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- Map entitled "Les Lacs du Canada et Nouvelle Angleterre" by Robert de Vaugondy and is dated 1749. The map is printed in French in black text on slightly yellowed woven paper. It shows the major lakes and rivers of the Great Lakes and New England regions of North America as well as the main towns and forts. The Great Lakes are outlined in light green lines and the New England states are delineated in light yellow and pink lines. The map title and scale are shown in a box in the lower left corner. Lines of latitude and longitude are labeled along the perimeter of the map area.
- Date Issued:
- 1749-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- General History
- Description:
- Invoice handwritten in French by Joseph Campau regarding payment owed to him by Benoit Chapoton for expenses paid to St. Anne's Church. The message translates as: I certify that I have charge to the special account of Benoit Chapoton as of October 9, 1818, the sum of eight pounds (current New York Exchange), having to pay this sum myself to Charles Larned for the protection of the land of the church of Ste. Anne. Furthermore I have charged to him at the same time the sum of one pound, eight shillings (current New York) which I have paid to Mr. James Abbott myself for the transfer of several papers which have been sent to M. the Bishop, amounting in all to the sum of the nine pounds, eight shillings (current New York), which I have to pay as a result of the information which I have received from Messrs. Pierre Chene and Francois St. Aubin as how [?] money in the hands of M. Morice [sic] Moran belonging to the corporation of Ste. Anne - in order to replace this sum which I have to pay, on March 24 and May 11, 1817. But I have not yet received my money. Thus that which remains is still charged against Mr. Benoit Chapoton as here below [sic] mentioned. Detroit, June 19, 1823. Jos. Campau.
- Date Issued:
- 1823-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Biographical
- Description:
- Invoice handwritten in French by Joseph Campau regarding payment owed to him by Benoit Chapoton for expenses paid to St. Anne's Church. The message translates as: I certify that I have charge to the special account of Benoit Chapoton as of October 9, 1818, the sum of eight pounds (current New York Exchange), having to pay this sum myself to Charles Larned for the protection of the land of the church of Ste. Anne. Furthermore I have charged to him at the same time the sum of one pound, eight shillings (current New York) which I have paid to Mr. James Abbott myself for the transfer of several papers which have been sent to M. the Bishop, amounting in all to the sum of the nine pounds, eight shillings (current New York), which I have to pay as a result of the information which I have received from Messrs. Pierre Chene and Francois St. Aubin as how [?] money in the hands of M. Morice [sic] Moran belonging to the corporation of Ste. Anne - in order to replace this sum which I have to pay, on March 24 and May 11, 1817. But I have not yet received my money. Thus that which remains is still charged against Mr. Benoit Chapoton as here below [sic] mentioned. Detroit, June 19, 1823. Jos. Campau.
- Date Issued:
- 1823-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Description:
- Map entitled "Les Lacs du Canada et Nouvelle Angleterre" by Robert de Vaugondy and is dated 1749. The map is printed in French in black text on slightly yellowed woven paper. It shows the major lakes and rivers of the Great Lakes and New England regions of North America as well as the main towns and forts. The Great Lakes are outlined in light green lines and the New England states are delineated in light yellow and pink lines. The map title and scale are shown in a box in the lower left corner. Lines of latitude and longitude are labeled along the perimeter of the map area.
- Date Issued:
- 1749-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
