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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC04503.02 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of letters of Samuel F. B. Morse to Edward P. Fry concerning the New York - Philadelphia telegraph |
| Title | Samuel F. B. Morse to Edward P. Fry regarding arrangements for a telegraphic line from Philadelphia to New York |
| Date | 2 July 1844 |
| Author | Morse, Samuel Finley Breese (1791-1872) |
| Recipient | Fry, Edward P. |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Business and financial document |
| Content Description | Replies to Fry's letter stating that he will inform him of his partners' decisions as soon as he hears from them. Comments that he is convalescent and will probably pass through Philadelphia to New York soon. Advises that if a satisfactory arrangement is made with a company for a telegraphic line from Philadelphia to New York, he will do what he can to secure Fry his desired situation. |
| Subjects | Telegraph Science and Technology Invention Inventor Finance Business and Finance Infrastructure Office Seeker Health and Medical |
| People | Morse, Samuel Finley Breese (1791-1872) Fry, Edward P. (fl. 1844-1870) |
| Place written | Washington, D.C. |
| Theme | Science, Technology, Invention; Health & Medicine |
| 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 |