1863
by Chatterton, John
1863. Very Good. Chatterton, John. A.L.s. to Latimer Clark. London, February 21, 1863. 1 page. 201 x 127 mm. Small hole punched in upper margin. Provenance: Latimer Clark. Regarding payment of outstanding accounts. Chatterton was manager of the engineering department of the Gutta-Percha Company, which supplied insulation for telegraph cables. He testified before the joint committee appointed by the British government in 1859 to investigate the causes of the first Atlantic cable's failure. Origins of Cyberspace 137 . (Inventory #: 40775)