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Electric telegraph

Morse's Washington-to-Baltimore line helped launch rapid long-distance communication. Newspaper pages from 1843 to 1846 on a map and timeline.

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23,766,177 pages from 4,691 newspapers, 1736–1963.

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3082 matching newspaper pages in total. New York, NY has the most hits (741 pages). Showing up to 10 earliest results from this city.

  1. New-York Daily Tribune — 1843-01-19, page 2

    … Redding Co. IP For the election of Morton, tbe Semers Court of Inquiry, Morse’s Electric Telegraph, &c, see First Page. Ir For a Peem by Lowell, Letter from Chicago, and the Recent …

  2. The New York Herald — 1843-02-03, page 2

    … tete with our Readers, in which are some things easily understood. VII. Electro Magnetic Telegraph?Magazines for Fehruary. VIII. Count de la Forte's Method of Teaching the French …

  3. The New York Herald — 1843-02-19, page 2

    The Library of Congress text does not contain the match. It was found in American Stories (Dell et al. 2023), a second machine reading of the scans. OCR credits.

    These excerpts come from American Stories OCR.

    … remain. - MIR MKrNNAN then tried to get bill for establish ing Morse's Electro Magnetic Telegraph estsohsned, but the House wouldn't listen 10 IL The Committee then rose, and me …

  4. The New York Herald — 1843-02-27, page 2

    The Library of Congress text does not contain the match. It was found in American Stories (Dell et al. 2023), a second machine reading of the scans. OCR credits.

    These excerpts come from American Stories OCR.

    … Esoh Ok 1912 Feb. %, 1913. \ Passage Of the Bankrupt Bill in the Senate Electro Magnetic Telegraph-Changes I'm the Characterization Of the Expenses In the Judiciary-The Coast Survey …

  5. New-York Daily Tribune — 1843-03-24, page 3

    … agency by Dr. D. Jayne, 305 Broadway. Price $2 per boille. m24 lm M IRSE'S Electro -Magnetic Telegraph Sealed Proposals will be received by the subscriber wotil the 20th of April next …

  6. New-York Daily Tribune — 1843-03-25, page 1

    … Water-si, and ISAAC BRIDGE, Magazine st mll 3wiwaw* New-tirleans. N ORSE’S Eleetro Magnetic Telegraph. Sealed Proposals will be received by the subscriber until the 20ih of April next …

  7. New-York Daily Tribune — 1843-03-27, page 4

    … Curtis, General Agent, North American Ho» i et 3 2 mhl3 tJeleod™ I ORSE'S Eleetro-Magnetic Telegraph Sexzled Proposals will be received by the subscriber the following purposes: Copper …

  8. New-York Daily Tribune — 1843-03-28, page 4

    The Library of Congress text does not contain the match. It was found in American Stories (Dell et al. 2023), a second machine reading of the scans. OCR credits.

    These excerpts come from American Stories OCR.

    7IV ORSE's Electro magnetic Telegraph Sealed Proposals will be received by the subscriber anti i;e 9,n arrl ne.; los …

  9. New-York Daily Tribune — 1843-03-29, page 4

    … address Box No. 1{0, Princeton, N. JC Zt Zmeonad* BD ARTA Al A i ORSE’S Eleetro-Magnetic Telegraph. Sealed Proposals will be received by the subscriber soli the 20th of April next …

  10. New-York Daily Tribune — 1843-03-31, page 4

    … BRIDGE, 6 Magazines: mill Swtwaw® New-Orleant IE RETRY ry oe h M ORSE’S Eleetro-Magnetic Telegraph Sealed Proposals will be received by ihe subscribef until the 20th of April next …

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