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1792 February 27 . Jedidiah Morse Partially printed circular to [Thomas Johnson]; Charlestown, [Massachusetts].

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Abstract:
Printed circular from Jedidiah Morse requesting information for his forthcoming “Gazetteer of North-America.” “WHOEVER undertakes to publish a geographical and topographical account of any country, must of necessity be dependent on others for much of his information; for it can never be expected that he should be personally acquainted with every part of the country which he describes.” Asks for the name of Johnson’s county, its boundaries, number of inhabitants, their nationalities, and religious denominations. Inquires about soil and agriculture, other productions and their transport, regional geography and “curiosities.” Requests information about the area’s early history, education, towns and their buildings. Includes a manuscript note stating Morses’s appreciation for any corrections Johnson can make to his Geography and apologizes for not being able to visit while in Boston. Also includes manuscript corrections to the circular, changing the date from June 23, 1783, to February 27, 1792, and changing the location and forwarding address from New York to Charlestown.
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Collection

Science and Medicine collection, 1702-1936
Total components 316
Last indexed 2025-02-09