CHAPTER XXIV.
OCTOBER 3, 1837--MAY 18, 1838 The Caveat .-- Work at Morristown .-- Judge Vail .-- First success .-- Resolution in Congress regarding telegraphs .-- Morse's reply .-- Illness .-- Heaviness of first instruments .-- Successful exhibition in Morristown .-- Exhibition in New York University .-- First use of Morse alphabet .-- Change from first form of alphabet to present form .-- Trials of an inventor .-- Dr.Jackson .-- Slight friction between Morse and Vail .-- Exhibition at Franklin Institute, Philadelphia .-- Exhibitions in Washington .-- Skepticism of public .-- F.O.J.

Smith .-- F.L.

Pope's estimate of Smith .-- Proposal for government telegraph .-- Smith's report .-- Departure for Europe.