Personal correspondence and letters of congratulation, Dec 1901

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MS. Marconi 157

Held at the Weston Library

Comprises:

Draft letter from Marconi ('Markie') to 'Jumbo', giving his impressions of Newfoundland in light-hearted mood, and referring to experimental work; with (on the last page) a draft telegram to the company about not showing the system to the German Navy unless on a firm business proposal.
Correspondence with E.P. Morris about dining.
Draft letter to Mr. Holloway thanking him for a photograph of the site of the experiments.
Congratulatory telegram form the Canadian Minister of Finance on behalf of the Government.
Correspondence with Sir Robert Bond, Governor of Newfoundland, including congratulations and invitations to dine.
Letters from H.G. Burchill, Newfoundland Government Engineer, offering hospitality.
Congratulatory telegram from Flood-Page.
Congratulatory telegram from Alexander Graham Bell, also offering Marconi the use of his estate in Cape Breton for experimental work, with a draft telegram from Marconi to Graham Bell, in response to this or a later message.
Letter of congratulations from the Borough of Helston.

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MS. Marconi 157

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