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ALS signed “Sam. F. B. Morse,” one page, 7.75 x 9.75, April 1, 1847. Handwritten letter of introduction, in part: "Allow me to introduce to you my friend Edward N. Kent, Esq. Chemist of 116 John St. who is desirous of seeing you, and of making some arrangements in regard to the Telegraphic Paper." In very good to fine condition, with intersecting folds, creasing, and slightly irregular light toning. Accompanied by an engraved portrait bearing a facsimile signature.
Morse first seriously contemplated the idea of a telegraph in 1832, filing a caveat for his invention with the U.S. Patent Office in September 1837. Seven years later, the mechanism that introduced the world to instantaneous electronic communication was in operation: Morse sent the first telegraphed message, 'What hath God wrought,' from the chambers of the U.S. Supreme Court to the B&O Railroad depot in Baltimore on May 24, 1844.
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