Autograph letter signed : London, to Cyrus W. Field, 1879 Mar. 1.

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Autograph letter signed : London, to Cyrus W. Field, 1879 Mar. 1.

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Declining an invitation to Field's party; noting that the Atlantic Ocean prevents him from being present; observing that "although the Atlantic cable has enabled us to instantaneously exchange greetings it has not yet been sufficiently perfected to enable us to exchange visits."

1 item (2 p.) ; 19 cm.

Pierpont Morgan Library.

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