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t-° ship to Australia for you,' especially if vro have to »!*>, by Peabody* s out tors, wo shall have to use extra packing,
1 a!.So b0': Su hand you herewith price list of the Jilec- trie Tube Company for tubing oh throb wire system. Those prices are subject to' variations in tho prico of iron piping and of copper I will send -you si 'price lint for lamps by Saturday’s mail. I have been unable to* got this out,' owing to the absence of -iR Upton, the Manager of the J.niap Factory. ' 1
I understood from you v/hon you wore hero, timf 'yuu' lVad'
"obtained from fiorgmann R r,o. their prices, . ; •
Very truly -yours,
Enclosure,
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Gopt, 3rd, 3.
Charles batoholor, fisq, -
l'dris, Prone a, •
Uy Dear Hateholor:- •
I find that I did nut answer your lot tor ’oi"' ”'tho Aiith, Juno,' asking mo to explain, how it was thorov/as o' cross 'on the maans, in the down town district which tho safoty. c'atchds' . did not .take care of, and which y/as only got rid' of by putting on' engine aft or engine until a pU'oeO' of. tub'd v/as' burnt right off.
You will roiiiiiiiibo'r tins .safety catches wore only put on one polo of tho systofci. ’h the first ease jhoy aro ‘recti¬ fied in th.o inside wire work !b^ vising a double- safety catch, but
*tho. 'underground system was still loft v/it]y only Ono side,- conso^-’ ' on
'■'qiaont'3y, when tho grounds appeared tho unprotected aide of tho • '
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circuit, a short oiroflit v/as inevitable. Do you understand? . "
X a.i'.'/pry porr on electrical descriptions, and more especially'' when it refers to a subject that .1 aia not really conversant with,'
' .!£' enclose you 'herewith' copies 'of 'two Sketches drawn; by
Edison,, the original of which I hayo' sent to l,iob, hilon, This v/ill >'hov/ you exactly what m' u'so at tho central station as an. anipore rciob'rdor.. It is attached to the omnibus main in'^tho' .'st'a**-.
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tion. Pradl'oy earof ully recorded tho movement!) of tho noodlo and ..Si. compared those with the stoom ourtls tahon at tho seme time and thon arrived at . tho exact number of lamps indicated aa being on by tho mo'voraonts of tho noodlo. tie then proparod a acalo, and attached" it to the recorder, so that when- a dofldetlon of tho nootlX'o ’tiiikos ' place it will 'point, oat exactly the 'numb or of lamps burning on tho system at that moment. The' thin'R 'works' very well 'indeed, and it s is very interesting to watch its moVor.iohtW.’ ' ‘ ff it happens to bo a shov/ery dayj and a cloud suddd'ni’y comos up, tlio ntuabon of lights put in' Vi thin a row muraontsis vary largo, as is shown by .'thy. ’ ' liofiection' of tlio noodlo, . ‘ '
Very truly yours, ' '='■
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•/l. rfliav/, Bflq. • ■ ; .
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"!<i J’avo ftf.iin puna inno i,’v
t c <>nt rail station
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sui tod fop our purpose; ■ ; .
Very. truly yours,
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Sop tombin' 3rd. 3
Tho Arming tun Sims (Jo.
. i'rovidonoo, H. X .
Doar Sirs:-
I havo not yot roooivod anything from you' stating '* wh'ohtor you can and how soon- you can ship niS ii '*! X 10 onuinoa.
All that wo havo is to tho oi'foct that you can ojiipp throw nooks from tiio receipt of order. 1 iUc Vaitirii/' t'o’- cable to London on tliis pointy -inU would urge you' ‘to" lot mo havo tho ansv/or immodiato- l/'l# wiro. ' •• ••••»-
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liharlos. '7. v/ostorvolt, Em[. -
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iloforrinij to your "ravor of the :10th. ulto., I thmfc you aro in error in stntini; that I charcoU-yon oith beinj; diulioriost.'
I )i rui .information which led 1.10 So boliovo Shat aor.iethin; : or Very -.peculiar character had Sal.on piano with rolation to th'o
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innooont, and. that ir anything \7rohy occur rod in relation to the above wa S So r, you no eo -noWron v/hasovor with it.
- Very truly yours, • .
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r possible, _ ip you . JwslltUuJu puW.iiegr'" ■■'
t3y vrhoro yuii will go to' aft b >u.t v/ ill let you J;no'./ ’i'n 'fjVo 1
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340 Mnasaa struct, city,
!?«forrini! tv your faro? of tho :Ust, i havo hoard from Jir. ConJi3.±hf' smoo you nacr hiu,‘ and' rsy imtor to you vras in o on- noquoncij of u corar.iuni oat, ion fr-oi. hiri- matin# that 1k» would act Tor
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^ou '"■* i-iriil, undo;-, separate eovor, map of •.oiuoflvi'f.' with rod circle marked theroon.
: J.>aso have tho , noo of lota obtained, that arc for sa; ./xtlua ,3i» ■*.<>« i.ia.vu.l, and aond same to us, together with the so'nt' horov/ith. • :
V/o vmnt the lota marked distinctly on tho map, ana shall bo clad t„ havo full information aW to* We ;ftlzoa of each lot,
. tj,0 r.rioe of saiiio, tho naturrt o'f -tl.'o noil and: y/hothor there are any bull dangs on the lots, tho oharoctor of same and
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v/o are waiting for tho location of control stations W' "NoVth Ad was, -arid Pittsfield. Please lot us have. those as soW as possible. '
Vory truly yours,
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Copt. 3rd. 3
kq.IP.it Flood Pago, uon’l. Manager,'
. Edison’ s Indian a colonial Electric go, .
* • I-onUon, E. c, England.
‘"-'oar 'Sir;—
You usi.od for a statoijont, whon you V/oro horo, of'tha • number of Ariaington « oiiaa oii’ginocr used' by usV
I onclooo yuu a lint' Vhi'oh gi'vo's 'you' tho ongmoa shipped up to July, luu.’t, v/o aro o rdo ring" ' fho So anginas right along, so that this .list, up tv this daVo1, ’is incomplete,
" «ory truly yours,
■ Sor-tombor
, Court'd :i. J iitj.i, E«q,
i*’i’anciaeo, orir.'" ' ! '
••uajfontes* sir:-
X rin.t that your' lot.ter of 4ho nothjuly. has boon uiislnou, Iion,:o : ,|ol,ty in nor! y_, tu
t mi ai'Mi-su to you run siio loss of fiuo Onuor r o-y ' «“"*•»»<» “u •>*• foUWMon ol>uut a.,- n.,s-.0r, and too,, that
Uuui.l hoar ftvu you a,-, soon an it oooumod to ^
T ':,!■■ -you lumui/itii a liaj.iuuaini'uni iuoi nyou by iir. liJiuu,, no to If « (loo's no-; ,,iv« you all sbo inroi-
iMtion you .liMiro in relation' t„ tbin iiattir,-, r,looso notify no as to-"',,;, a; fu'riW you „„ul,l Jilo us oyplain, «, I sill; you Vroiiiptly,
Vory truly youro, •
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Xnfuturo f-loaso
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Vf :Al1 l ublio ;'an-V libraries />«., *3 tJus i
Very • 1 1'al'y’ yours,’
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HoforrinB io -yoi^ of the noth, ult,,
I thiuk at ,/«Mlu bo advisable to stick to i.*’ fibroo and try
ami v/ort oi trio Xlfo.
vary truly yunra,
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Charles V. iJiij-lujs,
. K. hotel, •
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2 aon.i you by this wail. Map of hav/burgh with tv/u circles thereon,- and i*-all bo glad if you wall lot, us have a waooron.iiM of •6J10 lots for a 31 a within that area,' giving tho siao and pi.i0., of each 3ot and tho nature of the" soil,' and whether there are any buildings on tho lots, and if's'c, the character u* aawB anu Bizo
of s'oiap, 1
It i/ouu i,o iMtmu, to I,avo oontral st„!it,0 in_ or :1" “'-*10 M «« if nit toW of -.1,0 oit-olo lot.
In MMim tl,„ oSov, Infomoslo,, ploost, mun( tI,0 with tho lots mot-hot! iiistinotly tliot-oun.
Very 'truly yours,
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aopt. am.
'.V. «*■ Andrews,
If tit'i :.uni>ury engineer should got ^c|'j could his bi’OtjlOj’ i’iiil tllO StUtloU?
no /uu u hi nk that oho engineer and his brother ouu3r,.i " aiisve,; 'olio .({uobb iuits v/ith relation iu tho engineer and ' iaotiir ,/ur!.,’ .which Mr. Mdisoii sunt /uu utiii which- you answered? ' < •'
Can you give no any 'i'rffoW.iAoiuri 'o’f tho 'total number of
lights connected at .."unbury? f » -» -■ •» < - -= ■ - . ••
I havo telegraphed tfiti'g norning to Mr. .Harr asking bin to 'soria' Hulls tho wi reman, -s/ho is how at Runbury, to report ti.1 you'
'at' Shornokin. This nan is supposed to t each tho permanent' l'bc’ul ' man .-.it' .ihaiaokiii, but ponding Mr. Milison’ a arrival there, I do hot want .:uiy arrahg amenta made with a lucul man,' as iir. Mdisoii wishes to choose urio hinsblf. If lilt iwty desire's sumo houses v/irod, you had 'sot tor as! liii.t tu engage1 such a non as holla v/oulu wish to assist him, say a local carpenter. This : oh'ffojionont should not bo "of a permanent character, but' otfly by tho day* 2 want you to oeo that' Molls dues his work well and oconoi iically, and also de'si'r'tf " —fJVa't you should look up some jobbing carpenters in ohar.iul.in,'' 's‘o‘"!
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tlidt whoa !.ir, Rilisuii goon shorn, ho v/ill havo lifctlo difficulty in piclinji oul'Sho Man ho wants. .
On Monday I sJiall soml »«n J.oonarU to toko thn plac'd of
Kavo writ ton Mui't-Mami aMont. iho' m/i S'oh'o'.t.
Ydr/ ‘truly yoU'rs, ' ‘ '
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to non 1 1 you horowi th another map of i-olDofonto.
The ewntraJ station wo havo chosen is on 'J amb fiSro’oty lo t 40 :t T30. ' •
Yo'i v/il 3 havo to {jet. a j onait So run our feeders from' Sho bay), of til o lot So the rod" lj.il <3(1 f and t] to CviifSO OUr feeders Y/lll take is indicated by tins white Tlh’oW bri th-V imp.
Mouse soo if you ctfif ’n'tft .'th'i’a' 'po'n.iit ,. anti rot urn tlio map to us at tlio earliest iVotfdi'b'i'o’ Woinont .
v/o will nUviso you by t olograph whore to i-o after you ff'ot through at Uollefonto.
You will notice attached to the maps sent you some r'o- ’iiiarl's by . tin rtp^jjuo, which will explain to you’ what permit's are required', in addition to thos’o stated to you- wh’on you v/oro horn.
' Vary truly yours, '• . .
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Sopt amber t.rd-. 3
Major: flood Pago, 0011*1. tianacov, .
uiiisoii’ a Indian .& uolonial Uloctric co. london, fi, C, . fins 3 and.
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uiliilobOd liOrOVltil plod BO find 3t atoiiloUv of «r. fidison as- to canvassing tov/ns for contra!' st.it ion' purposes, alsoms tat ament as to tlio progrorfs of our busiifiJss in Vtooriou. If you desire any further information on those p'o'in't’S,' plda'so inform me and I nil 3 write. you. fully as .to the Llatto'r,
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.‘JopuiMiibor :srU.
If tho Italian (ioujvaiiy \lill giv.j you f run d.iOO-'V .to :5 Sa.'jOO.' a yoar, I donnot think you Would bo doing ft.ottor if you\tuoh 'i'Vou thorn a throo yoara contrast,
I yank it would bo -a grout mistake to u«o ^)«i^iulaW»ro- ,/itJi relation to tin) station. IT you will o ouuiuni c a t ' 'i/i th\
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r. Si'ntcholor, I havo.no doubt ho v/ill givo you all tho ii'|\T<).ri.iat:U;n
Vou nhould .uso an ahiporo motor to Vsliov/ tho nuubdr of • right a on tho system at any givon timo.
I one lose you hoswith’ 'rough shot oh of an i n a t i'u ; Ii.'/rit - tli at v/o asp "for ' tlus {iH3>oso, which works vary wall indood. ”
V<>i*y truly yours,
Enclosure,
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H. C. Ijl'aeKiiiar, Eaq, ;;iij>t .
'"rJ J"««- -r slio IW, also., o.iaronsoil
to »/ *»», >.*• SuWo.l ovop.So poply „ .^tumioo
of <l» MUM »ho *!Oniia,:t'ail s!„, ooPpo.j.oMoaoa Wish . left by sow^eo. ' •
Ifliavo oolla.1 fa:- ■«« of tl„, w„i0 cos-poai.aajanoo Vish you in' i ol a<» ion 1.0 uhis ria « mir, ami >/ill oriiioavor to no til o" it' i«iaioly sa.« ia in uy h an. la, as itis yor/m^.
fu] to uo to bo ovapollou.to have doalingo 'with any ono who a'd-d'bts ' t!,° voracity of statonontri oi.ia;iatine oithor evw, r.iy own oi'fic'o'.br t>«o off i* of i.i/ ahoj,a, tho I'uifioii" J.rac'bln’o v/orJ.o.
I do not j.now what' Koto boon dono in tho waiter recently, boyond your Sottor of tho J7thy iu(,,a,V rfo unable to nay any-
tJuni' further than thin at tlii’o1 'wi-iVint;
Very truly /oar:
- lir. •,.narov/a vrritW ixn YdllWa ".nth Solution to tho nSw huuso elianginj; STfitchos:'- • ^
"On .fartjwr .oonuiiloratiori,'-T tliinl; tho ’conn'octing p'os'ts . on tloUblo i.iam ev/it oh should bo liatlo on snrao pat torn ana si z<S 'as connecting post on hoiitl-boanl. of ‘ "It' dynamo, as thorn v/ili' bo. ' ' tl.roo Y/ii'os running to ntseh of then, ana. it will bo host to clakp' all thro,*.* ...
'•/ill you- see ‘tlintt t'tii'B is Uoiio.
Very1 ‘'truly '/oiii;o,'
fiopt. OrU.
Uharlos 'lifttchplor, Esq.
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I v/roto you duuo Vino 'iiiae« pat'oifte, ami you iiont a form whioJris
Vfliaft. v/o want to got is a copy of art official pm -.’dr' W • • o -dor iouuo.i 'ay tim Italian Covornnont in ro3poiiao to an applica¬ tion for prolongation of a patent.
VoVy truly' yourc.
■oforonc‘0 to ItailiaW oxactly what io roqu'iroa
Uoorf'o 1!. Hopkins, Ksn,
<5—0 “HisiisnT.ii'ic Ar.iori oxin" ■ m>l Hwndv/ny, 01 ny.
T iiavo your h of. to scat.o tluit you < Trust in;,' that
or W Mo’)/CoinboV :<rd, and in i :;o My homo as roi’oronco.
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you ::i:nlo id the canv » a of "anbury, 111 omor that you way reunify then in funuvo:-
■iVn:iK:( lum.si:. .\n old resident oi tw> place informs uo that thin is a lari.’o rand first class! hotel. You fail to mention it in your canvass.
•ATl.-ilOAi) IlKl-W. You only show two lijjJ tn in tho tole- pfaph office. "hat about tho VaitihfJ rooms, suporintoiuiont’ 3 offico, platform fic-V
Ol'KHA HOUKK. You fall to mom; ion tlio number of lifiht or th‘o approximate) time of burning.
)WH3iI,XMi«S. \/hon there aro only two or throe d./oiriri’Rs in a Tarpo block of say loot) foot, you should always state about ho v/ many foot those houses are' 'situated from a curtain corner, aa it la more than likely * that ■v/ith'out'this information the lights vail bo improperly located.1 iV i'u not noco'ssary for you to Rivo us the exact distance, for all' yrdViti’cul' purposes you cun arrive
' In oroasmp railroad tracks, bndRos or any othpV li’otico- abld lund-marks, ploaso mention than m your canvass. t notice
that you ponojrally montion anythin)! afooujt brulpos.
v/hon thoro aro m
olia, but you onut 1
alloy it la unuficoaoury
y.-.yvir, t,o nay,
onto nothin)'., nurtK ,
sidn nothing
side nothin?’ ir you would
James Shriuburno, Esq.
to iJoriaanby Vo r race, '
butoshoud-on-Vyuo, Kujilund,
Dear sir
1 i>°»: *u aeitnov/3oUr.{o rueuipt of your favor of tho iilst. ulto., and note what you i:ay aw»ut''thii double wiiidihij of dynamos and thread carbons.
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dyntuaus li a yearn ui;o , .and ray patent in about a year bid how.
Xlo have mode thread carbons but prefer usxni; bamboo.
7. roitrot to say that I ara unable to avail myself of tho opportunity of socurinp your Very valuable services, us I have no
position which I can offer you'. .
Very 'truly yours,
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Hotel i-ulmor,
T liiivo iiom you by oHproas tina murium; two maps of iluvorf'ill, ouo buini' your aotoruinatioji and cho other a ilofomi- rfatibn iruido by nr. ulaudj.ua.
T wish you v/ouid compare- those and jot mo have ,/our' final ddnori.ar.ar.iun, r o t urniil^ both map a.
X would Uhl all' lm'o'rinution from you to bo nivon in full dor, ail, ao that nothin): nay ariso that will provont our noinc rif>ht rihoad und tfottini: our. ba’r.iinatou' ufVdr naps have boon rocoivod
from you. .
Vory truly yours,
/<r<T3 'o<j , oy.
Sop'o. 4th.
1'. I). Dyor, i?sq.
.'pyiin; fluid, Ohio.
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I lnivo-your -Lot tor of tho 1st. inufc.
It uooial peculili- tiuii thu towns ia<iut ionod by you should
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'■ shall V)c clad to houjr o
vVb’y truly yours,
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sopt. 4th.
' ; UiUson Klocuvic lllUMinatim:
near Sxr:-
T have your lot tor b C tho 1st. mat, aim m reply Vfuuld bo*: to state that I will retain the temporary fixtures.
■f roftrot •iwonortitiKl'y the delay that lias occurred in finishing, tlio lawroneo Station.
'■in vail commence Blii'ppi'iiir tubes this week, and wort: will bo proceeded with us quiclly as posniblo.
Vory truly, yours,
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■Sjieneor Hordon, iiaq.
Roforrini! to your favor of thu list. i!!st, I uu obliyod to you for tins umuisctiUo u you of for.
'i/u have, liov/ovor, u bto.ii uni. Ur. .'iuidiuif forworly tin Oluriioli aas-istunt) us so) -j tun ton do n't of tli’o i/u Vi- a.
i.:r. Instill hua i.'ot tins touts or of tiui amounts j.11 hand,. and has 'hud an oxjiort wori.iun, on thoui fur a wool'.. 7. u in f.'.lud, libuovor, to say that thorn is nothin!’, v/ronii with tiioin.'
Vory truly ydura,
Sept, dtlu 1UU3.
Charles Batchelor', Esq.
iv'o'U a 1 e t'tor, subsequent to mi!
ho 4th. alto., which will' rally explain matters at; the liaison
v/hat I referrai: do whu'ix’ybu wore over horn ■
which Dunn made about SO, 000. or S10,0P0. The contract work 'of
tv^yOC
tho shop, which I referred to, is tlio piece work, on which th'.^mon have Triado a Very Croat deal of money. So far wo have boon uhiiblo to find out' whether Dean h'ad 'any arran'cement with his men by which x he yet a share of this moiiWj. ' ' However,' w'e had sufficient other matters to . show Edison that it’ Vms he'cesaary 'to hive Dean the-G.B?
I may say that T lfavV' detained ^ a release from Dean, by which .the .amount still due 'arraujsdmont UOimtu made with
him'is.'VaVod out. Wo sdvuj.'S7 ,! by this roloasd, whieh'.wili co a slicht measure towards whatUhe Edison Uachiue Works hatf io'»t by Bean’ s ‘dishonesty. \
' 1 ‘ V'o’u will soe that there ^is no necessity to «ivo Edison th
tho advijjjo to toko strenuous weasdi*os, mentioned in the laotor ond Of your letter. He had already taken the advice before your
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,-j (t f Yory truly yuura,
d..£
lutttsr cai.io to litiHJ. vtio
-ay. Otf-
. ' Mops. <Uh. 3
unorpo t', Ijl i :■■ Kaq, uonorai supt.
I havo you*.* iocs or or August wiish, yxth r.r A, J ■ .-<mi tit, in. voluBiun bo Bho inaccuracies m
enclosure i‘ror.1 sr.o blue print
.'ill you plenum aoktho 1-roai no speaks oi‘ on tho mupv
I v/ould cu/:i'osB shat you ahou
'./bother it v/oulil bo a (to od pociBion i‘or you iiUKht | urohaoo a Iob v/mch would ra ciuotoro bo a very hirii ri/juro, oi/inr bo
jiib bo luako Bho corrections
[ non buy a Iob uiieiI you opportunity to calculate
’■/ill you please hurry forward the information asked for aboat' hoonuii lots on Adjust l:>th., also aond us a map or Appleton as soon as possible.
Very truly yours,
' ’ '-ita-io.
- J
fff3 *> 7 - o •+
with Li. is vj. rim a 200 ohm 3 map, you should );u t runt off from
. i- 'ill 'U'/ur to yoursolf. You should wj.ro for id m i-lmsos; whoro fihoru uro 100 lights and ovor, Sv/o aoj.uruti; ay's turns, so that wo can ii tii-J A ulkl ■-,( sidu of Shu tliruo wi ro ! VoVy truly yours,
gtU.
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1
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//fj oCf 'O
SulJt.
•nii.
Charles hatcholor, iiwij.
I havu yo'ur favor of the iaoth, mid ah reply to a;u,io Would say that tho sooner you null leave l-urle tho hot tor.
There is plenty of wort, here to do mid very few of ua to do it 1 ism tsoxiii! to write to the hurls Company offerim; tin 1 limp's at lower prices.
Very truly yours,
3
Jff3 '°j ■ o<+-
Jiopt. 4th. 3
;"‘,Moasrs. uorifiaaiin « uo.
XU.i AVOIIUU 13, City, noar Kars;—
date or Aufju at 7th', bill for. six arc li(
SHm**:. 1/322
receipt oi a lottor from' tin nape hoi or,' under in which ha states that ho has rnvnivod a ;hto oomploto with Rlubos ana carbons, value
- no vxsnos to know XY VHo'so aro Ur. ijoaoa'orc lij-hts, hnd says if tivoy aro, it was understood botvoen .Mr. Navarro ana himsel f tii.it those loiif>a would bo sent as experimental ones, ana ho was not oxpoctod to pay anything for thorn. • .
,J1 o;i3o lot mo know what 1 shall | say 'in answer to nr.
itcholor.
j sujrt. 4th. f!
5ha», Hsq.
Y/illicunsport} i> anna.
ir:-
Y/ill you plu.usu hurry forward tho information in ro'f- l;o lots as lioek :itavoh and Xonovo, aont you about August 3.0th Would it not bo possible for us to j?ot information of aturo in a shorter fciiaoY ' Vt scums to 1.10 that a Month is v/hilci to fco'nj, a i:iuj , i'ii Vrcl'or to juvo tlio information v/u
y.ory truly yours,
/tTSS-ey 'O ‘t-
Doar iiir:-
j have your lussor by Auptfst Ulau'. in ro aiitinutc ror Yfiilxai.ispuri;. ■ ■ >
Vho olootrxcal doijortoll'jYiuioii 1'or thxu pla laa.lo and th» ossxmaso vrxll bo' boi«' you in u vary sh
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A. fit u art, Esq, Sooty.
Ohio Edison Electric Installation Co,
Cincinnati, Ohio.
near Sir:-
Oii August 3.0th. I sent you blue prints oi huuniltoh' antf i.oorifdtown,. anil on tho K«tii. a bluo print of Wuuhinf’tun C.li. ,‘ ask- in;! ini'on.v.ttion in relation to lots. On the dsrd. of August T again wrote you uskiup you to' hurry this information, as wo worn TOiuiiK for it and could do hi/thin;: Until if arrived.
under tho impression that s'ukiu' iVuTay has occurrod with v/inch you aro unacquainted. Will you kindly look tho matter up, and havo those maps, with all tho information on thorn, forwardod to rao at tho earliest possible moment, uu wo can do nothin;! towards ltd ttm;: out an estimate until wo receive this information.
Very truly yours','
/ f$3-ocf. oS"
•sept. tith, a
Messrs. Halo £ Walcott,
HU Court .'it root,
Hoar Kirs:-
Your letter of Au/'us.t 2»it)i, ail<1>-osso<l to Mr.' (ivosvonor P. Xovrrey, has boon roforrod to ho, and in roply T boi; to ctato' that I have hoard noth i up. l'l’on Anders . T r yo.t will forward' tho
eonmi’s sion to uo T will son tlmt Milton V. A*luii«» deposition is taken. . •
Vory truly your'","
, . .
I J -
/??3-ocf
KOpt. :i t h. lUtiH.
■Soldan, Sui-c.
I'M U sun Kuchma Works, 3.04 (loornk !>tro<
van yov mon t slibwirir fcho ni machines thoy an; ( J x'ni; of unfilled uv
Ioann huvq pr'oparod and sont -to mo a stato- nr of anw.i.urns you lmvo on hand, what hnd whothnr class A or i.v X also. :tl ris, of which yon should hoop a copy.
Vo.-.-;
trull y i
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Kept. :ith. H
Ktuart, Sooty.
Ohio Krtirso'n Kloct'rio In's tal J nuoji nu.
Cincinnati, Ohio.
your favor of ;:<)). Vombor
1!n .roforonco So an ontirinti; for a 1000 light plant, it is ii.ipoRHii/jo for -its to ri?’} -i an er.tijnato on a plant of that sizo,
nrs wo have no typo of dyiimio* or nni'ino that will answer, v/o can non (I you an osta.11.uo. for "fin uoo light plant or a Hide) light plant, -If you v/il J lot us know v/liiuh ono of those v/ill bo bust suxt.o/i; to your purpose wo will have it rorv/arilod to you ut. onoo.
Trusting that your efforts in rogaril to I’njua will' bo .
'fours' vory truly,
/f/i
K. T. Oroonfi-:i3 <1, Kan.
■ A'jy. Avonuo if, . m
Oaai* Kir:-*
•./ill jfoii jiloar.o i on VlucfcwoJ.1.3 Island, V/nrdis
y.’.bXo ostiitaVif.'
rui y yotu's, ■
3L
( ■& S J3 ' OS -dC
Kept , >th. »
Prank s. Wnrr, Haq. 'Proas. v '
Hill son Bloctne Illuminating (Jo,
! Sunbury, Pbnna.
Will you bo kind enough 'to .lot mo have. a statement showing tho number oi consumers. of olootrio light m Sunbury,
also the amount of their monthly bills? .
rV . 1 would also like' a st'nn'ornont of the monthly expenses of t)io gun bury central, station.
1 would bog to remind' you that wo are still without a eheelt for tho balance duo upon our oontj’act, (sy,40U. )
. very truly yours, • • . . .
IffS-otj-c S'
'top t author dth.
. J. Spraf'wo, Usq.
Potol nolnont,
Prod ton, ass.
;r havo you;* lottor of !toptoi;tb«r <Jth, at id in roply v/ould say that I havo ordorod tho ut.ro, blot/ plpo and ruhbor tubtonR tv.- ho forv/ardod to you at onoo.
Thbrat’oroncb' t,o soldo--*,' vh;/ nan y u not liuS ilUR at Suit: local atom and eharpo it up m your oxpnna»s¥
T havo ordOvj^lir. l-ruoai to ship you t.ho insulating that you roquiro.
T. also have your r/oYofPmn «>l’ this morninp, and havo forv/ardod by express a blank chart op I’all .Rivor,
As repardn xnsido /irim 1 t olonraphed you this murnuifr that Vo worn at tend ini’, to this oursolvos.
Vory tr.il
• - /era-^ - o
f»- • ''tii. - a
•jirjll. Campbell, 'Kstf.
• i ,5 ' - ttonovo, r-onna. .
near fur;.-
I »oo mMN tlu= m„rni,,c iit], a amf, rm. Si0^
Urawri' by you at Uollofonto,' r-a.
T was under tho ifeij i-ossion that I ; explained to you on a
bveninn in. -tho orfico here tji.it it was only.-tinder -exceptional circumstances that T alluv/od any of’ my ’’canvassers or otlior trav¬ ailing omployens to . draw ujipn idcf'.'fijr iionoy,' ov/inf; to tho confusion which .'those drafts caiiso in th'b' 'office, oven whon drawn at dno day' s 'si'fjJVt/" T only extend' this 'priviloijo v/hen t Jioro is ifc/'Vt’hor v/ay'ijf furnishing them with money. . ‘■'1
.... . y<,u worQ to soh<i mo’ your expense 'account with a,
' lit tl o rdrjJlarity, it would' ohablur.ib to* have "a hot tor idon of . how your finances stand.' T havo only received 0110 oxponso account, from you since you started out. those a’ta'tCrionts should bo natlo to mo on the 7th, ldth, 2l3t. a»d'2i>t)i. day of each month, and I ^iUffa^-.that in future f will receive thorn from you in this oriior, arid' that' you will' molt o no were drafts,- excopt when directly .
■'authorised todo so, •
. - Vejry 'truly'' yours, •
/gts-o'l - o
JJ. Hhw, K«q.
rt'ho net
1 ocJi i '■iv on i s ' 1 ij
put a 1, ‘iOO. L\f_:hi. in the la ft or.
of yojir favor uj,0 xnsv, in at .Tod: Pawn nnrl Jtonovo.
• Of lijjht.t d.voroYi ],y „„r district in 7;5y lA»ihts-. 7. /oulrl thorolW U.o foxjnoj* -piaco and a -ion JiKht plant
"Truly yiiiiV
sojit. nth. lliU3,
rho K'iisvn Company for ts. lnto-l high ting ,
*>■' JMriih AVOIIUO, c,x .;.y.
boar S.iv.j;-
- ■ Sof/fl’Vini? to your v'oqiiir,it;x,>ii undo;- data of
SO|>w):.ibov ;>th, asking us t.; romiir <>no “}!» "amutm-o from th« lu,st0n "Horrtltl* , X bnc to inform you' this Wuurs has its shaft journal on tho pul iny sid'h badly o’Viti,' and it will noeossitato turning off, and consoqusntlTWo boaring boxos' now in th« machines v/il’J not' bo 'available. It 'will .th'orofo'ro bo nococsary for .is' t0 m-vlio a. how box for the journal, ami 7. shall bo u.Vu<l to .if 7
Kayo your authority f.,r going -ahead. with thin worts. ’ ■■••••
Yours ‘truly, ' • .
/ft* -°7
SOI t. Oth. ltibH.
Gustavo Solti an, Hsq fjupt.
I'Misoh Machino V/orl.s,
10-4 Ooqrck Rtvoot, <;ity.
boar Sir:-' . *
.. I am in rot: nipt' this raorn'i'ni! of a lotto?- from tho (Jonr oi-ol Parousor.Mf tho Isulatdd ‘Cohip'nny stnltinp 'that tho arrnuturo sont tu lialt Utioi-Q proved to bo. too 's'Ku'tfi for 'that re'.Sehiho, and will havb t.o’ bo rb turned. ,'l'ho p'i'lTar block's, containing tho' phosphor
bronze boarin.os, v/ilH also bo returned. '
T boli ovo you sent four pounds of' babbitt metal and" 'two ’sot’s of' ’Habbi'ttboarinfJs, for which you had ho requisition.' '
, _Vla" 8. thoro any other mat'oribl’ sunt not covered by an order? _ . . ■ * - ■
P. H.; 'S
’ Dear sir
•Uh. ins possibly inorninR.:
Voturnod imfrfo out" buTyou . c the Work.
Sopt. nth. Jt
», Esq.
Williamsport, l onna.
I bo;: to acknowledge tho rocoipt of your favor of the t, and in roply would-sa;/ that T Will do all that I can to send you thtf oriUhirito for liellofonte on Saturday
Williamsport ||i nov/ >TSiV&- tlotbrainocl, and it cannot bo .fron hrocltph, ^horcCYhad to1 send i^V W an ostteato arid forwarded to you boforo either Monday or Turisduy1,; ' • on rest assured that I will do all' :i* ray power tV Wither
,fory truly yiTu'rs
■ y
icsrn, UabcocJt R ’.711cox\ ' /'
30 Courtlohdt ^troof, ''ftity; '• "
Enc losod ploaso fi'Af a^oottoii\ in- roforonco to oar «r; E«>±son sp'ofco to you aboWt y&jtorday. •
. _• : - • Vory truly ,-^oars,
i'W-
' Sopt. 7th. 1UU3...
.). Jlutchiiisou, lisq.
Dear tfir:—
I bui' to i;iv; you tin* fbl'luwiui; information i/liion you
usJ:od for in reforuiian to fcho "Jfij linht ilymaiio:-
'1 .... ‘ Tho hoiijht from tho floor is .‘"i.j z imshou, siso of boil-
1
1 '.'.to ;<3 x 17 2 mono:;, xiio puTlo/ is ;> inchus- Di. iUumotor, • with •1 inch 'face* • uitd tho itri iiituro i.uU.o:> 1*100 revolutions ) or taimtW, Very truly /ours.
/rt*'oci
henry A. oliSrko, Hail.
' ‘i boi' to enclose you herewith throe estimates for i for I00'0,a400 ami 3200 lights, anil nwountiny to 837,271,30, *S40V-V77.70 ana 8:>i,034.0U respectively. „
reduce our 'figures to the lov/nst possible a Siihd'urd. I. wise, hov/ovor, to specially stlpuX&e that' in the ca'so of each estimate our bid for th'o at root inB&kXjtiou U'a’ taa’oft 'upon the asauuptidn . that 'your Company will dbt'aiii ;*f oV W th'o nooWsaVy permits to run our .'miifns ' auU feeders aooorUiuu to the rod linos shown ill 15S<hi‘b’its and' r/, so'irt you uiidor separate cover. '
■ M“* ■ rtoforjM.nj' to uur. estimate for 1000 and «Pi00. liti’lit's, /you v/i'ii' notice that the street inst'al'lat'iou' Vive's a capacity of 3001 lights,, and in both 'those 'case's tli'o station -i's so arranged as to •'allow you to at an/, time in'ci^aW 'yodV 'capae'itV to 3200 lights. - You will notice Uri ■i-Miibi’t' A- tliaV 'our Mains' stop on. the north side of Twelfth StWotV^o'tVtocW SaaatffrtiB’ 'OqU Poach Streets. ' • ; • in- our- estimate for 3200 lights the street inat’aliaiixhi
'"''admits of a 'capacity for noil lights, in' accoWdnce \/iti. tl.u 'l-iniis* ?sliowh on the map marh'od Kxhibit' U. * —
/ n s-°i -=7
Hope. 7th. 1
k. ,i. sjiranuo, Ksq.
hotel liolbont,
UrooKtum, StaSS.'
Hoar sir':-
Unclosed please find map of lioll'ai'ouM, Ha. which rc- ■ quir.es ii now determination accoritinR to the rod linos*
- T also enclose- all your in reference to ;tltft .
'plqpo., . , ;
' ' Very truly yours,' '•
/SSZ^y -©7
Ohai'lm: -i. t!U‘’liC:5, Ksq.
0. Hotel,
.owburt'h, Y.
ijoar iiir:-
-I bar? t,o achriowlodgo tho receipt or your favor or 3th. ina.t, ami an roply woulrt' nny that plot 'lio.fj, west or Mo
locution for liov/ft’/o'r, th;v llkO 'to J4J10W
Third' Ktrorit,' is tho most dosirablo
kh.
ion for our contra! station’.' ’ You state :
lots aro on th ■ side of d^isjjpftTull. 1. should
/ nL ':T . . ; ... ; .
nposori O.r rock which would roquiro ,7hot)ior excavation could btf made v/xtH pick' mid' shovel V sorao local' contractor What ho Would'
You niiMht. .find t
| reduc'd a lot v/iti
t '40 foot front '
chargo .par cubaigjSg
the loyo.1, of tho :
' ploaao to t mo havo 'flu's' 'irifo'rmation :ot the oavliost possible so that 1 cati*.Wvnh'oad 'with tho 'oatirmtto.
Eopt. 7th.
Edison Electric I-ii’ht Hu.
City.
Doar Sir:- j'- ,
!tof orrinjj to my intorviow with you a:; to the Utica contract and your asJiinn.i.iy Opinion as to tho accoptanco oj‘ tho proposition of tho Utica Uir/ic tors to make a contract with no to put up tho plant there for ?i.i7,000, , tho balance of my os tuna to (about f5<:,nnn ) t.i. ho pai>l by tho Jii’ht Company, T wish to place on rooyrd my objection to thin course boiiii; pursued in view of the fact, that yen propose briiii.ini; tho matter before tho Executive " Committee for final sottlomgnt.
The proposed arrangement would be a good one for tho" “Construction 'department” , but a very objectionable one, in my opinion, for the I.ifjht Company to" acodpti
I consider it far bo'tt'br to alloy; the Utica Company to fall' through, rather than have tho Lii;h t Company accop>t such a proposal /Which woul d most certainly prejudice their future busi¬ ness, whereas thoiMiiluro to closo tho Utica contract this Fiill would! .have, under the worst circumstances, but a temporary effect "on our business.
Yours truly,
/f?3 -of^.op
•'■•opt. 7th.
Thomas A. Edison, Bsq.
<J'5 Fifth Avoauo, City.
• Hoar ?»'ir:-r • ' ■
I «D1 60 oJtul lr you can onto it ionvoniotft to niton, ( “ mM^* "r W*"** "r '*'="001060 Of thb Hat non Tojoj.hono cbn- fony Of itowf, to bo hola at tho bffioa of
l'J ; - on oo.oo,, o'. on TuonOby tho lith. ;;oi opmbo:-,
Tho nnoiono of tbo nV/ffi-o,,, 2a to oonniUor too on,.,,,,,.,- t '' -- Ool . boo. so Ooiii-oo.l ana tbo faioon'-bov.or— ;;nl2 To'lo—
o'.Ol.O OO.O.O.OO of ,.00|-.0. ■
041 ■ ™=»l *= «• in tho City ana Will attonj tho" ■ '•.iotinVina o:iplain tho mai n of tho ooopanyon Suoitiooo'/ > ' \ "
- ■ ■ . • ?<&■/ irJly ’yo'u'r s , '
Oo .-,-_“oT" Europoi-'’ '
I’rosii
Edison, TolOphono
J<rs3' 09 voy
A, C’ov/loa, Khc[..' Sooty.
Anson i a- brass a Oopior Uo.
10 uliff Htro.it, liity.
v/ould it |>o iio ss ibl o for you to furnish us with son o' of ' tho cablo for insido houso v/irinjj, as pur tho loot suiaplo you sont usV Vie want su.io vary bailey to uso in eonnoction with our oontm] station work, an<l v/ould likb to few it if jK/ssiblo boforo you shut, down, - ■
V/o r«M|uir« about VoO.lbs. of Mo. 1U, about 30h lbs. of ■noA_ W, about 300 lbs. of Mo. 14 and about 200 lbs,- of No'.lii.
\/o shall doubt loss noort a Hood diial word of this shortly,
v/ili you plnaso lot us hriov/ by boaror .what' you can' do 'in' relation to tho Muttor? : • .1
' . Vo ry Triily yours, '
/f*' Z O^r o
Sponioor Portion, -. iCnq.
I\ 0. Box, 3311,
Boston, ilasri.
"libiir -S'ir:-
yi^ hot! to acknow3orft?o tho Vonoipt of your favor of th<» »l*lii. ingt. .in i*nfnronca to Doan.
Inasmuch uu you hiivo iTo'rit man' to irrbck'ton at, tho roquest of l.trV (.arr.isdn, v/« pronumo thoro in no nnnrt to trouhlo furthor \ nbuiit tho mat tor.*
* . Vary truly yours, •
/f
uth.
A. Stuart, Ksq. -Sooty. . '
. ; Ohio Edison Electric Installation <Jo. •
Cincinnati, • Ohio.
'"Hoar sir:-
■?o have your lot ter. of tlio oth. HoptoMbbr. v/o have no 10o0 light plants ‘{unit'),' .mil wo cannot vory woll c.iv:J you. an ostinute for a 1000 Tight pi ant 'at present.
' V/c thin), it .'oulil be a Tat a]' err or on yuiir' part' not to
the expense of extending your plant will be considerably htiavior," th’arTiT you put a plant in now with' the intention of incroa'dini! it "later on'. .
■ ‘ Vory truly' yours,
■ ■ .
fffS - ® y
A. Stuart, Rsq. Moot,/.
Ohio liaison Electric Installation Co.'
Cincinnati, Ohio.
"Dtiar fJiVY-
V/o have /our letter- of the ith. September, with rol'a- tiori to our pricon. which you tona vary high.
you aro ibntiroly in orror' with reference to our pricos OArit.li.bMj~/
on boil or:; and engines. V/o have tried Bvery^boilor, ami find that the iiabcoek ■ & V/ilcox boil'or is tho only olio suitable to our busi¬ ness. It v/buld be absolutely "iupossiblu f orifyb’u to" pur.chaso it . for the : rice you mention, ''‘Ord'iAiary return flue boil or aro nnt'i'roTy 'useless to us,
. With relation to oneirios, -wo hud considerable oxpori'eiica "V/i'th different classes of engines, when wo first started our bUsfi- n'o‘ss', .'and as tlio result adopted tho Armington’ & Silas engine, v/hicK, considering the result's ob'tiiiuod from it, "is by far tho choaj ost in tfiq warkot.
Very truly yours, . ‘
• lf. J. 'Spratfiio, Ksq. .
Hotel .Uolmont,
‘ Hrocktori, Mass.
boar" Sir;-
’•Vo bof- to aclino/3 odi'o tho receipt of your favor of Septorabor 3th, and aro obliged -for the suggestions eohtainod "therein. '
_v- _ ; . . ■ .
. . V Y/ith rotation to anything in- connection with tho station,
whether it is insido wnw, automatic. regulators or anything' el 30, v/o v/ish you y/ould bo kind enough to boko suggestions to this office . only, .Jlnasmueh as you v/oro sont W bro'ckton to start tJio station,
ind v/Pro given ho authority to 'deal with other v/ork. would '
&ch\- UmmCjO
much prefer that you should di'sdifhp' matters butsidcy^if your prov¬ ince v/itlV UP and not. with ttrf Harrison or any other '•■.roekton gon-‘ 'tlomnn. v/o are al \iayn only too glad to rocoivc sup.iioctiona Trbm you, which your valuable expert enco may load you to mako, and' shOufi you think 'it dooirablo for any information to bo conmunlc/itoWo Mr. Garrison, if you v/ill inform us of it, v/o will liavo it d^n’t from hero. “/o shall osteon it a favor if you wilj pay particular attention t,o the above instrucTions.'
As regards insiilo Y/iri,hJ;V ' an Mr. Garrison has taken upon ' h'inVsp.l^'We' ‘responsibility of ordering mon from boston to do"''thiS :
».. thorn in no necessity for us to deal further with the 3Ub-
Tn relation to tho matter of rioh to assist you in wiring "th'd' station, wo do not soo tho advisability, or going either to” "“Mow York, or Boston to rind thorn. Wo ihlhl: ono man would bo ablb •tcf’glVe you all tho assistance' you will require. You could* bt'ddlt in” a local carpontor in a short time,' and thus savo a groat dual of iinnoqosqary expense. ’>)ion Uu Aharows was starting tho Sunbury central station, ho only roqtfi'r'cicf bna'aiin to' assist hib,' and wo preoumo that you can wort, with 'o'-jual1 ocunony.
CHAHVy, Wo no to your roriartio about forwarding you clean charts, and will in tho futuro soo that your V/ishos are complied with. ■■■..
Wj fail to understand your romarbo in roforonco to dutb- rL1$£4.® a tors , and shall bo glad if you will explain than'.’.'
, Vftf do not v/uitp grusp your ideas m roforonco to s ,n t- olios'. Wo are certain that wo Kavo oniorod all the switches necessary for nrocl ton, and ( foiJ '/obr im’orwatioirt^fo'^vti ordm-od ab folioV/s:- " •••- ■ '/
’7? 7-[ " ' I'oodor Switches; 10 pbw style house ch anging 'swit'cfhbby yyifdyi- stylo plug switches,' 10 small plug 'switches, 3 dyuonto' 'ch'aYig- irif! bvfirt.e:hosf 0 small plug switchos. for lightning protoetbr.
-o 7
1 M '•••,'■
:Plui? sv/itchos, 2 inch,- and 1 double dynamo channinp
switch of now doaijsn. The j>«ik of teat lamps foquirps 2 laypo pluj? sv/iichos and 10 small >lUff 3Wi.fcchoa of difforont dosi/tn.
Ihoso a wit '-hop wore ordered on ?!n Androv/s experience at Sunbury.
It is our dosiro to Ifa'/c" arii f ott.1 electrical connections for all our stations, and if you aro tin acquainted with the fixtures •V?&Ch 7 have docidod upon, and which oxporionco has proved 'to- U3 ■tO Itio ,thb. boot for our buoiuooe, vo shall bo very. »?1 ad to divo Vou . Yfl'Qt information you want at any time you may ask for it."
Xn tho breakdown sv/i'tcli you' rofbr to the ona. dosiffnod
l'as.f yda to’ •,
Jl
do to raji nations of Pal l River,: ’^ ^t atinn that w 6 had ordered all tho wiro which you wr.ntod. T ‘an 'notified this mor turn;, *by tho ••/ootoW 'Union -To Jocrarh Company, that you loft brock ton Wt hifh't for- MOw Tor):, and in undelivered. I; proouno,"*"
ho :/ev.<y^Ay^t there is somo mi stale in tho i.iatto-.
v/o wish you would very kindly b‘oar 'iii inina tho romarkc Y/o havp wado in rorordneo :u; sunRd'st Iona. - V/o aro only too Rlad to rocoiVo ideas from any solirbVKhatovor,- as lopVjas thoir flow i3 dl'fiictod to thin offico, buT‘V/d particularly wiah to rosorvo to
?r • i.1 ^
Kept. Uth.
Rhone]: in, Ponrfa, " '
l>oar Kir;- i
r berr to aeknoY/lodpi! the receipt- of your favor of the - '4'tli. ihst, and noto what you say in reforonco to tho Kunbury onpinoor. .'and riotoman. ...
X an havinn printed copies nado of the dynamo questions and answers and “instruc tions"',: 'arid' will' send .you copies us o'oon an T rocoivo thon from tho hands of tho printer.
Very ;tr lil'y yours.
Charles Miitcholor, Esq.
Paris, Franco,
My Dear Batchelor;-
•I havo jeour letter of August 7th, and have botin obligod to delay answering it in order to obtain information from Mr.VUorf’taann in roforon'c'o' to. arc lights.
That gentleman says "that he received an ordor for thoso lamps' from you orally, and that ho only knows you m tho rjattW"
( Uorgmnn'n ) will do so. Tho lamps deferred to aro hr. Moods patent. Eoi’ardinj' dynamos, our "11° machine gives 400 amperes;
■ wo are winding with larfjoV,' wiro and will 'got "from 4d0 to 37 j ' amperes easy v/ithout any other chang'd. Wodre running, with 'per¬ fect success at louisVille, 14’ “"IP1 ihaehirtday with a constant load every ovoriing of 400 amporos. 1 ' <
...J—tf... ; , /ftf-
fou can. toll TJailey that, taking in costs, wb v/ill dis-
couri't HopXihson and go him to»
l anything he "can'd
Yours very truly,
' n
i r?3-oy,c> f
Onorgo 3, ladd, Ksq,
Sansowa St root,'. . San i-’rancisco,
"Dear Si.r:-
T hovo your favor of August 30th, and in roply bog to "stat.o that: nicfcol as a conductor is.sovon tamos .‘//or so. than eoppor arid four tiraon wore exponsivo.: MnBUrbago has no authority from -us to niaho a sfcatomont that a hiclcol mind v/ouTd ’bo of groat valuo to for electrical and t olographic 'purpoads and’ that it is superior to copper as a conductor, as such* ’is not th« caso.
' ■ "',TKq instructions for canvassing towns in the intbrpst iff 1 th’o ojoctric light vmro sent you aoino tiino ago,
•— Very truly yours.
//T3"«7
SJoeioto. d* .typor oil lege Sloctriquo,
Oonava, Swit'aorland',
Dear Sirs:*:
Boforring to iny contract 3 with’ nosars. 'liiodoraami, Charbulicia with roforenco to tho introduction of jay aygt.oin o f oloetnc lighting into SY/it norland, i hsrehy accept and " ratify 'Articio Sovorith of tho Ktatutos of your Company concerning tho transfer consontod to and accgptod for the pneo of 133,000 franca arid I also accept and ratify tho ropt of tho Statutes' ' of -you r. Company. -
• • ' Vo'ry truly yours,
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Sept* Hth.
Messrs. Uornraann a Co'.
'Jii'ii Avenuo b, City,
Dear .Sirs;-
Hlaase send 1:10 by boaror ton (10) copies? of your" Tcat--' riloRac' and Give no your best rate of discount for Our Swiss CoH- pany.' They aro at proaont 'b'uymi; th'oir -material from tho London Company, and I havo no doubt but" wha'f :t cart ijof their trade for .you if. you will pus your ai'scou’nt's as' high' 'a's possible,
Voty 'tV'uly yours,
tt*.3 -oef
VL . &’■ : ~-
1.. 10th. a
A.-Achard, Ksq, grout. /■-
Socaoto d* Apparoillago Kloctnquo,' tJanova, Switzerland,
Dear sir:- ....... ...
Ho for ring to in y letter to you -of this date giving prices, smco I wrote that lotYo’r 'j h'uvn received from Messrs, Itorgmiirin- .? Oo. the following:- - ••••>■
“v/o are anxious to got tho trado of tho Swiss Company, 'and V/iTl agroo to furnish goy.ls in our catalogue to them at thirty (SO)" jior cent discount, excepting sockets, cut-outs and switches', on these, as oaf extra inducement, v/tf v/111 make the discount thirty' two and one half (33 3) po'r oeYft. " / ' .
Thoso prices are 'b'oVtfff? Morfsps. H'orgmann fi i:o. have
over quoted to anybody, and r’vyUtiir rhttf they will prove acceptable to you.' ' ' • - , • ’
The above cancels -that part of my. former letter v/hich ' - refers .to. Messrs, iiorgiiiarin k Co* a discount as boing twenty ViVV ’
(3;5) per cent. . ; . .
Messrs, iiorginami.fi Oo. ship. goods charging for- boxing and cartage on same, but this is a very, Wall amount.
a
I would suggest that you prepare a telegraph code l'or uso botv/oon your Company and inysolf.
.Anything that you Wrty require from Korol shall bo glad to attend to tho shi, mont.of, anrVrf YdeV would suggest that all orders should bo- sent to me arid -payments made to order to
avoid confusion and to insure your getting exactly what you require. '
' Very truly yours,.
. . 4
/ft2 -0^,10 \
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A, Achard, Ruq.
fiooioto cl* Ajparoillagd Kloctnquo,
Uonova, "wit norland. .
DoarVsir:-- ' . • • • ■ j
' 1 h»o rooolvod you;* varioqs lot.^opp as to tho formation
of your Company, and havo rocontJy rocoiyod from ny At to may, Mr.
('•odddrd, a full roport on' the i.-, after, which enables tao to roply to tho various questions rai so’d 'by you.
Pirs$t, as to material’.' ' V/ithin tho last few months wo havo made . a groat many changes' 'i’n connection with tho construction- | of our ‘dynamo machines with a viow to increasing. thiol r capacity for a given investment,, and in many oasos in increasing . tho Vcfr-' pacify bind rodueing an^invostmont. V/o havo so flar- turned out' ' ' a 400,'l.ight machine, which v/o aro proparod to soil to you for ‘ j
SJ,.'idO.V p;.0.«,, Mow York’,' ‘and fnl'aq a 100 light machino, for which '
v/o should c'liargo you .3400,,- F.O'.tt., Mow YoW. At- tho Prosari.t time m arq about constructing *a‘ number of 2. 5 light machines, | \
30 light machines, 200- light raa'dWfridB 'arid non 'light machines. . 1 \
■ ' . -■ ' ! At 'tifi's writing it is impossible for me to give’ yqtf -tho exact' j
• p'ri'coa of those machinoa, but imiiiodiatoly 'our work on thohi i’b ■ : ' . {
/ s«2-o<j')e
advanced suf ficiontly, 1 will send you quotations for y„ur guid¬ ance. Y/ith rolatiun to the two machines first roforrod to,
I liav.o ordered for you detailed drawings of oauo, which will bo sent forward at the earliest possible inomorit. . •
It. has boon quito iinVopaiblo' for 130 to write you oarlior on this mat tor, owing to the 'fact that at tjiifi. 'tiiajiiyou applied fur information, «* the construction W.Vo«fr: 'u/uuuoe ’ wua ,i„ a state of truiisci iHsiun from ono styl^ ‘to another, and tho data at our command was not sufficient to;.bo.'6f uny Material assistance' to '
dith relation to Sockets, electroliers and other sun¬ dries, J. send you by.-thia maij-, uiide'r s'op'arute cover ton copies el’ Messrs, aergmann. & co»s Catalogue, tfiiioh will give you exactly the information you ask for. 1 'l'ho 'pri'cds' quoted are subject to a discount to y.,u of twenty five (d.i) ydr cent, which is the very best terms given by thou to any of our companies,
I alao solid you, under sopnrate oovor, copies of ioosra.
• Aruun^ton ;.r .‘Tims engines, for which I beg to quoto tho following pricoV^g.O.U., Uow York city:*
1
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A * M Kn«in@^4 , . . . . . . s ix&v ’
u a x 10 Engine.1........ 77.1. '
u 2 x. 1*J Rn^ino,
W x iSn«ino,
iSach of Uio ubovu onijinos havu 011O ilrivxnu puiloy
Iff x Iff outline v/xtlf 't£ avivlmj puiloy
OlllO.Sl,U!>0,
14 a x Iff oiidi.no with driviuij puiloy on each si .lo. a.......... . . . .
14 a x Iff ont'ino ./i vli.'Uu any dpi vine puiloy a and ui’i’anuod fvS’ eoiinootints divde tly wi tit steam dynamo, .a......
v/i th iv*‘j at'xoi
piotu you p
,U0 each
*(10 ) paiullo I.mnp
i’hirty Two (ffa) Caiid'To 'lamp
•®if ly (ii'O) Candle J ump
Ono Hundrod (100) Candlo- lamps.
Tho' ■"a’bovo prices for lui.ip
Thu rottSoiiMV/o eluutto .'sixty coiita for ton candlo' ‘1'uliii/d,
:oii Sly’ Shalt t/'o have 'sturto'd to manufacture
is that ii
ihoni 'and the quttiltitxo;
ih'uke th'uiii
uomparutivoly
small
tho difficult ids of Wdn'u'f adtui’ini!
considerably
firoutor than in tho case of 'fcli'o' -'o'i’uht mid sixteen candid lamp:
I 'also solid you, undoi* separate coyer. six(<> )' udiapl'eto
'dots of 'our bulletins, from ilul'ld Sin Hu.fi, those. comine b'ofo'i
that number bein# oat of print.
I further send you six (0) copies of the catalogue of our Isolated Company, and a] so six (iJ) copies of u small pamphlet on electric li|?htini.[;
T will endeavor to send you, iii th'u course of a few days, a sot of electro- typos for youVuse.
V/ifcii relation to your 'enquiry as to whether I can i;ive you tKd rinht to soil installations m countries where I huvu' ho . "companies to exploit my patents, I bop to inform you tliat my con¬ tracts are of sucJi a character that I' am absolutely procluded from jilvihn you the concession you ask for. ' -
If you will please a'dy iso mo of an'y further information that you may' require of mb,' T will' seuV ‘tliat 'it' is promptly son t
I. enclose you Jibrev/itii 'reduced phutugruph of our 400 light mbcliin'e, which will give yuu. aoine idea 'of the construction oiisame. .The 100 light machines are (jot up in the seine s ty I o| "and iinimidiatoly I- have photographs of them in hand, t will'- send'
you copies'.' ' ■ .
Very truly y.ours.
Enclosure).
■t°r.«onaX.
l-Vank i'. Me. Comtek,. Ksq.
i'/xlliamsport, • Ponna.
T on close you ho-
I'rcnotor, or the Kdxson Kloetne mumrnmn,- WOHiw «• ■**»•—< «« you a. n
or tho Ww, «JMm. DMfc, Oon,.n„y orsunhury. |,j, '
Company,, until the
> choir permission to tho
monf 1 proptpo for their consideration. -
1 soo no prospects or tho immediate sottlomont or my ‘ account's, and f make tho proposition ' contained ui tho tv/o lotto r a "oriclosM as tho only W.W., „ dira.ilu tt ono.j ,M,arrnssi„„ to tho Sun bury nompony arid nimoyjnri Vo raysolr, uuuioiran ns I ,,ut In tho Plant umtor » oontroot Vhion loot, «V» j0„h ,'or full pay. moot Inaoriiatoly „y y,„rt «, ririisr&P. lI„„,„,sta„,U,w r™ „y
ffocrotary, Mr. Insull,' that the Direct*
i' the Sun bury company '
•ora WIN#* to oocolio to any fair prop.ts.ttion whioh would orialUu "mu: to (tot «(y aouoy on so.tothin,, to noprosont it, I thrnh ,j,„ ,,}(-■
alo.od. iri tho host way or. noiioahly. sot, .linn tho ,„attoV. - Vary truly yourn,
[ENCLOSURE]
ont. H'-ih.
To. The I nr i- torn of th •> Kdisoh Kloctnc Ill, 'bo. of ‘sun bury, sunbury, • henna,’
‘war Sirs:- -
Ttofnrniw to ny 'l'nt'tor to tho Prom don't of th’o sun— bury Company of ov ’in date, I msiT'o tho proposition contained m that lot tor 0:1 the condition that1 tho stock to bo received by you {an promo tors ) f’-op tho Kditfon Klectrjn* light yo. shall bo allot tod to no', or if allotted, transferred to /; jo in proportion ‘ to the . amount1 of stud al lotted to me by r.ho • Compiuiy 1 n settlement of my account against ’theta.. Kor nxampl o, if it takes three tenths { 10) (after increasing- tho stock) dT the capital stock nf tho Own party to oriabl o' them to' settle my claim, the amount of th'n
Promoters shares-, '1 am to rocoiVo' in addition, shall ho throe •
a ' ."_•••■
tenths ( 10) of the total anoun f ’’of shares of the Sunbury Company received ’by you as Pounders from tho Bdisoji. HI octric l ight Co . " under your arrangement with them.
Very truly yotlivs,
[ENCLOSURE]
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' ('fcfcV 0C| -| O .
.Sops. lath.
Prank H. • }ic;Oormick, Kscp.' President. '
KUison lO-octrii! Xl'jiuaihiVtirii! Co. of Kunbury, v/i Iliornsporc, ■ Ponna.
. T’ ;t:i anxious that the indebtedness of your Com] j any to no (aboiit ISCriO'1. ) should ho settled forthwith. T bo/' to propose that the bnl anoo your Treasury ho allotted 'to mo
in part payment of the above amount, the price to ho alio wad for said stock bom/* the par val tfo of the shares.' To pay for tho balance remaining aft"r that,, your Company must' 'increase thoir capital stock to such an amount iis to .pay' mo .( in stock ) for sui£| balance, ' ’ ' '
7 Ploaso have this matter brought before your niroctors arid* acted on. as early as possible.
Very truly y ultra,
/pyz-ocj'/ o
spot, lothiuan. ;* .
, iiu.stav'o Soldon, Bsq. Jftipt. . '
' "RUin'oh Mac hmo "forks'," -
3 04 (ioorek Street, City.
li'oar Sir*- '
It is vary imf ortunt, that I shoalci have traciriifs ol’ th«>
100 light Machine anti the 400 Unlit Machine, so oa to onublo no to take a number, of blue prints of sane to1, send to our various .foreign companies. " If you" can oblige mo "by gettuin those out at the earliest possible moment, ' 1' *s3i Cli o's't’e'iini "it a favor.
1 Very truly your s,
Kindi ni! that sho wiVo','
bo road/ in time so (tumble you I'irst iiiiso, I nous u wiromun so Co as So enable us so dot sui’i'ie
so take advantage oi‘ is iii sho " dha'aol.in so stars the wiring shore,
1 was very much' surjVisoii and domowhas annoyed as rinding that that wiromatn£s£^ld have 'boon cons buck Vo -hoy/ York by you without Jfo.ur communicating with mo at all' iri sho master.
In order that v/o may .‘fax some lights a tarso.i »«. Nhnmokin at tmi'oarliost possible date, I would atrraifily advise that y«Af send to Ssi’ribury for a man who ro doing the wiring Vhoro and1 have lam wiYo‘ up several prominent euildings to stars sho work.’
- • ft 13 only a master or ’d very row wooks before wo v/ili
bo able to. supply you with a Very touch cKodpor material for wire • v/ork, but m the mean tune I th‘i|rik' 'shat yoifr business v/duld sul’fer vory much ir tho station waa ’I'drtf ik ins present asuto until that
'ory truly youra,.
C Mi
- matorial
ready.
If //
lonclon, Ohio.
I hav-j your lottor or September •J?hj-'tfc»tari^aii Spring” fAoltl, Ohio, and in reply bog to say t has X do' not at all approve or r. Stuart's ideas as to 'how a city should bo canvassed.
J.r you canvass a city ol‘ tho si'na ’of Springfield for only 1.000 lights, if th;*y should ever '■/■•irlt to incrdass' their f.lant.it ,'uuld necessitate another canvass,- while our ■•resent stvlo of doing "
isinoss ■ ■iriablos us to
) tu.nioj'. o a d osi rod increase iri th >?o additional expense, ' '
It. .will therefore ho bettor for you not to ’adopt Mr. Stuart’ a
T should like vory much to tak'o n trip to the Cincinnati and Louisville Expositions t« sod our plants' in operation. i hour excellent reports from all quar'teVs , and from thorn J udps. that v/o - arc making a vory find show. Unfortunately, hoY/bvor, 1 am so . . busy "that I cannot oven run into tho country for d- tow days .to’ ■ roVuVoraoo., dot withstanding tho fact that I am Vdi‘y nearly “played out’ with hard sort;. ' I hope, hovov'or, that tho Spell 'of cold weather, Y/hi eh wo are' 'at tlVo' present inoniorit' en.loyingj v/ill havo a bracing of foci upon my' 'coris't'i't’uti'oh and enable mo to eng
fS'fS-O^ r //
.A, A. Cowloa, Esq. Socty.
10 Cliff Stroot', ' 'city.
I hays your latter uT the 10th.
. Tho price named' by you.'for tha cabla coons very hich' ' .iiijootl. Cannot you- possibly malt o it for ua for loss than 4a cto. »or 'pound? Vo dosiro tho cabl'd 'put up in toils. -Vo order by
‘/dr/ 'frilly yours.
trys-^-n \
Kdpt . 11.-th, iluaiJ. .
Kfjiaon Co. l’or isolated Jjii'htiiiRi
RoforriDR to your favor of yostorday’ s duto, it is V dry uncurtain uhon wo 8„an ho ablc td toko in hand tho chani’.in.; >/or or onci -J" me* . »f Ihn **• 13 •*«#**'
, ,oo pu-la . . «>| “ *
U-. ..n it™ I'l-M”"'. »» »«*l mMm “nJ bv n“ ~ .
.1. K. Uailoy, i«sq.
;«i Avo do-1* Op ora,
nts- - H
I have' your loiter of August 10th, and noco what you- say in rof«n-onco to 'an International Sociocy in London.' ' ‘
I do not boliovo that your sohoi.io /ould bo l'onarbl'o' Vn"
• that place, but 1 think that i-firis might do.
!fn roi’oronco to trio diner porn'ts • in 'your lotcor, t(a.-)or Baton is "writing you, OMbrueYrig th'oin 'all.'
VWyf truly yours,
ttrs-oi w/
:;opt. llth. ' 3
:iot. a i.mjr.iont , "
form taro in broehton, Ji o.-ijixnii tlu> cost of aVmio unitor 'S3 >0.
I - ilu not understand v/haf th'o oi'l’oaris are which you as]; j .t /<ju shall rot urn. , ;
I aJ so have your lot for of :>optoinbor 1st, onclosiritf ' •« sliat'oli sho-.yini’ tfio diagonal. of indicators and sv/itchos in tha Jirochton central station. .
Very truly yours, •
j
it* & it
..i./- ...... ' " Rout. 13th. 3
Mosers-. 3or(*i’jonn. 4 -Co.
iat»a Avoriuo ij. City, - . ■
Doar;,Sivs:- .
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■'7hon can you supply us with a 4 horse power motor'
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and li tJ horse po v/uv motorJ%v.ith connections complete? V/e van t
to send them' to Hrockton.
Very -truly yodrs,’
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"Ml y<m .ta* loi W« .Kiii.an,,' ,ur„<:u„„, th, I latinu machine .built n>, tiVo'}*icJi’inh ■•tforji’s. ' •
Very truly yourjj *
I -o '! ' //
' . Sopt. 11th.
• "‘v; _ ; :;5/ 1 ’ ■ -S?"'
(i, V/. Wilber, Esq.
; Cjdrner -Ith. ft Rodman Sts.
Kail River, Hass. ' ' *
'"'dear 'jSir'j'r -
' ' ' I enclose /ou herewith wap of Kail River, and I have .
enclosed in a rod lino trio district that 'I want you to canvass fort first. After you havo canvasWod this d'istric't y°u can go ahoud with tho rest of tho city, but' 'i' iirau't you to taka in a lari’ or aroa than vis Shown on this map. -T "believe- tho city extends ‘considor- "'db’ly further South, Worth and- East than is recorded on the en'clo's'od , arid if you consider it adVisaolo to go further v/ost, 1 want' '/Ou to 'do so. I cun particularly doairoU3 of having mis canvas'# tnado v/ith all possiblo despatch, arid -.lioroforo think it would oe‘ bettor for you not to mako it iii oo«J|^fona, but to get' it out on shoots,
' which ..y.p'u . , can work up oVary ’riight ’and ediid.'ds the data in-’thp .morning, so that wo can go riYjh't h'He'ad ‘with ’the map as this infor- ” mati'o'n cdirids- to hand and have- ‘i4t' 'complot'od 'by the tim'd your cuirivass ^is'oil sent in. I trust that you will do .everything in yoW '."" 'VoVdr to rush this through, as it is imperative that wo ahd’ulti ' Hdvo 'the .estimate ready by the '21st*' After the map is completed it hii^-.to bo sent to BrocVtori for tho oloctricaT determination to bo inado, and you will th’droiord. soo that no time is to bo lost
in forwarding your not on.
Please. do careful in mentioning dwellings to give fno class and if you como across an/ bridges state whether they are draw bridgos or not. • < • i «-.i
.1 notice in'ybur carivddd of Ndticjt t'rtat in some places yo'ii canvass a store for the first time say at u,03 P.M. or iutor arid mar*, it •'closed0. It would ‘bo well for you to find out' Xf 1 th'o'. store closes at >i P.Hw or if it remains open until 7 or 7.110*
Iff 3- , //
Sopt.lltli.
x... roctU j. fc ui' a lottvn
•r. Andrui/s, undo-' ■fol loyiuii for /uui'
"T iiopo (Shut iiurtii.iann xa pushxnr. for.v.i./d tliu thro'.- ui;i| icntora Aliii1 tho i MMiiM indicators, also tJiO' double l.iull)' ov/iteji i'o-' !!)'.-*.('•} dynaico ■.»]■! loy ft t<ind<Vd Volt iifotoi*. T. shall suuii ini .-/aitinj! for tiio oinporo i.iytoi-M.v^u.' v Vrofo .1 1 ot tor to ;,r. ularJ cone. :riii.ii|! those instivuiWuVs /./aterday,' lift'd T trust that Hr. manri will S'»-i t3i.it wy dxroet'ion'W 'cuiicoViiinn t'Jioiu arc u.iiviml ouijw
' . Mr. Androva at t]io r.ioioont is in tho pity, and v/ill Vl'oulitljj:
' 'J 080 e'al'J u) on you v/x.th roforon&o- to tlto abo/e. - ■ i%:;
■X have this do/- sent to liur» Oscar Voii Millar, eunuch, ■!! ••ayaria, bill- of 3 -Millin' 'for on-i box of o3 bet.-'xeal tea t or. i al .shipped by.yoo oil tho .5th. ins t . ay
Very truly yours,
^rl
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Kept. 11th. ' 3
S» R. Bailey, k»r. . '
Oxford, Oonn.
Dear Sir!- • ,
• Your favor of the vt'b. in'st. came to hand yesterday.
. . ’fith rotation to what you: havo ;tu say aUuut my telephone, a31 tho comment T can naJ-o on th^s is that you are ojitir.il/ in error; T ha vo novor tukon advantage o§ yours or anybody nines' inventions or siiGriesfcions,.' T am altogether too busy to consider any matters -outside of ny own inventions, and would thorofoi’o uu£;f!nsl. that you should patent your ideas and >/o vk than out yourebf self . . .
Very ’truly yours,
3 -OS- I 2-
.Sopt. 13th.
. Prank H. Mc.Cornuck, tfsq.fl'rhst. ,
/ Kdi'son iSloct rib liriiiinjih£it,’irifi Co. ox' Sunbiiry,
•/illiamaport, Ponna.
Dear 's*ir:~ . • . '
x hava your lofctor j| f the Sth, .irist. iti ‘rofororieo' ‘to "pl'ctuirif' inauranco on tho Sunbury central station.
— . . 'flio vnjuo of tho machinory, tocothor v/ith tho builVtinfi, e
•H's aho'ut SSJ,000. , and- one -par cont' would bo a l'air rato on ar'i'sk"/ ol‘ this charactor.
Vo'ry truly your
/ers
Sopt. 12th. 9 •
Philip Richardson, Esq.
/ Box 3Ut>, ’
v/oburii, t-iuss.
!T)o'ar Sir:-
I hayo your favor of tho 10th. irist, and in roply biSj? '
. I.
to .stato that ’wo- hayo chanf'dd oriu of our mchinoR to a plating ' ... 1 .machine for Mr Koith' for jao't'ol'ur'B'iqal purposes^ It givos « 2
volts pros sur.a and '13:> arcip'oroo of 'currant.' " Th't prieo was -'1,^00.
Trusting that thia"!4fi’? Kfivo you hJ 3 tho information
you Voquiro’, I am,
Very truly yours,
\jg. . «op«. lath. •
V/. l). Rich;' iisq. , . ' . :
' Hotel Belmont, ' ’
Brockton, Mass.j ‘ ’
‘Do'ar Sir:’- *'
"*’* " T. have your lot tor of the 10th. mat, and in rojiiy ?"
'■ ‘would say that -I do not understand your statement that 'thor^i's no m<|t‘arial rit' J.avvronco to conmbneo work 'oq.
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‘ The bedplate and' wash’o'rn for tJto I t A x '1.1 onp.ino, to-
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gather with -washers for bolts' 'v/Hlcli 'wore ordered for , the tl 2 x 10 lengind, wont forward on t'li'd '1UltV.' The bolts and pipes for both 'onRltioG want forward, ori 'if/to'. Air chamber covering
Was' Ifbrwardrid on tho ;Wth. and ‘'bolt's for the' dynamos on tlxd srifn'd ‘da to J1 ' 't'o's't' ’lamps ou the I47th, uhd v/ith, one or twonoxcop'tiorfsfj1 ' * ’ '■‘■'fhV ’’.engino’ room and motor room sundries' have all boon dospiit'ch'o'dV '
"'I h’dyo.'fust boon notified by Messrs. Babcock fi.. Wilcox that th'a'
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boiler ,wri a ahippod jiew.moVni’rt'f',' arid you can htfvo the Id a x la
affc.
.ongino anytiinoyythlo wool: by notifying Messrs, Arming ton H Sims to
ship it. The , steam piping’ ‘sJwu’frf yjo' ‘forward to-morrow.
1 have advisod you riftVff 'along of the shipmont of this ’mqfori'al,' arid T shall) be ' glad to know if any of it has noririiVfs‘tra'y, '"as l'tf jtTrat c.riso v/a must have tracers aont^ut for it inrnidtri'eiltdlV.i’' '•
. you have work.
due tors. "Jackson J, 'Tav/ronoo
I shall bo iji.uU to know- if thoro is anything also that liot Vocolved which wi‘ll ' j^rdvont' your 'tfo'ini.: ahead with the
As requested, T. onclJso1 you HoroV/ith a plan. of the I.av/-
ation, and also two* 'pV'x\^t's.;o£ 'the uridortt round conr You will recollect that .thbso conduct ora sto). at ?tro6tj those beyond that showanf! the extension v/hic'K ’’the'" V/oiapany propose to majeo lator on,
' ” Very truly tyours,
/f£3.-o <j
‘Edison El oo trie light Co.
London, E. C. England.
Dour Kirs;- ' _
In viow of the imnroVrtiiont in tho manufacture' and tho increase in the demand for 1iu;i)js, 1 have arranged with the 'J-'ainp"
•“ Cotagaiiy to quoto to you the following prico3 for 1 maps ordorod" ist “lots' of 10,000;-
U candlo lamps..,. $ .40 10 candlo lamps..... ,40 10 candlo lamps.... .00
!ia candlo loops. '.7. r.00 .
00 candlo lamps. . 1.00
ioo candlo lanps. ... T.ifo' 1
If ardors aro given in lots of 20,000 lamps and upwards,
'"wo' will ship thorn to you froo on board in tho forts of London,'""' ' ' Jlristiql', Liverpool, Glasgow or any othor English Port to whieK ' shipping ratoo aro not higher than thor.o to tho Port of London.
’ You vail notice in tho above that !W, 00 and 100 candlo i<*nps aro quoted at the' sisao pri'cbfo 'as thoso rocdntly billod to you. . T/o regret very much oUr iiiiibilxty to roduco thoso pneos,
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/but find it imposaiblo to do so, act the lamps roforrud to aro of a special charaetor, and tho demand for than is vory limited, and the l amp Company raaniifaeturos than at a loss. As "tho' demand increases and tho methods of manufacture impr.oyo, v/o shall no doubt bo ablo to quote you bettor prices on those lamps also. Those quotations aro’ to take effect -on all orders sont by you from this date,' iSf ' ' said orders aro givon in lots abovo mentioned,
Vory truly yours,
.
P.S. Tf you are prepared to order »i candle lamps in lots of 10,000 or upwards, v/o shall bo willinn t« supply thorn to you at'*-?'-' ■ thirty fivo (33) conts each, anil if ordered in lots of 2:1,000 and "upwards, v/o will ship thorn to you froo on board to tho Ports oF 'London, Bristol, Liverpool, Glasgow or an; othor English Port 'WT' 'which shipping ratos aro not higher than chose' to tho Port of ' London. . . .
Deutsche jidioon Oosollschof t,
U'i J.oipziijar Strasso, .
llorlin, Uormany. .
‘D'oar Sirs;-
Tn vi on or tha improvement in tho manufacture and' the increase in tW for lamps, X have arfangodvitli the I.amr.
Compan- 6,° you tho following pries' for lamps >brdci rod in
-•-ots of ,10,’OQO:- • - - —
P oantllo lamps, ... S ".'•SO"' " ' Id oandlo lamps.,,,' ,d0
10 candlo lamps . ;30
, 32 candlo lamps.... . ,00 00 candlo lamps.,.. 1.00 . 100 candid lamps. *.^1,50
If ordors aro given 'in 'lot's of 23,000' l'anps and upwards, ' wo will sjiip thorn to you f rdo on i “board in tho ports of Hamburg,
Antworp of Oonoa.
“'lamps
"you.
You will notion in tho above that 32., 30 and lb'0 'cantTio aro quoted at tho sumo prices as those recently billed ’to " .Wo regret vary muelrour inability to redded 'those prions'
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P'.S, Tf you are proparod to order li o audio lamps in lots of 10,000 or. upwards, v/o shall bo willing to supply thorn to you at thirty fivo (35) cants ouch, 'and if brdarad in lots of Ml, 000 and . upwards, iro- will ship thorn to 'yoTTfraa bn board to tho tort's of "Hamburg,. AntY/orp or Oanoa, ...
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September 14th..
A. ffchard, lisq.. Frost,
.. . Socioto (l* Apparoiliaifo Tfloctriquo,'
Conova, switstor i and.
”l)’6ar Xiv:-
Hofomnc to m/ letters of the 10th., 1 bop to 'auf; nont tho prices quoted for lampa by tho following:-
Tf- you WJlji order 'from us lamps in lots .'.f1 10,000, will .gi'vo ydiitho ^followiUf’ pric'dri:-' '
l> cancllo lamp’s..
10 candle lamps.
’ 10 ’candle lamps,' 32 candle lnmps. ■50 candle lamps, loci ciin'dl o lm ps.
...
... ’.aa;;
.. ' .00 •’ ; .
.,1.00
;. i.ho ’ • •
’ ’ TT.f you RiVo us an order 'for 25,000, wo will’ i?£vo you further lidvantaRa of dqiivoriJnj'' t'ho lamps frdo oh board in' tho • Porta oi; Hamburg, Antwerp’ oV'Jlfayre'’. '
’ Vorf'^riity yours.
’ P.S, If you aro proj/iirnd ’lio orrfar 'U^ candl o lamps in lots of
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c2.
Socioto Elo'ctriquo Edison, Paris, p'rancct.
/y?3 -it
Root*. Sirs:-
In vibw of tho oV'oiifeliii* ’i-n' "tKb mariul’ac'turo. and tho incroacq.in tho domand for J havo 'arranjjod ' vith- tlio l amp
Ooiiipany to quota to you tho following prices for .lamps ordorrfd' in ' lots of 10,000;-
• U eondl o lainp3,....S .-10 l'i candlo lamps . 40
' 3 o’ 'candlo lamps,’.... '"♦'SO 1 . •
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' ,33 tfandl o lamps. .
.4. 50 candlo lainpsV.'/. . i.'Ott •• •••;•
. 100 candlo lamps, , .['"Ttfiid"'' it ' . orders, aro gi'von in loth of 34,000 lamps and upwqrds,' wo- vail'. 'ship thorn, to you fr.on on board in tho Ports of . Hamburg,"' ' "^Afit'worp or dorioa.
’ fob will .notion in tKbabovo "that. 33 ,: "so and 100 candlo lamps arb quoted dt tho saino pric’Sn'W-fKddd' roceritly bill pd to you. . wq rofjrot vory much our' 'inability 'to reduce thnsqp.l^ricos,
y %y.: ’• '
j$&„d'it w-u. » 1- 4 “ th” J”"r‘s *“ s'l“r ° •
.pa^al uhoraotor, and thd donidU for thorn U :vovy lmitod, ond. £h« f o ip any nMdnW' «*> »' “ lv““/ iniroopor; and t>, inothodn of ttiiiijifadtbrd ’w”*. wt »>■“ no doubt M uhld to ,»U X» »*«¥«“ u,i U”““ *«*>• “**“.• ffidod 'i[„otattiuns ,rd *» • (*•> ofrott od all ordorn <* >1 »*•
.Hi! a d.to, ,f otmi ordoro or- «.W» >. lota
Vory truly youra,
»\s. Tr you nro proparort to ortior u cami!o lfjnps in 3ot3 oi 10, pop. or .upwards,' wd .shall bo Y/il,^fjfl to supply than to you at thirty five {MSS) upward a,,. : •
.1 (onibu rf>,‘' An t v/orp or Gonoa.
OJich, urfd' jttT or do rod in lota of iJ:>,000 and' i v/ill ship than' t’o'you “froo on board to tho f'orta of
■! - Sopt. lath. 3
P. «. Shaw, Hs.1.
'Villi omsport, Ponna.
Deal* Sir;- ■
• i bon to aclmov/lotii'e reooxpt of . your favor of th'o‘ iJth‘.
mat, and roRret to state that it \fas no.cossury for us to obtain a now ddtormnntinn of nollofontd,' 'and' Vo v/oro u'onso^uon r.lAT unablo to forward you tho estimate o‘rf "Saturday ‘as pram nod in the prev-
' 1 will sond you ostimatos of Williamsport to-mo'rrow " '
morning [for 1'JOO and MOO light a.
' ' 1 ' In roforonco to Oil Ulty, I prosumo you are aware that
wo have as yet made no canvass of that place. X suppose, howovrir, you will notify us- when you want Vlas donoV
riil’y yours,
. , Kept. lath. 3 .
Major 3. a. Baton,
' ‘ ’ j £ftsity. > fioar Sir:-
I ®i in receipt ofti 'rat't^y ^rcffrf 'Mo'ssrs. i Harris >: :•
Robinson, .under data of Soptbirfbor lltK. askirin us to make a can-. vans of Morv/alk, South Morv/allf'driU' V/u t or bury, and shaW bo i?lad to know "i'f '.vq have your authority to ro ahead and do tJi:o wort:'?'
Yours truly, ' .
• ir83'OCj
sopt. 12th.
A, A. coy/Ioo, Rsq. Rooty.
' -19 Cliff Strodfc',1 ‘ "City'.' ’■
Doar'sipj-
t bon to acknov/lodiio 'r'dlscipt' df "your 'favor of tho lltfi.. inst'^ in roforonco to triplo covnro'd v/iro, and v/ill send you th i aasipl'o that -you aaj; for. in a day or so.
’/ary truly y
/<P<P3 ' ^7 -/o2
’ • 3 -1th. • ft
Y/. If. Douty, Esq. frost. ''
'v ' . , Shanokin, P’enna. .
' Hoar Sjir:-
I wired you this afternoon that yb‘i i should order " ttirbuph tho Edison Kloctric I:inht' Company, 'TSSO land's of ton candles each to start on. ' ■ •
In order to oxplaln ;£o* jAfa' 'W 'VtfnWri for sending this ;fcoJ ORrara, T would say that 'tTfS'YeSapa have to Bo-or'dorod through "" 'the -VfRht Company, as tho Edison Lamp Factory cannot recognise* ; ' - "'orfi'ors unless they aro rocoivcid through that 'company.' ; —
Vory- truly y
irP3-oy, / 3
. . sept. lath. -a
!', H, Upton, bsq.
Harrison, M, .1.
Dear Hir:-
T hoc to acknowledge receipt of your postal card of the 12th, inst, and in reply v/oulil say that Mr. Edison i» f.joing to Shamokin on Monday, tho 17th. prox.
Vory truly ./ours,
fttz
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Sopt. 13th.
ikit.ol i Ml) none,
Hpoo);tun, iiasa.
Do hi* Hir;—
In vofOi'onco to yo.ir sovorul eu:.u:,ani cut ions rocoivort t!la lMt *'0 / l rot; rot U. 3uy that Mr. InouJl, /ho has
t! .>r.o .in torn in H um, in at thn t vonont nouont ill and confmod to his botl. l(o trill, hov/ovnr, lio in th.) office apsiin to-nurrov/ or next tiny, v/hon ho will son'll yo.i fclv-t necessary anov/ora.
7 havo your lot tor or tbvilay* a rlato nivinw Sho sisso' or tho coils for the regulator diia'ijjnotl b/ you unit havo roforroU u
copy i of it to Horr.Miinn ft n«. -
/ffi-O'J -/t/
Sent.
V/. n, Rich, Kb«1.
Jiiit.oj. liolraont, Brock ton,
noar Sir:-
T ham you-.vl.itt.-, aay that tho part, a of viill bo sent. ;,-o,i immediately, caused by the, "ujjorintondont what ;c
of Sops. and in roj.l would
dynamo which wore lost in transit 'iho delay in sondiwj those v/as of tho hachino "torts not understanding
“* hy T 1>«» -/our ofcotch and ho**,-.,
understands what it j3 that you want
■m „ .,ii «»«, i.io™„
on SWM « itroclrtort So John n„, =„v„ ^
0 ' V hnv .
T '-onirtio in ,'oron>noo to )..„,,-oh„ o, , raw 1
1 SU,’I° ■'U-‘ ‘:a'! stwt 0,1 'ran.Iny 1,., ornct tho iioilo,-.
1 to! on 1001,1,0,1 rara.nol fu .
oono MO . **Uoato shippim pnoolpt f,„. „,,, ^ M
1 B“‘ 1 "U1 “«■» ** *- «•' ™.i ion ora,
“W **** “ fon tho MoiiiW
movihln,,, is ,l„o,i not U1 t,,,,
I ~U onto 'loo,„-k. , Slar, ln t„ !.
tho .top Mvonoi, thoi, 1| g * «,lle|W k„ it ram, hi tub pri-
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Vjict Jav/ronco motors wont forward yost onlay, and 't thin):
tho irochton Motors woro shiin.od at tho oumo tiroo, in any ovonfc yon will vncoivn thorn in a day «>»* two.
Proijjht bills caiao to hand “O.JJ."
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J. !’» Campbell, Uaq.
Wil3.innaj.Hjri., Parma.
Ropt.
X havo your loUor of tho l.-'.th. inst,, and forward od to you yesterday morning another chart of Williamsport.
Tn reference to the Williamsport Romp any securing 'tKonr- 'solves «hn necessary uoniSossions to erect polos on private prbpcir- ’ty,- 1 would atato that wo much prefer to obtain those pornit'sTpijr- ho3vo3, but if the Williamsport, Company desire that wo shall allow thorn tonobt ain tho vomits, wn will do so, but simply stipsilato- that pur bid for tho stroot installation v/il3 %3y hold good providing tho concessions are' obtained in accordance with tho linos shown • on our exhibits.
P.nclosod find chock ^^fbqr 50 for S50.
Very truly yours,
covor your
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Hour fi'ir:-
T a'tt infon.iod b / a . Itousn, fSiinaro, that, t;ho
unaaaro of than foot., and X ,r nay h'avn tho nnttor corrncto.l.
la-tan, who bonrdoi
3tal2oil in that b-
l-rasutno that you ■h.ts lot tor in or.
/■%F3-.o ff <■/■>+
fJojit. 14th. 3
T total Hefraont,
Prod, ton, Has
'70 have tho pi oasurn to ac ]; nov/1 edge yon* favor of tho titli. inst, which would sUVo bo. in ropliod to oarlior but for cir¬ cumstances which havo interfered to prevent this bo inf; done.
AUTOMATIC tSECUJi ATOM. ’7o do not boliovo at all in tho uso of automatic regulators in coritr.il stations -ii.tlst tho regula¬ tor in in such a condition. In our or.ininotha automatic rogulator in a nocossary ovil in isolated plants whore there is groat var¬ iation number of lamps on at any ono time and tho variations in spporl. noth those difficulties are eomparitivolv overcome in our .central stations, and T much prefer hand regulation. with relation 'to tho hand regulator, f enclose you herewith a sketch which will show you tho mtJiod in which Mr. Andrews conrnctod ui. tin regulator a t fthamokxn, whore tin same blunder had ‘been nado in this conn oc tion an tho one you now have. You probably can sot it right by pursuing the same course as Mr. Andrews did. ' .
With relation to men, if you find it chonpor and more economical to uso wiromon, you can of courno have than. ‘.That v;e ' to do is to havd^.t ho work dono as woll and as economical as
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T)u> connections, such as designort by Mr. Johnson, havo boon ordered for you and will bo shippod immodiatuly thoy are ro 7itJ> isolation to the switchos, v/o enclose you horowith ’,v"Jf;h skotch arrangement of the sr.at.ion at HJwaaoJtin
All roforonco in lot tors writ ton you havo boon partly based on the mot hod pursued at Shamakin,
vili you ploaso son if you havo switches to answer for t.ho vorj; at i;roc):t,on, fo] 3 owing generally on tho same character o v/ork as that, done at SharaoXAn, and a knowledge of which tho on- olosod sketches will give you? If you have not wo will order am stitches as you may intimate as being Vorjiisito. Tt is our im¬ pression, howovor, that you have all t.ho switches, and in fact soYoral over, except possibly sovrtral plug switchos for- cutting tho hank of resistance in and but.
w’° roforonco in our lot tor of t.ho Oth. Sfc^aunbury was error, fJhamokin should havo boon montionod, as tho .criticism on switchos required by you was basod on what had boon found to ;‘: suit thci purpose at Hhamokin.
rinclosuro.
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1 total rsolnont,
noav r:.i v;—
This will introduce to you ' in .1 ohnsoii, v/hon \/o aro sondinn to hnakton to ta):n cJiarCo of the wiring of houses under youv direction. d.-nirn that r. .Johnson shoul.l viro onough housoo to maj.o a shov/inc on at r.hri start, and if ]i.i roquiros any assistance, that ho shawl il obtain it locally, -subject to your
•Oion X cot to ohamokiri, ,X .'will chooso a .local iaan, who j to bo taw/;' it our Method of w .trine. Yo., will of course son that
’• Johnson follows out jjonorally the plans laid Sunbdry,
■ th relation to inside wire v/or);.
'fours truly,
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S®J*. 14th.
!'. J. 'Spracuo, Esq.
Hot ol Holrnont,
Brockton, Maas.
Dear si'rt-
l1! oasn impress upon Mr. .lonk’ s out in any customora tho total of whoso l;u>v. at least two hours ana thirty winUtos avora<| Tf ho is foin.; to cut in any ono •■who vmt,s th vail simply ho a coumorcial failure.
fact that wo must' not i will not jjivo us i for H00 days.
•Ujjht, tho station
Th.. maximum »#» or lights that a port, over burns «. ooy m MM, l»M by tho total im hoars in r,00 days should nivo not loss than *» hours par 1,„. or oourso a party may hn/o oO lamps soar, no tab, but never have more than 10 liphtod; ir that Is the maximum, then those are tho lamps to be eouotoa.
Ho you soo tho point? .
four's truly,
/frs-o
Sopt. 15 th.
0. P. Jov/roy, Esq,
•1 Kroud fit-root, ' Oity.
My iloar s.;r. Jov/royt-
T onoloso your ]iorov/ith cupios of lottors Sir 'John Lubbock anil Thooduro r/atorhoaso, in roforoncd to tho fusion of tho Kdia*n and .Wan dompnniois in England.
Vary truly yours,
Encloai
U/3-OJ-/5
A. A. Co .'lor;, Kr.q.
10 01 i rr
!)o ar Sirj-
J.n reply
that T will upon):
Itoj'ardinr!
a
'that, plain uniform c polo" pattern, end will ;aav/3r.
Hoot. l->th, r?
Sooty,
to your fis/v/v of Soptanbdr l-'Jth. , I ho;; to say > . r. J.imo/jX in rof oronco to tho cost of tape, cotton fo- outside v/rappinr, T afron y/i'ttf ' you solo*- v/xll'iooJc ::mch but tor than tho "barlioV" vo j-lrtd if you will choose sinithinj- tha
/Vnry -truly yours,
t?83> '0<j , ry
«opt.- 17th, lijfja.
!>. Wunoi, Esq. " -
n, i.ioXj ar;nt
I ha/o yo..r f;\vov of Mvo 1‘lth. Inst, in reference to tho brushes on tho -too lir:h (i rtynruioft.
At tho loulsviiln Ihirwimm Vto haVO Iot.M.,0,, W
olia’5 °r Mm «* uri-.-.t o,„i,, * „„ tf#-.
Kum ™ 0,00t 1 “ infornot! tint thug HWm
V/O.-A :,,ma fit it] y and hd ddimatator polish,,:;. Mo ov.i.o all out' tests v/i th tho brushes you have.
Tt Ml bn lMpracti'cablo to uso a sot of on tho *ir nachino. Tho -T.- bftidh is sol, loro,! «„ t„„w,
'"“1° ''r "msh ” tnoToblo in a oho.-tw though which is faston-
o<l to tho brush-hol qor. .........
Very truly y<
//f'3- 'Q
Soj t. 17th. 3
<i. V/. r/ilbor, K.'jij,
Ooruor 4th. "■ Oilman Sts. ■■'all r-iivor, ilas.-i.
Do dr Sir
yoifr favor of t)i-» Hitli. inst, it vuul'd ho ua a sj.ocial rov.v.rt on Kail !?ivor.
-Sov.t, I'.'th. a
Messrs, Harris a Robinson,
Room 2, Trust r;o’ s building,
Hartford, GOnn.
Dear Sira:- , _
Referring to your letter oi' tho lath. inst. , I bop to Gay that wo moan by "House J.ir-hts* tho number of lights used in a' house. It is impossible for a canvacsor to pot into a house an* find out ho v/ many liphts aro burning, but by deciding tho character of tho house he can make a very accurate estimate.
T send you under author cover duplicate maps, of Hart¬ ford, Danbury and .Southington,' ulso tha Isolated plant books you asked for, ’ "
In reference to estimates, wo have ho available copies at the inome'nt which wo could send to you, and v/o are so pressed with" "v/ork that it would be impossible for us to pot them done at once,
I will, however, send you copies as soon as I can pet some made,
. . Very truly yours, '
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v-ivo Tim'd TdloRVarth' Cfij, ' ‘ ‘ : Tempi o flours, f> •«6oJuaan'.1s«i*i>ot, City.
Hoar :sivj-
Tn <
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resequence of . t.J-in'ismaatytf n
>(’ my business,
untl hiv.iy tliiiins that 1 :u:, iirtorootod y,, fr^ul'd j ikq al'!l 'interest in y
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• ronsm-wor for Flnr-laml^o:
> surrender
11 your roimbursihfi ind any amount that -T may have incurred up t,o Shis writing in "' ' connection v/ith said invention, t ivi eomnnilod course, ov/inr; to my time being so' fully! c
is impossible for mo to deal With the . •
W1*’.n Cfl'3 matter in a manner satis¬ factory either to you or myself. : '
take this' " oecupiod, that I fool ii
very truly yours,
/S?3 ■<*•].
Sept. ItJth. ' 3
S» B» Raton," Rsq, Prost. , . •
. Rd'inon Rloetrip light (Jo,
City!
Hoar $ir:- . . i
T am in receipt of- a lottor from Mr. Batchelor, srirrTf'V' j
borj to submit to you tho following extracts for tho bofoct Roporf
"Th°*0" dynamos all cane to Milan without having1 ;thtf |
-bearing nine on of tho shafts, tnllov/oil. Thoy worn .wjtappoii v/ith . . ' • ;
paper and ,'th'on outside of this was sumo tallow, 'but not 'inside'. '
-Tho aoa air so rusted thorn that it .‘tools over two months ! to got .j . •thorn to .run v/ithout 'hoatln'g. ' '(‘h'by o'uwhi; to tallow them wrill and j
af forwards wrap than with a piocVof fblt that has boen dippod
into" mol' tod taJ low., . * . . --V
At,ia.j-n,K.ton, Mnginon. Tho Arming ton engines oaincinbt’ont“i- roiy ’fogethor and thorn worn no marks to toll which nioco boio^god'
" to each engine." • . .
■’.iCTamgs. Under tho cOmmuta'iibr ;bars.'we Jiavo always put j apahnod paper 'instead of niioa in ' tho rimall sixes of dynamos. •
I find that, in many canon this pa'rior is carbbmixed and sbmotimon o.Y.on we havo noticed no tiling' wrong with tho machine particularly.
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Snnt, With. . a
Vi J. St.r.lfjuo, Rnq.
JtotoJ HoDmont,
brock ton, i.inas.
lin cion Oft plonno fihrl irfap of Kouthinijtonj which roqiuiroo an o3 ocyrical dotoimi nation, aceorrtinf; .to tho rod linos. Tt is to bo all polo linos. * • ••
Tours truly,
"r-.fU,.!?
/f83' 0 y - ■/?
Sopt, lutll. ltiijfl,
Ouotavo Roldan, Esq, Hunt.
lf>i Ooorck Htroot, City,
1 am in rocoipt of a lot tor from W. Uatehtilor "in which ho says 'that, the “0* dynamos all a^rivod at.-Milan without having' . tho boa-inns placos of tho shafts tallowod. Ho says, thoy v/oro wapi.od with pap or and out sid a of this was sumo tallow, but not. insido, Tho soa air so rustod *EKam that ho says it took him ovor two to got thorn to run without hunting. Ho says that' wfth tho noxt ohijmont you ought to tallow thorn wall and of torwar'ds ' vh-ap thoi.: with a pioco of fait that has boon- dippod iii indltod''
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Sent. lUth. 3
Messrs. Arininr.ton # Siran,
TrovifJonoo, H. X.
near Sirs:
• X an in receipt of a lot tor fron :,tr. MatchoU or in which lm states' that thtf Arnurifiton owjino arrived ’£& Milan not ohtiroly together and thorn wore rib hidirlis to toll which pioco bolungod to oach onfilno,
v/ilj you kindly have THus matter adjusted in future, and obligd,
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Kopt. ltith. . 3
Socioto Xloctviquo Rfiison,
Pavia, Prahao,
Doar Hirs:.-
T bog to acJvriovfrq'fl(jd rocoipt of your, favor of tlio ■'Jlst. August in reference to oldctric railway. ' In roply I would aay that it is impossible for iritf "to 'take this matter up, as I have too much •vork on eloctrio light, husinosn, .
Things aro "booming” hero in villago and city plant's.'"" Very truly yours,
Iff 3'‘7
sopt. ao'th.
v/oovoro National Hotel,
•Shamokin, 1 l nn>vi.
My' Hoar Kdison:-
lf“ur telegram name to hand asking for chemicals., ’ motors, scales *c., amt the various articles enumorat’eVl have boon shipped. Tho motors wore kept back purposely; t)io rnst of tho ' art i cl oo should have boon shipped but for a blunder, v/hich I suppose. T must toko tho 'credit for.
Sol ri an started to tori t tho "MOT light maphino yesterday, but found a cross in tho oiwitMrt,' and v/hon X loft tho V/o.rks this morrii,nti this trouble had not boon fixed, but ho promiaos to lot • mo hayd n report on a partial tost this afternoon, but up to' this Y/ritihg it has not yet come to hand. As soon-, as X got it I' V/ill so'ntl it to you. .
, X sow 'Odilon to-day in refer once to the cable, and ho • says it is impossible t..‘ state exactly when they erin dolivor aomo of it, and. as it -is. a nw/ .'thing ho ds .depending dntiroly upon tho factory. as to v/hon it "will bd'^uvddd outV' tf.it w.ia an article o'f ordinary manufacture ho could name a time, . biit. says. ho Will . pusTf 'i’t through as quickly as possible/ ' ' . . — .
I was in tho contra] station to-day and (thinnoc); was trying a. pain of tho now brush os. T)> o'-o was. quits. sumo Ji6at from thorn, and onb brush had got burned very badly indnod. . v/hon T lof t, hov/ovor, tho brushes 'worn Writing a lit'tlo bnttor, and ho - was carrying 000 or 700 lights Sn 'tli'o bruiihos from tho.. district . and not from tho tost' lamps upstairs.;
T had a man in hero to-day from. Pi tchburg, Mass. ltd rUn3 tho Thomsorn-tiauston buainons and wpnts to got up- Edison'' OompiSnios. in about ton towns. Ho cams on hero at tho suggostion of" Kir.is, ;and T. think that v/hon you got to nVocict'o'n noxt week -you can nio)to a "dicker'’ with him. ' t .airi:td'So'o hihi to-niorrow again, ho £s..,ono..of those real l.ivo folloV/s',' ’and hd would havo closed a contract with w on tho spot, - ^r'c'durso such ’diffioultios an torwa ;hd ha's got to bo talkod' 'i'rit'o. , • ' .
X hojiO you are enjoying tho . bad"griib* . 'dud tho "tY/ofor'd."
1 will go . to ilolmonico* s to-night and dat a doubio sizod diriridri'" so that you can imagino .you Jmvo had pant bf it. ...
I one loan you tho latest' emanation of tho Engiriooririg
tiopaft'mdrit. Itvi'o.o most' bdautifUl^^ioco" of b']uo printing', and
v/ill no doubt go a long- .v/ay 'towards .'ch'odririg yoii on in your
/??£-&} AO
Sop't, JOth.lUIJ,'!.
Thomas. A. Alison, Kcq.
' 'lo.vrorr, National lit., to],
•Shnmokin, • 1‘onna!
lly iioav .'-Mi son:—
■"j-ikso v/rxt,in;> to you this afternoon T have noon .So 1<1 an, ami ho nay a that ho litis tostorl tho HOo light machine.
Ho ran .tho armature at- lion rovoliit ions .and got .?.rtO amperes out of it at 11-J volts. Tho armature Was uorfootly cool at tho timo ho loft tho shop to- co) no un to son mo,nml%\o machine hart boon running ;1*2 hours. ho damn highly olatorl over tho vosuit of tho tosi', an ho says it has oorao out oxaoily in •aaoorrtanetf with
his osculations. .
' ' "XoIXrs ’vo^'t.vhly, "
/FF3 -otj
‘.Hotol bclmont ,
Hvockt-n, Hnss.
boar «ir:-
Youv two vory 3 one thy lottors of tho l‘Jth. and 20th.' caiio dyly to hand. -jfc
. • . yiphrVflidtiQu - to. 'tho oxtm tubes tlosirddo to bo laid by
Mr. Garrison in' glaco of the polo "finon propo'sod to bo put up and provided for ii.i’hio contract with’iao, T. have under instruction!! froni C[r. book’s, -ordered tho Tube Company to lay 2(Jt)0 foot of .tUbas in Wuch ’strop ta as Mr. Jonhs limy indicate. I have also ordorod f fCrni „:?r. .Kryflsi-,' at tho ins tone •> of hr. Jonks, 30 lengths or’tW wtro sofyico. tub'os fur. use at' Jtrookton. X lindosstand that thoso •v/oro -ord'oro’d on your sucffosf ion. In your letter of tho 2oth.
you says it is dosirablo to uso cibstly th'ro'q v/irc service, but inasmuch as tho ordor'has bo<Sri'”'i?facod foi* two wire sorvico it is imposoib.lo to cancel, it v/itHouf Vorisidornblo loss -to tho Tube Co. or tfn '(iarrison. . I thin); tho matt or had hotter stand as it "is" *at':i;ho’. present timo, namely, to use two v/iro sorvico as much as"' posai'filo.
\ - i«hp connections doviuod by Hr. J ohn soil.:) jay o boon oVdoVod from 'fiorcmanh fi Co. and yil^^q 'sent' forward" '^ you as quickly as
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The Pood.e.r sal
.j'a.ty
catches have also boon ordon
, you and those will bo forwarjted as quickly as they* are turned out. Tho^3witch.os asked for in youy lottor of the 10th; have also boon drdorod, . Tho foodor Indie'S ti** ;£ro dlstf 'Belnc- pushod forward a3 quickly an .possible and v/ill' rp^drit 'to' you ol! tho oarlidst mosadrit. Wd three house changing sY/itlchbs which' you. refer to' word orVidrod, but -tho orddr waa subsequently cancoilod, and tho switch" ddsifcnbd' tj/'Mr. Andrews will' tako iltfj place.
\'li th relation •
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u/Zlav/ronco, tho first part of my contract. Order Mo.l, and which I am -now putting ih; calls for two 400 light, machines, later jm x am “to put in two more 400 light machines, tho ,”K* machinal which ‘th'diy’ now have acting as a snare,
Tf they want. -Muy light^/ma)ljtane's 'instead 6f “K* machinos . they will havo : t « buy them. : V.L vjrUing to Mr. J.or.l . on ; this subj dtft by
tKi’si' mail, j .''X. . . ' . ■
Vr~'”- Your report hi A wiring corroborates vhat I havd ’ ' “
hdar'd from other sources.' Apili go into tho question of tho ' ' switched .and wiring y/oljui rod tft J.av/ronco by you and havo tho thing fixod up so that yorf^v/ill ha'vb no trouble' wJ-fori you comb to do .tho
rforstand’ wliy in- one lottor you suggest the ) of two vita oorvice and in tho next of throo wiros. ' Acting dhydur.fiWt lottor ad. above stated and under Mr. Jonks order's^ "
ox tnnV| thf) ays tom tJa above noforro'il to,.
/. ^o'i-oason thitt , things nro nhiH»<m W 'Mr.' Rich is 'timt' h° pnys tho bitld.’ i ghoul <f imagine you couT<| easily arrange with him what e «<« you ot to o.>ori, inasmuch as almost air tho ntufr that comes from tiorgmorin *"CoV« ‘is for your use.
Fxnct account «HouT<ri;ri hoot of thri tiiio and material uadd 'by Johnson in wiring thn vario-.u housos that ho is ongagocToh.
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Sopt. 31st, 3
Ooiriitato por-lo nnjQicasloni doll* nllottrioit* Si stoma Edison,
• - . ' ’ via Manaoni, 13 A,
Milan, Italy. .
Roar .sirs!-
mnrrim «o y°«r w ««““ t”or"t“
Snrimed' ol.mKere, I MX t„ IrirSm you «t» >-»*<>» «*» «">
400 Imporn dynamo (they am kW ■= the <W »'«=“'»> »"s 1>”,‘ rdady;to '.Hip fee «*« «»» *» post. -«.)> ««••« •»«" *•»““'**'* tSion it.. POP apround on the Tony Inland shore «>» I hnn only hohrt pot off "Of thin «*. loot fo» day., «M « i» «» • ««*’
preparatory to tiklno » reVmi M*
Immediately thin on »««<«.*»»»> =.1l«,r»U advi.o you « tlio shir-mont of thb machin'd. .
yfith relation to a -»tr'ltynomo,. 1 him several in li/ ^
.■prictioail/ Wiplotoa, hut it .till UM'W ** ***** »*» » **• an' Arminpiod dnpino to attaoh to ono. I therefore MM 1™ -«n ooul.l nhip ono forty rlvo days after order if there *.=. a sto'amrir dnilinp, and my price for name vtould be 80,3.10., f red 'ori ■ board in Hep, Yor *, , aymdnt to ha made hard Ml «’“»» is o<raaoto4.
' it the ropudot.' V.fithn Ahsohia H'rasn .1 ooppor no. T added.
jF for or,lov„„ by on
shipnont Ml An 'VirS'W“«:D,*:
t, tho.Panfa, 27 Jdnts pnr
pound , and. your. .hill Ml] ■.»®i,B^;iS!«a»1WoS2,37i!;l- in 'nonSSSKVk-
-immm***, .. Ihls-ls pnhd1a<li5..,ih„.iarf6„8dns»t'n,ddi‘Bj"a5'7 mdid.oun, tho r.oi.t. ISlootriquo Bdison, ,,hdh .hoy „oro »*,
"'■in7{>tro Trbjri';tKo Answni'ii BrifaVi* wyftfofilptf*-1*' . . —
. lidfoVdlne t„ y„uV loStnn^fr^Sgthf 'Sontomnor, T h,vo ordorod tho circuit broolfor arid upVlKIitn fdr'iriu ns roquoatdd ' rl,0'v shipped frdt. horn in about ton days.
,'yo tint riovt niau.o a ridri muuMno divide Inn lights, and ■I’hidK f olnfli So Bind to- roll y„„ i„ guantitl,,. „f ^
:riVa 111 >WV *“?• '* “M”i ><«» York,- pnymont to WW
-In iP« Tort: -on prosontation of tho invoices and -Sills of 1 ndlifii - to'yoUr naon.o ,m. a„ „ „„kln0 „ jjjg m
and WW.n Sdd and 300 liSht mad, id,. - ,«„■ ox,ior:W.» „„ trios,- maohino. and practically o.itVlotWi and ad UW„ ,» „ ^ out v/o shal l bo clad to dudtd'jSniddif 't'o ydri i'ou sano.
do havo -arnton to VrrjS'ob Vlth nolation tho no„ nooordinc **»*> aour. t» havo not turnod out any no,, notora, t» -thd dniv ,1 donation boir.g . ohoaponm,; of tho oo.o, vhlcl, is „0 ,/ '
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•Sopt. -list. ' 3
Socioto Kl.jctriquo RiUson,
.Paris, Prone o.
Dear fiir»:-
Roforring to our cnldo'oorrofii.onriiHied ijlsowhiiro (-on- fi.iitod, patjjft is or too. u„,,,„taTC, in thin ootmivy to
Olio., or boino- 1v»„„o,i in Euro,, o. K ooyora ,ho
n-inoiflin or our ««»U. «,o oirctutotnnoo.
o„r So, ,11 any horn no., 1,1 nut oonsont to tho .Iropnn,, or
tho patent,,. .
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Jjn pt. gist, 3
. Char Ion UufcoKolor, Esq.
•Roar f>ir:-
V/.i th' relation "to cable;; confirmed 'OlsQ'v/horo, T bog to ’ inform you thcit tho prices givon by mo for fibros were in accord- anoq with instructions which -X had roodivo/i from tho Edison T.amp Co tvro o.r throe days la tor, After 't’filYing it over With Mr. Upton, it was arranged to quo to a lowor price. V/hon your letter corao to ' .Tn'sull stating that Upton had givon you a prico Janror than “rlhaf mbntibnqd .by mo or tho J.ami factory, X at onco comiaunicutbd with'' ' tho Xainp. ’•’actoi’y, and docidod, after a -consultation, with theni^'to
.sond yoi} tho cable above referred to. .
As. to 'tho. drawings Tor 'tho *3 and' 50" light dynamos,
.althquRh .find 'experiments on •"tho'sff machines have boon made; wd havo not oiCSrat' 8‘>t the models outytSjfc" wo 'are expecting to got then out "in' "3 week or two' and immediately thi« is ddri'o drawings shall be .' "Shiir tv you. Th'o drawings of the 100 and 400 light machi'no's mi, “T''W#V .ho sent to you by\ Tuesday' s mail. The changos 'at "tho'' 'dfacJrino Works have cdusbd nomo dolay in .getting out thoso things wh^ch you .must rtecopt ria 'bur' 'apology- for riot 'a'oridirig thorn to you '
oarl’ior.
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... Wo yoatorday t os tod tho .300 light machine, which gavo ,;' MO amporoq at 113 volts anti tho armaturo punning at 1100 revolu¬ tions. This is a machine with "brio pair 'xii cores and will bo sold, for soinov^horo about Si, 000, '"v/o')iop<t to send you drawings in about' ,'two v/o'oks , or my. hri a little earlier, ' "
. . ” X cabled for your -proxy for a mooting Light"*"''
'Company, on tho 34th, September, which mooting is . to' vot.o ort an incroaso of the Company’s -steel from 3730,000, "to St r, 080 ,000. ' "
Thinking that tho proxy would not*' rddcJi Kerb 'iri tipid. I cabled you. this morning to sign a Power eff ".ft'todnby autheiriaing mo to vote your sha£bfj at any mooting' bi'"tlui "l'ig)it' Company, and, requesting you to liavb Consul Y/alkor confirm' "ri'i'griiitiirti, "so as to enable no "to go on your J’oWor of Attorney. T shall hope to got your reply to— " morrow', - .
Very truly yours.
. / £?!■■*'!■ '> fto.pt, Hint, 3 ■
Deutsche Edison fiosollsohaft,
' ' ■ OiV J.oipssigQY Rtrasso, ■ . .
liorlin, Go ■many.
Soar Sirs:- . - .
Referring 'to our cable correspondence elsoY/horo con¬ firmed I bo g to advise you that your cable to mo of the 14th.- Soj-tombor waa unintelligible," arnTT cabled you to that effect on" th° same day. T have no cable at this writing and am anxiously av/ai ting receipt of -your letter explaining your desires. in relation "t'cTlnq light dynamos. — » .
* - . I have ordered .fpr your* account, a 13 x 13 origirio^ in ' "co'npii'ance With1 your cable to he of thQ‘'OT®^TXVjj| oxppdiinc to.’ send .'you foundation plane by the next 'jiiSiiT, at/ which time I hopo to bo able to. advise you at w)Ut dSt’e“'the engine will bo. shipped.
V/ith relation to tJfdT "<2;> "arid 30 light machines, _ iny "oxpdrimo'nta on these machines have been finishod, and I will’ push "forward the mode] s as guickly as possiblo. Immediately. they aro ‘ready, 1 v/il] ship them to you and advise you of same.
Very truly yours,
. . ...• ■ (
' /? flz-l
’ - . Sopt. 21st. 3
E,-!i, lord, Kaq, Tpoas.,
J.awroncb, liana,
Dear SiV;:-
• Your postal of tho Xtffh. inst. canio to' hand this
morning.
Tho small engine,, that you have, was to bo used to run tb “ tfid •!;•* jSjchi'no -now used in your station, and my contract does "ho t call for tho providing of an “H* machine for this purpose,
'I ’can sui:ply you v/it,h two 300 light machine's', in the Course of about' three weeks or a month," Mo^srft'fliw T shall bo very gladdto loan you two old “1." dynamos, 'tiro'v'idi'ng yoi/ will pay the freight dii some oach vray, Tf you d'ocftr# to use two dynamos on the small
■ origind you now havo, T prosumo it' will bo nocosnarybfor you tti " '
1
’"'cot'', another palloy, as if your 11 2 x 10 ongino is of tho same '
‘ cdnst'rac tibri as tho so wo ordinarily usb,.if has only ono "pulley- ffri. Will you please lot no know your wishes iri rolat'idn to thin iuattorS It is vory dosirahld ‘that' you should order from us sufficient sorvico tubes to connect’ the hdusds, which you are how wiring, .on to. tho mains, ' WiTi^bii'-ploase bond mo a general order to supply thoso, as X think it would' bo hotter to 1'oavo it "to the
Electric 'fubo Company*. s option as-vto what, thoy should sond to" ■ !T'
• .. ... ' . ’. ' ..y.-J, ’ . •
"Tawrbnco "for thin purposo, so as tpVtj'bvinto tho delay consequent
/pr3
'• for •' tetefi- -s eWidvi f that, you' jnay require nut in.
If you will please attend to thin matter immediately it will grostly facilitate your work, as tho services can bo laid v/)ulo tho mains and fenders ard'hoing *piit in. Tf this con mo in pursued tho oxponso will bo lose than' if the services aro loft until tho wholo system is completed. . . -
!,r: Rich writes moWaf’it is desirable' that ho should ... ... /. i
put in tho foundation for tho 14 X x 1« ongino and tho two' V]K ';''
dyhqmos, which eorao undo* Ordor No-.;}, at tho i rosont time, iri
i us oxponso when filling your second ordor. ‘ I ‘
prbo'pmb . there is no. objection to our pursuing this course nro- vi ding, that we carry ilia" expense <>f . this .'work' until, such time as you should give us an order ‘to finish' the whole of tho work spo'c- ifiod in pud contract. Can y'ou' -give mo' any idea as to when you ■arp li^ffy to order the completion of tho .ilarit1, as X am at presont
out $1* "H" dynamos, and would like to know when you xxh will . . •*
'iirdBab.ly call on mo. for thom-for this purpose. . . . .
Very truly yours, • ’
P.S, At this v/ritirig'ii,t ‘is ‘ihipossSTblo fii'r mo to give a firin. Brl.co for the aoo light machines, but they will" probably ’cos about #tOO, each, but Mr as to this X cannot toll «f the moment.
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Pad] n, nyor, Rsq, ,
' Bmpiro ilousd, 1
Akron, Ohio,
rioAr. Si'PSr
- X havo yo.ii* favor of tho :<-Uh. .insfc., nnd hopo you will bo ablo. t,o. "ckp.turo tho hotol' mn * hao'eonq Wrong on. -storage
batteries*.. "' * "
„„ Kot^wS rnyht I’*'. ■»,. . . 1 .... .t »»»«'.
.. . ... .. .. , ....o. r ..nr... . .. ■■■' '• vovy hx.'My of ..homol-an
i, h r„.- •»* «W c™*‘ poMiwuxUo. "• *****
i/j.iky no¬ rm MW mdh« w> MKU. «wt «» «""««•
„ t„„ rftor tho I,W. option.. '.So you ». tKi'n.js aye
. .. . . ..potty livoly o'!1' I.'.i'o.
' T hopo you oro 'roolitiB ltt«or, und A.uld ®W>»t «>»t .,!■ you ..i-: ... n] 1 nick tln.t ydirdlio.a'd ohadkon up. .. little on tho
work,
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■ so.pt. ;.mh, • a
Ooorgd il, Bliss, Rsg. .Oonoral -finpt.
Chicago, .Tils,
Pear 3?irj—
Referring t.o yo'ur" favor „f the ,17th'. inst., vdudh would
••have had wy attention earlier but f<>r >ny absence from t own at Shamqfcin, I bog t,o state that 'th'o'lgon't'lomun v)h., reported to wo about the Palmer House was a UTroVfiioV of our fjoinnany for two years antt' the fbuchly. undoes tamls ' the difference between an arc and an inc and osi cent light, and ho positively states that our lights' go' ' dift ytiiito often, . Inasmuch an ho hoarded at" that hotel for homo tiind, ho Must' havo had nmplo opportunity -of knowing exactly v/hat , occurred, ' ‘ \ .
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1113 3.-, Ena.
llarrisburgh, Pnnna.
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T hart to 3 ofivo .':hai!«>J;in^y,o go. til ):’rookt»<h to star i thino, . Tho Khniftikin station 'was 'si,nrtort on Katurrto think you hart bat tor wait, aliout, days- until thoy go cons-iriiorB coiinoctort ami tho; {■'’you' wight go nr- thorn with yi>ur nrtf! an. I 'son how tho tiling runs,
vary tr.il/ yours,
(in'Kj t.h;
] r U(s>
nigh t
‘is 8.3-0C/
v/i -iV.-7U.ch, Hs<[.
Jinwonoo, - Mass, boar Sir;-: y
Mr-. Edison has just" Vd&irr tho .s6apl.inrj of tho station thq.ro ir much ,'plqasqd v/ith ovory thing thorn, ai\i
Id from Mhamokin and' roj;orts • I’ood stylo. . lie is very .
that ho looks forward icbssful . ho wished mo 'to
tbrnCHb 'Sharaokin station being i ctraW.'your attontion to' sorornl point.- , Uvhiehho made a noto of in Khamohin. Ho says that tho clynar/ bi should bo iovolod
4 . JjA -tho A
o v/i 11 not run to on* end. v/)jgn j/k\tVv piping hoarinMfjg ho . thinks.you should- put an oxtraq.Uk .io h^t a rubber hoso 3'4 inch in diameter nan bo put on in addi'ti</n, so\te if the oil cup is talioiToiit. tho hoso can food, water- '/i eh t in^o\ho bearings, thinks that tho pump should bo si//arrongod from 'either boilov,(v/horo more ‘tl/an ono hit mbkiri it v/as only possible for/^he pump .boiler.
rfo
th&t^i t can take stoam lor i^usod) at Sh a- '
■) 'take 'ilt'Wj fr
l\ A x-
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IV !». fJluw, Maij. -
'■'/ill i mesne u-t, Iwinnu.
noafr.ir:- . .
to youi* u)nlivrt,oJ:iinj tu dispose of the bonds of tjjo .Siuunu* in Company, T shall bo Bind to hoar from you as to exactly ■•/hat avrantjonranta yoii hav'd iiodo for tho disposition of those bonds , inasmuch as.it is rTy il'isiro- t,b m.ijc'o an i.modia to 'sot Moment with the fihsiMoXAn ooiJtaVSn;/. ’
Yours truly,
JV4 '
Custiwn KoJil.m, . Ku)>t. ._ . .
. 104 fiworel. Ktfmif. , Oit.y.
: J??3 ocjr £. (,
dona vs, /loi’f'i innri P t!o,
•‘30a Avomio II, (Jit.;/,'
Boar Sirsj.-
*" ? Bo nob bio a knob in tho floxililo cords* insi do of t,ho
Motors in future, You havo boon told of this tv/ioo. ■ Vha copy, or wir«6 attached bo tho nines in tho A.\ light’ motors' arn too long.
I .think you should cut off about "', of nil inch, but you curt find tho absolute '3 anyth by tosti'iir?;' ' "'Tho wiodori p3«c« inriidb motors am Japonnod wot and st.icJ siVrtJmb-Vo cannot puIJ thorn nut of tho i.iatiiyfh. "hay plugs should bo japanned and dried before I'ubtiin;
rz %-■*>— c>°(- o- d
. !7or't. With.
J • U. H'lekormio, Hsi],
oar.> TJjao I'olof'rapjj i;0,
Toiaplo Coutrt, -city.
Hoar sir;-
"» «* .lurjWtt,.,: inM
• tu jjot Homo >i.v!o for offico non.
j
.<v
/'SS3- of -3ti
rrf3'&j
'i'aJioo f?ity, JiiJ-o Tahd0, PI no or f,’o. oal
•?ororr.trj{j to r„
to'tovSj \
that v/o dan ’ 1 0.!at!’-
•'U’’ ’ I n,„
how you ’couIVI uso it .,r ’
”',y n“'hll'« 'W. »a
.'Ottino ■ft.up-.lootrtolty tnm
'•it .'ith, fit root,’ l-O-'ldvillo, fJol,
• Referring to your f rtvor of th# 10th; inst. , Mr. Raison dOBXPOn m W *toto th:lt 1,0 H*T«ut got a machine which will sopa- i-at.o oxide or iron duo to roasting iron pyrites. iti'o ri--ichi.no only soparaf.ua magnetite, but undoubtedly such a Machine' ,in ,-<>u dofliro could bo designed if the business promised to bo of’ ‘ suffic¬ ient nagrii tudo to justify of the work . '
■Yours truly, - ■
/f <P3 J 'S>i
sept. -ifith. . n
-William I*', I'rov/st or,
Sothort) KotOl,
fit.T.ouis, Mo,
noar .Sir:- ' •
Ynij-r lofit OP of tho iin rd. inst. crunri to hand this jrforn-
irif'V- — ■ •
7 *•> vorsr soppy that t did not soo captain Uoffingor.-- I am doing nothim; about cnnvnssing Haw Orl liiins, v/nj you plouso find out from Oar. tain Koffingor exactly what ha expects done in tho mat tor, and lot no hoar from you onAho' subject.
». 7 trust that ;ou v/il’j; ■Jfo 'siioco.ssful in putting through
the "t, .To'iiis Company. for sometime pansod we h«vo had dro'ugKtsi- i.ion orffjagod upon, tho dotal lod drawings of tho station there, ho ■ that immediately tho matter is. closed «u; • wo can proceed witKtho
"'work, • -
The Jiouisvillo map is a very heavy. ono .to rnal.o, hut I tini promised it in about five or six 'days, and I shall th on want 3ono lots looked up for central' stations.
Mo thing has boon di/Yio ’about hlov/ollyn 1-ark lately.
I y/il'.l 'look tho mat tar up and noa that it is pushed.
Wo can toko oaro of all trouble from water -or other c dusos 'at' Mo y Or lorine .
Yours truly,
f?F3 <=7-
P.-iirit^n, Kfjq# R„„nv.
Doj-t. Public rihaivttios ’ Oor»<x;t,io;i (5t» Thin! Avnnuo, ‘
Ooiir «ir:-
Woforrina to your fnvor oV tho ‘iMM,.' inst.’, uur onCi- •na°r “ Mlr fln?:^.nrt in w*inK tho p3*n» Ana ost.xmnt.or. yvr li*ht- l0d iUirt •* ™ «hnU hopo to. have thorn in .
such fihapo as to bo nblo. to snix-i thorn t„ you in tho couvoo 0r
v'oi’y truly yours, .
/fPJ' 0<7, J3 t,
Your favor of tho .list. Mojitonbor has boon roforrort to no for r op.l y. .....
Tho os tin a to i'or t)io .instil .1 atioii of a contra! stilt ion plant at Rrio is put in as n v/JioJ'o ami is not' to no accepted in Jots., Tlio toivlor in norm in one amount, tho items balni; sin; ].y pivon for /our convenience ami myiiffitnnco is to >/hat makes up the estimate. if tho Rrio Romp any require any’ itoms struck out; X slialT bo vory plad to consider tho matter.
Tt will bo quite impossible for mo to pot to Krx o to at tomi the neotinq. • V/h'on" your flompariy i's. organised and they aro proparod to m'nkn a contract for the installation .of a plant, my prxvato Socratary, Mr. Insull, v/irr ,;<> liti to eloso tho matter, with •thorn,' unless it can bo dono by obrronpondendo.' * ' •
Vnry truly yours,
fg$3- jy-cO (f
/ F 7 -Ji (s
Aralnyto n'.* rimq 0ui
I'rovi'lonoo, :?.i; - -
;ioav sir':-
it ”»* ’"> R-4 M» w
W«J OXtlv. volvos
„„„„ or „„„ Ir ^ ,)uauto "" ,to* — * **•. — ■ «->«. hnannca, concnrninr- which T opokh *„ yI)Ue
. Yuiifia -truly-
'>■
Sapt. . ' 3
H. ri{, Doubloday, R«q,
Edison Inhibit, ' J.’ouisvillo Exposition,
J-ouinvillo, Ky,
Roar fjir;-
Vi3 3 voi\ ploaao supply mo with ftho information which r.tr. Clarkbsdosiron in relation to tho cards sont by- you, returning tho cards at tho sanio time.
Yours .truly,
Enclosin'!
/W3 "7
Oharloo fJatchalor, Kn.i.
Ivry-nur-Koijio, . Praha o.
Dour sir;-
I hova oont you by this in, ail. a sot of bluo prints of tho ino lirjht v».anlvtoo ns v,o am building it at tho prosont two. I tRil .thinking of using only ono pair of euros, anrt should this cli ant! a bo mad o j will forward you bjno prints of sane. This uachino is known hur.j ns tho " T” machine.
T hope to have tho drawings of tho 40ft (“Jl» ) light machine oyt iii tho course of "two or throe days, when T will, sond sot of bluo prints of thoso. - ■
Very truly yours,
IH*WI „..“no.italo «au^
• Paris, Prone o.
. hoar 'irs’“
Your favor of tho 10 th. Xnot,. come du.ly to hand1, and in reply T wouirt b% to state that it sooiiis to mo that tho action of tho Russian authorities With regard to sot No.tf places your Company in a position to remedy in Russia the mistakes which have boon made in other countries wittf regard to this important patent,, by discarding tho groat mass of unimportant matters and confining tho' caso to tho poiniBv/hich experience have shown to bo of ghoat • valu'd, • i considor this point to bo:- Pirst.- v Th o placing of
iMMiM •»» ^
coaled, into- tho glass, and.,;;.,,,. ..
Sooon.l. Tho M«M «■-». or. .tho iiMW ******** «■'
tho ioolutldil tmm W r**m «** to
tho oporatlon of ojchnuMlns tho ulobo.
Tho itpocif ieation mmMUmo »«W» »r “ wo,:j
thooo of hotolr,, on,. ho t,»o„ to « «-> »a.
covered without regard to tho material
i incandescing conductor in an ox-
3 v/ith loading in wires con-
tho s
i intended 1
f /rn-oi 07
/ 32
of-which the incandescing conductor is made, The mutter I think should bo made tho subject of one division. Tf a second division is decided upon, the .motor connections shown in figure 7fl should bo; mful o the subject of it sinco, '^“consider that arrangement as the next . in importance.
The following should also bo covered. The arrangement coll .
"of "d motor 'shown in a shunt around a definite resistance in tho' " mairi. line and the use of a compensating resistance in the circuit with tho coll. Tho motor shovm in figure 74 could also bo in-r eluded iriythe case.
X 300 nothing further or any considerable importanco in tho case which could probably "'60 patented in Russia:
Yours very truly,
12? 3- o<=i- 77
fiopt.
I.. VI, Sorrell, Rsq. '
- . ,140 Nassau St root , <Sity.
r>oar Sir:~
Rnforring to y«,ur lotto-.- of tho *»th.; i>»t„ «113 you 'ploaad lot mo knovr v/h8t!>tho first account in tho Nicholson naso. is? I/O 1-y truly yours,
. ^4-^
■ - - /•
' ' . " . ~"VX
-S'ocioto RlOOtriqUO Rfii Paris, P-.
boar Hirs;-
T • am ir anil have cabled tJio for >53,000. to <»ove
receipt of Jtbniv favor of the <Hith.- August, Milan company to send mo a cable remit tnnco ■ tho amount' of my account against thorn, loss' tho four regulators and tho Arming ton R Mims engines. I havo not, hovravor, at this writing received >njr roply, and accordingly cabled you to-day to this effect, as confirmed' ol sev/horo. '
I havo rocoivod from the Milan Company an order for ' lamps, I thinJ: it v/ould r.vmtoam&y Facilitate matters, arid b‘o ' cortainly.a convenience to myself, for nil' orders of tho Milan should come through' the' modi urn of your office. will you ploaso oncleavor to arrringe this for mo,' arid' groritly oblige,
Y our s Very t rul y ,
M
"l, Ii. Harrison, Rsn.
!•. o. l»ix 30,17 ,
l Soar Sir:- . .
Mr. ivlison and mysol f v/.i!U Inwo fu? orochton on !>atuv- day night, it -bom/;’ Mr. Rdiflori’ a intention t.o start th« Hrud:ton station on Monday night.
y projiwsn to roturn to Mo / T.rK on Tunsday,. and if you can eonvoniomtDy or rang o inat't.wa no that I can bring bach v/ith mo a choc): for '815,000. , it will bo a gory groat convonioncd to us.
• Vory truly yours,
Ttonry A. Clark o, Ksq.
• lottor of tho M%1\. soytflnbor has boon fox
havo any enquiries to make about my ostiinat'of. and ci hero, .'you v/ill al.v/ayn got, n_ prompt reply.
rockon on catching no. ■ *
As I .v/roto you y'ost'orday, tho bid madd toyyou is mado as a vjholo, and I should hardly f obi "di-sjios'od to havo it, cut up, nJ though of course T should ho glad to oonsidor any proposition that the Krid Company nay havo to make. ' Our experience, hdvfovoV, in. doing this has so far boon vory ha.li At ShoraoJcin, whore 'tho local Company undorto.dt t.o do a groat; doal .of tho V/ork thomsolvos, v/o had a vory. groat doal of trouble, and bur fteporintondont had' to gy thdro to suphri-ntond tho work, notwithstanding At -/as tho local company*- a placo to do it> Tho delay in consequence of tho courso
contracts in tho 'future, unloss thw . whole of tho. work was loft for
>r;/-,1ivVt!.y yours,'
ii 1 1
j % ?3>'C>Cj , ,5.
flopt. awth.
.'>001 oto d’ Apparoillaijo .BJ octriquo,
Genova, Kv/itaorlrind.
boar sirs:-
T havo snnt you by this mail a sot <ir foluo prints;’ of tho 100 lijjht machine as wo aro building it at tho prooont t.iino. T :u,i thinking of using only ono pair of euros, and should this change bo rnado X '/ill forward you blun prints of suoo. i’his wnehiho is knwn horo as tho “T» maohino.
X hopo to havo tho dvavincs of tho 400 (“JI*) light machine out in tho course of twi 'br 'throo days, v/hon I '//ill sorid a sot of bluo prints of thoso',’ ‘ • V
Vory truly yours,’ ’
rgr3-®l'-2£r\
Unvman Alison fiosollschaf t,
an Jioipssujov fit. rosso,
Rorlin,’ _ Romany.
Do ar ri'i ra : —
X havn nmt you by thin mail a go t of bluo prints of , tho 100 light machino as wo ft'ro building it at tho pr orient time.
I »in thinking of using only ono pair. of ooros, an<l should this chan chanp.o bo undo. X will forwsild you bluo prints of -same. ’This machine is known horn as? tho " T" mao hi no,
X hojio to- havo tho drawings of tho 400 ( "H" ) light mdchino' out in tho course of. two or throo days, whon I Y/ill solid a sot of bluo prints of those,
Vdry truly yours,
/& rs-oc/
i’ art font, Conn.'
So tJin ilartfoiM ami Routhinr.tovi istii iatns‘ v/hxch T pnuiitsoil -to aonrt you on t.Jio -l'i Sii. !iy onf'inaor, Mr. Rai iy>h«li;, Jia's boon ill fov tho 1 an S four da/s an.! j.s still ijunifinnd to Jus bod, and it is imv.on- siblo for uu So toll v/hbn ho v/il\l rnsuno Hi a abr.omso fron
tho oITaos v/aa tho causa of tho .^stin kto>: not hayiiif.: boon furo/niMort to you. .1 -ivio-i’ut th<» oArouiistancAs oxnoadinf’ly, ‘but, as you ./ill sou : it wan a nut tor ovor v/juch T had no control, and 1 ifiat- add ms totally unliioi. od for -/lion t md« j»hn iwoiiiso to sand t)io ostiniatos to you on tho <*ith. ’ v ■ ;
1 an oblii'orl for tho xio'on.iatiori you ;jxvo in roforonco to Jlrid," ojmrt, and v/ill r'ofor tit at" j.iattor- to ' Mr. Hutchinson of tho Taolatml Ron}. any. '
v . > ry b t. r u ly 'y i > ur n ,
' '
Private Ko era tar/.
/^73 - «» ^ ~£iCj
Prioml Oonltlini;!-
t yory obtaining a contract to
) of th« City Institutions vhovo X m curtain I .
offncf a .conalfjorablo saving *■'<>'
,Kivo hotter safcisfnc-
Duur gas system bning onpooially dWoctivo' on Harts anrl ’7ar.Js T si stmts, f.,r which T havo i.vulo a ’tjmjlor. you ob.fcet
*° siv“" !~ " »*' intmaucUu,,' t„ ono of s„„-
I,.,;!,,,,.; a stutuamt Lh»t
sxi-o roliablo pooiOo, our-Vtaiewonta roliorl upon anrl
that V,° '411 «”(*om,todiy perform jnir a^aticractoi-y wOTnor* ■
■Of - course they may bo reasons'. Why -aju' .ws^ultf nb^liho to slo this, if .so all right. . ’( q %r' J . ...
uly vom-a,
/ frs-
■ ' Kept. ..iuth. n
Khar} or. ", iiuyiifis, r-in.j,
l. S. iiotoj , •
• I roprnt to say thaij through tho illness os' my bnginnor, :!n <Mnpboll, who has boon off rl.ity fos* tho pant throrj da/s, anti it boasig impossible i\.)* uri to toll v/!vm ho will again report at tho blTioo, tho oat ilia ton for ;,•« ./burgh havu boon itolayoit. T run doing nf boat t... rot thorn o.tt, for ,/wu .\nd will a ;n.[ thorn at tho earliest
ICi'jpA.rfl' /iouso.,
Akron, ' Ohio,
Hoar
aeknov/ioilf;
,S|§
T h’avo your favor of tho th. v ao oj.pt of tlio ropurt blanJ. a an -I books.
Tn roforonoo to thd. J/xttor, I ilia not intend to a] tor . »h-a for:;, of /oar canvassiw:, \hnk you con aso those an blank books, if you chooso, but in soiidli^ th'ow to .you I thought you -voulrt ' probably bo ablo to util'iW thorn ’to atlvantar'o By ontorini? the . lights on tho books first aii'a oop^Aig thorn on to tho form aftor- vrards. You o an \ hov/ovnr, t-.loaso •yoii£S,olf .
Vary truly yours,
October 1st,
Oh nOos ’l'. Kiifjhos, ,
■■' (/'. Hot o.l, •
ijowbuvgh , 1|. Y.
T liwo /oUr .lot tot* of SojifcOMbor 2l;th. in rdf or 0 no C to rtotoils of. building the central st ®t.ion at iiowburgb. nr. Oaropboll, r.iy on/jinoor, v/ho co;ij,ilo>l the estimate for this) htiilflin<>, is still cub flood to hi 3 boil, conSoquontl / T am unublo to send thorn.
Tbo artrti tional estimates aro also lioini- dolayod forbtho sano reason but all of. thorn will go forward to yoli at th'o cmrliost possible
l o — <3 |
October 1st. 3
Ch arias V. Hughes, Ksq.
’ 17. s; Hotel,
Hov/burgh, U.V.
mar r.'j.ri'
hr. Edison ami Hr. Tnsull nro -both "in Hrocl tun. and will probably not bo bn<:>. until thb bni^f the v/obk . oai.ipboll is still
“laid up", nn<l t have got .ny hnmfs so full that it is impossible for ne to touch the Newburgh osti/nates, at least for a day or so.
I "will do all T possible can to send them to you, but you see the fix X'm in and the difficulty of mooting your veiinireinohte with'" the despatch which generally characterises our business.
. ""voVy. ' truly yours,
L1CLa0>
(o-.crz. ■
October ;lnd. ' 3 •
Samuel Tnnull, Jisg. - .
Slptol liniment,
Rvockton, ifnss.
jfjgjgaolniiiill:-
' _ ' I have received all your numerous communications,
and this morning wont dov/n to horgMann’ s to soo about pressure indicators arid motors.
I find without wiring Andrews that ivi requires six pros sure. indicators of the now stylo or fivn of. the" old stylo, as ho took on a of tho old stylo with ’him when, lie was horo. I "ascer¬ tained this from a .lottor which arrived a da r or two .ago -and which' was among tho bundle you gavo mo. Klein or somobody' down” •'thoVb mixod our motor- orders all up, but fortunately I got there'"*' '"twforjq anything sorious hart, occurred. . As it is there must i>e ■“returned from Rrocktori one 50 light meter. Ho sent five' 0 li'gh'tf inetors.' t'oo many to f!)iamokinand h'd sent tori O' light motors .in ..excess of p.u.r order to jhawronoo,' ’r T -v/ill Have all thoso returned according , to their instructions 'W 'their expense. Klein at first thbdghi we had mixed our orders up, but upoh alalyxing it thor- ■dughi'y ho found* that they had made tho mistake thomsolvoii, arid, j : consequently, v/alkod Into a “shipper*.
ho goes
Uracil oy this afternoon
him two hydrometers and ho is gottim
ton to-night,
the conductors,
all tho tools, necessary for finding out tho bug:
Tho Sh amok in
from fihinnoc);
if erring to th
tches for feeders by Spi
dors for Material
however,
v/Kieh ho ro'juir
•o only H ln'stof
and have consequently
feeder switch-
jv/itchos from Horgmann to bo
ordered 10 of the no-,
derail loo Johnson connections in accordance
v/itli your letter, anil have given proper instruc shipj^irif* .of 50 of thorn. Horgmann has bn hand of thos’e connections from the last lot Ordered,
tho moment 50
These go forward
to J.awronco at once/.
' , In reference to 'iTb^^^'^VehrtBV-'IWwwn-'told me that those were sent forward wX^hste' ‘other material to Sprague*- s address' dl1 Saturday,. On Monday T told: him .to send two more, lis •they had probably coUo astray, although it seoma s.t'rangd how tWo'y
.this time
soiveri your (iodsond in tho shape of 3:5, 000. and havi
had same placod to
:rodit without mooting any opposition at
tnrt forwarded
sold day for you" whan
Rdf or ring to tho amount which I placed in tho Va] 1 River os t ime t o for “Tools" for repairs to underground conductors” ,'.aC'w> the i'iiiid.’T mads up the Vail River estimate T had only one bill"'"'
- from'^'rudsi for tools sent t.i Hroeh'tun, arid r 'was undor the iin-* "prbs.'tion ..that this included all the tools which had boon sent thore;'" • T should, however, haTe’ 'loohdd' lnore closely into the mat. ter and X would have soon wh'/f^TX made the mistake. . uriij wo •n6ft;;suj>piy. tools w the amount of 'our estimate for saino, lirid if “tffoV want more they can purchase them? T say this noroly as a*- ’adgdestionto try and help mysol f out or tho s^gape, but privotdl y my opinion . is that v/o will have to supply tho wiiole lot for dtfo'ut ono half the price, and that it is through' a‘ “'damned bull” of mino that v/o have got to do IX/ • - • / - - ... .
tho succoss that, attonrlod tho starting of tho Urockton
stat:
that Rj.ch deserved
riondun;
•k'hrfhad done, Mr. Johnson
ii liorgmann told no to toll you-
hoard of
Savor
bo made' jftforo of tho fact boforo going to
bod to-night.
Everything horn is go' frig bri rill right and there is
rio'tfhi'ng spatial to bring
c«;a9.
in and says ho .is going to stay riglit’
•fioro until, ho
■•ho MowburgH estimates.'1'" !T hav'o not Had
chance .to touch thorn, an'd I do
enow that I should caro about
do ini
if T had. damp boll had^tlu
partly in hand, in
fact riparly 'finished it, and Tf l take it in hand no
will' bo'
necessary for mo to go through it riglit from the starts and my''1' ■ h'ands'are too full to attomptsanything ‘of that kind!. . ' I bxpebT
'Campbbll, will bo here in a day or two. " I wro t‘o';'tb‘ him iarifriight
and rfr actio ally told him that ho must
sV>bnj''''firi't^ithsion'dirig
him t. wards the end of
tho effect
ft ho advice T
■liho house until' quite woll. X
that ho shoul d m>t
to convoy to him tho idou that tho Ho
could not
thorn himself or dlsb hoop jcKMiokBily of t)n>so
sh a manner about v/hat ho was doing
know- a little aboui
if tho information v/hich T ./ant
arrios
sh as detail s of the nuns true tion of tho station, in hi'i
will got the bills of “lading from Hayward, Horry ft
j&yb boon u liable to obtain tl\om before that
Pran'cKlyn 'to-night,
£1.1 have tho' money in "tho bank to-morrow morning,
X am delight oil to hoar about the nunc ess you have mot
' with ’in Brockton,
T will ijo thoroughly through tho J.awronco orders', “aritf
•hitchos" when the time comes for starting"
;od thut thorb
up thorn., ‘
X enclose two letters from Mr. PI, ,1. Hc.Cutchon. _ Upon tho' arrival of the first one, ’wh‘i'dh-"iB. the doublo pagod one, I eont him . a note saying that Mn;l5’d'i80n was in Brockton arid giving him'lfH' .!Ecti son* s address. The second one is a reply to ray’ hiH'q’i""'" : 'above your signature. I' do not know whether they aro of ’any
( *2 ^ 3 ~fc - <5 "2_
lid i son Telephone Company oi‘ Europe, limited .‘lorf York, October .i«d, lbUS.
o„., of Ku,o„0, hi.titod,
Hear .Sirs:- ....
lat'Ji. , in yi'Xch /o... authorise me to settle ,/xzi- Uoiono'1 UUJ.
on t»«t best team ]3ossible as to the 'da vision or the 17.i,00« •
sl.iirar. or «... ::, l.«, or-i! , ,1, »hloplioi,\. Oouraa^ of u.iro; .,,
Ilr.iitad, 'T 1,,,, to ,w thh, I havoVaily «...
Colonel Uoiir.um ./it;, a resul't' t'Kat he is not aasisi'iod /xth any
other tKan an equal division for the reason set . y
i -.—on st.c ioi n\ m jus letter
'to this .loinpnny, tlaioil Jiffly 30Ut, Itxttmt Hmmti .
I -at Jiiyoorf ,t,:r ooabla to .-.otiliii;, ,/ith ..olonal ,.uLl. ,,, 'that bot I find that I .... por.oooh/ *»w „f
““ ,h.,„» that ho „ili roate/h, ofi-.a.i,, Wl „f fact that ho tub I jointi/j ouniflbotoj in ino halo t„ sU,. Jo,,™,, tall Taloj.huno uoi.po.iy of novoral aoohi„an ,i,iah ,ti„ M, b, B„„ „
-U,o .anion ToJ,„,ho„o. (;i.p.aly „f haroho, la, .Utah, .total.,, oo.tairt,. ' -Shatton, hah,,.,., and l-ortoool, a„j h<mmm uo. g
•I «„ u,.,all.i„i, to. Laha tho roopoo.lblll » of .Ilona oaUlin,, ,,ith Mahal do a.- nu.l on no tgUMiioJ »., i/oV. lolto, aboYU ,„f„,,a,|
I h.vo .thaMforo. to ,a,iooa:'£ a,'.,';; So aooofh to oi,,„
;tho' encloaod lotto,, if yvo hplifkl of aatio, and' ,ato,n it to „,a' '
at yopr early convenience.; tf'Qjk ■ , y
. ~ CA^-W^v/W -•<!
( S 'S'S- (0- O "2_
notubor 2nd.
Mil] i. :>y,ir,
‘ fin in rocoiijt, of you;* so '/oral fwovy of tho past , Jr.olatod
/oojc, and T «.»nrting t«» your .Vldross tv/oJ.vo now «atol6(*uo«,
■ U1CI ^ would iinproso upon you tho nsjcnssity. of using thoso yury .•jiuUniouaJy, .»a bli.i./ cost M -'coats nj-ioco.
y*’ Stuart has boon for thn pant, v/ook obtaining
information, .and X think wo hw.. ^atisfiod him on a groat many points about which ho was -.in- doubly and X havo ronson to boliovo that affairs in Ohio vail b<» 'push'jrl .to morn advanfngo now than thi ov'ot* havo boon .boforo. ■ . ■
'7o aro i-uich obliged for.jtho way in v>' idv you knap us
■ posted as to tho working*! of rival! . companies, T think that tho
vnavo you spoak of will soon commune o rolling through Ohio, and it in already assuming Vary fair 'dimensions in tho Kast, and wo anticipate to do good work through ohioV in tho .Spring. Tt is rather 3. at o r. u coi.uionco work .tho r<i no./, As. in a row wooks frost will, sol; in. ’ \ .
ry. truly
v
l £ 2 3- 1 o - o -2+
October <5nd.
'•'illisu'isport, tonne,
Dotv ‘ . . — "
T am in receipt of your favors of t.ho 53‘sith, ul to. , ono a<UW»<5sso.t to -r. Urtison and tlio otlior to myself.
In reference to • the former T would say that wo had no siich 'dVrani'oMonts with Mr. Million an you mention.- Wo worn to run • tho station for thirty days after it was ready to supply Utfht;'
..,fi jjihdo no- aj-rooHOnt to run it for thirty days after a was supplied. ~ T will, howovor, attorid to this matter moot yo.i on tho tith. inst.- T jcun forrisoV 'nothing now me from koopinf: this onj;aij<!miint. :
when 7. . to prevent
very ’truly yours,
.
7
' ■ .. • (223-/b~C*2_
October :inrt. ;
Cincinnati, n)iio'« ■ ’
■ Boor tflri- ' ' ;i
T -in in recoin i, of your fw<> of Win not^^iiltt,- . and hnvo to~day sunn- you under noiiarrito coyer fsj,o .chart of Middletown showing the to Lai number of lights in tho district narfcod off, the average burning of which fsmouhtWfo H7:i lights for- four hours and ’fifty nine iiinutos. •
7 ■'tffio send yin a form of agrooi lent between ours nl
• thfj local company. .In each <: ase t-ho payments are as follows! o
. °f the total amount of the contract upon the signing of thn agreement; '30 o .of Kano when the installation is road/ to supply light, wl Win remaining after the installation has
been in condition to supply lir.ht for thirty days. • .
Trusting that' this will moot with your roguironont n ,'7t
Very truly' yours,'
■y
Enclosure. .
IS'^3* /o- o^
: t ' ■ • • • _
• Scitobor iind. S
.I'ohn il. Campbell,
care l1. V), Shaw,
v/il liamsport, I'bnnn.
Hoar "ir:-
T ‘Mi in receipt of your several favors in reference to permit a and Concessions for ri«inin>» oitr linns in v/iiiiansport.
I consider that you made' '« mistake when you first won t to 7il liamsport in no t finding •<Sht definitely s/lat tho iHoa of the "/illimnaport Company was in reference t.- your obtaining tho so ponnits. As it is they- first decided to obtain thorn thom'solvos, anti aft or dolaying you in Williamsport reconsidered tho mattor 'ilnd allowed -you to go ahead 'mtli tho work which 7wYi wore sorit thoro to do, 'i’hi3 mat tor will prove very expensive to us in comparison with v/hat i V should have cost had' you gotten"' through with it in a
reasonable length of time. ' “ • .
In future it would bo wall for you to' sound local author¬ ities to bettor advantage than you have done in this case and 'try':
'to obtain their' ultimate ideas from tho start, . as we cannot 'afford to. allow you to wait, in each placo an excessive length of timej in order :Vb allow .the companies there to change their minds fi half a dosou t linos , •'
T. will send you some hfolYby either to-morrow .or tho noxt '•
i'th instructions as to v/horo you arc to (jo nnxt. Vary truly yours,
yout,
7
io -O' 2.
0, Oompboll,
'■Thi to Plains, U. Yf
allowance fo’* in tho construction of tho ralJ. Riv’or building.
Ini^aoh as tho ground is of rock, v/b havo nndo allowance for tho. nncossmpy .excavations, and it. wilT hardly bo possible to drivo piles through such p. subst'arie'ff,rl~/ ‘
Hughes is still mutating additional estimates for 'Hdv/burgh.- • Those X an unable to send him as X hav’o-not got a r.iap which, is properly marked. You will remember that ono of tho Ponders was cut '&m a cor tain street and run around towards tho top of tho map.
Harris & Hobinaori ebn'tirine to "Kick* about' Southington,
I hop.o to bond thorn Hartford 'tb^riorrow, .
.Mr.' Edison and Mr. Xnsuli arc both away ami gt « ■>» “back until tho and of tho' woo):, and X havo. no time to pronarb' ''estimates, '
• X havo got all tho plans of tho Yost Shore a Buffalo'"' '
'buiiv/lngs which wo a'ro requested to bid for./ ' Tho Ohio business . . still remains in abeyance. ' . '
I S 'S "5 - / a -
T. moroly nonet /ou this to lot you know how wo arc Rotting .thout you nn-i to illustrato that your vary valuable sor- •a nissod. T hope you ar.o much hotter and that nothing sorlouti has d'ovol.oi^fel in your naso, and would iinpross .upon yoif'Uib '.vlyinability of not ''coming out of 'tho -house too soon, as this 'is suii'iotiwbn a fatal wi'stako inado by /e.ur follow invalids. ' '
rirop no a lino and' Tot i-io Know how you aw> got ting along.'
Sinco'roly yours,
"6^8
G2
IB'S 3-
Ll. lull'll 'iojiol, nhamohin,
^ofui'vxnu to-yuu^ fnyui* of. fjoiiioiabox' iimh. in raforoneo fco pressure indicators, X’ ix*r. Wsny that i havo ordered forward uix of tji'i now. stylo pressure indicators to your address at ?;lm- isiotin'. <
rjo/jardintj >o candle power- loiana'wBKtho local .company' ' Y/ant any of those they can obtain thorn by ordorinn .through the . IdCht Company, ns you understand all orders for lamps must bo submitted through that sourco.
Vory truly yours,
(28 3 -/a. -o3
October 3rd. ■ 3.
G. G. .S.iinn, Esq. Sunt,,
core /Vnnington £ sins Go.
Providence, :i. x.
'rfiMs:- • . •
. ufficn has surlt, you to-day a chock for 31', 37:5.,
■/hich you. will receive by tho a»«,id mail as this latter. X have
a3so sunt to Edison to-day a riotf? for til, 37.3. , dated Soptonbnr ;.{>3nd. and running throe months',- T^Xn'Erinn xt duo on tho :iot,h, Iiocoinb'or. X' have requested Md Edison to sign it and send it to you iMnodintoly he .gt^ts it, and would suggest that" you telephon'd him about, olnvon o»«3^t to-raovvow at tho J?roch ton control station, and ash him whether ho has sent it to you, and if not, request' him tv.' do so immediately. Thin will insure your Rotting it.
. Xf you will ‘sond 'nid~'s'mbmor«ndum of the dost of the discounting, X will send you a ohoe). for snr.io.
Very ’truly Voiirn,
-M
18 S/3 - JO-o^
Gustav Sol dan, Runt,,
* I04 oourck st wot,
October 3rd. liiitfl.
near Hiv:-
'Ph*i RJ oetric Tube oopinan/. vili* sjiln you in a flay ut ‘two 'a 'fJ tuba junction box to bo finished. f'3 oaso push this through ’v/i'tK tho utmost snood, as tJjo box is for Jav/ronco and a delay . v/ould ho very serious.
■ ' Octobor !Vrd.
’<!. ”. Andrews, Use. . .
Dear ::ir:- ■
Vour latter of the 1st. inst.. to tfr. Ino«31, nnelos.inu at,atai»i.int. of account, has- boon received. %T. will havo the latter chocked anil advise you as to the rosuJ 1. _
T received a toloyraM to-day fvow Mr. Tnsull,' who is at I'vocliton, st a tinu that ho had authorised 'you to draw on us at one ■ lay’ d "sight for 310h. This- I prar.UMo will straighten out your finances,
Tho isrook ton station' '■ms started with nr oat success, ahtl Ur. Tnsull advises mo that evorytKinf* is norfect in connection with the building,
.1 ^ V'o-
October Rrd. ■■ ft
W. H. nv/olloy, Jr., Hsq. Tronn,
P.dison Rloetric p .Viauiimtinr- Pall River," : Mass,
T bog to hand you horu./A th nn estimate ror tho erection of a central station plant at R»»ll Rive**, amounting to S41,UOO.Uij.
You will notion in tho estimate that X have covered the point- requested by you, namely, that tho stank should bo put in ■ 3arf!<i enough for tho boiler .capacity roi|U'irud for -ttiOO lights.
I have also ohbodiod .ip thrt estimate that the water connection ia to bo taken fron tho rivor, in V'lVUtioii to tho oonnoetion 6r tho station. with tho at, root mains. . . .. ... . -
X further oncloso you t</o copies of an agreement, duly dxocutod by mo as Mr. Rdison’ s Power of Attornoy, and should bd f»3 aii if. you will return "one executed by Mr. How, as Pr osidpht, and yoursolf, as Treasurer, together with a chock for ii4,lH0.91J, b'oing ton' p or emit of tho amount of the' estimate payable on tho' contract ' boing signed.
! ‘ ' A blue print of Wall River sent you herewith forms Rxh’fbit A to the contract and tho estimato Kxhib.it )i. "I'hosd' Ywb' should bo attached to tho copy of the contract v/liich you retain.
m
[2J'gt>'?t0rO3
■ ' #■
. v/ith reference to tho details of tho work, the roof timbers shall bo two inches rlooj.or than thi.no at Urocfcton, and . planed in compliance with tho suggestion of Sir. JoTorio Borden.
Tho plant will or tho anno character as that at- Brockton and tho .work, finished off in the snrao stylo. -
Tn the bluo r.rint 6f 't'h’o cqntral station, which I sond you horowith. you will notice that the boilers and engines ‘xii* have boon turned around as suggested by you. 'I'ho space in the . boiler roora is amply sufficient to enable us to wlrt ' of '140 horse power oaijjh, • The boilers v/o i are two "70 Jiorso power boilers sot in one battery, words, -a double 140 horse power boilejr.. 1 This is dyne in' ordor to| got a subdivision of the' boiler "efoVo'r.^ 'Any future extension Wo v/oiiid propose installing a s'ingro'T4i*. horse power boiler, that is a boiler 'with one furnace. The total, boiler powo.r would then ' triable you to take, care of nano lights, thon when you roqUire to rahko >’ fur-ther ’extension wo would take in another 140 horse' power singlo fiiYnacO boiler, v/hich would- bring your boiler capacity up to 4b00 lights. Thoro is” plenty of room "to ‘do this in. tbo build¬ ing as at present designed, altif^^b'^subdiv'isiori of boilor powor, v/hich you will then have, wili^’lSo' quite suf fi'ci'yn't, as v/ith a total' plant of 4«no lights you would have y/h'at. is practiyaily'fou'r
6Siioi|
(§S3- IQ -63
tiho ovrlora to-day for
ssxblo An ordor to not
ifisibio pdriiid,
nnplotod within tho nhortof
Iviso you frutii
bo fiWo to toll you within a v/ook
tubos, v/hich
;roublnsonn r,flT
truly yours.
vf, 'll, nwolloy, .Tr., Ks<i. Trans.
H(1 i non ill oq trie Tlluminatinf; <:o,. Wall Rivoi*, Hass,
T ono lose you horowith u certified copy ol' uiy .Power of Attorney from !ir. Kdison, which it would ho as v/o!l 1 for you to filo in your office, inasmuch as t.K<i aijrooriont with him is sifjnod by
VoVy “truly yours,
( "B'S 3-/0- 0'S
Oc ti/bor ‘?rd. 3
Thomas A. Edison, Esq,
earn w. .1, Jonhs, Manager,
_ _ . T. enclose you horowith 'a not.o for Sl,37;j, duo tho
£S5th. Doconbor anil' in favor of tho Armington # Kims Company,
Plaaijo sign thin anil sonrt it >Co’!KiMs in tho oriclosod onvol opo IMMEiilATEJ.'Y you got this. I>o not fail to do this, as X promisod Kim's yesterday that ho should have it in order to onablo him to ' i.ioo t- his payroll, whi eh is duo to-morrow or tho next day. . f havo sent him a chocJc to-day for tho same amount as tho noto, and tho two .togothor v/ill sot tin up our construct ion. Department, account with Armine ton ft Siiifd'fui- last month, in fact v/ill cloar up ovorything with tho .oxcoj>tio*ff«?il tho largo arigi'rio shipped' to hav/rdrico Monday, morning. X havo arranged tho data -of tho noto tit silch a tine that X shall easily bo able to take earn of the payment of namn. -
Enel ossiro.
I 2 ^ 3- (o-o^-
Ootobor -Vth.
Krank'H* Mil. Oon lick, I'iS-i.
■JilJxiirasiiort, i'o
J bo-- to apoJogisn ‘for not having tuisworad 'our favor of tho lb tn. Soptonbor boforo thin. '
r.r. SdiHon and nysolf havo found it nocossary to bo away from '-row Tor) so much of Into ’tftaT this, tofiothor wxUi sono othor nat tors, , lias ontivoly oncnv o l attonUoii. T havo boon ondouvormr. to uo'to 'KunbUry and Williamsport f..r scmo tu.m past, but up' to ' fiho jir on-in t havo found it imr-raotioab) o. T hnvo, hov/ovor, niado an - onjl-4e/<SSwnt wx-th Mr. fSh'nv to twtf.hiM xn Willi niiisp'ort/ -on Monday noxt, tlio' !.niv. inot, , and X will' at thd Viiid'*tii.id no doubt liavo tho pleasure of mooting you arid .irrfrri&irit; with you as to tho transfer of tho stock, .
Vuly yours,
p, or
' ’B. B — ( o
October 4th,
Hon. Jacob Hess,
T have the j.l ensure to enclose you herewith a lot tor .frus-i Uio "on. Rescue Con) 3 inf! to your gooit self introilumug Ur. Edison to you.
Hr. Edison is» absent Iron Win city at the nrnsont t.inn mil -ri 13 not bo uac). until "o rid ay "next, T therefore ri-vs.io<i it vl»- vi sable to forward this letter to you by thn hand' of Mr. Reason. .
On Hr. Ellison’s rot urn, ho v/ill doubtless rfo hinso3f the 1-1 ensure of r enowing his acquaintance ’with you.
Very rosj-ioct fully yours,
V
Private .secretary. ■'
Enclosure.
. ( SS3-/0 -
Ootobor 4th. a
NJ(enr.y A. Clark ,'• ‘J5aq.
#v. ' - ' '
■ Brio * I’onna.
Hoar Sir;-
■ ' • i havo tho ploASuro’ to ack nov/1 odfjo tho rocoipt of /our
Payor of tho 1st. inst., anil in reply bof> to nay that wo can co;,i- pjoto t.hu work at Brio withVri sixty d.-iyra after tho mcnina of tho contract. You vxJ > ■ m. doubt appreciate- the necessity .»•' cJosinr this Matter quietly, if it is she intention of the Brio Co:ip any to do an/thini; this /o nr, as very Owoe *.‘<x frost v/iJJ oot in an. I It v/ill' ho impossible for us to sot joins and mako other noc'oscary excavations.
' ' V Very truly yours,
v,CL,e J '
• I 3 -iH
**ss&,4 - .
0. lu <i.uaj>bel 3 , ,
v/hite Plains, 54. Y-.
O, W/jtwMlJ*- .
T h av (^tboo i v o<l an/ answer yot to- the lot tor
I vmno /o.. the other ,tay. art* T bourne you have either boon ‘too
ill"
t f»oft the liewburnh-mvsDiess fixo.l utf with Pushes this oUiv.U*~ .. .
~iin ri^ff ,<l«,<Mt' MW «f/ othof 'Hh,’‘' ■»»«-» 171
to ontta.ton .vo .«.» -h«W o,.-, on,, --W*.** o»n
■>«»« von, 1, O.n0 S' » «»*.. l“ «*« h”’
,,„ T „™,r,o,. OI.OI, „ 1'fy.f.toAiw, n,„.o,», t,„ .iotniJ. of tl.o bSuA«. ■I'ho tiowbunih ,»n,;s,v ...toiro^'hovVi » „„«lfiooMon
or W» , to ■v'"ct r“r .
t elite.
, ► , \ i,, ,i on «.jyie froj.i amio local builrt-
Utjclor.that the/ nay obtain a bul on anno o..
on. iliV ..H - >1- „ t1„> WWW “r 1,1
;o-., v.v, «.«. f. «*• * U'°
. . ^ .H.r.n.it, VI, o .vio.o.t yo„ »»W«. «' "“Sf"* . "=
t'.n „ii, 1 ... ni" to Tl.ov w> P“ »«w6W.
,lotiK »„ th.i ~»l 1 !»« tl.nt you ,„v-y t|aP tnfoCTiin
i..n In yo,.,' i.oM, JU« .Uhl™ 1101 “ ll" S““
, , ... Jf-it '7Y libno h/’thifj tiii<> /on are able j
aeaifit as any frem where yo.i sit (7. h«>. >. •
Ho ’sit; uri)',.'? \ . • ' ' • . I
lights, and th» total i.vwi.unt xu -ill, is
while starting the cs.uion "^0’ tHo iisu«l nortnov. This ost’imt’.
,l'1 ■,.t4on calculated to covor (V>mi Ufa
i.'jiii/uiit is rU.iinsi.fiij. J allown . I for froight foT- bJoricul libou nS-lijO. and «hout3«)7fS. for
i doctrinal ,■ wo tor aro'i nnRinooVxng oxj.orts
*fih« *h*fiA wit h' the. wfr**
ii’i.1 vo will clour ox; on son on i s? I hope- you will ho able to c«.mo ,
- coMUonoiriy to « boom” , which it snows to wo
Shorn aro f.ro or throo more contracts ' y liJioly to 'gof.'.boforb; cold .math or s'oi
•:Oforo wo "tickin' .unVHffSv/ work' t'Koro arc a lot of old ‘WV " th,i »">»■’ l»o to 5ot c>omM ip; ina-'
k bamw.^ti. it without y«ur max stun
./ill -ho1 .tihlb tu com had hiiaxn?
... .Trusting that you arc rani
v.'hon do you thin); ycj
’■k-i'tly Vrogr'osi.uiw; towards”!
( ^ ^ 3 - /-0 - o H-
Oetobor 4th. 3
A. A. Cc>v/1 of; , K«<i, Rooty.
’ Ansonia H’-assi Oontyir Co,
lu Cliff fit root,, City,
T oncloso you hnrowith an cirrlgr f.ir copoor roils to bo sont to the Mine trie Tulin fioj-ipany^ VJiiJaci rods aro to go in tubes, which will. ..bo laid an Wall Rivdr, midor a contract wo havo with tho Edison Electric T 1 1 ;u:ii n ii tinr; fl'onp any of Pall Rivor.
“ ' ’ . Tt, is vary important that this order shoul d bo pusJi'od ;
"forward an quickly as possible, as wo have but a comparifivoly short’ liiino to inako up tho tubes and got thorn laid before frost conns <>n, v/ii shall thoroforii bo 'glad if you will mako an oxtra effort to ‘got thora out ijuickly'-for us.
t will, call down Vb—tndrVbw' and show you Hi*. Edison’ s contract’ with' 'tho Wall Riyor . OoftfftaYty anil givb you 'full explanation as to tho.inat tor, which X fool suYo will bo ohtiroly to "your' 's'at- isfaljtlu'n, H’s the parties in j^arogt with us in this matter; 'tiro
.(§ "S3 * l o - o if
October •tt'i.
nr b'O 3 , Rfi.i. city Hotel,
v/il lifu.isport,
Ponaa,
UoarfJlr:-
• ■ ' - T aV| in ronnxjit of your lot, tor of yesterday’ s date, and
in ^ojiiy Woi; to state that T did not intend ray lottnr of tho dnd. inst. to bo interpreted an a censure, X .iridoavorod simply to point’ out tho Mistake v/hioh any one dl'srt,’ pi abort in thw samo position, would bo liable to c.MMit. see that t.)
delays as. Vo cards Maps, and wifrralso have before sohdint' thorn to you.
. v'~ ' t send you by this mil, under no pari
Jock Haven with tho rod linos prop dr ly shown fih ' T have your tolejiraw or to-aays n«*v«* wovo .conriilod to draw at siii'it pVdVn.it. 'd Olay, vhicgfi™'' fa* instance is quits satisfactory.
■Vo;V truly yours
-v’
s data statirif'
.cJiyVn-
W
O.Ct.t,
' / S’ § ]3> — / o ~ o i~i~
a fictubor ,4th. 3
■ P. . B. .Khav/, Ksq.
, Ponnrt.
- ’
Do'iir Sir: 7
. i h«v» youv 3 ottor of 'Wo ill to., ami in i'or>3y boy "t'o>tat.n tljav T. v/ill bo ili WjXliniiistk.r t on Hominy noxt, tbo iiivli. intjb., vrhoro t s]ia3.3 havo imoh nloaauro in motini- you.
. vory truly' "yours,
I $5$ •£- /i&r-o&f.
js, i\, PlfUsun,
.7. .Ion) . <5,
^ . iVonv R«U»int-
(iouvnud hnn jus f. booh in horo an<l is »o -tuo ■ lnnbosvn n.u.1- shoo! 1[ ooulml
thUCM spot,, to you »»»4nPK3> “1- *>»
o,.(|.,T u.ui.yutun.1 l.i= py.,Pou«I„n £.. h» '«* «" “""“W
„r Kuvooo should Wo l,a)T u* nto,:J toil ho W»». M f.
ou count or -ho (WWM. lli'SS W'««# $»••«?*»«* you 'mill .himsolf. M.1J W »» ***wMM*f ln X,i’
inuttoy' .11 ri n 1 '.l.uui, to-monvovi nonninii, So tiiut T mu
ioooM.jry piip.jro >>vnpnff>4 Tr - »i» wHWrtw ™» viitl, u'oiiyauU, T „)) on-Wtoi- to W,« ®M tow, to ooniiijaWn,! «k> you) onpuhity you holyl n ivosidont of tho lluronoiUi rolophonn Company' and n pa-ty ininnootnrt VW WWW* »» ♦>»* *?
w obtain, I thiol Mint; ?« '.Is «■' •>»»»« » >-m * >;u""
tOl-IUU l-VO tho lui-opoin tlinp ioy 'to po'orui.blo, us othovuioo tho U.lttOI | .liijafi'liiit Mil if tuaiM 11? '
- - T ,111 an orUor ■ this nothin,.: for U'i,onii lamps run UoVlin
and iI.'IWO lmps'roi- Ion, ion. Hi'o Bnl »"»' 10 1,1
of iur rodliotion in toniis,' -MM* «#» W«> «*
1 B o tj-
tho printers, hut you must, blomo tho raxti-nsa company anil not our ■ offj.cn, as it, wan all •sent, off ”fr»iV horn oil ’I’uosilavi
- 'pjoaso v/iro iao statin?; absolutely /Ivin you v/ill liii bad. .
T /ont around to son Mrs. Kclison thin j.mrnini; and sjio 'sooiu.'j S cunfiidovably ■ bettor, Mho is going to novo this aftornbonj ah> ( ' t J i ■ )., lo/i to >• has undertaken to accdiij.aiv hoi-, in «aso of any' wishap. J shall vivo' you tto-'nWfih't' 'seating v/h'nthor. tho moving '
proved /.l iqad van t ug nous to h'dr 'off no f . .
... I have tho honor to fro '('a "la Anglaiso), sir,
• ' ' Your non t uborliYirit.' •and faithful Sorvnife&:.
- ; . . • • ' • . • . : . . . 7 fe 'g'VTo -cs-
. October .'3th/ i • 3. .
John P. Smith, Rstji • '
145 Hast 53rd , Street, City.
boar Sir:-
■ y house, 2. > Orni.ierey Park, is no to empty, anil T shall bo «.il.ni| if you will. sou to +J»o uatohlnj* or same, and prevent your hill at the above address each month.
■Tours truly,-
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Kriond IiiVach: - |
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I .solid you herewith nri ihtorbstinB article suitablo for yoiir. columns' on "ntirago iinttorios” wri.uon by S4n Sponsor Hordon of Kail niyor, who sent it, to mo and 'ask oil my opinion.
T think /it a very correct article arid thought possibly -that you mifiht like to publish it,
Vo ry truly yours,
.. i'.'&ji 4 • .
- to.- os
. October .'5th. fl.
. .trios ilatchelor, fis<i.
. I'aris, l-'vanco,
near ai'rtr
’ lloforrinc to a cabin confirmed ola'ov/hovo, T boi:. to inform y«,j Shat T. wired you with relation' to the Aminat on .Sima engine at tho request- oi' I'ov, Howard arid Mr. Sims.
- ‘"hoy do nut understand why you are unaM o to deal with Arming ton, and if your people are 'rfbally anx'ious to cot tho engine,
I can mah'q "favor ablo 'toms liovjJ.' •
. Vory truly yours,.
^Hs
•"is -*3- 10- OS-
October :5th.
. ' ’’ -3.
J. U. Mackenzie, Rail.
400 Vanderbilt Avonao,
Brooklyn.,. W.V,'' ' "
Hoar- Sir:-
X wrote you sometime ago asking for tho recipe -for tho tlur J Icnting ink which wo' used to mat a up at Menlo. X havo n./rat tins writing rocoivod tho same, and if you will again so far oblige mo X shall bo clad if you will lot mo havo tho receipt.
‘/ory truly /ours,
f
•Tosoph s, KerroU, I'sg.
ISS--3-
'ip
October :>th. Uiitt
"oo thvurk foundry $ -'ueh'ino no. 4;*o v/ashiniitun Avonuo,
J’hilnrtolphia, ; onna.
Your favor of tho Urd. inst, cruno to hand during tho afcsoncb of Mr. Kdison and 1,1/solf from town. X returned thin Morn¬ ing but Mr. Kdison will not bo ban); until next v/ook.
I ^ogrot vory much that you should fool, corapollod to write a 1 attar in tho spirit in which you havo, and can .assure you that tho soft tlo.-iont of tho mat tor •would havo boon nadir ore this had not circumstances absolutely prevented Mr.' Kdison fron doing so.
Mr. Kdison has boon away a vary groat final lately and" sc
/Lm ...
havo T, and it^so happened that y/o havo sol don boon horn at tho s uno time and havo therefore boon unable to discuss th.o matter of your outstanding claim and arrnngojl sdttl omont.
At, this writing >
i impossible for i
flu
• mak qy a s>
wlC
tlomont, but T can promise to hdr/d von to-morrow a note* for :52,O00. and possibly Sr>on. «oro. Tho no to will bo that. of tho. Kdison. Company for Isolated lighting, with. tin Kdison’ s endorsement, and I Trust that you will take this as an earnest of our dosiro to mnk'o a so ttl omont with you as oarly.as possible.
X' shall' ho glad if you- v$ll wire nio in tho morning sta-
latisractur/
nngino nt nooiroJc Si
'on.Vty for
f M’ no thine has
.’<Iono than*
rs xi-/o
October (Jth.
!l. Uv/olloy, .in, Ken. Troas,-
Kdison Bloc tri*!_ il luraj-iiutiJu; (lu<
Ral\ Hivo'-, , t .Hassj
i)oar Sir:-
.1- bon to ael.nbv/lodgo V/i'tli thanks your favor of tho otk
inst* o.nclyaini! copy of tho rifjrVoi'jaiit 'button us duly oxcutod, also your chock for S4,l*J0,J*Iif tho sumo boinp ton por cont of t'ho amount of our ostimuto.
' • Vary truly yours,
0 (a
i 2 'S 3 ' / d - <s 4
Octobor »)th.
0, '.7. Rogers, Mfj'i. Vino I'i’oat, , •
iilnetruo Rail. my Oo. of Tho U.S.
"ilH f» liil.U ding, .City.
Dortv 'Sirs- ‘
"'hi b will introduce to you '.;r. !?.' Pratt of Jomloti,' w!«J is desirous of loo). .in;; into th/i mutter of o.loctric railroads.
tf you have tjio railway 'at jfonlo Park xn operation iuul can arrange wi tb )u.n to sfln it,' T'sHull ost/oou it a favor.
Vary truly yours,
I ^ 2>‘- / a - c c,
z&JLAJ
October Oth.
A, Stuart, esq. .Secty. ' -
Cincinnati, Ohio. '
My convince** , Mo dye", writes mo’ from \k run, Ohio,’ .-inti says,... a "i’. -Sebum}, or, t.ho Prohibition Oandidato for liovcmor -of Ohio and the lav*'osi property owner in. the city of .Akron, "/on, when Mr. Dyer first not him, on tho point of purchasing .a .1 >0 lif-ht Pr.ii3h-.‘>wan plant for his mil 3 and' .office and intended to use a stofjyo battery in connection ’MTth s um.. Mr. byor snyo that ho has demonstrated to Mr. fichiinnkor tho inefficiency of those bat t dr¬ ibs, and, furthermore, states that yon will ’fin’d' x t advantageous to opon communication with him( Schuiiiaher ) as early as possible.
. . nor’ardiny tho 500 light plant for Middletown for which' I was to send you an estimate this weak, in^,«sri engineer, fir. Camp¬ bell .is st. >1.1 confined to the house through’ illness. I have; however, .had tho estimate pro; ’’bred "arid it is nearly completed. and~ will be forwarded to you on Monday. You will no doubt understand •' from 'Oils that the the delay1 was unavoidable.
Very truly yours,
/■ 9 ^ "s ' / c>-
October 7th. Hina.
Southwark foundry £ Haehino Co. •
.430 ’-'.'ah ins ton Avonuo,
Phil a. Poana.
'5)o ar Sir3!-
I rocoivod your tolo.-rran you tor-lay, and have tho ploas- ura to oneloso you horos/ith noto :'or :>J,000. of tho iJdisun Oo/.ipany for Isolated ’.l-htihc ondorso'd by Hr. Kdaao-i, who has roturnod to tho City., tins Corning. - '
1*1 oa3o credit this to tho account oi‘ tho lid i son Haehino
Works.
Very truly your
M
•I S ^ 3 - /o-o 7
bar tftt
Vi, K. krO Witter, V s q .
Tn reference to •; ' canvass of «ow Orleans, wo boi; ?•« say that -wo would advise not laahini; this at present. '.Vo think it would bo ilcsiriibl o to wait until the St. Louis business is so 1 61 id' before Roinp: to the expense of .-r.akiTi;! uthdr canvasses in the South, as it is guv desire to keoj tiics expense down 'to thu lowest possi¬ ble fipiivo and not make cany asses except wfidn 'wo a-o quite sure that money will come from them.' 'Mf, however, Captain Hoff inner, is •will inn to pay for this canvass ‘of Nov/ Orleans, wo will of course rr.akc lt und.or lus instructions, but otherwise wo would prefer not lankiiif; it for the’ present.
Very truly • yours,
IBS 3>-"/ o-o $
October tith,
v/astorn Electric Co. •
'■ii-'iij Mov/ (jjurcb .Street, 'Uity. •
• Hoar Kira:— '
Hoforrin,* to your drdor JJo.007, under dato of October 4th. and which wo roturn^hor;3wi'tThV wo very much ror-rot, to st*t.a that wo have -not rot on hand tth'd carbon's. which you doaire, and as ' wo.Imyo b.rdKon uj- our laboratory wo have discon-.tiriuod inaftiri,/ .th'am.
V/ouJd it not bu jo. esi bio for /mi-tu ii,i| ■, shesu /ours ;1- f v/o should much proror you to doal with tho matter in this mannorv ' VoVy truly your. >3, ‘
Enelosuro,
I 1.0-
Octobur »th. ft
Rjfomnjj so Shu att'achod tolo.-ra:.; f: of Khu Javfrouco boupany, dooa /our bod for tho : ground conductors taho 1:1 th i> oxibnoion Jin lord l-loa3'j lot :ao hava a rgply by boar or.
•Vary .truly youra,
nonal undor- irs to?
iSS3' lo- 05.
c tuber Oth. ' 3
"l-'oci-btwy,"
i-Mison Klee trie I-ii/ht f Jo . , limited,
Tendon, FI, ii. Kni; : and.’
i Map "Six*:- 1
Vo bo; ; to aolouvl. odp.) receipt o(' your lottos of tho ■ -lith. ul to. , signori h / i.ir. Claud dc oJjt cover i-ap orders JJos. ii.ll and 03 3.
Tho reduction in 11 rid on for lumps was made subjoct to ordor3 being given un for 10, one -lamps.' Tho prions quo tod to you . v/oro ' figured down as low ah possible, provided lupins v/ore o'-Morad in tho quantities named. It is quite inponsihle for us to vary tho of for Mailo to you in our favor of- tin) 13t.li. ulto., and unions you arc prepared to onlor in accordance v/ith that. Totter, tins pri-. cos Must stand' th-i some as those riven to you. Thom i s not suf— ficiont war pin in t'-e manufacture of lamps to allow of any modi¬ fication,- , ml nss upon tho quantities stated to you in ours of tho T-!th.
Vo accordingly cabled you to-day that we CouT d only fill the orders at tho old prices, unless you wore prepared to pivo us
A. UJi.-iyh,
Octubor Liih.
i’S hoar Hva. Edison:- .
Can I soil tha gray pony ana tho ohildron* 3 v/afjpn and brovrii harnasa for C100.7 This 13 the 'boat of tor that I can got for/ it. Johnny tott'aflfo that tho -./agon is. vary wad* dilapidated and tho pony 13 v/orth comp ari t i vol J littlo. " ‘ ’ ■
Moasa gi'va wo an ans-./or by boar or, as T v/aut to ropiy " to tho off oi* to-day.
7. v/xll try. to got around to 300 you this ovonihg.
Vory truly yours, .
\ S^3-'Q.
I enclose jo u horo'with two blue prints, showing .ft
foundations of she Pall ilivar building and the o ‘.1 ■ o i- tho li an oral i’ntorTial arrangement of Sim. station. I also attach an office ■ ’copy of uu? estimate, and would cal) you;* attention S.j She fact
dynai.iv 3 and steam and exhaust piping, so shut Shore will bo no
dolay. when you aro ready So hiv'd 'dd 'ship thi3 material. 'Jta have
a] so orderod foundation caps,' bolts and v/aehers.
«r ; '■ Referring So tho column for not' -oast, do you not ihinfc it
be. a Rood idea' for you SO fill m opposit each' item ( th'tf '
"*oxbc S cdat .of which i3 on),y accossiblo So you) the actual amount
' oxpondod in connection with sumo. I refer So foundations, boiler
' . hoarth, cost of hoist lag a guying,’ s tael;,' and you might also giro
tho cost of tho labor in connection with S!io hanging and diroct
o.f stoaia and exhaust piping fie.’ ’ ' 'This would prove t.- be vary
valuable information to ii3 and wo shall bo glad if you will fi.
• ‘those costs as accurately aa possible.
Vary truly yours,
3 ? 3 -/ o - o§
Octobor tith. , 3
' v.rujy yotu-s,
M
I8S3- /o-oS
■ . Octobor Uth. fl
0. A. Moor ass, Bsq.
Kristi ansund, Korway.
Dear Sir:-
Kofori'jnn to ,/our favor of Octobor <5th. , t bop to inform you that sho instrument you rafor to for tho assistance of (loaf people v/as never perfected, ov/inp to my havinij to rivo my attontion to othor matters. I hopo, however, at somo 'futuro day to talco it up and deal with it1 Spain, but. at this v/ritinp cannot say v/hon -it will bo.'
V/ith relation to electric liphtinp, T t.hinl tho "boat thinj; you can do iu to write to Mr. Malloy, who will doub tloss communicate v/itli you and r’.ivo you tho information.
Vary truly yours,
CBS'S- io - o Y' ;
Octobor tjth.
' to hand during
A. i:isso3l,. !^.lp
l.noxvillo, Tonn.
Your favor of tho ;iyd. inob. absonoo >'rbj:i tovu
• '"'vlr-' T b0;: Vr# «"i «W ■";»/ Sl.it ft -nula
till. o i'll it JH is t., liivt . it . . 'tiiVtf, ft tit, tuivn M.-tio, ,-in.l
lif tl'l .lit i t'f'f ftlt.iftlrl IMt.; ...... I .;.U|.j,’ ... ,liaa,,or> ,
Th.ir.1 fi.it.: I... .1., iV)co>,a.ity ft . . loi.t.-i. . ...
fun the *tati„n, n„„ ,, ^ wftp.
io.it. a. mar, with .10.0 liuhts, on. »«*i„ nil,. i„„o =n„ la.uotton
With 1000 oro .-.in by t f. non, tho Motonnnn holoin.. ....... ... . .......
rnin./i 1,'.U. tail! io P.„., ,rtor .,1,10,, !io„y «, min Iom ls off, tho o,,Si„,o- Wlw .if tl)„
U!1 ** ln 1,1 **• 'itVMsJi.i.tho i.oto-wori:, bWikosp-
inB, oollorts bills om turns t.V, risiisy „,r to «,,, If isufsy of ' tho Sob,,™,,. a, .4* Iivln,; is **, by u local ,.ia..,bsr, „h0 is taught tha v/o.r3i by our o:<iioyts’y/hu:n v/o nond bn.' it is y0,.y . ■
bad policy to -havo tho local comply do any of tho i.osido v/ir.av/brk,
'as if they do tho consumers vill .J^y 0ff tho ii;!hi; against tlidir wars bill. •
J
1 8 Z 3' / o- o
October Oth. IUIjH.,
onotav Sol dnn, Esq. Kupt.
104 Coord-. fit, roe t , city.
fhoc to give you below an ox (root i'ron -i lottor which Ur. iiili non has rocoivod from Hr. catchteur;--
“ 100 lirtht inachino. T havo just altorod an .1 to piyo. loo lamps quite easy and it worfcs very •.■rail indeed.
Armature;- v/oiirid like a H 1U v/iros No. lo each c-il. '
, resistance 0.030 ohms.
Each core wound with 103 jbs. No. lit v/iro, paper * on core but after tho bottom layer no paper.
A The v/iro .panes through a hot solution of piira-
■fin'and rosin on the .1 athri dura rip winding,'
Tost, 1,200 turns
140 Araporos. ; • .
110 Volta.
K Dynamo. I. havo a] t.orod all tho R dynamos', v/o had cowmoncod to f'ivo logo turns instoad of 2200 which is u speed which- gives no satisfaction in the hands of tho public.
Annaruro:- Instead of 2 v/iros « turns around I make 2
•/ires 12 turns around, this -mo): os tho armature more resistance 'but
v/o can easily sell- thorn at that."
Yours truly,
l$S3- 16-0^
October 8th, 3
T-. "I. Serf oil, Ksq,
140 Nassau St root,, ' 'City, boar Sir:-' _
T do not. think thorn is any necessity to 6 at o an appeal in dm first count' of thn Nicholson case,
Vo ry truly yours,
. Ac Ijijljor Oth.
(ioor'io '•!. ",'ilbur, Jtaij,
c’Ivj 17, ,j, Jonhs,
Yours truly,
(2 S3 ' !C-0<=\
October ut,h.
Frank Mar:', Ksq. Troas.
Kdison Klee trie T3 Jural natinp «o.
> ’ Kunhury, I’onna.
-of or fin/: to your' favor of the Hrcl. October mcloainp parupraph from the "Public ? orl(>or” , 1 bop to infom you that, there v/as no five, except in a service pipe. four foot underi-rround and yhoro the-. no safety ,0 fire can or has over happened
la our district, and vo have- reduced the av.o-apo fires thirty five jior cent - v/i thin the area vo arc no v ]ii>htiri/>.
Vory truly yours,
. l ^ "2 3- I o-
•uth yo'i—s o-; u’V’ a account, so ‘this el oars -us. off until October 1st I also enclose yoU 'a -.hr jo uontns noto for &4,»)U.u:3. •
I mu]: a this amount" up us follov/st- $1, -ISO. 4.1 amount Uon lopurtmout, aecv your firm by uuv •Jons
books.. This 'leaves. ti'd'tCToi'oric'j t of. J5310.-.01 duo to you aeevrdi to your books, 'and which wo- do riot appear lit this writing to ha on our books. \ Mr. Tata will oommunieiita. with you flaring _ sho wo
o our books arid £7:30.10 amount duo !.i ■iopurtmont , also according to out
•with
' to :
•aightorun,-:
will sndoavor
> hand. ..you :
)Cl'\
uv tho bail a’
\
1 also •mdloao. you a chock for oa account of
your account against. Oho Udison Kloetric Light company. You - should send somo ono Xip- to. sign, a vouchor for this. • .
Will you plaaan. sand ad a chock, for 31,400. , in return • for,- tho chock which I gayo you b'ri Saturday. .1 will deposit that ‘ chock to-day, with tho ono dUnow.havo horror $O0y. , litu this '
V'2%'3- I o- <sc>i
Octobor 9th, 3
, Hoaoh, Kaq,
'■fM Broadway, fli ty,
Hir:~
Roforrinp .to, yours- ol‘ tho uth. mat., I vail find out, tho mi f, or of hho artiolo whothor ho would lijco his nano pub- id. •!;/ itnprossion is that ho would prof or to as sumo a nom do
I S2' i - !o-
No w’York, October Sutn. luuu. ,
iossrs. 0. K, (iouraud, Joshua Prank J in Hailey * Thoodoro Puskas,
. Hear :>irn;-
■i'lvi und.irsii»nod acting fur and by authority
of the Edison Telephone Ooinpor:/ of Europe, limit ad, and also for
himself individually as co-vendor uiidn’- the mt moment dated loth.
Nov -mhor, lat.l, botvoon 'I'. A. Prison, Tho Edison ■I’oJo'i.ho.i-t doiri-
j.any of Eu*op Tii.-iit-id and others, and the ■•Mlson-du'/or-Hrfll
Tel 6) hone Oomj. any of Europe, J am tad, you airs hereby authorised,
and diroe tod to transf er tho 17:5,000 shaves of tno iWison-Oo-voi—
■boll Telephone Company of Europe, limited, iio.vhsb-indind m your
namo. into, tho names acid ‘to the amounts as follo.'/s, via;—
1. Tho Edison Tol'ojslioHo- Co; ‘of. Europe,
Iiimi tod. . . UH.OOO
• Z. Thomas Alva Edison. . . *W,7.50
;5. iioorco Edv/ard douraud . <>1,UJ0' •
<1. Theodore Puskas . ; . -i,dOo
d. ■ Joshua- Prank lm i; ail ay . .
. 17:5,000
V/itncss. The Edison Telephone Oompany of Europe, J.id.
' ' President. '
v/itnoss.
I&£3-/ o-/<3
' Ocfcobor-lOth.
liustav fwj] il.in, dag. jiupt.
104 Go or ok St root',' dity. ' .
Dour Sir;- .
IKjro in an extract i‘rom our in.i toyman at Shaniokin,
“I have fit tod to ono of tiio dyuiur.o t: a couple of strap's by .which , tho brush os may bo raisoJ from fcho commutator -//non ah’ut- t mg ' down. Tho arrangement is as in tin) following sketch.
All the is necessary is tv pull tho st'rup and catch tho ring over-. end ’ nbu'j;.' Above ttno' ring is placod a •. buckle to allow of. adjusting the ■ ' lift. At- tho ond of oach strap- 'id'1' a small stick which Jye caught unddn 'tho brushos (as shown at V/. /. ) • - Tho 'fdfldrd 'aro serowod to tho
' ' ! ( wee don ‘diido ‘of ’BHd' dynamo. There is 'dtWiiilh; slack '-to allo w of shifting tho brushoo when necessary 'dufitig a ' run. .Tho arrangement work a easily and tho entire cost is ade'U t "$,00. \ ;Wh.p.t .'do you think, of tho idea?*
( “B '% 3 o - ) q
Oo tabor loth*
’ .3t«4 Avonuo U, .;ity.
I. ban to juva yuJ balow ax trass from a latto? rasaiva
“'•'bn copper wires on thd :) light platas* as yu.S k'ao •/, ai ozfira long to- allow for tho aridl'l jilaBa. ' This is all right, but j.ifsi'giniiiui has sent ma a lot of 'l'i 'l'lyiiis aaisxa plates v/lucii for sown roason are fitted with -i light copper wiros/ao thattogde .thorn into ,tho motor thay :;iU3 1 bo out tlo'.vn, and v/a a anno t 7/ast ci‘ Ci in sonding thoso bad]; bat this 3hould not hapfJon a,^ain. Th'3 light oopporo . also ' you -romombar aro too short.'* "
'"^v> ’ ' Vary 't'raly_yo,ura,S''-.
IS S3 -16- ,0
October 10 th.
Messrs. Stlgrnan < Mc.Carty,--
HroY/noavillo, ' Texas.' ■ • •
Hoar Sirs:-
Reply inf; to your favor of the ;47th. September,’ 'Y/o bag to say that at. Sunbury, Pinna, v/a hnvo installed a :300 Rdiso'n ' ' * HlictHo light Plant, the ‘cost of Y/ltich,' -with building and ovory- f.hing i ut uj.' co!!iplota, -was J514;Y500. ; . at Shamokin, Ponna. wo have a l'JOO light plant, tho ccidt ''diV sums ooripl ote‘'bomg Si-Mi, 000; and we have also, a lUno light plant 'at uroc'lf fieri, Which was installed at a' coot of SSI, 000, . All t'hdid ’plants are v/drKing perfectly, arid “doristiraors of ' tho light nay that thoy aro thoroughly satisfied ’•with 'it 'and -would not on any account use "as when they can' obtain ' oar "ii'glit. • ' .
y/q would suggest 'your Sending maps of both tho .towns mpntioriod in your letter, arid if possible' 'stop ■ the operations of
the are light people. . . ' "
Very "t'riily yoiirs,
- 1 la
"E, .11.:' Iqrd, Esq. TrOas.
Edison Eloctric Illuminating Jav/ronco, Mass.
'Hoar S'i'r:-
Octobor 10th, 3
X -T.n in rocoipt or your toDograra or last night 'statiiic that tho refilling or tha tranches is unsatisfactory. f also roooiYoit 'another toJorrraia and lofctdr from you this morning in roforonew to tho oxtonsion of yoiir syhtom on both sides of 'Ess ox
T have roforrod this •'itifi tho mattor Of thd’%i^gi;iafac't;6ry refilling of tho tggnehos to tha Electric Tuba .Company, v/lio v/il] instruct thair foreman. at Jay/ronco to havo this work p-oporlir-l&nq. Tho thrao 100 light motors //hi efi you ask fo.r will bo
' Very 'truly yotirsy
V
1?83- io
October 10th.
1'. J; fjj-ragiio, Kaij,
'■ Hotnl bolnont,
ovfit.h V.iapn of Mi'ddlotov/n, Ohio and
Toiira truly,
I 283- lo-ii'ci
October l'Oth. 3
Messrs. iiorpmann A i!o. ,
Avonuu Bt 1 city.'' '
Doar, Sirs:-
Soforrinf* to your invoice of October i>th. for ono wain ampere indicator for Sham* in, which appears to have boon, ofeid rod by Mr. Andrews, wo uah in future that you would not accept orders for material on account of the <;onstruc,tion Department' unless thoy
nnvor know whan material is ’ooj.nn ‘auppliod for our stations Vo;ry"6»4dly yours,
/
ISS5-/a- / o'>
October 10th.
olid. (if .which i tjio either by i
invoices from i.lciie jrwardod to Shamoki a this office Srid
v/. Andrew*), . Beq.
care -I, .1. .looks,' Manapor, t; rock ton, nans.
»ejir Sir:-
t i’ll in receipt this mornint! of tw<
Hor/'r.mim .<? Co., each for an ampere indicator i is boon supplied by an order frt
irbal order from yourself. Y.
V/e do no.t understand what use ydii ‘can have- at rfha-aokm . for two omporo indicators. 1 ‘
In future when you require matori.il Y^p^^^iart'jiMYprofor , you to vplaco your orders through the .modlum of this office, as it ■'Id impossible for us to keep track of our business unloss Wd krid'w ^exactly what is Roinp oh. - > .
. ' ‘ Vo tty? Cnil'y yours, '
^ 3- t &-( c>
Electric Yu bo »Jo.
'Jj Washington Street, ' city.
Doar ilirs:-. ...
J am thi3 ao ruing ih ‘receipt of a latter from tha Treasurer ofntho lawaaoo Company stating that' their system must . ba oxfcondad on both sidosof Essex Street.
,\ few days ago I referred a telegram in roforanoo to this ox tons ion. in roply to .vhich you stated that your bid for addition- al underground conductors required at Iiar/renco covered this exten¬ sion. I received another tuldgM-.l last night from Mr. I,ord stating that the refilling of the trenches was unsatisfactory, and 'that your foreman would not repair tha damage. So shall bo glad if' "■you vail g^a both those mat tors your immediate-. attention, and’' ascortain v/hdt has given rise to the compl'ainf v/hish ,lir. lord mil. 03 and have tho matter adjusted U3 quickly as possible.
Very truly yours,'
Octobor loth,
'■I. Dwollay, jr., Ksq. Troas.
tidison Kloctrie IlJiir.iinatiiiH Co.
Pall Jlavar, mijsb. -
!>o'ar Sir:-
In roply to your favor of tho nth. inst.., wo bog to ' ' any t, Vat ovary than* at Kali ttiyor will no ,tho.ad * th all ponhxbl o *»! ateh,. and- tir. Rich will bo th.om in good tamo.
"r. Kill son is at tho mornnnt worJ.ang out. has schomn for a*11'* ’Ul!1 au,‘r’;st strongly tho advisability or your
not uaniun-.any promaaos to tho ‘pOBli’o '(ibout waring- or prio.on of tho light, othurwaso it -.'/all sdvdrol.;/ intorf orowath >.|r. Kdison* s arrannononts, as it dan at .n-dclcton, whoro nil tho wiring must bo >lon<5 over and v/horo thoy stirtod too low on tho prion of tho light, ■ mn in.it all on lar worn light than parting rdquirod, thus runilirtf* up thoir bills unrioeossarily. Vo., «an root Stssurod thot nor* will bo Procqodod with t, /our 'dn taro satasfuotaon, and that no tamo'
will
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October 11th. Il
A, A. Cow} os, Ssq. Sooty,
Ansurua Brass H Oypi or ')o.
19 Cliff 5trobt,: <!it/.
I bon to oncloso you horoVith copy of iny Poxror of At tor- “hoy from fir. ISclmon, as promisod.
/o r.y truly yours.
I8B-3 -ra- i 2_
Oatobor lash.
'■/. S. .Androv/s, f5sq,
Franklin iiouaa,
lawranco, Maas.
i>oar .Sir!- - .
“ I“"r0"a “ to pa>|^m aaohlnos
t“'M° l;'“ plo“ “r “» Loh^0, „n
'T1'* * ■■w-tuto,- t„ .hat ,1M0
“ ri t ii
? air
.Vo navo cot to provide for. rjnnin«, rirst, she t«o
regular inaehinos, second for „n,i ,,r n,„ • . . •
» u, ior ono of tho sparo inachinoa on aithor
lo, third, for u/in of tho spied iMeh£niSa oh oach sido, fourth, f“r b"‘fl " M. aid.. Of tho other suo, a
tho ease 0)3/ ho. ;io„ to your h-bVithh 3oin;, to taho oara or this and hoy aro tho repnlators ' Ooint to ho arranf’bd to taho card r it?
ttlJ you rloas.) stady op this oiattor and lot uo have ■ •'youf ideas as early a. Poooiblo, and in doing so please r.t.iohor' that an repo, ,tor Oosts ■; . . odd that v,o .ant to hoop 'tho oaponso of tho roam a, ion do,, a as 1„„ as pos.il, lo, eompstiblo ,„th its csapletenass. or ooor.d you ,w thinh „ sea.,' other point, that .. have to tal„ o„ro of SedJd,, ' th, abo.o ,„o. .orated, tr s„, 'allow 'for it,
Vary truly yours,
e?
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I ?'23->o
Oct, bar 13 th. ;j
'orfep.S; I add, U3q.
San Francisco, Sail,
aadarir Sir : -
a-.i obli„o,i t,o i ul- your favor of tsho 3rd.' inst., an. .nunt Hunk you for t!,o tfoublo you havo tain,, „ith
l” **#» f“' ■»»>«». . iWttf v,IUoh I
“““* *" *»V«>**~ .. oontrotar, k; ,ta
=,U=an °-=W, * 1 thmn »„= a noutruot Hl
Sdiiib orio in ;sa%i^:ty of Uoxieo.
..... I hava Worr.il your lotto to stajor Eotoa, n.,4 1„ ,„u ■dour, into ™.,t, you 3i,i„8 you di(M1M information on
tho subject. • , .- '
With kind regards, I roraain ■ ’■■■■-
i?B3- io-rx
. October liith.
' Paul n, Oy.-j r. Esq,
Post. Office,
PansasaCity? !,:o,
t telegraphed .you to Oynthiaaa, lly, requesting you to canvass Kansas City, .
- Kr. '/illiaia Hrow3 tdrj " the special agent of "the Edison-. c.1 act i*ic light c;o., - ;air-:s Sou to .sop u:\ 7. !!, 7inantn', Washiorj.
Tt is proposed -to put a plant in Kansas city of :1ijOo -lights, so you will have to take in as large an area as possibl o.
I know it is quite unnecessary to urge you to hurry th’-ourrh the canvass, but I may as well stltcthat v/o are. waiting to got, out, the estimates and ol* course can do nothing until v/o pot tho" canvass from you. ■’
Vory truly yours,
VS^V'O' t
Oetobar l.ith, ' 3
Messrs. Jirowor X Jonson,
.33, chaaeory lano,
I.ondoa, c. Sagland,
Roforrinp to /oar aotico as to Patont4, J70 of lUbO,
I bop, to inf or;: you that I do hot proposo payiri" tho foo, and tho Ha ton t will therofora havo to ’lapse.
ydi'y-tral/ /ours,
sZaJL
/
iSSS'/o-,^
October D^h. »
William K. • Hrowntor, Rsq,
• Seri them Hotel,
fit. loins,' My.
hoar fiir:- •
T havo your favor of the lith. i:i3t;
T have ordered Mr. Paul nyor to lansas city to make a canvass oi' the town. lie was i:i Oynthiana, );y. yesterday, and I prosumo will bo in- Kansas City in 'the dourso of a few days. • T also . wired you last night asking you to send him introductions to the right parties in Kansas City. I trust that you havo done this?.
Via havo instructions from Major Eaton with relation to'
' tho canvass of Now Orloans. Immediately nr. Dyer is through af Kansas City, i t would he well for him to go fro Mow Orleans, but I would suggest that you write Major Eaton on the subjoct. ' I have ' myself sent a memorandum down' to ''Major Eaton about this, mat tor.
Vor'y' truly yoUrs, . . ‘
I V1 'S 3 - 10- [-2.
October l.i tli.
<1. i:. Ooolio, Sail.
, Osborne iiOuso,
Auburn, MY. / -
T has auay at tho time you started for Auburn, and therefore had not an opj.urtaiuly iif 'spoakinB to you.
t;r. SUi son is vu; of./wur canvasses which si a special case on which hi
• ««»«» rim th.1t Hen,,, ,ii„i
M“* 11 ■** **» ma I iho in „„„] u,**
Ih.t Jin ymt ontir.il/ (ho yhir lii!ht., ln
many caaoo arc very, dei’cctivo.' ' ' ’■* ' ^ '
T ivrlto to warn you about this Matter, and trust that the Au'burn canvass //ill bo a coinploto one. • ..
Very truly yours,
■J>4' ■
I1?, 'g "i - 1 o - i
October 12th. . 3
•V J. Garrison', SsKj. Troao. • . -
Edison Electric 'Illuainiting Co. . of 'llrookton,
boston, ' Mass. . ••
" Dear sir:- • ........
Y/o v/irea you last night requesting you to communicate'’' with Mr. C. ]'« -Cooke, Osbornb llouso, Auburn, whoa w o hay a sent there to canvass tho town.
Y/e_ aro anxious that Ho should got from you thn-nxnns of local parties for him t« call onS/ith relation to the canvass, and therefore , trust that you hava ^rittan to him on this subject.
Vary truly yours,
October -lUth.
0, J, Smi th, lisq.Prost.
„ ..Amorical, Pr<J3s Association, * ....
30 & 41 Park PI aco, City.
Do»r Sir:- ...
Roforring to your 'lot tor of the loth, inst,, Mn fidioon who loft tov/n last night, roquostod'nio- to infora you that- ho is so vary busy that it is quite impossible for him- to 'write the arti- ' el es .you rarer to. Ha will bo out of town the most of the- tirao bo two an now and Movambar 1st., but after that da to gf you earn to" ' intdryiov/ hi-n, and so gat at tha .data to v/pita uf. arUelos on tho subject you refer to, he will be very glad to 'give you the h-icos- sar/ -..jjiiso for the purpose, v/haE.fl mean is for ona of your, repre¬ sentatives to gat from .Mr. Hdiso'iV 'IJxadt-ly his views and than write “■ thorn up himself . •• •
■ Vary .truly yours,
y
Si,
Churlos Batchelor, Esq.
•:Hjt .I)dar Batchelor:-
T have your memorandum’ as to.caso >!o.fl2.
I will look into the matter
cOitwso of a faw days.
T hasten, however, torSply to your
:'te havo boon running since the 4th. July at 3uu$ur /, at •Shanwitin for*' the last month and at Brockton Tor the last throe v'®°g|“and down town since the early part of the' year, and. in all'. ' those-placee our motor has given very groat satisfaction to the consumors. At Snnbury, whore In all probability our customers have fewer lights in their houses than in any other place, thd consumers in several instances riiavVj kept an exact record of the lamp ‘houVs, and the bill has tallied so closely with v/h'at thoy -
reckoned it ought to bo. from calculating by their lamp hours, .
''that 'it has really surprised mo, as tho -Variation has not bdfffl'1 more than. two per cent in any. case, and i-n a number, of cases the .motor and lamp hours imvobtalliod within the smallest posoiblo' fraction.. Wo dispense now vath the quarterly bottlo, and Use ono
12 83- l c> — y *2_
October lath.
hoar Sirst-
1 enclose you Herewith letter from Homer Morr.an.
, j.,-0 vory anxious to jot ('•ruiaorcy Part indoor). Wo
hot you thin): it would be n f.iogil >doa to put up a
p 'a notice that the
Yours truly,
J
IS83-|o- l X
October l<ith.
C. E. Chinnock,. Esq,
. 337 I earl' Street, City.
My Dear Chinnock
Wo. havo a letter from .the uss of our motor, and wo havo writ ton
Europe ‘'kicking" ugainst saying that if a chock
kept' on tho mater by keeping an exact account of the lamp irs the correctness of our motor. would be established.
Wil-1 you please v/rito me a letter officially giving your experience with the sib tor ' and accompanying it with a few specimens. of your motor records, '‘Much .givos t.h;e name of tho consumer, tho loss on each pl'dcd and the ornquut of the account, ala also mentioning on what standing tho calculations are mado.
What X want to do is to "lay out” those Europeans who “kick"