| Title | The Magnetic Telegraph: Its Contemplated Extension—Its National Importance |
| Publication | Albany Argus |
| Date | 1845-01-04 |
| Reprinted in | Littell’s Living Age, Vol. 4, Issue 34 |
| Reprint page | 21 |
| Author | [not identified] |
| Source | HathiTrust |
| Clipping id | TOA-TEL-1845-001 |
| Permalink | https://technooptimism.org/archive/telegraph/toa-tel-1845-001/ |
| Technology | Telegraph |
| Promise type | Peace, Social Cohesion |
| Summary | The telegraph is portrayed as a innovation that will bring people closer together and reinforce the unity of the nation |