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1872 Company incorporated to connect by telegraph cable New York with England, and the West Indies with New York and England, with prospect of further connection to Brazil. [[William Thomson|Sir William Thomson]] and [[Fleeming Jenkin]] were the engineers. [[Hoopers Telegraph and India-Rubber Works|Hooper's Telegraph Works]] were contracted to provide the cable; arrangements with the [[Great Northern Telegraph Co]] to make use of its cables<ref>The Times, Apr 11, 1872</ref> | 1872 Company incorporated to connect by telegraph cable New York with England, and the West Indies with New York and England, with prospect of further connection to Brazil. [[William Thomson|Sir William Thomson]] and [[Fleeming Jenkin]] were the engineers. [[Hoopers Telegraph and India-Rubber Works|Hooper's Telegraph Works]] were contracted to provide the cable; arrangements with the [[Great Northern Telegraph Co]] to make use of its cables<ref>The Times, Apr 11, 1872</ref> | ||
1873 The company was in liquidation but the cables were being laid by Hoopers and would be operated by other companies<ref>The Times, Dec 20, 1873</ref> | |||
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Latest revision as of 16:46, 19 June 2015
1872 Company incorporated to connect by telegraph cable New York with England, and the West Indies with New York and England, with prospect of further connection to Brazil. Sir William Thomson and Fleeming Jenkin were the engineers. Hooper's Telegraph Works were contracted to provide the cable; arrangements with the Great Northern Telegraph Co to make use of its cables[1]
1873 The company was in liquidation but the cables were being laid by Hoopers and would be operated by other companies[2]
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