Morse, Samuel Finley Breese, 1791-1872 to Edward P. Fry
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC04503.07 Author/Creator: Morse, Samuel Finley Breese, 1791-1872 Place Written: New York, New York Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 14 March 1870 Pagination: 3 p. : docket ; 20.5 x 25.3 cm. Order a Copy
Complains about mail he has sent that has failed to reach its destination, including a recent letter to Fry. Includes a transcript of the earlier note that was never received in which he thanks Fry for information sent to him proving that Morse was interested in having the government purchase the telegraph invention back in 1844 (see GLC04503.06 for original letter).
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