240 SAMUEL FINLEY BREESE MORSE. 



In 1839 the Great Silver Medal of the Academy 

 of Industry of Paris was voted him. 



In 1841, a corresponding member of the National 

 Institution for the Promotion of Science at Wash- 

 ington. 



In 1842, the gold medal of the American Institute. 



In 1845, a corresponding member of the Archae- 

 ological Society of Belgium. 



In 1846, Doctor of Laws by Yale College. 



In 1848, the first decoration ever bestowed by 

 the Sultan of Turkey upon a citizen of the United 

 States, Nishan Iftikar, in diamonds ; he was also 

 made a member of the American Philosophical 

 Society, Philadelphia. 



In 1849, a Fellow of the American Academy of 

 Arts and Sciences, Boston. 



In 1851, a golden snuff-box containing the Prus- 

 sian golden medal for scientific merit. 



In 1852, the Great Gold Medal of Arts and 

 Sciences from the King of Wurtemberg. 



In 1855, the Great Gold Medal of Science and 

 Art from the Emperor of Austria. 



In 1856, the brevet and decoration as Chevalier 

 of the Imperial Order of the Legion of Honor, 

 from the Emperor of France. 



In 1856, the Cross of the Order of Dannebrog 

 from the King of Denmark. 



In 1858, a member of the Royal Academy of 

 Sciences in Sweden. 



In 1859, the order of knighthood and Com- 

 mander of the First Class of the Royal Order 



