Inventor of both the electric telegraph and Morse code. ALS signed “Saml. F. B. Morse,” three pages on two adjoining sheets, 5.25 x 8.5, Pokeepsie letterhead, October 19, 1863. An affectionate letter to his brother-in-law, Arthur B. Griswold, who evidently was in some financial difficulty at the time. With reference to the payment of certain of his notes in Paris, Morse writes “…The notes of the firm Hyde & Goodrich were sent before the war, I think, or at any rate at a time when I supposed it would be more convenient and sure to have them paid there…I cannot but hope you will be relieved of your business difficulties soon…nearest of kin, have not only not abated one jot of their warm affection for you…when you write you dear mother, don’t write of your troubles, write them to me. It has affected her so severely that we have even feared for her reason.” Accompanied by the original handwritten mailing envelope addressed to Griswold at Thomas & Griswold, New Orleans, which was the famous sword and button maker for the Confederacy, and the list referenced in the letter. In very good condition, with a 5” fold separation with very minor paper loss professionally repaired, minor show through and ink transfer, and two expected mailing folds. COA John Reznikoff/PSA/DNA and R&R COA.
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