Speedwell, New Jersey
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Speedwell, New Jersey is an unincorporated area in Morris County, New Jersey, USA.
[edit] History
Alfred Vail of Speedwell received a one half share of the telegraph patents held by Samuel F. B. Morse on September 23, 1837 in exchange for Vail providing a working model from his Speedwell Ironworks. [1]
[edit] References
- ^ Coe, Lewis (2003). The Telegraph. ISBN 0786418087. http://books.google.com/books?id=pzkZPIXm89UC&pg=PA31&lpg=PA31&dq=%22Speedwell,+New+Jersey%22&source=web&ots=U0WmqSOqUa&sig=QxNX-ZRz8ZhS8TOBtyKtzNPRKDE&hl=en&sa=X&oi=book_result&resnum=11&ct=result. "Vail had no money of his own, but his family was persuaded to advance money and make the facilities of the Vail iron works at Speedwell, New Jersey, ..."
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Coordinates: 39°45′47″N 74°32′44″W / 39.76306°N 74.54556°W
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