Exceptionally scarce complete suite of 7 lithographed 19th-century architectural plans created by influential 19^th century American architect, Robert Mills (1781–1855). Mills was in many ways the architect of the emergent America. He designed the Washington Monument, the Treasury Department [just east of the White House], the Old Patent Office Building [now the Smithsonian Art Museum and National Portrait Gallery], the University of Virginia [on which he collaborated with Thomas Jefferson], etc.

The present plans were commissioned by the United States Marine Hospital Service and provided two options, i.e. a larger and smaller unit.  The designs were part of a federal initiative to provide medical care for sailors on major inland rivers and the Great Lakes.

Last offered by Charles Wood [now nearly 40 years ago, in 1988, at $400.00], none in the auction record and none either in original or modern reprint on the market at the time of cataloging. 

Also, exceptional content related to Native American / Indian Relations and Treaties, Schoolcraft, etc. 

[Robert Mills] Design No. 1. for a Marine Hospital on the Western Waters to accomodate [sic.] 100 Patients. Washington City. P. Haas, Lithography. 1837. Title + 4 Folding Plates.

[Bound with]

[Robert Mills] Design No. 2. for a Marine Hospital on the Western Waters to accomodate [sic.] 50n Patients. Washington City. P. Haas Lithography. 1837. Title + 3 Folding Plates.  

Very good condition, bound in a larger volume of 1837 governmental documents in original calf. Very handsome, though the leather bears a tide stain as shown, affecting the text block almost throughout . . . the two suites of designs tucked near the middle of the volume and protect near miraculously [Noah's ark-like] and in a very clean, crisp state.