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First Telegraph Message by Samuel Morse

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First telegraph message, 24 May 1844

First telegraph message, 24 May 1844

Samuel Morse
On May 24, 1844, Samuel Morse sends the telegraph message "What hath God wrought?" from the Supreme Court chamber in the Capitol in Washington, D.C., to the B & O Railroad Depot in Baltimore, Maryland.

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