The Western Union Telegraph Company

Description:

Telegram from the Western Union Telegraph Company, Port Huron, dated September 22, 1886, to A. W. Moffatt, Vessel Agent, Detroit, Mich. The telegram form is printed in black text on yellowed paper and has a message that is handwritten in ink that reads "Can you load Church [barge]- Coal - Buffalo or Ohio ports to St. Clair River. Answer quick."

Date Issued:

1886-01-01T00:00:00Z

Data Provider:

Detroit Historical Society

Collection:

Maritime

Subject Topic:

Western Union Telegraph Company, Barges, and H.F. CHURCH

Subject Name:

Moffat, A.W.

Rights:

No Copyright - United States

URL:

http://detroithistorical.pastperfectonline.com/archive/042038CB-B85E-4D1A-9FE1-093838312060