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Electric telegraphs in Canada, 1865
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| Montreal telegraph company | Provincial telegraph company | Vermont and Boston telegraph company | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| miles | ||||
| Length of line | 4,326 | 609 | 43 | 4,978 |
| Length of wire | 5,457 | 652 | 43 | 6,152 |
| number | ||||
| Stations open to the public | 331 | 37 | 1 | 369 |
| Instruments | 370 | 40 | 1 | 411 |
| Public messages sent* | 444,878 | 25,000 | 9,453 | 479,331 |
| * In addition to these are Press messages and Check messages on Company's own business. Some 12 or 14 journals are furnished with despatches twice and three times a day. | ||||
| Source: Statistics Canada, The Canada Year Book, 1867. | ||||
