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The Story of the Atlantic Telegraph
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Henry M. Field
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"All
of
my
requests
were
cheerfully
complied
with,
and
in
a
few
hours
the
Cyclops
had
sounded,
and
found
the
bottom
at
two
thousand
fathoms,
and
was
on
her
way
back
to
Valentia
with
letters
from
me;
the
Niagara
and
the
Agamemnon
were
connected
together
by
the
cable,
and
engaged
in
trying
experiments;
the
Susquehanna
in
attendance,
and
the
Leopard,
with
your
affectionate
----
on
board,
on
her
way
back
to
England.
"In
my
letter
to
Dr.
Whitehouse
I
requested
him
to
telegraph
to
London,
and
have
a
special
meeting
of
the
Directors
called
for
twelve
o'clock
on
Saturday,
to
decide
whether
we
should
have
more
cable
made
at
once,
and
try
again
this
season,
or
wait
until
next
year.
"I
shall
close
this
letter
on
board,
so
as
to
have
it
ready
to
mail
the
moment
we
arrive
at
Portsmouth,
as
I
wish
to
leave
by
the
very
next
train
for
London,
so
as
to
be
there
in
time
to
meet
the
Directors
Saturday
noon,
and
read
them
my
report,
which
I
am
busy
making
up.
"Do
not
think
that
I
feel
discouraged,
or
am
in
low
spirits,
for
I
am
not;
and
I
think
I
can
see
how
this
accident
will
be
of
great
advantage
to
the
Atlantic
Telegraph
Company.
"All
the
officers
and
men
on
board
of
the
Telegraph
Fleet,
seem
to
take
the
greatest
interest
in
our
enterprise,
and
are
very
desirous
to
go
out
in
the
ships
the
next
time.
"Since
my
arrival,
I
have
received
the
greatest
kindness
and
attention
from
all
whom
I
have
met,
from
the
Lord
Lieutenant
of
Ireland,
down
to
the
cabin-boys
and
sailors.
The
inclosed
letter
from
the
Knight
of
Kerry,
I
received
with
a
basket
of
hothouse
fruit,
just
as
we
were
getting
ready
to
leave
Valentia
harbor.
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