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Bound volume---28 November 1835-18 April 1838

Bound volume---28 November 1835-18 April 1838

During his work on the telegraph, Morse needed political help to obtain support from Congress as much as he required technical and financial assistance, and this formal agreement allowed him to achieve all thre... More

Bound volume---10 June-21 October 1844

Bound volume---10 June-21 October 1844

With remarkable foresight, Morse, already keenly aware of the potential for misuse of the new communication medium, writes to his assistant in Washington. Only months after the telegraph has begun operation, Mo... More

Original manuscript, controversy with Charles D. Jackson regarding the invention of the telegraph

Original manuscript, controversy with Charles D. Jackson regarding the...

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Morse drawings and sketches - Public domain book scan / drawing

Morse drawings and sketches - Public domain book scan / drawing

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Bound volume---16 March 1814-29 January 1816
Original manuscript, Confessions of a French Catholic Priest---1837

Original manuscript, Confessions of a French Catholic Priest---1837

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Bound volume---24 April 1838-16 November 1839
Bound volume---24 May 1850-20 January 1851
Letterbook---1 December 1868-23 June 1870
Bound volume---13 February 1820-21 January 1821
Bound volume---24 April 1838-16 November 1839
Letterbook---24 June 1871-14 March 1872
Bound volume---16 March 1814-29 January 1816
Letterbook---2 June 1854-8 October 1855
Bound volume---30 January 1816-28 December 1818
Bound volume---13 September 1843-13 January 1844
Bound volume---15 January-8 June 1844

Bound volume---15 January-8 June 1844

Seven days after his great success with the first telegraph message, Morse writes, in a humble and cautious tone, to his brother, Sidney, of the responsibilities of success. Twice he quotes the famous message, ... More

Bound volume---26 May 1864-22 October 1866
Bound volume---12 June 1869-15 February 1871
Unbound letters---1840-1844 - Public domain document scan
Unbound letters---1845-1849 - Public domain document scan
Bound volume---26 May 1864-22 October 1866
Notebooks---2 August-12 September 1831 and diary fragments

Notebooks---2 August-12 September 1831 and diary fragments

In 1829, Morse left the United States to spend nearly three years studying art in Europe. He visited London and Switzerland, but spent much of his time in Paris and Italy. During these years, Morse kept a serie... More

Bound volume---17 April 1852-7 January 1853
Bound volume---8 January 1853-26 March 1854
Unbound letters---1865-1869 - Public domain document scan
Letterbook---24 June 1871-14 March 1872
Letterbook---2 June 1854-8 October 1855
Bound volume---26 May 1864-22 October 1866
Correspondence: Unbound letters---1823
Reports

Reports

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Letterbook---21 February 1862-30 November 1863
Letterbook---24 June 1871-14 March 1872
Bound volume---12 June 1869-15 February 1871
Letterbook---24 June 1871-14 March 1872
Bound volume---undated correspondence
Bound volume---12 August 1854-22 June 1855

Bound volume---12 August 1854-22 June 1855

One of the first Americans to make daguerreotypes in the United States, Morse opened a studio in New York in 1840. There, he received many students who paid him to teach them the new daguerreotype process. More... More

Reports

Reports

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Letterbook---21 February 1862-30 November 1863
Bound volume---26 May 1864-22 October 1866
Bound volume---29 October 1866-5 January 1868
Bound volume---12 June 1869-15 February 1871
Letterbook---21 February 1862-30 November 1863
Unbound letters---1865-1869 - Public domain document scan
Bound volume---22 October 1844-1 March 1845
Unbound letters---1840-1844 - Public domain document scan
Bound volume---30 January 1816-28 December 1818
Original manuscript, Confessions of a French Catholic Priest---1837

Original manuscript, Confessions of a French Catholic Priest---1837

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Bound volume---15 January-8 June 1844

Bound volume---15 January-8 June 1844

Seven days after his great success with the first telegraph message, Morse writes, in a humble and cautious tone, to his brother, Sidney, of the responsibilities of success. Twice he quotes the famous message, ... More

Bound volume---8 January 1853-26 March 1854
Bound volume---30 January 1816-28 December 1818
Unbound letters---1845-1849 - Public domain document scan
Bound volume---24 May 1850-20 January 1851
Bound volume---12 June 1869-15 February 1871
Bound volume---8 January 1853-26 March 1854
Letterbook---21 February 1862-30 November 1863
Bound volume---28 November 1835-18 April 1838

Bound volume---28 November 1835-18 April 1838

During his work on the telegraph, Morse needed political help to obtain support from Congress as much as he required technical and financial assistance, and this formal agreement allowed him to achieve all thre... More

Bound volume---24 April 1838-16 November 1839
Letterbook---2 June 1854-8 October 1855
Bound volume---26 May 1864-22 October 1866
Letterbook---30 June 1870-11 October 1871
Bound volume---undated correspondence
Diaries---22 December 1829-3 May 1830
Bound volume---24 April 1838-16 November 1839
Letterbook---1 December 1868-23 June 1870
Letterbook---30 June 1870-11 October 1871
Bound volume---28 November 1835-18 April 1838

Bound volume---28 November 1835-18 April 1838

During his work on the telegraph, Morse needed political help to obtain support from Congress as much as he required technical and financial assistance, and this formal agreement allowed him to achieve all thre... More

Unbound letters---1840-1844 - Public domain document scan
Bound volume---24 May 1850-20 January 1851
Correspondence: Unbound letters---1823
Unbound letters---1840-1844 - Public domain document scan
Bound volume---12 June 1869-15 February 1871
Bound volume---15 January-8 June 1844

Bound volume---15 January-8 June 1844

Seven days after his great success with the first telegraph message, Morse writes, in a humble and cautious tone, to his brother, Sidney, of the responsibilities of success. Twice he quotes the famous message, ... More

Diaries---4 May 1830-3 March 1831
Letterbook---21 February 1862-30 November 1863
Unbound letters---1845-1849 - Public domain document scan
Bound volume---17 April 1852-7 January 1853
Letterbook---30 June 1870-11 October 1871
Original manuscript, Confessions of a French Catholic Priest---1837

Original manuscript, Confessions of a French Catholic Priest---1837

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Bound volume---29 October 1866-5 January 1868
Bound volume---12 June 1869-15 February 1871
Unbound letters---1840-1844 - Public domain document scan
Letterbook---24 June 1871-14 March 1872
Original manuscript, Confessions of a French Catholic Priest---1837

Original manuscript, Confessions of a French Catholic Priest---1837

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Bound volume---13 September 1843-13 January 1844
Bound volume---17 April 1852-7 January 1853
Bound volume---16 March 1814-29 January 1816
Bound volume---30 January 1816-28 December 1818
Bound volume---29 October 1866-5 January 1868
Bound volume---13 February 1820-21 January 1821
Correspondence: Unbound letters---1823
Bound volume---13 September 1843-13 January 1844
Bound volume---15 January-8 June 1844

Bound volume---15 January-8 June 1844

Seven days after his great success with the first telegraph message, Morse writes, in a humble and cautious tone, to his brother, Sidney, of the responsibilities of success. Twice he quotes the famous message, ... More

Letterbook---21 February 1862-30 November 1863
Letterbook---1 December 1868-23 June 1870
Bound volume---25 January 1851-15 April 1852
Bound volume---26 May 1864-22 October 1866
Bound volume---6 January 1868-2 June 1869
Diaries---4 May 1830-3 March 1831
Bound volume---17 April 1852-7 January 1853
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