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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC04894 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1843 |
| Title | Expenditures for first telegraph between Washington, D.C. and Baltimore |
| Date | 31 March - 8 April 1843 |
| Author | Morse, Samuel Finley Breese (1791-1872) |
| Document Type | Business and financial document |
| Content Description | Records expenditures for many of the key components for the first telegraph line between Washington, D.C., and Baltimore, Maryland. Entitled "United States in account with Samuel F. B. Morse." Includes traveling expenses, advertising, office supplies, salaries, and wire. |
| Subjects | Government and Civics Invention Inventor Science and Technology Telegraph Washington, D.C. |
| People | Morse, Samuel Finley Breese (1791-1872) |
| Theme | Science, Technology, Invention |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | Morse is credited with inventing the telegraph and Morse code. In 1844, he sent the first telegraphic message, from Baltimore to Washington, D.C., "What hath God wrought!" He was also an accomplished artist and politician. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |