hiː dˈʌɡ ðə fˈɜːst pˈoʊst hˈoʊl fɚðə tˈɛlᵻɡɹˌæf lˈaɪn ˌɔn dʒuːlˈaɪ tˈuː, wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti wˈʌn; ðə lˈaɪn wʌz kəmplˈiːɾᵻd ˌɔn ɑːktˈoʊbɚ twˈɛnti fˈoːɹ, wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti wˈʌn.
He dug the first post hole for the telegraph line on July 2, 1861; the line was completed on October 24, 1861.