Sidney E. Morse (1794–1871)
Författare till A new universal atlas of the world, on an improved plan
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North American atlas 1 exemplar
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- Namn enligt folkbokföringen
- Morse, Sidney Edwards
- Födelsedag
- 1794-02-07
- Avled
- 1871-12-24
- Begravningsplats
- Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, New York, USA
- Kön
- male
- Nationalitet
- USA
- Födelseort
- Charlestown, Massachusetts, USA
- Dödsort
- New York, New York, USA
- Bostadsorter
- Charlestown, Massachusetts, USA
New York, New York, USA - Utbildning
- Yale University
Andover Seminary - Yrken
- inventor
geographer
journalist - Relationer
- Morse, Jedidiah (father)
Morse, Samuel F. B. (brother)
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Recensioner
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- 4
- Medlemmar
- 6
- Popularitet
- #1,227,255
- Betyg
- 3.5
- Recensioner
- 1
In your list of colleges pa. 645. you have omitted that of William and Mary in Virginia, founded by the sovereigns of those names about 1692, and probably the most liberally endowed of any one in the US. it is now much reduced by ill management of it’s funds, and less resorted to on account of climate. it has generally had from 60. to 80. students and has furnished constantly from it’s first institution it’s full quota of distinguished characters.
You ask for such hints as I could furnish on the subject of these tables; but, good Sir, I am past that service. the Longitude of 80. years has relaxed the habits of research, and two crippled wrists render writing the most tedious and painful operation I can undertake. with my regrets therefore that I cannot be useful to you in this way ..."
— Thomas Jefferson to Sidney Edwards Morse, 9 March 1823… (mer)