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The Story of the Atlantic Telegraph
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Henry M. Field
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Gentlemen
of
England,
Who
dwell
at
home
at
ease,
and
who
are
justly
proud
of
the
extent
of
their
dominions,
and
the
life
and
power
which
pervade
the
whole,
may
here
find
another
example
of
the
way
in
which
great
works
are
borne
forward
in
distant
parts
of
their
empire.
But
to
carry
out
such
an
enterprise,
requires
head-work
as
well
as
hand-work.
Engineering
in
the
field
must
be
supported
by
financiering
at
home.
It
was
here
the
former
enterprise
broke
down,
and
now
it
needed
constant
watching
to
keep
the
wheels
in
steady
motion.
The
directors
in
New
York
found
the
demand
increasing
day
by
day.
The
minds
which
had
grasped
the
large
design
must
now
descend
to
an
infinity
of
detail.
They
had
to
keep
an
army
of
men
at
work,
at
a
point
a
thousand
miles
away,
far
beyond
their
immediate
oversight.
Drafts
for
money
came
thick
and
fast.
To
provide
for
all
these
required
constant
attention.
How
faithfully
they
gave
to
this
enterprise,
not
only
their
money,
but
their
time
and
thought,
few
will
know;
but
those
who
have
seen
can
testify.
In
the
autumn
of
that
year,
1854,
the
writer
removed
to
the
city
of
New
York,
and
was
almost
daily
at
the
house
of
Mr.
Field.
Yet
for
months
it
was
hardly
possible
to
go
there
of
an
evening
without
finding
the
library
occupied
by
the
Company.
Indeed,
so
uniformly
was
this
the
case,
that
"The
Telegraph"
began
to
be
regarded
by
the
family
as
an
unwelcome
intruder,
since
it
put
an
interdict
on
the
former
social
evenings
and
quiet
domestic
enjoyment.
The
circumstance
shows
the
ceaseless
care
on
the
part
of
the
directors
which
the
enterprise
involved.
As
a
witness
of
their
incessant
labor,
it
is
due
to
them
to
bear
this
testimony
to
their
patience
and
their
fidelity.
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