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Very Rare Map for Swedish Immigrants to North America.
This map, published in Sweden in 1869, is titled "Resekarta for Emigranter från Sverige till Norra Amerika" or "Travel Map for Emigrants from Sweden to North America." It is a map specifically designed for Swedish immigrants who were looking to make their way to North America. The map shows the shortest route from Sweden to North America, passing through the cities of Gothenburg, Hull, Liverpool, Quebec, and Portland, and also shows the longer route to New York.
The map is part of a pamphlet titled "Några välmenta Rad och Upplysningar for Svenska Utvandrare till Amerikanska staterna. (Tredje, tillökta upplagan)," which translates to "Some well-meaning Words and Information for Swedish Immigrants to the American States. (Third, enlarged edition)." This confirms that this map and pamphlet were published as a resource for Swedish immigrants who were looking to make their way to America.
This map was published during a time of significant emigration from Sweden to North America. Many Swedes were looking to leave their homeland and make a new life in America, and this map and pamphlet were intended to help them navigate their way to their new homes.
The end of the pamphlet is signed off, in print, David Lyon, Montreal Ocean Steam Ship Company.
We have previously had a similar Swedish emigration map, published in the late 1860s.
Rarity
The fact that it is a third enlarged edition suggests that it was a popular and useful resource for Swedish immigrants at the time. That being said, both the map and pamphlet are rare today.
We note examples of the pamphlet only in the Swedish National Library, which has both the 1868 and 1869 editions, and perhaps one other.
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