Diary written on board the steamship Great Eastern : autograph manuscript signed, 1866 June 30-Sept. 8.

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Diary written on board the steamship Great Eastern : autograph manuscript signed, 1866 June 30-Sept. 8.

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Field's diary while he was on board the steamship Great Eastern laying a transatlantic cable in 1866. Includes daily descriptions of the work being done and transcripts of the telegraphs sent and received.

1 item (31 p.) ; 23.7 cm.

Pierpont Morgan Library.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7684096

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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...