Morse discusses geography with Knox
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Morse discusses geography with Knox
Description
Letter, asks for information re American Geography; discusses Butler's American Geography.
short description
Ltr, ask info re American Geography.
year created
1791
month created
12
day created
21
author
sent from location
charlestown
recipient
sent to location
Philadelphia
in collection
in image
notable person/group
Henry Knox
Jedidiah Morse
notable location
Philadelphia
charlestown
Ohio [river]
United States
notable item/thing
great intercourse you have had with the army in that quarter of late
corrections and enlargements to your extensive information
informed of the limits of the territory in which the indian title has been extinguished
frontiers
furnished with such documentsemboldened to make these large requests from your known condescension
patriotic motives
territory N.W. of the Ohio
alterations
additions
furnish me with such accounts and tables of the militia of the several states as you may judge suitable forteh geographical treatise of the United States
Cincinnati
sales of the first edition of my American Geo. are nearly closed
making preparations for a second editionwhich I purpose to put to press early in the spring
accurate complete & unexceptionable as possible as possible
application to you for such information as may be in your power & consist with your leisure & convenience to afford
head of the military department
apply to you for the proper information
document number
1791122140001
page start
1
Item sets
Transcribe this document
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (4 pages) | AKG08 (4 pages) | Collection: Henry Knox Papers. [microfilm] | R: 30, P: 60 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Jedidiah Morse | charlestown | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Henry Knox | Philadelphia | [n/a] |