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Box 615

 Container

Contains 2 Results:

Jul. 1897-Jul. 1899

 File — Box: 615, Folder: 8189-8191
Identifier: CB&Q 3 P4.8
Scope and Contents note From the Sub-Series:

Telegrams to Perkins from various CB&Q officials and some copies of his replies.

Subseries 3 P4.9: Ciphers, 1877-1879

 unspecified — Box: 615, Folder: 8192-8193
Identifier: CB&Q 3 P4.9
Scope and Contents note From the Sub-Series:

Ciphers, or “telegraph codes” were used to shorten long telegraph messages sent between stations and offices. They utilized a number of code words which were used to replace complicated or regularly used phrases. This group contains several ciphers used in telegrams between Perkins and other CB&Q officials.

Dates: 1877-1879