The American Electro Magnetic Telegraph: With the Reports of Congress, and a Description of All Telegraphs Known, Employing Electricity or GalvanismVail, Alfred
History
The American Electro Magnetic Telegraph: With the Reports of Congress, and a Description of All Telegraphs Known, Employing Electricity or Galvanism
Vail, Alfred
Telegraph -- History
Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting a
Report upon the Subject of a System of Telegraphs for the
United States, December, 11, 1837, 67
Circular to certain Collectors of the Customs, Commanders of
Revenue Cutters, and other persons, March 10th, 1837, 68
Letter from S. F. B. Morse to the Secretary of the Treasury,
September 27, 1837, 69
Letter from S. F. B. Morse to the Secretary of the Treasury,
November 28th, 1837, 73
Letter from S. F. B. Morse to the Editors of the
Journal of Commerce, Sept’r 4, 1837, 74
Specimen of Telegraphic Writing made by Means of Electricity,
at the distance of one-third of a mile, 75
Report of the Committee on Commerce to the House of
Representatives, April 6, 1838, 76
Report of the Franklin Institute, Philadelphia,
February 8, 1838, 79
Letter from S. F. B. Morse to the Hon. F. O. J. Smith,
February 15, 1838, 80
Letter from S. F. B. Morse to the Hon. F. O. J. Smith,
February 22, 1838, 82
Report of the Committee on Commerce to the House of
Representatives, Dec’r 30, 1842, 83
A Bill to test the Practicability of Establishing a System
of Electro Magnetic Telegraphs by the United States, 87
Letter from Professor Henry to Professor Morse,
February 24, 1842, 87
Report of the American Institute on the Electro Magnetic
Telegraph, Sept’r 12, 1842, 88
Letter from S. F. B. Morse to the Hon. C. G. Ferris,
December 6, 1842, 89
Communication from the Secretary of the Treasury,
transmitting the Report of Professor Morse, announcing
the Completion of the Electro Magnetic Telegraph, between
the Cities of Washington and Baltimore, June 4, 1844, 97
Letter from S. F. B. Morse to Hon. McClintock Young,
June 3, 1844, 98
Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting
a Letter from S. F. B. Morse, relative to the Magnetic
Telegraph, December 23, 1844, 101
Letter from S. F. B. Morse to the Hon. G. M. Bibb,
December 12, 1844, 101
Report of the Committee of Ways and Means to the House of
Representatives, March 3, 1845, 107
HISTORY OF TELEGRAPHS EMPLOYING ELECTRICITY IN VARIOUS WAYS FOR THE
TRANSMISSION OF INTELLIGENCE.
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