Courtesy of the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library Museum, National Archives & Records Administration.
A Map of North America With The European Settlements and Whatever Else Is Remarkable In Ye West Indies From The Latest and Best Observations
Artifact ID1981.00901.01
Object Type
Map
Artist
Richard William Seale
(English mapmaker and engraver, 1709-1762)
Author
Paul de Rapin de Thoyras
(French Huguenot historian, 1661-1725)
Date
1744
Medium
Paper, Glass, Ink, Wood
Dimensions22 1/2 × 26 in. (57.2 × 66 cm)
Physical DescriptionThis is a framed 18th-century colored map titled “A Map Of North America With The European Settlements and Whatever Else Is Remarkable In Ye West Indies From The Latest And Best Observations.” California is shown as an island. The map was taken from “The History Of England” Vol. 3, by Paul R. Thoyras, London 1744; the map cartographer was Richard William. A small metal presentation plaque on the back of the frame states, “Presented to the President Of The United States Of America, The Honorable Ronald Reagan, By The Right Honourable Margaret Thatcher, M.P. February 1981.”Historical Note18th century colored map titled "A Map of North America with the European Settlements and Whatever Else Is Remarkable in Ye West Indies from the Latest and Best Observations," depicting North and Central America, with California as an island. The image was taken from The History of England, Vol. 3 (1744) by Paul de Rapin de Thoyras with cartographer Richard William. It was shown to President and Mrs. Reagan before the State Dinner honoring Margaret Thatcher February 26, 1981. During the administration it was on display in the White House Billiard Room.
During the State Dinner, President Reagan said, "Roosevelt and Churchill, Attlee and Truman, Eisenhower and Macmillan -- these names inseparably linked in recent history -- the legacy of their relationships is nothing less than the security and the freedom enjoyed by our nations today. We will continue in this great tradition, not only because it's essential but also because our two peoples expect and insist on it." By the end of their administrations, Reagan and Thatcher were likewise paired in history.
Additional Details
Custodial History NoteThe item was a gift from a foreign official to President Ronald Reagan during the Reagan administration. It was received through the Executive Office of the President and maintained there until its transfer to the National Archives in January, 1989 for deposit with the Reagan Presidential Library.
National Archives Catalog CollectionRecords of the White House Gift Unit (Reagan Administration) (National Archives Identifier 6816362) and
National Archives Catalog SeriesGifts from Foreign Officials (National Archives Identifier 6816364)
Use Restriction StatusUnrestricted
Use Restriction NoteReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.
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