Samuel F. B. Morse, His Letters and Journals eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 588 pages of information about Samuel F. B. Morse, His Letters and Journals.

Samuel F. B. Morse, His Letters and Journals eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 588 pages of information about Samuel F. B. Morse, His Letters and Journals.
  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,
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