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The telegraph in American and Morse memorial (1886)

Reid, James D · New York, Printed for the author by J. Polhemus · leaf 962

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prominent power had bestowed on him tokens of esteem.The Emperor of Russia, the King of Denmark, Europes great savant Alex-ander Humboldt, the Emperor Napoleon III., the Queen of Spain, the Kingsof Portugal, Italy and Prussia, and many others, had decorated him withinsignias of merit. The Sultan… … 1 4^ V -^h 88o Morse Memorial. In 1868 leading citizens of the country invited Professor Morse to a publicbanquet, designed to honor him, which he accepted. It was a memorableassemblage of representative men, and was presided over by Chief Justice ofthe United States, Salmon P. Chase, then in his…

Morse, Samuel Finley Breese, 1791-1872 · Telegraph

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