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of newspaper clippings in M33. In cases where he does not give the source of the clipping, I have identified the quotation by frame number alone, as I occasionally do elsewhere in the documentation. On the ideology of communication see Mattelart, Nye, and Peters. Just as bafflingly/ Less: M33, fr. 527. Incomparably: Report of the Commissioner, 4g3. Species: M33, fr. 382. Here: North American, 15 Jan 1846. But Morse’s “magic/ Doubt: New American State Papers, 115. Nerve: M33, fr. 552. In forecasting/ Revolution: Sun, 3 Nov 1847. In this spirit/ Fly: M33, fr. 551, 515. Blessing: North American, 15 Jan 1846. Blended: National Telegraph Review, Jul 1853, 107. Sensorium: Christian Observor, 2oMar 1846. Future: Herald, 23 Mar 1846. On the blurring of boundaries between the nervous system and electrical communication see Hochfelder, “Electrical Communication.” In its more practical/ Events: North American, 15 Jan 1846. Strength: Philadelphia Dollar Newspaper, 17 Jun 1846. Task: National Police Gazette, 30 May 1846. Whatever their particular/ Climax: Washington Union, 1 May 1845. Modern: N-YO, 12 Oct 1844. Effort: De Bow’s Review 1 (1846): 136. To its enthusiasts/ Steam: M33, fr. 625. Improved: Thoreau, Walden (1854; New York, 1992). In the “Lightning/ Tablet: M33, fr. 382. The coupling of SFB and Franklin became commonplace. Temple: A. B. Quinby to SFB, 23 May 1846, M10. Eminent: M33, fr. 354. Forcible: Home Journal, 4 Feb 1848. Invitations, honors/ Sober: S. W. Chubbuck to SFB, 1 Jul 1844, M9 Morse had always/ Praises: ELM, II, 234. Scarcely if at all/ Opposed: ELM, II, 224. The belief that technology emanated from the Deity and served religion was widespread. “Inventors are Apostles of Nature, or rather of the Author of Nature,” as the Tribuneput it, “for the Sciences and Arts are Divine revelations.” M33, fr. 518. Not only failure/ Christ: ELM, II, 234.

ELEVEN: MERE MEN OF TRADE

As one possible/ Business: ELM, II, 236. Morse also weighed/ Monopoly: Union, 1 May 1845. Knaves: Mirror, 15 Dec 1846. With a half-dozen/ Plans: AV to George Vail, 15 Aug 1844, V-NYHS. Inch: FOJS to EC, 1 g Feb 1845, C. Not that letters/ Satisfied: SFB to FOJS, 20 Dec 1844, M9 Their angriest/ Determined: ELM, II, 219 Morse may have/ Mousing: FOJS to SFB, íoJun 1844, S. Sick: SFB to AV (copy), 11 Jun 1844, M9 Hatred: EC to Mary Ann Cornell, íoJun 1844, C. Smith had other/ Absurd: SFB, “Copy of Propositions to FOJS,” 5 Jun 1844, M8; Mg, fr. 471 ff. Accede: SFB to FOJS (draft), 6 Dec 1844, M9 Morse’s efforts/ Family: AV Journal, 17 Aug 1844, V. Morse’s handling/ Millions: AV to SFB, 3 Jun 1844, M8. Cunning: AV to George Vail, 15 Aug 1844, V-NYHS. Advantage: AV to George Vail, 10 Jul 1844, V-NYHS. Cheat: AV to George Vail, 1 Sep 1844, V-NYHS. Vail probably/ Friend: George Vail to AV, 7 Jul 1844, V-NYHS. Staying in Washington/ See AV to Stephen Vail, 25 Dec 1844, V-NYHS. On Page see Post. Morse’s experiments/ Sound: N-YO, 31 Aug 1844. Hoped: see N-YO, 14 Sep 1844. Morse and his assistants/ See Rogers’ unpublished history of the telegraph, Henry J. Rogers Papers, Smithsonian Institution. As usual, Vail/ Unfit: AV to Stephen Vail, 31 Jan 1848, V-NYHS. Credit: AV to George Vail, 20 Aug 1844, V-NYHS. With Congress not/ Disposition: SFB to SM (draft), 31 May 1844, M8. Whether or not/ Broken: SFB to SM, 18 Dec 1843, XM. Sidney Morse vigorously/ Favored: SFB to SM, 12 Oct 1847, Mil. Crew: SFB to SM, [no day] Sep 1846, New-York Historical Society. By contrast with/ Indigestion: RM to SM, 21 Mar 1843, Y Spirits: SFB to RM (copy), 1 Jul 185g, M26. Although Morse surely/ Keenly: P, p. 511. Scenes: SFB to Annie Ellsworth, [no day] Mar 1845, offered for sale in 1997 by the Philadelphia autograph dealer Catherine Barnes. Fondly: Susan Morse to SFB, 7 Jun 1845, M10. Morse stayed in/ Master: N-YO, 15 Jul 1843. See also SFB to Mrs. Washington Allston, 13 Jul 1843, Massachusetts Historical Society. Savvy and cynical/ Charity: FOJS to EC, 19 Feb 1845, C. Sinecure: FOJS to [Cave Johnson] (draft), 24 Mar 1845, M10. On Morse’s recommendation/ Talent: SFB to Cave Johnson (draft),