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"This sentence was written from Washington by me at the Baltimore Terminus at 8.h 45min. A.M. on Friday May 24.th 1844, being the first ever transmitted from Washington to Baltimore by Telegraph and was indited by my much loved friend Annie G. Ellsworth." {signature-Sam F. B. Morse.} Superintendent of Elec. Mag. Telegraphs.
Source: http://rs6.loc.gov/mss/mcc/019/0001.jpg Text: "This sentence was written from Washington by me at the Baltimore Terminus at 8.h 45min. A.M. on Friday May 24.th 1844, being the first ever transmitted from Washington to Baltimore by Telegraph and was indited by my much loved friend Annie G. Ellsworth." {signature-Sam F. B. Morse.} Superintendent of Elec. Mag. Telegraphs.
Reason
Important historical technical document
Articles this image appears in
Electrical telegraph, Telegraphy, American Morse code
Creator
Samuel F. B. Morse (1844)

Support --Fir0002 02:27, 1 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted Image:The First Telegraph.jpg MER-C 08:58, 5 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]