Autograph letter signed : London, to Cyrus W. Field, 1868 Feb. 8.

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Autograph letter signed : London, to Cyrus W. Field, 1868 Feb. 8.

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Saying that he has not written sooner because he was so busy with work; sending documents; discussing the difficulties of raising money for the telegraph cable; complaining about the underhanded practices of the Anglo Company and predicting that "this state of things ... can only end in a chancery suit."

1 item (2 p.) ; 25 cm.

Pierpont Morgan Library.

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Saward, George, 1822-1873.

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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...