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The telegraphic messages of Queen Victoria and Pres. Buchanan

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The telegraphic messages of Queen Victoria and Pres. Buchanan

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Text of message and reply sent by trans-Atlantic telegraph cable on 16 Aug. 1858; illus. with vignette busts of the principals and scenes of the event; also inscribed are the names of 4 men who made the even possible: [Benj.] "Franklin", [S.F.B.] "Morse", [Cyrus] "Field", and [Hans Christian] "Oersted".

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01/01/1858
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