From M:
    (1838) on prospects, portrule, 88, 90
    on exhibition before Institute of France, 107
    (1839) on discouraging conditions, 149
    (1840) on same, 151
    (1841) on scattered partners, hope, 169
    (1842) on duplex and wireless experiments, action in Congress, 185
    (1843) on bill, 196
    on passage of act, 201
    on preparation for experimental line, 204
    (1844) on operating, 220, 221
    (1846) on faithless associates, 260
    on accident, 268
    (1847) on personal relations, 275
    (1847) on faithlessness of Rogers, 277, 278
    (1854) on share under extension of patent, 327
Vail, Mrs. Alfred, from M. (1862) on share in gratuity, 2, 422
Vail, George, and brother’s connection with telegraph, 2, 79
  to M. (1842) refusing assistance, 184
  from M. (1854) on brother’s share in extension of patent, 328
  suspicion of M., 339
  from M. (1862) on original wire of telegraph, 423
Vail, Stephen, and telegraph, 2, 70, 184
Van Buren, Martin, and letters of introduction for M. (1829), 1, 299
  and exhibition of telegraph (1838), 2, 81
Vanderlyn, John, and M.’s portrait of Mrs. Ball, 1, 232
  and portrait of Lafayette, 261
  and origin of Academy of Design, 280
  painting for steamer, 289
Van Dyke, H.J., and Civil War, 2, 416
Van Rensselaer, Stephen, and M. at London (1812), 1, 73
  presented at court, 77
  and M. as artist, 245, 252
Van Shalek, ——­, to M. (1814) on New York’s defenses, 1, 150
  on victories, New England Federalism, 150
  to Jedediah Morse on M.’s character, war views, and progress, 166
  orders painting from M., 251
  from M. (1831) on copies of paintings, 390
Vassar, Matthew, from M. (1861) on Vassar College, 2, 417
Vassar College.  M. and founding, 2, 417
Vauxhall Gardens, M. on (1811), 1, 50-52
Venice, M.’s Journey to, by Po (1831), 1, 391-393
  sights and smells, 393
  thunder storms, 393, 394
  society, 394
  Venice Preserved, M. on, 1, 72
Vernet, Horace, M. on, at Rome, 1, 343, 344
Victoria of England, coronation, 2, 100
  anecdote of kindness, 101
Villages, aspect of English (1829), 1, 306
Vinci, Leonardo da, and science, 2, 471
Virginia, disestablishment, church property, 1, 13
Visger, Harman, and M., 1, 121
  to M. (1814) on self-support, Allston, 123
Visscher, ——­, in England (1812), and M., 1, 83, 169-171
Vouchy, Comte de, and M., 2, 351

Wainwright, J.M., informal club (1837), 2, 451
Walcott, ——­, and daguerreotypes, 2, 145
Walcott, G.K., and M.’s farewell message to telegraph, 2, 486
Waldo, S.L., and portrait of Lafayette, 1, 261
  and origin of Academy of Design, 280