Project Gutenberg 2004-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 277 Morse, Samuel Finley Breese 1791 1872 Morse, Samuel F. B. (Samuel Finley Breese) Morse, S. F. B. (Samuel Finley Breese) Morse, Edward Lind 1857 1923 Samuel F. B. Morse, His Letters and Journals In Two Volumes, Volume II Produced by Carlo Traverso, Richard Prairie and PG Distributed Proofreaders. This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliotheque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) at http://gallica.bnf.fr "Samuel F. B. Morse, His Letters and Journals" by Samuel Finley Breese Morse is a historical account likely written in the early 20th century. This work delves into the life and experiences of Samuel Morse, focusing primarily on his correspondence and reflections surrounding the invention of the telegraph. The narrative illuminates Morse's struggles, both personal and professional, as he endeavors to establish his telegraphic innovations amidst the complexities of national and self-identity. The opening of the volume sets the stage for the chronicle of Morse's life after his return to America from Europe in 1832. It recounts the pivotal moment aboard the packet-ship Sully when he was inspired by a discussion on electromagnetism, leading to his revolutionary idea of using electricity to transmit messages. Despite his growing vision, Morse faced numerous hardships, including financial constraints and skepticism from contemporaries. The text highlights his determination and the eventual conception of the telegraph, showcasing not only the technical breakthroughs but also the personal tribulations that shaped him as an inventor and a man. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 65.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Telegraph Morse, Samuel Finley Breese, 1791-1872 TK Text Category: Biographies Category: History - American Category: Engineering & Technology 1076903 2025-08-05T06:11:31.241187 text/html 1077015 1076765 2024-11-05T07:40:17.337075 2023-10-05T07:58:44.554139 text/html text/html 488114 2025-08-05T06:11:44.349116 application/epub+zip 505483 2025-08-05T06:11:35.320187 application/epub+zip 478110 2025-08-05T06:11:33.907214 application/epub+zip 909150 2025-08-05T06:11:51.025134 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 862264 2025-08-05T06:11:43.262176 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 834490 2022-09-05T11:16:47.566782 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1014612 2025-08-05T06:11:30.543255 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 994665 2024-10-28T18:22:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17878 2025-08-05T06:11:51.160096 application/rdf+xml 21285 2025-08-05T06:11:34.408198 image/jpeg 4565 2025-08-05T06:11:34.158186 image/jpeg 481973 2025-08-05T06:11:31.320245 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia