I receive a welcome here to which I was a perfect stranger in England.

How deep this welcome may be I cannot say, but if one must be cheated I like to have it done in a civil and polite way." He sums up the result of his European trip in a letter to his daughter, written from London on October 9, as he was on his way to Liverpool from where he sailed on November 19, 1845:-- "I know not what to say of my telegraphic matters here yet.

There is nothing decided upon and I have many obstacles to contend against, particularly the opposition of the proprietors of existing telegraphs; but that mine is the best system I have now no doubt.

All that I have seen, while they are ingenious, are more complicated, more expensive, less efficient and easier deranged.

It may take some time to establish the superiority of mine over the others, for there is the usual array of prejudice and interest against a system which throws others out of use.".