“Sunday, September 2d.
“12.50 A.M.—Cable above the surface.
“2.16.—Bight of 1865 cable on board.
“3.11.—End brought into testing-room.
“3.50.—Message received. ‘Cable of 1866 and Gulf cable both O. K.’
“3.52.—Cable taken from test-room to make splice.
“6.50.—Shipped from bow to stern.
“7.01.—Commenced paying out cable.
“At 9.28 A.M. I sent the following telegram 720 miles east of Newfoundland:
“ ‘Mrs. Cyrus W. Field, Newburg, New York: