14,678 Samuel finley breese morse papers 1793 1944 general correspondence and related documents Images: LOC's Public Domain Archive Public Domain Search

Bound volume---10 June-21 October 1844

With remarkable foresight, Morse, already keenly aware of the potential for misuse of the new communication medium, writes to his assistant in Washington. Only months after the telegraph has begun operation, Mo... More

Bound volume---10 June-21 October 1844

With remarkable foresight, Morse, already keenly aware of the potential for misuse of the new communication medium, writes to his assistant in Washington. Only months after the telegraph has begun operation, Mo... More

Correspondence: Unbound letters---1822

Bound volume---9 December 1823-9 February 1828

Morse's first wife, Lucretia, died suddenly at the young age of twenty-five on February 7, 1825. Morse was away in Washington, D.C., taking up a commission to paint the Marquis de Lafayette's portrait. His fath... More

Bound volume---9 December 1823-9 February 1828

Morse's first wife, Lucretia, died suddenly at the young age of twenty-five on February 7, 1825. Morse was away in Washington, D.C., taking up a commission to paint the Marquis de Lafayette's portrait. His fath... More

Bound volume---28 February 1871-10 August 1877

Bound volume---3 April 1858-18 March 1859

Bound volume---11 February 1828-13 July 1832

Bound volume---2 July 1793-2 December 1807

"I now write you again to inform you that Mama had a baby, but it was born dead & has just been buried, now you have three brothers & three sisters in heaven and I hope you & I will meet them there at our death... More

Bound volume---30 December 1845-8 December 1846

Bound volume---26 June 1855-26 January 1856

Bound volume---21 April 1812-15 March 1814

Bound volume---undated correspondence

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

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

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

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

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

Bound volume---undated correspondence

Correspondence: Unbound letters---1823

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

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

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

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

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

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

Bound volume---undated correspondence

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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---undated correspondence

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---24 May 1850-20 January 1851

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

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

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

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

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

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

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---13 September 1843-13 January 1844

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

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

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

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---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---6 January 1868-2 June 1869

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

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

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

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

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

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

Correspondence: Unbound letters---1823

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

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

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

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

Bound volume---undated correspondence

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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---12 June 1869-15 February 1871

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

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

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

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

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

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

Bound volume---undated correspondence

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

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

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

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

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

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