Morristown, capital of Morris county, New Jersey, on the Whippany River, 30 miles by rail W. of New York. It is a pleasant summer-resort, with some historic associations, and has ironworks and various mills; 3 miles to the north is a large state lunatic asylum. Pop. (1885) 8760.
Morristown
Chambers's Encyclopaedia, Volume 7: Maltebrun to Pearson, p. 320
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