[Poem] "The Dog-Star Rages" (also known as "From Battery to Park") by George Pope Morris (1840s-1850s). A humorous poem about New York City summer heat, ending with a plea for Croton water. The final stanza reads: I'm…

Mayor Morris offered a toast, which he prefaced with some apppropriate remarks returning in behalf of the citizens their thanks to the Executive of the State, and to the vast number of persons from various places who had come among…

[Poem] "Where Hudson's Wave" by George Pope Morris (published 1853). A romantic poem about the Hudson Highlands near Croton, referencing "Old Cronest" (Storm King Mountain). A contemporary critic called it "a glorious burst of poetry." Where Hudson's wave…

[Poem] "The Croton Ode" by George Pope Morris (1842). Written at the request of the Corporation of the City of New York and performed October 14, 1842 at the Croton Water Celebration. Sung in front of the Park Fountain by…

…In October, 1/81, m partnership with his brother Benjamin, he bought three hundred and seventy-nine acres of the forfeited Roger Morris estate, near Brewster's. A part of this tract is now covered by the Croton Reservoir. He…

…From the Croton to Kingsbridge every species of rapine and lawlessness prevailed. No one went to his bed but under the apprehension of having his house plundered or burnt, or himself or family mas-sacred before morning. Some under the…

…Tower, Croton Aqueduct at Haarlem River (High Bridge), c.1842 Ink with watercolor wash on paper; 4 V2 x 9 V2 inches Mrs. Helen Tower Wilson William James Bennett (1789-1844), Fishermen at High Bridge, 1844 Watercolor on paper; 12V4X…

…American descents on Morris-Sastchester (17791. 459, 460; the.use affair, 461; American attacks ia (early in 1780), 462; Hull's raid on January, 1781), 198; the surprise of ene on the Croton, 500; the action n (.July 15, 1781…

…355 " On this occasion," (says Samuel Young, in a letter written to Commodore Valentine Morris, dated Mount Pleasant, 25 January, 1814,) " my father's house with all his out-houses were burnt. After this disaster our troops never made an…

…William Morris, “Manifesto of the Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings,” taken from William Morris, “The Principles of the Society As Set Forth upon Its Foundation,” Builder 35 (25 August 1877), http:// www.spab.org.uk/what-is-spab…

…the settlement of their lines on the Croton, the British refugee corps were stationed at Morrisania, under the command of Col. James de Lancey, who held his head quarters at Col. Morris's house. Here the British appear to have…

…Another, as yet, undocumented site on land of the Morris Estate Community Club in Bronx County yielded several unmodified stones and a scraper containing fossil mollusks and fragments of shale holding trilobites. At Grassy Sprain reservoir , Yonkers, New York, an…

…Campbell; lodged that night with Gen. [Philip] Cort-landt at Croton River, proceeded and lodged Wednesday night [l'.Hh] at Edw. Coven-haven's where we mett his excellency Gen. Washington and his Aids. The next night [20th] we lodged…

…THE CROTON ODE. Written at the request of the Corporation of the City of New York, by GEORGE P. MORRIS, and sung in front of the Park Fountain, by the Members of the New York Sacred Music Society, on the…

…By this arrangement he became seized in 1072 of some twenty-nine hundred acres in the Upper Yonkers— certainly a large proprietorship, very much larger than either the Archer or the Morris patents. But this was only the initial venture…

…American descents on Morris-Amerindian names in Westchester County, 45. ania and Eastchester (1779), 459. 460; the Andre, Major. 454. 464-406. Youngs's House affair. 461; American attacks Andre's Brook. 478. on Morrisania (early in 1780). 402; Hull…

…Croton River, proceeded and lodged Wednesday night at Ewd-Cowenhoven's, where we met His Excellency General Washington and his aids. The next night lodged with Mr. Fredk. V. Cortlandt at the Yonkers, after having, dined with Gen. Lewis Morris…

…Thomas Scharf (1886)] placed on the list of His Majesty's Council, in place of James (Lewis?) Morris, Jr. He icceivcd«the ap-pointment in 1730, and took his seat the following year. The colonial manuscripts commend his regu-lar…

…as follows : CROTON AQ.UEDUCT. 261 PRESENTATION OF THE BANNER TO THE NEW-YORK FIRE DEPART- MENT. Mayor's Office, New York City, 9i o'clock A. M., ) Ikth October, 1842. \ Present — His Honor, Robert H. Morris, Mayor ; Adam Pentz…

…They were followed by a company of Whigs, who pursued them to the Croton River, where some were killed and others driven into the stream. It was months before Crosby recovered, and it was then plain that his days of…

…Brigadier General Morris and Staff. Brass Band. The llth Regiment of N. Y. State Artillery, with their ordnance. Company of Light Artillery. Montgomery Light Guard. Benson Cadets. Band of Music. The Highland Guard, under command of Captain Greig. Brass Band…

…serves as a transfer name adorning streets far from Perth Amboy in CROTON (Hunterdon County). Originally from New York, Croton the City of Union and Roxbury Township. was adopted by residents of a small hamlet west of the county seat…

…General Morris, with his usual kindness, has responded to your Committee in the production of an ode replete with beauty and feeling. The New York Sacred Music Society, through their President, Luther B. Wyman, Esq., have in the kindest manner…

…Morris' "The Croton Ode," which was sung at the close of the parade with music "adapted" from Rossini's opera Amida by Sidney Pearson, gave poetic expression to these desires, amid copious classical and biblical symbolism: (Jushmg from this living…

…Lawrence, Esq., President of the Croton Aqueduct Board. An Ode, written by Gen. George P. Morris, Esq., will be sung by the New York Sa- cred Music Society. The ceremonies will be closed by nine cheers from the citizens and…

…The "Croton Maid," which arrived soon afterwards at the reservoir, was hailed by the assembled citizens with much enthusiasm, as she afforded indubitable 196 MEMOIR OF THE evidence that a navigable river was flowing into the city, for the use…

…THE CROTON ODE. Written at the request of the Corporation of the City of New York, by GEORGE P. MORRIS, and sung in front of the Park Fountain, by the Members of the New York Sacred Music Society, on the…