The life story of the late Sir Charles Tilston Bright, civil engineer; with which is incorporated the story of the Atlantic cable, and the first telegraph to India and the colonies (1899)
Bright, Edward Brialsford, 1831-, Bright, Charles, 1863- · Westminster : A. Constable · leaf 164
MR. (now sir SAMUEL) CANNING ready for the expedition. First of all, as his chiefassistant, he secured the services of Mr. SamuelCanning, who had laid the Gulf of St. LawrenceCable, for Messrs. Glass & Elliot, in the pre-ceding year. The next place was filled by Mr.William Henry Woodhouse, who… … I?. 60 THE ATLANTIC CABLE sociated—in one capacity or another—with moreearly cable work than any other single telegraphengineer; he took an appointment for specialduties on Charles Brights staff,^ Finally, Mr. Clifford joined. He was a cousinof the Taylors,^ and was in this way introduced tothe…
Bright, Charles Tilston, Sir, 1832-1888 · Transatlantic cables · Telegraph
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