Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1847-10-14

As put stop mpositions protect the
petty Of Samuel F. b. Moise and his assigns, ask Of you
the favor TO answer the following questions VIZ.
l. Has Charles B. Moss patent for system Of tee-
-aphing, or has he applied for one
Has Mr. Pease patent for any system Of tegaphing,
or has he applied for one
g. Did not Mr. E. House set up claims whichIweTe de-
cded both by the examining clerk and YOURSELF 10 be IN
compatible with claims already patented 10 Samuel f. b.
Morse What the claims rejected Is there not
appeal from your decision the cneuit court Dad Mr.
House take sppsa did aequiesee your decision
What left Of Mr. HOUSES syslem after the rejection Of
these conflicting claims
Designing your epy for the information Of the public.
desire only much detail be necessary make the
truth plain TO the common understanding.
With high consideration, your Obedeni servant
AMOS KENDALL. Agent
Hon. EDMUND BURKE. Commissioner Of Pafents.
Official Replyg
PATENT OFFICE, Sept 49, IS47.
Sr-In reply the inquiries contained ia your
letter of the lh have the honor 10 state, FIRST that
application for letters patent Tor Improvements ln tee-
gaphng has been made this Office by Mr. Pease
Charles b. Moss; secondly, the application by Royal f
House for letters patent for printing Telegraph filed IN this
Office September ~ 1915, contained ten clans 10 various
Improvements ei.ht Of which admitted. and two
eced the ground Of ntef with the patent Of sam
f. B. Morse. Mr. House being dI satisfied with the exam
iners report his claims, Ieqaestsdme 10 make pei
sna and CAREFUL before final decision. After
foil compliance with his request informed him by letter
that his ninth and tenth claims coited with the claims Of
Mr. Morse and that il he could prove priority Of invention,
the claims would be allowed; that nteeIence couli be
declared with Ar Morse patent and the parties summoned
produce evidence OF the OF MENTIONS
there also remedy povided by law this BY
appeal the chief justice Of the dslc cepof The United
States of this district aud also by bill equity Mr. House
Withdrew The Objectionable claims wihut appeal from
the deci ion Of the ohce aud patent accordingly
granted upon The eight claims their substance. The
ninth and tenth claims objected TO are as follows:
Nath. claim the application and Of The coils Of
with the Hovesbe gets represented in paIt fg
of aud part 3 g l, Of sheet III of he xed
drawings for the purpose Of giving motion endw ong
tUdnaly II said magnets by current Of electricity gall
vapsn passing through along said vines herein de-
scIibed Also the combination Of ad magnets aud coils
with the other machinery described for he puPse Of apply
ing the electric gayanic Oce 10 regulate the motion Of
the other parts.
Tenth claim the combination of the pats OF the appa-
raus shown by part of f.. Of said sheet III Of he
annexed drawings aud their combinations with the machine
~ Of part Of said f.. oF the purpose Of breaking and
closing second circuit, heTeiHbefOre described
The above the facts appear recOrd
ing 10 your several inquiries.
copy of Mr. Houses patent, with the eight claims al
lowed, will be furnished If desired
have the honor 10 be, respectfully. your obedient
want EDMUND BURKE
Hon. AMOS KENDALL, Washington, d. C.