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First Telegraph Message by Samuel Morse

First telegraph message, 24 May 1844 - Samuel Morse
First telegraph message, 24 May 1844 .
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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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