[D7616-F] (D-76-16) Telegraph -- Domestic Telegraph Co
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[D7616-F] (D-76-16) Telegraph -- Domestic Telegraph Co
Description
This folder contains correspondence and other documents relating to the Domestic Telegraph Co., which was incorporated in New York in April 1874 to exploit Edison's domestic (district) telegraph system as well as his fire and burglar alarm inventions. The correspondents for 1876 include Alfred Nelson, vice president of the Domestic Telegraph Co. and treasurer of the Atlantic & Pacific Telegraph Co., and Alexander Morten, secretary and treasurer of the Domestic Telegraph Co. The following notation appears on many of the documents: "Used in law suit: Edison vs. A & P and Domestic Telegraph Co. Apr. 1878." Related material can be found in "Telegraph -- Atlantic & Pacific Telegraph Co." (D-76-15).
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Identifier
D7616-F
uri
https://edisondigital.rutgers.edu/folder/D7616-F
Type
Document File
Rights
Courtesy of Thomas Edison National Historical Park.
Is Part Of
Document File Series -- 1876
Alternative Title
(D-76-16) Telegraph -- Domestic Telegraph Co