Course of the Mississippi River from the Balise to Fort Chartres based on surveys made by the French. Surrounding geographic features are noted with relief shown pictorially.

Map shows geography along the present-day Gulf of Mexico coast known as "New Kingdom of Leon." Relief shown pictorially, depths shown by soundings. Scale [ca. 1:1,340,000]. Map is from The West India Atlas published by R. Sayer & J. Bennett [1775].

Map shows late-colonial Boston, Massachusetts street names, building locations, ferries, wharves, fortifications, and "the Common." "Charles Town in Ruins" is depicted in the upper part of the map. Relief shown pictorially. Scale not given. Map comes from The Gentleman's Magazine, v. 45, Oct. 1775.

Map shows major routes of exploration, eastern half of the North American continent, the West Indies, New Spain, and northern portion of South America; the British Isles and the western portions of Europe and Africa, islands in the Atlantic Ocean and the Caribbean area; areas of Native American habitation and major settlements. Includes tables, dates, notes, and small illustrations. Relief shown pictorially. Scale [ca. 1:17,000,000].

Map shows coast of Russia, the Alaskan peninsula, and portions of the Arctic Circle; routes and stops taken by explorers Captains Bering and Tschirikow and others. Includes legend and "explanation of the Russian names. Relief shown pictorially. Scale not given.

Map shows European settlements, areas of Native American habitation, routes of Spanish galleon voyages in the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean. Includes explanation to symbols, text of Articles 4-7, 9, 17-18, and 20 of the Treaty of Paris, 1763, textual commentary and notes on explorers and discovery dates, and illustrated title cartouche depicting new world natives and animals. Insets: "A particular map of Baffin and Hudson's Bay" and "The passage by land to California discovered by Father Eusebius Francis Kino." Scale not given.

Map shows coast of Russia, the Alaskan peninsula, and portions of the Arctic Circle; routes and stops taken by explorers Captains Bering and Tschirikow and others. Includes legend and "explanation of the Russian names. Relief shown pictorially. Scale not given.

Complaints sent by Joseph Thomas Guerra to Governor Vicente González de Santianés; complaints include those against inventories of goods and the taxes involved which he considers illegal and unjust. The governor responds by ordering an investigation of the situation.

Letter from Vicente González de Santianés to Captain Tomás Sánchez de la Barrera y Gallardo asking for information about Apache Indian incursions. The governor inquires about entry points and what is needed to stop them, as well as various jurisdictions.

Order by Captain Tomás Sánchez de la Barrera y Gallardo of Laredo, requiring all civilians report to the town and settle within the city. He notes a fine of 25 pesos for anyone who does not comply within three days.

Letter from Vicente González de Santianés to Captain Tomás Sánchez de la Barrera y Gallardo saying he is sending Ildefonso de la Garza with a sergeant and 25 troops to defend the territory between Laredo and Las Iglesias. As this route is often used by Indians as a road for raids it is to be defended, and more gunpowder will be sent.

Affidavit from Nicolás Gutiérrez de Mendoza and Francisco Thomas Cantú de el Río y la Cerda saying that Joseph Joaquín Cavasos is not a member of de Mendoza's parish and does not belong to the Villa of Laredo. According to Cantú Cavasos is a resident of Salinas.

Map shows late eighteenth century coastline detail of the Gulf of Mexico from southern Louisiana to the tip of Florida; coastline detail for Atlantic coast of Florida; swamps, islands, inlets, settlements, and ports; similar details for the Bahamas. Includes small illustrations of ships and annotations. Relief shown pictorially. Depths shown by soundings. Scale not given.

Purse of multicolored Bargello needlepoint. The envelope-style purse is covered in silk embroidery in greens, blues, reds, pinks, black, etc., in the Florentine Bargello, edged in green wool. On one side, under flap, is rectangular section with monogram FH and date 1775 worked in embroidery. Opens to reveal 2 separate compartments, lined in green homespun wool. Silk embroidery is disintegrating to reveal canvas ground.