The telegraph in American and Morse memorial (1886)
Reid, James D · New York, Printed for the author by J. Polhemus · leaf 964
et his children, the operatorsof the country, who had flocked from all quarters, chiefly to see him. The Academy of Music was packed in every part. The late President Ortonpresided. He delivered the introductory address, Dr. Loring of Salem, Mass.,following. The band had played the Morse Telegraph… … Mr. Orton arose and announced that the hour agreed upon when the wiresof the Continent were to be connected with the instrument before him—9 p.m.—had arrived. Professor Morse had prepared a message to be sent, the signa-ture towhich was to be sent by his own hand. Miss Sadie E. Cornweli, of -^>-…
Morse, Samuel Finley Breese, 1791-1872 · Telegraph
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