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Morse telegraphic characters

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Text and accompanying table from page 73 of the 1853 volume The Electro Magnetic Telegraph detailing the Morse code alphabet and numerals used to communicate via telegraph.

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  • Page 73

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Turnbull, Laurence. “Morse Telegraphic Characters.” The Electro Magnetic Telegraph: with an Historical Account of Its Rise, Progress, and Present Condition . Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1853. Science History Institute. Philadelphia. https://digital.sciencehistory.org/works/by8cen9.

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