Cadwalader, Thomas, return to America (1832), ~1~, 430Caledonia, transatlantic steamer (1846), ~2~, 266 Calhoun, J.C., and M.'s effort for commission for painting for Capitol, ~2~, 28 California, graft in telegraph organisation, ~2~, 338, 339 Campagna, Roman, dangers at night, ~1~, 359 Campbell, Sir John, and M.'s application for patent, ~2~, 93, 98 Campo Santo at Naples, ~1~, 367-369 Camucoini, Vincenso, M. on, as artist, ~1~, 350 Canterbury, M. on cathedral and service, ~1~, 310-312 Cardinals, lying in state, ~1~, 344 Carmichael, James, and proposed Spanish cable, ~2~, 405 Caroline, Queen, palace, ~1~, 309 Carrara, M. on quarries (1830), ~1~, 333-336 Carter, William, courier, ~2~, 362 Cass, Lewis, and M. at Paris (1838), ~2~, 109, 111 Cass, Mrs. Lewis, from M. (1836) on lotteries, ~2~ 131 Castlereagh, Lord, and Orders in Council (1812), ~1~, 76Catalogue Raisonné, ~1~, 196, 200 Causici, Enrico, at Washington (1825), ~1~, 263Ceres, transatlantic voyage (1815), ~1~, 186-195 Chamberlain, Capt. ——, transatlantic voyage (1815), ~1~, 188 Chamberlain, ——, exhibition of telegraph in European centers, ~2~, 148, 149 drowned, 149 Champlin, E.H., American Asiatic Society, ~2~, 444 Chapin, C.L., and M.'s telegraph in Europe, ~2~, 255 Charivari, M. on, ~1~, 78 Charles X of France, New Year (1830), ~1~, 315 Charleston, M. as portrait painter at (1818-21), ~1~, 214-217, 216-225, 226-237 portrait of President Monroe, 222 M. and art academy, 235, 236 Charlestown, Mass., dual celebration of Fourth (1805), ~1~, 7 Jedediah Morse's church troubles, 223-225, 229 Charlotte Augusta, Princess, appearance (1814), ~1~, 137 Charlotte Sophia, Queen, appearance (1814), ~2~, 137 Chase, ——, and experimental line, ~2~, 209 Chase, S.P., presides at banquet to M., speeches, ~2~, 468-170, 475 Chauncey, Isaac, Cooper on, ~1~, 263 Chauvin, —— von, and M. at Berlin, ~2~, 461Chesapeake, U.S.S., defeat, ~1~, 109, 110 Chevalier, Michael, from M. (1868) on leaving Paris, ~2~, 464 Cholera, in Paris (1832), ~1~, 417, 422 political effect, 431 Christ before Pilate, West's painting, ~1~, 44, 47 Christ healing the Side, West's painting, ~1~, 44 Christian IX of Denmark, and M., ~2~, 465 Christy, David, from M. (1863) on slavery, ~2~, 426 Church and State, M. on union, ~2~, 458 Church of England, disestablishment in Virginia, ~1~, 13 M. on service, 311 Circuit, single, of M.'s telegraph, ~2~, 18, 102 ground, 221, 367, 470 Cisco, J.J., banquet to M., ~2~, 467 Civil War, M.'s hope of prevention, ~2~, 414, 418 his attitude during, 415, 424, 432 his belief in foreign machinations, 420 M. and McClellan's candidacy, 427, 429-431 M. and Sanitary Commission, 428 M.'s denunciation of rejoicing over success, 438-441 Claflin, William, and statue to M., ~2~, 483 Clarke, George, buys M.'s painting of Louvre, M.'s letter on this (1834), ~2~, 27, 28 Clay, Henry, and M.'s effort for commission for painting for Capitol, ~2~, 28 Clinton, ——, of Albany, and M. (1823), ~1~, 247 Club, The, of New York, ~1~, 282, 451 Coat of arms, Morse, ~1~, 110, ~2~, 268 Coffin, I.N., and lobbying for telegraph grant, ~2~, 164, 173 Cogdell, J.S., artist at Charleston (1819), ~1~, 221 and art academy there, 236 Colt, Daniel, gift to Academy of Design, ~1~, 384 Cole, Thomas, and origin of Academy of Design, ~1~, 280 at Royal Academy (1829), 308 to M. (1837) on presidency of Academy of Design, ~2~, 32 Coleridge, S.T., mental prescription for Allston, ~1~, 60 and hat-wearing, 60 and M., traits, 95, 96 premier ofRemorse, 96 andKnickerbocker's History of New York, 97 Colfax, Schuyler, and banquet to M., ~2~, 468 at memorial services, 514 Color, M.'s theory and experiments, ~1~, 436 Colt, ——, with M. at Peterhoff (1856), ~2~, 357 Como, Lake of, M. at (1831), ~1~, 400 Concentration of effort, Jedediah Morse on, ~1~, 4 Concord, N.H., M. at and on (1816), ~1~, 201, 209 Congregational Church, Jedediah Morse and orthodoxy, ~1~, 4 Congress, M.'s painting of House (1822), ~1~, 240-242, 252 conduct of presidential election (1825), 263 resolution to investigate telegraph (1837), ~2~, 71 skeptical of M.'s invention, 72 exhibition of telegraph before (1838) but no grant, 81, 88, 103, 135, 137, 150 Smith's report on telegraph, 87 renewal of effort for telegraph grant without result (1841-42), 164, 166, 173-177 second exhibition of telegraph (1842), 185 workers for telegraph grant, 186, 189 bill for experimental line in House (1843), 190-195 passage of bill in House, 195 no action expected in Senate, 197-199 passage of act, 199-201 refuses to purchase telegraph, 228, 229, 232, 244, 245 memorial services to M., 513-516 Consolidation of telegraph lines, ~2~, 320, 326, 341, 405 M. on beneficent monopoly, 444See alsoPublic ownership. Constant, Benjamin, appearance (1830), ~1~, 316 Constitution, M. on loyalty, ~2~, 429 Cooke, O.F., rival of Kemble, ~1~, 77 Cooke, Sir W.F., telegraph, ~2~, 50 M. on telegraph and his own, 92, 93, 242 opposes patent to M., 93 proposition to M. rejected, 158 telegraph displaced by M.'s, 313 personal relations with M., 350 advocates use of M.'s telegraph, 368 presides at banquet to M., speech, 368, 369 Cooper, H., and M.'s application for British patent, ~1~, 98, 99 Cooper, J.F., characteristic remark, ~1~, 263 at Rome (1830), 338 read in Poland, 388 to M. (1832) on Verboeckhoven and portrait of C., 414 on criticisms, bitterness against America, 416 statement of M.'s hints on telegraph (1831), 418, 419 from M. (1849) on this, 420 at Fourth dinner at Paris (1832), 424 M. on principles and patriotism, 426-428 from M. (1832) on departure for America, Leslie's politics, ~2~, 3-5 from M. (1833) on illness, cares, conditions in New York, Cooper's friends, art future, nullification, 21-24 and rejection of M. for painting for Capitol, 30 from M. (1849) on failure as painter, 31 from M. (1849) on newspaper libels,Home as Found, 304 M. on death and character, 314 Cooper, Peter, and Atlantic cable, ~1~, 343, 372 banquet to M., 467 at M.'s funeral, 511 Copenhagen. M. at (1856), ~1~, 351, 354 Copley, J.S., M. on, in old age. ~1~, 47, 102 Corcoran, W.W., telegraph company, ~2~, 247 Corcoran Gallery, M.'s House of Representatives, ~1~, 242 Cornell, Ezra, and construction of experimental line, ~2~, 214-216, 489 M. on benevolences, 442, 489 at M.'s funeral, 511 Cornell University, M. on founding, ~2~, 442 Cornwell, Sadie E., and M.'s farewell message to telegraph, ~2~, 486Corpus Domini, procession at Rome (1830), ~1~, 352 Cox, S.S., resolutions on death of M., ~1~, 513 at memorial services, 515 Coyle, James, and origin of Academy of Design, ~1~, 280 Crawford, W.H., Edwards' charges against (1824), ~1~, 256 Cries of London, ~1~, 48 Crinoline, M. on, ~2~, 373 Crosby, Howard, and M.'s farewell message to telegraph, ~2~, 485 Cummings, T.S., and origin of Academy of Design, ~1~, 280 and M. as president of Academy, 280 on M.'s connection with Academy, 281 and commission to M. for historical painting, ~2~, 33 and telegraph, 74, 75 Curtin, A.G., banquet to M., ~2~, 467, 473 Curtis, B.R., telegraph decision, ~2~, 347, 370 Curtis, G.T., M.'s attorney, ~2~, 370 from M. (1860) on Smith's claim to gratuity, 409-411 and on law, 411
Daggett, ——, of New Haven, M.'s portrait (1811), ~2~, 25 Daguerre, L.J.M., and M. at Paris (1839), ~2~, 128-130 from M. on Sabbath, 128 burning of Diorama, 130 French subsidy, 130 from M. (1839) on honorary membership in Academy of Design, exhibition of daguerreotype in New York, 141 reply, 142 and portraits, 145 Daguerreotype, inventor imparts secret to M., ~2~, 129 discovery made public, 143 M. on effect on art, 143, 144 experiments of M. and Draper, portraits first taken, 144-146 M.'s gallery, 146, 152 first group picture, 146 Daly, C.P., and M.'s farewell message to telegraph, ~2~, 486 Dana, J.F., M. and lectures on electricity (1827), ~1~, 290 friendship and discussions with M., 290 Dana, R.H., at memorial services to M., ~2~, 516 Danforth, M.L. and origin of Academy of Design, ~1~, 280 M. on, ~2~, 5 Dartmouth College, quarrel (1816), ~1~, 208 Date of invention of telegraph, ~2~, 12, 13 Daubeny, C.G.B., inspects early telegraph, ~2~, 54 Davenport, Ann, ~1~, 28 Davis, ——, of New Haven, M. rooms at house (1805), ~1~, 10 Davy, Edward, and relay, ~2~, 42 M. on telegraph, 101, 102 Day, Jeremiah, and M.'s pump, ~1~, 211 to M. (1822) on gift to Yale, 243 Dead Man restored to Life, Allston's painting, ~1~, 105, 122, 124, 148, 197, 199 Deadhead, M.'s characteristic telegraphic, ~2~, 445 Declaration of Independence, anecdote of George III and, ~1~, 42, 43 Decorations, foreign, for M., ~2~, 297, 298, 392, 393, 465 DeForest, D.C., to M. (1823) on portrait, ~1~, 243 Delaplaine, Joseph, and M., ~1~, 196 Democratic Convention, reports by telegraph (1844), ~2~, 224-226 Denmark, and M.'s telegraph, ~2~, 352 decoration for M., 393, 465 Dennison, William, banquet to M., ~2~, 467 De Rham, H.C., informal club, ~2~, 451 Desoulavy, ——, artist at Rome, escapes poisoning (1831), ~1~, 397 De Witt, Jan, concentration of effort, ~1~, 4 Dexter, Miss C., and sketch of Southey, ~1~, 73, 113 Dijon, M. at (1830), ~1~, 320 Diligence, described, ~1~, 319 Dining hour, English (1811), ~1~, 40 Discovery and invention, ~2~, 13 Dividends, M. on lack, 2, 311, 336. Dix, J.A., to M. (1829) on letters of introduction, ~1~, 299 at M.'s funeral, ~2~, 511 Dodge, W.E., banquet to M., ~2~, 467, 473 Donaldson, R., M.'s painting for, ~1~, 338 Dot-and-dash code, conception for numbers with hint of alphabet, ~2~, 7, 11, 12, 17, 18 as recorded by first receiver, 39 numbers principle, dictionary, 61, 74 paternity of alphabet, 62-68 substitution of alphabet for numbers, 74-76 peculiar to M.'s telegraph, 93 M. on reading by sound, 457, 479, 480 Douglas, G.L., from M. (1862) on effort to prevent Civil War, ~2~, 418 Dover Castle, M. on, ~1~, 313 Drake, Mrs. ——, transatlantic voyage (1815), ~1~, 188 Draper, J.W., and daguerreotypes, ~2~, 145, 146 Drawing-room, M. on Queen Charlotte's (1812), ~1~, 77; on Mrs. Monroe's (1819), 227 Dresden, M. at (1867), ~2~, 459 Drummond, Henry, and M.'s telegraph, ~2~, 95, 126 Dubois, John, at Rome (1830), ~1~, 340 Dunlap, William, on M.'s Dying Hercules, ~1~, 105, 106 on M.'s Judgment of Jupiter, 178, 179 and origin of Academy of Design, 280 Duplex telegraphy, Fisher's discovery (1842), ~2~, 185, 187 Durand, A. B., engraving of M.'s Lafayette, ~1~, 260 and origin of Academy of Design, 280 Dwight, S.E., and M., ~1~, 10 from M. (1811) on Daggett portrait, 25 Dwight, Timothy, and M., ~1~, 10 on Jedediah Morse, 287 Dwight's Tavern, Western, Mass., ~1~, 9 Dying Hercules, M.'s sculpture and painting, ~1~, 85, 86, 102-107, 119, 134, 185, 437, 2, 188
Edwards, Ninian, proposed Mexican mission (1824), and charges against Crawford, ~1~, 253, 256 from M. on mission, 254 Electricity, M.'s interest at college, ~1~, 18 and in Dana's lectures (1827), 290 Henry on electric power, ~2~, 171See alsoMorse (S.F.B.), Telegraph. Elgin, Earl of, and M.'s telegraph, ~2~, 95, 124, 128 to M. (1839) on patent, 126 Elgin Marbles, M. on, ~1~, 47, 2, 124 Elisabeth, Princess, appearance (1814), ~1~, 137 Ellsworth, Annie, and telegraph, ~2~, 199, 200, 217, 221 Ellsworth, Henry, and M. abroad, ~2~, 250 Ellsworth, H.L., marriage, ~1~, 112 and M.'s telegraph, ~2~, 69, 189 on telegraph in France, 108, 109 from M. (1843) on construction of experimental line, 217 Ellsworth, Nancy (Goodrich), ~1~, 112 Ellsworth, William, engagement, ~1~, 112 Emancipation Proclamation, M. on, ~2~, 424, 429 Embargo, effect in England, ~1~, 39 Emotion of taste, M. on, ~1~, 401 England, appearance of women, ~1~, 36; wartime travel regulations (1811), 36 condition of laboring classes, 36 treatment of travellers, 37-39 critical condition (1811), effect of American embargo, 39, 56, 57, 63 dining hour, 40 attitude toward art, 46 unpopularity of Regent, crisis (1812), 67, 70, 71 assassination of Perceval, 71 Spanish victories (1813), 110 severe winter (1813), 123 economic depression (1815), 175 Liverpool (1829), 302, 303 stage-coach journey to London, 306-308 peasantry, villages, 306 Canterbury cathedral, church service, 310-312 Dover, 313 M. on social manners, 348 refusal of patent to M., ~2~, 93-99, 124, 126 coronation of Victoria, 100, 101 use of M.'s telegraph, 367 no share in gratuity to M., 393 M. on, and Civil War, 420See alsoLondon, Napoleonic Wars, Neutral trade, War of 1812. English Channel, steamers (1829), ~1~, 314 (1845), ~2~, 250 Erie, Lake, battle, ~1~, 151 Esterhasy, Prince, M. on, at Peterhoff (1856), ~2~, 358 Evarts, Jeremiah, to M. (1812) on avoiding politics, ~1~, 86 Evarts, W.M., at banquet to M., ~2~, 472 Evers, John, and origin of Academy of Design, ~1~, 280 Experimental line, bill for, in Congress, ~2~, 189-201 route, 204 M.'s assistants, 204-206, 210, 214 wires, failure of underground, substitution of overhead, 205, 208-210, 214-216 trouble with Smith, 206, 207, 212, 213, 218 progress, 219 operation during construction, 219-221 completion, "What hath God wrought" message, 221-224 reports of Democratic Convention, 224-226 cost of construction, 227 incidents of utility, 227, 228 Fairman, Gideon, and study of live figure, ~1~, 101 Faraday, Michael, and Atlantic cable, ~2~, 343 Farewell message to telegraph, ceremony of sending M.'s, ~2~, 485-491 Farmer, M.G., and duplex telegraph, ~2~, 189 Farragut, D.G., and banquet to M., ~2~, 468 Faxton, T.S., from M. (1847) on salaries, ~2~, 274 Federalists, celebration of Fourth at Charlestown (1805), ~1~, 7 British opinion (1812), 81See alsoWar of 1812. Ferguson, ——, travel with M. (1831), ~1~, 395, 402 Ferris, C.G., and telegraph, ~2~, 177, 186, 189 Field, ——, pupil of M., ~1~, 258 Field, C.W., and consolidation of telegraph companies, ~2~, 341 organisation of Atlantic cable company, 341-343 from M. (1856) on experiments for cable, 348, 366 Kendall's distrust, 372 and M.'s retirement from cable company, 385, 386 from M. (1867) on a visit, success of cable, 450, 451 banquet to M., 467, 469 from M. (1871) on neutralizing telegraph, 497 at M.'s funeral, 511 at memorial service, 516 Field, D.D., and Atlantic cable, ~2~, 343 at banquet to M., 473 Field, M.D., and telegraph, ~2~, 342 Finley, J.E.B., and War of 1812, ~1~, 183 and M. at Charleston, 214, 220 to M. (1818) on portraits, 216 death, 225 Finley, Samuel, ~1~, 2 Fire-alarm, M.'s invention embodying principle, ~2~, 132 Fish, Hamilton, at early exhibition of telegraph, ~2~, 48 banquet to M., 467 Fisher, ——, artist at Charleston (1819), ~1~, 221 Fisher, J.C., and duplex telegraphy, ~2~, 185, 187 M.'s assistant at Washington, 186, 196 and construction of experimental line, dismissed, 204, 205, 210-213, 216 Fisher, J.F., return to America (1832), ~2~, 3 on conception of telegraph, 11 Fleas, M. on Porto Rican, ~2~, 406 Fleischmann, C.T., on Europe and M.'s telegraph (1845), ~2~, 254 Florence, M.'s journey to, during revolt (1831), ~1~, 385 M. at, 386, 390 Flower feast at Genzano, ~1~, 354-359 Forsyth, Dr. ——, American Asiatic Company, ~2~, 444 Foss, ——, and F.O.J. Smith, ~2~, 319 Fourth of July, dual celebration at Charlestown (1805), ~1~, 7 dinner at Paris (1832), 423-425 Foy, Alphonse, and M.'s telegraph, ~2~, 105, 109, 255 France, M. on attitude of Americans (1812), ~1~, 90, 91 M. on first landing in (1829), 314 on Sunday in, 318, 322 cold (1830), 317, 320 winter Journey across, by diligence, 318-326 funeral, 321, 322 M. on social manners, 348 quarantine (1831), M. avoids it, 402-405 Lafayette on results of Revolution of 1830, 430 patent to M., ~2~, 103 M.'s exhibitions and projects (1838), 104-134 renewed interest in M.'s telegraph, 240, 243, 244, 255, 256, 313, 351 M. on people, 256 testimonials to M., 392See alsoNapoleonic Wars, Paris. Francesco Caracoiolo, St., M. on feast, ~1~, 352 Franklin, Benjamin, name coupled with M.'s, ~2~, 236, 237, 346, 469 M. unveils statue, 505 Franklin Institute, exhibition of telegraph, ~2~, 80 Fraser, Charles, artist at Charleston (1819), ~1~, 221 Frasee, John, and origin of Academy of Design, ~1~, 280 Frederick VII of Denmark, and M., ~1~, 373, ~2~, 353 Frederick III of Germany, battle of Königgrätz, ~2~, 463 Frederick William III of Prussia, at London (1814), ~1~, 146 Fredrick Carl, Prince, battle of Königgrätz, ~2~, 463 Frelinghuysen, Theodore, nomination for Vice-Presidency announced over telegraph, ~2~, 219 Fremel, ——, and M.'s telegraph, ~2~, 111 French, B.B., telegraph company, ~2~, 247 French Academy of Science.SeeInstitute of France. Frischen ,——, and duplex telegraphy, ~2~, 187 Fry, ——, and telegraph company (1844), ~2~, 236 Fulton, Robert, and art, ~2~, 471Fulton, transatlantic steamer (1856), ~2~, 386 Funeral, M. on French, ~1~, 321, 322 on lying in state of cardinal, 344 on Roman, 350 on Italian, 366, 367 of M., ~2~, 311, 312 Fuseli, J.H., and M., ~1~, 179
Gale, L.D., first view of telegraph, ~2~, 41 aid to M. in telegraph, 53-59, 61, 70, 489 partnership in telegraph, 83 loses interest, 136, 139, 151 and subaqueous experiment, 183 and construction of experimental line, 204, 211, 210 Kendall as agent, 246, 326 and estrangement with Henry, 264 and extension of M.'s patent, 325 from M. (1854) on Kendall, 326 (1855) on trip to Newfoundland, 345 M.'s tribute, 471 from M. (1869) on receiving by sound, 479 to M. (1872) on Smith's last attack, 499 to Rogers on invention of telegraph, 500 from M. on Smith, 502Galen, transatlantic ship (1811), ~1~, 55 Gallagher, H.M., and M.'s farewell message to telegraph, ~2~, 486 Gallatin, Albert, informal club, ~2~, 451 and Louis Napoleon at New York, 452 Galley slaves, at Toulon (1830), ~1~, 326, 327 Garfield, J.A., at memorial services to M., ~2~, 515 Gay-Lussac, J.L., and M.'s telegraph, ~2~, 108 Genoa, Serra Palace, ~1~, 329 Genzano,festa infiorala(1830), ~1~, 354-359 George III, anecdote of Declaration of Independence, ~1~, 42, 43 expected death (1811), 54 George IV, unpopularity as Regent (1812), ~1~, 67, 71 appearance, 77 George, Sir Rupert, and American prisoner of war, ~1~, 126 Georgia, and nullification, ~2~, 23 Ghost, scare at London (1811), ~1~, 41 Gibbs. Mrs. A.J.C., child, ~1~, 112 Gibson, ——, artist at Rome, escape from poisoning (1831), ~1~, 397 Gintl, J.W., and duplex telegraph, ~2~, 187 Gisborne, F.N., and telegraph, ~2~, 342 Glenelg, Lord, and War of 1812, ~1~, 90 Gleson, ——, oration at Charlestown (1805), ~1~, 7 Goddard, Elisha, return to America (1813), ~1~, 107 Gonon, ——, visual telegraph, ~2~, 53, 166 Goodhue, Jonathan, informal club, ~2~, 451 Goodrich, Mary, drawing, ~2~, 506 Goodrich, Nancy, marriage, ~1~, 112 Goodrich, W.H., American Asiatic Society, ~2~, 444 presented at French court, 448-450 Goodrich, Mrs. W.H. (Griswold), from M. (1862) on prospect of Northern success, ~2~, 419 at Paris (1866), 448 Gould, James, and M., ~1~, 238 Grant, Charles.SeeGlenelg. Grant, U.S., M. on candidacy (1868), ~2~, 465, 466 and banquet to M., 468 at memorial services, 514 Granville, Countess, M. on, at Peterhoff (1856), ~2~, 358 Granville, Earl, M. on, at Peterhoff (1856), ~2~, 362, 363 Gratuity, proposed foreign, to M., ~2~, 373 award, nations participating, 390, 391 commission to Broek, 391 niggardly, 392 M.'s acknowledgment, 394, 395 Smith's claim to share, 409-411, 423 share for Vail's widow, 422 Greeley, Horace, unveils statue of Franklin, ~2~, 505 Green, Norvin, from M. (1855) on effect of telegraph, ~2~, 345 Greenough, Horatio, and M. at Paris (1831), ~1~, 406 to M. (1832) on art future of America, poverty, religion, Bunker Hill Monument, M.'s. domestic affairs, 412 Gregory XVI, election, ~1~, 378 coronation, 380, 381 policy, 383 Grier, R.C., telegraph decision, ~2~, 293 Griswold, A.B., from M. (1861) on being a traitor, ~2~, 418 Griswold, Catherine (Breese), marriage, ~1~, 228 in Europe with M. (1858), ~2~, 396 from M. (1858) on experiences in West Indies, 397, 406 (1866) on Paris quarters, 447 (1867) on presentation at court, 448 Griswold, H.W., marriage, ~1~, 228 Griswold, R.W., from M. (1852) on Cooper, ~2~, 314 Griswold, Sarah E., marries M., ~2~, 289, 290 Gros, A.J., M. on allegorical painting, ~1~, 318 Gypsies, M. on, ~1~, 310
Habersham, R.W., and M. at Paris (1832), on hints of telegraph, ~1~, 417,418on M.'s experiments with photography, 421Halske, J.G., and duplex telegraph, ~2~, 187Hamburg, M. at and on (1845), ~2~, 253, 254(1856), 352Hamilton, J.C., informal club, ~2~, 452Hamlin, Cyrus, and telegraph in Turkey, ~2~, 298Hanover, N.H., M. at (1816), ~1~, 209Hare and tortoise fable applied to M. and brother, ~2~, 388, 389Harris, Levitt, M. on, ~1~, 146Harrison, Thomas, American Asiatic Society, ~2~, 444Hart, Ann, marries Isaac Hull, ~1~, 112Hart, Eliza, ~1~, 28Hart, Jannette, and M., ~1~, 28-30, 112Hartford, inn (1805), ~1~, 9Harvard College, lottery (1811), ~1~, 46Hauser, Martin, from M. (1863) on slavery, ~2~, 424Haven, G.W., at Fourth dinner at Paris (1832), ~1~, 424Hawks, F.L., and Civil War, ~2~, 416Hawley, Dr. ——-, of New Haven, sermon (1810), ~1~, 20Hayne, R.Y., and M., ~1~, 252, 253Henry, Joseph, and relay, ~2~, 42, 140, 141share in M.'s telegraph controversy, 55-57, 261-266, 318, 329, 402, 405,476-479, 500, 504letters with M. (1839) on consultation, 138-141to M. (1842) in praise of telegraph, 170-174on electric power, 171and construction of experimental line, 215Smith on, as inventor of telegraph, 498, 499Hepburn, H.C., and telegraph, ~2~, 296Hillhouse, Joseph, to M. (1813) on M.'s family, social gossip, ~1~, 111Hillhouse, Mary, ~1~, 111Hilliard, Francis, referee on Smith's claim, ~2~, 411Hilton, William, meets M., ~1~, 308Hinkley, Ann, death, ~1~, 8Hodge, Aspinwall, from M. (1872) on Smith's last attack, ~2~, 602Hodgson, ——, proposed Mexican mission (1824), ~1~, 263Hoffman, J.T., banquet to M., ~2~, 467;at unveiling of statue to M., 483;at M.'s funeral, 511Holland, M. on Broek (1845), ~2~, 261-253and gratuity to M., 393Holmes, I.E., and telegraph, ~2~, 180Holy Thursday at St. Peter's (1830), ~1~, 346, 347Holy See, and gratuity to M., ~2~, 393See alsoRome.Holy Week in Rome (1830), ~1~, 344-347Hone, Philip, owns M.'s Thorwaldsen, ~1~, 372Hoover, R.B., and statue to M., ~2~, 482Hopkins, J.H., and Civil War, ~2~, 416Horsford, E.N., on invention of telegraph, ~2~, 14-17on discovery of relay, 41, 42at memorial services to M., 516House, R.E., and telegraph, ~2~, 271. 276House of Representatives, M.'s painting, ~1~, 240-242, 252Houston, G.S., and telegraph, ~2~, 194Howard, Henry, meets M., ~1~, 308Howe, S.G., imprisonment at Berlin, ~1~, 430Hubbard, R., pupil of M., ~2~, 156Hull, Ann (Hart), ~1~, 112Hull, Isaac, marriage, ~1~, 112Humboldt, Alexander von, and M., ~1~, 423, ~2~, 104, 108, 365inscription on photograph, 366Hunt, W.G., and Atlantic cable, ~2~, 343Huntington, Daniel, and M.'s House of Representatives, ~1~, 242;estimate of M. as artist, 435-437early view of telegraph, ~2~, 48banquet to M., speech, 467, 473at M.'s funeral, 511Huntington, J.W., and telegraph, ~2~, 187, 199Husted, J.W., at M.'s funeral, ~2~, 512Hutton, M.S., and Civil War, ~2~, 416
Immigration, M.'s attitude, ~2~, 331-333India, and M.'s telegraph, ~2~, 350Indians, Jedediah Morse as special commissioner, ~1~, 228Ingham, C.C., and portrait of Lafayette, ~1~, 261and origin of Academy of Design, 280to M. (1849) on Academy, ~2~, 306Inman, Henry, and portrait of Lafayette, ~1~, 261and origin of Academy of Design, 280to M. (1849) on Academy, ~2~, 305Institute of France, M.'s exhibition of telegraph, ~2~, 104, 107, 108, 256M.'s membership, 393Invention, Horsford on necessary elements, ~2~, 16See alsoMorse, S.F.B. (Scientific career.)Ireland, Mrs. ——, at Recoaro (1831), ~1~, 897Irving, Washington, and Coleridge, ~1~, 97and M. at London (1829), 309Isham, Samuel, estimate of M. as artist, ~1~, 437, 438Isle of Wight, M. on (1867), ~2~, 466Italy, travel from Nice to Rome (1830), ~1~, 328-337beggars, 330, 332, 341, 355, 363, 369perils of travel, 332, 400flower festival at Genzano, 354-359M. at Naples and Amalfi, 364-370condition of travel (1831), 391to Venice by boat on Po, 391-393M. at Venice, 393-396testimonials to M., 2, 393M. on conditions (1867), 468See alsoRome.
Jackson, Andrew, congratulates Adams on election (1825), ~1~, 263Jackson. C.T., voyage with M. (1832), ~2~, 3talks on electrical progress, later claim of giving M. idea of telegraph,6, 11, 58, 69, 78, 79, 121, 137, 274, 305Jacobins, Federalist name for Republicans (1805), ~1~, 7Jarvis, ——, with M. at Peterhoff (1856), ~2~, 357Jarvis, S.F., to M. (1814) on war from Federalist point of view, ~1~, 157Jarvis, Mrs. S.F. (Hart), 1, 28;from M. (1811) on attitude toward art, Copley, West, Elgin Marbles,London cries, knocking, American crisis, ~1~, 46to M. (1813) on art in America, 100Jay, P.A., and Cooper, ~2~, 22informal club, 451Jewett, J.S., on M. and Atlantic cable, ~2~, 386Jewett, William, and origin of Academy of Design, ~1~, 280Jocelyn, N., travel with M. on continent (1830-31), ~1~, 309, 317from M. (1864) on attempt to paint, ~2~, 433Johnson, Andrew, M. on, ~2~, 446and banquet to M., 468Johnson, Cave, and telegraph, ~2~, 192, 194, 225, 232from M. (1845) on Vail, 275Johnson, William, informal club, ~2~, 451Johnston, J.T., and M.'s Thorwaldsen, from M. (1868) on it, ~1~, 372-374Judgment of Jupiter, M.'s painting, ~1~, 178, 179, 196, 199, 215
Kane, J.K., telegraph decision, ~2~, 273, 293Kane, James, and M., ~1~, 247Kemble, J.P., M. on, as actor, ~1~, 77Kendall, Amos, character as M.'s business agent, M.'s confidence, ~2~,246, 326, 336, 372, 389, 409, 471, 481first telegraph company, 247progress, 247and rival companies, 276on Jackson's claim, 305and Smith, 308, 309, 503and consolidation of lines, 320and extension of patent, 325benevolences, 442M. on death, 481Letters to M:(1849) on despondency, litigation, ~2~, 301(1862) on destruction of evidence, 316(1855) on California telegraph graft, 338on suspicion of the Vails, 339on sale of interests, trials of management, 340(1857) on distrust of cable company, 372(1858) on foreign gratuity, 392(1859) on death of Vail, 400From M:(1847) on mercy to infringers, 272(1861) on preparation against loss of suits, Smith, 311(1852) on Smith's triumph, law expenses, 319, 320(1854) on lack of dividends, 336on Smith and extension of patent, 346(1866) on same, 370(1869) on honors and enmity, 406on lawyers, 409(1860) on Smith and gratuity, 410on ball to Prince of Wales, 414(1862) on foreign machinations in Civil War, 420(1866) on telegraph monopoly, 444Kendall, John, and M., ~2~, 323Kennedy, J.P., and telegraph, ~2~, 189, 192, 193Kent, James, M.'s portrait, ~1~, 247, 248, 250and Cooper, ~2~, 22informal club, 451and Louis Napoleon at New York, 452Kent, Moss, M.'s portrait, ~1~, 246Key.SeeSender.King, C.B., Leslie on, ~1~, 59to M. (1813) on personal relations, 60at premier of Coleridge'sRemorse, 96;return to America, 100, 101King's (Liverpool) Arms Hotel, ~1~, 34, 302Kingsley, J.L., M.'s profile, ~1~, 19Kirk, E.N., and M.'s exhibition of telegraph at Paris, ~2~, 106, 133Knocking, M. on custom at London, ~1~, 48Know-Nothing Party, M.'s attitude, ~2~, 332, 337Königgrätz, battle of, influence of telegraph, ~2~, 463Krebs, J.M., and Civil War, ~2~, 416
Laboring classes, condition of English (1811), ~1~, 36Lafayette, Marquis de, M.'s portrait, ~1~, 260-262, 264, 270, 272, 286M.'s friendship, 262to M. (1825) on bereavement, 266from M. (1825) with sonnet, 273and M. at Paris (1830), 316and Revolution of 1830, 406and Polish revolt, 408, 430in 1831, 408on American finances (1832), 423M.'s toast to, at Fourth dinner at Paris (1832), 424, 425to M. (1832) on state of Europe, nullification, Poles, political effectof cholera, 430M. and death, ~2~, 34on Catholic Church and American liberties, 330Lafayette, G.W., meets M., ~1~, 264M.'s letter of sympathy (1834), ~2~, 34Lamb, Charles, and M., ~1~, 95at premier of Coleridge'sRemorse, 96Lancaster, ——, transatlantic voyage (1815), ~1~, 188.Landi, Gasparo, M. on paintings, ~1~, 349, 350Langdon, John, M.'s portrait, ~1~, 211Languages, M. and foreign, ~1~, 372Lasalle, ——, and M.'s telegraph, ~2~, 123Latham, M.S., and telegraph in California, M.'s scorn of methods, ~2~,338, 339Law and lawyers, M.'s opinion, ~2~, 272, 320, 371, 409, 412Lawrence, James, M. on defeat and death, ~1~, 109Lawrence, W.B., informal club, ~2~, 452Lectures, M.'s, on fine arts, ~1~, 281, 284, 285Lee, G. W., gift to Academy of Design, ~1~, 384Leffingwell, Miss ——, miniature by M., ~1~, 19Legion of Honor, bestowed on M., ~2~, 391Le Grice, Comte, and M., ~1~, 377, 385Leopard, and laying of first Atlantic cable, ~2~, 378Leslie, C.R., and M. at London (1811-15), ~1~, 59, 62, 65, 74on Allston, King, Coleridge, 59, 60as art student, 65and Coleridge, 95, 96Saul, 123to M. (1814) on being hard up, Allston, war, 155and Allston, 156, 168life and economies as student, 159, 161, 162to M. (1816) onCatalogue Raisonné, 199reunions with M. (1829), 308(1832), 433(1856), ~2~, 351M. sits for Sterne, ~1~, 433M. on politics, ~2~, 4anecdote of Victoria, 101portrait of Allston, 436Leslie, Eliza, travel with M. (1829), ~1~, 303Leslie, J.R., tutor to M.'s children, ~2~, 447from M. (1868) on presidential election, 465Letter-writing, Jedediah Morse on, ~1~, 4Lettsom, J.C., character, Sheridan's ridicule, ~1~, 40Lincoln, Earl of.SeeNewcastle.Lincoln, Abraham, M.'s attitude, ~2~, 424, 429M. leaves no reference to assassination, 437Lind, Charles, M.'s grandson, ~2~, 219art study at Paris, 448Lind, Edward, Porto Rican estate, ~2~, 399from M. (1867) on Paris Exposition, 453Lind, Mrs. Henry, and M. at Hamburg, ~2~, 353Lind, Susan W. (Morse), M.'s portrait, ~1~, 435at New York (1844), ~2~, 219from M. (1845) on Congress and purchase of telegraph, domestichappiness, 244on dinner at Russian minister's, 245(1845) on experiences on Continent, 250-254, 256M.'s visit to (1858), 397-400, 406from M. (1865) on proposed statue, 442(1871) on unveiling of statue, 492See alsoMorse, Susan W.Liverpool, M. at (1811), ~1~, 34-36(1829), docks, 303Liverpool (King's) Arms Inn, ~1~, 34, 302Livingston, Cambridge, letters with M. (1846) on coat of arms and motto,~2~, 258at M.'s funeral, 511Locust Grove, M.'s home at Poughkeepsie, ~2~, 269, 280, 284, 286, 296, 464M.'s farewell, 496London, M. on cries (1811), ~1~, 48on custom of knocking, 48on crowds, 49on Vauxhall, 50-52on St. Bartholomew's Fair, 52entrée of Louis XVIII (1814), 136-140fête of Allies, 142-147approach (1829), 307M. at (1829), 308, 309(1845), ~2~, 249(1856), 349-351, 366, 368, 369(1857), 373M. on growth (1832), ~1~, 432LondonGlobe, on M.'s Dying Hercules, ~1~, 106Lord, Daniel, to M. (1847) on infringements, ~2~, 272Lord, Nathan, and Civil War, ~2~, 416Loring, G.B., and M.'s farewell message to telegraph, ~2~, 485Lottery, M.'s attitude, ~1~, 46, 130, 131Roman, 354Louis XVIII of France, entrée into London (1814), ~1~, 136-140appearance, 139Louis Philippe, and M.'s telegraph, ~2~, 103, 112, 123LouisvilleCourier-Journal, tribute to M., ~2~, 510Louvre, M. on, ~1~, 315M.'s painting of interior, 421, 422, 426, ~2~, 27Lovering, ——, from M. (1840) on daguerreotype material, anecdote, ~2~,155Low, A.A., banquet to M., ~2~, 467, 472Lowber, R.W., and Atlantic cable, ~2~, 343Lowell, ——, minister at Bristol, Eng. (1814), ~1~, 121Loyalty, M. on meaning in America, ~2~, 428Ludlow, H.G., from M. (c. 1862) on Civil War, ~2~, 415Lydia, transatlantic ship (1811), ~1~, 33Lyons, 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~, 66-57See alsoHenry. 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~, 132-134Miserere, 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~, 444See alsoConsolidation. 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. onEssays, ~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, 292Letters 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, 206From M:(See alsohis 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, 422Letters 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, 265From 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'sEssays, 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, entrée of Louis XVIII, war views, 132 on London fête 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, 271Letters to M:(1821) on Academy at Charleston, ~1~, 236 on perseverance, 240 (1823) on sleeping on the floor, 250 on Mexican mission, 253From 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 YorkObserver, 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.SeeMorse, 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 BostonRecorder, ~1~, 208 invention of pump, 211 New YorkObserver, 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, 496Letters to M:(1813) on family interest, ~1~, 61 (1813) on poet and painter, 99, 117From 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 fêtes, 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'sEssays, 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 fiancée, 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, 518Art 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, 379Art 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, 437In 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'sMiserere, 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 onfesta inflorataat 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, 4Scientific 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, 480Career 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, fêtes, 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 ofReconstruction(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, 521Letters: SeeJ.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," 116See alsoLind, Susan W. (Morse). Morse code.SeeDot-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'sMiserere, 345
Naples, M. at (1830), ~1~, 363, 367Campo Santo, 367-369Convent of San Martino, 369, 370Napoleon III, and M., ~2~, 449, 456M. on, in New York, belief in his star, 452Napoleon, transatlantic ship (1829), ~1~, 300Napoleonic Wars, retreat from Moscow, ~1~, 93English success in Spain, 110overthrow of Napoleon, 127, 128Louis XVIII's entrée into London (1814), 136-140London fete of Allies, 142-147Napoleon's return from Elba, 172news in London of his abdication, 183-185M. sees ship bearing Napoleon to St. Helena, 379National Academy of Design, inception, M.'s plan of membership and control,~1~, 276-282, 284organisers, 280M. as president, 280M.'s annual address, review, and rejoinder (1827), 289exhibition (1828), 291M. secures casts for, 384needs M.'s guiding hand (1831), 384Trumbull's opposition to union of Art Academy, ~2~, 22fear lest M. should resign presidency (1837), 33M. expects to resign presidency (1839), 114Daguerre elected an honorary member, 141continuation of M.'s interest, 306M. again president (1861), 417M. presents portrait and brush of Allston, 436, 437M. on progress (1868), 471National Gallery, M. on (1829), ~1~, 309Neptune, transatlantic ship (1813), ~1~, 118Nettleton, ——, butler at Yale (1810), ~1~, 20Neutral trade, search (1811), ~1~, 33England and embargo, 39Orders in Council and nonintercourse, 67, 70, 76objects of Orders, 91, 92repeal of Orders, 115See alsoWar of 1812.Neutralization of telegraph, M. on (1871), ~2~, 497, 498Newcastle, Fifth Duke of (Earl of Lincoln), and M.'s telegraph, ~2~, 95,96, 124, 127to M. (1860) on visit of Prince of Wales, 413Newcastle, Sixth Duke of (Earl of Lincoln), at Peterhoff (1856), ~2~, 363New Haven, Morse family at, ~1~, 234Newspapers, hostility to M.'s claims as monopolistic, ~2~, 304-306Newton, G.S., and M., ~1~, 308, 309marriage, ~2~, 4New Year at Rome, ~1~, 377New York City, called insipid (1810), ~1~, 20defences in War of 1812, 150M.'s plans for settling at (1823), future, 246-249M.'s studios, rentals, 249, 257, 274, 291M.'s initial failure at, 249-252his establishment at (1824-25), 257-259M.'s portrait of Lafayette for, 260-264, 270, 272literary club, 282, ~2~, 451M. on improvement and conditions (1833), 22, 24M.'s home, 409banquet to M. (1869), 467-475statue to M., unveiling (1871), 482-484M.'s farewell message to the telegraph, 485-491M.'s funeral, 511, 512See alsoNational Academy of Design.New YorkHerald, on M.'s submarine experiment (1842), ~2~, 183, 184tribute to M., 509New YorkJournal of Commerce, M. and travel letters for (1830), ~1~, 317on exhibition of telegraph (1838), ~2~, 74on M.'s rivals, 284New YorkObserver, founded, success, ~1~, 243New York, University of City of, M. as professor, and his telegraph, ~2~,37, 43, 44, 114Niagara, U.S.S., and laying of first Atlantic cable, ~2~, 378-383Nicholas I of Russia, and M.'s telegraph, ~2~, 120Nonintercourse, effect in England (1812), ~1~, 67, 70Northampton, Marquis of, and M.'s telegraph, ~2~, 95, 128Notes, M. refuses to endorse, ~2~, 319Nothomb, Baron de, and M. at Berlin, ~2~, 462Nullification, Lafayette on, ~1~, 431M. 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~, 59comparison with poetry, 110, 117Allston on French school, 114See alsoAllston, Morse, S. F. B., National Academy of Design.Palm Sunday at Rome (1830), ~1~, 344Palmer, ——, return to America (1832), ~2~, 4Paradise, J.W., and origin of Academy of Design, ~1~, 280Paris, Comte de, birth, ~2~, 103christening, 104Paris, M. at (1830), ~1~, 316-318after Revolution of 1830, 405mob and Polish revolt (1831), 409-411cholera (1832), 417, 423M.'s exhibition of telegraph at (1838), projects, ~2~, 102-134M. at (1856), 851(1858), 396(1866), 447(1868), 464his presentation at court, 448-450Paris Exposition (1867), M.'s enthusiasm, ~2~, 453his report on electrical exhibit, 454, 457, 460, 464, 478fêtes, 454-456attempt on czar's life, 455Parisen, J., and origin of Academy of Design, ~1~, 280Parker, Joel, and Civil War, ~2~, 416Parkman, Dr. George, M. on meanness, ~1~, 160Passion Sunday at Rome (1830), ~1~, 343Patent of telegraph, caveat, ~2~, 69specification, 89application in England, refusal, 92-98proposal of special act of Parliament, 95, 124, 126French, 103, 132issued in United States, 157for printing telegraph, 271infringements, 257, 271-273, 276, 277, 282-294, 316, 322extension of M.'s, 258, 322-326, 346, 347, 370Patron, M. seeks (1814), ~1~, 134, 142, 155Patterson, J.W., at memorial services to M., ~2~, 515Patterson, R.M., and exhibition of telegraph, ~2~, 79, 80Payne, J.H., Mrs. Morse on character, ~1~, 118Peace, M. on telegraph and promotion, ~2~, 345, 462, 497Peale, Rembrandt, and study of live figure, ~2~, 101and portrait of Lafayette, 261and origin of Academy of Design, 280Peel, Lady Emily, at Peterhoff (1856), ~2~, 358Peel, Sir Robert, at Peterhoff (1856), ~2~, 362Pell, Capt. ——, of theSully(1832), ~2~, 3on conception of telegraph, 12Perceval, Spencer, and American crisis (1812), ~1~, 67, 70assassination, 71Perry, H.J., and proposed Spanish cable, ~2~, 405Perry, M.C., to M. (1852) on telegraph instruments for Japaneseexpedition, ~2~, 317Persiani, ——, soirée, ~1~, 347Peter, Saint, image in St. Peter's at Rome, ~1~, 340feast day at Rome, 361Peterhoff, M. on presentation to czar at, ~2~, 356-363Philadelphia, West on, as future art centre, ~1~, 73exhibition of telegraph (1838), ~2~, 80Phillips, Mrs. ——, transatlantic voyage (1815), ~1~, 188Phillips Andover Academy, M. at, ~1~, 3Phillipsborn, —— von, and M. at Berlin, ~2~, 461, 482on telegraph and battle of Königgrätz, 463Photography, M.'s early experiments, ~1~, 421, ~2~, 129See alsoDaguerreotype.Pickett, B.M., Morse statue, ~2~, 482Pisa, M. at (1830), ~2~, 335Leaning Tower, 336Pius VIII, at ceremonies in old age, ~1~, 339, 346, 363death, 376Platoff, ——, at London (1814), ~1~, 146, 147Plattsburg, battle, ~1~, 150, 151Poems by M. ~1~, 273, ~2~, 494-496Poet, and painter, ~1~, 110, 117Poinsett, J.R., and Art Academy at Charleston, ~1~, 235, 236and proposed Mexican minion (1823), 252, 253Poland, revolt (1830), ~1~, 386-389Lafayette on revolt, 408, 431Paris and revolt, mob (1831), 409-411M.'s active interest, 430Polk, J.K., presidential nomination reported by telegraph, ~2~, 224, 225Pope, F.L., on Morse alphabet, ~2~, 76Popes.SeeGregory, Pius.Porteus, Beilby, from Jedediah Morse (1806) on disestablishment inVirginia, ~1~, 13Porto Rico, M.'s visit (1858), ~2~, 399-400, 404, 406first telegraph line, 404Portraits by M., John Adams, ~1~, 196Mrs. Ball, 231-233De Forest, 243James Kent, 250Moss Kent, 246Lafayette, 260-262, 264, 270, 272, 286John Langdon, 211Mrs. Lind, 435James Monroe, 222, 226, 234James Russell, 180Dr. Smith, 261Stanford, 270Thorwaldsen, 370-374, ~2~, 465Portrule, ~2~, 74, 88, 90superseded, 117Portsmouth, N.H., M. at (1816-17), ~1~, 210, 212, 213Portugal, testimonials to M., ~2~, 393, 403Potter, Edward, and origin of Academy of Design, ~1~, 280Poughkeepsie, M.'s home at, ~2~, 269, 280, 284, 286, 296, 464, 498greeting to M. (1859), 407, 408Powell, W.H., commission for Capitol painting, ~2~, 267Prescott, G.B., M. on work, ~2~, 457President, U.S.S., reported capture (1811), ~1~, 54Presidential election, conduct in Congress (1825), ~1~, 263report over telegraph of conventions (1844), ~2~, 219, 224-228M. on Buchanan's election, 371M. supports McClellan's candidacy, 427, 429-431M. on (1868), 465, 466Prime, S.I., on M.'s anecdote of West, ~1~, 42on M.'s grandfather, 227on Jedediah Morse and wife, 287, 293on incident in construction of experimental line, ~2~, 214on success of line, 222on sustainment of M.'s patent, 291on M. and Phillipsborn at Berlin, 461-484review of M.'s character, 516Prince, L.B., at M.'s funeral, ~2~, 512Printing, M. on, ~2~, 299Printing telegraph, ~2~, 271See alsoHouse.Prosch, ——, and instruments for telegraph, ~2~, 153, 154Prussia, testimonials to M., ~2~, 392telegraph in Austrian War, 463Public ownership, M.'s plan for telegraph, ~2~, 84-86, 119, 175, 176price of offer, 86Congress declines to purchase, 228, 229, 232, 244, 245Pump, M.'s invention, ~1~, 211