Eyewitness to early American telegraphy

by Alfred Vail

Incorporating a book and two reports, this anthology offers an invaluable primary source of information on the beginnings of American telegraphy. Vail's book relates the history of telegraphy to 1845 while the initial report describes the firs American telegraph service. The second report, compiled by Vail's son, presents excerpts from Vail's diaries and letter relating to the telegraph.

36 pages, Hardcover

Published January 1, 1974

About the author

Alfred Lewis Vail (1807-1859) was an American machinist and inventor. Along with Samuel Morse, Vail was central in developing and commercializing American telegraphy between 1837 and 1844.