Jedidiah Morse

Morse's gravestone at the Grove Street Cemetery in New Haven. 1810–11. Yale University Art Gallery |signature=Appletons' Morse Jedidiah signature.png |birth_date = |birth_place=Woodstock, Connecticut Colony, British America |death_date = |death_place=New Haven, Connecticut, U.S. |spouse = Elizabeth Ann Finley Breese |children = 3, including Samuel and Sidney }} Jedidiah Morse (August 23, 1761June 9, 1826) was a geographer whose textbooks became a staple for students in the United States. He was the father of the telegraphy pioneer and painter Samuel Morse, and his textbooks earned him the sobriquet of "father of American geography." Provided by Wikipedia
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    The American gazetteer : exhibiting a full account of the civil divisions, rivers, harbors, indian tribes, &c. of the American continent : also of the West-India and other appendant islands : with a particular description of Louisiana /
    Published 1810
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    Memory of Washington : comprising a sketch of his life and character and the national testimonials of respect : also, a collection of eulogies and orations, with a copious appendix.
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    Washington's farewell address to the people of the United States /
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    Morse's Geography : This day is published, No. 1. Price one Shilling, of the American geography; or, A view of the present situation United States of America: containing astronomical geography.-geographical definitions, discovery, and general description of America and the United States: Of their boundaries; mountains; lakes; bays and rivers; natural history; productions; populations; government; agriculture; commerce; manufactures; and history.-A concise account of the war and of the important events which have succeeded. With a particular description of Kentucky, the western territory, and Vermont; of their extent; civil divisions; chief towns; climates; soils; trade; character; constitutions; courts of justice; colleges; academies; religion; islands; Indians; literary and humane societies; springs; curiosities; histories; &c. To which is added, an abridgement of the geography of the British, Spanish, French, and Dutch dominions in America and the West-Indies. Also of Europe, Asia, and Africa. By Jedidiah Morse. Conditions. I. The work will make one large volume octavo. II. Each number (except the last) will contain seven sheets of letter-press. III. The work will be completed in six weekly numbers, at one shilling each, and will contain two sheet maps, one of the southern, the other of the northern states, from the latest surveys. IV. The whole work being already printed may be had complete, or by one or more numbers, as best fuits the convenience of the purchaser.
    by Stockdale, John, 1749?-1814
    Published 1793
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    Washington's farewell address to the people of the United States /
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    An inquiry into the right to change the ecclesiastical constitution of the Congregational churches of Massachusetts : with a preface, addressed to the Rev. Joseph Lyman ... under the sanction of whose name such a change has been proposed to the people of this state : to which is prefixed, Dr. Morse's Report to the General Association of Massachusetts, from the Panoplist of August, 1815.
    by Lowell, John, 1769-1840
    Published 1816
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    A sermon, delivered at the request of the elders and other church members of the Presbyterian Society in the West Parish of Londonderry, January 1st, 1800 : On the death of General George Washington. /
    by Morison, William, 1748-1818
    Published 1800
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    Proceedings of the town of Charlestown, in the county of Middlesex, and commonwealth of Massachusetts : in respectful testimony of the distinguished talents and preeminent virtues of the late George Washington.
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    A new system of modern geography: or, A geographical, historical, and commercial grammar; and present state of the several nations of the world : ... To which are added, I. A geographical index, with the names and places alphabetically arranged. II. A table of the coins of all nations, and their value in dollars and cents. III. A chronological table of remarkable events, from the creation to the present time. IV. The late discoveras printed], and other astronomers. /
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    Remarks on the Review of Inchiquin's letters, published in the Quarterly Review : addressed to the Right Honourable George Canning, Esquire /
    by Inhabitant of New-England
    Published 1815
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    A sermon, delivered at the request of the elders and other church members of the Presbyterian Society in the West Parish of Londonderry, January 1st, 1800, on the death of General George Washington /
    by Morison, William, 1748-1818
    Published 1800
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    Proceedings of the town of Charlestown in the county of Middlesex and commonwealth of Massachusetts : in respectful testimony of the distinguished talents and preeminent virtues of the late George Washington.
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    Sacred performances at the dedication of the Baptist meeting-house in Charlestown, May 12, 1801 /
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    An inquiry into the right to change the ecclesiastical constitution of the Congregational churches of Massachusetts : with a preface /
    by Lowell, John, 1769-1840
    Published 1816
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