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Excerpt from The Life of Samuel F. Morse
If it were possible to compensate my lack Of preparation, it would be supplied by the remarkable ability, extent, and value Of the assistance which has been generously, and I may add nobly, rendered by others. Professor E. N. Horsford, at my request, cheerfully prepared the admirably lucid and condensed history Of electro-magnetic Science, and the measure Of Morse's indebtedness to his predecessors. The Hon. F. O. J. Smith furnished the most important letters and memoranda Of the early years Of the Telegraph. Colonel T. P. Shaffner put at my service his vast' telegraphic collections and illustrations. Hon. Ezra Cornell, with his own hand, wrote for me his recol lections Of the construction Of the experimental line from tvashington to Baltimore. TO the Hon. William Orton and to George B. Prescott, Esq, I am indebted for those important facts which bring the history Of telegraphy down to the present time. Robert G. Rankin, Esq, Benson J. Lossing, Esq, Gen eral T. S. Cummings, Daniel Huntington, Esq, General James Grant Wilson, Rev. Dr. Wheeler, and others, have contributed sketches with incidents and Observations that enliven and enrich the volume.
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