Journal of the U.S. Russo-American telegraph expedition : ms., 1865-1867.

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Journal of the U.S. Russo-American telegraph expedition : ms., 1865-1867.

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Copies of correspondence and reports while in command of the Western Union Telegraph Company's expedition for the Russian Extension. Reports chiefly from various members of the expedition.

1 microfilm reel : positive.

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Western Union Telegraph Company

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The bark Golden Gate and clipper ship Nightingale were both involved in the Western Union Telegraph Expedition to British Columbia, Alaska and Russia to survey areas where the Western Union Telegraph Company planned to construct a telegraph line linking America and Europe. The line was never completed. Charles S. Bulkley was Engineer-in-Chief and Charles M. Scammon was Chief of Marine. The bark Golden Gate was the flagship of the expedition from June 1865 to March 1866, after which the clipper s...

Bulkley, Charles S.

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