answer:This book should have what you are looking for: Micklethwait, David. Noah Webster and the American Dictionary. McFarland: Jefferson, NC. 2000. Since it is a recent book, it should be fairly widely available. However, if you can’t get it at your library, they should be able to get it for you on Interlibary Loan. I found it in the online catalogue of my college library which is a community college. Hope this helps.