(1829), docks, 303
Liverpool (King’s) Arms Inn, ~1~, 34, 302 Livingston, Cambridge, letters with M. (1846) on coat of arms and motto, ~2~, 258
at M.’s funeral, 511
Locust Grove, M.’s home at Poughkeepsie, ~2~, 269, 280, 284, 286, 296, 464 M.’s farewell, 496
London, M. on cries (1811), ~1~, 48 on custom of knocking, 48
on crowds, 49
on Vauxhall, 50-52
on St. Bartholomew’s Fair, 52
entree of Louis XVIII (1814), 136-140 fete of Allies, 142-147
approach (1829), 307
M. at (1829), 308, 309
(1845), ~2~, 249
(1856), 349-351, 366, 368, 369
(1857), 373
M. on growth (1832), ~1~, 432
London _Globe_, on M.’s Dying Hercules, ~1~, 106 Lord, Daniel, to M. (1847) on infringements, ~2~, 272 Lord, Nathan, and Civil War, ~2~, 416
Loring, G.B., and M.’s farewell message to telegraph, ~2~, 485 Lottery, M.’s attitude, ~1~, 46, 130, 131 Roman, 354
Louis XVIII of France, entree into London (1814), ~1~, 136-140 appearance, 139
Louis Philippe, and M.’s telegraph, ~2~, 103, 112, 123 Louisville _Courier-Journal_, tribute to M., ~2~, 510 Louvre, M. on, ~1~, 315
M.’s painting of interior, 421, 422, 426, ~2~, 27 Lovering, —-, from M. (1840) on daguerreotype material, anecdote, ~2~, 155
Low, A.A., banquet to M., ~2~, 467, 472 Lowber, R.W., and Atlantic cable, ~2~, 343 Lowell, —-, minister at Bristol, Eng. (1814), ~1~, 121 Loyalty, M. on meaning in America, ~2~, 428 Ludlow, H.G., from M. (c. 1862) on Civil War, ~2~, 415 _Lydia_, transatlantic ship (1811), ~1~, 33 Lyons, M. at (1830), ~1~, 323
Macaulay, Zachary, invitation to M. (1812), ~1~, 79 and M., 135
McClellan, G.B., M. and presidential candidacy, ~2~, 427, 429-431 McClelland, Robert, and Coffin, ~2~, 164 McCormick, C.H., and reaper, ~2~, 501
McFarland, Asa, and M., ~1~, 201, 202, 217 McGowan, Samuel, on telegraph in Australia, ~2~, 321 McIlvaine, C.P., and Civil War, ~2~, 416 Madison, James, and War of 1812, ~1~, 66 Maggiore, Lago, M. at (1831), ~1~, 400
Magnet, Henry and, of M.’s telegraph, ~2~, 66-57 _See also_ Henry.
Magnetic Telegraph Company, ~2~, 247 Main, William, and origin of Academy of Design, ~1~, 280 Mallory, —-, bookseller at Boston, M. apprenticed to, ~1~, 24 Manrow, J.P., and company to operate telegraph, ~2~, 173 Marius in Prison, M.’s painting, ~1~, 82 Marlborough, Duke of, gambler (1829), ~1~, 307 Marseilles, M. at (1830), ~1~, 325
Marsh, —-, of Wethersfield (1806), ~1~, 9 Marsiglia, Gerlando, and origin of Academy of Design, ~1~, 280 Mary, Princess, appearance (1814), ~1~, 137 Mason, —-, proposed Mexican mission (1824), ~1~, 253 Mason, J.Y., from M. (1866) on presidential election, ~2~, 371 and gratuity to M., 373
Mason, Samson, and telegraph, ~2~, 189, 194 Mathews, Charles, from M. (1814) offering a faroe, ~1~, 129 Maury, M.F., soundings of Atlantic plateau, ~2~, 343 Maverick, Peter, and origin of Academy of Design, ~1~, 280 Mead, F.J., from M. (1872) on Smith’s last attack, ~2~, 504 Melville, Lord, and American prisoner of war, ~1~, 126 Mexican War, M. on, ~2~, 270
Mexico, M. and proposed mission (1824), ~1~, 252-256 Meyendorf, Baron de, and M.’s telegraph, ~2~, 120, 147 from M. (1840) on improvement, 153
Milan, M.’s impressions (1831), ~1~, 398 Military telegraph, M.’s plan, ~2~, 132-134 _Miserere_, M. on Allegri’s, ~1~, 345
Money, W.T., British consul at Venice, and M. at Recoaro (1831), ~1~, 396, 397
Monks, M. on, ~1~, 352
Monopoly, M. on beneficent telegraph, ~2~, 444 _See also_ Consolidation.
Monroe, James, M.’s portrait, ~1~, 222, 226 and M., 227
last levee, 262
Monroe, Mrs. James, drawing-room, ~1~, 227 Montaigne, M.E. de, M. on _Essays_, ~1~, 16 Montalivet, Comte M.C.B. de, and M.’s telegraph, ~2~, 105, 109 Morgan, J.J., to M. (1815) on death of Mrs. Allston, ~1~, 168 Morris, Tasker, & Morris, and experimental telegraph line, ~2~, 206 Morse, Arthur, from M. (1868) on return home, Thorwaldsen portrait, ~2~, 464
on death of brother, 466
Morse, C.W., birth, ~1~, 244
childhood home, 298
at New York (1844), ~2~, 219
and farm, 269
marriage, 289
M. seeks official position for, 387 Morse, Elisabeth A., M.’s daughter, birth and death, ~1~, 237 Morse, Elisabeth A. (Breese), character, ~1~, 2, 293 from R.W. Snow (1812) on M. as artist, 64 and War of 1812, 114, 115
illness (1818), 215
travel (1826), 288
decline and death, 292
_Letters to M:_
(1805) on religious duty, celebration of Fourth, ~1~, 6 on uncertainty of life, 8
on college extravagances, 11
(1812) on sketch of Southey, 73
on war, 79
(1813) on war, 99
on dangers of success, 113
on infidelity of Americans in England, avoidance of actors and theatres, 117
(1814) good advice, patron, his parents’ early economies and success, 154
reproof on debts, 158
(1815) on peace, purchase for clothes, 173 on right of parental reproofs, 182
on Dying Hercules, 185
(1816) on M.’s love affair, 203, 206 _From M:_ (_See also_ his letters to Jedediah Morse) (1820) on work in Charleston, provisions and plans for family, 229 (1826) on travel, brother, own work, proposed trip abroad, 289 (1828) on exhibition, servants, her health, 291, 292 Morse, Finley, birth, ~1~, 267
attends brother’s wedding, ~2~, 289 Morse, Jedediah [1], death, career, ~1~, 227 Morse, Jedediah [2], orthodoxy, ~1~, 1
prominence, 1
children, 2
to Bishop of London (1806) on church property in Virginia, 13 to Lindley Murray (1806) on works, 14
and M.’s desire for art career, 26, 31, 32, 116 to Talleyrand (1811) introducing M., 31 and War of 1812, 58, 109, 116, 181
reputation in England, 76
home scene (1813), 111
domestic relations, 142, 287, 293
from Romeyn and Van Schaick (1814) on M.’s character, war views, and progress, 166
church trouble at Charlestown, 223-225, 228, 229 Indian commissioner, 228
moves to New Haven, 234
from S.E. Morse (1823) on M. at New York, 251 death, 287
character and attainments, 287, 293 monument, ~2~, 421, 422
_Letters to M:_
(1801) on letter-writing, concentration of effort, ~1~, 3 (1810) on profession, 22
(1812) on financial straits, brothers, war, 65, 80 (1813) on economy, war, 108, 109
(1814) on M.’s plans, 156
(1815) on M.’s war views, 168, 181 on M.’s plans, 182
(1816) on love affair, 203, 205
(1825) on death of M.’s wife, 265 _From M:_
(1799) earliest letter, 3
(1805) on Journey to New Haven, start at Yale, 9 (1807) on desire for relaxation, 14
on routine, 16
on Montaigne’s _Essays_, 16
(1810) on New York and Philadelphia, 20; on debts, 20;
on brother at college, profession, 21, 22 (1811) on voyage to England, 33, 34
(1812) on West as artist, war, 62 on England and American crisis, West as artist, assassination of Perceval, 67-72
on Leslie, Allston, own work, 74
on tea-making, 75
on diploma for father, Orders in Council, 76 on drawing room, theatres, charivari, 78 on war, gratitude to parents, Allston, 80 on war friends, 87-93
(1813) on expenses, work, Allston, 103 on Dying Hercules, 107
on war, Spanish victories, poet and painter, Allston’s poems, coat of arms, 110
on progress, study at Paris, war views, 114 (1814) on British treatment of Americans, religious sentiments, success at Bristol, politics, Allston, art in America, health, severe winter, 120
on overthrow of Napoleon, further study, 127 on further study, ambition, parents’ complaint of neglect, Wilberforce and slave-trade, entree of Louis XVIII, war views, 132 on London fete of Allies, 142
on study at Paris, 148
on war views, study at Paris, failure at Bristol, 152 on failure at Bristol, English hatred of Americans, 163 (1815) on mother’s reproof for extravagance and other failings, study at Paris, Russell portrait, 159, 173, 180 on death of Mrs. Allston, 168
on failure at Bristol, economy and expenses, Napoleon’s return, 169 on preparation for temporary return home, ambition, toil of painting, 176
on Napoleon’s abdication, 183
(1816) on painting tour in New Hampshire, love affair and engagement, 201-211
(1817) on success at Portsmouth, 212 (1818) on voyage to Charleston, 219
on lodgings there, brother, 220
on success there, 220
(1819) on church trouble at Charlestown, 223 (1825) on death of M.’s wife, 267, 269 on Academy of Design, Literary Society, 281 (1826) on trials and blessings, lectures, 283 on Academy, question of second marriage, 284 lectures, Lafayette portrait, health, 285 on anxiety about father’s health, 286
Morse, Louisa, goes abroad with M. (1856), ~2~, 347 Morse, Lucretia P. (Walker), engagement to M., ~1~, 202-210, 212 marriage, 217
honeymoon, 217, 218
goes to Charleston with M. (1818), 219, 220 children, 225, 236, 244, 267
and M.’s plans (1820), 229, 230
at Concord (1821), 239
and M.’s absence, 244
with M. at New York, 257
death, effect on M., 265-270
epitaph, 270, 271
_Letters to M:_
(1821) on Academy at Charleston, ~1~, 236 on perseverance, 240
(1823) on sleeping on the floor, 250 on Mexican mission, 253
_From M:_
(1820) on Alston as patron, 233
on work at Charleston, 234
on subsidence of work there, Academy, 235 on return, 237
on a bonnet, 239
on painting of House of Representatives, 240, 241 (1823) on experiences at Albany, 245
on failure at New York, Mexican mission, 251 (1824) on Journey to Washington, 255
on failure of mission, 256
success at New York, 257
(1825) on same, Lafayette portrait, Washington experiences, 259-265 Morse, R.C., birth, ~1~, 2
at Phillips Andover, 5
at Yale, 21, 22, 26
to M. (1813) on war views, 118
studies theology, 142
different career, 142
and brothers, 142, ~2~, 269, 388
at Savannah (1818), ~1~, 220, 223
goes to frontier with father (1820), 228 New York _Observer_, 244
from S.E. Morse (1826) on M. at New York, 275 marriage, 288, 298
on M.’s talk on telegraph (1832), ~2~, 17 assists M. financially, 25
and Poughkeepsie place, 281
from M. (1857) on withdrawal from cable company, 384 and Civil War, 416
monument to father, 421, 422
from M. (1864) on supporting Lincoln, 429-432 M. on death, 466
For other letters from M. _See_ Morse, S.E. Morse, S.E., birth, ~1~, 2
at Phillips Andover, 5
at Yale, 16, 21, 22
plans for career, 66
as misogynist, 99
studies law, 142, 223
different career, 142
and brothers, 142, ~2~, 269, 388
Boston _Recorder_, ~1~, 208
invention of pump, 211
New York _Observer_, 244
to father (1823) on M. at New York, 251 to R.C. Morse (1825) on same, 275
on M.’s talk on telegraph (1832), ~2~, 17, 18 assists M. financially, 25, 185
in Europe (1845), 249, 269
(1856), 349
as tortoise to M.’s hare, 388, 389 and Civil War, 416
monument to father, 421, 422
M. and death, 496
_Letters to M:_
(1813) on family interest, ~1~, 61 (1813) on poet and painter, 99, 117
_From M:_
(1805) on religion, 5
(1812) on an execution, progress, West, Van Rensselaer, 72 (1828) on near accident, 293
(1830) on Paris, letters for newspaper, 317 (1831) on meeting with Prince Radziwill, 386 on Greenough, Lafayette, Polish revolt, Paris mob, 407 on painting of Louvre, cholera in Paris, Lafayette on American finances, 422
on Louvre painting, Cooper’s character, American principles and European criticism, 426
(1837) on illness, Vail portraits, telegraph, ~2~, 72 on exhibition of telegraph, 73
(1839) on projects in France, discouragement, 113 on daguerreotype, 129
(1843) on telegraph bill in Congress, 190-193, 195 (1843-44) on construction of experimental line, trials, Fisher, Smith, 210-213, 216, 218
(1844) on success, reports of Democratic Convention, Smith, 228, 229, 233
on foreign inquiries, Congress and purchase, 243, 244 (1845) on France and telegraph, 255
(1846) on painting for Capitol, 268 on accident, 268
on progress of telegraph, Mexican War, Infringements, printing telegraph, 269
(1847) on rivals, litigation, 275, 276, 282 on Smith, 280
on Poughkeepsie home, 280-282
(1848) on litigation, home, 283, 296 on engagement, 289
(1849) on Jackson’s claim, newspaper hostility, 305 (1856) on social and telegraph affairs in England, 349 on experiences and honors on Continent, 351 (1857) on telegraphic affairs, slavery, 389 (1858) on family party in Europe, 397
(1859) on death of Vail, 400
on workings of Providence in his case, 403 on telegraph in Porto Rico, proposed Spanish cable, 404 (1867) on report of electrical exhibition at Paris, 454, 457, 460, 464
on fetes, 455
on plans for winter, Italy, Church and State, American politics, 457 on old age, 461
(1869) on breaking leg, 481
Morse, S.E., Jr., from M. (1862) on monument to father, ~2~, 421 Morse, S.F.B.,
_early years, domestic life, and characteristics:_ birth, ~1~, 1
parents, 1
schooling, 3-8
religious and moral attitude, 5, 18, 120, 212, 213, 296-298, 401, 438, ~2~, 128, 160
parental solicitude as to character, ~1~, 6-8, 11, 113, 121, 149, 154, 158-163, 166, 182
attitude toward parents, 9, 129, 133, 135, 142, 152 travel to New Haven (1805), 9, 10
start at Yale, room, 10
expenses and debts at college, 10, 16, 17, 20 drops a class, 11
parental admonitions against college extravagances, 11, 12 tenacity, 11
desire for relaxation at college, 14 routine there, 15
on Montaigne’s _Essays_, 16
desire to travel, 18
interest in electrical experiments at college, 18 portraits painted at college, 19, 20
question of career, desires to become artist, apprenticed to bookseller, 21-24, 26
continued interest in art, 24-26, 30 art career decided upon, attitude and sacrifices of parents, 26, 29, 31, 32, 82, 85, 116, 155
college love affair, 28-30, 112
on smuggling cigars, 45, 46
on lotteries, 46, ~2~, 180, 181
and theatres, ~1~, 72, 77, 78, 374-376, 399 sincerity, 84
interest in public affairs, 93
frankness, enjoyment of controversy, 93 reading, 102
and coat of arms, 110, ~2~, 258
appearance (1814), ~1~, 123
writes a farce (1814), 129, 130
and brothers, 142, ~2~, 269, 388
industry, ~1~, 161, 162
and Lucy Russell, 180
buoyancy, 200, 235, 256, 284
love affair and engagement, 202-210 and fiancee, 212, 214
on Universalists, 213
marriage, 217
honeymoon, 217, 218
and father’s church troubles, 223, 229 children by first wife, 225, 236, 244, 267 marriage of future mother-in-law, 228
domesticity, 230, 238, 285, 375, 394, ~2~, 106, 116, 245 family at New Haven (1820), ~1~, 234
perseverance, 240
on saying farewell, 254
and death of wife, on her character, 265-270, 288, ~2~, 115 sonnet on Lafayette, ~1~, 273
homes for children, 274, 298
leadership, altruism, 275, 305, ~2~, 443 thoughts on second marriage, ~1~, 285, 418, ~2~, 115 and decline and death of father, ~1~, 286, 287 on servants, 291, 302
and decline of mother, 292
narrow escape (1828), 293-295
constitution, 304
temperance, 304
moulding of character, 304
and foreign languages, 372
patriotism, 395, 423, 427-429, 438, ~2~, 383, 428, 429 on devotion and emotion of taste, ~1~, 401 capacity for friendship, 439, ~2~, 494 maintenance of his rights, ~1~, 439, ~2~, 2, 518 necessary qualities of an inventor, 16, 20, 57, 91, 152, 171 belief in divine ordination of his invention, and divine plan in trials and successes, 19, 46-48, 127, 160, 170, 180, 181, 190-193, 213, 216, 222-224, 229, 230, 233, 234, 266, 267, 271, 284, 403, 442, 443, 453, 472, 493
controversies over Catholic Church, 35-37, 330, 336 self-control, 116, 155
sense of humor, 116, 155
horror of debt, 174, 178, 312
liberality, donations, 269, 298-301, 311, 315, 321, 413, 437 and Poughkeepsie home, 269, 280, 284, 286, 296, 464, 496 on being fifty-six, 277
second marriage and family, 289, 290, 494 and printing when a boy, 299
despondency under strain of litigation, 301 attitude toward rewards for invention, 314 refuses to endorse notes, 319;
defence of slavery, 331, 333, 389, 390, 415, 416, 418, 420, 424-426, 429, 430, 432
on crinoline, 373
as hare to brother’s tortoise, 388, 389 buys house in New York, 409
monument to father, 421, 422
on Unitarianism, 430
exhortation of his children, 433, 434 on wayward sons, 435, 466
on enigma of wealth, 436
trials and afflictions of old age, 459, 481, 482, 498 on old age, 461, 464
and death of brothers, 466, 496
pastor on character, 493
poem (1827), 495, 496
versatility, 509, 517
Prime’s review of character, 516-519 sensibility, 518
_Art student in England, 1811-15:_ voyage to England with Allston, ~1~, 32-35 on English ladies, 36
journey to London, 36
on treatment of travelers, tips, impositions, 36-39 on English laboring class, 36
on England and embargo, 39
on Dr. Lettsom, 40
on English dining hour, 40
on a ghost, 41
West’s interest in, 42, 44, 47, 62, 73, 85, 102, 103, 114, 179, 199 anecdote of West and George III., 42, 43 preparation to enter Royal Academy, 43, 46, 55 on West as artist and man, 44, 63, 68, 69, 102 on female artists, 45
on attitude toward art in England and America, 46, 122, 123 on Copley in old age, 47
on Elgin Marbles, 47, ~2~, 124
on cries of London, ~1~, 48
on custom of knocking, 48
on balloon ascension and London crowd, 49 on Vauxhall Gardens, 50-52
on St. Bartholomew’s Fair, 52-64
economy, expenses, debts, 54, 70, 103, 108, 149, 158-163, 171 Allston’s interest and criticism, 55, 56, 74, 75, 83, 85, 104, 114, 130, 162, 197-199
work, 56, 62, 75
on conditions in England (1811-12), 56, 57, 63, 70, 71 unfederalistic views on War of 1812, 58, 64, 67, 70, 76, 81, 82, 84, 87-93, 109, 110, 114-116, 122, 140, 141, 152, 153, 165, 166, 181 not molested during the war, 58, 86
and Leslie, 59, 62, 65, 74
family interest in progress, 61, 62 commendations and criticisms, 64, 101, 120, 167 on assassination of Perceval, 71, 72
on difficulties and toil of painting, 73, 178 and Van Rensselaer, 73, 245
on life as student, 75
on charivari, 78
Marius in Prison, 82
devotion to art, ambition, 85, 133, 161, 164. 177 Dying Hercules, sculpture and painting, exhibition and awards, 85, 86, 102-107, 119, 134, 185, 437, ~2~, 188 rooms at London, ~1~, 86
and Wilberforce, 89, 94
on American attitude toward French (1812), 90, 91 on Orders in Council, 91, 92
on retreat from Moscow, 93
on Gilbert Stuart, 93
letters of introduction, 93
London friends, 95
and Coleridge, 95, 96
on contemporary American artists (1813), 102, 103 on Allston as artist and man, 102, 105, 108 and study at Paris, 114, 134, 149, 152-154, 167, 174 funds for longer stay abroad, 116, 142 at Bristol as portrait painter, lack of success, 119, 121, 149, 153, 163, 164. 169-171
question of self-support and further study, 122, 123, 128, 129, 131-134, 155, 157
efforts for release of Burritt (1813), 124-127 and overthrow of Napoleon, 127, 128
seeks a patron, 134, 142, 155
and London’s celebration of overthrow of Napoleon, 136-140, 142-147 and death of Mrs. Allston, 168
on Napoleon’s return and Waterloo, 172, 183 prepares for temporary return home, 176, 176, 186 hope for employment in America, 176
Judgment of Jupiter, not allowed to compete by Royal Academy, 178, 179, 196, 199, 215
Russell portrait, 180
journal of dreadful voyage home, 186-195 experience at Dover (1814), 313
see ship carrying Napoleon to St. Helena, 379 _Art career in America:_
lack of demand, ~1~, 196
Adams portrait, 196
portrait painting in New Hampshire (1816-17), 197, 201-209, 213 settles down to portrait painting, 200, 217 as portrait painter, 200, 216, 258, 438 on painting quacks, 206
portrait painting at Portsmouth, 210-212 Langdon portrait, 211
at Charleston (1818-21), 214-217, 219-226, 229-237 and J.A. Alston, 215, 224, 226, 233
voyage to Charleston (1818), 219
on R.A. for Allston, 222
Monroe portrait, 222, 226, 234
thinks of settling at Charleston, 223 at Washington (1819), 226, 227
(1821), 240; (1824), 265
(1825), 261
trouble over Mrs. Ball’s portrait, 231-234 and Academy at Charleston, 236, 236
trip through Berkshires (1821), 238, 239 painting of House of Representatives, 240-242, 262 gift to Yale (1822), 242
DeForest portrait, 243
search for work, absence from home (1823), 244 (1824), 257
at Albany, lack of success there, 245-249 Moss Kent portrait, 246
plans for settling at New York, 246-249 James Kent portrait, 248, 250
and advancement of arts, 249
studios at New York, 249, 257, 274, 291 initial failure there (1823), 249-252
and Mexican mission, 252-256
journey from New York to Washington (1824), 255 successful establishment at New York (1824-25), 257-261, 269, 270 pupils, 257, ~2~, 150, 156, 162
Lafayette portrait, ~1~, 260-262, 264, 270, 272, 286 Dr. Smith portrait, 261
on election of Adams (1825), 263
Stanford portrait, 270
and founding of National Academy of Design, 276-282, 284 as president of Academy, 280, ~2~, 33
lectures and addresses on fine arts, ~1~, 281, 284, 285 pecuniary effect of connection with Academy, 281 as historical painter, 281
informal literary club, 282, ~2~, 451 electioneering (1826), ~1~, 288
painting for steamer, 288
annual address before Academy (1827), review and rejoinder, 289 and annual exhibition (1828), 291
casts for the Academy, 384
divisions of life, 434
art ambition and trials, 434
Huntington’s estimate of, as artist, 435-437 color theory and experiments, 436
influence of Allston, 436
results of distractions, 436
Isham’s estimate, 437, 438
hopes on return from abroad (1832), ~2~, 3, 20 on New York (1833), 22, 24
on art instruction as his future, 23, 24 on nullification, 23, 24
efforts to resume profession, 25, 31 on need of refining arts in America, 26 enthusiasm wanes, 28, 31, 168
fails to get commission for painting for Capitol, 28-32 commission from fellow artists, never painted, fund returned, 33, 34, 161
professor in University of City of New York, 37, 114, 137 on effect of daguerreotype on art, 143, 144, 160 and question of resuming painting in later years, 160, 202, 268 and death of Allston, 207, 208
renewed effort for Capitol painting (1846), 266-268 continued interest in Academy, 306, 471 again president of Academy (1861), 417 attempts to paint (1864), 433
presents Allston’s portrait to Academy, 436, 437 _In Europe, 1829-32:_
plans and preparation, commissions, ~1~ 289, 298-300, 338, 354, 390 outbound voyage, diary of it, 300-302
at Liverpool, docks, 302, 303
materials on tour, 305
journey to London, 306-308
on English villages, 306
at London, Royal Academy, Leslie, visits, 308, 309 traveling companions, 309, 395
on gypsies, 310
on Canterbury cathedral and service, 310-312 at Dover, 312
on Dover Castle, 313
on Channel passage, 314
on landing in France, 314, 315
at Paris, Louvre, Lafayette, weather, 315-317 on letters for newspaper, 317
on Continental Sabbath, 318, 322
on allegorical painting, 318
winter journey across France, 318-326 on diligence, 319
on Continental funerals, 321, 322, 350, 366, 367 on Sisters of Charity and benevolence, 323 at Avignon, 324
on Catholic ritual and music, 324, 325, 340, 342, 346, 352, 376, 398-400, ~2~, 104
on Toulon navy yard and galley slaves, ~1~, 326, 327 travel by private carriage from Toulon to Rome, 327-337 imposition at inns, 327, 330
on Serra Palace, Genoa, 329
on Italian beggars, 330, 332, 341, 355, 363, 369 on Ligurian Apennines, 331, 332
on Carrara marble quarries, 333-335 on Pisa and Leaning Tower, 335-337
on Carnival fooleries, 336
arrival at Rome, lodgings there (1830), 337 on induction of cardinals, 339, 340
on Pius VIII, 339
on St. Luke’s Academy, 340
on kissing St. Peter’s toe, 340
on sacred opera, 341
on feast of Annunciation, 341
on Roman society, 342-344
on Passion Sunday, 343
on Horace Vernet, 343, 344
on Palm Sunday, 344
on lying in state of cardinal, 344 on Roman market, 345
on Allegri’s _Miserere_, 345
on Holy Thursday, papal blessing, 346, 347 on Thorwaldsen, paints his portrait, 348, 370-372, ~2~, 354 and later history, of portrait, ~1~, 372-374, ~2~, 465 on English, French, and American manners, ~1~, 348, 349 on Landi’s pictures, 349, 350
on Camuccini, 350
sketching tour, happy life, 350
rhapsody on Subiaco, 361
on monks, 352
on rudeness of Roman soldiers, 353 on Roman lotteries, 354
on _festa inflorata_ at Genzano, 354-359 on Campagna at night, 359
on summer day at Rome, 360
on illumination of St. Peter’s, 360 on St. Peter’s day, 361-363
at Naples (1830), 363
at Amalfi, on accident there, 364-367 on Campo Santo at Naples, 367-369
on Convent of St. Martino, rhapsody on view, 369, 370 on Spagnoletto’s Dead Christ, 370
on Roman revolt and danger to foreigners, 376, 380-385, 397 on Roman New Year, 377
discussion with Catholic convert, 377 on election and coronation of pope, 378, 380, 381 spectator at historic events, 379
journey to Florence during revolt (1831), 384-386 getting permission to remain there, 386 on encounter with Radziwill at Rome, 386-389 work at Florence, 390
on travel in Italy, 391
on Bologna, 391
on journey to Venice by Po, 391-393 on Venetian sights and smells, 393
moralising on Venetian society, 393 homesick, 395
travel to Milan, 395
at Recoaro, 396-398
on gambling priests, 396
on Milan, 398
on sacred pictures, 399
at Italian Lakes, 400
in Switzerland, on Rigi, 400, 401 avoids French quarantine, 402-405
on Paris after the revolution, 405 and Greenough at Paris, 407, 412
on Lafayette and Polish revolt, 408 on Lafayette’s health (1831), 408
on Paris mob, 409-411
and R.W. Habersham, 417
and cholera, 417, 422
painting of interior of Louvre, 421, 422, ~2~, 27, 28 meets Humboldt, ~1~, 423
presides at Fourth dinner (1832), toast to Lafayette, 423-425 letters published in brothers’ paper, 425 on Cooper’s patriotism, 426-428
on European criticism of America, 428, 429 active interest in Poles, 430
at London (1832), 432
on growth of London, 432
sits to Leslie, 433
recovers health, 433, ~2~, 4
voyage home, 3, 5, 17
on England, 4
_Scientific career to 1844:_
early interest in electricity, ~1~, 18 invention of pump, 21
early longing for telegraph, 41
studies with Silliman, 236
machine for carving marble, 245, 247 and Dana’s lectures on electricity (1827), discussions with Dana, 290 familiarity with electrical science, 29 thoughts (1821-31) connected with future invention of telegraph, 236, 324, 335, 394, 395, 402
first conception of idea of telegraph (1831), 417-421, ~2~, 8 experiments with photography, ~1~, 421, ~2~, 129 divisions of life, trials of scientific life, ~1~, 434, ~2~, 1, 2, 77, 78
Jackson’s conversations on electrical progress on board ship (1832), his later claim to invention, 5, 11, 58, 59, 78, 79, 121, 122, 137, 274, 305
basis of telegraph worked out on voyage, dot-and-dash code, sketches, 6-9, 11, 18
simplicity of invention, 9, 16, 18, 109, 435 thoughts on priority, 9, 10
testimony of fellow passengers, 11, 12, 14 date of invention, 12, 13
scientific knowledge necessary for invention, 14-16 necessary combination of personal qualities and conditions, 16, 57, 91, 152, 171
testimony of brothers on talk upon landing, 17, 18 insistence on single circuit, 18, 102
bars to progress, lack of funds and essentials, 18, 19 first steps toward apparatus, saw-tooth type, 21 cares (1833), forced to put invention aside, 25 and death of Lafayette, 34
workshop in University building, resumes experiments (1836), 38, 48 first instruments, 38-41
electro-chemical experiments, 41
discovery of relay, 41, 42, 141
shuns publicity of invention, poverty, 42 in Hall of Fame, 44
first exhibitions of telegraph (1835-38), 45-48, 54, 73-76, 80, 473 confidence of universal use, belief in aid to humanity, 48, 78, 125, 153, 179, 314, 345, 435, 460, 488, 490 fears forestalling and rival claims, 49, 50, 53, 126, 127, 150, 166 difference in principle of foreign inventions, 50, 90, 92, 93, 100-102, 240, 250
writes it “Telegraph”, 50
originality of invention, share of others in it, 50-53, 61, 470, 472, 488, 500, 501, 510, 519
Gale’s and Henry’s connections, batteries, intensifying magnet, 54-59, 141, 477-479
public and congressional suspicion, 57, 60, 72, 77, 81, 88, 91, 164, 189, 193
acknowledgment of indebtedness, 58, 71, 263, 471, 489 Vail’s association, contract, 59, 60, 70 reversion to first plan for receiver, 61 number code, dictionary, 62
paternity of alphabet code, 62-68 patent in America, 69, 89, 157
continuation of experiments, improvements, 70, 74, 76, 154, 182 cumbersome instruments, 73
alphabet supersedes number code, 74-76 portrule, 74, 88, 90
“Attention, the Universe” message, 75 friction with Vail, 79, 80
exhibition at Washington (1838), no grant results, 81, 103, 135, 137 connection of F.O.J. Smith, cause of his later antagonism, 82, 83 arrangement of partnership with Gale, Vail, and Smith, 83 desire and plan for government control, 84-86, 119, 175, 176, 228, 229, 232, 446
no share in later stock-watering, 86 Smith’s report to Congress, 87
expects disappointments, 88, 102, 106 European trip (1838), 89
rivals in Europe, 91, 109
application for British patent, refused, 92-99 interest of English gentlemen, effort for special act of Parliament, 95, 124
exhibitions in England, 96
Russian contract, refusal of czar to sign it, 97, 120, 122, 136-138, 147
witnesses coronation of Victoria, 100, 101 French patents, 103, 119, 132
on birth and baptism of Comte de Paris, 103, 104 exhibition at Institute of France, 104, 107, 108 public and private projects in France, obstacles and failure, 105, 109-120
French enthusiasm over telegraph, 106, 107, 109, 111, 112, 114, 122, 124
discouraged, dark years and poverty (1839-43), 113-116, 135, 147, 149-155, 157, 159-164, 169, 178-181
correspondent for sender, 117
better part of failures, 120, 181 protection of wires from malevolent attack, 120, 123, 147 and underground wires, 121
and Daguerre, 128-130
invention for reporting railroad trains, 132 and principle of fire-alarm, 132
and military telegraph, 132-134
return to America (1839), 135
and lack of effort by partners, 136-138, 147, 151, 165, 167-169, 178, 181, 186, 196, 401
experiments with daguerreotype, takes portraits, 144-146 makes a business of it, 146, 152, 155
takes first group picture (1840), 146 Chamberlain’s exhibition of telegraph in European centers, 148-149 rejects proposition from Wheatstone, 158 renewed effort for congressional grant without result (1841-42), 164, 166, 173-178
proposals for private companies, 167, 173 threatens to abandon invention, 167, 178 Henry’s praise of telegraph (1842), 170-174 obliged to make instruments himself, 174, 179 experiment with submarine wires, 183, 184 search for funds (1842), 184
second exhibition before Congress (1842), consideration and passage of act to build experimental line, 185-203 and Fisher, 185, 187, 196, 204, 210-213 wireless experiment, 186, 187, 242, 243 friends in Congress, 186, 189
omen in finding statuette of Dying Hercules, 187 congratulations, 201
construction of experimental line, route, assistants, 204-206, 214 wires, insulation, change from underground to overhead, 205, 208-210, 214-216
trouble with Smith, 206, 207, 212, 213, 216, 218, 219, 225 prophesies Atlantic cable (1843), 208, 209 on strain of construction, 217
progress of line, messages during construction, 219-221 ground circuit, 221
completion of line, “What hath God wrought” message, 221-224 reports of Democratic Convention, 224-226 report on experimental line, 227, 228
and on sounder and reading by sound, 457, 479, 480 _Career from 1844:_
price of offer of telegraph to Congress, ~2~, 86, 232, 235, 446 defence of rights and priority, 223, 241-243, 283 trials of success, 230, 231
Congress refuses to purchase invention, 232, 244, 245 accidents
(1844), 232
(1846), 268
(1857), 376, 377, 383
(1869), 480
abortive plans for private company, 235, 236 Smith’s fulsome dedication, 236
Smith’s antagonism and opposition, 238, 239, 247, 273, 280, 303, 304, 307-309, 312, 319, 320, 324, 346, 370, 371, 409-412, 423, 498-500, 502-505, 507
foreign inquiries, 240, 243, 244
Woodbury’s address (1845), 244
Kendall as agent, 246, 326, 335, 372, 389, 409 first company, 247
letter of introduction from Department of State, 248 fourth voyage to Europe (1845), 249
on crossing Channel, 250
on Broek, 251-253
on Hamburg, 253, 254
attitude of European countries toward telegraph (1845), 254-256 on the French, 256
litigation with infringers and rival companies, 257, 271-273, 276, 277, 282-294, 301-304, 316, 322
extensions of patent, share of partners, 258, 322-329, 346, 347, 370, 371
honors and decorations, 258, 297, 392-394, 403, 406, 465 and faithless associates, 257, 258, 260, 277-279, 372 and O’Reilly, 259, 260, 273, 279, 283, 287-291, 294, 303, 307, 503 Henry controversy, 261-266, 318, 329, 402, 405, 476-479, 500, 504 progress of telegraph, displacement of other systems, 269, 270, 313, 321, 349, 350, 352, 367
on Mexican War, 270
printing telegraph, 271
and lawsuits, 272, 320, 371
and salaries of operators, 274
and Vail, 275, 307, 327, 401, 422, 423 financial stress, 276, 310, 311, 336, 460 and Rogers, 277, 278
on aviation, 300, 301
hostility of newspapers, 304-307
and death of Cooper, 314
on origin of “telegram”, 316
destruction of papers and evidence, 316 and instruments for Perry’s Japanese expedition, 317 and consolidation of lines and monopoly, 320, 326, 341, 405, 444 defeated for Congress (1854), 331, 334 and Know-Nothingism, 331-333
and dishonesty in telegraph organisation, 338, 339, 444-446 and sale of interests, 340, 341
and organisation of Atlantic cable company, 344 private connection with telegraph line, 344 trip to Newfoundland (1855), 345, 346
verse on invention, 346
trip to Europe (1856), 347
and pecuniary reward from foreign nations, their honorary gratuity, 347, 373, 390-395, 409-412, 422, 423, 493 experiments for Atlantic cable, 348, 366 attentions in England, banquet, Cooke’s toast, 349, 367-370, 373 and Cooke, 350
visit to Leslie, 351
attentions on Continent, 353
private interview with King of Denmark, 353 at Copenhagen, 354, 355
on Oersted, 354
on St. Petersburg, 355
on presentation to czar at Peterhoff, 356-364 and Humboldt, 365
on Buchanan’s election, 371
Kendall’s caution against cable company, 372 on laying of first Atlantic cable (1857), 374-383 and Whitehouse’s log, 378
doubts success of first and second cables, 379, 386, 387 forced withdrawal from cable company, 384-387 on office-seeking, 387
family party to Europe (1858), 396 visit to daughter in Porto Rico, 397-400, 406 on St. Thomas, 397, 398
on change of climate and clothes, 398 on son-in-law’s estate, 399
on death of Vail, 400
constructs first line In Porto Rico, public breakfast, 404 and proposed Spanish cable, 404-406
on Porto Rican fleas, 406
greeting at Poughkeepsie (1859), 407, 408 on proposed candidacy for Presidency, 408 financially independent, 409, 434
and visit of Prince of Wales, 413, 414 and secession and compromise, 414, 416, 418 attitude during Civil War, 415-421, 424, 432 president of Society for National Unity, 415 and founding of Vassar, 417
expects success of North, 419
belief in foreign machinations, 420 and sale of original wire of telegraph, 423 president of a peace society, 424
attitude toward Lincoln, 424, 429 supports McClellan’s candidacy, 427, 429-431 and help for Southern prisoners of war, 428 on loyalty to Constitution, 428, 429
and brother’s support of Lincoln, 429, 430 endows lectureship in Union Theological Seminary, 437 refused to attend class reunion (1865), rebukes sectional rejoicing, 438-441
statue proposed, 442
on benevolent use of telegraph wealth, 442 demands on, for leadership and aid, 443, 446 and American Asiatic Society, 443
characteristic deadhead, 445
on President Johnson, 446
final trip to Europe (1866), 447
Paris headquarters, family gathering there, 447, 448 presentation at court, court costume, 448-450 on Field and success of cable, 450, 451 on incident of Louis Napoleon’s stay at Now York, 451-453 on Paris Exposition, fetes, 453-456
report on electrical display, 454, 457, 460, 464, 475 on Isle Of Wight, 456
winter plans (1867), 457
on Italy and union of Church and State, 458 on reaction of _Reconstruction_ (1867), 458 at Dresden, 459
at Berlin, Von Phillipsborn’s courtesy, 461-464 return to America, 464
and presidential election (1868), 465, 466 New York banquet (1868), speeches, 467-475 on science and art, 471
on death of Kendall, 481
unveiling of statue, 482-484
farewell message over the world by telegraph, 485, 486 replies, 486
address, 487-491
abandons plan for trip abroad (1871), 493 last summer, 493
on neutralisation of telegraph, 497, 498 last public appearance, unveils statue of Franklin, address, 505 last illness, 506
death, 507
tributes to, 507-511
funeral, 511, 512
grave, 513
memorial services in Congress, 513-516 and at Boston, 516
summary of inventions, 520
fame, 521
_Letters: See_ J.S.C. Abbott, Allston, Alston, Andrews, Aycrigg, Ball, Bellows, Blake, Boardman, Bodisco, Breguet, Brett, Bromfield, Bryant, Burbank, Mrs. Cass, Chevalier, Christy, Clarke, Cole, Cooper, G.T. Curtis, Daguerre, Day, De Forest, Dix, Douglas, Edwards, Elgin, B.L. Ellsworth, J. Evarts, Faxton, C.W. Field, J.E.B. Finley, Gale, Mrs. W.H. Goodrich, Green, Greenough, A.B. Griswold, C.B. Griswold, R.W. Griswold, Bauser, Henry, Jos. Hillhouse, Hodge, Ingham, S.F. Jarvis, Mrs. S.F. Jarvis, C. Johnson, Johnston, A. Kendall, King, Lafayette, Q.W. Lafayette, C.R. Leslie, J.R. Leslie, E. Lind. S.W.M. Lind, Livingston, D. Lord, Lovering, Ludlow, Macaulay, J.Y. Mason, Mathews, Mead, Morgan, A. Morse, E.A.B. Morse, J. Morse, L.P.W. Morse, R.C. Morse, S.E. Morse, S.E. Morse, Jr., S.E.G. Morse, S.W. Morse, Morton, Newcastle, O’Reilly, M.C. Perry, Ransom, Raymond, Reibart, Roby, Rossiter, Salisbury, E.S. Sanford, Shaffner, E.F. Smith, E.G. Smith, F.O.J. Smith, Stevens, Stickney, J. Thompson, H. Thornton, Thorwaldsen, A. Vail, Mrs. A. Vail, G. Vail, Van Schaick, Vassar, Viager, Walewaki, T.R. Walker, Mrs. T.R. Walker, Warren, Watson, Wells, Williams, Wood, T.D. Woolsey.
Morse, Sarah E. (Griswold) marries M., ~2~, 289, 290 domestic life, 290
from M. (1854) on diversions at Washington, extension of patent, 322 Newfoundland trip (1855), 345
goes abroad with M. (1858), 347
(1858), 396
(1866), 447
from M. (1857) on crinoline, 373
on laying of first Atlantic cable, 374 in Porto Rico (1858), 397
and memorial services to M., 514
Morse, Susan W., birth, ~1~, 225
with M. in New York (1825), 274
childhood home, 298
from M. (1838) on coronation of Victoria, rival telegraphs, refusal of British patent, ~2~, 100, 102
on French patent, birth of Comte de Paris, 103 on exhibitions and projects of telegraph in France, 104 on need of economy, 106
(1839) on “home,” 116
_See also_ Lind, Susan W. (Morse). Morse code. _See_ Dot-and-dash.
Morton, J.L., letters with M. (1831) on Academy of Design, ~1~, 384 Motto of Morse coat of arms, ~2~, 258
Moulton, S.D., at M.’s funeral, ~2~, 512 Murray, Lindley, complimentary letter from Jedediah Morse (1806), ~1~, 14 Music, M. on Continental, ~1~, 325, 343
sacred opera at Rome, 341
Allegri’s _Miserere_, 345
Naples, M. at (1830), ~1~, 363, 367
Campo Santo, 367-369
Convent of San Martino, 369, 370
Napoleon III, and M., ~2~, 449, 456 M. on, in New York, belief in his star, 452 _Napoleon_, transatlantic ship (1829), ~1~, 300 Napoleonic Wars, retreat from Moscow, ~1~, 93 English success in Spain, 110
overthrow of Napoleon, 127, 128
Louis XVIII’s entree into London (1814), 136-140 London fete of Allies, 142-147
Napoleon’s return from Elba, 172
news in London of his abdication, 183-185 M. sees ship bearing Napoleon to St. Helena, 379 National Academy of Design, inception, M.’s plan of membership and control, ~1~, 276-282, 284
organisers, 280
M. as president, 280
M.’s annual address, review, and rejoinder (1827), 289 exhibition (1828), 291
M. secures casts for, 384
needs M.’s guiding hand (1831), 384 Trumbull’s opposition to union of Art Academy, ~2~, 22 fear lest M. should resign presidency (1837), 33 M. expects to resign presidency (1839), 114 Daguerre elected an honorary member, 141 continuation of M.’s interest, 306
M. again president (1861), 417
M. presents portrait and brush of Allston, 436, 437 M. on progress (1868), 471
National Gallery, M. on (1829), ~1~, 309 _Neptune_, transatlantic ship (1813), ~1~, 118 Nettleton, —-, butler at Yale (1810), ~1~, 20 Neutral trade, search (1811), ~1~, 33
England and embargo, 39
Orders in Council and nonintercourse, 67, 70, 76 objects of Orders, 91, 92
repeal of Orders, 115
_See also_ War of 1812.
Neutralization of telegraph, M. on (1871), ~2~, 497, 498 Newcastle, Fifth Duke of (Earl of Lincoln), and M.’s telegraph, ~2~, 95, 96, 124, 127
to M. (1860) on visit of Prince of Wales, 413 Newcastle, Sixth Duke of (Earl of Lincoln), at Peterhoff (1856), ~2~, 363 New Haven, Morse family at, ~1~, 234
Newspapers, hostility to M.’s claims as monopolistic, ~2~, 304-306 Newton, G.S., and M., ~1~, 308, 309
marriage, ~2~, 4
New Year at Rome, ~1~, 377
New York City, called insipid (1810), ~1~, 20 defences in War of 1812, 150
M.’s plans for settling at (1823), future, 246-249 M.’s studios, rentals, 249, 257, 274, 291 M.’s initial failure at, 249-252
his establishment at (1824-25), 257-259 M.’s portrait of Lafayette for, 260-264, 270, 272 literary club, 282, ~2~, 451
M. on improvement and conditions (1833), 22, 24 M.’s home, 409
banquet to M. (1869), 467-475
statue to M., unveiling (1871), 482-484 M.’s farewell message to the telegraph, 485-491 M.’s funeral, 511, 512
_See also_ National Academy of Design. New York _Herald_, on M.’s submarine experiment (1842), ~2~, 183, 184 tribute to M., 509
New York _Journal of Commerce_, M. and travel letters for (1830), ~1~, 317 on exhibition of telegraph (1838), ~2~, 74 on M.’s rivals, 284
New York _Observer_, founded, success, ~1~, 243 New York, University of City of, M. as professor, and his telegraph, ~2~, 37, 43, 44, 114
_Niagara_, U.S.S., and laying of first Atlantic cable, ~2~, 378-383 Nicholas I of Russia, and M.’s telegraph, ~2~, 120 Nonintercourse, effect in England (1812), ~1~, 67, 70 Northampton, Marquis of, and M.’s telegraph, ~2~, 95, 128 Notes, M. refuses to endorse, ~2~, 319
Nothomb, Baron de, and M. at Berlin, ~2~, 462 Nullification, Lafayette on, ~1~, 431
M. on compromise, ~2~, 23, 24
Oberman, —-, and M. at Hamburg (1856), ~2~, 353 Oersted, H.C., M. on, ~2~, 354
Office, M. on seeking at Washington (1858), ~2~, 387 Oldenburg, Duchess of, appearance (1814), ~1~, 137 Ombroai, —-, consul at Florence (1831), ~2~, 386 Orders in Council, British attitude (1812), ~1~, 67, 76 repeal and war, 89, 115
objects, 91, 92
O’Reilly, Henry, character, ~2~, 259 to M. (1845) congratulations, 259
infringements on M.’s patent, rival company, 260, 273, 279, 287-291, 294, 303, 307
last attack on M., 503
Orton, William, banquet to M., ~2~, 467, 472 and statue to M., 484
and M.’s farewell message to the telegraph, 485, 486 at M.’s funeral, 511
O’Shaughnessy, Sir William, and M., ~2~, 349, 377 Otho of Greece, and M.’s telegraph, ~2~, 148 Owen, J.J., and Civil War, ~2~, 416
Owen, Robert, and Wilberforce, ~1~, 185 at Washington (1825), 263
and M., 264
Painting, Leslie on Allston and King, ~1~, 59 comparison with poetry, 110, 117
Allston on French school, 114
_See also_ Allston, Morse, S. F. B., National Academy of Design. Palm Sunday at Rome (1830), ~1~, 344
Palmer, —-, return to America (1832), ~2~, 4 Paradise, J.W., and origin of Academy of Design, ~1~, 280 Paris, Comte de, birth, ~2~, 103
christening, 104
Paris, M. at (1830), ~1~, 316-318
after Revolution of 1830, 405
mob and Polish revolt (1831), 409-411 cholera (1832), 417, 423
M.’s exhibition of telegraph at (1838), projects, ~2~, 102-134 M. at (1856), 851
(1858), 396
(1866), 447
(1868), 464
his presentation at court, 448-450 Paris Exposition (1867), M.’s enthusiasm, ~2~, 453 his report on electrical exhibit, 454, 457, 460, 464, 478 fetes, 454-456
attempt on czar’s life, 455
Parisen, J., and origin of Academy of Design, ~1~, 280 Parker, Joel, and Civil War, ~2~, 416
Parkman, Dr. George, M. on meanness, ~1~, 160 Passion Sunday at Rome (1830), ~1~, 343
Patent of telegraph, caveat, ~2~, 69 specification, 89
application in England, refusal, 92-98 proposal of special act of Parliament, 95, 124, 126 French, 103, 132
issued in United States, 157
for printing telegraph, 271
infringements, 257, 271-273, 276, 277, 282-294, 316, 322 extension of M.’s, 258, 322-326, 346, 347, 370 Patron, M. seeks (1814), ~1~, 134, 142, 155 Patterson, J.W., at memorial services to M., ~2~, 515 Patterson, R.M., and exhibition of telegraph, ~2~, 79, 80 Payne, J.H., Mrs. Morse on character, ~1~, 118 Peace, M. on telegraph and promotion, ~2~, 345, 462, 497 Peale, Rembrandt, and study of live figure, ~2~, 101 and portrait of Lafayette, 261
and origin of Academy of Design, 280 Peel, Lady Emily, at Peterhoff (1856), ~2~, 358 Peel, Sir Robert, at Peterhoff (1856), ~2~, 362 Pell, Capt. —-, of the _Sully_ (1832), ~2~, 3 on conception of telegraph, 12
Perceval, Spencer, and American crisis (1812), ~1~, 67, 70 assassination, 71
Perry, H.J., and proposed Spanish cable, ~2~, 405 Perry, M.C., to M. (1852) on telegraph instruments for Japanese expedition, ~2~, 317
Persiani, —-, soiree, ~1~, 347
Peter, Saint, image in St. Peter’s at Rome, ~1~, 340 feast day at Rome, 361
Peterhoff, M. on presentation to czar at, ~2~, 356-363 Philadelphia, West on, as future art centre, ~1~, 73 exhibition of telegraph (1838), ~2~, 80 Phillips, Mrs. —-, transatlantic voyage (1815), ~1~, 188 Phillips Andover Academy, M. at, ~1~, 3
Phillipsborn, —- von, and M. at Berlin, ~2~, 461, 482 on telegraph and battle of Koeniggraetz, 463 Photography, M.’s early experiments, ~1~, 421, ~2~, 129 _See also_ Daguerreotype.
Pickett, B.M., Morse statue, ~2~, 482 Pisa, M. at (1830), ~2~, 335
Leaning Tower, 336
Pius VIII, at ceremonies in old age, ~1~, 339, 346, 363 death, 376
Platoff, —-, at London (1814), ~1~, 146, 147 Plattsburg, battle, ~1~, 150, 151
Poems by M. ~1~, 273, ~2~, 494-496
Poet, and painter, ~1~, 110, 117
Poinsett, J.R., and Art Academy at Charleston, ~1~, 235, 236 and proposed Mexican minion (1823), 252, 253 Poland, revolt (1830), ~1~, 386-389
Lafayette on revolt, 408, 431
Paris and revolt, mob (1831), 409-411 M.’s active interest, 430
Polk, J.K., presidential nomination reported by telegraph, ~2~, 224, 225 Pope, F.L., on Morse alphabet, ~2~, 76
Popes. _See_ Gregory, Pius.
Porteus, Beilby, from Jedediah Morse (1806) on disestablishment in Virginia, ~1~, 13
Porto Rico, M.’s visit (1858), ~2~, 399-400, 404, 406 first telegraph line, 404
Portraits by M., John Adams, ~1~, 196 Mrs. Ball, 231-233
De Forest, 243
James Kent, 250
Moss Kent, 246
Lafayette, 260-262, 264, 270, 272, 286 John Langdon, 211
Mrs. Lind, 435
James Monroe, 222, 226, 234
James Russell, 180
Dr. Smith, 261
Stanford, 270
Thorwaldsen, 370-374, ~2~, 465
Portrule, ~2~, 74, 88, 90
superseded, 117
Portsmouth, N.H., M. at (1816-17), ~1~, 210, 212, 213 Portugal, testimonials to M., ~2~, 393, 403 Potter, Edward, and origin of Academy of Design, ~1~, 280 Poughkeepsie, M.’s home at, ~2~, 269, 280, 284, 286, 296, 464, 498 greeting to M. (1859), 407, 408
Powell, W.H., commission for Capitol painting, ~2~, 267 Prescott, G.B., M. on work, ~2~, 457
_President_, U.S.S., reported capture (1811), ~1~, 54 Presidential election, conduct in Congress (1825), ~1~, 263 report over telegraph of conventions (1844), ~2~, 219, 224-228 M. on Buchanan’s election, 371
M. supports McClellan’s candidacy, 427, 429-431 M. on (1868), 465, 466
Prime, S.I., on M.’s anecdote of West, ~1~, 42 on M.’s grandfather, 227
on Jedediah Morse and wife, 287, 293 on incident in construction of experimental line, ~2~, 214 on success of line, 222
on sustainment of M.’s patent, 291 on M. and Phillipsborn at Berlin, 461-484 review of M.’s character, 516
Prince, L.B., at M.’s funeral, ~2~, 512 Printing, M. on, ~2~, 299
Printing telegraph, ~2~, 271
_See also_ House.
Prosch, —-, and instruments for telegraph, ~2~, 153, 154 Prussia, testimonials to M., ~2~, 392
telegraph in Austrian War, 463
Public ownership, M.’s plan for telegraph, ~2~, 84-86, 119, 175, 176 price of offer, 86
Congress declines to purchase, 228, 229, 232, 244, 245 Pump, M.’s invention, ~1~, 211
Putnam, Aaron, oration at Charlestown (1805), ~1~, 7. Putnam, I.W., as minister, ~1~, 213
Quarantine, M. evades French (1831), ~1~, 402-405 Quincy, Josiah, at memorial services to M., ~2~, 516
Raasloff, Capt. —-, and M., ~2~, 353 Radziwill, Prince M.J., M.’s encounter with, at Rome (1830), ~1~, 386-389 and Polish revolt, 389
Railroads, first mention by M., ~1~, 335 M.’s invention for reporting trains, ~2~, 132 Ralston, Eliza, and M., ~1~, 88, 89
Rankin, R.G., on first view of telegraph and M.’s attitude, ~2~, 45-47 Ransom, W.L., from M. (1864) on loyalty, ~2~, 428 Raymond, H.J., and Henry-Morse controversy, letters with M. (1852), ~2~, 318
Reading, M. and old poets, ~1~, 102 Receiver, M.’s original conception, ~2~, 7, 8, 18, 21 first form, 38-40
reversion to first plan of up-and-down motion, 61 multiple record, 76
M. on receiving by sound, 457, 479, 480 Recoaro, M. at (1831), ~1~, 396-398
Reconstruction, M. on reaction (1867), ~2~, 458 Reeves, Tapping, and M., ~1~, 238
Reibart, —-, from M. (1859) on candidacy for President, ~2~, 408 Reid, J.D., on Kendall as M.’s agent, ~2~, 246 on O’Reilly, 259
on Vail’s incapacity, 295, 296
on Huntington’s address at banquet to M., 473 and statue to M., 482
and M.’s farewell message to telegraph, 486 M.’s thanks to, 490
tribute to M., 507
Reinagle, Hugh, and origin of Academy of Design, ~1~, 280 Relay, M.’s discovery, ~2~, 41
other discoverers, 42
Henry and, 140, 141
Religion, M.’s early bent, ~1~, 5, 6, 18 parental admonitions, 6-8
M.’s attitude, 6, 18, 120, 212, 213, 296-298 M. on Canterbury Cathedral and service, 310-312 on Continental Sunday, 818, 322
on devotion and emotion of taste, 401 M.’s observance of Sabbath, ~2~, 128
M. on union of Church and State, 468 _See also_ Morse, S.F.B. (_Early years_), Roman Catholic Church. Remberteau, Comte, and M.’s telegraph, ~2~, 123 Rents at New York, ~1~, 249, 274, 291
Renwick, James, on M.’s conception of telegraph, ~1~, 420 Republicans, called Jacobins (1805), ~1~, 7 celebration of Fourth at Charlestown, 7 _See also_ War of 1812.
Revolution of 1830, Paris after, ~1~, 405 Lafayette on European results, 430
Ribera, Jusepe. _See_ Spagnoletto.
Rigi, M. on, ~1~, 401
Ripley’s Inn, Hartford, ~1~, 9
Rives, W.C., M.’s letter of introduction. ~1~, 299 at Fourth dinner at Paris (1832), 424
return to America, ~2~, 3
M. on, 4
and invention of telegraph, 14
Roberts, M.O., and Atlantic cable, ~2~, 343 Robinson, Charles, and M.’s telegraph in Europe, ~2~, 255 Roby, Mrs. Margaret, from M. (1829) on ocean voyage, Liverpool, ~1~, 306 (1830) on journey to London, experiences there, Canterbury, Dover, Channel passage, Paris, 306
on journey to Dijon, diligence, funeral, Continental Sunday, 318 Rocafuerto, Vicente, M. on, ~1~, 247
Rogers, H.J., and telegraph, ~2~, 239 break with M., 277, 278
from Smith (1871) on Henry’s invention of telegraph, 498 Rogers, Lewis, return to America (1832), ~2~, 4 Rogers, Nathaniel, and origin of Academy of Design, ~1~, 280 Rogers, Samuel, and M., ~1~, 95, 308
Roman Catholic Church, emancipation question in England (1812), ~1~, 67; M. on French funeral, 321, 322
on Sisters of Charity, 323
on ritual, 324, 340, 398
_festa infionta_ at Genzano, 354-359 M.’s discussion with converts, 377, ~2~, 364 gambling priests, ~1~, 396
M. on sacred pictures, 399
M.’s antagonism and controversies, ~2~, 36-37, 330-333, 337 _See also_ Rome.
Rome, M.’s arrival and lodgings (1830), ~1~, 337 his work, 338, 354
induction of cardinals, 339, 340
Plus VIII in old age, 339
kissing of St. Peter’s toe, 340
St. Luke’s Academy, 340
beggars, 341
feast of Annunciation, 341
society, 342-344, 347
Passion Sunday, 343
Palm Sunday, 344
lying in state of cardinal, 344
market, 345
Allegri’s _Miserere_, 345
Holy Thursday, papal benediction, 346, 347 funeral, 360
feast of St. Francesco Caracoiolo, 352 procession of _Corpus Domini_, M. on monks, 352 rudeness of soldiers, 353
lotteries, 354
Campagna at night, 358
a summer day, 360
illuminations of St. Peter’s, 360
St. Peter’s day, 361-363
vaults of St. Peter’s, 362
social evil, 374
death of Pius VII, 376
revolt in provinces (1831), danger to foreigners, 376, 380-385, 397 New Year, 377
election and coronation of Gregory XVI, 378, 380, 381 Trasteverini, 382
Romeyn, Dr. Nicholas, and M., ~1~, 152 to Jedediah Morse (1814) on M., 166
Rossiter, J.P., to M. (1811) on social gossip, ~1~, 27-30 Royal Academy, M.’s preparation for entrance, ~1~, 43, 46, 65 Allston elected, 222
M. at lecture (1829), 308
Royal Society, M.’s exhibition of telegraph, ~2~, 96 Russell, James, M.’s portrait, ~1~, 180
Russell, Lucy, and M., ~1~, 180
Russia, and M.’s telegraph (1839), ~2~, 97, 120, 122, 136-138, 147 renewed interest in telegraph (1844), 240, 244 M. at St. Petersburg and Peterhoff (1856), 355-364 and gratuity to M., 393
Russian Extension, M. and manipulation, ~2~, 445
St. Bartholomew’s Fair, London, M. on (1811), ~1~, 52-54 Saint-Germain Railroad, and M.’s telegraph, ~2~, 105, 110, 119 _St. Laurent_, transatlantic steamer (1868), ~2~, 464 St. Luke’s Academy, Rome, M. on, ~1~, 340 St. Martino Convent at Naples, M. on, ~1~, 309, 370 St. Peter’s Church. _See_ Rome.
St. Petersburg, M. on display of wealth (1856), ~2~, 355 St. Thomas Island, M. at (1858), ~2~, 397, 398 Salisbury, E.S., from M. (1841) on order for portrait, discouraging conditions, ~2~, 158
(1865) on Yale’s celebration of sectional victory, 438 Samson, G.W., and M.’s farewell message to telegraph, ~2~, 485 Sanford, Ahas, “appointment” at Yale, ~1~, 26 Sanford, E.S., from M. (1867) on crooked telegraph manipulations, ~1~, 444 on government purchase, 446
on financial stress, 460
Sanitary Commission, M. on aid for Confederate prisoners of war, ~1~, 428 Santa Anna, A.L. de, at St. Thomas (1858), ~2~, 397 Saul, Leslie’s painting, ~1~, 123
Sculpture, M.’s carving machine, ~1~, 248, 247 Seabury, Samuel, and Civil War, ~2~, 416 Search, British, of American ships, ~1~, 33 Sebastiani, Comte F.H.B., mob attack (1831), ~1~, 410, 411 Secession, M.’s attitude, ~2~, 414, 416, 418 Sender, saw-tooth type, ~2~, 18, 21; first form, 89 Improvement in portrait, 74, 88, 90
correspondent or key substituted, 117 “Serenade,” M.’s poem, ~2~, 495, 496
Serra Palace, M. on, ~1~, 329.
Serrell, —-, and experimental telegraph line, ~2~, 206, 211, 212 Servants, M. on problem, ~1~, 281, 292
on English, 302
Servell, —-, visual telegraph, ~2~, 53 Seymour, T.H., with M. at Peterhoff (1856), ~2~, 356, 357 Shaffner, T.P. letters with M. (1848) on clash with rival company, ~2~, 287-289
and M. at Washington, 323
from M. (1859) on death of Vail, 400 on Henry controversy, 402
Shaw, —-, invention of percussion cap, ~2~, 472 Shee, Sir M.A., meets M., ~1~, 308
Shepard, Nancy, M.’s nurse, ~1~, 3, ~2~, 72 Sheridan, R.B., lines on Lettsom, ~1~, 40 Shubrick, W.B., at early exhibition of telegraph, ~2~, 48 Siddons, Mrs., M. on, ~1~, 77
Siemens, Werner, and duplex telegraph, ~2~, 187 and M. at Berlin, 461
Silliman, Benjamin, M. on “Journal,” ~1~, 18 M.’s scientific studies under, 236
in Berkshires with M., 238, 239
epitaph for Mrs. Morse, 270, 271
experiments in photography, 421
M.’s indebtedness, ~2~, 58
Simbaldi, Palazzo, musical soiree at (1830), ~1~, 342 Simpson, John, at M.’s funeral, ~2~, 512 Sisters of Charity, M. on, ~1~, 323
Slave-trade, Wilberforce and abolition, ~1~, 135 Slavery, M.’s defence, ~2~, 331, 333, 389, 390, 415, 416, 424-426, 432 Smith, Capt. —-, of _Napoleon_ (1829), ~1~, 300 Smith, E.F., from M. (1853) on endorsing notes, ~2~, 319 Smith, E.G., and M. ~2~, 188
to M. (1847) on painting for Capitol, 267 Smith, F.O.J., offer to help M., ~2~, 82 character, cause of later antagonism, 82, 83 conditions of partnership, 83
report to Congress on telegraph, 87 and patent specification, 89
goes to Europe with M., 89
returns, 109
on Chamberlain, 148
abandons efforts for telegraph, 151, 165, 168, 178, 181, 186 and construction of experimental line, and beginning of hostility to M., 206, 212, 213, 216, 218, 219, 225
and formation of companies, 235, 236 telegraph dictionary, dedication to M., 236-238 life-long continuation of antagonism, 238, 247, 273, 280, 303, 304, 307, 312, 320
and management of partnership, 247 separation of interests, 308, 309, 312
denial of injunction against, 319
and extension of patent, demand of share, 324, 328, 346, 370 claim to share foreign gratuity, 409-412, 423 M.’s acknowledgment to, 471, 489
on Henry as inventor of telegraph, 498-502 last attack on M., 502-505, 507
_Letters to M.:_
(1841) on M.’s service to humanity, ~2~, 165. _From M:_
(1838) on public control of telegraph, 84 (1838-39) on French and Russian projects, key, 109-112, 117, 122 on Jackson’s claim, 121
on English affairs, 124
(1839) on discouraging conditions, abandonment by partners, 135, 150 (1840) on Wheatstone’s proposition, 158 (1841) on lobbyist, 164
on making further effort, progress of rivals, aid from Congress, 165 (1842) on Henry’s praise, private company, 172, 173 on abandoning invention, Congress, 178 on discouraging conditions, 180
(1843) on bill in Congress, 195
on passage of act, 201
on trenching contract, 206
(1844) on company, 236
on Smith’s dedication to M., disputed division of partnership, 238 (1849) on separation of interests, 308 (1850) on claim to share of gratuity, 412 Smith, Goldwin, at banquet to M., ~2~, 472 Smith, J.A., informal club (1837), ~2~, 451 Smith, J.L., and telegraph in Turkey, ~2~, 298 Smith, Nathan, M.’s portrait, ~1~, 261
Smithsonian Institution, and Henry-Morse controversy, ~2~, 402 Smuggling, M.’s experience, ~1~, 45, 46
Snow, R.W., to Mrs. Morse (1812) on M. as artist, ~1~, 64 Social evil, M. on, at Rome, ~1~, 374
Society, M. on Roman (1830), ~1~, 342-344 on English, French, and American manners, 348, 349 on Venetian. 394
Society for diffusing Useful Political Knowledge, ~2~, 424 Solomons, A.S., and memorial services to M., ~2~, 514 Somaglia, Cardinal, lying in state, ~1~, 344 Sorrento, M. at (1830), ~1~, 364
Soult, Marshal, ministry, ~2~, 117
Sounder. _See_ Receiver.
South Carolina, nullification, ~1~, 431, ~2~, 23, 24 _See also_ Charleston.
Southey, Robert, sketch for admirer, ~1~, 73, 113 Spagnoletto, M. on Dead Christ, 370
Spain, M. on Wellington’s victories, ~1~, 110 interest in M.’s telegraph, 244
testimonials to M., 368
proposed cable to West Indies (1859), 404-406 Spaulding, M.J., M.’s religious controversy, ~2~, 35, 330 Spencer, George, discussion with M. on Catholicism, ~1~, 377 Spencer, J.C., and telegraph, ~2~, 204
Sprague, Peleg, referee on Smith’s claim, ~2~, 411 Stafford, Marquis of, seat and gallery, ~1~, 307 Stanford, —-, of New York, M.’s portrait, ~1~, 270 Stanly, Edward, and telegraph, ~2~, 194
Statham, Samuel, and M. in (1856), ~2~, 348 Statue to M., proposed (1865), 3, 442
unveiling, 482-184
Steinheil, K.A., telegraph, ~2~, 109, 150, 171, 173 and ground circuit, 243, 367, 470
recommends M.’s telegraph, 313, 367 Stephen, —-, son of James, and War of 1812, ~1~, 89 Sterling, Antoinette, and M.’s farewell message to telegraph, ~2~, 486 Stevens, W.B., from M. on telegraph in Congress, ~2~, 198 Stickney, William, from M. (1869) on death of Kendall, ~2~, 481 Stiles, J.C., and Civil War, ~2~, 416
Stock-watering, M. not responsible, ~2~, 86 Stothard, Thomas, meets M., ~1~, 308
Strong, Caleb, expected election (1812), ~1~, 66 Strother, D.H., on M.’s poverty (1841), ~2~, 162, 163 Stuart, Gilbert, M. on, ~1~, 93, 102
Sturgeon, William, and electro-magnet, ~2~, 478 Subiaco, M.’s rhapsody, ~1~, 351
Sullivan, Sarah W., marriage, ~2~, 4 Sully, Thomas, and study of life figure, ~1~, 101 and portrait of Lafayette, 261
painting for steamer, 289
_Sully_, transatlantic ship (1832), ~2~, 3 Sunday, M. on Continental, ~1~, 318, 322 Supreme Court, on M.’s patent, ~2~, 291-293, 322 _Susquehanna_, and laying of first Atlantic cable, ~2~, 378 Swedish Royal Academy of Science, M.’s membership, ~2~, 393, 403 Switzerland, M. in (1831), ~1~, 400-402
Talleyrand, C.M. de, from Jedediah Morse (1811) introducing M. ~2~, 31 Taney, R.B., telegraph decision, ~2~, 292 Tappan, H.B., on first view of telegraph, ~2~, 47 Tardi, Luigia, singer, ~1~, 342
Tatham & Brothers, and experimental telegraph line, ~2~, 212 Taylor, Moses, and Atlantic cable, ~2~, 343 “Telegram,” origin, ~2~, 316
Telegraph. _See_ Atlantic cable, Battery, Circuit, Consolidation, Dot-and-dash, Duplex, Experimental line, Morse (S.F.B.), Patent, Public ownership, Relay, Receiver, Sender, Wire, Wireless. Theatre, at St. Bartholomew’s Fair (1811), ~1~, 53 M.’s attitude, 72, 78, 374-376
M. on Kemble, Cooke, Mrs. Siddons, 77 premier of Coleridge’s _Remorse_, 96
maternal warnings against, 118
M.’s farce, 129, 180
Thompson, John, from M. (1867) on fetes of Paris Exposition, ~2~, 464 (1868) on desire to return home, 464
Thompson, M.E., and origin of Academy of Design, ~1~, 280 Thornton, Sir Edward, at banquet to M., ~2~, 468, 469 Thornton, Henry, and M., ~1~, 89, 90
and War of 1812, 89
on Orders in Council, 91, 92
letters with M. (1813-14) on prisoner of war, 124-127 Thorwaldsen, A.B., M. on, at Rome and as artist, ~1~, 348, ~2~, 354 M.’s portrait, ~1~, 348, 370
from M. (1830) on portrait, 371
later history of portrait, 372-374, ~2~, 466 gift to Academy of Design, ~1~, 384
Thunder storms in Venice, ~1~, 393, 394 Tilden, S.J., at M.’s funeral, ~2~, 512
Tips, M. on, in England, ~1~, 37
Tisdale, —-, on Dying Hercules, ~1~, 185 Todd, John, on Jedediah Morse, ~1~, 287
on Mrs. Morse, 293
Torrey, John, at exhibition of telegraph, ~2~, 54 Toucey, Isaac, and M. as office-seeker for son, ~2~, 388 Toulon, M. on navy yard and galley slaves (1830), ~1~, 326, 327 Town, Ithiel, and origin of Academy of Design, ~1~, 280 travel with M. (1829-30), 309, 317
Trasteverini, character, ~1~, 382
Travel, English war-time regulations (1811), ~1~, 36 treatment of travellers, tips, impositions, 37-39 delay in sailing of ships, 55
M.’s Journal of dreadful voyage (1815), 186-195 from New York to Washington (1824), 256 transatlantic (1829), 300-302
stage coach to London (1829), 306-308 Channel steamers (1829), 314
(1845), ~2~, 250
winter journey across France by diligence (1830), ~1~, 318-326 diligence described, 319
from Toulon to Geneva, 327, 328
imposition of innkeepers, 327, 330 from Genoa to Rome, 330-337
conditions and perils of Italian, 332, 391, 400 to Venice by boat on Po, 391-393
Trentanove, Raymond, gift to Academy of Design, ~1~, 384 Trentham Hall, ~2~, 307
Trollope, Mrs. Francos, M. on _Domestic Manners_, ~1~, 428 Trumbull, John, M. on, as artist, ~1~, 102 and M.’s portrait of Mrs. Ball, 232
and Academy of Arts, 249, 276, ~2~, 22 Turkey, testimonials to M., ~2~, 297, 393 Turner, J.M.W., M. meets, ~1~, 309
Twining, Stephen, and M. at Yale, ~1~, 14, 21 Tyng, S.H., and statue to M., ~2~, 484
Union Theological Seminary, M. endows lectureship, ~2~, 437 Unitarianism, Jedediah Morse’s opposition, ~1~, 1 M. on, ~2~, 430
Universalists, M. on, ~1~, 213
Upham, N.G., referee on Smith’s claim, ~2~, 411 Uriel in the Sun, Allston’s painting, ~1~, 307
Vail, Alfred, first view of telegraph, ~2~, 54 association with it, contract, 59, 60
and dot-and-dash alphabet, 62-65
work with M., 70, 76, 81
M.’s acknowledgment of indebtedness to, 71, 471, 489 friction, 79, 80
new arrangement of partnership, 83 ceases effort for telegraph, 136, 151, 168, 178, 181, 186, 401 and construction and operation of experimental line, agreement, 204, 205, 215, 216, 220
and operation of telegraph, 239
Kendall, as agent, 246, 339, 340
and Henry controversy, 261
relations with M. after 1844, 275, 307, 327-329, 339, 401 incapacity for telegraph work, 296
M. and death, 400, 401
_Letters to M:_
(1840) proposing exhibition at Philadelphia, ~2~, 153 (1841) on private line, 169
(1846) on accident, 268
(1847) on avoiding active interest in companies, 275 (1848) on suits, severing connection with telegraph, 294 (1849) on newspaper hostility, 307
_From M:_
(1838) on prospects, portrule, 88, 90 on exhibition before Institute of France, 107 (1839) on discouraging conditions, 149 (1840) on same, 151
(1841) on scattered partners, hope, 169 (1842) on duplex and wireless experiments, action in Congress, 185 (1843) on bill, 196
on passage of act, 201
on preparation for experimental line, 204 (1844) on operating, 220, 221
(1846) on faithless associates, 260 on accident, 268
(1847) on personal relations, 275 (1847) on faithlessness of Rogers, 277, 278 (1854) on share under extension of patent, 327 Vail, Mrs. Alfred, from M. (1862) on share in gratuity, ~2~, 422 Vail, George, and brother’s connection with telegraph, ~2~, 79 to M. (1842) refusing assistance, 184
from M. (1854) on brother’s share in extension of patent, 328 suspicion of M., 339
from M. (1862) on original wire of telegraph, 423 Vail, Stephen, and telegraph, ~2~, 70, 184 Van Buren, Martin, and letters of introduction for M. (1829), ~1~, 299 and exhibition of telegraph (1838), ~2~, 81 Vanderlyn, John, and M.’s portrait of Mrs. Ball, ~1~, 232 and portrait of Lafayette, 261
and origin of Academy of Design, 280 painting for steamer, 289
Van Dyke, H.J., and Civil War, ~2~, 416 Van Rensselaer, Stephen, and M. at London (1812), ~1~, 73 presented at court, 77
and M. as artist, 245, 252
Van Shalek, —-, to M. (1814) on New York’s defenses, ~1~, 150 on victories, New England Federalism, 150 to Jedediah Morse on M.’s character, war views, and progress, 166 orders painting from M., 251
from M. (1831) on copies of paintings, 390 Vassar, Matthew, from M. (1861) on Vassar College, ~2~, 417 Vassar College. M. and founding, ~2~, 417 Vauxhall Gardens, M. on (1811), ~1~, 50-52 Venice, M.’s Journey to, by Po (1831), ~1~, 391-393 sights and smells, 393
thunder storms, 393, 394
society, 394
_Venice Preserved_, M. on, ~1~, 72 Vernet, Horace, M. on, at Rome, ~1~, 343, 344 Victoria of England, coronation, ~2~, 100 anecdote of kindness, 101
Villages, aspect of English (1829), ~1~, 306 Vinci, Leonardo da, and science, ~2~, 471 Virginia, disestablishment, church property, ~1~, 13 Visger, Harman, and M., ~1~, 121
to M. (1814) on self-support, Allston, 123 Visscher, —-, in England (1812), and M., ~1~, 83, 169-171 Vouchy, Comte de, and M., ~2~, 351
Wainwright, J.M., informal club (1837), ~2~, 451 Walcott, —-, and daguerreotypes, ~2~, 145 Walcott, G.K., and M.’s farewell message to telegraph, ~2~, 486 Waldo, S.L., and portrait of Lafayette, ~1~, 261 and origin of Academy of Design, 280
Wales, Prince of, M. and visit to America, ~2~, 413 New York ball, 414
Walewski, Comte, and gratuity to M., ~2~, 373 to M. (1858) announcing award, 390
M.’s reply, 394
Walker, Charles [1], M. on family, ~1~, 202 Walker, Charles [2], with M. at New York (1825), ~1~, 275 Walker, Lucretia P., love and engagement to M., ~1~, 202-210 visits his parents, 212
and fiance, 214
converted, 214
marriage, 217
_See also_ Morse, Lucretia P.
Walker, S.C., and Henry-Morse controversy, ~2~, 262 Walker, T.R., to M. (1849) on animosity of newspapers, ~2~, 304 from M. (1855) on Atlantic cable, 343
(1862) on monarchy in America, 420 Walker, Mrs. T.R., from M. (1872) on poem, ~2~, 494 Wall, William, and origin of Academy of Design, ~1~, 280 Walpole, N.H., M. at (1816), ~1~, 206
Walsh, Robert, and M.’s telegraph, prophecy, ~2~, 125 War of 1812, M. on British attitude (1811), ~1~, 48; M.’s Republican attitude, 58, 64, 70, 76, 81, 82, 84, 87, 109, 110, 115, 116, 140, 141, 152, 153, 166, 168, 181 Federalistic attitude of M.’s family, 58, 66, 79, 80, 99, 109, 114, 118, 122, 181
Americans in England not disturbed, 58, 86 question of Orders in Council, 67, 76, 89 English opinion of Federalists, 81
Allston’s attitude, 89
and French influence in America, 90, 91 repeal of Orders in Council, 115
hatred of Americans in England, 116, 117, 120, 163 M.’s efforts for release of a prisoner of war, 124-127 New York defences, 150
Lake Erie and Plattsburg, 150, 151 New England’s opposition, 151
American effort (1814), 156
Federalistic view (1814), 157, 158 England and peace overtures, 165
Mrs. Morse on peace, 173
Warren, Edward, and Jackson’s claim, letter from M. (1847), ~2~, 274 Warren, Mass. _See_ Western.
Warren Phalanx of Charlestown (1805), ~1~, 7 Washington, —-, telegraph operator, ~2~, 480 Washington, George, as letter-writer, ~1~, 4 Washington, D.C., M. at (1819), ~1~, 226 (1824), 255
(1825), 261
Mrs. Monroe’s drawing-room, 227
Monroe’s last levee, Adams and Jackson at it, 262 M.’s effort for commission for painting for Capitol, ~2~, 28-32, 266-268 first exhibition of telegraph, 81
second exhibition, 185
construction of telegraph line to Baltimore, 204-228 _Washington_, transatlantic steamer (1846), ~2~, 283 Watson, P.H., and extension of M.’s patent, ~2~, 325 Wealth, M. on divine enigma, ~2~, 436
Webster, Daniel, on Jedediah Morse, ~1~, 287 and M.’s effort for commission for painting for Capitol, ~2~, 28 Webster, Emily, engagement, ~1~, 112
Weld, Thomas, induction as cardinal, ~1~, 339 meets M., 385
Wellington, Duke of, Spanish victories, ~1~, 110 Wells, William, to M. (1793) on money, ~1~, 2 West, Benjamin, interest in M., ~1~, 42, 44, 46, 47, 62, 73, 85, 102, 103, 114, 179
anecdote of George III and Declaration of Independence, 42, 43 Christ healing the Sick, 44
Christ before Pilate, 44, 47
activity and powers in old age, 44 M. on, as artist, 63, 68, 69
on Philadelphia as art centre, 73
gout, 85
West. W.E., and M., ~1~, 309
Western, Mass., tavern (1805), ~1~, 9 Western Union Telegraph Company, passes a dividend (1867), ~2~, 460 “What hath God wrought” message, ~2~, 222 Wheatstone, Sir Charles, and relay, ~2~, 42 telegraph, 50
M. on telegraph and his own, 90, 92, 93, 100-102, 242 opposes patent to M., 93
progress of telegraph, 150
proposition to M. rejected. 158
gets American patent, 166
Henry on telegraph, 171, 173
and ground circuit, 243, 250
telegraph displaced by M.’s, 313, 350 Wheeler, —-, return to America (1812), ~1~, 80 Wheeler, F.B., on M.’s character, ~2~, 493 at M.’s funeral, 511
at memorial services, 516
Whig Convention (1844), report by telegraph, ~2~, 220 White, Chandler, and Atlantic cable, ~2~, 343 Whitehouse, E.O.W., experiments for Atlantic cable, ~2~, 348, 366 and laying of first cable, 377
log, 378
Whitney. Eli, and M.’s pump, ~1~, 211 Wilberforce, William, and M., ~1~, 89, 94 and War of 1812, 90
and slave-trade, 135
character, 140
and final overthrow of Napoleon, 185 Willard, J.S., death, ~1~, 8
_William Joliffe_, Channel steamer (1845), ~2~, 250 Williams, H.I., from M. (1847) on law suits, ~2~, 272 Willington, R.S., from M. (1835) on Catholic plot, ~2~, 35 Wilson, D.W., and origin of Academy of Design, ~1~, 280 Wilson, J.L., and Civil War, ~2~, 416
Windsor, Vt., M. at and on (1816), ~1~, 207, 208 Winslow, Hubbard, and Civil War, ~2~, 416 Wire, M. and underground, ~2~, 121
experiment with submarine, 183
duplex telegraphy, 185, 187
failure of underground, for experimental line, 205, 209-211, 214, 216 insulation for experimental line, 208, 209, 215 use of naked, 208
overhead, for experimental line, 210, 215 use of ground circuit, 221, 367, 470
Wireless telegraphy, M.’s experiment, ~2~, 186, 187, 242, 243 Wiseman, N.P.S., meets M., ~1~, 377
Women, M. on appearance of English, ~1~, 35 Wood, Fernando, and memorial services for M., ~2~, 513, 515 Wood, George, to M. (1849) on harassments, 2, 303; and extension of patent, letter to M. (1854), 324, 325 to M. (1865) on slavery argument, 432
from M. (1864) on divine hand in progress of telegraph, 435 on wayward sons, enigma of wealth, 436
(1866) on benevolent uses of wealth from telegraph, 442 death, 482
Woodbury, Levi, and telegraph, ~2~, 71, 187, 244 Woods, Leonard, and Civil War, ~2~, 416
Woolsey, Mary A., engagement, ~1~, 112 Woolsey. T.D., and M. in Italy (1830), ~1~, 338 from M. (1854) on contribution to Yale, ~2~, 321 Wright, C.C., and origin of Academy of Design, ~1~, 280 Wright, Silas, and telegraph, ~2~, 187, 199 refuses vice-presidential nomination over telegraph, 226 Wuerttemberg, medal for M., ~2~, 393
Wyatt, Richard, gift to Academy of Design, ~1~, 384 Wynne, James, anecdotes of Coleridge and Abernethy, ~1~, 96-99
Yale College, M. at, ~1~, 10-23
student’s routine (1807), 15
M.’s incidental expenses, 17
“appointments,” 26
M.’s gift (1822), 242
(1854), ~2~, 321
daguerreotype of 30th anniversary of Class of 1810, 146 LL.D. for M., 258
M. refuses to attend class reunion (1865), 438-441 Yates, J.C., and M., ~1~, 247
Young, McClintock, and telegraph, ~2~, 227
Zantzinger, L.F., telegraph operator, ~2~, 480