The words of this famous quotation, the first message sent by telegraph, were transmitted by samuel morse from washington, d. c. to a. baltimore, maryland c. philadelphia, pennsylvania b. new york, new york d. chicago, illinois

What was the first telegraph message? Sent by inventor Samuel F.B. Morse on May 24, 1844, over an experimental line from Washington, D.C., to Baltimore, the message said: "What hath God wrought?" Taken from the Bible, Numbers 23:23, and recorded on a paper tape, the phrase had been suggested to Morse by Annie Ellsworth, the young daughter of a friend. The success of the experiment would change forever the national communication system. But Morse wasn't just interested in the telegraph.