ns to abandon invention, 167, 178
Henry's praise of telegraph (1842), 170-174
obliged to make instruments himself, 174, 179
experiment with submarine wires, 183, 184
search for funds (1842), 184
second exhibition before Congress (1842), consideration and passage of
act to build experimental line, 185-203
and Fisher, 185, 187, 196, 204, 210-213
wireless experiment, 186, 187, 242, 243
friends in Congress, 186, 189
omen in finding statuette of Dying Hercules, 187
congratulations, 201
construction of experimental line, route, assistants, 204-206, 214
wires, insulation, change from underground to overhead, 205, 208-210,
214-216
trouble with Smith, 206, 207, 212, 213, 216, 218, 219, 225
prophesies Atlantic cable (1843), 208, 209
on strain of construction, 217
progress of line, messages during construction, 219-221
ground circuit, 221
completion of line, "What hath God wrought" message, 221-224
reports of Democratic Convention, 224-226
report on experimental line, 227, 228
and on sounder and reading by sound, 457, 479, 480
_Career from 1844:_
price of offer of telegraph to Congress, ~2~, 86, 232, 235, 446
defence of rights and priority, 223, 241-243, 283
trials of success, 230, 231
Congress refuses to purchase invention, 232, 244, 245
accidents
(1844), 232
(1846), 268
(1857), 376, 377, 383
(1869), 480
abortive plans for private company, 235, 236
Smith's fulsome dedication, 236
Smith's antagonism and opposition, 238, 239, 247, 273, 280, 303, 304,
307-309, 312, 319, 320, 324, 346, 370, 371, 409-412, 423, 498-500,
502-505, 507
foreign inquiries, 240, 243, 244
Woodbury's address (1845), 244
Kendall as agent, 246, 326, 335, 372, 389, 409
first company, 247
letter of introduction from Department of State, 248
fourth voyage to Europe (1845), 249
on crossing Channel, 250
on Broek, 251-253
on Hamburg, 253, 254
attitude of European countries toward telegraph (1845), 254-256
on the French, 256
litigation with infringers and rival companies, 257, 271-273, 276,
277, 282-294, 301-304, 316, 322
extensions of patent, share of partners, 258, 322-329, 346, 347, 370,
371
honors and decorations, 258, 297, 392-394, 403, 406, 465
and faithless associates, 257, 258, 260, 277-279, 372
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