Morris, Daniel

Name/Title

Morris, Daniel

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* Hannah French, "Early American Bookbinding by Hand" from: "Bookbinding in America" Lehmann-Haupt ed. 1967. pg. 111. 1. (1802) Philadelphia City Directory, pg. 175 Same address in 1803, pg. 180. Daniel Morris seems  to have been in Philadelphia AND Utica N. Y.  in 1802 and 1803. 2. Main Street, nearly opposite the School House, Utica New York.  "Their first minister was  Rev. Daniel Morris who arrived early in 1802 from Philadelphia. He was a bookbinder by trade, and not finding enough to employ him in his ministerial charge, or not receiving there from an adequate livelihood, he carried on his business of binding."  M. M. Bragg, Pioneers of Utica, pg. 152. Advertisement verifies his  arrival and adddress in:  The Patriot, Utica New York, May  9, 1803

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Daniel Morris*

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Bookbinder