Name/Title
Correspondence from Vaughan Family Describing TelegraphyEntry/Object ID
2005.8.2Scope and Content
A three page letter, author, recipient, and date unknown. It was likely written by either John S. Vaughan, a past station agent of the Broomfield Depot, or his daughter, Maxine Anderson. The letter describes a telegraph key to the reader, and a gives a brief history and explantion of telegraphy going back to 1830. The letter also discusses the writer's views and opinions on Native American activity regarding telegraphy, and brief explanations on how telegraphy made the Pony Express obsolete.
A small white envelope is included, with "John S. Vaughan" written on the front.Collection
Permanent CollectionLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
CorrespondenceNomenclature Sub-Class
Other DocumentsNomenclature Class
Documentary ObjectsNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication ObjectsLOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials
Telegraph, Telegraph lines, Telegraph industry, Telegraph stations, Railroads, Pony expressSearch Terms
Native AmericansArchive Details
Archive Size/Extent
One legal size file folderArchive Notes
Date(s) Created: Undated
Date(s): Unknown
Copy/Orig/Other: OriginalRelationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Vaughan, John S.