,! ,,bir? & ,,babyhood ,,( ,,! ,,telephone by ,?omas ,a4 ,watson ,assi/ant to ,alex&] ,graham ,bell 7,an address deliv]$ be=e ! ,?ird ,annual ,conv5tion ( ! ,telephone ,pione]s ( ,am]ica at ,*icago1 ,octob] #ag1 #aiac7 ,in=mation ,dep>tm5t ,,am]ican ,,telephone ,,& ,,telegraph ,,company ,illu/ration3 ,?omas ,a4 ,watson #ahed-aicd ,biography ( ,,?omas ,a4 ,,watson ,?omas ,a4 ,watson 0 born on ,janu>y #ah1 #ahed1 9 ,salem1 ,massa*usetts1 & di$ ,decemb] #ac1 #aicd1 at m ?an f\r-score ye>s4 ,at ! age ( #ac he left s*ool & w5t to "w 9 a /ore4 ,always ke5ly int]e/$ 9 le>n+ m & 9 mak+ ! mo/ ( all he le>n$1 e new exp]i5ce 0 to him1 f 8 *ildhood on1 an op5+ door into a l>g]1 m beautiful & m wond]ful _w4 ,?is 0 ! key to ! cont9u\s v>iety t gave int]e/ to 8 life4 ,9 #ahgd he obta9$ employm5t 9 ! electrical %op ( ,*>les ,williams1 ,jr41 at #aji ,c\rt ,/reet1 ,bo/on4 ,"h he met ,alex&] ,graham ,bell1 & ! telephone *apt] 9 8 life began4 ,?is he has told 9 ! little book h]e) pres5t$4 ,9 #ahha1 hav+ well e>n$ a re/ f ! unceas+ /ruggle ) ! problems ( e>ly telephony1 & be+ n[ a man ( means1 he resign$ 8 position 9 ! ,am]ican ,bell ,telephone ,company & sp5t a ye> 9 ,europe4 ,on 8 return he />t$ a little ma*9e %op = 8 own pleasure1 at 8 place 9 ,ea/ ,bra9tree1 ,massa*usetts4 ,f ?is grew ! ,=e ,riv] ,%ip & ,eng9e ,company1 :i* did its l>ge %>e ( build+ ! ,u4 ,s4 ,navy ( ! ,spani% ,w>4 ,9 #aijd he retir$ f active bus9ess4 ,:5 #dj ye>s ( age & widely kn[n z a %ipbuild]1 he w5t to college1 tak+ special c\rses 9 geology & biology at ! ,massa*usetts ,in/itute ( ,te*nology4 ,at ! same "t he specializ$ 9 lit]ature4 ,^! /udies dom9at$ 8 lat] ye>s1 lead+ him 9 ext5sive travels all ov] ! _w1 & at home ext5d+ to o!rs ! inspiration ( a g5ial simplicity ( life & ( a love = sci5ce1 lit]ature & all t is f9e 9 life4 ,! ,bir? & ,babyhood ( ! ,telephone ,by ,?omas ,a4 ,watson ,i am to speak to y ( ! bir? & babyhood ( ! telephone1 & some?+ ( ! ev5ts :i* prec$$ t important occasion4 ,^! are matt]s t mu/ seem to y anci5t hi/ory2 9 fact1 !y seem s to me1 al?\gh ! ev5ts all happ5$ less ?an #dj ye>s ago1 9 ! ye>s #ahgd to #ahhj4 ,! occurr5ces ( :i* ,i %all speak1 lie 9 my m9d z a spl5did drama1 9 :i* x 0 my great privilege to play a "p4 ,i %all try to put myself back into t wond]ful play1 & tell y its /ory f ! same attitude ( m9d ,i _h !n--! po9t ( view ( a m]e boy1 j out ( 8 appr5tice%ip z an electro-me*anician1 int5sely int]e/$ 9 8 "w1 & full ( boyi% hope & en?usiasm4 ,!re=e1 z x mu/ be l>gely a p]sonal n>rative1 ,i %all ask y to excuse my _m 8,i's0 & 8my's0 & to be indulg5t if ,i %[ h[ pr\d & glad ,i am t ,i 0 *os5 by ! fates to be ! associate ( ,alex&] ,graham ,bell1 to "w side by side ) him day & night ?r\gh all ^! wond]ful happ5+s t h meant s mu* to ! _w4 ,! ,williams' ,electrical ,work%op ,i realize n[ :at a lucky boy ,i 01 :5 at #ac ye>s ( age ,i _h to leave s*ool & g to "w = my liv+1 al?\gh ,i didn't ?9k s at t "t4 ,i am n advis+ my "y fri5ds to leave s*ool at ?is age1 = !y may n h ! opportunity to ent] college z ,i did at #dj4 ,!re's a 8tide 9 ! affairs ( m510 y "k1 & t 0 ! beg9n+ ( its flood 9 my life1 = aft] try+ sev]al vocations--cl]k+1 bookkeep+1 c>p5t]+1 etc4--& f9d+ !m all unattractive1 ,i at la/ f\nd j ! job t suit$ me 9 ! electrical "w-%op ( ,*>les ,williams1 at #aji ,c\rt ,/reet1 ,bo/on--"o ( ! be/ m5 ,i h ev] kn[n4 ,bett] luck c\ldn't befall a boy ?an to be br\ght s e>ly 9 life "u ! influ5ce ( su* a high-m9d$ g5tleman z ,*>les ,williams4 ,i want to say a few words ab\t my "w !re1 n only to give y a picture ( su* a %op 9 ! e>ly '#gjs1 b also because 9 ?is %op ! telephone _h its bir? & a good deal ( its e>ly developm5t4 ,illu/ration3 ,?omas ,a4 ,watson 9 #ahgd ,i 0 fir/ set to "w on a h& la! turn+ b9d+ po/s = #e a week4 ,! me*anics ( to-day ) _! automatic screw ma*9es1 h>dly "k :at x is to turn little r\gh ca/+s ) a h& tool4 ,h[ ! hot *ips us$ to fly into our eyes6 ,"o day ,i _h a f9e idea4 ,i b\ght a pair ( #be-;c5t goggles1 ?9k+ ! o!rs w\ld hail me z a b5efactor ( mank9d & adopt my plan4 ,b !y laugh$ at me = be+ su* a sissy boy & public op9ion =c$ me back to ! old "t-honor$ plan ( w9k+ :5 ,i saw a *ip com+4 ,x 0 n an effici5t plan1 = ! *ip usually got !re fir/4 ,!re 0 a lib]al education 9 x = me 9 manual dext]ity4 ,!re 0 no specializ+ 9 ^! %ops at t "t4 ,ea* workman built ev]y?+ !re 0 9 ! %op to build1 & an appr5tice also _h a great v>iety ( jobs1 :i* kept him int]e/$ all ! "t1 = 8 tools 7 poor & simple & x requir$ lots ( ?\ght to get a job done "r4 ,/udies & ,exp]im5ts ,!re 7 few books on electricity publi%$ at t "t4 ,williams _h copies ( mo/ ( !m 9 8 %[case1 :i* we boys us$ to read noons1 b ! book t int]e/$ me mo/ 0 ,davis' ,manual ( ,magnetism1 publi%$ 9 #ahdg1 a copy ( :i* ,i made m9e = #be c5ts4 ,if y want to get a good idea ( ! /ate ( ! electrical art at t "t1 y %\ld read t book4 ,i f\nd x v /imulat+ & t same old copy 9 all ! dignity ( its dilapidation has a place ( honor on my book %elves to-day4 ,my promotion to high] "w 0 rapid4 ,be=e two ye>s _h pass$1 ,i _h tri$ my skill on ab\t all ! regul> "w ( ! e/abli%m5t--call bells1 annunciators1 galvanomet]s1 telegraph keys1 s\nd]s1 relays1 regi/]s & pr9t+ telegraph in/rum5ts4 ,individual initiative 0 ! rule 9 ,williams' %op--we all did ab\t z we pleas$4 ,once ,i built a small /eam eng9e = myself dur+ work+ h\rs1 :5 bus9ess 0 slack4 ,no "o object$4 ,t /eam eng9e1 by ! way1 0 ! embryo ( ! bigge/ %ipbuild+ plant 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates to-day1 :i* ,i e/abli%$ "s t5 ye>s lat] ) telephone pr(its1 & :i* n[ employs m ?an #d1jjj m54 ,illu/ration3 ,alex&] ,graham ,bell 9 #ahgf ,su* 7 ! electrical %ops ( t day4 ,crude & small z !y 71 !y 7 ! =]unn]s ( ! great electrical works ( to-day4 ,9 !m 7 be+ tra9$ ! m5 :o 7 among ! lead]s 9 ! wond]ful developm5t ( appli$ electricity :i* began soon aft] ! "t ( :i* ,i am to speak4 ,williams1 al?\gh he nev] _h at t "t m ?an #cj or #dj m5 work+ = him1 _h "o ( ! l>ge/ & be/ fitt$ %ops 9 ! c\ntry4 ,i ?9k ! ,we/]n ,electric %op at ,*icago 0 ! only l>g] "o4 ,t 0 also und\bt$ly bett] organiz$ & did bett] "w ?an ,williams'4 ,:5 a piece ( ma*9]y built by ! ,we/]n ,electric came into our %op = repairs1 we boys always us$ to admire ! sup]lative excell5ce ( ! workman%ip4 ,exp]i5ce ) ,inv5tors ,besides ! regul> "w at ,williams'1 !re 0 a con/ant /ream ( wild-ey$ inv5tors1 ) big ideas 9 _! heads & little money 9 _! pockets1 com+ to ! %op to h _! ideas tri$ out 9 brass & iron4 ,mo/ ( !m _h an 8angel0 :om !y _h hypnotiz$ into pay+ ! bills4 ,my en?usiasm1 & p]haps my sympa!tic nature1 made me a favorite workman ) ^? m5 ( visions1 & 9 #ahgc-gd my "w _h become l>gely mak+ exp]im5tal app>atus = su* m54 ,few ( _! ideas ev] am\nt$ to any?+1 b ,i lik$ to d ! "w1 z x kept me roam+ 9 fre% fields & pa/ures new all ! "t4 ,_h x n be51 h[ev]1 = my y\?ful en?usiasm--always "o ( my *ief assets--,i fe> ?is exp]i5ce w\ld h made me s skeptical & cynical z to ! value ( electrical inv5tions t my future prospects might h be5 injur$4 ,illu/ration3 ,?omas ,s&]s 9 #ahgh1 at ! ,"t ,he ,0 ! ,sole ,f9ancial ,back] ( ! ,telephone ,i rememb] "o limb]-tongu$ patri>* :o _h induc$ "s m5 to subscribe #a1jjj to build :at he claim$ to be an entirely new electric eng9e4 ,i _h made mu* ( x = him4 ,!re 0 no?+ new 9 ! eng9e1 b he int5d$ to g5]ate 8 electric curr5t 9 a s]ies ( iron tanks ! size ( trunks1 to be fill$ ) nitric acid ) ! usual z9c plates susp5d$ !re94 ,:5 ! eng9e 0 f9i%$ & ! acid p\r$ into ! tanks = ! fir/ "t1 no "o wait$ to see ! eng9e run1 = inv5tor1 8angel10 & workm5 all tri$ to see :o c\ld get out ( ! %op quicke/4 ,i won ! race z ,i _h ! be/ />t4 ,i suppose !re is j su* a cr[d ( crude m9ds /ill besieg+ ! "w-%ops1 m5 :o seem incapable ( f9d+ out :at has be5 already done1 & s keep on1 ye> aft] ye>1 ?re%+ old /raw4 ,! 8,h>monic ,telegraph0 ,all ! m5 ,i work$ = at t "t 7 n ( t type4 ,!re 7 a few v diff]5t4 ,among !m1 de> old ,moses ,g4 ,f>m]1 p]haps ! lead+ practical electrician ( t day4 ,he 0 full ( good ideas1 :i* he 0 con/antly br++ to ,williams to h work$ out4 ,i did mu* ( 8 "w & le>n$ f him m ab\t electricity ?an ev] be=e or s9ce4 ,he 0 electrician at t "t = ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,torp$o ,/ation at ,newport1 ,rhode ,isl&1 & 9 ! e>ly w9t] ( #ahgd ,i 0 mak+ = him "s exp]im5tal torp$o explod+ app>atus4 ,t app>atus w always be connect$ 9 my m9d ) ! telephone1 = "o day :5 ,i 0 h>d at "w on x1 a tall1 sl5d]1 quick-motion$ man ) pale face1 black side :isk]s1 & droop+ mu/a*e1 big nose & high slop+ =ehead cr[n$ ) bu%y1 jet black hair1 came ru%+ out ( ! (fice & ov] to my "w b5*4 ,x 0 ,alex&] ,graham ,bell1 :om ,i saw !n = ! fir/ "t4 ,he 0 br++ to me a piece ( me*anism :i* ,i _h made = him "u in/ructions f ! (fice4 ,x _h n be5 made z he _h direct$ & he _h brok5 d[n ! rudim5t>y discipl9e ( ! %op 9 com+ directly to me to get x alt]$4 ,x 0 a receiv] & a transmitt] ( 8 8,h>monic ,telegraph10 an inv5tion ( 8 ) :i* he 0 !n endeavor+ to w9 fame & =tune4 ,x 0 a simple affair by means ( :i*1 utiliz+ ! law ( sympa!tic vibration1 he expect$ to s5d six or eight ,morse messages on a s+le wire at ! same "t1 )\t int]f]5ce4 ,illu/ration3 ,home ( ,mrs4 ,m>y ,ann 7,br[n7 ,s&]s1 ,salem1 ,mass41 :]e ,pr(essor ,bell c>ri$ on exp]im5ts = ?ree ye>s :i* l$ to ! discov]y ( ! pr9ciple ( ! telephone ,al?\gh mo/ ( y are probably famili> ) ! device1 ,i mu/1 to make my /ory cle>1 give y a brief description ( ! in/rum5ts1 = ?\gh ,bell nev] succe$$ 9 p]fect+ 8 telegraph1 8 exp]im5t+ on x l$ to a discov]y ( ! highe/ importance4 ,illu/ration3 ,! ,bir?place ( ! ,telephone1 #aji ,c\rt ,/reet1 ,bo/on4--,on ! top floor ( ?is build+1 9 #ahge1 ,pr(4 ,bell c>ri$ on 8 exp]im5ts & fir/ succe$$ 9 transmitt+ spee* by electricity ,! ess5tial p>ts ( bo? transmitt] & receiv] 7 an electro-magnet & a flatt5$ piece ( /eel clock spr+4 ,! spr+ 0 clamp$ by "o end to "o pole ( ! magnet1 & _h its o!r end free to vibrate ov] ! o!r pole4 ,! transmitt] _h1 besides ?is1 make-&-break po9ts l an ord9>y vibrat+ bell :i*1 :5 ! curr5t 0 on1 kept ! spr+ vibrat+ 9 a sort ( nasal :9e1 ( a pit* correspond+ to ! pit* ( ! spr+4 ,:5 ! signall+ key 0 clos$1 an electrical copy ( t :9e pass$ ?r\gh ! wire & ! di/ant receiv]4 ,!re 71 say1 six transmitt]s ) _! spr+s tun$ to six diff]5t pit*es & six receiv]s ) _! spr+s tun$ to correspond4 ,n[1 !oretically1 :5 a transmitt] s5t its electrical :9e into ! l9e wire1 its own fai?ful receiv] spr+ at ! di/ant /ation w\ld wriggle sympa!tically b all ! o!rs on ! same l9e w\ld rema9 coldly quiesc5t4 ,ev5 :5 all ! transmitt]s 7 :9+ at once ?r\gh _! entire gamut1 mak+ a r[ z if all ! mis]ies ?is _w ( tr\ble ev] produc$ 7 conc5trat$ !re1 ea* receiv] spr+ along ! l9e w\ld select its own f t sea ( tr\bles & ignore all ! o!rs4 ,j see :at a simple1 sure-to-"w inv5tion ?is 02 = j break up ^? v>i\s :9es into ! dots & da%es ( ,morse messages & "o wire w\ld d ! "w ( six1 & ! 8,duplex0 telegraph t _h j be5 inv5t$ w\ld be beat5 to a frazzle4 ,bell's rew>d w\ld be imm$iate & ri*1 = ! 8,duplex0 _h be5 b\ght by ! ,atlantic & ,pacific ,telegraph ,company1 giv+ !m a great advantage ov] _! only competitor1 ! ,we/]n ,union ,company1 & ! latt] w\ld1 ( c\rse1 buy ,bell's inv5tion & 8 f9ancial problems w\ld be solv$4 ,illu/ration3 ,! ,g>ret1 #aji ,c\rt ,/41 ,bo/on1 :]e ,bell ,v]ifi$ ! ,pr9ciple ( ,electrical ,spee* ,transmission ,all ?is 01 z ,i h said1 !oretical1 & x 0 mighty lucky = ,graham ,bell t x 01 = _h 8 h>monic telegraph be5 a well behav$ app>atus t always did :at its p>5t want$ x to d1 ! speak+ telephone might nev] h em]g$ f a c]ta9 m>vel\s conception1 t _h ev5 !n be5 surg+ back ( ,bell's high =ehead = two or ?ree ye>s4 ,:at t conception 01 ,i soon le>n$1 = he c\ldn't help speak+ ab\t x1 al?\gh 8 fri5ds tri$ to hu% x up4 ,!y didn't l to h him get ! reputation ( be+ vision>y1 or--some?+ worse4 ,to g on ) my /ory2 aft] ,mr4 ,f>m]'s peace-mak+ ma*9es 7 f9i%$1 ,i made half a doz5 pairs ( ! h>monic in/rum5ts = ,bell4 ,he 0 surpris$1 :5 he tri$ !m1 to f9d t !y didn't "w z well z he expect$4 ,! cynical ,watson wasn't at all surpris$ = he _h nev] se5 any?+ electrical yet t work$ at fir/ ! way ! inv5tor ?\ght x w\ld4 ,bell wasn't disc\rag$ 9 ! lea/ & a long c\rse ( exp]im5ts foll[$ :i* gave me a /eady job t w9t] & br\ght me into close contact ) a wond]ful p]sonality t did m to m\ld my life rightly ?an any?+ else t ev] came into x4 ,i became mightily tir$ ( ^? 8:9]s0 t w9t]4 ,i call$ !m by t "n1 p]haps1 z an inadequate expression ( my disgu/ ) _! p]si/5t p]v]sity1 ! /ruggle ) :i* soon began to take all ! joy out ( my "y life1 n be+ end[$ ) ! p[] ( ,macbe?'s weird si/]s to 8,look into ! se$s ( "t1 ,& say :i* gra9 w gr[ & :i* w n40 ,let me say "h1 t ,i h always _h a feel+ ( respect = ,eli%a ,gray1 :o1 a few ye>s lat]1 made t h>monic telegraph "w1 & vibrate well-behav$ messages1 t w\ld g :]e !y 7 s5t )\t fool+ ) e receiv] on ! l9e4 ,mo/ ( ,bell's e>ly exp]im5t+ on ! h>monic telegraph 0 done 9 ,salem1 at ! home ( ,mrs4 ,george ,s&]s1 :]e he resid$ = sev]al ye>s1 hav+ *>ge ( ! in/ruction ( h] deaf nephew4 ,! pres5t ,y4 ,m4 ,c4 ,a4 build+ is on ! site ( t h\se4 ,i w\ld occasionally "w ) ,bell !re1 b mo/ ( 8 exp]im5t+ 9 :i* ,i took "p 0 done 9 ,bo/on4 ,bell's ,!ory ( ,transmitt+ ,spee* ,mr4 ,bell 0 v apt to d 8 exp]im5t+ at night1 = he 0 busy dur+ ! day at ! ,bo/on ,univ]sity1 :]e he 0 ,pr(essor ( ,vocal ,physiology1 especially tea*+ 8 fa!r's sy/em ( visible spee*1 by :i* a deaf mute might le>n to talk--q significant ( :at ,bell 0 soon to d 9 mak+ mute metal talk4 ,= ?is reason ,i w\ld (t5 rema9 at ! %op dur+ ! ev5+ to help him te/ "s improvem5t he _h _h me make on ! in/rum5ts4 ,"o ev5+ :5 we 7 re/+ f our /ruggles ) ! app>atus1 ,bell said to me3 8,watson1 ,i want to tell y ( ano!r idea ,i h1 :i* ,i ?9k w surprise y40 ,i li/5$1 ,i suspect1 some:at languidly1 = ,i mu/ h be5 work+ t day ab\t sixte5 h\rs1 ) only a %ort nutritive int]val1 & ,bell _h already giv5 me1 dur+ ! weeks we _h work$ toge!r1 m new ideas on a great v>iety ( subjects1 includ+ visible spee*1 elocution & fly+ ma*9es1 ?an my bra9 c\ld assimilate1 b :5 he w5t on to say t he _h an idea by :i* he believ$ x w\ld be possible to talk by telegraph1 my n]v\s sy/em got su* a %ock t ! tir$ feel+ vani%$4 ,i h nev] =gott5 8 exact words2 !y h run 9 my m9d ev] s9ce l a ma!matical =mula4 8,if10 he said1 8,i c\ld make a curr5t ( electricity v>y 9 int5sity1 precisely z ! air v>ies 9 d5sity dur+ ! production ( a s\nd1 ,i %\ld be able to transmit spee* telegraphically40 ,he !n sket*$ = me an in/rum5t t he ?\ght w\ld d ?is1 & we discuss$ ! possibility ( con/ruct+ "o4 ,i did n make x2 x 0 altoge!r too co/ly1 & ! *ances ( its work+ too unc]ta9 to impress 8 f9ancial back]s--,mr4 ,g>d9] ,g4 ,hubb>d & ,mr4 ,?omas ,s&]s--:o 7 insi/+ t ! wise/ ?+ = ,bell to d 0 to p]fect ! h>monic telegraph2 !n he w\ld h money & leisure en\gh to build air ca/les l ! telephone4 ,june #b1 #ahge ,i mu/ h done o!r "w 9 ! %op besides ,bell's dur+ ! w9t] & spr+ ( #ahge1 b ,i _c rememb] a s+le item ( x4 ,i d rememb] t :5 ,i 0 n work+ = ,bell ,i 0 ?9k+ ( 8 ideas4 ,all ?r\gh my recollection ( t p]iod runs t nightm>e--! h>monic telegraph1 ! ill work+ ( :i* got on my consci5ce1 = ,i blam$ my lack ( me*anical skill = ! poor op]ation ( an inv5tion app>5tly s simple4 ,try our be/1 we c\ld n make t ?+ "w rightly1 & ,bell came z ne> to be+ disc\rag$ z ,i ev] knew him to be4 ,b ?is spr+ ( #ahge 0 ! d>k h\r j be=e ! dawn4 ,if ! exact "t c\ld be fix$1 ! date :5 ! conception ( ! undulatory or spee*-transmitt+ curr5t took its p]fect =m 9 ,bell's m9d w\ld be ! greate/ day 9 ! hi/ory ( ! telephone1 b c]ta9ly ,june #b1 #ahge1 mu/ always rank next2 = on t day ! mock+ fi5d inhabit+ t demonic telegraph app>atus1 j z a n[-y-see-x-&-n[-y-don't sort ( satanic joke1 op5$ ! curta9 t hides f man great ,nature's secrets & gave u a glimpse z quick z if x 7 ?r\gh ! %utt] ( a snap-%ot cam]a1 into t treasury ( ?+s n yet discov]$4 ,t imp didn't d ?is 9 any k9dly1 helpful _s--any inv5tor kn[s he isn't t k9d ( a be+--he j meant to tantalize & prove t a man is too /upid to grasp a secret1 ev5 if x is reveal$ to him4 ,b he hadn't prop]ly e/imat$ ,bell1 ?\gh he _h probably siz$ me up all "r4 ,t glimpse 0 en\gh to let ,bell see & seize ! v ?+ he _h be5 dream+ ab\t & drag x out into ! _w ( human affairs4 ,illu/ration3 ,g>d9] ,g4 ,hubb>d 9 #ahgf ,! ,telephone ,born ,com+ back to e>?1 ,i'll try & tell y :at happ5$ t day4 ,9 ! exp]im5ts on ! h>monic telegraph1 ,bell _h f\nd t ! reason :y ! messages got mix$ up 0 inaccuracy 9 ! adju/m5t ( ! pit*es ( ! receiv] spr+s to ^? ( ! transmitt]4 ,bell always _h to d ?is tun+ himself1 z my s5se ( pit* & k ( music 7 q lack+--a faculty 7or lackulty7 :i* y w he> lat] became q useful4 ,mr4 ,bell 0 9 ! habit ( obs]v+ ! pit* ( a spr+ by press+ x aga9/ 8 e> :ile ! correspond+ transmitt] 9 a di/ant room 0 s5d+ its int]mitt5t curr5t ?r\gh ! magnet ( t receiv]4 ,he w\ld !n manipulate ! tun+ screw until t spr+ 0 tun$ to accord ) ! pit* ( ! :9e com+ f ! transmitt]4 ,all ?is exp]im5t+ 0 c>ri$ on 9 ! upp] /ory ( ! ,williams build+1 :]e we _h a wire connect+ two rooms p]haps sixty feet ap>t look+ out on ,c\rt ,/reet4 ,illu/ration3 ,pr(4 ,bell's ,vibrat+ ,re$--,us$ = a ,receiv] ,realization ,on ! aft]noon ( ,june #b1 #ahge1 we 7 h>d at "w on ! same old job1 te/+ "s modification ( ! in/rum5ts4 ,?+s 7 badly out ( tune t aft]noon 9 t hot g>ret1 n only ! in/rum5ts1 b1 ,i fancy1 my en?usiasm & my temp]1 ?\gh ,bell 0 z en]getic z ev]4 ,i _h *>ge ( ! transmitt]s z usual1 sett+ !m squeal+ "o aft] ! o!r1 :ile ,bell 0 retun+ ! receiv] spr+s "o by "o1 press+ !m aga9/ 8 e> z ,i h describ$4 ,"o ( ! transmitt] spr+s ,i 0 att5d+ to /opp$ vibrat+ & ,i pluck$ x to />t x aga94 ,x didn't />t & ,i kept on pluck+ x1 :5 sudd5ly ,i he>d a %\t f ,bell 9 ! next room1 & !n out he came ) a ru%1 dem&+1 8,:at did y d !n8 ,don't *ange any?+4 ,let me see60 ,i %[$ him4 ,x 0 v simple4 ,! contact screw 0 screw$ d[n s f> t x made p]man5t contact ) ! spr+1 s t :5 ,i snapp$ ! spr+ ! circuit _h rema9$ unbrok5 :ile t /rip ( magnetiz$ /eel by its vibration ov] ! pole ( its magnet 0 g5]at+ t m>vel\s conception ( ,bell's--a curr5t ( electricity t v>i$ 9 int5sity precisely z ! air 0 v>y+ 9 d5sity )9 he>+ di/ance ( t spr+4 ,t undulatory curr5t _h pass$ ?r\gh ! connect+ wire to ! di/ant receiv] :i*1 =tunately1 0 a me*anism t c\ld trans=m t curr5t back into an extremely fa9t e*o ( ! s\nd ( ! vibrat+ spr+ t _h g5]at$ x1 b :at 0 /ill m =tunate1 ! "r man _h t me*anism at 8 e> dur+ t fleet+ mom5t1 & in/antly recogniz$ ! transc5d5t importance ( t fa9t s\nd ?us electrically transmitt$4 ,! %\t ,i he>d & 8 excit$ ru% into my room 7 ! result ( t recognition4 ,! speak+ telephone 0 born at t mom5t4 ,bell knew p]fectly well t ! me*anism t c\ld transmit all ! complex vibrations ( "o s\nd c\ld d ! same = any s\nd1 ev5 t ( spee*4 ,t exp]im5t %[$ him t ! complex app>atus he _h ?\ght w\ld be ne$$ to accompli% t long dream$ result 0 n at all necess>y1 = "h 0 an extremely simple me*anism op]at+ 9 a p]fectly obvi\s way1 t c\ld d x p]fectly4 ,all ! exp]im5t+ t foll[$ t discov]y1 up to ! "t ! telephone 0 put into practical use1 0 l>gely a matt] ( work+ out ! details4 ,we sp5t a few h\rs v]ify+ ! discov]y1 repeat+ x ) all ! diff]5tly tun$ spr+s we _h1 & be=e we p>t$ t night ,bell gave me directions = mak+ ! fir/ electric speak+ telephone4 ,i 0 to m\nt a small drumhead ( gold-beat]'s sk9 ov] "o ( ! receiv]s1 jo9 ! c5t] ( ! drumhead to ! free end ( ! receiv] spr+ & arrange a m\?piece ov] ! drumhead to talk into4 ,8 idea 0 to =ce ! /eel spr+ to foll[ ! vocal vibrations & g5]ate a curr5t ( electricity t w\ld v>y 9 int5sity z ! air v>ies 9 d5sity dur+ ! utt]ance ( spee* s\nds4 ,i foll[$ ^! directions & _h ! in/rum5t ready = its trial ! v next day4 ,i ru%$ x1 = ,bell's excitem5t & en?usiasm ov] ! discov]y _h ar\s$ m9e aga91 :i* _h be5 sadly damp5$ dur+ ^? la/ few weeks by ! meagre results ( ! h>monic exp]im5ts4 ,i made e "p ( t fir/ telephone myself1 b ,i didn't realize :ile ,i 0 work+ on x :at a trem5d\sly important piece ( "w ,i 0 do+4 ,! ,fir/ ,telephone ,l9e ,! two rooms 9 ! attic 7 too ne> toge!r = ! te/1 z our voices w\ld be he>d ?r\gh ! air1 s ,i ran a wire especially = ! trial f "o ( ! rooms 9 ! attic d[n two flights to ! ?ird floor :]e ,williams' ma9 %op 01 end+ x ne> my "w b5* at ! back ( ! build+4 ,t 0 ! fir/ telephone l9e4 ,y c well imag9e t bo? our he>ts 7 beat+ above ! normal rate :ile we 7 gett+ ready = ! trial ( ! new in/rum5t t ev5+4 ,i got m satisfaction f ! exp]im5t ?an ,mr4 ,bell did1 = %\t my be/ ,i c\ld n make him he> me1 b ,i c\ld he> 8 voice & almo/ cat* ! words4 ,i ru%$ d[n/airs & told him :at ,i _h he>d4 ,x 0 en\gh to %[ him t he 0 on ! "r track1 & be=e he left t night he gave me directions = sev]al improvem5ts 9 ! telephones ,i 0 to h ready = ! next trial4 ,illu/ration3 ,alex&] ,graham ,bell's ,fir/ ,telephone ,i hope my pride 9 ! fact t ,i made ! fir/ telephone1 put up ! fir/ telephone wire & he>d ! fir/ words ev] utt]$ ?r\gh a telephone1 has nev] be5 too o/5tati\s & (f5sive to my fri5ds1 b ,i am sure t y w grant t a reasonable am\nt ( t human weakness is excusable 9 me4 ,my pride has be5 temp]$ to q a be>able degree by my realization t ! reason :y ,i he>d ,bell 9 t fir/ trial ( ! telephone & he did n he> me1 0 ! va/ sup]iority ( 8 /rong vibratory tones ov] any s\nd my undevelop$ voice 0 !n able to utt]4 ,my s5se ( he>+1 h[ev]1 has always be5 unusually acute1 & t might h help$ to det]m9e ?is result4 ,! build+ :]e ^! fir/ telephone exp]im5ts 7 made is /ill 9 exi/5ce4 ,x is n[ us$ z a !at]4 ,! l[] /ories h be5 mu* alt]$1 b t attic is /ill q un*ang$ & a few weeks ago ,i /ood on ! v spot :]e ,i snapp$ ^? spr+s & help$ te/ ! fir/ telephone ?irty-sev5 ye>s & sev5 mon?s be=e4 7,editor's ,note3 ,! old build+ 0 f9ally replac$ by new con/ruction 9 #aica47 ,mr4 ,watson ,he>d ! ,fir/ ,s5t5ce ,ev] ,spok5 ,ov] ! ,telephone ,( c\rse 9 our /ruggle to expel ! imps f ! inv5tion1 an imm5se am\nt ( exp]im5t+ _h to be done1 b x wasn't _m days be=e we c\ld talk back & =? & he> ea* o!r's voice4 ,x is1 h[ev]1 h>d = me to realize n[ t x 0 n until ! foll[+ ,m>* t ,i he>d a complete & intelligible s5t5ce4 ,x made su* an impression ^u me t ,i wrote t fir/ s5t5ce 9 a book ,i h always pres]v$4 ,! occasion _h n be5 arrang$ & rehe>s$ z ,i suspect ! s5d+ ( ! fir/ message ov] ! ,morse telegraph _h be5 ye>s be=e1 = in/ead ( t noble fir/ telegraphic message--8,:at ha? ,god wr\ght80 ! fir/ message ( ! telephone 03 8,mr4 ,watson1 come "h1 ,i want y40 ,p]haps1 if ,mr4 ,bell _h realiz$ t he 0 ab\t to make a bit ( hi/ory1 he w\ld h be5 prep>$ ) a m s\nd+ & int]e/+ s5t5ce4 ,soon aft] ! fir/ telephones 7 made1 ,bell hir$ two rooms on ! top floor ( an inexp5sive bo>d+ h\se at ,no4 #e ,exet] ,place1 ,bo/on1 s9ce demoli%$ to make room = m]cantile build+s4 ,he slept 9 "o room2 ! o!r he fitt$ up z a laboratory4 ,i ran a wire = him betwe5 ! two rooms & aft] t "t practically all 8 exp]im5t+ 0 done !re4 ,x 0 "h "o ev5+ :5 ,i _h gone !re to help him te/ "s improvem5t & to sp5d ! night ) him1 t ,i he>d ! fir/ complete s5t5ce ,i h j told y ab\t4 ,matt]s began to move m rapidly1 & dur+ ! summ] ( #ahgf ! telephone 0 talk+ s well t "o didn't h to ask ! o!r man to say x ov] aga9 m ?an ?ree or f\r times be=e "o c\ld und]/& q well1 if ! s5t5ces 7 simple4 ,! ,c5t5nial ,exposition ,?is 0 ! ye> ( ! ,c5t5nial ,exposition at ,philadelphia1 & ,bell decid$ to make an exhibit !re4 ,i 0 /ill work+ = ,williams1 & "o ( ! jobs ,i did = ,bell 0 to con/ruct a telephone ( ea* =m t _h be5 devis$ up to t "t4 ,^! 7 ! fir/ nicely f9i%$ in/rum5ts t _h be5 made4 ,!re _h be5 no money nor "t to wa/e on poli% or non-ess5tials4 ,b ^! ,c5t5nial telephones 7 done up 9 ! highe/ /yle ( ! art4 ,y c\ld see y\r face 9 !m4 ,^! ari/ocratic telephones work$ f9ely1 9 spite ( _! glitt]1 :5 ,sir ,william ,?ompson tri$ !m at ,philadelphia t summ]4 ,i 0 z pr\d z ,bell himself1 :5 ,i read ,sir ,william's report1 :]e9 he said aft] giv+ an acc\nt ( ! te/s3 8,i ne$ h>dly say ,i 0 a/oni%$ & delight$1 s 7 ! o!rs :o witness$ ! exp]im5t & v]ifi$ ) _! own e>s ! electric transmission ( spee*4 ,?is1 p]haps1 ! greate/ m>vel hi!rto a*iev$ by electric telegraph1 has be5 obta9$ by appliances ( q a homespun & rudim5t>y "*40 ,i h nev] =giv5 ,sir ,william = t la/ l9e4 ,homespun6 ,exp]im5tation ,h[ev]1 ,i recov]$ f ?is bl[1 & soon aft] ,mr4 ,g>d9] ,g4 ,hubb>d1 aft]w>ds ,mr4 ,bell's fa!r-9-law1 (f]$ me an int]e/ 9 ,bell's pat5ts if ,i w\ld give up my "w at ,williams' & devote my "t to ! telephone4 ,i accept$1 al?\gh ,i wasn't altoge!r sure x 0 a wise ?+ to d f a f9ancial /&po9t4 ,my contract /ipulat$ t ,i 0 to "w "u ,mr4 ,bell's directions1 on ! h>monic telegraph z well z on ! speak+ telephone1 = ! two m5 :o 7 pay+ ! bills /ill ?\ght !re 0 some?+ 9 ! =m] inv5tion1 al?\gh v little att5tion _h be5 giv5 to its vag>ies aft] ! ,june #bnd discov]y4 ,illu/ration3 #ahgf ,,bell ,,telephone ,telephone ,app>atus ,pat5t$ 9 #ahgf by ,pr(4 ,bell1 ,models ,made f ,figure #g 9 ,bell's ,orig9al ,pat5t ,i mov$ my domicile f ,salem to ano!r room on ! top floor at #e ,exet] ,place1 giv+ u ! entire floor1 & z ,mr4 ,bell _h lo/ mo/ ( 8 pupils by wa/+ s mu* ( 8 "t on telephones1 he c\ld devote ne>ly all 8 "t to ! exp]im5t+4 ,!n foll[$ a p]iod ( h>d & cont9u\s "w on ! inv5tion4 ,i made telephones ) e modification & comb9ation ( _! ess5tial p>ts t ei!r ( u c\ld ?9k (4 ,i made & we te/$ telephones ) all sizes ( diaphragms made ( all k9ds ( mat]ials--diaphragms ( boil] iron sev]al feet 9 diamet]1 d[n to a m9iature affair made ( ! bones & drum ( a human e>1 & f\nd t ! be/ results came f an iron diaphragm ( ab\t ! same size & ?ickness z is us$ to-day4 ,we te/$ electro magnets & p]man5t magnets ( a multitude ( sizes & %apes1 ) long cores & %ort cores1 fat cores & ?9 cores1 solid cores & cores ( wire1 ) coils ( _m sizes1 %apes & resi/ances1 & m\?pieces ( an inf9ite v>iety4 ,out ( ! hundr$s ( exp]im5ts !re em]g$ practically ! same telephone y take (f ! hook & li/5 ) to-day1 al?\gh x 0 !n transmitt] z well z receiv]4 ,illu/ration3 ,repr9t f ! ,bo/on ,adv]tis] describ+ ! ,telephone ,talk betwe5 ,bo/on & ,cambridgeport1 ,octob] #i1 #ahgf ,,telephony4 ,,audible ,,spee* ,,convey$ ,,two ,,miles ,,by ,,telegraph4 ,,pr(essor ,a4 ,,graham ,,bell',s ,,discov]y--,,successful ,,& ,,int]e/+ ,,exp]im5ts--,,! ,,record ,,( ,a ,,conv]sation ,,c>ri$ ,,on ,,betwe5 ,,bo/on ,,& ,,cambridgeport4 ,! foll[+ acc\nt ( an exp]im5t made on ! ev5+ ( ,octob] #i by ,alex&] ,graham ,bell & ,?omas ,a4 ,watson is int]e/+1 z be+ ! record ( ! fir/ conv]sation ev] c>ri$ on by ^w ( m\? ov] a telegraph wire4 ,telephones plac$ at ei!r end ( a telegraph l9e own$ by ! ,walwor? ,manufactur+ ,company1 ext5d+ f _! (fice 9 ,bo/on to _! factory 9 ,cambridgeport1 a di/ance ( ab\t two miles4 ,! company's batt]y1 consi/+ ( n9e ,daniels cells1 0 remov$ f ! circuit & ano!r ( t5 c>bon elem5ts sub/itut$4 ,articulate conv]sation !n took place ?r\gh ! wire4 ,! s\nds1 at fir/ fa9t & indi/9ct1 became sudd5ly q l\d & intelligible4 ,mr4 ,bell 9 ,bo/on & ,mr4 ,watson 9 ,cambridge !n took notes ( :at 0 said & he>d & ! comp>ison ( ! two records is mo/ int]e/+1 z %[+ ! accuracy ( ! electrical transmission3-- ,,bo/on ,,record4 ,mr4 ,bell--,:at d y ?9k 0 ! matt] ) ! in/rum5ts8 ,mr4 ,watson--,!re 0 no?+ ! matt] ) ,,cambridgeport ,,record4 ,mr4 ,bell--,:at d y ?9k is ! matt] ) ! in/rum5ts8 ,mr4 ,watson--,!re is no?+ ! matt] ) !m4 8,talk+0 f ,bo/on to ,cambridge ,progress 0 rapid1 & on ,octob] #i1 #ahgf1 we 7 ready to take ! baby outdoors = ! fir/ "t4 ,we got p]mission f ! ,walwor? ,manufactur+ ,company to use _! private wire runn+ f ,bo/on to ,cambridge1 ab\t two miles long4 ,i w5t to ,cambridge t ev5+ ) "o ( our be/ telephones1 & wait$ until ,bell signall$ f ! ,bo/on (fice on ! ,morse s\nd]4 ,!n ,i cut out ! s\nd] & connect$ 9 ! telephone & li/5$4 ,n a murmur came ?r\gh6 ,c\ld x be t1 al?\gh ! ?+ work$ all "r 9 ! h\se1 x w\ldn't "w "u practical l9e conditions8 ,i knew t we 7 us+ ! mo/ complex & delicate electric curr5t t _h ev] be5 employ$ = a practical purpose & t x 0 extremely 8int5se10 = ,bell _h talk$ ?r\gh a circuit compos$ ( #bj or #cj human be+s jo9$ h& to h&4 ,c\ld x be1 ,i ?\ght1 t ^! high t5sion vibrations leak+ (f at ea* insulator along ! l9e1 _h vani%$ completely be=e !y rea*$ ! ,*>les ,riv]8 ,t fe> pass$ ?r\gh my m9d z ,i work$ ov] ! in/rum5t1 adju/+ x & tight5+ ! wires 9 ! b9d+ po/s1 )\t improv+ matt]s 9 ! lea/4 ,!n ! ?\ght /ruck me t p]haps !re 0 ano!r ,morse s\nd] 9 "s o!r room4 ,i trac$ ! wires f ! place !y ent]$ ! build+ & sure en\gh ,i f\nd a relay ) a high resi/ance coil 9 ! circuit4 ,i cut x out ) a piece ( wire across ! b9d+ po/s & ru%$ back to my telephone & li/5$4 ,t 0 ! tr\ble4 ,pla9ly z "o c\ld wi% came ,bell's 8ahoy10 8ahoy60#a ,i ahoy$ back1 & ! fir/ long di/ance telephone conv]sation began4 ,skeptics _h be5 object+ t ! telephone c\ld nev] compete ) ! telegraph z its messages w\ld n be accurate4 ,= ?is reason ,bell _h arrang$ t we %\ld make a record ( all we said & he>d t night1 if we succe$$ 9 talk+ at all4 ,we c>ri$ out ?is plan & ! entire conv]sation 0 publi%$ 9 p>allel columns 9 ! next morn+'s ,adv]tis]1 z ! late/ />tl+ sci5tific a*ievem5t4 ,infatuat$ ) ! joy ( talk+ ov] an actual telegraph wire1 we kept up our conv]sation until long aft] midnight4 ,x 0 a v happy boy t travel$ back to ,bo/on 9 ! small h\rs ) ! telephone "u 8 arm done up 9 a newspap]4 ,bell _h tak5 8 record to ! newspap] (fice & 0 n at ! laboratory :5 ,i arriv$ !re1 b :5 he came 9 !re ensu$ a jubilation & w> dance t elicit$ next morn+ f our l&lady1 :o wasn't at all sci5tific 9 h] ta/es1 ! rem>k t we'd h to vacate if we didn't make less noise nights4 ,te/s on /ill long] telegraph l9es soon foll[$--! success ( ea* exp]im5t be+ 9 r exact accordance ) ! condition ( ! poor1 ru/y-jo9$ wires we _h to use4 ,talk ab\t imps t baffle inv5tors6 ,!re 0 "o ( an especially vici\s & malignant type 9 e unsold]$ jo9t ( ! old wires4 ,! g5ial ,tom ,doolittle hadn't ev5 ?\ght ( 8 h>d-drawn copp] wire !n1 ) :i* he lat] eas$ ! lot ( ! /ruggl+ telephone m54 ,our ,_m ,visitors ,mean:ile ! fame ( ! inv5tion _h spread rapidly abroad & all sorts ( p made pilgrimages to ,bell's laboratory to he> ! telephone talk4 ,a li/ ( ! sci5ti/s :o came to ! attic ( t *eap bo>d+ h\se to see ! telephone w\ld read l ! ro/] ( ! ,am]ican ,association = ! ,advancem5t ( ,sci5ce4 ,my old electrical m5tor1 ,moses ,g4 ,f>m]1 call$ "o day to see ! late/ improvem5ts4 ,he told me !n ) te>s 9 8 eyes :5 he fir/ read a description ( ,bell's telephone he c\ldn't sleep = a week1 he 0 s mad ) himself = n discov]+ ! ?+ ye>s be=e4 8,watson10 said he1 8t ?+ has flaunt$ itself 9 my v face a doz5 times )9 ! la/ t5 ye>s & e "t ,i 0 too bl9d to see x4 ,b10 he cont9u$1 8if ,bell _h kn[n any?+ ab\t electricity he w\ld nev] h inv5t$ ! telephone40 ,illu/ration3 ,pr(4 ,bell's ,orig9al ,c5t5nial ,magneto ,transmitt] ,two ( our regul> visitors 7 "y ,japanese pupils ( ,pr(essor ,bell--v polite1 def]5tial1 quiet1 bright-ey$ little m51 :o saw ev]y?+ & made cryptic notes4 ,!y took huge delight 9 prov+ t ! telephone c\ld talk ,japanese4 ,a curi\s effect ( ! telephone ,i notic$ at t "t 0 its p[] to p>alyze ! tongues ( m5 o!rwise flu5t en\gh by nature & pr(ession4 ,i rememb] a prom95t lawy] :o1 :5 he he>d my voice 9 ! telephone mak+ "s su* pr(\nd rem>k to him z 8,h[ d y d80 c\ld only reply1 aft] a long pause1 8,rig a jig jig & away we g40 ,a 8,wireless ,telephone0 ,m5 ( q ano!r sort came occasionally4 ,mr4 ,hubb>d receiv$ a lett] "o day f a man :o wrote t he c\ld put u on ! track ( a secret t w\ld enable u to talk any di/ance )\t a wire4 ,?is int]e/$ ,mr4 ,hubb>d & he made an appo9tm5t = ! man to meet me4 ,at ! appo9t$ "t1 a /\t1 r unkempt man made 8 appe>ance4 ,he didn't take ! lea/ int]e/ 9 ! telephone2 he said t 0 already a back numb]1 & if we w\ld hire him = a small sum p] week we w\ld soon le>n h[ to telephone )\t any app>atus or any wires4 ,he w5t on to tell 9 a mo/ conv9c+ way h[ two prom95t !atrical m5 9 ,new ,york1 :om he _h nev] se51 _h got 8 bra9 s connect$ into _! circuit t !y c\ld talk ) him at any "t1 day or night1 & make all sorts ( fi5di% sugge/ions to him4 ,he didn't "k yet h[ !y did x1 b he 0 sure ,i c\ld f9d out _! secret1 if ,i w\ld j take ! top (f 8 head & exam9e 8 bra94 ,x dawn$ on me !n t ,i 0 deal+ ) an insane man4 ,i got rid ( him z soon z ,i c\ld by promis+ to exp]im5t on him :5 ,i c\ld f9d "t4 ,! next ,i he>d ( ! poor fell[ he 0 9 ! viol5t w>d ( an insane asylum4 ,sev]al simil> cases ( insanity attract$ by ! fame ( ,bell's occult 767 inv5tion call$ on u or wrote to u )9 a ye> ( t "t4 ,illu/ration3 ,pr(4 ,bell's ,orig9al ,c5t5nial ,receiv] ,telephone ,in/allations ,we began to get reque/s = telephone in/allations long be=e we 7 ready to supply !m4 ,9 ,april1 #ahgg1 ! fir/ outdoor telephone l9e 0 run betwe5 ,mr4 ,williams' (fice at #aji ,c\rt ,/reet & 8 h\se 9 ,som]ville4 ,pr(essor ,bell & ,i 7 pres5t & p>ticipat$ 9 ! important c]emony ( op5+ ! l9e & ! ev5t 0 a headl9] 9 ! next morn+'s pap]s4 ,f9ancial ,problems ,at ab\t ?is "t ,pr(essor ,bell's f9ancial problems _h begun to press h>d = solution4 ,we 7 v mu* disappo9t$ because ! ,presid5t ( ! ,we/]n ,union ,telegraph ,company _h refus$1 some:at contemptu\sly1 ,mr4 ,hubb>d's (f] to sell him all ! ,bell pat5ts = ! exorbitant sum ( #ajj1jjj4 ,x 0 an especially h>d bl[ to me1 = :ile ! negotiations 7 p5d+ ,i _h _h visions ( a sumptu\s (fice 9 ! ,we/]n ,union ,build+ 9 ,new ,york1 :i* ,i 0 expect+ to occupy z ,sup]9t5d5t ( ! ,telephone ,dep>tm5t ( ! great telegraph company4 ,h[ev]1 we recov]$ ev5 f t fac]4 ,two ye>s lat] ! ,we/]n ,union w\ld gladly h b\ght ^? pat5ts = #be1jjj1jjj4 ,illu/ration3 ,orig9al ,box ,telephone ,introduc$ ,comm]cially 9 #ahgg ,b be=e t happy "t !re 7 lots ( tr\bles ( all ! old & ( sev]al new v>ieties to be surm\nt$4 ,pr(essor ,bell's p>ticul> tr\ble 9 ! spr+ ( #ahgg arose f ! fact t he _h fall5 9 love ) a mo/ *>m+ "y lady4 ,i _h nev] be5 9 love myself at t "t & t 0 my fir/ opportunity ( obs]v+ :at a s]i\s matt] x c be1 especially :5 ! fa!r isn't altoge!r en?usia/ic4 ,i r suspect$ at t "t t t %rewd b k9d-he>t$ g5tleman put ob/acles 9 ! c\rse ( t true love1 9 ord] to /imulate ! "y man to /ill great] ex]tion 9 p]fect+ 8 inv5tions4 ,b he might h ?\ght z ,prosp]o did3 8,!y are bo? 9 ei!r's p[]2 b ?is swift bus9ess ,i mu/ uneasy make1 le/ too light w9n+ ,make ! prize light40 ,bell's imm$iate f9ancial ne$s 7 solv$1 h[ev]1 by ! dem& t began at ?is "t = public lectures by him on ! telephone4 ,x is h>d to realize to-day :at an int5se & widespread int]e/ !re 0 !n 9 ! telephone4 ,i don't believe any new inv5tion c\ld /ir ! public to-day z ! telephone did !n1 surfeit$ z we are n[ ) ! wond]ful ?+s t h be5 inv5t$ s9ce4 ,leas+ ,in/rum5ts a ,f>-,sight$ ,policy ,^! lectures are important = ano!r reason ?an t !y solv$ a tempor>y money problem4 ,!y obviat$ ! necessity ( sell+ telephones outright1 in/ead ( leas+ !m s z to reta9 control--a policy ,mr4 ,hubb>d aft]w>ds adopt$ :i* made possible ! spl5did univ]sal s]vice ,mr4 ,vail ) y\r help has giv5 ! ,bell sy/em to-day4 ,"s ( ! ladies deeply int]e/$ 9 ! imm$iate outcome 7 /r5u\sly advocat+ at ?is critical juncture mak+ & sell+ ! telephones at once 9 ! l>ge/ possible quantities--imp]fect z !y 74 ,=tunately1 = ! future ( ! bus9ess ! returns f ! lectures t began at ?is v "t obviat$ ?is dang]4 ,telephone ,lectures ,bell's fir/ lecture1 z ,i h said1 0 giv5 be=e a well-kn[n sci5tific society--! ,essex ,in/itute--at ,salem1 ,mass4 ,!y 7 especially int]e/$ 9 ! telephone because ,bell 0 liv+ 9 ,salem dur+ ! e>ly telephone exp]im5ts4 ,! fir/ lecture 0 free to memb]s ( ! society1 b x pack$ ! hall & creat$ s mu* int]e/ t ,bell 0 reque/$ to repeat x = an admission fee4 ,?is he did to an audi5ce t aga9 fill$ ! h\se4 ,reque/s = lectures p\r$ 9 ^u ,bell aft] t4 ,su* m5 z ,oliv] ,w5dell ,holmes & ,h5ry ,w4 ,longfell[ sign$ ! reque/ = ! ,bo/on lectures4 ,! ,salem lectures 7 soon foll[$ by a lecture 9 ,provid5ce to an audi5ce ( #b1jjj1 by a c\rse ( ?ree lectures at ! l>ge/ hall 9 ,bo/on--all ?ree pack$--by ?ree 9 ,*ick]+ ,hall1 ,new ,york1 & by o!rs 9 mo/ ( ! l>ge cities ( ,new ,engl&4 ,!y all took place 9 ! spr+ & e>ly summ] ( #ahgg1 dur+ :i* "t !re 0 little opportunity = exp]im5t+ = ei!r ,bell or myself1 :i* ,i ?9k n[ 0 r a good ?+1 = we _h become q /ale & ne$$ a *ange t w\ld give u a new influx ( ideas4 ,my "p 9 ! lectures 0 important1 al?\gh entirely invisible z f> z ! audi5ce 0 conc]n$4 ,i 0 always at ! o!r end ( ! wire1 g5]at+ & transmitt+ to ! hall :]e ,pr(essor ,bell 0 speak+1 su* telephonic ph5om5a z he ne$$ to illu/rate 8 lectures4 ,i w\ld h at my end circuit break]s--rheotomes1 we call$ !m--t w\ld utt] electric h[ls ( v>i\s pit*es1 a lu/y cornet play]1 sometimes a small brass b&1 & an electric organ ) ,edw>d ,wilson to play on x1 b ! /> p]=m] 0 ! "y man :o two ye>s be=e didn't h voice en\gh to let ,bell he> 8 own telephone1 b 9 :om t two ye>s ( /r5u\s %\t+ into m\?pieces ( v>i\s sizes & %apes _h develop$ a voice ) ! c>ry+ capacity ( a /eam calliope4 ,my special function 9 ^! lectures 0 to %[ ! audi5ce t ! telephone c\ld really talk4 ,n only t1 ,i _h to d all ! s++1 too1 = :i* my musical defici5cies fitt$ me admirably4 ,illu/ration3 ,facsimile ( ,fli] ,adv]tis+ ,pr(4 ,bell's ,lecture at ,lawr5ce1 ,mass41 ,monday ,ev5+1 ,may #bh1 #ahgg ,,city ,,hall1 ,,lawr5ce1 ,,mass4 ,monday ,ev5+1 ,may #bh ,,! ,,miracle ,,telephone ,,wond]ful ,,discov]y ,,( ,,! ,,age ,pr(4 ,a4 ,graham ,bell1 assi/$ by ,mr4 ,fr$]ic ,a4 ,g[]1 w give an exhibition ( 8 wond]ful & miracul\s discov]y ,! ,telephone1 be=e ! p ( ,lawr5ce z above1 :5 ,bo/on & ,lawr5ce w be connect$ via ! ,we/]n ,union ,telegraph & vocal & in/rum5tal music & conv]sation w be transmitt$ a di/ance ( #bg miles & receiv$ by ! audi5ce 9 ! ,city ,hall4 ,pr(4 ,bell w give an explanatory lecture ) ?is m>vell\s exhibition4 ,c>ds ( ,admission1 #ce c5ts ,res]v$ ,seats1 #ej c5ts ,sale ( seats at ,/ratton's w op5 at #i o'clock4 ,my ,telephone ,ent]ta9]s ,pr(essor ,bell w\ld h "o telephone by 8 side on ! /age1 :]e he 0 speak+1 & ?ree or f\r o!rs ( ! big box v>iety we us$ at t "t w\ld be susp5d$ ab\t ! hall1 all connect$ by means ( a hir$ telegraph wire ) ! place :]e ,i 0 /ation$1 f five to tw5ty-five miles away4 ,bell w\ld give ! audi5ce1 fir/1 ! commonplace p>ts ( ! %[ & !n w\ld come ! ?rill]s ( ! ev5+--my %\ts & songs4 ,i w\ld %\t su* s5t5ces z1 8,h[ d y d80 8,good ev5+10 8,:at d y ?9k ( ! telephone80 :i* !y c\ld all he>1 al?\gh ! words issu$ f ! m\?pieces r badly m>r$ by ! defective talk+ p[]s ( ! telephones ( t date4 ,!n ,i w\ld s+ 8,hold ! ,=t10 8,pull = ! ,%ore10 8,yankee ,doodle10 & z a delicate allusion to ! ,pr(essor's nationality1 8,auld ,lang ,syne40 ,my sole s5tim5tal song 0 8,d ,n ,tru/ ,him1 ,g5tle ,lady40 ,?is rep]toire always br\ght d[n ! h\se4 ,aft] e song ,i w\ld li/5 at my telephone = fur!r directions f ! lectur]1 & always felt ! arti/'s joy :5 ,i he>d 9 x ! long applause t foll[$ ea* ( my ef=ts4 ,i 0 always encor$ to ! limit ( my rep]toire & sometimes _h to s+ x ?r\gh twice4 ,i h always und]/ood t ,pr(essor ,bell 0 a f9e plat=m speak]1 b ?is is entirely he>say on my "p =1 al?\gh ,i spoke at e "o ( 8 lectures1 ,i h nev] yet _h ! pleasure ( he>+ him deliv] an address4 ,fir/ ,s\nd-,pro( ,boo? ,9 mak+ ! prep>ations = ! ,new ,york lectures ,i incid5tally inv5t$ ! s\nd-pro( boo?1 b z ,mr4 ,lockwood 0 n !n associat$ ) u1 & = o!r reasons1 ,i nev] pat5t$ x4 ,x happ5$ ?us3 ,bell ?\ght he w\ld l to a/oni% ! ,new ,york]s by hav+ 8 lecture illu/rations s5t all ! way f ,bo/on4 ,to det]m9e :e!r ?is 0 practicable1 he made arrangem5ts to te/ ! telephone a few days be=e on "o ( ! ,atlantic & ,pacific wires4 ,! trial 0 to take place at midnight4 ,bell 0 at ! ,new ,york end1 ,i 0 9 ! ,bo/on laboratory4 ,hav+ vividly 9 m9d ! /ra9$ relations already exi/+ ) our l&lady1 & realiz+ ! c>ry+ p[] ( my voice :5 ,i really let x g1 z ,i knew ,i %\ld h to t night1 ,i ca/ ab\t = "s device to dead5 ! noise4 ,"t 0 %ort & appliances sc>ce1 s ! be/ ,i c\ld d 0 to take ! blankets (f our b$s & arrange !m 9 a sort ( loose tunnel1 ) ! telephone ti$ up 9 "o end & ! o!r end op5 = ! op]ator to crawl into4 ,?us equipp$ ,i await$ ! signal f ,new ,york ann\nc+ t ,bell 0 ready4 ,x came soon aft] midnight4 ,!n ,i connect$ 9 ! telephone1 deposit$ myself 9 t cavity1 & %\t$ & li/5$ = two or ?ree h\rs4 ,x didn't "w z well z x might4 ,x is a wond] "s ( my rem>ks didn't burn holes 9 ! blankets4 ,we talk$ aft] a fa%ion b ,bell decid$ x wasn't safe to risk x ) a ,new ,york audi5ce4 ,my s\nd-pro( boo?1 h[ev]1 0 a complete success1 z f> z /opp+ ! s\nd 0 conc]n$1 = ,i f\nd by cauti\s inquiry next day t nobody _h he>d my r[4 ,lat] inv5tors improv$ my boo?1 mak+ x m com=table = a pamp]$ public b n a bit m s\nd-pro(4 ,illu/ration3 ,box ,telephone ) ,watson ,hamm] ,signal ,illu/ration3 ,watson ,type ( ,r+] 8,! ,supposititi\s ,mr4 ,watson0 ,"o ( ^? ,new ,york lectures looms l>ge 9 my memory on acc\nt ( a novel exp]i5ce ,i _h at my end ( ! wire4 ,aft] he>+ me s+1 ! manag] ( ! lectures decid$ t :ile ,i might satisfy a ,bo/on audi5ce ,i w\ld nev] d = a ,new ,york congregation1 s he engag$ a f9e b>itone soloi/--a p[]ful negro1 :o 0 to assume ! s++ "p ( my program4 ,be+ mu* bett] acqua9t$ ) ! telephone ?an t manag] 01 ,i _h d\bts ab\t ! advisability ( ?is *ange 9 ! ca/4 ,i didn't say any?+1 z ,i didn't want to be accus$ ( pr(essional jeal\sy1 & ,i knew my rep]toire w\ld be on ! spot 9 case ?+s w5t wrong4 ,i 0 /ation$ t night at ! telegraph (fice at ,new ,brunswick1 ,new ,j]sey1 & ,i & ! re/ ( ! usual appliances ( t end ( ! lecture w5t d[n 9 ! aft]noon to get ?+s ready4 ,i rehe>s$ my rival & f\nd him a f9e s+]1 b _h difficulty 9 gett+ him to cr[d 8 lips into ! m\?piece4 ,he 0 h&icapp$ = ! telephone bus9ess by be+ musical1 & he didn't l ! s\nd ( 8 voice jamm$ up 9 t way4 ,h[ev]1 he promis$ to d :at ,i want$ :5 x came to ! actual "w ( ! ev5+1 & ,i w5t to supp]4 ,:5 ,i return$ to ! telegraph (fice1 j be=e eight o'clock1 ,i f\nd to my horror t ! "y lady op]ator _h invit$ six or eight ( h] de> fri5ds to witness ! int]e/+ proce$+s4 ,n[1 besides my musical defici5cies1 ,i _h ano!r qualification z a telephone man--,i 0 v mode/2 9 fact1 9 ! pres5ce ( ladies1 extremely ba%ful4 ,x didn't tr\ble me 9 ! lea/ to talk or s+ to a great audi5ce1 provid$1 ( c\rse1 x 0 a few miles away1 b :5 ,i saw ^? girls1 ! complac5cy ) :i* ,i _h be5 contemplat+ ! probable failure ( my f9e s+] 0 *ang$ to pa9ful appreh5sion4 ,if he wasn't successful a v ba%ful "y man w\ld h a new exp]i5ce4 ,i %\ld be oblig$ to s+ myself be=e ^? giggl+1 unsci5tific girls4 ,?is _w w\ld be a bett] place to live 9 if we all tri$ to help our fell[-m5 succe$1 z ,i tri$ t night1 :5 ! fir/ song 0 call$ =1 to make my musical fri5d a*ieve a lyrical triumph on ! ,metropolitan /age4 ,b he sang t song = ! b5efit ( ^? girls1 n = ,*ick]+ ,hall1 & x 0 ) a heavy he>t t ,i li/5$ = ,bell's voice :5 he f9i%$ x4 ,! bl[ fell4 ,9 8 mo/ delightful plat=m tones1 ,bell utt]$ ! fatal words ,i _h =ebod$1 8,mr4 ,watson1 ! audi5ce c\ld n he> t4 ,won't y please s+80 ,bell 0 always a k9d-he>t$ man1 b he didn't "k4 ,h[ev]1 ,i n]v$ myself ) ! ?\ght t t ,new ,york audi5ce1 made skeptical by ! failure ( t song1 might be ?9k+ cynical ?+s ab\t my belov$ lead] & 8 telephone1 s ,i turn$ my back on ^? girls & made t telephone rattle ) ! /irr+ /ra9s ( 8,hold ! ,=t10 z x nev] _h be=e4 ,!n ,i li/5$ aga94 ,ah1 ! sweetness ( appreciation6 ,t ,new ,york audi5ce 0 applaud+ vigor\sly4 ,:5 x /opp$1 ! same voice came ) a new note ( triumph 9 x4 8,mr4 ,watson1 ! audi5ce he>d t p]fectly & call = an encore40 ,i sang ?r\gh my entire rep]toire & began aga9 on 8,hold ! ,=t10 be=e t audi5ce 0 satisfi$4 ,t exp]i5ce did me good1 ,i h nev] _h /age fright s9ce4 ,b ! 8supposititi\s ,mr4 ,watson10 z !y call$ me !n1 _h to d ! s++ at all ( ,bell's subsequ5t lectures4 ,nobody else _h a *ance at ! job2 "o exp]i5ce 0 en\gh = ,mr4 ,bell4 ,my b>itone _h 8 hat on 8 head & a cynical expression on 8 face1 :5 ,i f9i%$ work+ on ^? songs4 8,is t :at y want$80 he ask$4 8,yes40 8,well1 boss1 ,i c\ldn't d t40 ,( c\rse he c\ldn't4 ,an ,exhibition 9 ,lawr5ce ,ano!r occasion is burnt into my memory t wasn't su* a triumph ov] difficulties4 ,9 ^! lectures we always _h ano!r tr\ble to cont5d )1 besides ! ru/y jo9ts 9 ! wires2 t 0 ! op]ators cutt+ 91 dur+ ! lectures1 _! highe/ resi/ance relays1 :i* enabl$ !m to he> "s ( ! int]mitt5t curr5t effects ,i s5t to ! hall4 ,inductance1 ret>dation1 & all t sort ( ?+ :i* y h s l>gely conqu]$ s9ce 7 inv5t$ long be=e ! telephone 01 & 7 await+ h] on e>? all ready to slam x :5 ,bell came along4 ,bell lectur$ at ,lawr5ce1 ,massa*usetts1 "o ev5+ 9 ,may1 & ,i prep>$ to furni% him ) ! usual program f ! laboratory 9 ,bo/on4 ,illu/ration3 ,watson's 8,buzz]0 ,b ! wire ! company assign$ u 0 ! wor/ yet4 ,x work$ fairly well :5 we tri$ x 9 ! aft]noon1 b 9 ! ev5+ e /ation on ! l9e _h evid5tly cut 9 its relay1 & d my be/ ,i c\ldn't get a s\nd ?r\gh to ! hall4 ,! local newspap] g5]ally s5t a report] to my end ( ! wire to write up ! occurr5ces !re4 ,?is is ! report ( su* an envoy z x appe>$ 9 ! ,lawr5ce pap] ! morn+ aft] ,bell's lecture !re3 8,mr4 ,fi%] return$ ?is morn+4 ,he says t ,watson1 ! organi/ & himself occupi$ ! laboratory1 sitt+ 9 _! %irt sleeves ) _! coll>s (f4 ,watson %\t$ 8 lungs into ! telephone m\?piece1 #8,hoy6 ,hoy6 ,hoy6' & receiv+ no response1 inquir$ ( ,fi%] if he p>don$ = a little #8hamburg edg+' on 8 language4 ,mr4 ,fi%] endeavor$ to transmit to 8 ,lawr5ce t[nsman ! tune ( #8,f$]al ,/reet' play$ ^u ! cornet1 b ! air 0 n di/+ui%able "h4 ,ab\t #aj ,p4,m41 ,watson discov]$ ! #8,nor!rn ,lights' & f\nd 8 wires alive ) lightn+1 :i* 0 n includ$ 9 ! orig9al s*eme ( ! telephone4 ,he says ! loose electricity abroad 9 ! _w 0 too mu* = him40 ,wait+ = ,watson ,! next morn+ a poem appe>$ 9 ! ,lawr5ce pap]4 ,! writ] mu/ h sat up all night to write x4 ,x 0 entitl$ 8,wait+ = ,watson10 & z ,i am v pr\d ( ! only poem ,i ev] _h writt5 ab\t me1 ,i am go+ to ask y\r p]mission to read x4 ,please notice ! great v>iety ( human feel+ ! poet put into x4 ,x ev5 sugge/s missiles1 ?\gh x fl+s none4 ,lawr5ce1 ,mass41 ,daily ,am]ican1 ,tuesday1 ,may #bi1 #ahgg4 ,,wait+ ,,= ,,watson ,to ! great hall we /ray$1 ,fairly our fee we paid1 ,sev5 hundr$ !re delay$1 ,b1 :]e 0 ,watson8 ,0 he out on 8 be]8 ,walk$ he (f on 8 e>8 ,some?+ 0 wrong1 'tis cle>4 ,:at 0 x1 ,watson8 ,sev5 hundr$ s\ls 7 !re1 ,wait+ ) /ony />e1 ,9 t expectant air-- ,wait+ = ,watson4 ,oh1 h[ our e>s we /ra9$1 ,h[ our hopes wax$ & wan$1 ,pati5ce to dregs we dra9$1 ,yes1 we did1 ,watson6 ,s(tly ! b&m5 play$1 ,rumbl$ ! ,night ,brigade1 ,= ?is our /amps we paid1 ,only ?is1 ,watson6 ,b1 ,hope's by fruitage f$1 ,promise & ,act %\ld w$1 ,fai? )\t works is dead1 ,is x n1 ,watson8 ,give b "o lu/y groan1 ,= bread we'll take a /one1 ,r+ y\r old telephone6 ,r+1 bro!r ,watson4 ,d\btless 'tis v f9e1 ,:51 all along ! l9e1 ,?+s "w mo/ sup]f9e-- ,d\btless 'tis ,watson4 ,let's he> ! ?rills & ?rums1 ,t y\r skill$ digit drums1 ,/rik+ our tympanums-- ,music f ,watson4 ,we "k t1 e day1 ,s*emes laid to "w & pay1 ,fail & 8gang aft a-gley0-- ,(t51 fri5d ,watson4 ,& we'll n curse1 or fl+1 ,b1 next "t1 d ! ?+ ,& we'll all rise & s+1 8,bully = ,watson60 ,or1 by ! unse5 p[]s1 ,hope 9 our bosom s\rs1 ,no telephone 9 ours-- 8,please1 ,mr4 ,watson40 ,illu/ration3 ,! ,fir/ ,telephone ,adv]tisem5t1 ,us$ ! ,ye> ,foll[+ ! ,issuance ( ! ,orig9al ,pat5t1 ,(f]$ to ,furni% ,telephones 8= ! ,transmission ( ,articulate ,spee* ,?r\gh ,in/rum5ts ,n ,m ,?an ,tw5ty ,miles ,ap>t40 ,! ,telephone4 ,! proprietors ( ! ,telephone1 ! inv5tion ( ,alex&] ,graham ,bell1 = :i* pat5ts h be5 issu$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,great ,brita91 are n[ prep>$ to furni% ,telephones = ! transmission ( articulate spee* ?r\gh in/rum5ts n m ?an tw5ty miles ap>t4 ,conv]sation c be easily c>ri$ on aft] slight practice & ) ! occasional repetition ( a ^w or s5t5ce4 ,on fir/ li/5+ to ! ,telephone1 ?\gh ! s\nd is p]fectly audible1 ! articulation seems to be indi/9ct2 b aft] a few trials ! e> becomes accu/om$ to ! peculi> s\nd & f9ds little difficulty 9 und]/&+ ! words4 ,! ,telephone %\ld be set 9 a quiet place1 :]e !re is no noise :i* w\ld int]rupt ord9>y conv]sation4 ,! advantages ( ! ,telephone ov] ! ,telegraph = local bus9ess are #a/4 ,t no skill$ op]ator is requir$1 b direct communication may be _h by spee* )\t ! int]v5tion ( a ?ird p]son4 #b;d4 ,t ! communication is mu* m rapid1 ! av]age numb] ( words transmitt$ a m9ute by ,morse ,s\nd] be+ f fifte5 to tw5ty1 by ,telephone f "o to two hundr$4 #c;d4 ,t no exp5se is requir$ ei!r = its op]ation1 ma9t5ance1 or repair4 ,x ne$s no batt]y1 & has no complicat$ ma*9]y4 ,x is unsurpass$ = economy & simplicity4 ,! ,t]ms = leas+ two ,telephones = social purposes connect+ a dwell+-h\se ) any o!r build+ w be #bj a ye>1 = bus9ess purposes #dj a ye>1 payable semiannually 9 advance1 ) ! co/ ( expressage f ,bo/on1 ,new ,york1 ,c9c9nati1 ,*icago1 ,/4 ,l\is1 or ,san ,francisco4 ,! in/rum5ts w be kept 9 good work+ ord] by ! lessors1 free ( exp5se1 except f injuries result+ f great c>elessness4 ,sev]al ,telephones c be plac$ on ! same l9e at an additional r5tal ( #aj = ea* in/rum5t2 b ! use ( m ?an two on ! "s l9e :]e privacy is requir$ is n advis$4 ,any p]son )9 ord9>y he>+ di/ance c he> ! voice call+ ?r\gh ! ,telephone4 ,if a l\d] call is requir$ "o c be furni%$ = #e4 ,telegraph l9es w be con/ruct$ by ! proprietors if desir$4 ,! price w v>y f #ajj to #aej a mile2 any good me*anic c con/ruct a l9e2 ,no4 #i wire co/s #h c5ts a p\nd1 #cbj p\nds to ! mile2 #cd insulators at #be c5ts ea*2 ! price ( poles & sett+ v>ies 9 e locality2 /r++ wire #e p] mile2 sundries #aj p] mile4 ,p>ties leas+ ! ,telephones incur no exp5se beyond ! annual r5tal & ! repair ( ! l9e wire4 ,on ! foll[+ pages are extracts f ! ,press & o!r s\rces relat+ to ! ,telephone4 ,,g>d9] ,g4 ,,hubb>d4 ,cambridge1 ,mass41 ,may1 #ahgg4 ,= fur!r in=mation & ord]s address ,,?os4 ,a4 ,,watson1 #aji ,c\rt ,/41 ,bo/on4 ,my ,la/ ,public ,appe>ance ,b my vacation 0 ab\t ov]4 ,besides rais+ ! w9d1 ! lectures _h /irr$ up a great dem& = telephone l9es4 ,! public 0 ready = ! telephone long be=e we 7 ready = ! public1 & ?is pleasant arti/ic int]lude _h to /op2 ,i 0 ne$$ 9 ! %op to build "s telephones to satisfy ! insi/5t dem&4 ,fr$ ,g[]1 a "y newspap] man ( ,provid5ce1 _h become int]e/$ ) ,mr4 ,bell 9 ! lecture "w4 ,he _h an unique s*eme = a dual lecture ) my illu/rations s5t f a c5tral po9t to halls 9 two cities at ! same "t4 ,i ?9k my la/ appe>ance 9 public 0 "o ( ^! dualities4 ,bell lectur$ at ,new ,hav5 & ,g[] gave ! talk at ,h>t=d1 :ile ,i 0 9 betwe5 at ,middlet[n1 ,conn41 ) my app>atus1 includ+ my songs4 ,x didn't "w v well4 ,! two lectur]s didn't speak syn*ron\sly4 ,g[] told me aft]w>ds t ,i 0 giv+ him1 8,h[ d y d10 :5 he want$ 8,hold ! ,=t10 & ,bell said ,i made x awkw>d = him by s++ 8,d ,n ,tru/ ,him1 ,g5tle ,lady10 :5 he ne$$ ! trombone solo4 ,! 8,g[]-,bell0 ,telephone ,9 ! foll[+ ,augu/1 ,pr(essor ,bell m>ri$ & w5t to ,engl&1 tak+ ) him a complete set ( up-to-date telephones1 ) :i* he int5d$ to />t ! tr\ble 9 t c\ntry4 ,fr$ ,g[] became s fasc9at$ ) lectur+ on ! telephone t he gave up an exclusive "r ,mr4 ,hubb>d _h grant$ him = r5t+ telephones all ov] ,new ,engl&1 = ! exclusive privilege ( us+ ! telephone = lecture purposes all ov] ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,b x wasn't remun]ative aft] ,bell & ,i gave x up4 ,! discrim9at+ public pref]r$ ,mr4 ,bell z speak]--& ,i always felt t ! s++ nev] rea*$ ! e>ly heights4 ,illu/ration3 ,magneto ,wall ,set 7,williams' ,c(f97 ,g[] w5t to ,engl& lat]4 ,!re he made "s small modification ( ,bell's telephone1 call$ x ! 8,g[]-,bell0 telephone1 & made a =tune out ( 8 hyph5at$ atrocity4 ,lat] he m>ri$ ,lillian ,nordica1 al?\gh %e soon sep>at$ f him4 ,he became int]e/$ 9 balloon+4 ,! la/ sc5e 9 8 life be=e ! curta9 dropp$ %[$ a balloon ov] ! wat]s ( ! ,engli% ,*annel4 ,a fi%+ boat hails him1 8,:]e are y b\nd80 ,g[]'s voice replies1 8,to ,london40 ,!n ! balloon & its pilot drift$ into ! mi/ =ev]4 ,develop+ a ,call+ ,app>atus2 ! ,watson 8,buzz]0 ,illu/ration3 ,francis ,blake ,z ,i said1 ,i w5t back to "w1 & my next two ye>s 0 a cont9u\s p]=mance4 ,x began to dawn on u t p engag$ 9 gett+ _! liv+ 9 ! ord9>y walks ( life c\ldn't be expect$ to keep ! telephone at _! e> all ! "t wait+ = a call1 especially z x weigh$ ab\t t5 p\nds !n & 0 z big z a small pack+ case1 s x devolv$ on me to get up "s sort ( a call signal4 ,williams on 8 l9e us$ to call by ?ump+ ! diaphragm ?r\gh ! m\?piece ) ! butt ( a lead p5cil4 ,if !re 0 someone close to ! telephone at ! o!r end1 & x 0 v /ill1 x did pretty well1 b x s]i\sly damag$ ! vitals ( ! ma*9e & !re=e ,i decid$ x wasn't really practical = ! g5]al public2 besides1 we might h to supply a p5cil ) e telephone & t w\ld be exp5sive4 ,!n ,i rigg$ a little hamm] inside ! box ) a button on ! outside4 ,:5 ! button 0 ?ump$ ! hamm] w\ld hit ! side ( ! diaphragm :]e x c\ld n be damag$1 ! usual electrical trans=mation took place1 & a mu* m mode/ b /ill unmi/akable ?ump w\ld issue f ! telephone at ! o!r end4 ,t 0 ! fir/ call+ app>atus ev] devis$ = use ) ! telephone1 n c\nt+ ,williams' lead p5cil1 & sev]al ) t atta*m5t 7 put into practical use4 ,b ! exact+ public want$ some?+ bett]1 & ,i devis$ ! ,watson 8,buzz]0--! only practical use we ev] made ( ! h>monic telegraph relics4 ,_m ( ^! 7 s5t out4 ,x 0 a va/ improvem5t on ! ,watson 8,?ump]10 b /ill x didn't take ! popul> fancy4 ,x made a s\nd q l ! hors]adi% grat] automobile signal we are s famili> ) n[adays1 & ar\s$ j ! same feel+ ( res5tm5t :i* t does4 ,x br\ght me only a fleet+ fame = ,i soon sup]s$$ x by a magneto-electric call bell t solv$ ! problem1 & 0 de/9$ to make a long-suff]+ public turn cranks = ! next fifte5 ye>s or s1 z x nev] _h be=e1 or ev] w h]eaft]4 ,illu/ration3 ,! ,blake ,transmitt] ,p]haps ,i didn't h any tr\ble ) ! plaguy ?+6 ,! g5]ator "p ( x 0 only an adaptation ( a magneto %ock+ ma*9e ,i f\nd 9 ,davis' ,manual ( ,magnetism & work$ well en\gh1 b ,i 0 guilty ( ! j+l+ "p ( x4 ,at any rate1 ,i felt guilty :5 lett]s began to come f our ag5ts recit+ _! woes ) ! ?+1 :i* !y said _h a trick ( /ick+ & fail+ on ! mo/ important occasions to t9kle 9 response to ! frantic crank+s ( ! man :o want$ y4 ,b ,i soon got x s x behav$ itself & x has be5 good ev] s9ce1 = ,*ief ,eng9e] ,c>ty told me ! o!r day t no?+ bett] has ev] be5 inv5t$1 t !y h be5 manufactur$ by ! millions all ov] ! _w1 & t id5tical j+l] to-day does practically all ! _w's telephone call+4 8,williams' ,c(f9s0 ,= "s reason1 my usual good luck ,i presume1 ! magneto call bells didn't get my "n atta*$ to !m4 ,i nev] regrett$ ?is1 = ! ag5ts1 :o b\ght !m f ,williams1 impress$ by ! long & n>r[ box 9 :i* ! me*anism 0 plac$1 promptly *ri/5$ !m 8,williams' ,c(f9s40 ,i always ?\ght t a n>r[ escape = me6 ,! fir/ few hundr$s ( ^! call bells 7 a cont9u\s %ock to me = o!r reasons ?an _! failure to respond4 ,i us$ on !m a swit*1 t _h to be ?r[n "o way by h&1 :5 ! telephone 0 be+ us$1 & !n ?r[n back by h& to put ! bell 9 circuit aga94 ,b ! av]age man or woman w\ldn't d ?is m ?an half ! "t1 & ,i 0 oblig$ to try a s]ies ( devices1 :i* culm9at$ 9 t rem>kable a*ievem5t ( ! human bra9--! automatic swit*--t only dem&$ ( ! public t x %\ld hang up ! telephone aft] x got ?r\gh talk+4 ,?is ! public le>n$ to d q well aft] a few ye>s ( practice4 ,illu/ration3 ,! ,fir/ ,comm]cial ,telephone ,swit*bo>d1 ,us$ 9 ,new ,hav51 ,conn41 9 #ahgh ) ,eight ,l9es & ,tw5ty-"o ,subscrib]s ,! ,blake ,transmitt] ,y w\ldn't believe me if ,i %\ld tell y a ti! ( ! difficulties we got into by flexible cords break+ inside ! cov]+1 :5 we fir/ began to use h& telephones6 ,!n !y began to clamor = swit*bo>ds = ! fir/ c5trals1 & individual call bells began to keep me awake nights4 ,! latt] 7 v important !n1 = su* luxuries z "o /ation l9es 7 sc>ce4 ,six to tw5ty /ations on a wire 0 ! rule1 & we 7 try+ h>d to get a signal t w\ld call "o /ation )\t di/urb+ ! :ole t[n4 ,all ( ^! & _m o!r ?+s _h to be done at once1 &1 z if ?is 0 n en\gh1 x sudd5ly became necess>y = me to devise a batt]y transmitt]4 ,! ,we/]n ,union p _h discov]$ t ! telephone 0 n su* a toy z !y _h ?\ght1 & z our #ajj1jjj (f] 0 no long] op5 = acceptance1 !y decid$ to get a %>e ( ! bus9ess = !mselves1 & ,edison evolv$ = !m 8 c>bon-button transmitt]4 ,?is 0 ! h>de/ bl[ yet4 ,illu/ration3 ,!odore ,n4 ,vail 9 #ahgh ,we 7 /ill us+ ! magneto transmitt]1 al?\gh ,bell's pat5t cle>ly cov]$ ! batt]y transmitt]4 ,our transmitt] 0 do+ mu* to develop ! ,am]ican voice & lungs1 mak+ !m p[]ful b n melodi\s4 ,?is 01 by ! way1 ! telephone epo* :5 !y us$ to say t all ! f>m]s wait+ 9 a c\ntry groc]y w\ld ru% out & hold _! horses :5 !y saw any "o prep>+ to use ! telephone4 ,edison's transmitt] talk$ l\d] ?an ! magnetos we 7 us+ & our ag5ts began to clamor = !m1 & ,i _h to "w nights to get up some?+ j z good4 ,=tunately = my con/itution1 ,frank ,blake came along ) 8 transmitt]4 ,we b\ght x & ,i got a little sleep = a few days4 ,!n our little ,david ( a corporation su$ t big ,golia?1 ! ,we/]n ,union ,company1 = infr++ ! ,bell pat5ts1 & ,i _h to devote my leisure to te/ify+ 9 t suit1 & mak+ reproductions ( ! e>lie/ app>atus to prove to ! c\rt t !y w\ld really talk & 7 n a bluff1 z our oppon5ts 7 ass]t+4 ,!n ,i put 9 ! re/ ( my leisure mak+ trips among our ag5ts ?is side ( ! ,mississippi to br+ !m up to date & see :at ! enemy 7 up to4 ,i kept a di>y ( ^? trips4 ,x reads r funnily to-day1 b ,i won't g into t4 ,x w\ld detract f ! s]i\sness ( ?is disc\rse4 ,wire ,tr\bles ,nor mu/ ,i =get an occasional div]sion 9 ! way ( a sleet /orm :i*1 comb9+ ) our wires !n beg9n+ to fill ! air ) h\se top l9es & pole l9es along ! sidewalks1 w\ld make ?+s extremely int]e/+ = all conc]n$4 ,i don't rememb] ev] go+ out to erect new poles & run wires aft] su* a cata/rophe4 ,i ?9k ,i mu/ h done s1 b su* a trifl+ matt] naturally w\ld h made b little impression ^u me4 ,is x any wond] t my memory ( ^? two ye>s seems l a comb9ation ( ! ,balkan w>1 ! ru% h\rs on ! subway & a panic on ! /ock m>ket8 ,illu/ration3 ,location ( ! ,fir/ ,telephone ,swit*bo>d 9 ,bo/on--,holmes ,burgl> ,al>m ,build+ ,memories ,i 0 always glad ,i 0 n treasur] ( ! company1 al?\gh ,i fill$ ab\t all ! o!r (fices dur+ ^? two ye>s4 ,tom ,s&]s 0 our treasur]1 & a mighty good "o he made4 ,_h x n be5 = 8 pluck & optimism1 we might all ( u h fail$ to atta9 ! prosp]ity t came to u lat]4 ,! prep>ation ( ?is pap] has ar\s$ 9 me _m delightful memories1 b ) !m h be5 mix$ sad ?\ghts1 too1 = fri5ds :o h gone4 ,jovial ,tom ,s&]s6 ,h[ ev]ybody lov$ him6 ,no matt] h[ disc\rag+ ! outlook 0 ! skies cle>$ :5ev] he came into ! %op4 ,i c he> 8 r++ laugh n[6 ,x 0 a r$-lett] day = me :5 he hir$ ! fir/ bookkeep] ! telephone bus9ess ev] _h--! ke51 en]getic1 sy/ematic ,rob]t ,w4 ,devon%ire4 ,y mu/ n =get 8,dev40 ,i nev] %all1 = aft] he came ,i didn't h to keep ! li/ ( telephone leases 9 my head any m4 ,!n ,?omas ,d4 ,lockwood 0 hir$ to take "p ( my eng9e]+ load1 b he develop$ su* an extraord9>y faculty = compreh5d+ ! intricacies ( pat5ts & pat5t law1 t our lawy]s captur$ him v soon1 & kept him at "w until he practically captur$ _! job4 ,& h[ pr\d ,i 0 :5 ! company c\ld af=d ! extravagance ( a cl]k = me4 ,he is /ill work+ = ! company--,mr4 ,george ,w4 ,pi]ce4 ,i suppose ,i did h "s fun dur+ ?is "t1 b ! only div]sion t l+]s 9 my m9d is arrang+ telephones 9 a div]'s helmet = ! fir/ "t1 & f9d+ t ! div] c\ld n he> :5 he 0 "u wat]1 go+ d[n myself to see :at ! matt] 04 ,i /ill feel ! pa?os ( ! mom5t1 :51 array$ = ! desc5t1 j be=e ,i disappe>$ b5ea? ! limpid wat]s ( ,bo/on h>bor1 my usually undemon/rative assi/ant put 8 arm ar\nd my inflat$ neck & kiss$ me on ! glass plate4 ,! ,com+ ( ,!odore ,n4 ,vail ,b matt]s soon began to /raight5 out--! cl\ds gradually cle>$ away4 ,! ,we/]n ,union tornado ceas$ to rage1 & ,david f\nd to 8 delight t he _h hit ,golia? squ>ely 9 ! =ehead ) a rock labell$ ,pat5t ,no4 #agddfe4 ,!n = ! fir/ "t /ock 9 ! ,bell ,company began to be wor? some?+ on ! /ock m>ket4 ,illu/ration3 ,wood5 ,h& ,telephone ,us$ ,comm]cially 9 #ahgg4 ,x ,resembles ! ,pres5t ,desk ,telephone ,receiv] ,some?+ else happ5$ ab\t t "t fully z important4 ,! ,company awoke to ! fact t ! ,watson g5]ator 0 ov]load$1 & t x ought to get a new dynamo4 ,watson c\ld /ill hold up ! eng9e]+ end p]haps1 b we mu/ h a bus9ess manag]4 ,presid5t ,hubb>d said he knew j ! man = u--a ?\s& horsep[] /eam eng9e wa/+ 8 abilities 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,railway ,mail ,s]vice1 & he s5t me d[n to ,wa%+ton to inve/igate & report4 ,i mu/ h be5 impress$1 = ,i telegraph$ to ,mr4 ,hubb>d to hire ! man if he c\ld raise money en\gh to pay 8 sal>y4 ,he did s4 ,?is 0 "o ( ! be/ ?+s ,i ev] help$ to d4 ,:5 ! new manag] came to "w a %ort "t lat]1 he said to me3 8,watson1 ,i want my desk alongside ( y\rs = a few mon?s until ,i le>n ! ropes40 ,b ! balance ( ! conceit t previ\s two ye>s _h n knock$ out ( me vani%$1 :5 9 ab\t a =tnight1 ,i f\nd he knew all ,i _h le>n$1 & t at ! end ( a mon? ,i 0 toddl+ along 9 ! re> try+ to cat* up1 :i* ,i nev] did4 ,he has /ill q an important position 9 ! bus9ess4 ,8 "n is ,!odore ,n4 ,vail4 ,may 8 light nev] dim = _m & _m a ye>6 7,editor's ,note3 ,mr4 ,vail di$ ,apr4 #af1 #aibj47 ,! ,bell ,sy/em ,! ne$s ( ! new bus9ess attract$ o!r m5 ) good ideas :o ent]$ our s]vice1 su* m5 z ,emile ,b]l9] & ,george ,l4 ,&]s & _m o!rs4 ,e ag5cy became a c5t] ( inv5tive activity1 ea* ) its special gr\p ( +5i\s1 ?9k+ m5--e "o ( :om contribut$ some?+1 & sometimes a great deal to ! improvem5t ( app>atus or me?ods4 ,i rememb] p>ticul>ly ,ed4 ,gillil&1 ( ,indianapolis1 an +5i\s man & excell5t me*anic1 :o improv$ ! g5]ator ( my magneto call bell1 %ort5+ ! box & mak+ x less fun]eal4 ,he did mu* also = c5tral (fice swit*bo>ds4 ,?is 0 ! beg9n+ ( ! great wave ( telephonic activity1 n only 9 electrical & me*anical inv5tion1 b also 9 bus9ess & op]ative organization1 :i* has be5 increas+ 9 its =ce ev] s9ce1 to :i* m5 9 ?is audi5ce h made & are mak+ spl5did contributions4 ,to-day t wave has become a mighty flood on :i* ! great ,bell sy/em floats maje/ically z x moves ev] onw>d to new a*ievem5ts4 ,turn+ to ,o!r ,activities ,my connection ) ! telephone bus9ess ceas$ 9 #ahha4 ,! /r5u\s ye>s ,i _h pass$ ?r\gh _h fix$ 9 me a habit ( n sleep+ nights z mu* z ,i %\ld1 & a doctor man told me ,i w\ld bett] g abroad = a ye> or two = a *ange4 ,!re 0 n ! lea/ ne$ ( ?is1 b z x co9cid$ exactly ) my desires1 & z ! telephone bus9ess _h become1 ,i ?\ght1 m]ely a matt] ( r\t9e1 ) no?+ m to d except pay divid5ds & fight infr+]s1 ,i resign$ my position z ,g5]al ,inspector ( ! ,company1 & w5t ov] ! ocean = ! fir/ "t4 ,:5 ,i return$ to ?is c\ntry a ye> or s lat]1 ,i f\nd ! telephone bus9ess _h n suff]$ 9 ! lea/ f my abs5ce1 b !re 7 s _m bett] m5 do+ ! "w t ,i _h be5 do+1 t ,i didn't c>e to g into x aga94 ,i 0 look+ = m tr\ble 9 life & s ,i w5t into %ipbuild+1 :]e ,i f\nd all ,i ne$$4 ,be=e ,mr4 ,bell w5t to ,engl& on 8 bridal trip1 we agre$ t z soon z ! telephone became a matt] ( r\t9e bus9ess he & ,i w\ld beg9 exp]im5t+ on fly+ ma*9es1 on :i* subject he 0 full ( ideas at t e>ly "t4 ,i nev] c>ri$ out ?is agreem5t4 ,bell did "s notable "w on air%ips lat]1 b ,i turn$ my att5tion to battle%ips4 ,my ,greate/ ,pride ,su* is my v inadequate /ory ( ! e>lie/ days ( ! telephone s f> z !y made "p ( my life4 ,to-day :5 ,i g into a c5tral (fice or talk ov] a long di/ance wire or read ! annual report ( ! ,am]ican ,telephone & ,telegraph ,company1 fill$ ) figures up 9 ! millions & ev5 billions1 :5 ,i ?9k ( ! gr[? ( ! bus9ess1 & ! m>vel\s improvem5ts t h be5 made s9ce ! day ,i left x1 ?9k+ !re 0 no?+ m to d b r\t9e1 ,i mu/ say t all t e>ly "w ,i h told y ab\t seems to %r9k into a v small measure1 &1 pr\d z ,i always %all be1 t ,i _h ! opportunity ( do+ "s ( t e>lie/ "w myself1 my greate/ pride is t ,i am "o ( ! great army ( telephone m51 e "o ( :om has play$ 8 "p 9 mak+ ! ,bell ,telephone s]vice :at x is to-day4 ,i ?ank y4 ,e>ly ,*ronology ( ! ,telephone #ahdg1 ,m>* #c--;,bir? ( ,alex&] ,graham ,bell at ,ed9burgh1 ,scotl&4 #ahed1 ,janu>y #ah--;,bir? ( ,?omas ,a4 ,watson at ,salem1 ,mass4 #ahgj1 ,augu/ #a--;,bell moves to ,am]ica ) 8 p>5ts1 arriv+ 9 ,canada on ?is date1 & settl+ at ,brant=d1 ,ont>io4 #ahgb1 ,octob] #a--,p]man5t resid5ce 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates tak5 up by ,bell at #ce ,we/ ,newton ,/reet1 ,bo/on4 #ahge1 ,febru>y #bg--,writt5 agreem5t betwe5 ,bell1 ,s&]s1 & ,hubb>d =m+ 8,bell ,pat5t ,association0 to promote inv5tor's "w 9 telegraph field4 ,june #b--;,bell completes ! inv5tion ( ! ,telephone1 electrically transmitt+ ov]tones = ! fir/ "t & v]ify+ 8 pr9ciple ( ! electrical transmission ( spee* at #aji ,c\rt ,/reet1 ,bo/on4 ,june #c--;,fir/ telephone in/rum5t con/ruct$ by ,watson accord+ to ,bell's specifications4 ,septemb]--,bell at ,brant=d beg9s writ+ specifications = a telephone pat5t4 #ahgf1 ,febru>y #ad--;,application = telephone pat5t fil$ ) ,u4 ,s4 ,pat5t ,(fice1 ,wa%+ton1 ,d4 ,c4 ,m>* #g--,u4 ,s4 ,pat5t #agd1dfe issu$ to ,bell1 cov]+ fundam5tal pr9ciples ( ! ,electric ,speak+ ,telephone4 ,m>* #aj--;,fir/ complete s5t5ce transmitt$ by telephone by ,bell to ,watson1 8,mr4 ,watson1 come "h2 ,i want y40 ,betwe5 two rooms at #e ,exet] ,place1 ,bo/on4 ,june #be--;,bell exhibits 8 ,telephone to ! ,judges ( ! ,c5t5nial ,exhibition at ,philadelphia1 on :i* he is aw>d$ ! ,exhibition's m$al4 ,augu/ #aj--;,exp]im5tal "o-way talk--#h miles1 ,brant=d to ,p>is1 ,ont>io4 ,septemb] #a--;,contract ) ,?omas ,a4 ,watson = "o-half 8 "t--! beg9n+ ( telephone rese>* laboratories4 ,octob] #i--;,fir/ exp]im5tal two-way telephone conv]sation betwe5 diff]5t t[ns--#b miles1 betwe5 ,bo/on & ,cambridgeport1 ,mass4 ,novemb] #bf--;,conv]sation ov] railroad telegraph wires--#af miles1 ,bo/on to ,salem4 #ahgg1 ,febru>y #ab--;,bell's fir/ public lecture & demon/ration ( 8 new inv5tion giv5 be=e ! ,essex ,in/itute 9 ,salem1 :]e he _h liv$ & _h done "s ( 8 exp]im5t+4 ,april #d--;,fir/ outdoor l9e = regul> telephone use in/all$--,bo/on to ,som]ville4 ,may #ag--,telephone l9es fir/ int]connect$ by means ( an exp]im5tal swit*bo>d at #cdb ,wa%+ton ,/reet1 ,bo/on4 ,july #i--8;,bell ,telephone ,co41 ,g>d9] ,g4 ,hubb>d1 ,tru/ee10 ! fir/ telephone organization1 =m$4 ,augu/ #a--;,fir/ /ock issue--#e1jjj %>es--divid+ int]e/ 9 ! bus9ess betwe5 sev5 orig9al /ockhold]s3 ,a4 ,g4 ,bell1 ,mrs4 ,bell1 ,g4 ,g4 ,hubb>d1 ,mrs4 ,hubb>d1 ,c4 ,e4 ,hubb>d1 ,?omas ,s&]s & ,?omas ,a4 ,watson4 ,augu/ #aj--;,fir/ ,bell telephone employee hir$ 9 ,bo/on--,rob]t ,w4 ,devon%ire4 #ahgh1 ,janu>y #bh--,op5+ ( fir/ comm]cial telephone ex*ange at ,new ,hav51 ,conn41 s]v+ #h l9es & #ba telephones4 ,may #bb--,!odore ,n4 ,vail accepts ,g5]al ,manag]%ip ( ,bell ,telephone ,company4 #ahgi1 ,m>* #ac--;,c]tificate ( ,incorporation fil$ 9 ,bo/on = ,national ,bell ,telephone ,company = purpose ( unify+ telephone developm5t ?r\gh\t ! c\ntry4 ,novemb] #aj--;,agreem5t sign$ by ,we/]n ,union ,telegraph ,co4 admitt+ validity ( ,bell's basic telephone pat5ts4 #ahhj1 ,decemb] #ca--dg1ijj ,bell telephones 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 #ahha1 ,janu>y #a--;,fir/ telephone divid5d1 inaugurat+ a cont9u\s regul> s]ies ( paym5ts to /ockhold]s4 ,janu>y #aj--;,=mal op5+ ( telephone s]vice by ov]head wire betwe5 ,bo/on & ,provid5ce--#de miles4 ,a metallic circuit 0 fir/ successfully tri$ out on ?is r\te by ,j4 ,j4 ,c>ty4 #ahhb1 ,april #af--;,exp]im5tal lay+ ( und]gr\nd telephone cable--#e miles1 ,attleboro to ,we/ ,mansfield1 ,mass4 #ahhd1 ,m>* #bg--,telephone s]vice op5$ exp]im5tally betwe5 ,bo/on & ,new ,york by ov]head wires ( h>d-drawn copp]--#bce miles4 #ahhe1 ,m>* #c--;,c]tificate ( ,incorporation fil$ 9 ,albany1 ,n4 ,y41 = ! ,am]ican ,telephone & ,telegraph ,company = ! purpose ( effect+ int]communication 8) "o or m po9ts 9 ea* & e o!r city1 t[n or place 9 said ,/ate1 & 9 ea* & e o!r ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & 9 ,canada & ,mexico--& also by cable & o!r appropriate means ) ! re/ ( ! kn[n _w40 ,telephone ,mile/ones #ahib ,s]vice op5$ betwe5 ,new ,york & ,*icago1 #ijj miles4 #aijb ,fir/ long-di/ance und]gr\nd cable 9 use1 #aj miles--,new ,york to ,new>k4 #aiae ,fir/ conv]sation f coa/ to coa/1 #c1fej miles--,bo/on to ,san ,francisco4 #aiba ,op5+ ( deep sea cable1 #aae miles--,key ,we/1 ,fla41 to ,havana1 ,cuba4 #aibg ,transatlantic telephone s]vice op5$ betwe5 ,new ,york & ,london1 #c1ejj miles4 ,fir/ public demon/ration ( television by wire & radio4 #aibi ,%ip-to-%ore telephone s]vice e/abli%$4 #aica ,teletypewrit] ex*ange s]vice inaugurat$4 #aice ,fir/ telephone call ar\nd ! _w4 #aicg ,connections possible to #ic ( _w's telephones4 #aich ,direct radio telephone circuit e/abli%$ betwe5 ,san ,francisco & ,au/ralia4 ,illu/ration3 ,! map %[s areas s]v$ g5]ally by ! pr9cipal telephone subsidi>ies ( ! ,am]ican ,telephone & ,telegraph ,company2 also areas s]v$ by ,! ,s\!rn ,new ,engl& ,telephone ,company & ,! ,c9c9nati & ,suburban ,bell ,telephone ,company1 :i* companies are n controll$ b h lic5se contract arrangem5ts ) ! ,am]ican ,company4 ,o!r telephone companies also op]ate 9 ne>ly all ( ^! areas & h connect+ arrangem5ts ) ,bell ,sy/em companies4 ,,bell ,,sy/em ,,/ati/ics ,dec4 #ca1 #aibj ,dec4 #ca1 #aibe ,dec4 #ca1 #aicj ,dec4 #ca1 #aice ,dec4 #ca1 #aich ,numb] ( ,telephones#b #h1acc1gei #aa1iji1ega #ae1ahg1bif #ac1egc1jbe #ae1gfa1jie ,numb] ( ,c5tral #e1gfg #f1adg #f1fci #f1hif #f1ige ,(fices ,miles ( ,pole ,l9es #cfb1dha #cid1ebi #dbh1bab #djg1ded #cii1cfh ,miles ( ,wire3 ,9 ,und]gr\nd ,cable #ad1bjg1jjj #bg1gfi1jjj #de1aaf1jjj #dg1fci1jjj #ej1ghc1jjj ,9 ,a]ial ,cable #f1ide1jjj #ab1hce1jjj #bc1ggg1jjj #bf1dbe1jjj #bh1jgb1jjj ,op5 ,wire #c1gaa1jjj #d1cci1jjj #e1bca1jjj #d1efb1jjj #d1eij1jjj ,total #bd1hfc1jjj #dd1idc1jjj #gd1abd1jjj #gh1fbf1jjj #hc1dde1jjj ,p] ,c5t ,total ,wire #he4a #ij4c #ib4i #id4b #id4e ,mileage 9 ,cable ,av]age ,daily ,telephone ,conv]sations3#c ,ex*ange #ca1hah1jjj #dh1jea1jjj #fa1aej1jjj #eh1jff1jjj #fg1djj1jjj ,toll & ,long #a1cjg1jjj #b1jij1jjj #b1hhd1jjj #b1bbd1jjj #b1dig1jjj ,di/ance ,total #cc1abe1jjj #ej1ada1jjj #fd1jcd1jjj #fj1bij1jjj #fi1hig1jjj ,total ,plant #a1cgc1hjb1jjj #b1eff1hji1jjj #d1jbh1hcf1jjj #d1ahg1gij1jjj #d1dhi1jgh1jjj ,numb] ( ,employees#d #bbh1idc #bib1ijb #cah1aai #bda1afi #beg1ddc ,numb] ( ,a4,t4,t4 ,co4 #aci1ddh #cfb1agi #efg1fid #feg1dfe #fdf1hhb ,/ockhold]s ,footnotes #a8;,ahoy60 0 ! fir/ telephone %\t1 & 0 us$ dur+ ! exp]im5ts1 b 8hello60 sup]s$$ x :5 ! telephone got into practical use4 #b;,excludes private l9e telephones numb]+ #gi1fab on ,decemb] #ca1 #aich4 ,includ+ telephones ( ab\t #f1ejj connect+ companies & m ?an #be1jjj connect+ rural l9es1 ! total numb] ( telephones 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates :i* c be int]connect$ is approximately #ai1hhe1jjj4 #c;,= ye> end+ ,decemb] #ca4 #d,! employees ( ! ,we/]n ,electric ,company1 ,inc41 & ! ,bell ,telephone ,laboratories1 ,inc41 numb]+ #cd1iaj on ,decemb] #ca1 #aich1 are n includ$4 ,,pr9t$ ,,9 ,,! ,u4,s4,a4 #a-a-dj ,illu/ration3 #aji ,c\rt ,/reet1 ,bo/on1 ,:]e ,bell ,discov]$ ! ,pr9ciple ( ! ,speak+ ,telephone ,transcrib]'s ,notes --,reta9$ publication in=mation f ! pr9t$ edition3 ?is e,book is public-doma9 9 ! c\ntry ( publication4 --,sil5tly correct$ a few palpable typos4 --,9 ! text v]sions only1 text 9 italics is delimit$ by und]scores4