er, Stephen, and M. at London (1812), ~1~, 73
presented at court, 77
and M. as artist, 245, 252
Van Shalek, ----, to M. (1814) on New York's defenses, ~1~, 150
on victories, New England Federalism, 150
to Jedediah Morse on M.'s character, war views, and progress, 166
orders painting from M., 251
from M. (1831) on copies of paintings, 390
Vassar, Matthew, from M. (1861) on Vassar College, ~2~, 417
Vassar College. M. and founding, ~2~, 417
Vauxhall Gardens, M. on (1811), ~1~, 50-52
Venice, M.'s Journey to, by Po (1831), ~1~, 391-393
sights and smells, 393
thunder storms, 393, 394
society, 394
_Venice Preserved_, M. on, ~1~, 72
Vernet, Horace, M. on, at Rome, ~1~, 343, 344
Victoria of England, coronation, ~2~, 100
anecdote of kindness, 101
Villages, aspect of English (1829), ~1~, 306
Vinci, Leonardo da, and science, ~2~, 471
Virginia, disestablishment, church property, ~1~, 13
Visger, Harman, and M., ~1~, 121
to M. (1814) on self-support, Allston, 123
Visscher, ----, in England (1812), and M., ~1~, 83, 169-171
Vouchy, Comte de, and M., ~2~, 351

Wainwright, J.M., informal club (1837), ~2~, 451
Walcott, ----, and daguerreotypes, ~2~, 145
Walcott, G.K., and M.'s farewell message to telegraph, ~2~, 486
Waldo, S.L., and portrait of Lafayette, ~1~, 261
and origin of Academy of Design, 280
Wales, Prince of, M. and visit to America, ~2~, 413
New York ball, 414
Walewski, Comte, and gratuity to M., ~2~, 373
to M. (1858) announcing award, 390
M.'s reply, 394
Walker, Charles [1], M. on family, ~1~, 202
Walker, Charles [2], with M. at New York (1825), ~1~, 275
Walker, Lucretia P., love and engagement to M., ~1~, 202-210
visits his parents, 212
and fiance, 214
converted, 214
marriage, 217
_See also_ Morse, Lucretia P.
Walker, S.C., and Henry-Morse controversy, ~2~, 262
Walker, T.R., to M. (1849) on animosity of newspapers, ~2~, 304
from M. (1855) on Atlantic cable, 343
(1862) on monarchy in America, 420
Walker, Mrs. T.R., from M. (1872) on poem, ~2~, 494
Wall, William, and origin of Academy of Design, ~1~, 280
Walpole, N.H., M. at (1816), ~1~, 206
Walsh, Robert, and M.'s telegraph, prophecy, ~2~, 125
War of 1812, M. on British attitude (1811), ~1~, 48;
M.'s Republican attitude, 58, 64, 70, 76, 81, 82, 84, 87, 109, 110,
115, 116, 140, 141, 152, 153, 166, 168, 181
Federalistic attitude of M.'s family, 58, 66, 79, 80, 99, 109, 114, 118,
122, 181
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