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, in alphabetical order, a much more full and accurate account than has been given, of the states, provinces, counties, cities, towns, on the American continent, also of the West India islands, and other islands appendant to the continent, and those newly discovered in the Pacific ocean, with a particular description of the Georgia western territory /
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    The American geography : or, a view of the present situation of the United States of America: containing astronomical geography. - geographical definitions, discovery, and general description ... By Jedidiah Morse. Illustrated with two sheet maps - ...
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    The American geography : or, a view of the present situation of the United States of America: containing astronomical geography; geographical definitions, discovery, and general description ... By Jedidiah Morse, A.M.
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    The American geography.
    by Morse, Jedidiah, 1761-1826
    Published 1970
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    A new and correct edition of the American geography; or, A view off the present situation of the 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; population; 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; ...; trade; character; constitutions; courts of justice; colleges; academies; religion; islands; Indians; literary and humane societies; springs; curiosities; histories; &c. To which is added an abridgment of the geography of the British, Spanish, French, and Dutch dominions in America and the West Indies.-Of Europe, Asia, and Africa. By Jedidiah Morse. Illustrated with two sheet maps-one of the southern, the other of the northern states-from the latest surveys-with five additional maps, not in any former edition-one of the world as known to the ancients-one of the world, with all the modern discoveries-one of Europe-one of Asia-and one of Africa.
    by Morse, Jedidiah, 1761-1826
    Published 1795
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  6. 86
    A sermon preached Lord's-Day, February 28, 1790 : upon the death of Richard Cary, Esq. of Charlestown; who died, suddenly, February 7, 1790, in the 73d year of his age. By Jedidiah Morse, A.M. Minister of the church and congregation in Charlestown. Published by particular desire. [One line from Job].
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  7. 87
    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 William Morison. Printed at the request of the hearers.
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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. January. M,DCC.
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  9. 89
    A sermon delivered before the Grand Lodge of Free & Accepted Masons of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts : at a public installation of the officers of the Corinthian Lodge, at Concord, in the county of Middlesex, June 25th, 1798. By Jedidiah Morse, D.D. Minister of the congregation in Charlestown.
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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. January. M,DCCC.
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    The American gazetteer : exhibiting, in alphabetical order, a much more full and accurate account, than has been given, of the states, provinces, counties, cities, towns ... on the American continent, also of the West-India islands ... with a particular description of the Georgia western territory ... /
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  12. 92
    Remarks on the review of Inchiquin's letters, published in the Quartely review : addressed to the Right Honourable George Canning, esquire /
    by Dwight, Timothy, 1752-1817
    Published 1815
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  13. 93
    An address: delivered at Warren Hall, in Charlestown, Massachusetts, at the request of King Solomon's Lodge: February 22, 1797 : Being the birth day of the president of the United States. /
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    The Christian's best treasure : containing, the Book of common prayer, and administration of the sacraments, ... together with the Psalter ... With notes ...
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    Report on the Oneida, Stockbridge, and Brotherton Indians, 1796 /
    by Belknap, Jeremy, 1744-1798
    Published 1955
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    A geographical and historical view of the world : exhibiting a complete delineation of the natural and artificial features of each country, and a succinct narrative of the origin of the different nations, their political revolutions, and progress in arts, sciences, literature, commerce, &c. : The whole comprising all that is important in the geography of the globe, and the history of mankind /
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    Proposals, for printing by subscription, A gazetteer of America : Including the West-India Islands, and others, adjacent to the continent. : Containing: alphabetically arranged, the names of the several states, provinces, counties, cities, towns, forts, harbours, bays, rivers, lakes, mountains, capes, islands, &c. belonging to the continent of America. : Together with an account of the boundaries, extent, population, government, commerce, productions, manufactures, curiosities, &c. of the several countries, states, and provinces--the distances and bearings of the cities, towns, &c. from some noted place. : Including more particular and detailed descriptions of the civil divisions, rivers, &c. of the United States of America, and the West-India Islands. : The whole collected, compiled, and arranged, with great care and expence, by, and under the direction, of Jedidiah Morse, D.D. Author of the American universal geography, fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and member of the Massachusetts Historical Society.
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  18. 98
    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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    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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    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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