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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC04503.08 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of letters of Samuel F. B. Morse to Edward P. Fry concerning the New York - Philadelphia telegraph |
| Title | List of letters sent from Samuel F. B. Morse to Edward P. Fry concerning the formation of a telegraph line from New York to Philadelphia in 1844 |
| Date | ca. 1870 |
| Author | Morse, Samuel Finley Breese (1791-1872) |
| Recipient | Fry, Edward P. |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Lists dates and places written of five letters sent from Morse to Fry concerning the formation of a telegraph line from New York to Philadelphia in 1844. Note at bottom states that other letters from 1870 were included in order to make a book of autographs. Signed with initials, E. P. F. Letters referred to are GLC04503.01 - .07. |
| Subjects | Telegraph Science and Technology Invention Inventor Finance Business and Finance Infrastructure Government and Civics Lincoln's Cabinet President Union General |
| People | Fry, Edward P. (fl. 1844-1870) Morse, Samuel Finley Breese (1791-1872) |
| Theme | Science, Technology, Invention; Government & Politics |
| 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. He was also an accomplished artist and politician. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |