This primary source comes from the Records of the U.S. Senate.
National Archives Identifier:
306499Full Citation: Petition of citizens of Minnesota praying for a grant of land for the establishment of a telegraph from St. Paul, to the telegraphic lines south and east; 5/21/1850; Records of the U.S. Senate, Record Group 46. [Online Version, https://www.docsteach.org/documents/document/petition-of-citizens-of-minnesota-praying-for-a-grant-of-land-for-the-establishment-of-a-telegraph-from-st-paul-to-the-telegraphic-lines-south-and-east, April 27, 2024]