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A Memoir On The North-Eastern Boundary: In Connexion With Mr. Jay'S Map

A Memoir On The North-Eastern Boundary: In Connexion With Mr. Jay'S Map

Gallatin, Albert

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General United States HistoryGeneral World HistoryInternational Relations

ISBN10: 9354502288
ISBN13: 9789354502286
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Published: Mar 22 2021
Pages: 80
Weight: 0.28
Height: 0.19 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Where a pencil line became a border. Where a map became an argument. Maps can start wars quietly. In this historical memoir pamphlet, Albert Gallatin sets out a sharp, persuasive case on the northeastern boundary dispute that shaped us Canada border history. Part diplomatic history document, part cartographic analysis essay, it weighs Mr. Jay's map against the treaty of Paris boundary and the tangled geography of the Maine New Brunswick frontier. Writing in the early 19th century, Gallatin speaks as a statesman and witness to the era: attentive to wording, waterways, and the practical consequences of ambiguous cartography. The result is an American history primary source that reads with the urgency of real negotiation, illuminating how evidence was built, contested, and carried into treaty of Ghent negotiations. For readers drawn to borderlands research reference, this is a compact classic of reasoning under pressure: a clear guide to the political life of maps, and a revealing snapshot of how nations argued themselves into shape. Republished by Alpha Editions in a careful modern edition, this volume preserves the spirit of the original while making it effortless to enjoy today; a heritage title prepared for readers and collectors alike.

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