The United States of America showing the boundaries fixed in 1782, five years before the ratification of the CONSTITUTION

The United States of America showing the boundaries fixed in 1782, five years before the ratification of the CONSTITUTION, from a contemporary copy of BENJAMIN FRANKLIN'S red line map identified in Spain by the Library of Congress at Washington. Issued by the United States Constitution Sesquicentennial Commission (heading). Red line encloses United States from Maine to Georgia and Atlantic Ocean to Mississippi. (three insets): Nouvelle Carte de la Baye d'Hudson of Labrador; Franklin's dedication: "1782 Sir, I have the honour of returning herewith the Map your Excellancy put me Yesterday. I have marked with a strong Red line according to your desire the Limits of the thirteen United States as settled in the Prelimenaries between the British & American Phripaton-tiarys? With great respect, I am Sir, Your Excellency's most obed humble Servant B. Franklin;" (Spanish note signed by … Aranda 10 Enero 1783 … Floridablanca); Amerique Septentrionale (design illustration of flora, cupids and Indians). Map has red line, black ink on ivory paper, print is blurry measures 51 x 66 cm, pink ink stamp Lehigh University Library Oct 1 1938.