What Was The Use Of The Morse Code Before The Telegraph

Before the telegraph was created, it took approximately 180 days to send a message across the coast through mailing. That eventually lead to mail being transported on a train which still took quite a while to get to it's destination. In 1844, Samuel Morse created the telegraph, which required the knowledge of the Morse Code.It was used by everyone, including businesses and the military. The only problem was that you couldn't hear the speaker's voice and if you didn't know how to translate the Morse Code then you couldn't use it. People were thinking of ways to improve the telegraph since it was created. In 1876, the telephone was created by Alexander Graham Bell. It provided instant communication with speech. Although it was