Miscellaneous, n.d.

Map of Príncipe (Princes Island)

Map of Príncipe (Princes Island)

Name/Title

Miscellaneous, n.d.

Entry/Object ID

2026.05.11.01

Scope and Content

Miscellaneous undated items from the L.E. Simonds collection. Includes a map, naval correspondence, and remarks of places on the western coast of Africa.

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Journal

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Map

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Correspondence

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Book

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Cartograph

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Other Documents

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Graphic Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Archive Details

Archive Size/Extent

0.2 linear ft

Restrictions

No restrictions governing access.

Primary Language

English

Archive Items Details

Title

Map of Príncipe (Princes Island)

Description

A 19th century map of Princes Island off the west coast of Africa. The island was colonized by the Portuguese and was a key sit in the Atlantic Slave Trade.

Container

File Folder 1

Subjects

Príncipe (Sao Tome and Principe)--Maps

Title

Blank Letter

Description

Addressed to Commander L.E. Simonds on the ship Marion.

Container

File Folder 1

Subjects

Naval correspondence, Marion (Ship), Simonds, Lewis Edwards, 1790-1865

Title

Remarks on the Western Coast of Africa

Description

An 11 page handwritten journal with descriptions of several places on the western coast of Africa.

Container

File Folder 1

Subjects

Marion (Ship), West Africa--Description and travel--19th century

Title

Letter to L.E. Simonds

Description

Letter about an anchor for the Marion in the next harbor.

Container

File Folder 1

Subjects

Naval correspondence, Simonds, Lewis Edwards, 1790-1865

Location

Location

Box

Document Box 39

Room

Director's Office

Building

George Hail Free Library

Date

May 11, 2026

Notes

Folder 1

Condition

Overall Condition

Fair

Research Notes

Notes

Vogt, J. L. (1973). The Early Sao Tome-Principe Slave Trade with Mina, 1500-1540. The International Journal of African Historical Studies, 6(3), 453–467. https://doi.org/10.2307/216611

Create Date

May 11, 2026

Update Date

June 26, 2026