CHAPTER XXXIII.
JANUARY 9, 1848--DECEMBER 19, 1849 Preparation for lawsuits .-- Letter from Colonel Shaffner .-- Morse's reply deprecating bloodshed .-- Shaffner allays his fears .-- Morse attends his son's wedding at Utica .-- His own second marriage .-- First of great lawsuits .-- Almost all suits in Morse's favor .-- Decision of Supreme Court of United States .-- Extract from an earlier opinion .-- Alfred Vail leaves the telegraph business .-- Remarks on this by James D.Reid .-- Morse receives decoration from Sultan of Turkey .-- Letter to organizers of Printers' Festival .-- Letter concerning aviation .-- Optimistic letter from Mr.Kendall .-- Humorous letter from George Wood .-- Thomas R.Walker .-- Letter to Fenimore Cooper .-- Dr.Jackson again .-- Unfairness of the press.
-- Letter from Charles C.Ingham on art matters .-- Letter from George Vail .-- F.O.J.

Smith continues to embarrass .-- Letter from Morse to Smith.