The word "telegram" instead of "telegraphic dispatch" was invented and proposed by the American E. Smith from Rochester. On April 6, 1852, the Albany Evening magazine reported it like this: "One of our friends asks us to announce that he has allowed himself to introduce a new word into the lexicon. This word is "telegram" instead of "telegraphic dispatch". The purpose of the proposed innovation is to avoid the need to use two words, whereas one is enough." The word "telegram", which has since become universally used, is composed incorrectly, since according to the rules of the Greek language it should have been said "telegraphema". Although this was announced in a timely manner, even from Athens, but a more convenient word has already established itself and prevailed over the correct one. Only the Greeks remained faithful to him and still use the word "telegraph".