Lightning Man_ The Accursed Life of Samuel F. B. Morse - Kenneth Silverman [251]
NYO, 7 Nov 1840, 27 Feb 1841. On the school funding conflict see Billington, 142–65; Leonard, “New York City,” 1–75, i2g–42; Scisco, 32–38. To Morse’s relief/ Recorded: SFB, Our Liberties Defended (1841), vii. Morbid: see document of Oct 1840, M7. The political dirty/Principles: NY. Sun, íoApr 1841. But the Whig/Diversion: Commercial Advertiser, 12 Apr 1841. Humbug: Tribune, 13 Apr 1841. In the space/ Withdraw: Commercial Advertiser, 13 Apr 1841. The flimflam/ Tricks: SFB, memo on 12 Apr 1841, M7. But the Catholic/ Perversion: Leonard, “New York City,” 108. Slaves: NYO, 11 Dec 1841. Denounced: NYO, 31 Jul 1841. The most notorious/ Cunning: Whitman, 43. For Morse and for/ Mask: NYO, 6 Nov 1841. Two days after/ Juggling: Commercial Advertiser, 2 Nov 1841. Morse continued to/ Citadel: NYO, 16 Apr 1842. Now fifty years/ Prime: ELM, II, 159 Visits: SFB to Catherine Pattison (draft), 3 Apr 1841, M7. Healed: SFB to Alphonse Foy (draft), 25 Feb 183g, M6. The shock of/ Burnt: SFB to Catherine Breese, 14 Aug 1841, University of Rochester Library. Attitude: SFB to Catherine Pattison (draft), 28 Apr 1840, M7. Uncertain how to/ Effort: SFB to Catherine Breese, 30 Sep 1841, University of Rochester Library. Tickle: Mrs. A. C. Stevens to Sidney Breese, 12 Dec 1841, University of Rochester Library. Blue: SFB to Catherine and Helen Breese, 10 Feb 1842, Phillips Academy. The Breese family/ Expend: Staiti, “God, Family, and Art,” 1842, 14–15. Kindness: SFB to T. D. Woolsey, 2g Sep and 15 Oct 1842, Yale University Library. Wish: Charles Morse to SFB, 28 Nov 1842, M7. Susan shuffled/ Cheering: Susan Morse to SFB, 18 Jun 1841, M7. Without meaning to/ Abiding: Susan Morse to SFB, 18 Jun 1841, M7. Dream: SFB to Catherine Breese, 30 May 1842, Historic Northampton. Having not painted/ Neglect: ELM, II, 160. Precious: SFB to Edward Salisbury, 24 Feb 1841, M7. Morse apparently had/ Inquire: Mirror, 16 Oct 1841. Wisely, Morse/ Design: circular of 30 Nov 1841, M7. A serious rival/ Revenue: Cummings, 165. On the Art-Union see Cowdrey et al. Morse remained proud/ Centre: SFB to William H. Seward (draft), 2oJun 1842, M7. Morse learned that/Merit: P, p. 415. Stung and worried/ Secure: SFB to FOJS (copy), 23 Mar 1840, S. Deprive: P, p. 427. Not only the English/ Gigantic: Senate document #136, 30 Jan 1841, 26th Cong. 2d Session. It was in part/ Cheat: SFB to FOJS, 3 Dec 1841, S. For a commission/ Houses: Isaac Coffin to SFB, 24 Jun 1841, M7. After two years of stagnation/ Nibbles: SFB to AV, 16 Oct 1841, V-NYHS. Defraud: SFB to FOJS, 16 Aug 1841, S. Taking advantage of/ Waste: SFB to FOJS, 3 Dec 1841, S. Smith, an experienced/ Risk: Isaac Coffin to SFB, 10 Dec 1841, M7. Death: Isaac Coffin to SFB, 30 Nov 1841, M7. After months of/ Winds: SFB to FOJS, 3 Dec 1841, S. Postage: SFB to FOJS, 3 Dec 1841, in Argument of Francis O. J. Smith … upon the Claim preferred by him against Prof Samuel F. B. Morse (1860), 33. Era: SFB to FOJS, 19 Sep 1842, S. Morse decided to start/ Views: Henry, Papers, V, 141. Success: Moyer, 23. Morse wrote the same/ Expediency: Memorial, 77. Excite: W. W. Boardman to SFB, 7 Jan 1842, M7. To create a stir/ Early: SFB to Catherine and Helen Breese, 10 Feb 1842, Phillips Academy. Powerful: P, p. 438. Morse exhibited/ Wonderful: Tribune, g Aug 1842. Ingenuity: M33, fr. 367. The Institute/ Great: Herald, 12 Oct 1842. In October, Morse/ Bang: Herald, 1 g Oct 1842. On Colt see Lundeberg. Morse’s public demonstration/ Destined: ELM, II, 183. Morse’s new campaign/Well: SFB to FOJS, i6Jul 1842, S. SYMPATHY: SFB TO FOJS, 19 SEP 1842, S. Suspense: P, p. 434. The worst of it/ Stricken: AV to SFB, 28 Feb 1843, M7; P, p. 444. Engaged: SFB to FOJS, 19 Sep 1842, S. Morse journeyed to/ Power: AV to SFB, 28 Feb 1843, M7. Morse believed that/ Speculation: reprinted in N-YO, 24 Dec 1842. On December 30/ Superior: New American State Papers, 65–66. Morse took a deep/ Sentiment: ELM, II, 185.
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January and February/ Trying: SFB to SM, 27 Jan 1843, M7. Define: ELM, II, 190. Morse tried to talk/ Extreme: ELM, II, 191–92. The