tribute to M., 509
New York Journal of Commerce, M. and travel letters for (1830), 1, 317
  on exhibition of telegraph (1838), 2, 74
  on M.’s rivals, 284
New York Observer, founded, success, 1, 243
New York, University of City of, M. as professor, and his telegraph, 2,
  37, 43, 44, 114
Niagara, U.S.S., and laying of first Atlantic cable, 2, 378-383
Nicholas I of Russia, and M.’s telegraph, 2, 120
Nonintercourse, effect in England (1812), 1, 67, 70
Northampton, Marquis of, and M.’s telegraph, 2, 95, 128
Notes, M. refuses to endorse, 2, 319
Nothomb, Baron de, and M. at Berlin, 2, 462
Nullification, Lafayette on, 1, 431
  M. on compromise, 2, 23, 24

Oberman, ——­, and M. at Hamburg (1856), 2, 353
Oersted, H.C., M. on, 2, 354
Office, M. on seeking at Washington (1858), 2, 387
Oldenburg, Duchess of, appearance (1814), 1, 137
Ombroai, ——­, consul at Florence (1831), 2, 386
Orders in Council, British attitude (1812), 1, 67, 76
  repeal and war, 89, 115
  objects, 91, 92
O’Reilly, Henry, character, 2, 259
  to M. (1845) congratulations, 259
  infringements on M.’s patent, rival company, 260, 273, 279, 287-291,
    294, 303, 307
  last attack on M., 503
Orton, William, banquet to M., 2, 467, 472
  and statue to M., 484
  and M.’s farewell message to the telegraph, 485, 486
  at M.’s funeral, 511
O’Shaughnessy, Sir William, and M., 2, 349, 377
Otho of Greece, and M.’s telegraph, 2, 148
Owen, J.J., and Civil War, 2, 416
Owen, Robert, and Wilberforce, 1, 185
  at Washington (1825), 263
  and M., 264

Painting, Leslie on Allston and King, 1, 59
  comparison with poetry, 110, 117
  Allston on French school, 114 See also Allston, Morse, S. F. B., National Academy of Design. 
Palm Sunday at Rome (1830), 1, 344
Palmer, ——­, return to America (1832), 2, 4
Paradise, J.W., and origin of Academy of Design, 1, 280
Paris, Comte de, birth, 2, 103
  christening, 104
Paris, M. at (1830), 1, 316-318
  after Revolution of 1830, 405
  mob and Polish revolt (1831), 409-411
  cholera (1832), 417, 423
  M.’s exhibition of telegraph at (1838), projects, 2, 102-134
  M. at (1856), 851
    (1858), 396
    (1866), 447
    (1868), 464
  his presentation at court, 448-450
Paris Exposition (1867), M.’s enthusiasm, 2, 453
  his report on electrical exhibit, 454, 457, 460, 464, 478
  fetes, 454-456
  attempt on czar’s life, 455
Parisen, J., and origin of Academy of Design, 1, 280
Parker, Joel, and Civil War, 2, 416
Parkman, Dr. George, M. on meanness, 1, 160