Putnam, Aaron, oration at Charlestown (1805), ~1~, 7.Putnam, I.W., as minister, ~1~, 213
Quarantine, M. evades French (1831), ~1~, 402-405Quincy, Josiah, at memorial services to M., ~2~, 516
Raasloff, Capt. ——, and M., ~2~, 353Radziwill, Prince M.J., M.'s encounter with, at Rome (1830), ~1~, 386-389and Polish revolt, 389Railroads, first mention by M., ~1~, 335M.'s invention for reporting trains, ~2~, 132Ralston, Eliza, and M., ~1~, 88, 89Rankin, R.G., on first view of telegraph and M.'s attitude, ~2~, 45-47Ransom, W.L., from M. (1864) on loyalty, ~2~, 428Raymond, H.J., and Henry-Morse controversy, letters with M. (1852), ~2~,318Reading, M. and old poets, ~1~, 102Receiver, M.'s original conception, ~2~, 7, 8, 18, 21first form, 38-40reversion to first plan of up-and-down motion, 61multiple record, 76M. on receiving by sound, 457, 479, 480Recoaro, M. at (1831), ~1~, 396-398Reconstruction, M. on reaction (1867), ~2~, 458Reeves, Tapping, and M., ~1~, 238Reibart, ——, from M. (1859) on candidacy for President, ~2~, 408Reid, J.D., on Kendall as M.'s agent, ~2~, 246on O'Reilly, 259on Vail's incapacity, 295, 296on Huntington's address at banquet to M., 473and statue to M., 482and M.'s farewell message to telegraph, 486M.'s thanks to, 490tribute to M., 507Reinagle, Hugh, and origin of Academy of Design, ~1~, 280Relay, M.'s discovery, ~2~, 41other discoverers, 42Henry and, 140, 141Religion, M.'s early bent, ~1~, 5, 6, 18parental admonitions, 6-8M.'s attitude, 6, 18, 120, 212, 213, 296-298M. on Canterbury Cathedral and service, 310-312on Continental Sunday, 818, 322on devotion and emotion of taste, 401M.'s observance of Sabbath, ~2~, 128M. on union of Church and State, 468See alsoMorse, S.F.B. (Early years), Roman Catholic Church.Remberteau, Comte, and M.'s telegraph, ~2~, 123Rents at New York, ~1~, 249, 274, 291Renwick, James, on M.'s conception of telegraph, ~1~, 420Republicans, called Jacobins (1805), ~1~, 7celebration of Fourth at Charlestown, 7See alsoWar of 1812.Revolution of 1830, Paris after, ~1~, 405Lafayette on European results, 430Ribera, Jusepe.SeeSpagnoletto.Rigi, M. on, ~1~, 401Ripley's Inn, Hartford, ~1~, 9Rives, W.C., M.'s letter of introduction. ~1~, 299at Fourth dinner at Paris (1832), 424return to America, ~2~, 3M. on, 4and invention of telegraph, 14Roberts, M.O., and Atlantic cable, ~2~, 343Robinson, Charles, and M.'s telegraph in Europe, ~2~, 255Roby, Mrs. Margaret, from M. (1829) on ocean voyage, Liverpool, ~1~, 306(1830) on journey to London, experiences there, Canterbury, Dover,Channel passage, Paris, 306on journey to Dijon, diligence, funeral, Continental Sunday, 318Rocafuerto, Vicente, M. on, ~1~, 247Rogers, H.J., and telegraph, ~2~, 239break with M., 277, 278from Smith (1871) on Henry's invention of telegraph, 498Rogers, Lewis, return to America (1832), ~2~, 4Rogers, Nathaniel, and origin of Academy of Design, ~1~, 280Rogers, Samuel, and M., ~1~, 95, 308Roman Catholic Church, emancipation question in England (1812), ~1~, 67;M. on French funeral, 321, 322on Sisters of Charity, 323on ritual, 324, 340, 398festa infiontaat Genzano, 354-359M.'s discussion with converts, 377, ~2~, 364gambling priests, ~1~, 396M. on sacred pictures, 399M.'s antagonism and controversies, ~2~, 36-37, 330-333, 337See alsoRome.Rome, M.'s arrival and lodgings (1830), ~1~, 337his work, 338, 354induction of cardinals, 339, 340Plus VIII in old age, 339kissing of St. Peter's toe, 340St. Luke's Academy, 340beggars, 341feast of Annunciation, 341society, 342-344, 347Passion Sunday, 343Palm Sunday, 344lying in state of cardinal, 344market, 345Allegri'sMiserere, 345Holy Thursday, papal benediction, 346, 347funeral, 360feast of St. Francesco Caracoiolo, 352procession ofCorpus Domini, M. on monks, 352rudeness of soldiers, 353lotteries, 354Campagna at night, 358a summer day, 360illuminations of St. Peter's, 360St. Peter's day, 361-363vaults of St. Peter's, 362social evil, 374death of Pius VII, 376revolt in provinces (1831), danger to foreigners, 376, 380-385, 397New Year, 377election and coronation of Gregory XVI, 378, 380, 381Trasteverini, 382Romeyn, Dr. Nicholas, and M., ~1~, 152to Jedediah Morse (1814) on M., 166Rossiter, J.P., to M. (1811) on social gossip, ~1~, 27-30Royal Academy, M.'s preparation for entrance, ~1~, 43, 46, 65Allston elected, 222M. at lecture (1829), 308Royal Society, M.'s exhibition of telegraph, ~2~, 96Russell, James, M.'s portrait, ~1~, 180Russell, Lucy, and M., ~1~, 180Russia, and M.'s telegraph (1839), ~2~, 97, 120, 122, 136-138, 147renewed interest in telegraph (1844), 240, 244M. at St. Petersburg and Peterhoff (1856), 355-364and gratuity to M., 393Russian 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, 119St. 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.SeeRome. 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 soirée 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. ——, ofNapoleon(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, 507Letters 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.SeeReceiver. South Carolina, nullification, ~1~, 431, ~2~, 23, 24See alsoCharleston. 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, 289Sully, transatlantic ship (1832), ~2~, 3 Sunday, M. on Continental, ~1~, 318, 322 Supreme Court, on M.'s patent, ~2~, 291-293, 322Susquehanna, 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~, 31Taney, R.B., telegraph decision, ~2~, 292Tappan, H.B., on first view of telegraph, ~2~, 47Tardi, Luigia, singer, ~1~, 342Tatham & Brothers, and experimental telegraph line, ~2~, 212Taylor, Moses, and Atlantic cable, ~2~, 343"Telegram," origin, ~2~, 316Telegraph.SeeAtlantic 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~, 53M.'s attitude, 72, 78, 374-376M. on Kemble, Cooke, Mrs. Siddons, 77premier of Coleridge'sRemorse, 96maternal warnings against, 118M.'s farce, 129, 180Thompson, John, from M. (1867) on fêtes of Paris Exposition, ~2~, 464(1868) on desire to return home, 464Thompson, M.E., and origin of Academy of Design, ~1~, 280Thornton, Sir Edward, at banquet to M., ~2~, 468, 469Thornton, Henry, and M., ~1~, 89, 90and War of 1812, 89on Orders in Council, 91, 92letters with M. (1813-14) on prisoner of war, 124-127Thorwaldsen, A.B., M. on, at Rome and as artist, ~1~, 348, ~2~, 354M.'s portrait, ~1~, 348, 370from M. (1830) on portrait, 371later history of portrait, 372-374, ~2~, 466gift to Academy of Design, ~1~, 384Thunder storms in Venice, ~1~, 393, 394Tilden, S.J., at M.'s funeral, ~2~, 512Tips, M. on, in England, ~1~, 37Tisdale, ——, on Dying Hercules, ~1~, 185Todd, John, on Jedediah Morse, ~1~, 287on Mrs. Morse, 293Torrey, John, at exhibition of telegraph, ~2~, 54Toucey, Isaac, and M. as office-seeker for son, ~2~, 388Toulon, M. on navy yard and galley slaves (1830), ~1~, 326, 327Town, Ithiel, and origin of Academy of Design, ~1~, 280travel with M. (1829-30), 309, 317Trasteverini, character, ~1~, 382Travel, English war-time regulations (1811), ~1~, 36treatment of travellers, tips, impositions, 37-39delay in sailing of ships, 55M.'s Journal of dreadful voyage (1815), 186-195from New York to Washington (1824), 256transatlantic (1829), 300-302stage coach to London (1829), 306-308Channel steamers (1829), 314(1845), ~2~, 250winter journey across France by diligence (1830), ~1~, 318-326diligence described, 319from Toulon to Geneva, 327, 328imposition of innkeepers, 327, 330from Genoa to Rome, 330-337conditions and perils of Italian, 332, 391, 400to Venice by boat on Po, 391-393Trentanove, Raymond, gift to Academy of Design, ~1~, 384Trentham Hall, ~2~, 307Trollope, Mrs. Francos, M. onDomestic Manners, ~1~, 428Trumbull, John, M. on, as artist, ~1~, 102and M.'s portrait of Mrs. Ball, 232and Academy of Arts, 249, 276, ~2~, 22Turkey, testimonials to M., ~2~, 297, 393Turner, J.M.W., M. meets, ~1~, 309Twining, Stephen, and M. at Yale, ~1~, 14, 21Tyng, S.H., and statue to M., ~2~, 484
Union Theological Seminary, M. endows lectureship, ~2~, 437Unitarianism, Jedediah Morse's opposition, ~1~, 1M. on, ~2~, 430Universalists, M. on, ~1~, 213Upham, N.G., referee on Smith's claim, ~2~, 411Uriel in the Sun, Allston's painting, ~1~, 307
Vail, Alfred, first view of telegraph, ~2~, 54association with it, contract, 59, 60and dot-and-dash alphabet, 62-65work with M., 70, 76, 81M.'s acknowledgment of indebtedness to, 71, 471, 489friction, 79, 80new arrangement of partnership, 83ceases effort for telegraph, 136, 151, 168, 178, 181, 186, 401and construction and operation of experimental line, agreement, 204,205, 215, 216, 220and operation of telegraph, 239Kendall, as agent, 246, 339, 340and Henry controversy, 261relations with M. after 1844, 275, 307, 327-329, 339, 401incapacity for telegraph work, 296M. and death, 400, 401Letters 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, 307From M:(1838) on prospects, portrule, 88, 90on 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, 196on passage of act, 201on preparation for experimental line, 204(1844) on operating, 220, 221(1846) on faithless associates, 260on accident, 268(1847) on personal relations, 275(1847) on faithlessness of Rogers, 277, 278(1854) on share under extension of patent, 327Vail, Mrs. Alfred, from M. (1862) on share in gratuity, ~2~, 422Vail, George, and brother's connection with telegraph, ~2~, 79to M. (1842) refusing assistance, 184from M. (1854) on brother's share in extension of patent, 328suspicion of M., 339from M. (1862) on original wire of telegraph, 423Vail, Stephen, and telegraph, ~2~, 70, 184Van Buren, Martin, and letters of introduction for M. (1829), ~1~, 299and exhibition of telegraph (1838), ~2~, 81Vanderlyn, John, and M.'s portrait of Mrs. Ball, ~1~, 232and portrait of Lafayette, 261and origin of Academy of Design, 280painting for steamer, 289Van Dyke, H.J., and Civil War, ~2~, 416Van Rensselaer, Stephen, and M. at London (1812), ~1~, 73presented at court, 77and M. as artist, 245, 252Van Shalek, ——, to M. (1814) on New York's defenses, ~1~, 150on victories, New England Federalism, 150to Jedediah Morse on M.'s character, war views, and progress, 166orders painting from M., 251from M. (1831) on copies of paintings, 390Vassar, Matthew, from M. (1861) on Vassar College, ~2~, 417Vassar College. M. and founding, ~2~, 417Vauxhall Gardens, M. on (1811), ~1~, 50-52Venice, M.'s Journey to, by Po (1831), ~1~, 391-393sights and smells, 393thunder storms, 393, 394society, 394Venice Preserved, M. on, ~1~, 72Vernet, Horace, M. on, at Rome, ~1~, 343, 344Victoria of England, coronation, ~2~, 100anecdote of kindness, 101Villages, aspect of English (1829), ~1~, 306Vinci, Leonardo da, and science, ~2~, 471Virginia, disestablishment, church property, ~1~, 13Visger, Harman, and M., ~1~, 121to M. (1814) on self-support, Allston, 123Visscher, ——, in England (1812), and M., ~1~, 83, 169-171Vouchy, Comte de, and M., ~2~, 351
Wainwright, J.M., informal club (1837), ~2~, 451Walcott, ——, and daguerreotypes, ~2~, 145Walcott, G.K., and M.'s farewell message to telegraph, ~2~, 486Waldo, S.L., and portrait of Lafayette, ~1~, 261and origin of Academy of Design, 280Wales, Prince of, M. and visit to America, ~2~, 413New York ball, 414Walewski, Comte, and gratuity to M., ~2~, 373to M. (1858) announcing award, 390M.'s reply, 394Walker, Charles [1], M. on family, ~1~, 202Walker, Charles [2], with M. at New York (1825), ~1~, 275Walker, Lucretia P., love and engagement to M., ~1~, 202-210visits his parents, 212and fiancé, 214converted, 214marriage, 217See alsoMorse, Lucretia P.Walker, S.C., and Henry-Morse controversy, ~2~, 262Walker, T.R., to M. (1849) on animosity of newspapers, ~2~, 304from M. (1855) on Atlantic cable, 343(1862) on monarchy in America, 420Walker, Mrs. T.R., from M. (1872) on poem, ~2~, 494Wall, William, and origin of Academy of Design, ~1~, 280Walpole, N.H., M. at (1816), ~1~, 206Walsh, Robert, and M.'s telegraph, prophecy, ~2~, 125War 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, 181Federalistic attitude of M.'s family, 58, 66, 79, 80, 99, 109, 114, 118,122, 181Americans in England not disturbed, 58, 86question of Orders in Council, 67, 76, 89English opinion of Federalists, 81Allston's attitude, 89and French influence in America, 90, 91repeal of Orders in Council, 115hatred of Americans in England, 116, 117, 120, 163M.'s efforts for release of a prisoner of war, 124-127New York defences, 150Lake Erie and Plattsburg, 150, 151New England's opposition, 151American effort (1814), 156Federalistic view (1814), 157, 158England and peace overtures, 165Mrs. Morse on peace, 173Warren, Edward, and Jackson's claim, letter from M. (1847), ~2~, 274Warren, Mass.SeeWestern.Warren Phalanx of Charlestown (1805), ~1~, 7Washington, ——, telegraph operator, ~2~, 480Washington, George, as letter-writer, ~1~, 4Washington, D.C., M. at (1819), ~1~, 226(1824), 255(1825), 261Mrs. Monroe's drawing-room, 227Monroe's last levee, Adams and Jackson at it, 262M.'s effort for commission for painting for Capitol, ~2~, 28-32, 266-268first exhibition of telegraph, 81second exhibition, 185construction of telegraph line to Baltimore, 204-228Washington, transatlantic steamer (1846), ~2~, 283Watson, P.H., and extension of M.'s patent, ~2~, 325Wealth, M. on divine enigma, ~2~, 436Webster, Daniel, on Jedediah Morse, ~1~, 287and M.'s effort for commission for painting for Capitol, ~2~, 28Webster, Emily, engagement, ~1~, 112Weld, Thomas, induction as cardinal, ~1~, 339meets M., 385Wellington, Duke of, Spanish victories, ~1~, 110Wells, William, to M. (1793) on money, ~1~, 2West, Benjamin, interest in M., ~1~, 42, 44, 46, 47, 62, 73, 85, 102, 103,114, 179anecdote of George III and Declaration of Independence, 42, 43Christ healing the Sick, 44Christ before Pilate, 44, 47activity and powers in old age, 44M. on, as artist, 63, 68, 69on Philadelphia as art centre, 73gout, 85West. W.E., and M., ~1~, 309Western, Mass., tavern (1805), ~1~, 9Western Union Telegraph Company, passes a dividend (1867), ~2~, 460"What hath God wrought" message, ~2~, 222Wheatstone, Sir Charles, and relay, ~2~, 42telegraph, 50M. on telegraph and his own, 90, 92, 93, 100-102, 242opposes patent to M., 93progress of telegraph, 150proposition to M. rejected. 158gets American patent, 166Henry on telegraph, 171, 173and ground circuit, 243, 250telegraph displaced by M.'s, 313, 350Wheeler, ——, return to America (1812), ~1~, 80Wheeler, F.B., on M.'s character, ~2~, 493at M.'s funeral, 511at memorial services, 516Whig Convention (1844), report by telegraph, ~2~, 220White, Chandler, and Atlantic cable, ~2~, 343Whitehouse, E.O.W., experiments for Atlantic cable, ~2~, 348, 366and laying of first cable, 377log, 378Whitney. Eli, and M.'s pump, ~1~, 211Wilberforce, William, and M., ~1~, 89, 94and War of 1812, 90and slave-trade, 135character, 140and final overthrow of Napoleon, 185Willard, J.S., death, ~1~, 8William Joliffe, Channel steamer (1845), ~2~, 250Williams, H.I., from M. (1847) on law suits, ~2~, 272Willington, R.S., from M. (1835) on Catholic plot, ~2~, 35Wilson, D.W., and origin of Academy of Design, ~1~, 280Wilson, J.L., and Civil War, ~2~, 416Windsor, Vt., M. at and on (1816), ~1~, 207, 208Winslow, Hubbard, and Civil War, ~2~, 416Wire, M. and underground, ~2~, 121experiment with submarine, 183duplex telegraphy, 185, 187failure of underground, for experimental line, 205, 209-211, 214, 216insulation for experimental line, 208, 209, 215use of naked, 208overhead, for experimental line, 210, 215use of ground circuit, 221, 367, 470Wireless telegraphy, M.'s experiment, ~2~, 186, 187, 242, 243Wiseman, N.P.S., meets M., ~1~, 377Women, M. on appearance of English, ~1~, 35Wood, Fernando, and memorial services for M., ~2~, 513, 515Wood, George, to M. (1849) on harassments, 2, 303;and extension of patent, letter to M. (1854), 324, 325to M. (1865) on slavery argument, 432from M. (1864) on divine hand in progress of telegraph, 435on wayward sons, enigma of wealth, 436(1866) on benevolent uses of wealth from telegraph, 442death, 482Woodbury, Levi, and telegraph, ~2~, 71, 187, 244Woods, Leonard, and Civil War, ~2~, 416Woolsey, Mary A., engagement, ~1~, 112Woolsey. T.D., and M. in Italy (1830), ~1~, 338from M. (1854) on contribution to Yale, ~2~, 321Wright, C.C., and origin of Academy of Design, ~1~, 280Wright, Silas, and telegraph, ~2~, 187, 199refuses vice-presidential nomination over telegraph, 226Württemberg, medal for M., ~2~, 393Wyatt, Richard, gift to Academy of Design, ~1~, 384Wynne, James, anecdotes of Coleridge and Abernethy, ~1~, 96-99
Yale College, M. at, ~1~, 10-23student's routine (1807), 15M.'s incidental expenses, 17"appointments," 26M.'s gift (1822), 242(1854), ~2~, 321daguerreotype of 30th anniversary of Class of 1810, 146LL.D. for M., 258M. refuses to attend class reunion (1865), 438-441Yates, J.C., and M., ~1~, 247Young, McClintock, and telegraph, ~2~, 227
Zantzinger, L.F., telegraph operator, ~2~, 480