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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC04480.01 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1849 |
| Title | Samuel Finley Morse to J. F. Frazer regarding Moigno's "Traite de Telegraphic Electrique" |
| Date | 14 September 1849 |
| Author | Morse, Samuel Finley Breese (1791-1872) |
| Recipient | Frazer, J. F. |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Asks if he can use Frazer's copy of Moigno's "Traite de Telegraphic Electrique," and replace it at a later date so that he may have it on hand during the trial next month. Reports that he tried to purchase the book but the bookstore was out of it. He has ordered one from France with which he will replace Frazer's copy. Addresses Frazer as Professor. Written from Jones Hotel, no city or state. |
| Subjects | Invention Inventor Science and Technology Telegraph Law Patent France |
| People | Morse, Samuel Finley Breese (1791-1872) Frazer, J. F. (fl. 1849) Moigno, abbé (François Napoléon Marie) (1804-1884) |
| Theme | Science, Technology, Invention; Law; Arts & Literature; Foreign Affairs |
| 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 |
| Related documents | Samuel F. B. Morse |