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After an ineffectual attempt to establish a college at Fairfield, New York, erecting buildings, which now belong to the medical school, he took the charge of the academy at Onondaga Hollow, where he died in April 1828.
He published An Essay on the Real Deity of Jesus Christ: To which are Added Strictures on Extracts from Mr. Emlyn's Humble Inquiry Concerning the Deity of Jesus Christ, 1791; a Latin grammar, 1794; an English grammar, and grammatical elements, the Columbian Dictionary (1800), and Young Ladies and Gentleman's Instructor.
Alexander's 550-page dictionary was said to be the first to include words and language not found or used in England or English dictionaries, but most was recycled material from Dr Johnson and Perry.
Printed at Boston, : By I. Thomas and E.T. Andrews, (proprietors of the work.) Sold, wholesale and retail, by them at Faust's Statue, no. 45, Newbury Street; by said Thomas, in Worcester; by Thomas, Andrews & Butler, in Baltimore; and by Thomas, Andrews & Penniman, in Albany., Nov. 1796
Printed at Worcester, : By I. Thomas, Jun. for I. Thomas & Son, sold wholesale and retail by them; also, by Thomas and Andrews, and other booksellers in Boston--, 1799
Worcester, (Massachusetts) : Printed by Isaiah Thomas, Jun. for Isaiah Thomas: Sold at the Worcester bookstore, and by the booksellers in Boston., 1795
Boston: : Printed for Thomas & Andrews, proprietors of the work. Sold, wholesale and retail, at their bookstore, no. 45, Newbury-Street. J.T. Buckingham--printer., June, 1805
Printed at Boston, : By Isaiah Thomas and Ebenezer T. Andrews. Sold by them and the other booksellers in Boston: by I. Thomas, in Worcester; by Thomas, Andrews & Penniman, in Albany; and by Thomas, Andrews & Butler, in Baltimore., --Aug. 1800
Boston: : Printed [by Samuel Etheridge] for E. Larkin, and W.P. & L. Blake, (proprietors of the work.) Sold, wholesale and retail, at their respective bookstores., 1797
Boston: : Printed for Thomas & Andrews, proprietors of the work.Sold, wholesale and retail, at their bookstore, no. 45, Newbury-Street. J.T. Buckingham--printer., July, 1807
Printed at Boston, : By I. Thomas and E.T. Andrews, (proprietors of the work.) Sold by them at Faust's Statue, no. 45, Newbury Street, and by said Thomas, in Worcester., 1795
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