During a visit to the Lilly Rare books department at the Indiana University in Bloomington, IN in January 2014, I located Charles Cist's printing of early colonial hot air balloon rides. Many doctors, statesmen, as well as President George Washington were there for the grand festival. Benjamin Franklin donated scientific instruments to the exploratory experiments with air pressure, air moisture, and other natural philosophies studies that the group sought answers to questions. I have videos of documents, but I am having a challenge placing them onto my blog. I am working on this to help better explain findings.
An important auction of important maps and books from The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation is being auctioned off November 10-11, 2017. Many of the maps and books belonged to many of the names that I come across while collecting material on Charles Cist. The works offered are by John Graves Simcoe, Lewis Evans, Thomas Hutchins, Lieutenant John Hills, Joseph Frederick, Wallet des Barres, Theodore de Bry, Robert Morden, John Senex, and more. Brunk Auctions is selling off an example of the American Spirit of information pertaining to the early development of America. This period of maps and books go up to 1805. This is when Charles Cist died in Washington, D.C. Cist worked in the Adams administration and helped establish an early governmental printing office there.
This is going to be a very exciting auction that will bring an added vantage point to the continuing American Spirit.
Andrew C. Allen
pewabic34 at gmail.com
October 2, 2017
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