Copy of an autograph note signed : New York, to Tiffany & Co., 1858 Aug. 21.

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Copy of an autograph note signed : New York, to Tiffany & Co., 1858 Aug. 21.

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Certifying that he has sold "the balance of the Atlantic Telegraph Cable now on board the U.S.S. Niagra" to Tiffany & Co.; stating that "a genuine section" of the cable accompanies this note. The "genuine section" of cable may be the one in the cover binding of MA 139, a related collection.

1 item (1 p.) ; 16.7 cm.

Pierpont Morgan Library.

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Tiffany and Company

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Tiffany and Company was was founded in 1837 by the jeweler Charles Lewis Tiffany. It started as a stationary and fine goods store and named "Tiffany, Young and Ellis" for its three founders. It changed its name in 1853 when Charles Tiffany took control and established the firm's emphasis on jewelry. In addition to jewelry, Tiffany supplied the Union Army with swords, flags and surgical implements during the Civil War and designed the "Tiffany Cross" Medal of Honor in 1919....

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

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