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Deseret Telegraph Company

 Organization

Biography

The Deseret Telegraph Company was a telegraph company located in Salt Lake City, Utah.

The Deseret Telegraph Company was organized in 1867 to construct a telegraph line running north to south, in order to connect Utah settlements to Salt Lake City and the First Transcontinental Telegraph. Operations were largely facilitated by members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Brigham Young was president of the company. The line was purchased from the Church by the Western Union Telegraph Company in April of 1900.

Citation:
wikipedia.org, via WWW, September 21, 2020 (located in Salt Lake City; organized in 1867; line ran north to south, connecting Utah settlements with Salt Lake City and First Transcontinental Telegraph; operations facilitated by members of the Church; Brigham Young was president of company; absorbed into Western Union Telegraph Company in April 1900).

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Church business card

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230339894]
Identifier: MSS 63
Abstract

The folder contains a printed and signed business card from 1884. The item authorizes the transmission of messages relating to the business of the Mormon Church. The item was signed by John Taylor, third president of the Mormon Church.

Dates: 1884
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections

M. Thomas Webber receipt

 Collection — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197233283867]
Identifier: Vault MSS 116
Scope and Contents

Printed and signed receipt dated 4 July 1865. The item is made out to J. R. Miller.

Dates: 1865 July 4
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections

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