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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC04503.04 |
| 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 improvements made to telegraph machinery |
| Date | 22 August 1844 |
| Author | Morse, Samuel Finley Breese (1791-1872) |
| Recipient | Fry, Edward P. |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Business and financial document |
| Content Description | Regrets that he cannot yet give Fry an answer to his request because he cannot get in touch with all the other proprietors. Sends a paper Fry requested (not present), and states he has made an improvement in the telegraph machinery which will allow him to write at least 25 characters a minute. Informs that he has just completed experiments on running telegraph lines across rivers. Addressed to Fry in Philadelphia. |
| Subjects | Telegraph Science and Technology Invention Inventor Finance Business and Finance Infrastructure |
| People | Morse, Samuel Finley Breese (1791-1872) Fry, Edward P. (fl. 1844-1870) |
| Place written | Baltimore, Maryland |
| 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. He was also an accomplished artist and politician. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |