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Morse, Samuel Finley Breese, 1791-1872 Statement Showing expenditures on account of Magnetic Telegraph

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC04234 Author/Creator: Morse, Samuel Finley Breese, 1791-1872 Place Written: Washington, District of Columbia Type: Autograph document signed Date: 1 January 1844 Pagination: 1 p. : docket Height: 37.8 cm, Width: 24.1 cm Order a Copy

Details the amount of money drawn from the Treasury, expenditure, and the balance left for the magnetic telegraph. Morse signed as Superintendent of the Electro Magnetic Telegraph. Entire right edge of paper is damaged with paper loss.

Morse, Samuel Finley Breese, 1791-1872

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