Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1805-02-13
NAP or VIRGINIA.
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"1es5rS. OTcSson - l'cscU1,
y f.'.ssrs' -. THE ,rbiect Of the cnclos
ed letter will be answered by Publishing il
!. here therefore TO request ,ha, you vii
! insert it in your next paper.a A rough
a dtaught of the MAP therein referred To
has been submitted to the inspection 9th,
members of The General Assembly, VIII.
have generally their approbatior
OF the work. and offered their .frienJly in,
terposition TO insure its publication, !. In
consequences Of which aa ipgcnious and
competent artist has been engaged To en-
grave the map, which fieter myself sui
be executed in a stylc not inserior 10 any
similar work in The United States.
Proposals will be handed you in fcx
days.
lam yours. sc. &c.
WILLIAM pRENTIS.
Petersburg, Feb. 8, 1900.
DEAR Sin, - -ixf, -. S.
rHE. Mar of vIasixrA, to which
yen have lent So considerable assistance
IN the collection OF soma OF The necessary
materials, rs nearly completed. For the
iorwatdness ofthe sofk, ! ain Indebted to
slr. iVffiam pavis, whom have found l.,
De neat, coriecl and Intelligent d.aughts-
man. 70
In making to our ccpntryn,ea your FRO
posals Tor the publication Of this Map, il
viii tc proper IL mention, in a few wnrds.
the r.ste upon which ii is founded. These
ought to be known. in. order that some
previous judgment may be formed of il,
pFeieus!ons To pAb!ic attention aud cncou-
ragemcnt; and also, that it may no, be
SUPPOSED, a greater degree of ACCURACY is
assumed, taai' The Information possessed
will warrant. Forihis purpose, /, may bs
stated
LIST. That the latitude and longitude of
ssvsral important points, unascer,slned
vi OF late, Afford so many essential requi/
SITES IN the formation of Nap, ard cat
not TAIL, as aras they extend, 10 CONDUCT
TO greater accuracy.
2dly. Thst plots of counties furnished
by their surveyors, particularly by those
ot the 'rans-mountain and middle parts of
The state, have been COLLECTED with much
labor, and very considerable success - !
that surveys al:o, whic.. have beer made |
OF The Boundaries III counties, OF tie cour |
scs oi rivers, OF The BEARING, oD g..o,rn. !
ta'ns, and OF the distance of p!aoes, haze
been sought for wish the grexcst dbl !
gencc, and obtained except in Zee in |
stances
3diY. That the exposure Of he frst de-
haeauon 20 the asisnedversior OF The Re-
'rSsentalves N Richmond, Whose local
information may be presuu.d 20 tie cor
rect has Afforded thc Iricaus of retire uci.-
'ns many errors, anti oi Supplying dec
cheney ia materials
! Lastly. The completion of the beunt.se
ries OF the stale, together wita Tia. .,oors
OF thosS Who have pIece6.d in the same
wo'k, fuFnisil principles for geographical
combination, which lead, III some Gags, &c
! useful rrsu..s.
Such is The ground work az the Map
ms size, which viii he feet incl,e, In
length, sod fee, 8 inches in breadth, vi,
be found. think, sufficiently suited 10 III,
magnitus:e oi tae state.
With respect 10 the ds.neetion, II Is oh
served, that accuracy, SO fer - the present
state oi the geographical k"owi.,,ee Of I'M.
cnur,ry could be obtained, and will o-r
mt, has been s,1dously aimed ct. she
degree OF correcfnes. of which The Mar
may boast, IS p.ohably short OF tia, - hioi
might be attained by ihs interpo..tion oi
The 'esiaia'ure Of Virginia I,is only her
Tat, which can give cx,s snce to a oerl.St-
| " Just picture al iesrseif. In the mean
time, iiat'er myself, TIA, the repre- sei.ts-
ton which IS nov proposed 10 be exhibit
Ell, Imperfect as it may be in some re
spccts, will still be found nlure sa,sGtto.
~, than any which hath hitherto apr.esr.
ed and viii aid is the prorrotcn OF that
IgeographioaiSaowledge, HIGH is the most
interesting TO every yuginian.
am, dear Sir,
Yours, very resne0iu.iy.
j. MADISON.
Williamsburg, Feb. |, 1905.
MIR. WILLIAM pRkNr.s)