Volume 2 — INDEX (continued 2)

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