic] John Smith, ...

Map showing Chesapeake Bay area and Indian place names with inset of Powhatan, and a Susquehanna Indian / John Smith.

[The great abundance of fish and game in Virginia; man hunting with mu...

Illus. in: DeBry, Americae XI. Reference copy may be in LOT 4433. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card, with subsequent revisions. Caption card tracings: Shelf.

[Sir Samuel Argall with the Eichodomine Indians, Virginia, 161-]

Virginia /

Sixth state. Relief shown pictorially. Oriented with north to the right. Accompanied by 2 exhibit notes and LC jacket note. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image.

[Detail of A map of Virginia of 1612, showing Powhatan in the royal wi...

Engraving by Robert Vaughan. Illus. in: John Smith's, Generall Historie of Virginia ... London, 1624, plate 13. Reference copy may be in SSF - Indians of North America Dwellings. This record contains unverified... More

[Map of Virginia] / discovered and discribed [sic] by Captain John Smi...

1606 map of Virginia as described by John Smith showing the Chesapeake Bay, Potomac River, other geographic features, and a vignette of the Native leader, Powhatan, in council. Illus. in: The generall historie ... More

Nova Virginiae tabvla

Relief shown pictorially. Oriented with north to right. "Amstelodami, ex officina Henrici Hondii." Accompanied by LC jacket note. Copied ? from John Smith map. Includes illustrations and coat-of-arms. Available... More

Virginia Colonial Commissioners, March 12, 1651, Articles on the Relat...

Articles on the Relation Between James City and Great Britain

A mapp of Virginia discovered to ye hills, and in it's latt. from 35 d...

Relief shown pictorially. Based on a manuscript map drawn by John Farrer. Oriented with north to the right. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. Includes text, portrait of ... More

Virginia and Maryland as it is planted and inhabited this present year...

Oriented with north to the right. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. Includes cartouche, portait of Augustine Herrman, text, and ill. Vault

A new map of Virginia, Maryland, and the improved parts of Pennsylvani...

Relief shown pictorially. Depths shown by soundings. Date and attribution from On the Map, 1983 (Figure 24). First state of map published originally in 1685 by Christopher Browne with the imprint in the cartouc... More

A new map of Virginia, Maryland, and the improved parts of Pennsylvani...

Relief shown pictorially. Date and attribution from On the map, 1983. Second state of map published originally in 1685 by Christopher Browne. This state differs from the earlier one in lacking the publisher's i... More

Plan de la va. y Fuerte Rl. de la Isla Martinica.

Relief shown by hachures. Oriented with north toward the lower left. Watermarks: I. Honig; and, fleur-de-lis. Black and brown inks. Mounted on cloth backing. LC Luso-Hispanic World, 520 Available also through t... More

Virginia Society to Andrew Jackson

Michel's map: 1707

Relief shown pictorially. Title from LC G&M Div. preliminary map shelflist card. Date of photocopy: 1921? Oriented with north to the right. Accompanied by positive and negative photocopies of article: Documents... More

A compleat description of the province of Carolina in 3 parts : 1st, t...

Shows coastal area from North Carolina to Florida. Relief shown pictorially. Depth shown by soundings. Prime meridian: Charles Town. Mounted on cloth. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as ... More

George Baillie to Virginia Congressional Delegates, May 21, 1723. Pay ...

Transcripts, guides, and tools to help you use this collection may be found at http://www.loc.gov/collection/james-madison-papers/about-this-collection/.

The platt of Safford i.e. Stafford from the mouth of upper Machotich t...

Pen-and-ink on tracing paper, mounted on cloth. Oriented with north to the right. In ink in top right corner: 11-D crossed out. Map stamped in lower right margin: U.S.C. & G. Survey. Library and Archives no. 37... More

A new and exact map of the dominions of the King of Great Britain on y...

Scale ca. 1:3,600,000. Hand colored. Relief shown pictorially. Prime meridian: London. Imprint date from Henry Stevens and Roland Tree's Comparative cartography, item 55c. Includes descriptive text. Insets: A v... More

A survey of a plot in Lancaster and Northumberland counties bounded by...

Relief shown by hachures. Cadastral survey map. Title devised by cataloger. Pen-and-ink on tracing paper, mounted on cloth with an index of place names and resident houses on 2 sheets of blue lined paper attach... More

The speech of the Honourable William Gooch, Esq; [At the opening of th...

Not in Evans. Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML. Printed Ephemera Collection; Portfolio 178, Folder 1q.

Thomas Jefferson, no date, Notes on Virginia Constitution

Notes on Virginia Constitution

A survey of the northern neck of Virginia, being the lands belonging t...

Scale ca. 1:875,000. Relief shown pictorially. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. Annotated to show roads, plantations, counties and towns. AACR2: 651/1;700/1

A survey of the northern neck of Virginia, being the lands belonging t...

Scale ca. 1:875,000. Fourth state. Printed on vellum. Relief shown pictorially. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. Vault AACR2: 651/1; 700/1

To the Honble Sir William Gooch, Bart. His Majesty's Lieutenant-govern...

In reply to the Governor's address at the opening of the session Oct. 26 1748.; Not in Evans. Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in S... More

A plan of Alexandria, now Belhaven.

Oriented with north to the right. Pen-and-ink. Cadastral map showing lots and lot nos. Includes indexed list of "Proprietors names." Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image.

Belle Farm, State Route 656 (moved to Williamsburg, VA), Ordinary, Glo...

Survey number: HABS VA-69 Building/structure dates: ca. 1700 Initial Construction Building/structure dates: ca. 1750 Subsequent Work

Peyton Randolph House (i.e. Semple House), Williamsburg, James City Co...

Title from photographer's inventory. Building/structure dates: ca. 1750. Prior to restoration. House was mistakenly identified as home of Peyton Randolph. Corresponding reference print in LOT 11841-48. Credit l... More

Peyton Randolph House (i.e. Semple House), Williamsburg, James City Co...

Title from photographer's inventory. Building/structure dates: ca. 1750. Prior to restoration. House was mistakenly identified as home of Peyton Randolph. Corresponding reference print in LOT 11841-48. Credit l... More

Peyton Randolph House (i.e. Semple House), Williamsburg, James City Co...

Title from photographer's inventory. Building/structure dates: ca. 1750. Prior to restoration. House was mistakenly identified as home of Peyton Randolph. Corresponding reference print in LOT 11841-48. Credit l... More

[Plat of a survey for William Hughes, Jr. of 460 acres in Frederick Co...

Title from Lawrence Martin's The George Washington Atlas. 1932. Survey plot is located either in Hampshire County or Morgan County, W. Va. Handwritten on verso: William Hughes Junr., plat for 460 acres, 1753,... More

Peyton Randolph House (i.e. Semple House), Williamsburg, James City Co...

Title from photographer's inventory. Building/structure dates: ca. 1750. Prior to restoration. House was mistakenly identified as home of Peyton Randolph. Corresponding reference print in LOT 11841-48. Credit l... More

Peyton Randolph House (i.e. Semple House), Williamsburg, James City Co...

Title from photographer's inventory. Building/structure dates: ca. 1750. Prior to restoration. House was mistakenly identified as home of Peyton Randolph. Corresponding reference print in LOT 11841-48. Credit l... More

A new and accurate map of Virginia & Maryland : laid down from surveys...

Plate no. 61 of the author's A complete atlas, or distinct views of the world. 1752. Phillips 614 Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. Gift; From the collection of Dr. Gera... More

A new and accurate map of Virginia & Maryland

Scale ca. 1:1,150,000. "No. 61." From the author's A complete atlas or distinct view of the known world. 1752. LC Maps of North America, 1750-1789, 1379 Available also through the Library of Congress Web site a... More

A new and accurate map of Virginia & Maryland

Scale ca. 1:1,150,000. Hand colored. "No. 61." From the author's A complete atlas or distinct view of the known world. 1752. LC Maps of North America, 1750-1789, 1379 Available also through the Library of Congr... More

A Map of the western parts of the province of Pennsylvania, Virginia, ...

Scale ca. 1:1,270,000. Manuscript, pen-and-ink, pencil and watercolor. Has watermark. Imperfect: Eastern portion and southwest corner wanting. Relief shown pictorially. "To the Honourable House of Representativ... More

A map of the most inhabited part of Virginia containing the whole prov...

Scale ca. 1:650,000. Hand colored. Prime meridian: Philadelphia and Curratuck Inlet. Relief shown pictorially. "To the Right Honourable, George Dunk Earl of Halifax ..." LC Maps of North America, 1750-1789, 142... More

A general map of the middle British colonies, in America; viz Virginia...

Scale ca. 1:2,250,000. Cover title: Middle British colonies in America: Original wrappers. Hand colored, coloration does not agree with legend. Relief shown pictorially. Shows "Longitude west of London" and "fr... More

A general map of the middle British colonies, in America; viz. Virgini...

Scale ca. 1:2,270,000. Relief shown pictorially. Prime meridian: Philadelphia and London. "Sold by R. Dodsley in Pall-Mall, London, & by the author in Philadelphia." Includes inscription to "Thomas Pownall, Esq... More

September 22d, 1756. To the Honorable Robert Dinwiddie, Esq; His Majes...

George Washington Papers, Series 4, General Correspondence: Virginia R...

Proceedings at Winchester, Virginia

September 22d, 1756. To the Honorable Robert Dinwiddie, Esq; His Majes...

Not in Evans. Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML. Printed Ephemera Collection; Portfolio 178, Folder 2ap.

April 16th, 1757. To the Honorable Robert Dinwiddie, Esq; His Majesty'...

Not in Evans.; On verso: Bottom right hand corner is blurred in the orginial. Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML. Printed Ep... More

Carte de la Virginie et du Maryland.

Scale ca. 1:880,000. First state. Hand colored. Relief shown pictorially. Shows Virginia, Maryland, and "De La War counties." The first state is described in Joshua Fry's The Fry & Jefferson map of Virginia and... More

Carte de la baye de Chesapeack et pays voisins,

Scale ca. 1:2,300,000. Relief shown pictorially. "Tom. XIV." "No. 8." Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. Vault AACR2

A general map of the middle British colonies in America: Viz. Virginia...

Scale ca. 1:2,250,000. Hand colored. Prime meridian: Philadelphia and London. Relief shown pictorially. Includes historical notes, text, 3 distance charts, and inset of "A sketch of the remaining part of Ohio R... More

A general map of the middle British colonies in America: Viz. Virginia...

Hand colored. Relief shown pictorially. Shows "West longitude from London" and "from Philadelphia." Scale ca. 1:2,250,000. LC Maps of North America, 1750-1789, 712 Available also through the Library of Congress... More

September 18, 1758. To the Honorable Francis Fauquier, Esq; His Majest...

A general map of the middle British colonies in America: Viz. Virginia...

Scale ca. 1:2,250,000. Hand colored. Prime meridian: London and Philadelphia. Relief shown pictorially. Includes numerous notes, especially concerning inland water communications and natural resources, 3 distan... More

September 18, 1758. To the Honorable Francis Fauquier, Esq; His Majest...

Karte von der Bay Chesapeack und den benachbarten Landen zur Allegemei...

Scale ca. 1:2,300,000. Relief shown pictorially. Prime meridian: Paris. LC copy annotated: Ml. 25 0'00. "No. 11." "T.XVI.C." From Allgemeine Historie der Reisen zu Wasser und Lande. 1758. v. 16, p. 538. Availab... More

March 6th, 1759. To the Honorable Francis Fauquier, Esq; His Majesty's...

Not in Evans. Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML. Printed Ephemera Collection; Portfolio 178, Folder 2bd.

Dominia Anglorum in America Septentrionali.

Scales differ. Hand colored. Relief shown pictorially. Sheet title in Latin and German. Individual map titles and text in German. Maps in English and German. From the authors' Atlas geographicvs maior, 1753-59 ... More

Dominia Anglorum in America Septentrionali.

Scales vary. Hand colored. Relief shown pictorially. Sheet title in Latin and German. Individual map titles and text in German. Maps in English and German. LC Maps of North America, 1750-1789, 83 Differs from o... More

February 24th, 1759. To the Honorable Francis Fauquier, Esq; His Majes...

Not in Evans. Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML. Printed Ephemera Collection; Portfolio 178, Folder 2ay.

The Speech, &c. Gentlemen of the Council, Mr. Speaker, and Gentlemen o...

Not in Evans. Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML. Printed Ephemera Collection; Portfolio 178, Folder 2bc.

February 27th, 1759. To the Honorable Francis Fauquier, Esq; His Majes...

Not in Evans. Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML. Printed Ephemera Collection; Portfolio 178, Folder 2az.

April 1, 1762. To the Honourable Francis Fauquier, Esquire, His Majest...

Not in E_ans. Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML. Printed Ephemera Collection; Portfolio 178, Folder 1c.

A new and accurate map of the provinces of Pensilvania, Virginia, Mary...

Scale ca. 1:4,000,000. Relief shown pictorially. From The American gazetteer. v. 3. Includes descriptive notes. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. Vault AACR2

April 1, 1762. To the Honourable Francis Fauquier, Esquire His Majesty...

Not in Evans. Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML. Printed Ephemera Collection; Portfolio 178, Folder 1b.

May 20, 1763. To the Honourable Francis Fauquier, Esq; His Majesty's L...

Not in Evans. Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML. Printed Ephemera Collection; Portfolio 178, Folder 2bf.

October 31, 1764. To the Honble Francis Fauquier, Esq: His Majesty's L...

Not in Evans. Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML. Printed Ephemera Collection; Portfolio 178, Folder 2a.

January 14, 1764. To the Honourable Francis Fauquier, Esquire, His Maj...

Not in Evans. Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML. Printed Ephemera Collection; Portfolio 178, Folder 2bj.

Carte de la Virginie Mari-land &a.

Scale ca. 1:2,300,000. Relief shown pictorially. "Tome I, no. 35." From the author's Le petit atlas maritime. 1764. LC Maps of North America, 1750-1789, 1437 Available also through the Library of Congress Web s... More

January 16, 1764. To the Honourable Francis Fauquier, Esquire, His Maj...

Not in Evans. Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML. Printed Ephemera Collection; Portfolio 178, Folder 2bk.

January 19, 1764. To the Honourable Francis Fauquier, Esq; His Majesty...

Not in Evans. Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML. Printed Ephemera Collection; Portfolio 178, Folder 2bm.

A general map of the middle British colonies in America viz. Virginia,...

Scale ca. 1:2,250,000. Cover titles: An analysis of a map of the middle British colonies in America. Middle British colonies in America. Hand colored. Prime meridian: London and Philadelphia. Relief shown picto... More

Virginia sc. By the Hon. Francis Fauquier, Esq; his Majesty's Lieutena...

Not in Evans.; On verso: C. O. 5/1330 Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML. Printed Ephemera Collection; Portfolio 178, Folder 2ba.

November 2, 1764. To the Honble Francis Fauquier, Esq; His Majesty's L...

Not in Evans. Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML. Printed Ephemera Collection; Portfolio 178, Folder 2b.

Virginia, sc. I do hereby certify that George Mercer, Esq; appointed d...

On verso: F 229.C29 Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML. Printed Ephemera Collection; Portfolio 178, Folder 1ca.

The speech of the Honourable Francis Fauquier, Esquire His Majesty's L...

Not in Evans. Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML. Printed Ephemera Collection; Portfolio 178, Folder 2d.

A plan of my farm on Little Huntg. Creek & Potomk. R.

Scale not given. Manuscript, pen-and-ink and watercolor. Mounted on linen covered cardboard. LC Maps of North America, 1750-1789, 1447 Accompanied by 2 manuscript notes. Available also through the Library of Co... More

November 7, 1766. To the Honble Francis Fauquier. Esq; his Majesty's L...

Not in Evans. Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML. Printed Ephemera Collection; Portfolio 178, Folder 2e.

A map of Virginia and Maryland /

Virginia Colony Councilmen, Burgesses and Representatives of the Virgi...

Petition Against Taxation by Great Britain; Repeal of Stamp Act

Virginia Colony to George III of England, May 17, 1769, Petition Again...

Virginia, sc. By His Excellency the Right Honourable Norborne Baron de...

Not in Evans. Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML. Printed Ephemera Collection; Portfolio 178, Folder 4b.

To his Excellency the Right Honourable Norborne Baron de Botetourt, hi...

In reply to speech at beginning of session May 9, 1769.; Not in evans.; On verso: Wed May 10, 1769 See Journals of House of Burgesses for that title. Available also through the Library of Congress web site in... More

Map of the county of Frederick, 1769.

Scale ca. 1:900,000. Title from manuscript annotations, ascribed to George Washington, on verso. Manuscript; pen-and-ink and watercolor. Relief shown pictorially. Oriented with north toward the upper right. LC ... More

To all the good people of Virginia. We his Majesty's faithful subjects...

Imprint 2.; Not in Evans.; Title. Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML. Printed Ephemera Collection; Portfolio 178, Folder 4.

To the freeholders and freemen of the City and County of New-York. Gen...

Political campaign.; Imprint 2.; On verso: S; Jan. 19, 1769. Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML. Printed Ephemera Collection... More

The speech of His Excellency the Right Honourable Norborne Baron de Bo...