SEPTEMBER 3.

1858--SEPTEMBER 21, 1863 Visits Europe again with a large family party .-- Regrets this .-- Sails for Porto Rico with wife and two children .-- First impressions of the tropics .-- Hospitalities .-- His son-in-law's plantation .-- Death of Alfred Vail .-- Smithsonian exonerates Henry .-- European honors to Morse .-- First line of telegraph in Porto Rico .-- Banquet .-- Returns home .-- Reception at Poughkeepsie .-- Refuses to become candidate for the Presidency .-- Purchases New York house .-- F.O.J.

Smith claims part of European gratuity .-- Succeeds through legal technicality .-- Visit of Prince of Wales .-- Duke of Newcastle .-- War clouds .-- Letters on slavery, etc .-- Matthew Vassar .-- Efforts as peacemaker .-- Foresees Northern victory .-- Gloomy forebodings .-- Monument to his father .-- Divides part of European gratuity with widow of Vail .-- Continued efforts in behalf of peace .-- Bible arguments in favor of slavery.