M. seeks official position for, 387
Morse, Elisabeth A., M.’s daughter, birth and death, 1, 237
Morse, Elisabeth A. (Breese), character, 1, 2, 293
from R.W. Snow (1812) on M. as artist, 64
and War of 1812, 114, 115
illness (1818), 215
travel (1826), 288
decline and death, 292
Letters to M:
(1805) on religious duty, celebration of Fourth, 1, 6
on uncertainty of life, 8
on college extravagances, 11
(1812) on sketch of Southey, 73
on war, 79
(1813) on war, 99
on dangers of success, 113
on infidelity of Americans in England, avoidance of actors and
theatres, 117
(1814) good advice, patron, his parents’ early economies and success,
154
reproof on debts, 158
(1815) on peace, purchase for clothes, 173
on right of parental reproofs, 182
on Dying Hercules, 185
(1816) on M.’s love affair, 203, 206
From M: (See also his letters to Jedediah Morse)
(1820) on work in Charleston, provisions and plans for family, 229
(1826) on travel, brother, own work, proposed trip abroad, 289
(1828) on exhibition, servants, her health, 291, 292
Morse, Finley, birth, 1, 267
attends brother’s wedding, 2, 289
Morse, Jedediah [1], death, career, 1, 227
Morse, Jedediah [2], orthodoxy, 1, 1
prominence, 1
children, 2
to Bishop of London (1806) on church property in Virginia, 13
to Lindley Murray (1806) on works, 14
and M.’s desire for art career, 26, 31, 32, 116
to Talleyrand (1811) introducing M., 31
and War of 1812, 58, 109, 116, 181
reputation in England, 76
home scene (1813), 111
domestic relations, 142, 287, 293
from Romeyn and Van Schaick (1814) on M.’s character, war views, and
progress, 166
church trouble at Charlestown, 223-225, 228, 229
Indian commissioner, 228
moves to New Haven, 234
from S.E. Morse (1823) on M. at New York, 251
death, 287
character and attainments, 287, 293
monument, 2, 421, 422
Letters to M:
(1801) on letter-writing, concentration of effort, 1, 3
(1810) on profession, 22
(1812) on financial straits, brothers, war, 65, 80
(1813) on economy, war, 108, 109
(1814) on M.’s plans, 156
(1815) on M.’s war views, 168, 181
on M.’s plans, 182
(1816) on love affair, 203, 205
(1825) on death of M.’s wife, 265
From M:
(1799) earliest letter, 3
(1805) on Journey to New Haven, start at Yale, 9
(1807) on desire for relaxation, 14
on routine, 16
on Montaigne’s Essays, 16
(1810) on New York and Philadelphia, 20;
on debts, 20;
on brother at college, profession, 21, 22
(1811) on voyage to England,
Morse, Elisabeth A., M.’s daughter, birth and death, 1, 237
Morse, Elisabeth A. (Breese), character, 1, 2, 293
from R.W. Snow (1812) on M. as artist, 64
and War of 1812, 114, 115
illness (1818), 215
travel (1826), 288
decline and death, 292
Letters to M:
(1805) on religious duty, celebration of Fourth, 1, 6
on uncertainty of life, 8
on college extravagances, 11
(1812) on sketch of Southey, 73
on war, 79
(1813) on war, 99
on dangers of success, 113
on infidelity of Americans in England, avoidance of actors and
theatres, 117
(1814) good advice, patron, his parents’ early economies and success,
154
reproof on debts, 158
(1815) on peace, purchase for clothes, 173
on right of parental reproofs, 182
on Dying Hercules, 185
(1816) on M.’s love affair, 203, 206
From M: (See also his letters to Jedediah Morse)
(1820) on work in Charleston, provisions and plans for family, 229
(1826) on travel, brother, own work, proposed trip abroad, 289
(1828) on exhibition, servants, her health, 291, 292
Morse, Finley, birth, 1, 267
attends brother’s wedding, 2, 289
Morse, Jedediah [1], death, career, 1, 227
Morse, Jedediah [2], orthodoxy, 1, 1
prominence, 1
children, 2
to Bishop of London (1806) on church property in Virginia, 13
to Lindley Murray (1806) on works, 14
and M.’s desire for art career, 26, 31, 32, 116
to Talleyrand (1811) introducing M., 31
and War of 1812, 58, 109, 116, 181
reputation in England, 76
home scene (1813), 111
domestic relations, 142, 287, 293
from Romeyn and Van Schaick (1814) on M.’s character, war views, and
progress, 166
church trouble at Charlestown, 223-225, 228, 229
Indian commissioner, 228
moves to New Haven, 234
from S.E. Morse (1823) on M. at New York, 251
death, 287
character and attainments, 287, 293
monument, 2, 421, 422
Letters to M:
(1801) on letter-writing, concentration of effort, 1, 3
(1810) on profession, 22
(1812) on financial straits, brothers, war, 65, 80
(1813) on economy, war, 108, 109
(1814) on M.’s plans, 156
(1815) on M.’s war views, 168, 181
on M.’s plans, 182
(1816) on love affair, 203, 205
(1825) on death of M.’s wife, 265
From M:
(1799) earliest letter, 3
(1805) on Journey to New Haven, start at Yale, 9
(1807) on desire for relaxation, 14
on routine, 16
on Montaigne’s Essays, 16
(1810) on New York and Philadelphia, 20;
on debts, 20;
on brother at college, profession, 21, 22
(1811) on voyage to England,