1887 Western Union Telegram Jacksonville FL 2 Sanford Ship on three-thirty train For Sale

1887 Western Union Telegram – Jacksonville, Florida to Sanford, Florida – Shipment of Evaporated Milk

Approximately 5\" by 8\"

• Original Western Union Telegraph Company message dated February 4, 1887, sent from Jacksonville, Florida to Ferris & Weston at the Sanford House in Sanford, Florida. The telegram, written by A.S. Lee, urgently requests:

  “Ship on three-thirty train today without fail five gals evaporated milk.”

  Stamped “JACKSONVILLE, FLA.” in purple ink, this historic communication illustrates the speed and necessity of telegraphic commerce in 19th-century Florida. The message reflects the growing trade and infrastructure linking Florida’s developing cities during the late 1800s, when rail lines and telegraphs were vital for coordinating shipments of perishable goods like milk. A fine piece of early Florida business and telegraph history.