Samuel F. B. Morse, His Letters and Journals / In Two Volumes, Volume II

by Samuel Finley Breese Morse

Raasloff, Capt. ——, and M., ~2~, 353
Radziwill, Prince M.J., M.'s encounter with, at Rome (1830), ~1~, 386-389
and Polish revolt, 389
Railroads, first mention by M., ~1~, 335
M.'s invention for reporting trains, ~2~, 132
Ralston, Eliza, and M., ~1~, 88, 89
Rankin, R.G., on first view of telegraph and M.'s attitude, ~2~, 45-47
Ransom, W.L., from M. (1864) on loyalty, ~2~, 428
Raymond, H.J., and Henry-Morse controversy, letters with M. (1852), ~2~,
318
Reading, M. and old poets, ~1~, 102
Receiver, M.'s original conception, ~2~, 7, 8, 18, 21
first form, 38-40
reversion to first plan of up-and-down motion, 61
multiple record, 76
M. on receiving by sound, 457, 479, 480
Recoaro, M. at (1831), ~1~, 396-398
Reconstruction, M. on reaction (1867), ~2~, 458
Reeves, Tapping, and M., ~1~, 238
Reibart, ——, from M. (1859) on candidacy for President, ~2~, 408
Reid, J.D., on Kendall as M.'s agent, ~2~, 246
on O'Reilly, 259
on Vail's incapacity, 295, 296
on Huntington's address at banquet to M., 473
and statue to M., 482
and M.'s farewell message to telegraph, 486
M.'s thanks to, 490
tribute to M., 507
Reinagle, Hugh, and origin of Academy of Design, ~1~, 280
Relay, M.'s discovery, ~2~, 41
other discoverers, 42
Henry and, 140, 141
Religion, M.'s early bent, ~1~, 5, 6, 18
parental admonitions, 6-8
M.'s attitude, 6, 18, 120, 212, 213, 296-298
M. on Canterbury Cathedral and service, 310-312
on Continental Sunday, 818, 322
on devotion and emotion of taste, 401
M.'s observance of Sabbath, ~2~, 128
M. on union of Church and State, 468
See also Morse, S.F.B. (Early years), Roman Catholic Church.
Remberteau, Comte, and M.'s telegraph, ~2~, 123
Rents at New York, ~1~, 249, 274, 291
Renwick, James, on M.'s conception of telegraph, ~1~, 420
Republicans, called Jacobins (1805), ~1~, 7
celebration of Fourth at Charlestown, 7
See also War of 1812.
Revolution of 1830, Paris after, ~1~, 405
Lafayette on European results, 430
Ribera, Jusepe. See Spagnoletto.
Rigi, M. on, ~1~, 401
Ripley's Inn, Hartford, ~1~, 9
Rives, W.C., M.'s letter of introduction. ~1~, 299
at Fourth dinner at Paris (1832), 424
return to America, ~2~, 3
M. on, 4
and invention of telegraph, 14
Roberts, M.O., and Atlantic cable, ~2~, 343
Robinson, Charles, and M.'s telegraph in Europe, ~2~, 255
Roby, Mrs. Margaret, from M. (1829) on ocean voyage, Liverpool, ~1~, 306
(1830) on journey to London, experiences there, Canterbury, Dover,
Channel passage, Paris, 306
on journey to Dijon, diligence, funeral, Continental Sunday, 318
Rocafuerto, Vicente, M. on, ~1~, 247
Rogers, H.J., and telegraph, ~2~, 239
break with M., 277, 278
from Smith (1871) on Henry's invention of telegraph, 498
Rogers, Lewis, return to America (1832), ~2~, 4
Rogers, Nathaniel, and origin of Academy of Design, ~1~, 280
Rogers, Samuel, and M., ~1~, 95, 308
Roman Catholic Church, emancipation question in England (1812), ~1~, 67;
M. on French funeral, 321, 322
on Sisters of Charity, 323
on ritual, 324, 340, 398
festa infionta at Genzano, 354-359
M.'s discussion with converts, 377, ~2~, 364
gambling priests, ~1~, 396
M. on sacred pictures, 399
M.'s antagonism and controversies, ~2~, 36-37, 330-333, 337
See also Rome.
Rome, M.'s arrival and lodgings (1830), ~1~, 337
his work, 338, 354
induction of cardinals, 339, 340
Plus VIII in old age, 339
kissing of St. Peter's toe, 340
St. Luke's Academy, 340
beggars, 341
feast of Annunciation, 341
society, 342-344, 347
Passion Sunday, 343
Palm Sunday, 344
lying in state of cardinal, 344
market, 345
Allegri's Miserere, 345
Holy Thursday, papal benediction, 346, 347
funeral, 360
feast of St. Francesco Caracoiolo, 352
procession of Corpus Domini, M. on monks, 352
rudeness of soldiers, 353
lotteries, 354
Campagna at night, 358
a summer day, 360
illuminations of St. Peter's, 360
St. Peter's day, 361-363
vaults of St. Peter's, 362
social evil, 374
death of Pius VII, 376
revolt in provinces (1831), danger to foreigners, 376, 380-385, 397
New Year, 377
election and coronation of Gregory XVI, 378, 380, 381
Trasteverini, 382
Romeyn, Dr. Nicholas, and M., ~1~, 152
to Jedediah Morse (1814) on M., 166
Rossiter, J.P., to M. (1811) on social gossip, ~1~, 27-30
Royal Academy, M.'s preparation for entrance, ~1~, 43, 46, 65
Allston elected, 222
M. at lecture (1829), 308
Royal Society, M.'s exhibition of telegraph, ~2~, 96
Russell, James, M.'s portrait, ~1~, 180
Russell, Lucy, and M., ~1~, 180
Russia, and M.'s telegraph (1839), ~2~, 97, 120, 122, 136-138, 147
renewed interest in telegraph (1844), 240, 244
M. at St. Petersburg and Peterhoff (1856), 355-364
and gratuity to M., 393
Russian Extension, M. and manipulation, ~2~, 445

St. Bartholomew's Fair, London, M. on (1811), ~1~, 52-54 Saint-Germain Railroad, and M.'s telegraph, ~2~, 105, 110, 119 St. Laurent, transatlantic steamer (1868), ~2~, 464 St. Luke's Academy, Rome, M. on, ~1~, 340 St. Martino Convent at Naples, M. on, ~1~, 309, 370 St. Peter's Church. See Rome. St. Petersburg, M. on display of wealth (1856), ~2~, 355 St. Thomas Island, M. at (1858), ~2~, 397, 398 Salisbury, E.S., from M. (1841) on order for portrait, discouraging conditions, ~2~, 158 (1865) on Yale's celebration of sectional victory, 438 Samson, G.W., and M.'s farewell message to telegraph, ~2~, 485 Sanford, Ahas, "appointment" at Yale, ~1~, 26 Sanford, E.S., from M. (1867) on crooked telegraph manipulations, ~1~, 444 on government purchase, 446 on financial stress, 460 Sanitary Commission, M. on aid for Confederate prisoners of war, ~1~, 428 Santa Anna, A.L. de, at St. Thomas (1858), ~2~, 397 Saul, Leslie's painting, ~1~, 123 Sculpture, M.'s carving machine, ~1~, 248, 247 Seabury, Samuel, and Civil War, ~2~, 416 Search, British, of American ships, ~1~, 33 Sebastiani, Comte F.H.B., mob attack (1831), ~1~, 410, 411 Secession, M.'s attitude, ~2~, 414, 416, 418 Sender, saw-tooth type, ~2~, 18, 21; first form, 89 Improvement in portrait, 74, 88, 90 correspondent or key substituted, 117 "Serenade," M.'s poem, ~2~, 495, 496 Serra Palace, M. on, ~1~, 329. Serrell, ——, and experimental telegraph line, ~2~, 206, 211, 212 Servants, M. on problem, ~1~, 281, 292 on English, 302 Servell, ——, visual telegraph, ~2~, 53 Seymour, T.H., with M. at Peterhoff (1856), ~2~, 356, 357 Shaffner, T.P. letters with M. (1848) on clash with rival company, ~2~, 287-289 and M. at Washington, 323 from M. (1859) on death of Vail, 400 on Henry controversy, 402 Shaw, ——, invention of percussion cap, ~2~, 472 Shee, Sir M.A., meets M., ~1~, 308 Shepard, Nancy, M.'s nurse, ~1~, 3, ~2~, 72 Sheridan, R.B., lines on Lettsom, ~1~, 40 Shubrick, W.B., at early exhibition of telegraph, ~2~, 48 Siddons, Mrs., M. on, ~1~, 77 Siemens, Werner, and duplex telegraph, ~2~, 187 and M. at Berlin, 461 Silliman, Benjamin, M. on "Journal," ~1~, 18 M.'s scientific studies under, 236 in Berkshires with M., 238, 239 epitaph for Mrs. Morse, 270, 271 experiments in photography, 421 M.'s indebtedness, ~2~, 58 Simbaldi, Palazzo, musical 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. ——, of Napoleon (1829), ~1~, 300 Smith, E.F., from M. (1853) on endorsing notes, ~2~, 319 Smith, E.G., and M. ~2~, 188 to M. (1847) on painting for Capitol, 267 Smith, F.O.J., offer to help M., ~2~, 82 character, cause of later antagonism, 82, 83 conditions of partnership, 83 report to Congress on telegraph, 87 and patent specification, 89 goes to Europe with M., 89 returns, 109 on Chamberlain, 148 abandons efforts for telegraph, 151, 165, 168, 178, 181, 186 and construction of experimental line, and beginning of hostility to M., 206, 212, 213, 216, 218, 219, 225 and formation of companies, 235, 236 telegraph dictionary, dedication to M., 236-238 life-long continuation of antagonism, 238, 247, 273, 280, 303, 304, 307, 312, 320 and management of partnership, 247 separation of interests, 308, 309, 312 denial of injunction against, 319 and extension of patent, demand of share, 324, 328, 346, 370 claim to share foreign gratuity, 409-412, 423 M.'s acknowledgment to, 471, 489 on Henry as inventor of telegraph, 498-502 last attack on M., 502-505, 507 Letters to M.: (1841) on M.'s service to humanity, ~2~, 165. From M: (1838) on public control of telegraph, 84 (1838-39) on French and Russian projects, key, 109-112, 117, 122 on Jackson's claim, 121 on English affairs, 124 (1839) on discouraging conditions, abandonment by partners, 135, 150 (1840) on Wheatstone's proposition, 158 (1841) on lobbyist, 164 on making further effort, progress of rivals, aid from Congress, 165 (1842) on Henry's praise, private company, 172, 173 on abandoning invention, Congress, 178 on discouraging conditions, 180 (1843) on bill in Congress, 195 on passage of act, 201 on trenching contract, 206 (1844) on company, 236 on Smith's dedication to M., disputed division of partnership, 238 (1849) on separation of interests, 308 (1850) on claim to share of gratuity, 412 Smith, Goldwin, at banquet to M., ~2~, 472 Smith, J.A., informal club (1837), ~2~, 451 Smith, J.L., and telegraph in Turkey, ~2~, 298 Smith, Nathan, M.'s portrait, ~1~, 261 Smithsonian Institution, and Henry-Morse controversy, ~2~, 402 Smuggling, M.'s experience, ~1~, 45, 46 Snow, R.W., to Mrs. Morse (1812) on M. as artist, ~1~, 64 Social evil, M. on, at Rome, ~1~, 374 Society, M. on Roman (1830), ~1~, 342-344 on English, French, and American manners, 348, 349 on Venetian. 394 Society for diffusing Useful Political Knowledge, ~2~, 424 Solomons, A.S., and memorial services to M., ~2~, 514 Somaglia, Cardinal, lying in state, ~1~, 344 Sorrento, M. at (1830), ~1~, 364 Soult, Marshal, ministry, ~2~, 117 Sounder. See Receiver. South Carolina, nullification, ~1~, 431, ~2~, 23, 24 See also Charleston. Southey, Robert, sketch for admirer, ~1~, 73, 113 Spagnoletto, M. on Dead Christ, 370 Spain, M. on Wellington's victories, ~1~, 110 interest in M.'s telegraph, 244 testimonials to M., 368 proposed cable to West Indies (1859), 404-406 Spaulding, M.J., M.'s religious controversy, ~2~, 35, 330 Spencer, George, discussion with M. on Catholicism, ~1~, 377 Spencer, J.C., and telegraph, ~2~, 204 Sprague, Peleg, referee on Smith's claim, ~2~, 411 Stafford, Marquis of, seat and gallery, ~1~, 307 Stanford, ——, of New York, M.'s portrait, ~1~, 270 Stanly, Edward, and telegraph, ~2~, 194 Statham, Samuel, and M. in (1856), ~2~, 348 Statue to M., proposed (1865), 3, 442 unveiling, 482-184 Steinheil, K.A., telegraph, ~2~, 109, 150, 171, 173 and ground circuit, 243, 367, 470 recommends M.'s telegraph, 313, 367 Stephen, ——, son of James, and War of 1812, ~1~, 89 Sterling, Antoinette, and M.'s farewell message to telegraph, ~2~, 486 Stevens, W.B., from M. on telegraph in Congress, ~2~, 198 Stickney, William, from M. (1869) on death of Kendall, ~2~, 481 Stiles, J.C., and Civil War, ~2~, 416 Stock-watering, M. not responsible, ~2~, 86 Stothard, Thomas, meets M., ~1~, 308 Strong, Caleb, expected election (1812), ~1~, 66 Strother, D.H., on M.'s poverty (1841), ~2~, 162, 163 Stuart, Gilbert, M. on, ~1~, 93, 102 Sturgeon, William, and electro-magnet, ~2~, 478 Subiaco, M.'s rhapsody, ~1~, 351 Sullivan, Sarah W., marriage, ~2~, 4 Sully, Thomas, and study of life figure, ~1~, 101 and portrait of Lafayette, 261 painting for steamer, 289 Sully, transatlantic ship (1832), ~2~, 3 Sunday, M. on Continental, ~1~, 318, 322 Supreme Court, on M.'s patent, ~2~, 291-293, 322 Susquehanna, and laying of first Atlantic cable, ~2~, 378 Swedish Royal Academy of Science, M.'s membership, ~2~, 393, 403 Switzerland, M. in (1831), ~1~, 400-402

Talleyrand, C.M. de, from Jedediah Morse (1811) introducing M. ~2~, 31
Taney, R.B., telegraph decision, ~2~, 292
Tappan, H.B., on first view of telegraph, ~2~, 47
Tardi, Luigia, singer, ~1~, 342
Tatham & Brothers, and experimental telegraph line, ~2~, 212
Taylor, Moses, and Atlantic cable, ~2~, 343
"Telegram," origin, ~2~, 316
Telegraph. See Atlantic cable, Battery, Circuit, Consolidation,
Dot-and-dash, Duplex, Experimental line, Morse (S.F.B.), Patent,
Public ownership, Relay, Receiver, Sender, Wire, Wireless.
Theatre, at St. Bartholomew's Fair (1811), ~1~, 53
M.'s attitude, 72, 78, 374-376
M. on Kemble, Cooke, Mrs. Siddons, 77
premier of Coleridge's Remorse, 96
maternal warnings against, 118
M.'s farce, 129, 180
Thompson, John, from M. (1867) on fêtes of Paris Exposition, ~2~, 464
(1868) on desire to return home, 464
Thompson, M.E., and origin of Academy of Design, ~1~, 280
Thornton, Sir Edward, at banquet to M., ~2~, 468, 469
Thornton, Henry, and M., ~1~, 89, 90
and War of 1812, 89
on Orders in Council, 91, 92
letters with M. (1813-14) on prisoner of war, 124-127
Thorwaldsen, A.B., M. on, at Rome and as artist, ~1~, 348, ~2~, 354
M.'s portrait, ~1~, 348, 370
from M. (1830) on portrait, 371
later history of portrait, 372-374, ~2~, 466
gift to Academy of Design, ~1~, 384
Thunder storms in Venice, ~1~, 393, 394
Tilden, S.J., at M.'s funeral, ~2~, 512
Tips, M. on, in England, ~1~, 37
Tisdale, ——, on Dying Hercules, ~1~, 185
Todd, John, on Jedediah Morse, ~1~, 287
on Mrs. Morse, 293
Torrey, John, at exhibition of telegraph, ~2~, 54
Toucey, Isaac, and M. as office-seeker for son, ~2~, 388
Toulon, M. on navy yard and galley slaves (1830), ~1~, 326, 327
Town, Ithiel, and origin of Academy of Design, ~1~, 280
travel with M. (1829-30), 309, 317
Trasteverini, character, ~1~, 382
Travel, English war-time regulations (1811), ~1~, 36
treatment of travellers, tips, impositions, 37-39
delay in sailing of ships, 55
M.'s Journal of dreadful voyage (1815), 186-195
from New York to Washington (1824), 256
transatlantic (1829), 300-302
stage coach to London (1829), 306-308
Channel steamers (1829), 314
(1845), ~2~, 250
winter journey across France by diligence (1830), ~1~, 318-326
diligence described, 319
from Toulon to Geneva, 327, 328
imposition of innkeepers, 327, 330
from Genoa to Rome, 330-337
conditions and perils of Italian, 332, 391, 400
to Venice by boat on Po, 391-393
Trentanove, Raymond, gift to Academy of Design, ~1~, 384
Trentham Hall, ~2~, 307
Trollope, Mrs. Francos, M. on Domestic Manners, ~1~, 428
Trumbull, John, M. on, as artist, ~1~, 102
and M.'s portrait of Mrs. Ball, 232
and Academy of Arts, 249, 276, ~2~, 22
Turkey, testimonials to M., ~2~, 297, 393
Turner, J.M.W., M. meets, ~1~, 309
Twining, Stephen, and M. at Yale, ~1~, 14, 21
Tyng, S.H., and statue to M., ~2~, 484

Union Theological Seminary, M. endows lectureship, ~2~, 437
Unitarianism, Jedediah Morse's opposition, ~1~, 1
M. on, ~2~, 430
Universalists, M. on, ~1~, 213
Upham, N.G., referee on Smith's claim, ~2~, 411
Uriel in the Sun, Allston's painting, ~1~, 307

Vail, Alfred, first view of telegraph, ~2~, 54
association with it, contract, 59, 60
and dot-and-dash alphabet, 62-65
work with M., 70, 76, 81
M.'s acknowledgment of indebtedness to, 71, 471, 489
friction, 79, 80
new arrangement of partnership, 83
ceases effort for telegraph, 136, 151, 168, 178, 181, 186, 401
and construction and operation of experimental line, agreement, 204,
205, 215, 216, 220
and operation of telegraph, 239
Kendall, as agent, 246, 339, 340
and Henry controversy, 261
relations with M. after 1844, 275, 307, 327-329, 339, 401
incapacity for telegraph work, 296
M. and death, 400, 401
Letters to M:
(1840) proposing exhibition at Philadelphia, ~2~, 153
(1841) on private line, 169
(1846) on accident, 268
(1847) on avoiding active interest in companies, 275
(1848) on suits, severing connection with telegraph, 294
(1849) on newspaper hostility, 307
From M:
(1838) on prospects, portrule, 88, 90
on exhibition before Institute of France, 107
(1839) on discouraging conditions, 149
(1840) on same, 151
(1841) on scattered partners, hope, 169
(1842) on duplex and wireless experiments, action in Congress, 185
(1843) on bill, 196
on passage of act, 201
on preparation for experimental line, 204
(1844) on operating, 220, 221
(1846) on faithless associates, 260
on accident, 268
(1847) on personal relations, 275
(1847) on faithlessness of Rogers, 277, 278
(1854) on share under extension of patent, 327
Vail, Mrs. Alfred, from M. (1862) on share in gratuity, ~2~, 422
Vail, George, and brother's connection with telegraph, ~2~, 79
to M. (1842) refusing assistance, 184
from M. (1854) on brother's share in extension of patent, 328
suspicion of M., 339
from M. (1862) on original wire of telegraph, 423
Vail, Stephen, and telegraph, ~2~, 70, 184
Van Buren, Martin, and letters of introduction for M. (1829), ~1~, 299
and exhibition of telegraph (1838), ~2~, 81
Vanderlyn, John, and M.'s portrait of Mrs. Ball, ~1~, 232
and portrait of Lafayette, 261
and origin of Academy of Design, 280
painting for steamer, 289
Van Dyke, H.J., and Civil War, ~2~, 416
Van Rensselaer, Stephen, and M. at London (1812), ~1~, 73
presented at court, 77
and M. as artist, 245, 252
Van Shalek, ——, to M. (1814) on New York's defenses, ~1~, 150
on victories, New England Federalism, 150
to Jedediah Morse on M.'s character, war views, and progress, 166
orders painting from M., 251
from M. (1831) on copies of paintings, 390
Vassar, Matthew, from M. (1861) on Vassar College, ~2~, 417
Vassar College. M. and founding, ~2~, 417
Vauxhall Gardens, M. on (1811), ~1~, 50-52
Venice, M.'s Journey to, by Po (1831), ~1~, 391-393
sights and smells, 393
thunder storms, 393, 394
society, 394
Venice Preserved, M. on, ~1~, 72
Vernet, Horace, M. on, at Rome, ~1~, 343, 344
Victoria of England, coronation, ~2~, 100
anecdote of kindness, 101
Villages, aspect of English (1829), ~1~, 306
Vinci, Leonardo da, and science, ~2~, 471
Virginia, disestablishment, church property, ~1~, 13
Visger, Harman, and M., ~1~, 121
to M. (1814) on self-support, Allston, 123
Visscher, ——, in England (1812), and M., ~1~, 83, 169-171
Vouchy, Comte de, and M., ~2~, 351

Wainwright, J.M., informal club (1837), ~2~, 451
Walcott, ——, and daguerreotypes, ~2~, 145
Walcott, G.K., and M.'s farewell message to telegraph, ~2~, 486
Waldo, S.L., and portrait of Lafayette, ~1~, 261
and origin of Academy of Design, 280
Wales, Prince of, M. and visit to America, ~2~, 413
New York ball, 414
Walewski, Comte, and gratuity to M., ~2~, 373
to M. (1858) announcing award, 390
M.'s reply, 394
Walker, Charles [1], M. on family, ~1~, 202
Walker, Charles [2], with M. at New York (1825), ~1~, 275
Walker, Lucretia P., love and engagement to M., ~1~, 202-210
visits his parents, 212
and fiancé, 214
converted, 214
marriage, 217
See also Morse, Lucretia P.
Walker, S.C., and Henry-Morse controversy, ~2~, 262
Walker, T.R., to M. (1849) on animosity of newspapers, ~2~, 304
from M. (1855) on Atlantic cable, 343
(1862) on monarchy in America, 420
Walker, Mrs. T.R., from M. (1872) on poem, ~2~, 494
Wall, William, and origin of Academy of Design, ~1~, 280
Walpole, N.H., M. at (1816), ~1~, 206
Walsh, Robert, and M.'s telegraph, prophecy, ~2~, 125
War of 1812, M. on British attitude (1811), ~1~, 48;
M.'s Republican attitude, 58, 64, 70, 76, 81, 82, 84, 87, 109, 110,
115, 116, 140, 141, 152, 153, 166, 168, 181
Federalistic attitude of M.'s family, 58, 66, 79, 80, 99, 109, 114, 118,
122, 181
Americans in England not disturbed, 58, 86
question of Orders in Council, 67, 76, 89
English opinion of Federalists, 81
Allston's attitude, 89
and French influence in America, 90, 91
repeal of Orders in Council, 115
hatred of Americans in England, 116, 117, 120, 163
M.'s efforts for release of a prisoner of war, 124-127
New York defences, 150
Lake Erie and Plattsburg, 150, 151
New England's opposition, 151
American effort (1814), 156
Federalistic view (1814), 157, 158
England and peace overtures, 165
Mrs. Morse on peace, 173
Warren, Edward, and Jackson's claim, letter from M. (1847), ~2~, 274
Warren, Mass. See Western.
Warren Phalanx of Charlestown (1805), ~1~, 7
Washington, ——, telegraph operator, ~2~, 480
Washington, George, as letter-writer, ~1~, 4
Washington, D.C., M. at (1819), ~1~, 226
(1824), 255
(1825), 261
Mrs. Monroe's drawing-room, 227
Monroe's last levee, Adams and Jackson at it, 262
M.'s effort for commission for painting for Capitol, ~2~, 28-32, 266-268
first exhibition of telegraph, 81
second exhibition, 185
construction of telegraph line to Baltimore, 204-228
Washington, transatlantic steamer (1846), ~2~, 283
Watson, P.H., and extension of M.'s patent, ~2~, 325
Wealth, M. on divine enigma, ~2~, 436
Webster, Daniel, on Jedediah Morse, ~1~, 287
and M.'s effort for commission for painting for Capitol, ~2~, 28
Webster, Emily, engagement, ~1~, 112
Weld, Thomas, induction as cardinal, ~1~, 339
meets M., 385
Wellington, Duke of, Spanish victories, ~1~, 110
Wells, William, to M. (1793) on money, ~1~, 2
West, Benjamin, interest in M., ~1~, 42, 44, 46, 47, 62, 73, 85, 102, 103,
114, 179
anecdote of George III and Declaration of Independence, 42, 43
Christ healing the Sick, 44
Christ before Pilate, 44, 47
activity and powers in old age, 44
M. on, as artist, 63, 68, 69
on Philadelphia as art centre, 73
gout, 85
West. W.E., and M., ~1~, 309
Western, Mass., tavern (1805), ~1~, 9
Western Union Telegraph Company, passes a dividend (1867), ~2~, 460
"What hath God wrought" message, ~2~, 222
Wheatstone, Sir Charles, and relay, ~2~, 42
telegraph, 50
M. on telegraph and his own, 90, 92, 93, 100-102, 242
opposes patent to M., 93
progress of telegraph, 150
proposition to M. rejected. 158
gets American patent, 166
Henry on telegraph, 171, 173
and ground circuit, 243, 250
telegraph displaced by M.'s, 313, 350
Wheeler, ——, return to America (1812), ~1~, 80
Wheeler, F.B., on M.'s character, ~2~, 493
at M.'s funeral, 511
at memorial services, 516
Whig Convention (1844), report by telegraph, ~2~, 220
White, Chandler, and Atlantic cable, ~2~, 343
Whitehouse, E.O.W., experiments for Atlantic cable, ~2~, 348, 366
and laying of first cable, 377
log, 378
Whitney. Eli, and M.'s pump, ~1~, 211
Wilberforce, William, and M., ~1~, 89, 94
and War of 1812, 90
and slave-trade, 135
character, 140
and final overthrow of Napoleon, 185
Willard, J.S., death, ~1~, 8
William Joliffe, Channel steamer (1845), ~2~, 250
Williams, H.I., from M. (1847) on law suits, ~2~, 272
Willington, R.S., from M. (1835) on Catholic plot, ~2~, 35
Wilson, D.W., and origin of Academy of Design, ~1~, 280
Wilson, J.L., and Civil War, ~2~, 416
Windsor, Vt., M. at and on (1816), ~1~, 207, 208
Winslow, Hubbard, and Civil War, ~2~, 416
Wire, M. and underground, ~2~, 121
experiment with submarine, 183
duplex telegraphy, 185, 187
failure of underground, for experimental line, 205, 209-211, 214, 216
insulation for experimental line, 208, 209, 215
use of naked, 208
overhead, for experimental line, 210, 215
use of ground circuit, 221, 367, 470
Wireless telegraphy, M.'s experiment, ~2~, 186, 187, 242, 243
Wiseman, N.P.S., meets M., ~1~, 377
Women, M. on appearance of English, ~1~, 35
Wood, Fernando, and memorial services for M., ~2~, 513, 515
Wood, George, to M. (1849) on harassments, 2, 303;
and extension of patent, letter to M. (1854), 324, 325
to M. (1865) on slavery argument, 432
from M. (1864) on divine hand in progress of telegraph, 435
on wayward sons, enigma of wealth, 436
(1866) on benevolent uses of wealth from telegraph, 442
death, 482
Woodbury, Levi, and telegraph, ~2~, 71, 187, 244
Woods, Leonard, and Civil War, ~2~, 416
Woolsey, Mary A., engagement, ~1~, 112
Woolsey. T.D., and M. in Italy (1830), ~1~, 338
from M. (1854) on contribution to Yale, ~2~, 321
Wright, C.C., and origin of Academy of Design, ~1~, 280
Wright, Silas, and telegraph, ~2~, 187, 199
refuses vice-presidential nomination over telegraph, 226
Württemberg, medal for M., ~2~, 393
Wyatt, Richard, gift to Academy of Design, ~1~, 384
Wynne, James, anecdotes of Coleridge and Abernethy, ~1~, 96-99

Yale College, M. at, ~1~, 10-23
student's routine (1807), 15
M.'s incidental expenses, 17
"appointments," 26
M.'s gift (1822), 242
(1854), ~2~, 321
daguerreotype of 30th anniversary of Class of 1810, 146
LL.D. for M., 258
M. refuses to attend class reunion (1865), 438-441
Yates, J.C., and M., ~1~, 247
Young, McClintock, and telegraph, ~2~, 227

Zantzinger, L.F., telegraph operator, ~2~, 480