Autograph letter signed : Thirlestane [Castle, near Lauder], to Cyrus W. Field, [1872 or later] Aug. 5.

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Autograph letter signed : Thirlestane [Castle, near Lauder], to Cyrus W. Field, [1872 or later] Aug. 5.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/540757694

Apologizing for not replying sooner; declining a dinner invitation; hoping Field's health is good and his "interests continue to prosper"; noting that his letter is sealed with a stone mounted on a piece of the original transatlantic cable wire; remembering the 1858 dinner to celebrate the first transatlantic cable.

1 item (4 p.) ; 18 cm.

Pierpont Morgan Library.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7675488

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Napier, Francis, Baron Napier and Ettrick, 1819-1898

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British diplomatist and administrator in India. From the description of Autograph letter signed : Thirlestane [Castle, near Lauder], to Cyrus W. Field, [1872 or later] Aug. 5. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 540757694 ...

Field, Cyrus W. (Cyrus West), 1819-1892

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Cyrus West Field (1819-1892) was a merchant and capitalist who promoted the laying of the first Atlantic cable linking the U.S. with Europe. He formed a company to build cable communications between Newfoundland and Ireland, helped establish elevated trains in New York City, and participated in the development of the Wabash Railroad. Other business ventures included ownership of a New York newspaper, the Mail and Express. From the description of Cyrus W. Field papers, 1831-1905, bulk...