Autograph letter signed : London, to Cyrus W. Field, 1879 July 28.

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Autograph letter signed : London, to Cyrus W. Field, 1879 July 28.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/540956767

Apologizing for not writing sooner; thanking him for "the report of [the] proceedings on the anniversary" of the first transatlantic telegraph cable; saying he is glad there is "a revival of trade in America"; noting that "bad weather and enormous unproductive war expenditure are producing their natural results" in Europe.

1 item (3 p.) ; 16.8 cm.

Pierpont Morgan Library.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7675775

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Kimberley, John Wodehouse, Earl of, 1826-1902

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British politician. From the description of Autograph letter signed : London, to Cyrus W. Field, 1879 July 28. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 540956767 ...

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...