As a teenager , he travelled to Washington , D.C. , to study in Samuel Morse 's telegraphy school .
Born in Upper Canada , Ellsworth was fascinated by the telegraph as soon as it was invented .
As a teenager , Ellsworth travelled to Washington , D.C. , to study in Samuel Morse 's telegraphy school .
Born in Upper Canada , Ellsworth was fascinated by the telegraph as soon as it was invented .