First telegraphic message---24 May 1844
When decoded, this paper tape recording of the historic message transmitted by Samuel F. B. Morse reads, "What hath God wrought?" Morse sent it from the Supreme Court room in the U.S. Capitol in Washington to h... More
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Samuel Finley Breese Morse, head and shoulders, self-portrait
Title devised by cataloger; Caption on negative: Portrait of S.F.B. Morse. Date based on Detroit, Thistle Publications (1912). Photograph of a painting at Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Sciences. Detroit Publis... More
Mrs. David C. De Forest
Photograph of a painting by S.F.B. Morse. "McCormick" and "McC 751" on transparency. Listed in Detroit, Thistle Publications (1912). Detroit Publishing Co. no. 050225. Gift; State Historical Society of Colorado; 1949.
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---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
Foreign conspiracy against the liberties of the United States: the num...
Also available in digital form.
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---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
Our country versus party spirit : being a rejoinder to the reply of Pr...
Also available in digital form.
Samuel Finley Breese Morse, head and shoulders self-portrait
Title based on title devised for negative D416-22; Title in Detroit, Thistle Publications (1912): Portrait of the artist. Photograph of a painting. "Folio 24" on negative. Detroit Publishing Co. no. 029975. Gif... More
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
Foreign conspiracy against the liberties of the United States: the num...
Also available in digital form.
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---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---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
Our country versus party spirit : being a rejoinder to the reply of Pr...
Also available in digital form.
Samuel Finley Breese Morse, head and shoulders self-portrait
Title based on title devised for negative D416-22; Title in Detroit, Thistle Publications (1912): Portrait of the artist. Photograph of a painting. "Folio 24" on negative. Detroit Publishing Co. no. 029975. Gif... More
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---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
Foreign conspiracy against the liberties of the United States: the num...
Also available in digital form.
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
