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Created by:
J. N. Nicollet, French, 1786 - 1843  Search this
Owned by:
David Hoyt, American, 1821 - 1856  Search this
Medium:
ink on paper
Dimensions:
H x W: 19 x 32 in. (48.3 x 81.3 cm)
Type:
maps
Place used:
Douglas County, Kansas, United States, North and Central America
Date:
1843
Caption:
This bloodstained map depicting the Mississippi River Basin was owned by David Starr Hoyt, an abolitionist murdered by pro-slavery forces near Lawrence, Kansas, in August 1856.
Description:
A bloodstained 1843 map of the Mississippi River Basin found in the pocket of abolitionist David Hoyt, who was murdered by pro-slavery forces near Lawrence, Kansas in August of 1856. The map is printed in black ink on off-white paper and consists of only the lower half of the full published map, which extends to Lake Superior. At lower left is the map's title and publication information. The map depicts the states of Illinois and Missouri, Iowa Territory, and the lands of several indigenous tribes labeled as "Kikapoo Indian Country," "Iowa Indian Country," "Sac and Fox Indian Country," and so on. The map has been folded vertically and horizontally several times and there are two large bloodstains on either side of the center vertical fold, with smaller blood stains throughout.
Topic:
African American  Search this
American West  Search this
Antislavery  Search this
Slavery  Search this
U.S. History, 1815-1861  Search this
Violence  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number:
2011.23.1
Restrictions & Rights:
Public domain
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Classification:
Documents and Published Materials
Slavery and Freedom Objects
Movement:
Anti-slavery movements
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd54f78e8b1-7c66-46c1-bed1-4b6b83bac88b
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_2011.23.1