Map [photostat of 1608 original] of part of Virginia sent by Don Pedro de Zuniga to Philip III of Spain, 1936 (date of reproduction)
Scope and Contents
"The Zúñiga Map"
Photostat of the only known map of the seventeenth century rendering of James Fort. Sent by Pedro de Zúñiga y de la Cueva (October 1631), Spanish ambassador at the court of James I. of England to his king, Philip III of Spain
no scale given
19 cm x 25.5 cm
(Mss.Acc. 1937.146)
Subject/Index Terms: Virginia--History--Maps.
Dates
- Creation: 1936 (date of reproduction)
Language of Materials
English
Conditions Governing Access:
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Extent
From the Collection: 25.00 Linear Feet
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of the Library of Congress, Washington DC, February 25, 1937.
Existence and Location of Originals
Original at the Library of Congress.
Physical Description
Consists of 5 pieces.
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections Research Center Repository