Francis O.J. Smith correspondence, 1828-1870.

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Creator

Smith, Francis O. J. (Francis Ormond Jonathan), 1806- 1876.

Location

Manuscripts and Archives Division

Extent

• .2 linear foot (12 folders)

Access Restrictions

Restricted access; Manuscripts and Archives Division; Permit must be requested at the division indicated.

Scope/Contents Note

Collection consists of Smith's correspondence with Amos Kendall, Ezra Cornell, Eliphalet Case, J.J. Speed, Jr., and others, but not including Morse, relating primarily topolitical matters. Some letters deal with the introduction of the electric telegraph.

Biographical/Historical Note

Francis Ormond Jonathan Smith (1806-1876) was a lawyer, businessman and United States Congressman from Maine, 1833-1839. Smith assisted Samuel F.B. Morse in introducing the electric telegraph.

Controlled Access Terms

• Smith, Francis O. J. (Francis Ormond Jonathan), 1806-1876.
• Telegraph -- United States.
• United States -- Politics and government -- 1815-1861.
• Maine -- Politics and government -- 1775-1865.
• Legislators.

Additional Creator Names

• Kendall, Amos, 1789-1869.
• Cornell, Ezra, 1807-1874.
• Case, Eliphalet, d. 1862 or 3.
• Speed, James, 1812-1887.