This may be another "relavent to what ?". Morden College has an interesting history and other information on their website. I would have to go back over my notes for the particulars, but Morden College has a letter in their files from one the Trustees of Morden College which asks "Is there a resident at Morden College who believes that the earth is flat ? Surely not Mr.Christopher ? " Perhaps Christopher, living in England, might have been a distant friend or distant relative of Gleason, living in America, who had an interest or hobby in maps besides his job as a merchant and shared his interest in the flat earth with Gleason ?Ĭhristopher might have also been a follower of Rowbotham ?
It appears that present day residents cover a broader range than just the original requirements of "Retired Merchants who have lost their estates." Morden College continues today as a retirement home."For over 300 years". It is interesting that Gleason labeled the map as "the world as it is" and "scientifically and practically correct" rather than mentioning or citing it as being based on the AEP. Or any other special interests for that matter.Ĭhristopher was listed as only a retired merchant, living under the conditions listed above in his application for residency. They could not find any connections with Christopher for map making. Morden College could find no records for connections of Christopher with Gleason. He was a retired merchant, apparently living in poverty until accepted for residency in Morden College. J.(Joseph) S.(Streep) Christopher was a resident of Morden College until his death in the 1890's. Morden College said they searched their files and found the following information on "J.S. Morden College was established in 1700 by Sir John Morden, a wealthy merchant, as "A Charity Home for Retired Merchants who have lost tneir estates" for those merchants who had fallen on hard times. Morden College is a "Collegiate Type Institution", but not in the sense of being a University or College.
"Modern" is a common mis-spelling for "Morden" I realize this thread has been dormant for some time, but here is some information I recently obtained from Morden College in Blackheath, England in an exchange of e-mails.:
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