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Correspondence, 1847-03-02 - 1847-03-14

 File — Box: 4, Folder: 11

Scope and Contents

March 8, 1847. Proposal of new venture from John Norton to Ezra Cornell, involving communication with Nova Scotia by visual telegraph (Eastern telegraph project). Topics: Telegraph business correspondence: conflicts, subscription sales in Milwaukee and Detroit, establishment of new lines, finances, patent rights. Personal names: Smith, F.O.J.; Tillotson, D.T.; Speed, J.J.; Cornell, E.B.; Norton, John W. Geography:

Dates

  • 1847-03-02 - 1847-03-14

Creator

Extent

apx. 62 cubic feet.

Language of Materials

English

Repository Details

Part of the Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections Repository

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