The telegraph in American and Morse memorial (1886)
Reid, James D · New York, Printed for the author by J. Polhemus · leaf 199
e an oper-ator, and when the wireswere brought to West-chester, they were led intoher room, and she becamethe manager of the office.She was to receive $50 ayear, but this was soonchanged to $12 a month,and at the close of theyear a purse of $150 waspresented to Miss Hunter,as a token of respect… … Mrs. T. T. Smith. The Atlantic and Ohio Telegraph Company. 171 vulgarity. The influence of Miss Hunters presence on the line wasevery way healthful, and she remained manager for many years. She wasa lady of superior ability and character, and the first lady operator, at leastwest of the Hudson,…
Morse, Samuel Finley Breese, 1791-1872 · Telegraph
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