RT @BrianRoemmele: It was 1825, Mr. Morse was painting a por

RT [@BrianRoemmele](https://twitter.com/BrianRoemmele/status/1212048428399656960) It was 1825, Mr. Morse was painting a portrait in Washington DC.

He got a letter that his wife was ill—it took 2 days to arrive. 2 days later he received a letter she had died.

Heartbroken he vowed to solve the letter delays.

Samual Morse invented the—Telegraph.

1844 message: https://t.co/JrGyzXaBIX