I shall want to see you in New York after my return, which will probably be the latter part of next week.

I have other letters to write, so excuse the shortness of this, which, IF SHORT, IS SWEET, at least.

My kind regards to your father, mother, brothers, sisters, and wife.

The whole delegation of your State, without exception, deserve the highest gratitude of us all." The Representatives from the State of New Jersey in the House voted unanimously for the bill, those of every other State were divided between the yeas and the nays and those not voting.
Congratulations now poured in on him from all sides; and the one he, perhaps, prized the most was from his friend and master, Washington Allston, then living in Boston:-- "_March 24, 1843._ All your friends here join me in rejoicing at the passing of the act of Congress appropriating thirty thousand dollars toward carrying out your Electro-Magnetic Telegraph.

I congratulate you with all my heart.