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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC04503.01 |
| 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 several individuals |
| Date | July 1844 |
| Author | Morse, Samuel Finley Breese (1791-1872) |
| Recipient | Fry, Edward P. |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Business and financial document |
| Content Description | Writes that he has seen Mr. Smith who will be at his office tomorrow morning. States that Mr. Burbank, the man who is in charge of negotiations for Morse, is at Lovejoy's Hotel and advises Fry to bring this letter as an introduction. Dated Wednesday morning. |
| Subjects | Telegraph Science and Technology Invention Inventor Finance Business and Finance Infrastructure Letter of Introduction or Recommendation |
| People | Morse, Samuel Finley Breese (1791-1872) Fry, Edward P. (fl. 1844-1870) |
| Place written | New York, New York |
| 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., "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 |