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suspense eased/ Mesmeric: ELM, II, 194–g5. Two days later/ Period: SFB to FOJS (copy), 23 Feb 1843, S. On March 3/ Deo: SFB to SM, 3 Mar 1843, British Library. Morse wrote up/ Million: American Journal of Science 45 (Oct 1843): 3g3. Morus, “Telegraphy and the Technology,” remarks that the experiments were neither original nor unusual, being distinguished only by their scale. In reporting his/ Realised: SFB to John C. Spencer (copy), 10 Aug 1843, LHL. While the insulated/ Foot: SFB to John Spencer (copy), 2g Aug 1843, LHL. Yankee: SFB to FOJS (copy), 1 Sep 1843, LHL. The trenching got under way/ See EC to S. I. Prime, 28 Apr 1873, M23. On EC generally see Dorf. Existing documents/ Cold: SFB to James Fisher (copy), 2 Dec 1843, M8. Sometime in early/Ascertain: reprinted in N-YO, 23 Dec 1843. During the time-out/ Discourage: ELM, II, 211. Discouragement was not/ Hearing: James Fisher to SFB, 1 Jan 1844, M8. Whistle: James Fisher to SFB, 22 Dec 1843, M8. Though fond of/ SFB to James Fisher (draft), 2g Dec 1843, M8. In the draft SFB has crossed out the comment about opinion in Washington, and may not have included it. Trifle: FB has crossed out the comment about opinion in Washington, and may not have included it. Trifle: B has crossed out the comment about opinion in Washington, and may not have included it. Trifle: James Fisher to SFB, 19 May 1845, M10. At the same time/ Liar: Gaffney, 146. Morse discovered/ Fair: ELM, II, 212. Morse’s scrupulous sense/ Dearer: SFB to FOJS, 21 Dec 1843, S. Scrutiny: FOJS to SFB, 21 Dec 1843, S; FOJS to EC, 20 Mar 1844, S. Much of Smith’s behind-the-scenes maneuvering over the Bartlett contract is obscure, probably because he took care to cover his tracks. Morse had been inclined/ Regard: SFB to FOJS, 30 Dec 1843, S. Morse declined/ Cluster: SFB to SM, 16 Dec 1843, XM. Pursues: ELM, II, 213. Vail roomed near/ Wonder: AV to Jane Vail, g Jan 1844, V Cornell too read/ Pay: EC to Mary Ann Cornell, 18 Aug 1844, C. During the break/ Error: FOJS to EC, 7 Apr 1844, C. Smith also took sides/ Current: see Leonard Gale to SFB, 1 Jun 1844, M8. Worthless: FOJS to EC, 17 Mar 1844, S. Morse still hoped/ Heartless: Gaffney, 488. In the original, “villains” appears as “villians.” Exposure: FOJS to SFB, 3 Mar 1844, S. Superseded: AV Journal, 12 Jan 1844, V Morse replied to/ Sensitive: ELM, II, 217. Morse also understood/ Sanguine: reprinted in N-YO, 6 Jan 1844. Proceeding this time/ No glass plates are mentioned, however, in Henry Rogers’ description of the “very defective” insulation. See his unpublished history of the telegraph, Henry J. Rogers Papers, Smithsonian Institution. Each day, as/ Nitric: SFB, memo of 27 Apr 1844, M8. Tiptoe: AV to Jane Vail, 11 Apr 1844, V As the line neared/ Rapidity: SFB to D. Ayerigg (draft), [8?] May 1844, M8. Language: SFB to AV, 2g May 1844, V As public curiosity/ Wind: AV to Jane Vail, 28 Apr 1844, V-NYHS. Hallucination: SFB to FOJS, 17 May 1844, M8. Boar: ELM, II, 2 19. Unfortunately, no graphic/ See SFB to Catherine Livingstone Morse, [no day] Apr 1844, M25; SFB to SM, 24 May 1844, M25. Morse generated/ Begged: AV to SFB (copy), 3 Jun 1844, M8. Watch: Herald, 28 May 1844. Those seeking/ Transcripts in V, 19 May 1844. In the original, the identifying letters “M” and “V” appear at the end of the telegraphed sentences. Morse created/ Speed: National Register, 1 Jun 1844. Vail intercepted news/ Riots: Vail Telegraph Journals, 8 Jun 1844, V Gazing: EC to Mary Ann Cornell, 1 o Jun 1844, C. In June, Morse/ Mother: N-YO, 21 Dec 1844. Ease: New American State Papers, 88. Morse had suggested/ Accurately: Charles Wilkes to SFB, 13 Jun 1844, M9 See also Stephens. Into the late/ Sport: AV to George Vail, 14 Oct 1844, V In proving the/ Substance: Daily Times, 14 Sep 1852. Hebrew: Cyrus Mendenhall to Charles Mendenhall, 4 Nov 1872, Cincinnati Historical Society. Bafflement was/ Supernatural: M33, fr. 550. Confused: National Police Gazette, 30 May 1846. Chained: M33, fr. 550. Climax: M33, fr. 4g7. Several quotations in the last two sections of this chapter are culled from SFB’s scrapbook