When was it published?

April 9, 1856 in The Daily Dispatch

Foreign News April 9, 1856

The Daily Dispatch

Q: What entities or persons were involved?

Col. Talfourd P. Shaffner, King Of Sweden

Q: What keywords are associated?

Transatlantic Telegraph, Sweden Concession, Norway Telegraph Lines, Shaffner Project

Richmond, Virginia

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What is this article about?

Col. Talfourd P. Shaffner has secured an exclusive concession from the King of Sweden to build a telegraph line from North America to Norway, with conditions on funding and completion within ten years total. Norway will support with state telegraph lines on guaranteed receipts.

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TELEGRAPH BETWEEN NORTH AMERICA and EUROPE.—Col. Talfourd P. Shaffner, of telegraph notoriety, has obtained from the King of Sweden an exclusive right to construct a line from some point in America to Norway. In the right he is prohibited from running the line through Norway. The concession granted is dependent on the company's subscribing the sum necessary for the undertaking within five years from the present date, and completing the sub-marine telegraph before the expiration of another period of five years. The Norwegian Government engages to construct separate lines of wires on the telegraphs of the State, for the purpose of forwarding the despatches from America, if so desired, and on the guarantee of a minimum amount of receipts.

What sub-type of article is it?

Diplomatic Economic

What keywords are associated?

Transatlantic Telegraph Sweden Concession Norway Telegraph Lines Shaffner Project

What entities or persons were involved?

Col. Talfourd P. Shaffner King Of Sweden

Where did it happen?

Norway

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

Norway

Key Persons

Col. Talfourd P. Shaffner King Of Sweden

Outcome

exclusive right granted with prohibitions and timelines: funding within 5 years, completion within another 5 years; norwegian government to build separate lines on minimum receipts guarantee.

Event Details

Col. Talfourd P. Shaffner obtained from the King of Sweden an exclusive right to construct a telegraph line from some point in America to Norway, prohibited from running through Norway. Concession requires company subscription of necessary sum within five years from present date and completion of sub-marine telegraph within another five years. Norwegian Government to construct separate state telegraph wires for forwarding American despatches if desired, on minimum receipts guarantee.