1To James Madison from Jedidiah Morse, 28 February 1792 (Madison Papers)
The sales of the first Editn. of my Geogy. being completed, I expect to put to press a second in the course of the Spring. A wish to render it as accurate & unexceptionable as possible, induces me Sir, to use the freedom to enclose you my former Acct. of Virginia, & to request you to be at the pains to peruse it with your pen, & note such corrections, & suggest such hints as you may think...
2From James Madison to Jedidiah Morse, 25 [April] 1792 (Madison Papers)
Your letter of the 28th. Feby. on the subject of a 2d. edition of your Geography with the chapter concerning Virginia extracted from the 1st. came duly to hand. I have hitherto delayed answering it, in hopes that the adjournment of Congs. & my return to Virginia would afford me leisure & oppy. to execute the little task you allotted me. Finding now that the period within which your new work is...
3To James Madison from Jedidiah Morse, 4 May 1792 (Madison Papers)
Letter not found. 4 May 1792. Mentioned in Morse’s docket on JM to Morse, 25 Apr. 1792 , and acknowledged in JM to Morse, 15 Aug. 1792 . Reiterates request for information on Virginia for Morse’s American Universal Geography .
4From James Madison to Jedidiah Morse, 15 August 1792 (Madison Papers)
Your letter of the 4th. May, has been so long in hand that I am really sorry to be obliged to acknowledge the receipt of it, without complying with the request it makes. In my present situation, it has not been possible to furnish the information immediately of myself. I have accordingly been obliged to apply by letters to friends in those parts of the Country where the information was to be...