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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

Correspondence---Huger, Benjamin, 1855

Correspondence---Nicholson, Charles G., 1871

Bound volume---undated correspondence

Bound volume---16 March 1814-29 January 1816

Bound volume---30 January 1816-28 December 1818

Bound volume---13 February 1820-21 January 1821

Correspondence: Unbound letters---1823

Diaries---22 December 1829-3 May 1830

Diaries---4 May 1830-3 March 1831

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

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

Public domain scan of french book page, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Bound volume---24 April 1838-16 November 1839

Unbound letters---1840-1844 - Public domain document scan

Bound volume---13 September 1843-13 January 1844

Bound volume---22 October 1844-1 March 1845

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

Unbound letters---1845-1849 - Public domain document scan

Bound volume---24 May 1850-20 January 1851

Bound volume---25 January 1851-15 April 1852

Bound volume---17 April 1852-7 January 1853

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

Bound volume---8 January 1853-26 March 1854

Letterbook---2 June 1854-8 October 1855

Reports

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Letterbook---8 October 1855-23 October 1857

Letterbook---21 February 1862-30 November 1863

Bound volume---26 May 1864-22 October 1866

Unbound letters---1865-1869 - Public domain document scan

Bound volume---29 October 1866-5 January 1868

Correspondence---Morse, Sidney E., 1867-1868

Bound volume---6 January 1868-2 June 1869

Letterbook---1 December 1868-23 June 1870

Bound volume---12 June 1869-15 February 1871

Letterbook---30 June 1870-11 October 1871

Letterbook---24 June 1871-14 March 1872

Bound volume---undated correspondence

Bound volume---16 March 1814-29 January 1816

Bound volume---30 January 1816-28 December 1818

Bound volume---13 February 1820-21 January 1821

Correspondence: Unbound letters---1823

Diaries---22 December 1829-3 May 1830

Diaries---4 May 1830-3 March 1831

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

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

Public domain scan of french book page, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Bound volume---24 April 1838-16 November 1839

Unbound letters---1840-1844 - Public domain document scan

Bound volume---13 September 1843-13 January 1844

Bound volume---22 October 1844-1 March 1845

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

Unbound letters---1845-1849 - Public domain document scan

Bound volume---24 May 1850-20 January 1851

Bound volume---25 January 1851-15 April 1852

Bound volume---17 April 1852-7 January 1853

Bound volume---8 January 1853-26 March 1854

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

Letterbook---2 June 1854-8 October 1855

Reports

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Letterbook---8 October 1855-23 October 1857

Letterbook---21 February 1862-30 November 1863

Bound volume---26 May 1864-22 October 1866

Unbound letters---1865-1869 - Public domain document scan

Bound volume---29 October 1866-5 January 1868

Correspondence---Morse, Sidney E., 1867-1868

Bound volume---6 January 1868-2 June 1869

Letterbook---1 December 1868-23 June 1870

Bound volume---12 June 1869-15 February 1871

Letterbook---30 June 1870-11 October 1871

Letterbook---24 June 1871-14 March 1872

Bound volume---undated correspondence

Bound volume---16 March 1814-29 January 1816

Bound volume---30 January 1816-28 December 1818

Bound volume---13 February 1820-21 January 1821

Correspondence: Unbound letters---1823

Diaries---22 December 1829-3 May 1830

Diaries---4 May 1830-3 March 1831

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

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

Public domain scan of french book page, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Bound volume---24 April 1838-16 November 1839

Unbound letters---1840-1844 - Public domain document scan

Bound volume---13 September 1843-13 January 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---22 October 1844-1 March 1845

Unbound letters---1845-1849 - Public domain document scan

Bound volume---24 May 1850-20 January 1851

Bound volume---25 January 1851-15 April 1852

Bound volume---17 April 1852-7 January 1853

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