Telegraph Correspondence: B. M. Jacobs to Marcus Katz, Yuma, Arizona, August 7, 1878


A telegraph message sent on August 7, 1878, from B. M. Jacobs in Yuma, Arizona to Marcus Katz. The message, imprinted with the "War Department, Signal Service U.S.A." logo, inquires about news from Lionel. This is one of eight related telegrams sent between April and September 1878, primarily concerning the business dealings of L.M. Jacobs & Co., a Tucson-based mercantile and banking firm. The telegrams detail the transfer of goods and money between Yuma and Tucson.


Associated People/Businesses

  • Jacobs, B. M.
  • Katz, Marcus
  • United States. Army. Signal Corps
  • Jacobs, Lionel / Jacobs, Baron /Katz, Marcus

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Physical Location

Arc.MS.56, Box 13, Folder 8