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Morse, Samuel F. B., American Painter And Inventor (1791-1872).

Autograph letter signed ("Saml. F. B. Morse").

Poughkeepsie, 12. XII. 1862.,

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Author
Morse, Samuel F. B., American Painter And Inventor (1791-1872).
Publishers
Poughkeepsie, 12. XII. 1862.
Keyword
Autographs: Science
Languages
English

Description

8vo. 1 p. on bifolium. To Charles H. Morse, responding to a query about a man who may have been a former employee, and requesting more information: "[.] By having answers to these questions, I might be able to find his friends, and the relief he requires [.]". - With a printed order of service for his memorial service on 16th April 1872 (8vo, 1 p.). - After having established his reputation as a portrait painter, in his middle age Morse contributed to the invention of a single-wire telegraph system. He was a co-developer of Morse code and helped to develop the commercial use of telegraphy.
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