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Morse, Samuel Finley Breese, 1791-1872 to E.H. Sanford

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC04236 Author/Creator: Morse, Samuel Finley Breese, 1791-1872 Place Written: Poughkeepsie, New York Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 12 May 1854 Pagination: 1 p. : Height: 25 cm, Width: 19.6 cm Order a Copy

States that Amos Kendall is his agent for the management of his telegraphic business and he cannot answer Sanford's inquiry about the sale of telegraph patent rights in Oregon and California until consulting with Kendall. Comments that he believes that no definite sale has been made yet but advises on Kendall's whereabouts and states he will send Sanford's letter to him.

Morse, Samuel Finley Breese, 1791-1872
Sanford, E. H., fl. 1854
Kendall, Amos, 1789-1869

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