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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02113 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1844 |
| Title | Samuel Finley Bresse Morse to John C. Spencer regarding telegraphic conductors |
| Date | 15 March 1844 |
| Author | Morse, Samuel Finley Breese (1791-1872) |
| Recipient | Spencer, John C. |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Answers Spencer's questions about matters involving telegraphic conductors. Gives information on who will supply the pipe, pricing and payment, and delivery of it. States that he first found out about the deficiencies of the pipe on 6 December 1843. With an addition in a different ink at the end of the last paragraph. |
| Subjects | Telegraph Science and Technology Industry Finance |
| People | Morse, Samuel Finley Breese (1791-1872) Spencer, John C. (John Canfield) (1788-1855) |
| Place written | Washington, D.C. |
| Theme | Industry; Merchants & Commerce; Banking & Economics; 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. Spencer was the Secretary of the Treasury. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |