13/24 To-morrow we shall make our first exhibition, and continue it until Wednesday, when we must again box up. Professor M.has received a letter from Mr.Patterson inviting us to exhibit at Philadelphia, and has answered it, but has said nothing to me about his intentions. He is altogether inclined to operate in his own name, so much so that he has had printed five hundred blank invitations in his own name at your expense." On the other hand, this same George Vail, writing to Morse on January 26, 1838, asks him to "bear with A., which I have no doubt you will. Trusting to your universal coolness, however, there is nothing to fear. |