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A collection U.S. government documents, corporate statements, letters, and speeches on the establishment of a postal telegraph system in the United States.
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1868 edition. Excerpt: ...the lines and stations, H. Mis. 36 2 administrut-ion, clerks, &c.; in short, all exoe)t building of new lines, the total on both sides being about 130,000 species (725,400 'ancs) per annum, with an increase of about 1,000 species (55,800 francs) yearly. _ The building of new lines is subject to the control of the Storthing, (Psrlame_nt.) The director gives, before each sitting, a full statement of affairs, makes propositions to the government, to be laid before the Storthing for examination, and voting of the necessary means. Though I value highl what has been done by private industry n_.nd inventions for the progress of telegraphy by private companies, I am of the opinion that telegraphy nowadays is so involved in almost all the interests of every individual, that it must be the highest interest for all citizens to have it public property, that they, through the medium of the conntry's administration, may get a full benefit of this institution without the interference of local party interests. 1 inclose some printed international circulars concerning our telegraphs. I am your excellency's most obedient servant, C. NEILSEN. His Excellency C. C. Awnm-zws, Stockholm. 4ls'r CONGRESS, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Mis. D00. 3d Session. _ No.39. JANU.u: i' 19, 1B71.--Ref'erred to the Select Committee on Postal Telegraph Lines and ordered to be printe. ' BOSTON, January 18, 1871. DEAR. SIR: The undersigned visited Europe during the past summer _ and fall for the purpose of examining the postal telegraph systems or Europe, and enjoyed peculiarly favorable opportunities of inspecting the Operations of the telegraph, owing to letters of introduction to the post office oflicials of several countries, kindly furnished by the Hon....
By covering both administrative and non-administrative aspects of the postal network, this four-volume reset edition shows how this system was part of a larger network which included different modes of transport and communication (steamboats, railroads, telegraphs) as well as political parties (the Democrats, Whigs and Republicans).