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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,

/rs'3 roy ,o3

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, ' '='■

/S' 83- oj , o 3

•/l. rfliav/, Bflq. • ■ ; .

/) v/i j ] liiiaapwi't , l’onna.

■ /Dow Sir; —

"!<i J’avo ftf.iin puna inno i,’v

t c <>nt rail station

’** ’° “ 1M' •***> «*»• « >"* *l» -no

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. ' •• ••••»-

Very truly yours, * ■ ■■■■<..<<

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Hops, rtrd. iub«»#

liharlos. '7. v/ostorvolt, Em[. -

Hoar Mir:- 1 *

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

with it.

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, • .

•' • ' rX 1 i}0' * j ■ !vS i[,

V>iv/ truly

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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:iApt;»Yi!>or n

J-. \l. Kor-'dll, ;;sq.

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

sisseV ' 1 '

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

ssiblo, sho tii

Vf :Al1 l ublio ;'an-V libraries />«., *3 tJus i

Very • 1 1'al'y’ yours,’

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:-vv)30B.6.«ab©r 3rd. . 3

Edison lamp Co.

Harrison, 3J. J.

pear .Sira;-

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, •

;i, • yt

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,

~ " V

/f r 3-e^ -<5>j

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, '• . .

JfS3-°<! -"-5

Sopt amber t.rd-. 3

Major: flood Pago, 0011*1. tianacov, .

uiiisoii’ a Indian .& uolonial Uloctric co.
london, fi, C, . fins 3 and.

Hoar oiV:- ...

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,

Very truly yours, .....

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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.

.. Paris, Prarieo. ‘ ■■ 1 *• —

•Boar oi'r:- • ' ■.:•■>'

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.

' Doai* Kir:-

I lnivo-your -Lot tor of tho 1st. inufc.

It uooial peculili- tiuii thu towns ia<iut ionod by you should

j ,\..i ■■■■•■

ha. do ad to\ms. .’! j

'■ shall V)c clad to houjr o

vVb’y truly yours,

Y'\

I fS2~ocj _ 0t+.

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,

-of-

■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

; ■ . a ..

/ft3'oy '0<f-

5u|Jt. 4th.

CUuL C^AamiaM Lzu-tC' &Le»^n L

... " *

,-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.

'!

1

i

-*-*233*

//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

/ pJ73 -<► ^

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

/ o

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,

^ _

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 \

: I

, sopt.ioth. ' a •

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

• S13~ ■ . .

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]

■J— — . . . . __L ..

' ('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:- .

. . , 1

■'7hon can you supply us with a 4 horse power motor'

3 ..

and li tJ horse po v/uv motorJ%v.ith connections complete? V/e van t

to send them' to Hrockton.

Very -truly yodrs,’

/ f<P3-

■r;\ •V;:’

Kept. 11th..

M. S . Koith, Ksq.

• v •

41 J.iborty Stro.it,

city.

Doar Kirs- *

"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

/rf 3 ■“)■//

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.

.1 - .

‘ The bedplate and' wash’o'rn for tJto I t A x '1.1 onp.ino, to-

1

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'

■ . 1

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,

/

/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'

/<A

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, ...

7

#;

/fi 3

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

Ai

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 . •

»

' ,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

7

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-

- A .

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."

/

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

7

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

) ?S3- *c/ ' '

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.

/ / V-

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,

/

/ (9 ^ ' . /t/

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, '

(?%3'Oci- tf

>

US Fiintllii ifecCTira®,

)lov Turk, Kept. lfJth. liilja.

b’, ••Jaijkdhzio, Knq.

- ■ \ . ■ - ..

v-ivo Tim'd TdloRVarth' Cfij, ' ‘ ‘ :
Tempi o flours,
f> •«6oJuaan'.1s«i*i>ot, City.

Hoar :sivj-

Tn <

• (rfUt-£>JWu<(7,

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

r

• 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.

/f *3-. ©?-/.**

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''

' • jX73'0<)

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,

■7

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

/$S3-° 7 -.2/

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 •

■J:w

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.

1/

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 ,/ '

/rr3'

•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,,. .

/ ff'3'<=>9 'SL/

\

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.

j/S3 ©? «S>/

... 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.

§4

/■rr3-*f -a

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,

j> b

■ 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, ' ‘ \ .

nr3

1113 3.-, Ena.

llarrisburgh, Pnnna.

. % .

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-

1. 1

i

’ . . ' . Soj’.tJ a

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,-

V^-E'S- to- OS" .!

October 5th.- 3

Kriond IiiVach: -

. . ;- ' • ■ ■ |

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

! ^ 2 3 - / 'o - i i

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?

' v

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"
against our motor, and want us to adopt a Recording motor which "
would never bo such a success as our present. niev0r records.

Very ’truly yours,

10 - V2-'

October lvi.th." 3

-111 ora as P. Con ant, lisq.

weavers National Hotol;,

‘Jhamol. in, Poona,

Doar sir:-

Your latter aokinc for a chock for salary cane to hand
v/hilo T ivas iii Williamsport.

1. have the pleasure to enclose you herewith chad: for
, hoinr the amount of your terfwry for tha nonths of Annust and •
opt oink or. (Jsfo, £jnw Uj, &

1 shall leave \’ow York for Hhamokin Sunday nipht, and
shall - hops to have tha pleasure Vf’ seeing you Monday morning,

Tf you should happen to find a pioco of steak not raoro
than ordinarily . tough, you raigh t savo mo hair of it, as leather
flavored with the essence of boofstoak is certainly indigestible,
to say nothing about its bein'! unpalatable. ••

Very truly yours,

' ' .

■ y

(E S3 -| 6-{~2-

Octobor l<sth.

V/, S, Andrews, Ksq. .

p'ranklm House,

I cun i.n '■a'criipt ox’ yours of the lltii, inst.

I cannot possibly order Co riant fr-na shaiaokm at prosont.
Cannot you borrow from "r. !?i<:h some of his im'ii to holp you mil so
push your work throufih rai l-IJ yS T am anxious that Lawrence sta-.
tioh should bo started as onrly as possible, as wo havo quite a
hoavy pii'/inont dopondont upon the current- being put on the mains.

Vory truly yours,. •

' . -d-4

a . ■

ISBS-/0-/2.

October lath. 3

P.- J. Sprague, Ksq, • ' . .

Hotel nrEhfgfcit, .

. brock ton, Mass.

Dear -Sir:-

'7a bon to remind you that writing wo havo

novor recoivoil any detailed report as to the progress of thq busi¬
ness, in Brockton. Wo aro frequently eallod upon by the Officers
of "ho Electric light Oompany for information, and ia aro abso¬
lutely unablo to give it in conscquonco of our not hearing from you
Will you ploaso, for the futuro, report at least tv/ieo a wool: to
this offico, irrespective of whether' Hr. Kdi son dr the' Writer should
happen to be in any town where you may have 'charge or the doctri¬
nal work. 7/hen vfi toll people' that wc.'ara unablo to give them
information, they aro inclinocl. to thipk that 'wo do .to

give 'thorn tha information, and our position is therefore .a vory
"awkward one if you do not keep us pu3tod,

Vory truly yours,

V'S.'EB- I C>~ -I "2—

October l.Jth. 3

V. '"aril ieonard, Esq.

caro v/, J, Jnnks,
iirockton,

i)ear Sir:- '

I have your letter of the 11th. inst., and encloso

>&

you chock for HjSZ. as requested.

■ V/hon you wore here 1 asked you tu report to thin office
exactly the course your business takes in Brockton. You should
send us at least twice a weak i statement showing the number of
motors installed, in whose house they are installed, on which
aid;' the of the circuit the' lifjh't'3 are and the numbo.r of lights
each consumers is wired for, also any oth ;r information of intorost
in relation to the motor business. I trust that wo. shall not'
have to ask for this .main, as T can .assure you it. is very annoying
not to. have the information horn, as wo arc frequently callod upon
toi pivo such information and it places us in a very awkward posi¬
tion in not hoihi; able to tell people, who havo a right to know,
how our business is running.' .

Very truly yours,

’ ; ■

/‘V

"3- la- i "2_

;

October 22th,' CJ

I., Uarricon, E3q, Troas.

Edison Electric Illuminating Co. of lirookton,
iioston, Mdsd.

X hovo your lot tor* of t>i.o ll'th. inst.

Tho reason tho bills have boon unpaid an vroclcton is
that.it was impossible for ns to doal v/ith'^Stoi until yjottinf' Ur.
Sic.Vs" "'.ir-proval ■ of nano. This approval can to hand dunni! my
absonco from tov/n, I returned this morninr* and vail pay than nil
up immodiatoly they. can bo passed throuijh our books, which will .bo
T prosumo oithor to-morrow or Monday,

Vary truly yours,

I S S i-( r. • i 1-.

On tobor l;ith.' 3

V. li. Duuty, ■ Hsq.

8h amok-in, • l'snna. ‘ • ' ' 1 ;

Dear Sir:-

I found your Hologram hero when X returned from William¬

sport.

X shall bo an Shamofcin Monday morning, and shall hops
tlni tiiiniis wall bo in siiEpo by that time,

I have ,j US', got the first small dolivory of tho no-.'/

‘ cable, ■ Hi 11 you plousu u xiV: mo in tho mo ruing tho quantities and
“sizes roquirod. by Floyd of this material. If ho 'isiit-Hialoulatds .
“on ninttlo, iviro, X will h now how much, double, wire to. ship,

" Very truly . ydurs,'.

1?S3--7tegr

October loth.'

!•’. Upton, list}.

' • Bust fio.vahk, ii. .

ly oi
fcioii

cburs

nooti.

Hoforrinp to your f tivtif of tho 13th. inst., X have
it over your proposition ns to tintilish orders, and 1 aui stroni.t
tho opinion that wo should not r.ivo way to .toom ori tho quos-
,f prices, as if wo do wo wil.1 ho coinpollcd to take tho same

VA '

aJ3 throu-ih, and- thoy are such dosiraMo custouors tent wo
n

oublo oiirsolvos about bidding very closely for their t.r ulo.
Very truly yours,.

J7

(. S £ 3 - / o - | S~

October lath. 3

.S. Anilrc-v/s, I’iati.

KranM'in House, •

Iav/ronco, -da3S$.

iloforrinr. to your letter of ’ the 111 th. inst. to ;.ui Hdison
ho says .that ho thJ.ni-3 that you can l'lijurn on v/hat the ShamoKin
i-eojilo :ro.joi're l'or tiioir Oj.or.’. ifo^o yourself. If so, will you
please i;ot uj-.a sJ-.efcii of the mi’.ulator and' send it o.n, and v/o i/ill
have bori'Kiann os tuna to on it.

Very truly yours,

d>

IS 8 3' IO-IS-

Octobor lath. a

(••■minor f:. Sims, Ksq .

I'-rcividoneo,' n.
fiy. Hoar Sims:-

Vho a pood indicator rthich
station is r.ado by T. !?. Hardin,; s
t-ut tho./ have anon 6s Somo y/horo in
j.no.7 tho ai'ojita address,

in tho contra]
IWor v/orliB, l iiod^^iinnlantl
Boston. T do not, hoy/o/or,. '
do not appear to J

.niUcatoro on hand. I should SiiiriJ; some of- y
"‘ld '"**> m w«. „ui

any. apart*
your hoc ton fri unde

•“inn ono,
</ory truly yuur3,

J7

( $-S>3- / o 'r-.ys~

October l.ithi

V/, S. And r ov/ S', Ksq,

PPranklin House,

lawronco, Mass,

Jloar' Kir:- ■

Hofomnc to your letter of the list.. inst., to Mr. '
Edison, as far as I understand there aro throe omporo motors at
SharaoJ-.inj whom as our contract only calls for orio, and my impres¬
sion is that 7/o shulJ. h-avo to stand the loss of the other two.

One amp aro ‘motor would. have boon sufficient, I presume, for thorn to
fiot along with, although of course it is dosirablo to havo two.
and much bat tor to have throe. My idea was to lot the matter ran
on until wo had settled’ our contract, and then if tiioy wuntod moro
than one f.hqy could order it. X cannot find any record in ray
office of haying ‘ordered moro than ono ampere motor from dorgraanri.

.When T eomplaSiMrbU to him thus three 'word sont, ho says I must
•• yr sent

bljVne you, as tnoy wore at .your foquo3t. Chmnbor) in knows nothing
about what amp or o motors should go to one- place dr anothor,

I '.know your inclination is to communicate with us in all matters
before 'doing anything, but what 1 want to got at is, in this spoc-
lal caso, whether i*. is Hergmann’ s “bull* or your instructions, or
some .remarks of nr.- Edison to Chamberlin, //hi ch caused throe empero
motors to go to Shnmohin, which is a loss to do of about 3540.

lSSS3'/o- Iff"

i‘/h on ho gota thorn w

W. S. Andrews, Esq,

E rank! in House,

‘Doar Sir:- ' • *

Roforr'irin to your favor of tho 11th. to ;.<r. Hausen, • wo
have talked tho About- 'over of the I-awronco central station ••krpl have
come, to the conclusion that tho 'best thin/: to do is to give you
Carto j'lnncho to lot you make such arrAhr omenta an you sen fit.

Will you plouso-dv it. on as economical a basis as possible.

I think. Mr Edison will bo - i-n brock ton some tisio towards
tho end of tho wool;, probably about Wednesday or Thursday, cwul he-
will have, a pressure indicator with him, whi ch is Just tho “boss".
Whon ho gots thoro-^ou want to go. over and soo'it work. . Wo pro-
poso.takinr out all tho old prossure indicators aiid putting in
those. now onos,

Vory;iruly yours.

( .*2 IS 3 - I O - 1 5- ,

“Secretary”,

.Kdi son itloctrxc light Co., limited,
Jondon, E, C,, England.

Dear Sir:- '

Rofor >\i

to

As si;

Manager's lottor of tho -ind.
Ootobo.., I bop »« »M„w It.l ordof „in b„

Sho *wm» MM on Wo l.ltli.' I'ho nnpinn h„n pi ,,o«

.York sonic* days, but thoro :

‘order also for a

1 no stoamor sailing oarlior. Your
: 10 engine will bo shipped ' at tho afimij:*""
time. 1 may montion r.hat our ongino buildorsvhavo so many ordor
"ahoad, and . v/ocoursolvos have to order- -quite a .largo stock of
dn, -inos in ordor to moot tho rtomdrids ’ against uKs^this country,
that it lo^ory difficult to solid you on engine of f-harfh>i^
you uro 4 not -prepared to carry a aback of engines yod shoal d o rdor>
thorn well in advanco, as Qthorv/ise. tie. Hill have groat difficult',
in got ting thorn for you by the tamo you require them.

tfory truly yours,'

....

rss-s-io-i .s'

i II. Dwell oy, Esq,'? roan.

■ i-.dison Electrics Illuminating i

• t&fd r oi‘ October loth.
Mon of your {d ant at Ra
linf' ovorythir
stated, nsmol

rdbr to have

If of or rim: to yc
. in ‘ relation to the install
'would state that vro are pa
plant inst illed at the l;j.ni
You „„»l r,,a)rl„„ it to out to oh'othor ,h,Q , mj

particular part of the work..' -M do not euro to send icon to Eall' .
Ifivor to mah o a -show there, -and jhstoono part of our work through
« month, before the othor. .' TiUa 'wo/ cannot, afford to do;

Evorf oi^nR «<■> far is going on very well, with tho .-exception' bf tho
"tubes, and T am inclined to think that your not writing to mb ‘ "
guaranteeing the tubes, so as to onablo'us to ordor them,' maf;
cause us, some delay. So far wo have had to mage -considerable
sacrifices in order to got prb/Aisds of delivorios of tubes at all.
f fancy, however, that Mr. Rich has been to' Rail River siiico you
-wrote, .and is preparing to start his portion of tho 'work, which i'
can assure you is.thw quickost dono,. and, consequently, should Bo1
'real^ihb last commenced. ~ If you will please have a li.fitld 'pat-
lonccj and not think that 'we are doing no thing, simply boeduso >du

( 2 2 3-y a - /<r

Octobor loth. • ;i

*'• J- Spranlio, Ksq. . ' ,

Koto] liolui.iont,

ft rock ton, 'Hass..

Vour tal os rasa of the enmo duly to ha, id.

Yio Jiav-j not a vary hush idea of Johnson’ a qualif nations,
and have boon oudoavorini; to got a man j;:oro suited Ho our vorh.
but wo have not at this wn cini; boon able to ,jo o oho ',.:an that .vo
.v/ant, anil until i in do not ono'it is qaito impossible to t'ooall
Johnson. Meantime wo would JiJco ta%ii8w<fr4f roin you so.r.o •furthor
information as to the trouble y/ith hiig- you complain of.

\/ery truly yours, ....

Jg? 3-'/0 -!S-\

'ctobor 13th. 3

W. A. Stern, iisq.

.330 worth 3th. St.,' ‘ -Philo? Fa. .

Mniondi s tern : -

Your two postals of the ldth..' inst. .just to hand;

iVo are having’ tno. library removed from Mr. lidisoii1 s house
to this office, and as soon as tho books aro. in ordor I .vill look-
up “(Jordon1 s' Kloetncity and /.iagndtism” dad send it to you.

I red sorry to near that you have boon eight nooks in bod
suffering from such an accumulation of troubles, but if is. a groat
roliof for me to knov that such troubles aro of a logitimdtdiin-
‘ stood of tin illogi timato naturo.

Hoping U,ae bo bol„M

.. Vory sincdrajy yours,

■ . v

P.S. Owing to jjiv havinrt tn tin »ii- ► .i.

J l,,J bo v‘° oje .t0"n. “’10 letter will have to

bo signed by my assistant, as i dictai-<vi if .

’ nictated it on Sunday, and it will

bo v/ritton on Monday. - '

I S’ S3- /O.-

Outu'bor 2.3th.

Gardnor 0. Si sis, Haq.

Ivovidonco, R. I.

Hoar Sir:-

I have your favor of tho 10th, inst.

I du not oaro to stand tho oxponso of your sondinr: :a man
to start your one inns in our station's.' X thin!; that you should
bus 1-3 y us wi th an qnri.no .vouch wo can start Ouruol voo ■ wo such men

Very truly yours,'

tS?3-

Octobor lritl

P. J. spraimo, Esq.

Hotel Helggnt,

Brockton, Hass.

Dour Sir!-

\!o hor; to aeknov/JbdRO v/ith thanks your voluminous lot tor
of tho lJlth. inst.

At tho moment wo vail only doal ath ono or two points.

T havo received your tolograms asking us to recall.
Johnson, and this mornini! wired you to havo him return to i-iow fork
at onoo. 1 told you, if you havo tho mb.rioy, to give him 830,,
and if you had not to- draw on mo dt ono day* a sight for that amount
and to. toko Johnson’s rocoipt for'it.-. Wo aro vory much surprised
and $ii$!igijgintod in this man.

In relation to pressure indicators, thoro have boon vast
' improvements made in those within tho past fov; days, and tho-
difficulty, you havo mot with will bo entirely overborne v/hori the now
indicators aro plaeod in oorvicbi Mr. Edison will goo on to Brock¬
ton to-morroy/ or the next day arid "' will havo ono of those v/ith him.

At tho moment 1 havo rib time to deal fully ' y/ith your

'lrittor but "will do so this ovonirig or to-raorrow,

Vory truly yours,

J

I'S'gS'/o

'.is' '

October luth;

1’homas P. Cogant, Esq.

’•Toavors national

hot of,

Shainokin,

Ponna,

Dear sirs-

I fancy that I have loft my bunch of hoys in room l'O,
v/oavors national Hotel;

Will you please enquire , as ' to whether a bunch of hoys
wore found in that room, as T am absolutely keyless*

Vet*y ' truly yours,

1183 -/a- 16

October

loth,,.

If Ward Iioonartl , Esq.

caro Edison Eloctnc Illuminating Co.
Brockton, Mass,

Roar Sir:- ,

Mr Spranuo informs mi that uno 50 lifht motor coiapl'ete
and bno -10 "jicht motor woro shipped to florfjmann H Co* a on tho lath.

' from Bro/Jkton, and s.ays that it is your intention to /rite Messrs.
Horcmarin Co. on tho subject.

In relation to defective material, we particularly desire
that all your eorrospondonco shall cbmetii this, off ico, inasmuch •'
an wo order the material and ' tho re’ should be no communication
botwoon tho parties rocoivinj*,' it and tho parties n*om v/hom wo
ordor it, as wo expect thoso who ro.coivo material to consider it .
as edminn from us.

I trust that any complaints you have to -make about, this
matter you -will send to us at tho earliest possible moment, and
enable us. to have tho matter corrected.

Vory truly yours,

V/. D. Rich,

October luth.

electric Illuminating <ju.
Mass.

Wo have you;* lot Cor of tha 13 th. inst. in raforonco
to lonr-tlioninp Clio boil or room ,.f tho Kali lUvor station, and -in
reply wo bog to say that if yOu'v/ill 'build a manhole door for
cleaning f urposoa at too point X shown
both boilers can bo entered from flues,
bo of foe tori for tho first pair of boilo

1 tho attached sketch*
This arranibcnont ssfioul d
: installed: and tlio shine

arrangement will bo necessary for other installations in shb '
"future; You' could -J?80 obvlato tho difficulty by having tho doors

on tho top of tho fines, as shown .on. sovoral prints, so that with
oithor of those arrangements no alterations hood bj| made in tho

" building . or piping. . . . '•

' WO aro going to ordor forv/ard at onco all tho material
for Pall ‘River, and trust that you havo mado'tho necossary arrango-
monts for rocoiving and storing it until such times as it may bo
roquirod to bo used.

Yory truly yours,

a

ISB3-/0-/6

October lfith. . 3

Hall Engine oo.

Kntc,^ Ponna,. i ' '

Hoar Kirs:- ’

Wo bog to acknowledge rocolpt of youv favor, of ttio’12th
inst. in refor-onco to your automatic cut-off oupiuos.

In reply wo would say that it would tie necessary for us
3

to mail o a Ion;- tost of an U 3'x 16 or 6ri6 that size at our Works-, -
104 OooreJ; St root, How York, before 'wo could think of negotiating
with you in relation to the use of your engines, for olectnc light¬
ing' purposes.

Very truly yours,

I'fcfci-fo- ; 7

October 17th.

V/, f>. Andrews, Ksq .

Krarikl jo t’ouse, ...

] awrenco, ass. '

Dear .Sir: -

T havo your lctu'r '■>'* 1-H'h. inst. , and in reply bog
to state that Mr. Kdison insists that the regulation or the too
1 iRht machines must be taken **ro of m the same method that v/o
now take care or the spare MH1 lipht mac hi no.- 'hu / this is to bo
done 1 <)u not know. hr. Johnson du'iii jested' an ar ran, lew cut of
switches to bo intorposod in tmMihe botwobn the resistance boxos
and the field and then you could pi tig in either one of tho ' scull 1 ’
nachiiies or. both of them or. one side or oho on each side.

You fiwiifo on this, and let U8 hoar fro,, you '.further aboui it,' as '
it is ha-fdly a natter -which T !,4vS the iliility to discuss in
corrospopdoheo. -

horgnann has been rMUiir sin a how regulator something
Jilro. the regulators used at th.J'c’ehtral station.- My impression
is that wo will put this in bur control stations in the place of
the "regulators already sent out. . • ■

T 'lo not know when you will pot the now pressure indi¬
cators. CSh you pet along with tho old form of indicators? -
If so; 1 can send' thoso to you at any tirah. ' Wo intend to send out

; '- O— bM ««»» up,

,0“ 1-0rt’ "l,u'h h" **»" HI:, a. char.:,,* but this

~)J not bo fur t.», ami. of bourn,.',; Lb,,

bo beiot waitim. jo uuoaoqbaaeo Uiboob'b.-

T «n l,t. you Lmmom,,,:, t„.
m.l M», o-ai ul’-os,

ora, . . , t ,„>JO

. obbst Ol T. I .0 . V/bo OOH.Olil Olo;, (

t.io l.oo.-i o... T r.uibC bay tbat T aura, with you u tho

abyantaro 0f Win:: Uio b uil booba;

T have written to Sol dan .about what you say as to dyna¬
mos'. . T do. not knovnoxae tly will'.oet the lor, iight

■machines, may. bo a week or two.

.’H lord has written mVi “tSskinp for a motorman. Cannot
you deal /ith thb matter until Con ant is able to loavo WhamokiriJ
T would much prefer that you should do. this, as vo have n« vi'ah to
sand you anyway., and I know you would 'like to have conarit /ith
you,, so T. would like you. to pbt alonr, until Ho/ can no to Javronco.
He was" all broke ufat mi tdJlinn lu;»|o Would Kayo to stay a •
wool, or, two longer in KhVimbl-in,' when T was' fKer; t,h<> other day. ■

Vory t'riily “yburs,

is'g'3- io-n

A. A. Coirlos, Esq. Socty.

it< cjirr street,

October 17th.itiun,

1 hava recently received a number- of complaints f*8n'
tho Machine "/orbs about errors in the delivery or wire and copper
rods. Such errors nocossi tata the return or the material, and|
consequently, a very grout duiayto us at tho Luchino Writs.

I . write to draw your ' atfotition to the matter, .thinkian
that it is probable that you my nut ba avuro of same. '• ■

-r. So Id an, our Superintendent, told »« this mornin,., that
ho ,vo-ld call to 300 you in the course of tho day about. Tt. '

'/ory truly yours, '

' :

■ Octobor 17th. ' .1

1 aul Esq.

Mansaa City, Ub.

:jo hava your lot' tar 'St 'tho litti. inst, dated from
by nr.]', a ana, tho canvass of which place arrived hero on the lath.

T wired you on the l.ith. no 30 to uaysvillo and mako' a
C2DVJ30 of that to /a of tor you had finished Kansas City. Mr. ^
Smart is vary anxious to have Maysville canvoasod without delay,
an.' T t.h-;rofoi*o wish you would .tso a3 1 possible d03patch in KOttlnn
through tho -town you are Divio.'

Very truly yours,

October 17th. 3

.Stuart, Ksq. .Sooty. .

Cincinnati, Ohio.

hoar Kir:-

Wo uro this morning in receipt of your favor of the
■1 jth. inst., and in reply bat; to nay that v/c havo instructed Mr.
nyor to return to Maysvillo and mafce a canvass of that tov/n after
he has finished Kansas City.

note with much s itisf action your statements as to the
<^f> animation of the Tiffin Company and the prospects of closinrj a
tract with then.

Undor separate cover we send you the estimate for a '3.000
light plant for Tiffin with street installation to covor 170l<
lights. . Tn^our telegram of "the fath. wo explained to you. that the
bull dins, which wo proposed erecting was to, bo of briol: with stone
. foundation, and the cost of anno SJ, 0.00; If you profor a framo
building, wo vail erect one suitable for the purpose for Sl’,“400;,
but inasmuch ae there is not. a very groat difference between' the'

price of the frame building and the brie): building, wo bog to" sug¬
gest the advisability of erecting the latter,

Tn relation to temiidrar/ fixtures, if you do not wish us
to. supply those you can cut the mSdun't (itiuf.urj) out of our ostir-
mate, and rnttho arrangement to. put in porannprit fixtures from the

I t 3-

, In relation to other estimates, wo hope to send you

before the end' of the wool: Middletown and Pi qua, each a .500 light
plant, as you requested. __ . '

Trustinp that ol'r Tiffin estimate ’./ill be round satis¬
factory, we remain,

Very truly yours,

P.s. v/o presume you sanderi land that our bid for the street,
insl. 0 lotion only hold3 p.ood providing ’ the nec033ary ft rant a and
concessions for the erectioo of uur poles' and running of our wires,
in accordance with the reJ lines 3hown on the map sent here nth and
jarloit'Kxhibil “A*, are obtained by the local company. Should
they. /'fail to'obtaie any of these and thereby put us . to -any- addi¬
tional expense, from having "to change the course of the pole lino
system, it. is understood i
for the expense.

rbqd^ thit they ; shall reimbu -sc

1883-/0- ,

Octobor 17 tii. u

Wil 1 iamspor l, Pumi '

Doav Sir:- ■

four lottor of tho l<th., containinR resolution passed
by the . So} 1 of on to Compan/, and lottor from iir. (lama, Hoc rot ary
of Win aiiini Company, and your tolopram of this mo rump hsivo alJ
boon recoivod, and in reply ad b«;: ‘ to say that ao Mil have a
canvasser at Hazleton to-raof row or the hox't day, and after ho fin¬
ishes up- there ho can iio to tit. Carmel. '

If v/e closo a contract '7 it f i tho. Hazleton company bofdro
r.ha ] st, November , wo will undortakn to put tho plant in and have it.
.runnim? btiforo Christmas. A canvass of tho^wn should occupy
about. four days, and a wool: after ‘;i ts‘ rodoipt in this offico wo
could hcivo tho maps propared and' tho " OStiiiiato- turnud out.
dust hero. wo v/i'sh to ro/.virl: , thdt .vh ‘ if o fbdll y surprised that tho
breath .of 41,0 Bollofonto Company ‘te tal; bn ayriy by bur ostimato.
■ii'or .i plant of that sizo, (f$l jOOOi ) wo 'considorod tho' ostimato
very . fair. ; Wo will, howovor, comply with'thoir roquost and send
ttusm an udtimato for a 500 liffht |lant at tho earliest possible

' Vary' truly /purn,

' -77... it's 3-1 0’lp

October T?th,' :

104 Oocrcl: Street, (.'it/.

BP. 9. K. Andrews’ writes mo ns fol.J o./a from I aw ranee t —
“Concorniot; the “li" dynamo, the small square head ed" bolts usfltl
in cl amp inf; the connections on tho head board should be stouter,

T found two of thee- badly bent hero-, and T broke one at 'ihaaokiiu
When T was in .ov York 1 provided myself with Svo spare on ;s, or
I should have boon obliged to have had sowo mode hero. The two
stop.’piq^. in groove of rocking arm are useless and in tho way j I
have had them chir-ped?|^^^' every- case. r

7 . thought you aught like to have the .above remarks from
Mr. Andrews, as ho is probably osia 'of 'tils 'best posted men we have

it tho present time. ' .

■ Ybjirs 'truly,

(g £3-/0- ,7

Pctubtir 17 th.

•)ohn P; IVijersi Esq.

■•iii India Squaro,

lioston, Haas.

Hoar Sir:- .

W° havo your favor of tho ,1,5th. inst., and very much

reGrat tho unavoidaulo dolay v/Iuch.'liug tahon place in supplyin,-

.you v/ith tho duplicat'in.! inlt. '.'16 iird havinti sunn ra;i(1.} UJ. ro,. /0

and will sodd it to /uu as aouA 'a-i , ,

o yuu -o ..oort aa it is ready, which v/ili bo in

a day or two.

Vory truly yours,

C8*33- to- (7

October 17 th. '<

.l'ohh Ot.t, Ksq.

•' ' ’ ' .is; ,i Avenue U, Cl t/.

no nr sir:- - ; '

t enclose you herewith receipt for mal-ina the duplicat¬
ing ink. Please make up abo.it a «allon of this and advise us
when it is ready. . .

X also attach two statoaonta, shoWipi* the amount of.

" cafelt. (rio'.lb) which has boon delivered at <ib2 Avenue » for ua.

One ahijmeni'. ■•/as made 0:1 October 11th. and the other vna made
yesterday. • Va shall bo i;lad to Know x.f you have received the
shipment of October 11th., and'ii“/<Ju are having the wire woip.hod,
as ii. comes in, and stored in 4ho laborator./V

In relation to mercer/,' 'we seat a box over to you yes¬
terday ‘v/hidh wo iresu-.no contains the mission article.’ Moaso fill
all our orders for sulphate of sine and mdreury as qui.-My as ' ' '

Enclosure, c,

12 8 "i-l a -i S

October loth.

Sprapao, lisq.

hotel iiolmont,

4 brock ton, ■

forward you por oirly mail chart of aid die town, Ohio,

th mains am! feeders marl; od off ;

por clotoi’iiiimitioii horoi’/ith,

which please <
nii possible.

Common t if 'necessary, and return as early

Very truly yours,

... .,J/

I 2^-* -/ om

October lush.

Gardner c. Sims, lisq.

./providence, S. :t.

Friend Slms:-

WriBhvbT -upto^a man. at lioston,' is very fond of .

~T blackguarding the iidison buBinoasT^Lt al.O chinos out of some
iloallnra I hud Mth Jjjl, mtl, rolatron to tho" ot '
Jiwrcnoi., Ha tola ,„o Unit an ’ in ,-.ri o hs,| unda -iitton |7o7
sotting, if. we would order .it put ‘in. ‘ T consequently ordered it
put in, as it would cost us nothin,!, ami Ur. (Hake stated that ho
>1,1 not undertaken to do any such thing,. So that the Jarvis sot-
tiiip .not put in. This irritated Wright, and to' relievo {iini-
oolf ho tall:o.v. jn a' mannofvto ifticii which is hardly becoming to tho
representative oi engi.,,, builders 'who have such a champion in

** ,hl3

| Mm or Ur. -/noht's romirtl.^Kiioo,, MMWwni Ho »,

'■w6il°“ *'r" •"* "»«'• *“* *'»- »V *,

'"*WWl * h° •■**> *M 1 *■»«»« »>» you to r:ivorhiiiV a

hint.' to bo more .so, t'hb next time you soo hini; - :

-1 was vory sorry to ^SM,|i.Mrs. Aiming ton, us T wuld like

i have seen her.

f have cabled home to in.y mother ask.ini; hereto wire Mrs.

Arinins ton at Ouoonsland invitinji her to stay at our house in
Ion.don during her visit to that City. Pieaso . toll Alice this, as
T told- hor T would 3end such a cable.

'S 8.3 - ‘Vo-

October .loth. , ' •

Ci ty.

hoar Kir:-

Apreoably /ith your roquest, "l bo.. tu i!lv.j /<JU bolo.v

an estimate of the probable running exponsos in connection with the
electric ‘light installation which it is proposod to make at the

DAILY.

Electrician and ;ce teraan . .

One engineer, seyon .months

I'wo engineers, five .months

One fireman . ‘ .' . .

Coal 4 lbs. K.P, per hour at 34. being
■1 tons year round. . . .

Oil, waste... . .

Water . . . ..... .

Lamps at il. each..,.,.. . ........

Insurance . . . .

Depreciation (long);.- .............. .

Repairs. . . . . .

Stationery. .

3 3.30
. 4.. 30

b.00
.30
l.'fO
13.00
1.50
11.30
1. 30

forward,

30. CO

l^t'3^-10- \4

■.•■or.va.ra . ;3!50.!j6 .

. . 2u

. . .20

............. 1. .50

Oarting ashes . 1 ^ 1 . . . i2;5

extras, . . . . . 2.00

Total.'. ...... 357. 20

Above based on a daily avariy-.o of three hoars use of the
4000 lamps during the year.

. Taking into calculation that parties be absent, two months
in the year and that only 4000 out of 11006 lights is fiflurud on,
it is bol.ieved this averago iscorrect.

Adding five far coat intdrost on say 3100,000,,- which for
30.> days ..is 313. :)o. par day, the daily running expenses will bd
370.b0,.or. 32o,b7li,o0 yearly.

4000 burners burtunr. equal to fivo cubic fo„tt of coal
gas would bo 20 lis per hour ur- liO’ hs per day of three hours ' avorapo
the running, expenses being 370.'00. daily, would bring the cost
of each K oquivalont to .31,1b. 1 * Euying 'gas at '32. 2d, would mako a
loos, of 304.10 a day to the occup&nts of the Klais. .

Interest at fivo per cent being already all owed, -this

- 'Jef.orrinr. to your req

stul 3 ation of an electric lif;-ht
the eight rtavarro (Mats, 5S?th. S
state that v/c will, with the per
133 ami n at inr- Company of .'iow 'fork
nine thousand e.
trie JiPht plan

t for an osciinato for the iri-
ut and other electrical vork- at
ot R Seventh Averiuo,' t bog to
sion of the Kill son Bloc trie
natal] for the .sum of eighty
ndr-sd arid fifty dollars (StiU,li:iOi ) an oloc-
i/ill sjirl/ it one titno 4000 lights, giving

ton candles aspheric*] i]]urnit
foot of coal pas as burned in

ition, which is about equal to five •
;racticd. ' 'fh'o plant can be fyrcod
on occasions to run 4: >00 lirihts. The lidison ISloetrie Xlliiiaiaatini!
Company v/ill guarantee that tho life of tho lamps •'/ill average
000 hours, when they aro rati at their rated pov/Or of ton candles
oach,' and will also guar an toe that .ton lamps can be obtained 'for .
•T/ofy indicated horso power.

- Tn addition to tho above, the amount named (3llCi,'b:50'.* )
includes the wiring of all the Plats for about 11000 lights, .tho ..

. wiring for telephones, oloetric bells and district telegraph calls;,
to a central station in tho Plats, the ros tor-inn of the pl|i
whore it is necessary to cut holds' in tho walls and coilij

IS£*5'I6-| %

■or switch-boards and the fitting up of a contra! station
oxqopt the to] op hones, which /©a wil] hv/» to obtain from the
Telephone Company, and also the furnishinR and erection of speaking
tubos throughout tho Plats.

. Tho terms of payment that t should1. require, if •>. con¬
tract is entered into, arc as follows!—

Twenty five per ctnjtum of the amount of the contract- on the
sij-ninp ol sane, twenty fivo per cent dm 'when the engines, boilers
owj dynamos are in their place, twenty five 'por centum when t)v;
electric light installation is ready to supply light and twenty
five per centum thirty days thereafter.

Vo ry truly yours,

I'aul o, |ly or, Eaq.

Metropolitan liotol, ‘

! ansaa City, •

I X X3-/o -i =i

'our tv/o ictcrostine •UMloi of tt:0 Hu, i,lo0.

Ju]v H»«M, «M 1 certainly u** that dosor/o a fuUy ■

"°“al *" """• “•»*» «• »«• “ loub! but ,„at your exploits

find » Mob. in „ur history. '•» face 1>r.„„

Of the *M «... certainly robuiro. a nuu, Of yours.irit, an, I i, t.

for that reason that yon mr4 choaoft for the onerous and risky

ontorpriao v/hich you now havo in hnnrt . n . , .

■ na'° in hand* A11 Miopo is that if the

vtors t should occur that -you MUl-lom such direction. as „U,

onabla us t„ disposo (Util; of any balance of account bn

stilj bo duo to you in this office, ‘ ■

•Vlion you got through at Kansas' City return from the.

v/ostorn wilds to the civilized Snd fertile regions of Kentucky* and

finish your canvass at Maysvii lij."'-

. Meantime, trust in God and keep your powder dry, arid

remember that the man Ac pots lus hand in his coat tsiX first Has

' tlie host chanco. • .

Very truly yours,

October loth,

Iav/renco, Mass. '

Hoar sirj-

T have your favor of the l*lth. inst.

Ur. Edison thinks that what you propose Tor fibamokin
would do very well,

•fli]]. you please lot uio know as early' as possiblo when
you thin), you v/ill bo abl o to sturt. at 1 awreocoT

I’nve you tho- amporo motors and the i'codor indicators

Very truly yours,

there? "

■ ■ctobor loth.

J. C. Tomlinson, Esq.

' City;; • . . --

Priond Tomlinson:-

■ ... ’ I oncloso you herewith a letter from Coorgc «.

Mackcljar with relation tu the claim of Charles IS. Rocap.

,W® owo Carlos B. Hocap about $1,400. , . and which we pro¬
posed. paying him if ho had not. taken this means of bringing it to
our notico, What ho refers to as a compromise of account never
took pi ace’ at all. ' Mow .if wo were to lot Charles g. Rocap sue,
it! wbuld .take hima certain time to winhis suit and would alsd'cost
him 'money in addition.- What 1 want- to sot at is about what it ' ‘
•would cost him, and also how long it would take, under the. most
favorable circumstances, ‘to pain his suit? ' Then! propose making
a settlement with Mackellar of having -you' do s« for the amount of
Si, 400., l-3ss what it would cdst^Sr. Rocap to sue us, and I will

extend the, payments over the -same perio| as i t would take 'him to
"win his suit, ir, fact 1 propose getting, oven the the young gen¬
tleman. What he claims is an amount which Hr. Edison made him ' a
prison t of., . If you are ‘anywhere : heir 'ilackollar^s office to-morrow
you might cull and sec him and ■ show : a' li t tie fight* and state that

lo-icj

!

th° J°“0t h“ ~ *"t° f «.«. of ,,, Ml„on

and his ^rivate-Socrctary.

Very truly yours,

\S*3rioTi<j

October l'oth.

Kell son Bloc trie 133 icnxnalinij Co.
brock ton, Mass.

.1 shall bo clad to hoar from you as to whon you will
bo prepared to take ovor.the station and run i t independent ot
any assistance fro® my people.

Very truly yours,

■•Tck<l
" .7.

tz 2 3- /O- / ?'

October Ibth.

A. E. Roach, Esq.

<5dl Uroadv/ay, City. ...

friend Roach:-

VliJJ you- proceed with the publication or tho arti-
c3o on "of, or ago battery” . Ouo alteration, however, should foo made
on tho seventh lino o V tho seventh j ago' or manuscript, change tho'.
figures lu to 37, as they ought to’ road 37 instead' o'r lb; 1

can you tpanaj'o to publish tho article in your next issue,
as wo should like to copy it from your japor into tho next Rul-V
lotm to be issued by the Edison Eloetrie light company, but of
courso wo. cannot do so until aftor your publication or *ho article '
has taken place? -

. . . . . _ ; h

Very truly yours,

rxi t:

..... 0:

IXZ3-/6-lcj

October listh. 3

i!, .Yard Tcooard, Esq.

care Edison Electric Tllununaltue Co.
brock ton, . Mass.

four lei, tor of the 13th. came duly to hand.

The report you sect mo _is exactly what I, want,

•Vith reference to carrying three -wires into a house, I
thin) it is necessary it: small plants to divido tho lights partly
on to the “A" and partly on to 'tho “fi® side.

, With reference to your complaint that it is impossible'
to poo hovt many lights aro on one side and how many aro on tho '

• other, the variation in. the arnpero motor every evening ought to "
show you what you want in this connection.'

very' truly yours,

gTCc'c

I ??3- /«-/?

CharlQS hatchnlor, Ksq, '

Paris, ’ Kraneo. > • ■ •

'toy Dear MatohoJor:-

Referring to your favor of tho 4th. inst.,' " .
tho raison that wo charge so much for our 300 'light raachino is
that v/ohavo so few orders' fcfiafjU is impossible for us to soli
cheaper; In addition to the more Cost of the machine,

-stand all the heavy oxporiaontal expenses at tho Machine' .VorJ.s, . as
owing to troubles I have had with the Light. Oomp any I decided t
‘would .not put- in any payments to them for this kind of worl.!- '

Vot’y ’truly' "yours,-

J.CX £:

-. J '

1 8 S3 .-10- |Cj

October luth. 3

Ji. Pratt, Esq.

care Babcock '* Wilcox Co.-

30 Cortlaridt .Stroot, City.

no fir si r:-

Mr. William burrows, Freight broker, of -Pc- lsroadv/ay,
called .on. mo this morning -solid ting oiir freight,, -cod laontionod
your name as a ref or en.ee.

We have a very great deal offreir.it, and in order to
Cot rood rates and proptn* attention., T have for sometime been
thinking of the advisability of, put ling it into the hands ol‘ a
brok or.

Will you plor.se advise ir.e what you know of Mr. burrov/sj *
and what your Company pay him f, r any business he may transact'
in the business above referred to, and by sa- doing you will very
greatly oblige, ‘ .•

Yours very truly,

r/

( S S 3, - )6- 2,0.

\

October iiOth. a '

Otto ; A. Mosos, Esq.

‘ ’ ' ' City. ‘ .

Dear Sir:-

i have* roccivod from'Mr. ’natcholor'-a lottor dated Octo-
bor 5th. in v/hich the following paragraph occurs;—

“Now about Woods lamps, T havo . written Mosos tvu.no but pot'
no answor. It was understood • by”>lavarro and myspli* and Mosos
that they, should sand mo (J lamps So- Antwerp and' the models to
France to manufacturo, on this 1 told Uorgmann that, they would
soil'd mo i) lamps. Slow tho fact is T have roeoivod horo- <J lamps
Maris, and I dont know whether Mosos-' wants' his r a t on t s protected,
as I.oamiot.pot a word from him. In the moan time. thoro aro pouplo
■crying for arc lamps. iVill you'ploaoo toll Mosos about this and
if I dont pot any answor from Rim,' T shall simply put thorn uj horo
and ho must look aftor his patent intorosts himself. Of courso
thoro is no quoslion about the price, but. the popple. horo have
paid for thoso lamps, and fool hurt because T wont lot thorn put
them out to the py'blic.0

Will you ploaso lot ’mo have your answer to samo at your

W. D. Rich, Esq..

caro Hdisoc Electric 113 urr.i sating Co.

Pall River, Mass.

Dear Sir;-

V/e have your letter of the lath. inst. and your tol.e-

$$$&■ s date joeing that you had received the sketch we
you. _ * •

rn ym „UJa sW U!lll H.n. u.rirh[ <to|_

** tl“ *" “r*y ^ ]J:*inr. a Urht wooden

O.....xrfo of it. T af.tt.th a si.ctch and axplanalion which T

trust win inal; o the matter clear -i„,i

cjeai, and convey to you the way i0

v/luch vo understand the wetter and *•

0 our solution of tho difficulty,

"'iCh laU“r ” *“>* "■•-•fer afortia, «t.,d of )onlhcmnt.' tho

oo„ , «-nd ti uot you will - give it your consideration and
avoid Birtkini; tho pxlonsion referred to. ••

Tfl ,'eroronee to fc-rate baVs .for the Brockton

wo have to-day sons to Sfft Sprague a bill of lading, and they won’t

rd on tho ll-th. met. Wo havo.an invoice from Messrs.

babedek, •? 'Wilcox 'charging us with v

8 8 fflib thesc bavs» ancl as the cost is

, .v/c shall bo glad to know ir

. ua to know, if, m your opinion, wo should

lay tho amount. v/e think i;r,,ih„,.t .

Jk 1,0 Und®* stooe you to say that thoro was

spmo. defect in tho bars supplied with ti,.

uppiiod with tho boilor, and that theso

I ? S S' 10- z a

had tv bo sent to rococo thorn. Tf this is the caso, it is
desire, to refute the chargo.

Very truly yours,

0

Enclosure,!;,

c. If. Coo]: a, Esq,

Syracuse, ' w,Y.‘

( 8-83 -ie-2-0

Vo have received your letters of the 17ch.
together with map an 0 canvass of Auburn. v/heo «* ar

* H,*p an° canvass of' Auburn. when wo are through
with tho former wo will return it to Hr. D. M. Osborne.

>./o wired you to-day to canvass Hudson and Poughkeepsie

on your way to Mow Yuri., ’ '

Tn reference to counting the number of lights in each

~t0r° CRCC pB iaturday “•**** order' to get the difference in the

amount of consumption on that evening from the- balance of tho week

v/o consider that, your canvass should embody this information, and

nKa33 be glad if you wilj' always soud ii »4 i, 1

' OB“ **■ to us- in places v/horb 1

there is such a difforonco as you mention.

. Yorjr truly yours,

I S’ g 3“

October 22nd. 1UJ.3,

Hue t ay Soldan; Efeq.Supt.

Edison Wacluno Works,

104 Ooorck Street, City. .

Wjr Do'or Sir!-

I find that your system of charpini’ everythin!' up 1.0
stock, and thonccharpint.; it out again to various orders on vdiieh
"the machines are baiR<?$$^j|$kdoos not »ork at all veil so far as
my office^ is concerned, . We arc having endless trouble in trying
to“docipher* the allogod mcmorandumof material used, which inorao-
randuirid are j roparod by f .r. Do dee. II' thr. sys Lam, which I inaug-
u rated on your sogcostion, is persisted ln.'it -/ill result in an
extra oxponso of about 350. a wocik so far as my clerical forco here
is concerned, and such an expenditure is ontiroly out of the
"quostion. C0R,° t’° the conclusion that the old • system' is'

' ffwfo bettor of tho two, and I write to inform you J'f this,'
as ' v/hori . J pot back to town the ondoof this '//< iok 1 wish to arranpo
y/ith you to return to the old ‘method of s to ek"K doping,

l/urthormofb, when a fow days back Mr;' Edison enquired of-
mo tho method nov/ pursued as to 'this mac tor, T informed him that
'v/o v/orp dependant for the charging of our material entirely to
memorandum prepared by Mr. l)od£.'0, and Mr. Edison politely informod mo
that 6ndcr such circumstances ho would not consider my books worth
a"dnmnod*', as ho has absolutely no confidence whatjover m any

1.8S3' | o-zz '>»

statements prepared by isr. Dodge. lio gives as his roason for this,
that Mr. Dodge made so many mistakes while engaged in the mapping
department or the Edison Electric light Company, and all of which
mistakes, wore of such a'character that it would bo impossible for '
him( Mr. Edison) to have any conficfoheo whatever in tho work of
any one 'capable of in« such mistakes as I rofor to. : .

■■WM' Vory truly yours,

_ r

lo--'2-Lj-

October 34th. 3

0. 1<V EruekOtt, Esq.

' I'rir.cGton College,

Princeton, U. .1,
f i$j£8aiixr:’ Nr. I.ruckett:-

I bef;: to acknowledge with' thanks your lot tor
of tho 10 th. inst. together with your lot tor of the. 11th. innt. ,
which wo onco before received ’ wi thou t signature.

j should tafro groat. ' p 1 easuiro in going. to Princeton to
soc your dynamometer in action, but unfortunately icy present press
' of ' business prevents my leaving New York. I have ashed Mr. Clarke,
" tliV engineer of tho Edison Electric light Company, to go to
*’ r-riiic&tbh' 'uhd examine the instruments

Yory truly ' you raj

1*22 3 - to- 1.

October 24th,. a

Ouslav Sol dun, fisq. Supt.

*104 OooreJi Street, ui/ty.

Hoar Sir:- - .

In relation to tho rloxiblo qable used on the
dynamos, wo consider that this should ba 'morn tliorouchly onsulatod. '
Tho .) resent insulation is liable to v/oni* off and cross tho polos on
haso, ami wo shall be glad if you will '(Vivo this matter your con-

Yourst, truly,

I 8S3 -10-2. cf

Oct.uJ.or iiitj,.

"ossj-r. f orfciani! » Co.

Avenue i;t ( i ty-.“ '

Dour .'iire:-

V/o aro informed that, yuu aro sondanf nature's to Jtrock
ton v/irad with white -v/iro without any ta,,o.. This win cause
vory sorim.fi trouble, an the covering abaorba moisturo and catisos
a decided 3 cal, and r-inco this defect has' boon romarj. od by ovory-
Snp v/J.o has hat! any experibnotf with tho wire, wo consider it vory
bud policy on your part to supply such material, but feoJ sa-.is-
fiod that when wo cull your' at tention to. the- nat ter you will have
it adjusted,

Vory t ru 3 y you rs ,

to-

October 24 th.

■jcnfce, Ks q . sr^sBiif; or,

.Edison

Electric Illuminating Co.
brock ton, Masd.

Dear «lr:-'

Roplyinp to your f &vor b 1 the 17th. inst. to
I bop to cay that it is his intention to «o to Wreck ton
sbon. as ho can ioavo dew York,

' ' ' Kor tho past low days ha has' been coni' lr.Gd to

his boil.

but wo oxpoct to

to-day

or to-r..orro./.

Very truly yours;

I S 2 3- iG"2-Lf.

Octobur

Kri-aruo, Esq.
Hotel- l<alm<

Hoar' .Sir:- . ..

In volati.ii to shTiity' ditches, ago bon to say that tiio
V1"”* “™ «S»‘. ' borpmann abnt a lot or baa piny, to

ib-ocl ton sometime «™, t„ sin- opinion ,hoso „ n_

turnod. Tf-yoo nil hunt those op ,mM1- .

thorn «#».*» by saw ones, notify fa, so

Vary truly yours,

i? X 3- I o.- X if-

Y'illiar.spcrt, l cnna.

Dour Sir:-

V/e beg to return herewith letter from f.'r.' Kchivenh in
"roforunco to !.t. Camel received with your favor of the *SPth. insfc,
' 'So- are having a • canvass 'Rib.de of this place with all pos¬
sible despatch. Our canvasser is at the moment m hazlfc'ton, but
v/ill i'h. a day or two go to tit. Camel, and send us the necessary
data to (jot up plans and estimator.

Tn r Of; arc! to the people at that point- having - socurod tho
ground. for a central station, wo consider it rather a mistake to
bo too premature about a matter' of .that hind, as tho location of
a lot may make .a considerable difference in tho amount of our
estimate;

Tr. regard to my. going to i:t. Carmel to -etako off the
building or for othor purposes, at tho moment it is impossible
' fur Ipo to loavo Mow York, and in any event I hardly think that tho
laying’ out of' tho building is such a serious undertaking as to
require- my personal attention. . "

Y/c will rush this matter through juat as quickly as

possible, and write- you again' when wo have something definite iii
connection With the estimate to submit.

V - Very truly" yours, ’

:locure, l).

i 2 % 3 " / 6 - 2 _ tf

Octobor 24th, 3

l'. B, flhaw, Ksq.

Williamsport, forma.

Wo bog to on'clobb a letter from 5! ft K. q, sticJ.or tho
Chief Burgess of tho town viT'fcii toil, l’a. in 'which ho enquirios

EneloBuro,]!.

l 9 B 2>-l o- 2_

October 24th.

W. !•'. Moore, Ksq.

City.

Dear 5;i i-; —

can to ;;ot him a situation.

I think th <3 Gorman Company ashed ,

I v asi.od t o2 a mot email, arid it

wouhd bo a ,-ood idea for Oakley to eo t ' ■

. tu |-'o to r-o rf/iaann’ s an.rt cocruk

St root ani-i " 3 niiiTi „n .

Jun t-iJ about inn}, i nr- not on*

P .,b* '/o wu2d aim, haro l,io

coachod in the intoroots or the

■ ° 01 tho ‘•wnmi!rcxa3 part or the busjuo«-<-

*“ ”h“ he S“ M* »d,..ition

J ot.n tiion send hiai to

'■orlin.

Vary truly yours

\%%3 -to - 7-H-

(■‘ctobor 24. th.

li. Rich, Esq.

cure Edis

: 13 laminating Co.
Mass.

Real

V/o bog to. enclose you herewith duplicate bills of Jading
toROthor with sliiM-int- 3-ist of the [•'all River bailors which wont
forward on the Hand, inst.

With rotation to firbi.no];, v/o would 3 ike to know if
you uso any i ire bricl. lining in yo-r stack foundations! feu will
notion that in all of our estimates v/o include 34* of brick stack
with thin description of lining, but if in practice this arrange¬
ment is not. observed and if you do hot consider it necessary ,o
would. liko to know about it in order- that we may. in future 3oavo ,

a., c/

Vbry truly yours,

7

7

IS 8 3-16- Zlf-

October 34th. . ;{

Yr'. I). Mich, Esq.

carG Edison Electric Tllumin&tihf. co.

Kail Kivor, bass.

I am in rocoij>t of U- letter from for. Sprague at broeJ; ton,
who says that they had some trouble on tho night of the loth,
mat. on account of tho exhausts' from tho dynamo overflow pans
1 ending into tho engine oxhaust, Tho urip pipe' ns os after leav¬
ing the exhaust a considerable amount ana tho rosul t is thul ?. .
quantity of v/ator -.always collects in the exhaust and gporv starting
up this is some tines ’forced into the overflow pans on Uio'uyruimOE
ami largo quantities of water fare thrown out from tho oxhaust,
after being. lift mi not loss than thirty foot. While I was at
hr.ocl. ton this sane trouble occur rod twico,1 arid .1 am afraid that
hoeiu day tho eoriaequoneos will ■ bo" very serious, Tho drip should
fall instead of rising, so that tho water iuigh L run off, and I
wish you would ] iridly give the matter your immediate attention;

Very truly jours,

■ ^

1233-/0-

2- H-

Cctctcr 24th,

• Jvl»u Campbell, KStl,

'Mtw.u.17,1., fei,na.;

Doai* Kir'-

I havo

your lot tor

’* t,i0 2"th. uiii

o position

Hit p'roaont u<..o.

7 S,"'U J,0,'l r.urao before

f«l ly

which 1 can cffoi

anythin'- fo:

I fei

doairo,

■-'/Ct

Sf c,'iai :I«i 1.0 do.
toon icon, tut uutuido. tll,u
-r' '““Id no; Utttin tho cr.d you

Lh:U 7 car. in rsj
if my lnl'l uor.ee v/ith Hr.

Jl"^ truly yours,

0

IK 83-

■ - October &ttht

V/. 8. Amirov/;;, r;Sq,

Krankl in i-ou.se,

lov/roneo, Mass.

Dear Sir:-

70 havo ywur lott*r ^'tho inst., am. in reply

W°Uja ’W th8t W° hav° roi'‘orrod that portion which relates to the
Sa.-etV catch thumb nuts to the proper parties" for their attention,
nd ha. a ./iitu-o-i hr Sol dan in regard to the flexible cable on.
dyniunos bnu''' noro thoroughly insulated,

U is not. our intention to send a lightning' arrestor for
!»../» once, .io the syntoi.vis underground- and duos not roquiro it.

ihe motor scales are quite large enough to weigh 100 lipb
notor plates.

Vory truly yours,'

I ZX3- Ic

V/illiam Pu rrou^hs, iisq,

4U Hroadv/ay, titty. ' :

October Mth.

W!‘l you HM), eal] at. ,.hl, „m.„ mj ym

pioalnr an<l can rtM It. convonlmt t„ ^ ,

you M Placinr our froirh! i„ your hands.

/ <4 'S3- / o —

V/. S. Andrews, Kaq.

I nwrnnco, Mass,

Imvo j,oui lottor 6C the l&th, inot. in rolation to
tho up rfth, lh„ Wn 000 ^ ayn<ra0,

tocut.-,,,.., u,„. in r,,jy tor to uiS2 bm=n

nnc!o so that they will i;o topothor.

In ropard to having foodor switch and safety catch
KOdor in «, r noon, ] ,10 no, thintthis ,,ool,l h, roo-n(1 -

»o» Ml M •*»>< m» taring tin*. >»«».

Very truly yours,

(. &.23-/0-

October 2-itli.

Ooorjjo !V. Wilbur, KSq’
loot OiTico,

i-t. KmtHjl, i-a,

Wo Jiavo your lottor of * iho aist. iriat., and it: roj-ly
** oul d a.tj .hav your canvass books aro not «|Uile coh.jj otod, buy wo
tc ah to soiio thorn to you in day or tv,o. ffo oretdrod

U •>* M
«»'•!«», «, -.am l;„0lnons,.

Iho *t. OarmoJ pooj'-3ij arovvcry anxious to have an os-
tiniutc i-or an installation' afttey I-laco/ anu ' Wc. Wlsh you to ROt
th‘>Wa88 1,1 th° °iTiCO ^rb^VUii oarfiosV possible moment. '
V6i;ir'"Vrii] y yours,

I ^ 3 - 10-2

Octobor #Jth.

Y/illiarn KeJiwonk, Esq.

ttt. Carmoi, " i'ijnhai ’

. Dear Kir;-

* ten Vmr lottoV'of tho joth. inst/, ,,M i„

' •*»*«•* ,h» «*« .f „„ „rlY01, this

*” . or to*, II, 0 .tup. .133 uw Mr put i„ shuju „„„ ,|io

“* f*™*« s“ » — » • nry .hurt

»** ruquirud, it is i„P„s,iUo fol.
..nuihe iny uo-ent. dsiw t],«r Miftn.s ur otto* .ojorioi slKlt

may bo roquired, ' " •*•■•&,■* -*■-'■• . . . ,

f yoii rfe.

£2-2^

I X ?3 ~io - i. &

October anil. 3

S._ Eaton,

"• . City.

boar "Sirj-

Roforrin;.: to the attached we bog to. say that tlTare was
no mistake in the plana of the Rail River building. Wo had this
building so arranged that xt would accomodate the sxtra boilers
necessary to. be supplied' v/hbii • fho'T'tirhe canto for increasing the
capacity of the plant, but this vo arranged iii such a manner that

''' to cl sun their. out it was necessary to en&flr. them from the tb|» .

“which is a yory common thing to do. .The Rail JUver people thought
"that tiioy. would prof or to have them so arranged that access 'could
be acquired from the sides, and" ds i£ was. merely a question of
obliging those gentlomoii ,v/o ciec’idod to yield to thoir views and
consequently gave instructions 'to have thb building lengthened six

foot, which has boon dono. ' ' r' . *

' Very truly yours,

: • • J .

i 'i

i-iosars, Harris £ Robinson,

Room iS, Trust Co’s.BuiJdinj?,
Hartford, Conn.

V/o bop to bncloso'yba hdrowith ootimatos for tho
installation of Bdlaon BlootMi’Hcli, Control Motion plants at
Hartford, and SouthinRton,Conn. 1

Tho lormor is for a «** imp. mth BB,,

■installation for MW Unlit. <M Moiiat ioB and ihh

Inttor for a plant of 030 Imps capacity with street installation
for 070 lights and amounting 'to 500,0.10 .40'-

Our biif for tho itfoht inotaildtiph in tho Soothing
ostiaat. is Mm based uponthS' Samo" idndiiions as sot fOrth in
our lottos to you ondor date 6rW'22rid.; inot. Too „m
tent tha hOst par lap in this «».« in 221.71, *** j, 37.„
loss -(Sr .lamp than tho -loo Uoht plant, and farther it only obits
33,142.71 to increase tho oapacity of this plant frooi OoO Unfits
to uoo lifihts, which is almost throo quarters lurgor. In view
of those foots „o would strongly ’adviso tho'ddoption of the 030
light ostimato an boing tho ondmbro satisfactory in all rospoots.

m relation to tho ■Hartford estimate, this is based K
upon tho-.anumption that the odhf.fel ' station win bo plaood upon U

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2

tho 810,000. lot, tho 3ixo or which .is »lu x Up anti situated North
of> All yn St root botv/oon Ann ■ *. Trumbull St root. Wo explained to
your Hr. Harris, v/hon ho was in’ Now York, that all our plans for
Hartford "had boon gotten out upon tho assumption that tho lot w o
"v/oro to' tiso was to bo 3U x' 00, and that if tho * SO j: bO lot ;v)ds •

“ subbtitutod' it would nocossitato our cutting off'a portion of
“ tlio buiiditiij which would admit of tho plant being increased ' iC '
-tbOO IiiThts only, unless it Yore possible to got more land when
required at tho back, so that tho* building 'might bo extended.

The cost por lamp of thi3 estiraato i'6 ‘$22,‘70 Which, without taking
into consideration the vory Torfid'nujiibOr of lights covered ' by our
prbpoSod district, .namely, 4402J is we consider a low bid.'

" Wo omitted to say in tho roronoihg part of this lott'br
that wo encloso statomont of tho daily rhrininp oxponsjos and proba-
' bl o' profits' on. a capitalisation of S30, 000, for a «00 light plant
at Southington. V/oro you to install th6 ‘050, light plant, the
increase iii tho daily running ’fexporisos would bo 'so 'small as to
hardly bo visible, while .tho por 'cent for ’dividend on tho capital
invoatod, which latter hood hot'oxbood "Sfl6,06o,"t would of course
:bb much larger thun that shown on tho onclosod statomont,

V ” ‘" Under separate cover wo send you tho oxhibits roforroii to
.■■'iiY'tlid eijelosod estimates togothnr with a plan of tho arrnngorfidrit -

of 'fc'Ji'o South inn ton

.'Vory truly yours.

i? ’S'S-io-'-z g

October 2<}th. sa. 3

K. J. Sprnguo, Esq.

Hotoi Belmont, . .

Brockton, ito^s,

boar! Si r:- " • ...

I enclose you herewith letter from Mr. Uatcholdr of “•
Paris in. reference to the. possibility .of working more than two"
amperes per millimetre on tho underground conductors *c.

Please give me full /replies to all of Mr. Batchelor's
questions, in ordo.r that I may1- transmit thsm to him, and also

return his lottdr with y-.ur mdmdi4‘fidum.

Vory" truly yours; ' '

■J^iA

Enclosure, A. • ...

I 8 8 3- lo- ±6

.IPrank n. {io. Co wick, Koq. frost.

Edison Electric Illuninutint; Oo. of Kunbury, ’

WiJ 3 lamsport, . Pinna. - ■

Doar Sir:- '

'Vo aro in' ro.eoif t,- of your’ favor of tbo .fird, inst., and
in . nor 3 y bog to say that ‘wo ari' hdt in the loaot aurpri-aod to hoar
of tho number of broken lr.uhps'if^cbnnoction with your system at

whom wc cent' to inspect your ,3 ant and ascertain the cause of 'such
br,6nj- ano, .and wo find that yoii'fiavo boon running tlieso lamp s' hot/'

• atVton candle powor'as tiiby >irc intended to’’ bo rlin but much noaro.r
twenty. • if this course’ is -pufsue'dJyou ' cannot but expect to.-. have a
vary largo per cont of- breakup; ~"The .3 amps vra'sqnt.you wore some
of those' mado up a short time Since ’ at - the . factor^ and. tho bbst
that y/o'l-.ave yet, produced. . • y

,w': vtfioix ,I>n-Oet'eilo|^as hero iiVMeW rovk ho. vi sited this v'
offico, arid during the course of conversation ho looked at oar
Damps and asfoii tho candle power, romari/fni: at tho sumo time that
t! oy were not as bright a r. tho Dirht you were supplying at Sunbury.
Thbso lamps of ours wore givifif cf least eighteen candlos, 'so it
'is thoreforo quite rlcin to us what tho cause has been to result in'-

\

\q>%T> ~\b' 2-g

s^ph a. Jarre brealogo of lamps as you report.

(ur agent who was m Sunbury a few days ago, advises us
that Mr. Karr gave positive instructions to the' ongineer in charge
of the sunbury' station to 'run the dynamos' to their fullest capac¬
ity. • Ho (our spent) explained to. tho engineer the disadvantages
at tenders. t up'o*1 such a proceeding t and regulated the lights.

,j. yOU V/i3 j suppjy your cub tumors with a quantity o*

'of lu-'Kt equal to ton candles for each lamp installed, you .'/ill
fimi that jotr troanai u Jill timrrai Vdi-/ r.,ndly. It is ",a«h
MW if «M*M *>M Vipil.t ' frrai MM* Umf. to H*
thoir. with" an article dosignod'i'or’a. Sofe' 'extensive illumination,
but to try and get twenty canaios 'from an article which is only
- iiW&toia to supply half that wMsber'is fatal to the long life dr

" the lamp. • ■

" ':v'* ' ' Trusting that m future you will ragujj^tfl tho light
"■'^mr-proporiy, wo are,

Very- truly yduvo,

I ?'2'5- I.O-U

October .i'Jth. 3

care KUisor: Klee trie IllununatinK Oo.

This ML)) introduce to ' you Hr. X. ’C. Walker, whom I am
sonrJini; to :-;haH.o);in to obtain whatever infor.'tatio.rr you can i>ive
hi::: in ref 3 ronce to our sjrstciiv'oi'' house iviri'np Or an./t.hinr, also he
n?sy rtonxrf to know. I;!". 'I'ulkor' will brum with hi;; samples oi‘ the
' now wire which wo are goinp, to uao, - .and he has such instructions
r from no that ho understands tho application of.it, and 1 shaj) be
clad if you will give J:ir.i ul) facilities possible) to onabl u him to
obtain whatever inforaivtiur/fte requires.

Very truly yours,'

&

October -*ith.

. V.'. I', i-.’ouly," listi. 1-rost.

Kdieon Electric 13 Jumihatinc C.'o.

Vi'c have your J fitter of tf-.o ,i;lrd, inst. cotif l ainirin that
the system at Shamolin has boon worhinr badly.

Wo received ft letter fro;.: ;.ir. Cohan t oxplaminn the causo,
OKU if sp) ears that a nuir.be roi' Irons have fcaon pet tine waxed up
with the wires and causing erases oh . fcjio line'. This os' course is
a matter which ear. be very easily remedied by haVirij; the treos
oithor removed or trailed, si, as not to interfere 'with our system.

“ ' Wo wore also adv.isod by Kr. cor.anf that the n»sv6rn6r oh

"on 8-' of. the enpinea wna working badly, and we wired him to havo'it"
tul'.dn'bf f arid the flange bri/jhtohod up, whiih'v/ill relieve all

"* trouble. - ' . . * ‘ 1 ■" ■'

We do not boo that' ahytnihr;.'- lias'oecurrod which would
necessitate oar oonrtinp anybody ' to &hahe);ih, ac the parties tlioro

which have arisen.

Vory truly your::,

I ? ?:3 ' (C - 2- S

Oq tabor .'sPitfr.

J • r‘ Sopors,

India t

'Hoar .'Nirr:;-

% have your JottOi- or tl-n y-u-i,

1 -1* - • milt., and nnss

‘W . . . «« .»•* „ «,rlww

" ml. 1 1 in on irtul. ...

”°h “ ^ „00,„0 aialairl uni
h!i" to ho ,’URt0'1 ')■, which titio.

Wo h-ayo, hov/ovor, pleasure iu otatmp that ,0 W
forv/ardod. to your address by express yesterday O.io bottle or tiu
inl:* v/,u,n'ifou roquj.ro any more -i-rassHB>B»; V/o vU3 bo „,.Io f .
supply l'i nio ris promjily.'

Very truly yours '

.

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( 2 3 3- 1 o- z

Octobor ill til.

!*. ?f. lord, Eaq. Troas.

Edison Electric

T3 3 uyio-utiny Co.
■'■'•ass.

Wo to:

' t’r:M

ie.oip& vf your ' favor of Lh :i
"•I an, and in roply would say
which has tafcon piano m

fu->rii3hinp, you with such a person,' but as this hind oi’ a man is' not
l“icrio'd up ariyv/horo and wo have had oousidorublo trouble i, ru&Ubff
i»h'6.. .Y/o Jtaya ploaauro isi stating that wo huvo, howdvor, sucodddod

in securing tha sarvicoa.of a first cl as a 'mot.drman v/ho has had
charf'o of the Wosollo plant for" 3otio: tirno past, aud^will report for
duty at Iawronco not lator 'titan tha 1st.' inst., and boforo that if

at 's3 3 .possible, .

Vory truly yours,

/a-

October

>. JptOtl, iiS'-I.

Bast' ?Jnwark, N.,1. .

' boar' .{Sir:- - -

In vol ition to broken lamps received, at brock ton, do
“you not. think it v/imld bo a good “idea to pack a hal i* a doain 1«;
and handle them ruuyhly in the laboratory, that is oxporir.rinn on
difi'ovout manners of paukinijt

Yoiirs'truly,

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I £ 8 3 - 1.0 - 2</

iobor :tvth. a

W. J-. Garrison, Ksq. • •

l-i7 Port oral Strbot," ' ' " .

boston, Mass. •

'Dear fS&M&rrison:- -

In »*oply to yotir lot-tor of tho Mtul. mat.,

• ' as! iiip . abou t tho baft filoctrie Rail tray, I uhoulil udvisd you tu’lTOll
^ttar-mond not to put a cent into it. rt is simply a “catoK'”;

Vory truly yours, . - .

. •. I t 2.3 ' /C - zcj

Octobor 3‘Jth, 3

’ '(iooffTO'H. Moplcino, tfsij,

137 Tempi o (iouVt, ‘ ' (jiiy.
no or Hr. Hopkins

l=:any thanks Tornyoiiv lbitor.of the* 33th, inst,
in reference to tho Kv/oot high speed «n«ino riuW being exhibited at
’'‘"the Kail- 'of the American Institute. T shall have much pleasure''
“"'in' going' to 300 it in operation,

" Very truly. yours, •

October dbth. ltiua

Oustav Kolrjan, Ea'q. Supt.

204 GocroJ: Stroot, Uity.

_ Dear Sir;-

TJ'or-o is a parayraph in Dsfuct Report No.iid to tho of-
rooc that tho Wire bands hindinj! tho armatures pot loose and came
off on tho Ml* »hloh are installed at Harrison, Hnnmoyor *

So. shortly' after startinS7 fhoso amintsroa should havn „iro
bound around than, as in flid central 'station MM, •» novor
hod troublo aftor on did this, "anil' if you a„y furthor oypl a-

natiori'B'i’ily t/rlght ‘ can pivo it tc y6u.

'/ours truly, .

IU3- |o-

; A» Stuart, Ksq, . Sooty.

Cincinnati, Ohio.

Doar Sir:-

Qc tabor '2’alh.

In ,M„ to Coriploto nor cep o,' Sp„„8n5Jp, „

1S “*» ” •*«>* ™= * *»r*t chart ... ,** t„„„.

hav° wrlLSon to tho City iirirmonr tvtico nshint; him to mi,, tl
'tracinn hit, map, hot oithdtlt result other ,hu„ tno,
ha„ ronainoti una„s,„rM. Could „y

chat Vto rcqoirh, as it is absolutely necessary that v/o should have
;« heforn »u can conplo.e our to*, end to '.toll bo , ,1a, I to head
from you at tho oarliost pos3iblo moment.

Very truly yours, ' '

lV'»3-/0-2rI(

October zi/th. 3

'!!. II. Douty, Esq.

Sh oniol; in, Ponua.

Boar.Sir:-

V/e bog to ackiiov/lotlRO v/ith thanks tho rocoipt of your
favor of tho 25th. inst. enclosing Mr. John l-mllon' s chock on thofi
Sh amok in Banking Company for" 81,000. on account.

In relation to "putt ins your plant in proper ‘shape, \ro
have already written you on tho 'subject,' arid trusting that you aro
mooting with no further’ difficu!r^x"6s, wo bog to remain,

^ Very truly yours,

• .? . ■

[W.-b- Ic- 2, |

October 31st. 3

’Yilliam.O. Me. Do '-/oil, Kaq.

130 liberty Street, City,

boar' Nir;-

T- bo p to acJuiOY/lodpo receipt of your letter of the X7t.h.
inst,, anil in reply would say that' there arq no army calls n-vdo
Ur?" Wy ,UVS,> an<1 a“ 1 "«* intoroatod in tho Edison l,lclp

i-octory, oxo opt- as a stockholder, T do no-
with your roquust.

■' ~W»o «■» In, hofcjrltl,,

' Very truly yours, '

Enelosur

1 ■£ *E3 -

October 3] at. '

John )'. Rogers, £• no.

02 Indict Square,

Dos ton, rash,

near' 'Sirs!- .

V,'c arc pleased tw.noo that by your letter of the 37th.
inst. you have rocoivod the duplicating ink.

In’ relation to an invoice, wo cannot sot a price upon
«vhat .70 hove, forwarded you, but will arrngo with norm stationer in
hew VWk for the maauructurb'of' the aftiulo and will advise you
as to whoro it can be procured "InTVuturo.'." ,

. VaryTtruly yours,

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I 2 2 3- ./ o - 3 |

. October 33 St. 3

K. S. Marsh/, t’.3q.

/’/3'i ic.'.s t ii’.Jrd, 5*traot, city.

Ho iii‘ Sir 5 7.

V1 Hoforri.ni' to your favor of tha #lth. inst., T boji to •
ansv/or as'.;fol3or/a:-

i'lns/r. The i'humti! rajih is an invention oi mi no, bJ r, no Lhinj:

- h-i:5 boon done with At for trio last few yours, as my b lino has boon
no fully occupied with otiior mutters that T can hardly say whothor
I shn31 bo abl e bo tfiiro' attention 'Wit .further on, '

KKCOKI), Kl’bctricity a's <i3 ready ’Sui-orse'dinr and performing
the present functions of ;rnsi' afi'd''t'to,Uh,' ‘bob 'ho'w loin: it will tale

..fa).

yff /•<> ngtam^ko majority of the business i t is JB^f-icuIt to say.

1'lllRn. I must refer you to the books for 'theories about
'the nature of electricity. ' ‘ '* —

Voiri/T)'. ny laboratory is practically closed, at the prosont
time, and thoro is nothin)- oi' aiiy considerable interest to a stud¬
ent I mini’ done there , .

V fir /truly yours,

3 - I ° -> % I

i 2 «

October 31st.,

W. rroaton Hix, Esq.

f)3U Y/ost Main fit, root,

Jouisvillo, 1 y.

Moor Sir:-

-/ill you pi ooso send ‘.us u plan of the lot on tho cornor
of Uroono and Allaysbotv/oon Eoconil and Third Streets, upon which is
’ situated ' aii ol cl x ItiO, price $511,000. together '

'■v/ith.sliojgh or nano shov/itif! tho position of tho house in relation
ty’tTio 'Bbii^arioB of tho lot in accordance with "tho spaces'

' uiarkod for1 distances on tho sketch bol&w."”

. ‘.tfofry truly yours,'

' . ■

I 1 ? '3-10-3 I

Oeiobcr list. 'i

E. II. lord, Esq.Yroas. " •’ ■"

Edison Electric II laminating Co.

Jawvonce, .!.iass.

Dear Sir:-- ' .

. 'Vo have your letter. of the' 47th, i'nst., and in reply
bop to say that we havo made inquiries from' tho omkors of tho
balance,' which via sent to Iawronco, and find that you are right
i*i s’tatinp" that the capacity does not reach '»on grwnmos.

V/o v/ill order for tho use of tho I awronco Company a'Ho.li
balanco to replace the one you now have, which 1 attar no can U30
where 100 light motors are not call ad' into requisition.

. In relation t- meters, v/o 'understand that, your Order

'No.l called for fifty motdVB of’ ii! lights, .twenty five of 4:1. lights
and five of 30 lights, but ind&Aublr as we considered this arrango-
jnorit ’both utioqual and insufficient, wo doomed it advisable' to 'make
"a '^<5w arrangement and supply you with a certain number of oribH*df
"■’the ‘different units, the aggregate cost of which would lid 5tKb ‘ '
■'sdmo as tho so which v/o first proposed to. supply. v/a shall/" ! •

howover, havo much pi oasure 'in complying wi til 'your request* to
exchange the 14 light motors "f dr ah equal number of 43 lights
capacity and the 4:1 light motors for ah equal ".number of 30 lights
capacity. V/o will a] c„ have ‘Slid necessary plates and. rubber parts

I 2- “g 3-/o - 3 /

#r.

for tho lz light motors root you without delay.

Wo prosumo you understand that tno capacity of those
motors is gaupod upon tho assumption that each light to bo rocordod
by tHom is of Id aundln power, in other words,' a d light nSotor is
' capablo.df rocordinp tori lo c'dndlo lights,’ a U light motor
rocords^nty 1° eundlo'li«liis, a twenty' five light records forty
lQ.cgndje lights, a fifty light" records eighty 10 candle lights
and a one hundred light motor l'Silf record ono hundred and sixty
30 candl’d 'lights;

Very truly yours, . .

. ..{ g B 3 -10- $

October nist.

W. H. Dwel 1 oy Jr. Eo.q. 'l'reas.

Ret i sun El op trie Illuminating Co.

KaH Hi >/or, wasa.

' 'Year Sirs- *

. H'/6 a'ro in receipt of your to] ogram of to-day* s date ’

statin^' that f'ruosi’a won have boon ordered- horse for ton- ’days, : and
in rdply to your query ns to why you are 'being' noRleetod wo hoR
to say that inasmuch as the tubos v/i l j not be roady for ton days
v/o do not. soo the nocossity of. 'hoofing a 'lot of rsoti laying -idle in
•■’all River and paying th”oir bxponsos. • You can rose assured that
v/o are fully alive to the "nocossity” of pushing your work and this
wo are doing t6 our utmost capacity, but wo must -really ank’ your
:$§P kind ' co-opof ation which you can oxtond "to! us by' oxorci sin's ' •'
.sOittlb patience and placing u little moro confidence' in. ottr ' -
capability of .kopping the' promises v/o havo mode to you, riamoly^

" to" have-'tiio '.Rail Rivor installation completed’ at tho oarlibstf '
pocsxblb "moment*

Very "truly yours,

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I \ 8 3-/0- 3/ .

October aat. «

"f, !!. bouty, lisa, Frocldbnt.

Kflison Sloetric Il.luriiiriatinff' Co .

Shamokin, Co mid,

• Hoar Sir:-'

•T havo youi* letter of the 3b th. iriat.

I an very sorry that -you should object to the use ol'
the double wire at Shasokin v/ithout first ounuirim; of no an to
tho facte, Tho Mow York- hoard of 1'iro- Underwriters' do not trouble
us in the least, oxcopt incitio df Mow York ' city. In tov/na like
■'!h amok in they do not intorf oro with our business at nil, as the
property involved is comparatively' small and, furthermore, T am
coriFidont that eventually they Will sanction the , use of trio wire
"'sent you. So far thoy havo not refused to sanction its uso, ’ arid'
"tho "matter has simply not boon brought boforo thorn, I think 'fKot'
"you make, a t'rcat mistake to refuse to havo it used at Shaihokin;' '

Very truly yours, .

( 8 E 3" IQ- 3 1

Oc tabor gist, 3

,.C. E. Spoirs, Esq.

care D. Van Mbs trend,

33 Hurray street, City.

Dear Sir f- . ............. .

you i-3 ease lot mo Itnoc/ per boaror f/horo ito etui'
find “Archives of Hharwacio*?

Vory truly yours.

o/

: ‘"-a

'l'honias P.- Conan t^lisq.

■joavors National" I'y'fc’iSl,’ ’ ’ . ,

' Doar iiiri- . 1 •

I sond you by "this wail a copy of tho questions on ‘
dynamos and onpinos and' bdi'lors and shall bo c.Jad if you yfill
occupy your time by contributing to. tho litoraturo of this ostab-
-•Jishmont by anov/crinp same,.

ill.1 M.

Uoar^i'

dynamo
host o:

. JW3- //- 0 /

flovombor 1st.

Doubloday-, Esq - -

Edison Exhibit, Sou thorn Kxpoait;
Iiouisvill o, Ky.

T sond you horovith a sot of questions on tho motor,
, onnino anti boilor. Will you plbaso answer same to tho
[ your ability and thorn baoJ: to us at your convonionco.

•Vo'ry truly yours,

/ f<P3-. //- o/

November 1st. .'1

1!. Dv/ol 1 ny , jr.t Ksq. I’roas.' .

Edison Electric Illuminatin'' 'Jo.

Vail Hivur, iiasa.

nour"sir.:~

Your favor of tho 'Oat. alto,' camo to hand this morning,
ami the tone of it surprises mo extremely. You refer to ;ir.

Krooni soh.-joctiiii! you to del ays ns if ho //as doini.' so intention¬
ally. Cannot you under;ii.lin<i that it ia impossible for itif; i.wn
to bo of any use m i'-ull Paver Until 3 ho has thu 'A<— j ■; Shore road/

■ to lay. i'/o aro just as anxious as ybu'arb to havo the plant
install oil quickly, but wo ijiu/it pro tost 'iSosf dSdidodly aqainst ttho
frequency and unreasonableness of your complaints,.

Alio./ ine to su)!/'os t. that it is quite premature on yovir
part to ask’ on tho first of November ho// v/e propose to fiat your/
‘plant runnirip by tho amidol’ .{ovosabor.Y t 'would ’roiiun*/^^/, that
you wore imrnod before lino c n tract was closed that thorn would be
considerable delay unless your Company quarhntood tho cost of tho
tubes, so as to onablo us to or.ior same 'in anticipation of our
closing tha contract, and f -.ioulil l’urtnor remind you that you
promised to solid us ouch a fjuarantoo and that, you failed to <(o’ so,
arid ngy complaint that you now have to maj.d as to tho ri Olay should
bQ...niacio t.o yourself for failing' to send us tho f!uarantoe'‘ab,(iv6

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rofovrql^gfci-aricl not against, i.

fully agree with you^SfijSSjSj's'fcho iinportnpco of }

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your tubes completed bbforo f^ost sots in has boon sufficiently

ojj|iar!?dd upon and that n rdrititiori in on ti roly unnecessary, and

.Hi ...... . - . .... . . . .. ...

I-,wpuld again bog of you to oxbrciso'a little pationco, inasmuch a
working

only’ -twenty three day's have Plapsoff since thtf'Wnt met with your
Company ''./aa' closed.

V/o aro unv/Ill in/’ to givo any ouch bond an .you ask for,'

•k v/il 1 bo done in th.o. boat idannor possible and v/ill bo'
s tartod as soon as possiblo. The laying- -fduld havo commoneod
at least fivo days ago if 'tho guarantor from you as. to tho tubes
had , boon sont at tho tiros wo asked for' '£ £V ’ ’

To talk of ?.ir. k'njosi assuming’ t’Kci responsibility of
putting off laying tho tubhs,^ ’aadma' to hia an absurdity. If is to
'niyintordst and to Mr, kruasi’s interest that- tho laying should bb
' cbnMsioifccSd as oarl/ as possiblo, although siy assertions to this ""
"affect do nbt soon to carry any ./eight with you.

’ As to none but corupatont men bom;-: employed,! Kayo yot

to find that it has booh dur'ViSit 'o employ' inconi^font men, and
tho troubles that v/o mot 'v/rtK in' Lav/ronc'd' arid' brock ton aro such
troubles us v/d fully expect td'1>obt with if 7'ail River. .

If you

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can toll us how to avoid three l xn sura wo shall bo very ,-jlaJ to
receive your advise in the jeattur4

Very truly yo'urs,

SL

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TioVOnbaV "<r 4,.

Voutorn Union To3 onraph Go.

]a:» liwiiwiwy, City.

has rspplind to rin for n Vo:n tion in eionoctawi w if>
or .-.0 on's riii lirht limw, staton that ho ban Jicvl
oxpononce an forornan of r.ai’j:s, and roforn no .to via
tion’as t<ir^|S|^fcapabi3itioc. Con you r.u far oh3ii*<
mo this information?

°3

jlovombor Hv<l. 3

v/o s u o i*n Umuii 'i*o3 o^ra
3o.3 iiivailv/ay.

Dear Sir:-

ivi ri .1 . ilj. b3 or, of 3 > / riiiau Avon Jo ,

has appliod to mo for a position i: i connection
of oJoctnc 3 1 flit, 3incs, and that ho has

> erection
.rtiYoii yoars-

OKporionco an foramen of i: ■.njis, and refers nio to you for informa¬
tion as to his capabilities. (ian you so far obJ ip ft no by pivxnc.

f'«jo this information?

X

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' Nov author 3rd. ' . ;

Ri ohard /nusnt q.

flat.nl Morcury,

Roar .Sir;-' . .. . ...

" ; ' ' ■ ».,ro,-..in„ ... ,„„r raw or tha )7th. »„„bCT,

**» K-rmrtM to MS by tte undo,^ ,.n ,!s, a,

t,W «*«•» •"W* “«• «i« n-ioiio i-.iM.D, H,i)MOjr,h1o,

1 boo to ni, that pstiM, i,. |.],onoeha|* r.Urht i,„ oval Job],, r„r
p.„.,,„ao for ,hich Sfepoot.' ,t fmmn

considorabio isnprovfluont boforo bo in-, put Wauoh „so, and wy
““ “V '*•>"■»» .»•' » folly MtM m th otter inottorsi that I
ot afraid that this ail) have to atate ovor until I ha»o „„,.0
loisuro at my eui.u.iand . •

yours vory. truly,

$M. ■

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hoveinbor Urd.

'!. X. Andrews, Csq.

■ carp i'lrlxnon loo trie 12 iurninatin;; Co.

’ i’. (Vi> 2 o’y , tin) idotormnrv vrtiuiii X sunt on to ] uv/roiiea,
■Yfis.at 'Joriolho for soian time. ilo oooftiod to ansvtor most of the
'[Liastioiis vory' v/oll, but ho' has 'not hail that' oxporinneo frith our
■.’or: v/oul ti minjify him l.o such an oxtont an Conan t,

Tf • 3ord should nial-o any roniurJ "with relation to him you inifiht
nay that ' a Co riant, will j*b to. lav/rdiicb shortly, as immodiatoly T
nan {tot hir.i nvray from fihtimoliin T 'propose to sond him to you.

Vory truly yours, ‘ v

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Oo.vombor 3rU.

Jonant, ,
Weavers

rational Koto],

'huMiofcm, J'onna,

T «>> m roe 01 j 6 ol’-your lotto- or the :<lst. Outobor,

' WU *»« “"™ °f ■‘■I.Wrtih, «n„ sh„„ b„

",M “ /‘''1 : r“" «»«, th„ u„.,„ u

r“"’ ™" ”h,"V! th" J"i" «•■»*», »I»o :vn

»f «» J»n„ „i,h P„,ltI„n „a fr„.

n . I- ■ oi ioooanium i«mpn tit. 'on.ch point nor;: on thoroon,

■° .t!!™ t”° sl*°° «f w« onWminOo horo in om„„.

I'lnnnn ntt.ina To tl.ln rl8ht nray' ina „Uj j-otunn tho map' to
you in tho cotirso of a day or ao

Very truly yours,

J

TiOvoa'hot* 3rd. 1U1;3 .

JJv/olloy, -in, Esq. I’roas,

I’d i sun Electric >i’ji

' "all !?ivor, ' Mass.

Do ar Bi'rj-

v/o aro in raeoij.t ul' your 1 at tor or Movombor 3nd.t and
;/xll .huvo th a tf/o 330 lijiht dynaftos shij'j oJ 1'ort hv/ith.

I'lio tonus or vayinnnt o;i which ara 3 oil to tho Isolated
' Oomi-any aro ‘cash on the iJ olivary oi' tii-: UcidVinus. Will yuj '

•1*1 onsd advise us as to now wo .vo Tj<) ROt |.:lymtjnt rrut.i you?

V.ovy truly

QyiCo

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Dear Si i

t onlay 1
l;iml3y c

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Wovombor 3rd,' 3 ■

i rtl , ii'sq. Truss,

Krlison Blue trie j 13 .luiina'tinK Co.
Jav/roru;o, Mass,

(r. Oakley,

Mply v/i tii you;

otoraan, loft hero the day before yoo-
!ial'3 thoroforo be pJsul if you will'

lido to. seiiil mu a eiieej.
V ours vary. t;ru3 y,

210,000.

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Novorobor #rd.

Kooioto lOloctriqms Kdison,

• ’>'*> Avo do 3 1 fiporn, ,

Paris, i'ranco.

Hoar Sirs:- • ...

T have your Pavovof tho 17th. October, and in rop3y
■WuUld b0,: .tu onulioo >« copy of a letter which' T have rocoxvod
from fir. I'raneis R. Upton, the Uana«or of the lamp rjompany.

.1 would point out .to you that no. Guarantee has over -boon
i Ivon that tho life of lamps would bo of 000 hours duration;

1 cannot possibly conceive how our lamps should liayo boon sublet
to such heavy broatapo, unions. they v/oro run at very ,hiCh candle
) ov/or, as tho loops aro of praexsoly tho 'samo' character as r/o aro
n.w* d'sinif in thla country and we hoar.iiu such' Complaints hero.

Any tout an to tho li'fc of lumps would of cuurao have to
bo rnado in a roijul up maiinar, with ’a constant oloctro-inotivo force
and the lamps run at tho volts ’thW. Wo xntondod for.

' V-ory* .’truly yours, ''

D-cot^

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I'’.nc3osuro. -

/rtfrtho*

'■ V/, !. 1'v/oD 3 by, Jr. Esq, i roas.

Edison El oc trie T3 laminating
Poll ttivov, Mass.

in a letter addressed tv Major Eaton by «r. Sponcor
border, of the Eew England Dopartiijont of the Edison Electric I.ipht
company the fol lowing occurs:**

«vO(ll0 or our 3 area a tool holders are bull dura by trade and crit¬
icise' the' character or tho »«Kk brickwork that is going. into the
building.. fir. How told me within a few days that one or tho best
"masons in 1;6v/n said ‘ho thought' it was shameful to p««- a gliding'
tonothev as this is bsini5 . construe tod.” •

Our Suporintondont, Mr. Rich, was hero yesterday and wo
draw his attention to tho above; and ho informed us that or. Jerome
I-ordon, one of your building Commit too who lias taken an- active
Utm-u th. «ri , tas oxPi-»i,o.l l.i.-iuoai- a. Mm povrbotly
satisfied, ’ and ho also stated that there was no reason whatovoi-for
■•Hi., cu,r|].,int. S* »» l.iv» nut H'”"*" "fn « * 1 '

complaint ka to tlio- character of tho central station work; we
shall bo glad to hear your views on the above remarks of Mr.
gi .shear Gordon's, as it ‘is our'tfoaird that all our -work should

v/ith the entire approval of your Company.

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K'ovoicbar -3th. 3

haul n. !)yor., Esq.

St. Cloud Ilotol,

Canton, Ohio.

Will you please 'inform mo a>
ho./ soon you will be through ’ in im' Stuor
you to po to Wow Orleans?

i'our oarliosc convenionco
t* s territory, as I want

■Joey truly yours,

n-SZ-li-<,s

Novarnbor 5fcli.

o Hoard of Kivo b'mlorwntors. .

1 ’■/: uii you would sj.oaK to Mm atout list: matter and take

a“ htUl>i "6l“ away» a* oar’ control' station business is seriously
•octod by fcha doubt oxistiiij; u;: to whoihor the board will allow

to US3 the taj o. * '

Yours vary truly,

irsi’ii'

November 5th.

■W* H. Mooro, Esq.

Rahway, N.j, ......

Boar Kir;-

I nmi „r, |* M „„ ,„lr

your connection with tho lidieon1 Company for Isolated IlRhtlnjt, and
it affords mo very Croat ,;1 oosffFVo tostiry to your ability and
industry in'oom.oo tiw, with ,ho voriouo matters that yoo.boyo hod
in charge on rny behalf.'

your t-rij to China and japan on my account to hunt- for
bamboo or otfcor fibre n hlchly satisfactory to as evidonood
by tho fact that you found erectly what I reijuircd for use in
connection with tho manufacture of toy last,ts. ,
such sat lotion with tho oorvihcc yo'u ' ronoorod mo aunts your con-
noction with tho tdioon 'ttchtaa '.oris, 0.-.p ore baoini; owont, ana
id.™ ivory mason to believe that you havo given perfect attlS-'
'•faction to tho mum Company for Isolated Uchtmg during y„ub ; -
eonneotion with thorn, but as to this matter, ’ 7 have no doubt' that
thoy will bo willing to speak tfibmao] vos, 1 •

Wishing you ovory subco^i ahd' hgain" expressing my. regret

ink'll

that you arc about, to lohvo our business, t remain,
Very; truly yours,

Itli-ll-o S

November 5th.

i/ostorn Union 1'olopraph Office
K32 Broadv/ay, City.

rJ”'“ hov",»" district ToJoproph

= «» ,« ln »r, th. . oj OI.OMon. , lmh. s[„„t

. . " *h” **> for ,iaisra,

"* '“J rtV" - W «*. the can il .. b„

fours t.rujy,

/ SS-S-Jf, a S'

A. £;tuart, Esq, Socty.

‘•ir. :yr,r (ti, t.o How Grin

b*'n ourliust |.n;isi bl o laoiaont, and shall bo |Oau ■

•'* -i'-'! or t-Mico to us that ho should bo .Insjfjtcliiil Sian ,

1,0 th 'rofaro truss that you wil 1 ‘driiieavoi* to r. in); a your arrango-
to to fiiapoiiso »xth his oorvicoo i'or' tho ’ prosorft accurdiiifily.

'/dry r truly yours,’

J4

&J.

\% ll-oi“xr:'

GO Pifth A vo., Nov/ York Nov. 5th. Ibti3

Charles Batchelor, Ksq.

My Dear ttatcholor:-

I cabled you the other day as follows j “Pe¬
culiar about 130, thickness about par, rorulation unsalable,
wal;oful“, winch according to my code with you you will understand
nr. follows: Kdison Kloctnc J-ip'ht Coni any stock about 130, .
Isolated stock about ) nr, Kuropean stock unsalable, laarkot genor-
ally very weak. ■ .

I have boon waiting to son whether an advance would take
placo in .the price of our stocks but there does not soon to bo
much chance of one at ' the .present; inorabht. ’The depressed state
of thb gohoral stock market and' tho groat shrinkage' in values
which -has-been gui hr on now for months swoms to have effected
such outside things as iJdison Hleetric light Stock vory much indued
. v/hon the capital was increased to iSl,0U0,OO0., sumo, fow v/ooks
bade, the stock wont down about seventy fivo points, .which was of
cciurso to bo .oxpocted owing to' -tho increased capitalisation.
Isolated stock has greatly 'fallen until it has go.t to quito a low
point. t had ox|;octod that ' in 'stead of a' dbclino wo should havo
had ,a rise in pricos, and I basad my belitif on tho iraprovod state
of bcjr'businoss, tho dovolopomeht of tho central station’ business
in' small towns and the oxcollont footing obtainod in tho first ’ "

• district, but of course tho troubles in Wall- Ktroot, • whoro ovory-

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thing has boon going to tho "dogs* fur sometime paijfct, boaidos ones’ s
l calculations in relation to" advan.ee in prices, and undor tho '.cir¬
cumstances 1 do not lv'nov/ exactly what to do for you, and conob-’
quoiitly thought it bust to cublo you tho statu of tiio mari.et.

T wish, oh receipt of tins, you would 'wire mu in roiution to.-;tlie-
matter, inasmuch as 1 leave hero for london on tho iitli. liocombor,
and would not have tune to do anything much for you if you wait to
write to nio. ' Of course when in S bri-don 1 shall .run ovor to, Paris
to soo you. 1 air. gwing over primarily for' thb object’ of spending
Christman in' . london with my foils, as it is. throe years’ si nc o j
etuno horo, and T thin! my busirfoss is in a bettor shap.o 'now than
it has boon at .'uiy provious time and therefore Rdison will suffer
• tho least possible innonvbnibncb’ from my absofico.

How; for a row. romarlis about our businoss.

Down Town Station. i do not 1 no w v/hothor you havo hoard .that
the down town district wont' out onb'riight last week, tho lights
-wore, out for some -two hours. /The cause of tho- fail urn 'wan given
oi.it to bo that tiio safety cat chon had all melted in eonsbqubncb of
thoir being large enough to carry only tho "summer load, bbd' the "man
v/jio had charge of tho safety, c'atchos was r.inclo a scapograco and
discharged. Y/hothor. this was ti'»o exact cause of tho trouble or
not 1. do not ijjpow at present,’ but”f will.' doui.il os's bo able to toll
you about it in p arson v/heii iVs'oe’ you^ ".I’Vas away in Cincinnati
at the time the. trouble occurred^ !-abcT therefore 1 am tiot at. all
posted as to the cause thereof. As T understand from Johnson

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first ono f coder* safoty catch; gave out, which threw tho load on
tho othor olovon, thon another' govto; out and so on until thdro was
only ono foedor connected, which, of course "busted.0 Sj.raF.uo is
no v/ ongaged v/ith Edison dov/n at the Central Station looking into
:-'tho rant tor. Thu re is no serious trouble,! do not think, acii tho-
"district- was run nine again all right two. hours after. Although
it may' souiii to you a little “gassing0 for mo to say so, yol truth
comjjcls mo to rocoro that tho day' after tho broakaov/n v/o had moro
now. applications for light than any day previously. There aro
no v/ connoctod uj in tho l*’irst district over 10,000 l.amj>s and our
load in tho ovomng is about £>,000, ftRSt the average lighting for
tho.v/holo tv/onty four hoursboing a.bout l.,l00 to 1,200. ‘.lien T
comb ovbr in Pocombor ! shall bring v/ith me for your private ih-
‘ ’formation figuros as to hov/ tho. station stands. If tho showing
is vbry'fiho I v/ill bring an, official statement which • you bah
make uso bfl

Out. of Town Stations. Wo have how got running Kunbury, la,

station, 000 lights, SJumiokihl'ho' ‘'station, 3,hoo lights, brock ton,
m. .Mass.

Hass, station, 1,<>00 lights, iTxv/f once s tati ny O,20<- lights.

Vail Kivor, Maos, station, 1,000 lights will 6c running hbout-tho
. end of jlovombor; Tiffin, Ohio station, 1,000 lights, ;will bb'run-
ning. about Christmas; Kowburgh, K.ir., . 1,000 lights, ’v/ill’ be. run-’
ning about tho same time. Those .stations aggregate about a
quarter of a million. of dollars of contra! station contract work.

\‘la have got a number of others' coining ulurig, ’and. next Spring wo
shall undoubtedly do a vary' largo business indood in this kind of

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work, so. you- sog that our anticipations of large business, v/hon you
woro hero; are about coming true, and T think by next Summer wo -
sha33 havo a groat. deal more "than' wo can ’comfort ably hand} o;

Machine V/orl-s, Sol don was put in Doan* s place at the

Machine Works, he has not. got that enormous amount of power which
)')oan had, and I thin] it is a good thing that ho shou3d not . havo it
The office of the fidisor. Machine Works is at 05 Pifth Avenue, that
is in our office hero, and its finances and everything in' "r'el a't'ion
to its business is running very well. V/o order material" f'roin"
hero, and'I mako arrangements from hero with the people v/e buy
from,’ The .Superintendent of the' Works builds machines at Goorck
Street and takos charge of his mon and thore his functions ond.

V/o had a thorough examination of t)io books inado but there was '
nothing in -th'em which \io could call irregular. Tho only thing”
’which wo." could not understand, and v/hich wo novor as yet have booh
able to got at tho ^pt tom of, and which I do not bolievo v/o will
over get at tho bottom of* is the enormous prices paid by Dean
to his mon on ..contract work, Mie;Vu0.nlahe.:g!it_mcia.t._ of the.J'boodl o°
out of those contracts woro booh' c'oinp-ahions of lioan, and they '
swdar” that ho never got a bent from any contracts- that he had
Y/iti)' thorn for this work, Tt seems inerodiblo that such should be
tho "cash, but X do not soo any possibility v/hatovor of-going
. bohihd- tho . statements of tho mon, T have had private dotectivos
at work, I 'have threatened and promised and bu|jLd030d but noth.’

•will soom to got out of the men the "facts about the caso, .<•
although I cannot got at the bottom .‘of the matter, I a- •

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confidant as ever that Hr. Dean had a large “divy” with his men on
contracts. I found that Doan borrowed money right and left, arid
that everybody that su| plied the Machine Works with goods were
subject to most abominable blackmail arid that Edison was fast
getting a vory bad name, as l.iog,ri gave tho impression that Edison
Was fully 'aware of his ( noaii,'sT'pfivato dealings with tho people
"the "Machine Works bought from.' T also discovered, that Mr. Dean
‘"had '.stolon' about S20P’. worth of scrap, that is. ho had had'1 tfio'

" scrap; -taken from the Works, sent to a man in Brooklyn afid’roooivod
"himsol’f the' cash for saino. ' Although it might have boon 'possible
to indict Mr. Doan for conspiracy for rocoivirip commissions, we
wore advised that our 'ease would bo a very flimsy one, not that
wo wan tod to bring the' mat tor' into' court, but "wo. wanted to havo
sombthiric that wo could hold over Doan if he got obstinate, but
of course when I discovered the stealing of scrap, although it
was "a comparatively small amount it was quite sufficient for my
purposoi" On last year’s orders, which you may remember was^a"
vory l arge one, Dean had due' him' about $9,000.', ' the arntfunToF".
seven por cent profit of the job v/hi eh Edison promised him..

My policy was to save the EdisonVlachino Works' any such sum, and
lir. Dean’s stealing scrap gave mo ‘The opportunity. <ye havo now in
tho safe a roloaso, from Charles “T ‘"''Dean to T. A. Edison and Charles
I-atcholor, trading as- the Edison Machine Works, 'which Sots the '
‘K-acKin'o V/orks free from any claim that Dean may have had, so '
is a; clear saving of 000. after getting rid of hini. 11

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had to cioal with Rooap. X do not think that ho was guilty or '
any criminal hnowlodgo or what Dean was doing. I do think,
however, that he shut his eyas' to oortain irro/mlaritios whioh'l'
noticod, and wJdcni, first led mo to make my first inquiries which'
resulted in my roperting tho ihiittor ’ to Edison.' Rocap* s defence'
is that L'dison stood up for' Doan against everybody, and that ho
(Rocap) reported several matters to Edi sod at one time which. Edison
refused to take any noticb of. ’ "Anyway Ro cap' had to go. Instead
ot c<>“Operatinp With mo for tho"iast two and a half’ years ho has •
persistently and consistently put every obstaclo in my way 'to'"' "
prevont my getting information at (ioerck Street, notwithstanding', '
the fact that when ho was engaged, it was perfectly understood '
that, ho was to work under my direction,. and' T think' if .T had had a
little more co-operation 'at the'hachino Work's, I might have not to
the bottom or the trouble oarlibr. Mr. Rocap' also had an unsot-
tlod claim against tho Machine \yorks for SI, 400. in. connection
with, stmt tho sauio deal as Doan, and Rocap started to threaten
suit, against us .fop the amount,. J...I. .hafLjftdvisad- Edison -'ond-h^l&a'
agreed. to pay Rocap, but os soon as tho throat to start suit was'
made,; 1 'got Edason to allow me to toko the. matter in hand again,
and T am now engaged in an off brt to delay payment to Rocap arid
savo a possible thousand' dot^iih sottlonent. If 1 succeed it
•v/ill bo duo to a smart youri.B’ lawyer wh., is handling the business. '
.'•'h other So Id an ml] ' turn -out a good Sui orintondont or
not is 'very difficult to .lu^’ri'St prbsont’. ‘ Homuch of his work
"this Pall has' boon of an e.xporimontal . character, and' one can ’iVai-dly '

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junpo or a man's caj.abilitios.-to hand la .iork chonply e*nd quickly,
in connection with t. ho Machine , Works at tho prosont moment.
Anyv/ay.ho is honest., attends to 'his business all the. time, and ho
kbops his shop in apparently ' very | good order' and ' everything ' 3001113
well systematised. .. ..

J.amp Company, Mc.Iouijhlin has sold his five percent '
interest in tho lamp Company -to -Upton for "512,000.. This "would""'
place, tho lamp Factory property jit 'a value of about S2:>0, 000. on
Ui TON'S valuation. Tnasmuch'as’ Up ton is running, the Factory he
oupht to ho hotter acquainted v/itfi 'this) than anyohb el so, and if ho
voluos tho property at $2.10,000;'; for- the purpose- of buying - a furths
. interest in it, j should ima’ginV that its rojgl value must be nearer
3300, onp. At that j rosont time there is about S1!j0,000. invested

in it, . 8100,000. capital and S3 0,000. borrowed frun Upton. rVli:on
.’you" romembor that for practically eiphteori months or two years" it
v/as hoShirip but outgo all tho time. and that thoro ' was an' enormous
amount sunk in experimental work^lj^cli must be looked upon as so
•much lost, you eanno -
Factory’s busi'hoss is in. a voryt’f lourishing state.’ Wq'arcT^trinB^-.
to put tho lamp Factory into’ a close corporation 'v/ith a capital of
one hundred sharos of S100. each. This will be done before I 'go
"to' Europe; " Before this is done v/'o shall put experts upon ' tho'""' '
books' and make a thorough examination and balance prior to the
business', being turned over' to 'a "corporation, ’ and I shall hop o to
bring v/ith me i'or your informatibiru statomont of. the J.amp Fac¬
tory’s business, -on which you can" roly ' far better than tho above

I % 3 3- i/ 'OS'

statowont.

■ Hergmarin f Co, ' Borpmann a Cols balance for the year
ending September is'now out and thoy are 555,000. ahoad on tho
year* s business. Of course this is not' in cash. but in property j
"as practically all j rof i t of* tho shops ought to^bo for suir.otino to
cone, owinh to 1 ael; of v/orklhjV capital . Of this 555,000. Edison
is' entitled to one third, which rook os -'5lu,'000., and you are enti¬
tled to ton por oont out of this ono third, ./hi eh in ah os Si, 6661','
You have invested in llorpniann t cb’ s something over S4,000'I ,‘“slnd
if they' 'had ample working capital and a division of the profits
htid boon made at tho ond- of ’the year,' instead of it haying been
loft in tho business, you would on' your investment of a little
ovor 3d, 000. have made 51,ii00. cash. As it is of courso. you
simply mako on paper, al though the property in which the profits
h.avo boon luvestod is valuable. i do no l know whether J'orgmann
had dune so when you acre here, but m addition to tho original
jjuildinc, he has bought .mother- lot .id x 100, which makes the
“property 125 x 100; and ho has^built o h~~tni-e-.3iijg3_j 1 a brass
'foundry .end • carp on ter shop." Hergmann ?• ’ C'd. dO. all. tho brass work
“for' the i'.achirie Works arid 1 ruosi , as v/bll. as 'for themselves.

. I. do hot know that 1 ’ can 'write' you any more just now, in
fact if it were not Sunday 1 v/ould not bo able to spend the time in
dictating this letter. If you want mo to do anything for you or
"■b'rin§'’!any’6hinB over, please write me immediately you get "this;" "

' * As I sail on the “Alaska" December 11th. , ’ I shall lid vin'

' I ondon' about December 21st. or. 22nd., and. shall hopo to bo in

ISg-i-u- o'?

Paris about t, ho Now roar. T havo ear tr, T-

p t .o leave J-ivorpool soinotiino

about January 5th. or lnt.h k, .

* 30 as tu 1,0 horaa bnforo tho eom-

liioncbment of February,

Yours' vory truly,

Major Prank t:c.Io|jghlin,

. Park ltouso,

■ Newark, N. J.

By Doar Major J—

Novombor Oth. 3

With relation to your .roquost that T. should make an
“""estimate’ Tor tho oroction of ah olectric linht plant to light thb
"'‘liip Hand Ttinnol , 1 bop to state" that owing to 'a sudden rush of
business in connection with our central station down town, ,ny

time has boon so fully occupied’ sine o' i’ rbcbivbd tho data from you
"that I 'have boon quite anablo'M^ ratio tho' matter up. I foar that
'I shall Kavo to eivo tho greater portion of my tinio to our control
station work for sometime to comoyet, and T must thoro'foro ask ’you
'"Vo of for ray apologios to Dr. Pierce for tho delay which will' of
"nocossity occur in potting tho ' ostimatos askod for. Thb matter
is ono which J wish to attbnb'lVo pbrsonaily, as it is of a. special
" character^ othorwiso T would' turn i't over to my onpinoors for
tjj|pir at tent ion,

Vory truly yours,

/ r?3-/h

Jiovcmber 7th. ' n

A. E» liOUC;- , .Esq.

3*01 Proadway , city. .

K rior.fi I; each: -

Will you please lot mo hrtov/ y/hon you think you will
bo abl o to. publish the article oq "fJtbrapQ flat tori on” which 1 sont
you sono tine back.

Very truly yours,

... ... 3

/ r f3- a ■ °7

. ' ' November 7fch. 3-

tjoorgb ]!. f!]iss, Ksq. Kupt.

Chicago, 13 3s.

V/e have your 3 otter of the Oth, inst. relaiivo to Mon-
clot a, and ir. rcp3y would say that' v/e consider your idea of allowing
tins poo|.] e there to “cool off" a pood one.

Wo have not yet. received definite ir.forn:ation as to
•Appleton, although v/c have been daily expocting it. V/o a] so Yfvuld
bo intorostori to know what step s arc being taken in regard to
.Racine.

Very truly yours,

: -J-

J?P3r I hoy

tfov«i!ib»r 7th.

th r,

-'iT'-rrj.n,-; to yo»r wish to bo ronovod .
r yo., ,%„.t t-ust thut y«,tr tpot'K’j

until ».!,»• . . bins* ttt. Shni.ioki.n aro fixod. Tr.n-odiatcijj

nmaiiw niiioly, V -/ill that you «ro removed froi a *
st'-uks, ?vmi .if 'you -will only «joi;io on hf>'"o somo
''olook, 7 ./ill t.-kv- yon tip to »olUK>nlco’ n ar;tl it—

in nrtos.

ns 3'/i'0j

.November 7th. 3

>iosoph 7/illiams, pfcq. \\

San Joao, ^ Osin.
bear Kir:-

hoplyinjs % your lottor oi jUlie auth. inst., in v/hxeh
you ash: if. a to] uphonj-il could bn oporaV-pd ojina railway train, I
bop to say that it. is I f ossil.] n, especially il'_ the instrument usocl
is a string tolophono;. j;

l

/gfS'H'Oj.

Mot. 7th.

•U-o’i

No vainly* r Tth.

T n;.i iji rocoipt „!' jitnr
in." •liij (li'il’i'ji to ,/oi-Ji lifts not 'too
>V/rt uro ruinous. Vi.. u inns t roUlly
iiOl send -i r.i-in t<* a certain 'to >-/n
'■'la fttrtly ft ■;■*»)>, rue t is signed
Jt ;.r.'.y not or visible in'

! pJ'.j

.ed,

1 oiivr to me to decide v/hon
to start the work locally,
moment tiio rforit 'joi.Sii' -ncf.'S
town whom ti.o |>2 ■; is t.o
1 of Machinery, wire "<j. to

ft-'t out r„m it is possible to do i.imoJ, work locally. This has
rn Jl1 iin<l T <l" no4 f-!iink yo" have any enu.-io for complaint
U!i t“ d(3la- '^irrin. As matter of fact our fiupt., Mr. rich,
loft mil »»ivor Monday night for Tiffin, and signs of work will
bo visible thoro in a few days,

'/or y truly yours,
f'Ls

/rtiip-'* 7 i

Hovombor 7th. 3

ScttiuaJ Incun, iisq.

ios ton, «as3.

Tr, relation to Jawrcnce, 1 hep to say that in accord¬
ance with our Order No.l, as per the ifcesn on the attached. .g tato-
itont marked “ C" , the Illuminating Company is indebted to us to the
extent or ;»b,73-4. In accordance with item “b" , which I believe
vms accepted by 1'. lord, it hemp the same that you mado to him
l’roni iirocJ. ton, they owo ug Sl,20t>.2C Hois “H* is i’or the exten¬
sion' of tho mains on the North side or Essex Stroot, and is the
amount iri connection with which wo had tho correspondence) with
hr. lord, and ho did not a? pear • do$iroU3 ol- accepting our 1'iRuros
for this work, statin?; tha't4|^|;, -contract with Hr. Edison covorod the
full system to bo ordored iui tftby wished. Itoa **n* is for lay in?;
mains to tho City hall, which' Was not included in our contract, and
amounts to' SlOb.14 Tho amount of tho bill' which I attach is for
house services, tools *e., as pci^do tails shown, arid amounts to
81,242.05, and those smiounts approbate 313,a0B.03, Tho full
amount of our contract with tho Bell son Eloctric iiluminatin?/

Company of Tawrcnco for stroot installation i-s 510, U40. You will

notice that in Ordor Mo . 1 tho amount for stroot installation is

/ ff 2> H ~ 07

** ““ tk" “““>'■'=0 a=i«a, M lhl,

dodUct.od f rc.ir, ci-.-. ,.,.n „

M «* for m,,

I'rttJJJrtror, a „wln of , u - h

’ • f i.icn i/as to bo doyofcod

to COII!) 0 Ot ini' the -

^ 71 111 Mcor,lariCO With UUr exhibits sent v/ith

1,1,0 OSUmn1;o’ but inasmuch as thoy havo orrinro,-, ..ori,

aRroo/i in the first f;iac<i to do and they havo’ oxcoc/jod (hat
considerably. i imvo

*"a“J 'r"a «>» Moo. for a.

motor balance which ' -/o m , '

• *C»o..d to so, ply i„ Ordor Mo. 3, and which

“» > *»«««« ancount orro„,„ua?.

V°“ °tlOT «o non fit, but „ ,

* n'Jl ta” “**“ y“ ™“)a «•*'« J0-«, for Off.o,,

turo, inasmuch as v/'o sfocifiod no>

-io it our ostunato and l consider

it bettor to leave ri,,„

* Jm' ,ua *1J1 that the mount
»hich the la.rot.no Ootap any o.os „ u „ ....

1M oror nn.r .h„v0

owe contract v/ith thorn.

y cry tri.ly

//«'*//- 07

I.'ovorobor 7th. 3

/Samuel Insull, Esq. r

hoston, Hass, -

!.y Poor Insull:- . .

T,‘ ro,-ar‘' our lavmmco affairs I om# send in/:
y«.i lw.lii])s. (,n ’ is itmniaod and shown tlio actual cost to us
for - the met toria] supplied by hruosi for house sorvicos,<?c. anti
tho other is tho ronulotioii bill with tv/olvd , or conf added,
which latter 1 prosu.no you will uso for collection. I roprot very'
•much to say that I havo hunted everywhere to obtain a copy of tho
Exhibit which accompanied tho ostimato v/o sent to the luwrorico
Oornf-any amounting to- 332, 572. but havo. utterly failed to obtain
on-->, nor can T find nnywhofo tho 1 otter which T am stil 1 ' under, the
impression you wrote designating "the courso of tho mains.

I am very sorry to .have to v/ritb you this, , but it is simply im-
' possible for mo to .discover v/hbro this data is, and you will now
havo to obtain tho Exhibit from iih lord, Tho course of the mains
os specified in our Order. Ho. 1 is in aecoWlanco- with Item “C" on
tho statement which T havo attachod. T cannot ovon find iruosi's
hid for tho stroot installation in accordance with tho item (you
will understand whon T say ostimato T moan tho full Order which
includes Order Wo. 3).

a

Ir: n:lsli«n to 11 roc J: ton accounts, I have als.. orselosod
tv/o bills, or..; itemized for your own information and the othov
■•/itli i!.'. live] vo por eonl added.

7 l-Mii.t that you will
is a:. conij-Jolo ixti 7 can mule it.

readier' it.

■tho lact that this data

e moment of v/ritmr

at tho fior.iont of

7 orieJoco the Jav/roneo contract v/hich
want in settling uj. affairs nhoro.

rossibl^

very truly,

c 'btpy

Yours

/ns-li- oj

,Iy November 7th. 3

V

1 K. 11. J-ord, Ksq.Troas.

Kdison Kj-ictnc 13 luminatinr.! Co.

. 3 avmsnco, fcasc.

wo hoi: to achnov/3 odfo with many thanks receipt, of your
favor of yostorday> s date enclosing check for 810,000. on account
of our contract for tho insta] jation of contra] station plant at

Yours very t,ru]y,

Kov. 7 th.

'• '■ ' . ilavti Leonard,

Hroektun, fc.uss.

T i| iyii y< •>!}’>< (,h<¥ ‘-til. n!»l MUflfc rosiest you *.<j stay

oJcSoii '-!!'<• prosont and -.not to to l.V,v York V-forr,

LM" to Lf£wron.;o until yon hsivn udvieos si thor Fivn this office "
rroi:i !• r. T'nM'iIl vt) m -./ill :>t* Hast during the n«xt r«-v days.

J!ilst;tj;.'n if yo i think v* want yon to «<, to fioorck street
'ixjirfr.iintMt. V/o dooir- you o stay at such station- as you ar<
::r,n’- 'fiu' "ntii -/■ ro-i'to.-st you to W, olsvwhnro. '

Vory truly yours.

/ f f3 //-o 7

I - r • '-’rank s». Han*,

Sun bury, Pa. '

Do ar Sivr-

T have your favor of the yrd. of Movoiabos*. With

relation t» the charge for £M candle I maps, T would 'm g to say’"

that the average' lighting timo for the 3<>!» days in the year is

at. Ci o’clock in f-ho evening. Hotels want the light (inti! 3 A. Mi”.

1

,;'irj.s lari lies U hours fit 1 4 cents per ton candles per hour. The
.tWount' would bn y 4 cents per hour or yh cents for the u hours.

This would give you about $1 10 for the 805 days of the year.

i

Tf you charge Rf»0 per year it would bn at 'ho rato of about 1 10

por thousand foot of Coal gas. You might mko a contract at this ‘

rate only by fHb Month wi th the’ priviliogo of stopping whoa you“ "T

got ioa'ded up and havo an opportunity of taking hotter consumers!"

T a'srod with you that the extension of your main 3 should take

place boforo the cold .leather copies. Tf you will please have your •

motor .Man mark upon the charts son t herewith exactly whero tho

present mains run and whore the feeders run nti and also mark on

the chart where you propose running your now wains, T wTll have

calculations made and let you know exactly vihat size of copper

"ire should bo run Tor the extended circuit. T cannot understand ‘
v/hy your lamps arc so.

Very truly yours,

Novombor btb.

A. Stuurl, Esq. Kocty,

Cincinnati, Ohio.

i>our fill-:-

norlyiiBi to four l«iiV „r th„ otn, i„„t. »„ mi-ora,™

to an iMHa^n bon t, .that ' hm U|;1)l B thal

•“ 60 “ °“r «*"•«. *« w »>a»$oo. M.U, or

1 J ’ifi''.' o Cl! ,, , licrt.0 of I 10:’" Pov/or. Oj,- ] arpo

toror 1«»F. an rottinf to bo axcllnnt in life, :,na oconon.y.

Ho b.avo a n. v.nro and all aoviao. roqaioito r„r u»in„ it and no
bow it. a N. dan to. bo in ra«ft on nnthority fra the ».*4 or
to u.. it. if',,,, fan tV-'o' St.i„ thib, ,,hiob in
h“M1' ,l4*». ~ “boala do or.,:!, tho old' nnuindr.

In relation to Cynthiana and day a villa estimates, wo
ni'f foohlnn then, through , nth all blo ' si.'Sm, ana ,,uj „0l,o

thon as 3ow as wo can.

• • Our suporintomlont, ,|#r. Rich, is at tho prosont moment ‘in
li'n, and ~nl 3 son that ovorythmp is duno to advance worl:' thorn.
Vory tru3y yours;

. Pdc. -

I WS- 1 1

November £»th,

Charles K. 1». Snail, Esq. , .Frost.

Y. Electrical Society,

Ttooni 4U, V/, U. null dine, City.

Dear Sir:-

Ifopl yin}.? to your letter of the 3th. inst,, T bcr; to sa
that.it would five mo proat pleasure to comply-with your roqudst
"and "(lei ivor a lectut-o for the benefit of tho 'hainbere.sof your
Society v/oro T pocscsnod of tho powers of orator/ requisite for
such" an occasion. Tho fact of tho matter is I novor dolivorod a
loeturo in my life. You. of course understand that thore is a
very nr oat difference between tail; me and inventing, and though I
have made rather a success of the latter -tho former is an accom-
pl lshmont which I do not possess, ” and I must therefore ask you to
very kindly accept my regrets toftethor with my best wishes for th
v/el;^i|p,g.«iiV your Society. .

Vory truly yours,

/SZ3- H-oq

November tith. 3

Coorj'o Ji. bliss, list*. General Supt.

Chicago, Ills.

erection ur an Kdison -Electric light Central .SIaUvii Flout at
Noonan, .‘"is, of ,300 lights capacity and amuontinr; to 37,
teg other vi th nap “A8 referred to in tho estimate, showing "the"
course of our proposed street installation, which takas in 300
lights. Tho estimate is baaed upon tho assumption that tho local
company provide the building,"' powb? and all necessary shafting,-
pulleys, hangers, bol ting' .'•(!. ’’.to and including jack shaft, requi¬
site for tho proper and efficient operation of thoir station.

In regard to our bid for street instill lotion, this is based upon
tho as swaption that all permits and concessions necessary to bo
o.btainod from city authorities or private parties shall bo pro¬
cured by tho local Company, fio enable, us to oroet polos and run
our wires in accordance with tho rod and v/hito lines on Exhibit
“A8. Should, they, fail to obtain any of those and thereby cause
us any additional ox; onso, it is understood and agreed that thoy
shall reimburse us to tho extent of tho excess. You will observe
th&t the cost por lamp of this installation, iis far -as v/e are'

eoncorr.o.1, ic Sfia.77 As it only ravins for tin local *«*«/
o roof their kuildlnn, which apod only be a small „n.., Use instal
latior. is to be u -particularly chaap one, and *« thin], out

I art gf it will be found satisfactory m all rosj-aets.

Tf you cone to any definite un cl srs landing :71th these"
j-oofl o winch would nocooftituto forms’ of af.roocont, we sh.11 1 bo
f:l -id to send them. ■ ■

Vory truly yours,

't^CL'C’, _ _

• • - o-

j rts-

November nth, »

spencer pordon, Esq.

boston, Maes.

boar sir:-

v/o enclose herewith our estimate No. 34 for the erection
of an Kdiaon Electric light Contra] Station hi ant at. Natick Mass
of 1,000 1 ar.ij-o capacity ami amounting to 'i<Ki and under
separate coyer we sent! you our Exhibit. “A", shewing the course of
our proposed street installation, top, ether with plan pf proposed
contra] station, Yo« v/il] notice that, the cost per 1 amp of this
estimate is $23. £3, which, for an underground system, wo consider
very reasonable. The Newburgh installation,' 'which wo have .-just
closed, canto to ubuut,Lho name figure. '

ttlso o'wlww you 6m- estimate No.hu for the orection
of an Edison Electric light Central Station Plant at Norwich, Conn,
of 1,000 lights capacity, and under separate cover v/o send- you our
Exhibit “A* roforrod to 'in the estimate, showing the course of our
street . instai lation, together with plan of central station, t'ho '
details of which' are the same as the Natick station. 1'bis osti-'
mat..! amounts to or 83fl,.!J7 per lamp, which is about 43 '

cents per lamp in excess of the Natick estimate. This excess is
accounted for by the fact' that our proposed "stroot installation in
Norwich will accomodate l,iJio lights, v/horoas the street installa-

. A

tiuis in t-aPcc in but 3,000. »o will send you whonsvor

necessary forms of agreement for c Seisin? cither or both of these
contracts, but if anything is to be done in the matter this 'Wall,
immediate stopc must be tcii:on, an in a very short tuna ws will ha
frost to contend with which would of course put an end to every¬
thin,'; in connection with dijihlni? 'iip streets for the ). urpose of

laying1, our mains.. If tho ,';ut i cl. or Norwich people vish to do
thus

perfectly satisfactory. They will of course uniters turn! that by
delaying the matter until Spyipr; they vail lose a jjroat deal of
money by not bdinp able to tat.e artvantano of that season of tho
year when tho nvcrarje fcurhip.r' of 1 iriht .is the longest.

’■Vc shall be ffl ad' to hoar fi|im you as early as possible
what stops are borne taken to 1 effect "a sett! cinent, and iri the
i.ioaht 11110 v/ft bur; to remain,

‘ Very truly yours,

7

1*5 3-1/-

M, C, Hellnap, Esq. Secretary,

Edison Electric Illufiiinatir.fi
howburgh, fc.

s- • ;-x- •

Dear sir:-

Wc have the pleasure to one O'
pi an of the Newburgh control station sh

necessary for your contractor to have,
of it. vri.33 be accuratoly carried' out, a
1 y interfere, with our arrangements.

Our Superintendent 'will visit
how you' are got ting along;

Vory truly

'>/*<- -

November lith, 3

use you horov/ith roviood
owing, all tho details

Yfe trust that, the details
3 uny deviation would i/roafc-

Nev/burgh shortly to sbo

yours,

Movensbor Uth.

Sock 3o,

•i!/ Broadway, . city.

ir far:- ■

'Vi3 1 you JimJly lot its l.oov/ ,tbo xhSkx third class- rate
•feor.ah, ’-Vis, and Danbury, • Conn, • ‘in require those rates for
timtir.r j-uvj osos and it' v/i I ] to nocescary for you to quote
a the tariff tif. the j.rosoist time in force, Uhon wo come to
. materia] wo v/i] 3 suy-j. j.y you with the forms you su;.;t'ostod
?orly- filled out, in order that you may obtain special quota-

- Very truly yours, .

n

y

y? 3-

tiossrs. Harris $ Robinson,

. Hartford, Conn,
boar Kirs:-

v/o have till o pleasure to enclose y°u herewith our osti-
'inato'No.rn for tho erection of ah Edison Klee trio light Central
Station Plant at Danbury, Conn, of 1,000 lights capacity and amour*
iIlf; to ^.:i,Ll4..50 On account’ of having to prepare this ost-imato
under groat prossuro, in 'order to hoop our promise to you to
mail it to-nxpht, it 'was impossiblo for us to send a man to Dan¬
bury for tho purpose of inspocting tho stroots, preparatory to
m ahlng a bid for the street. installation. On this account the
amount which wo. have 'estimated for same is subject to revision.

Vr. kruesi, of tho Electric rube Company, will go to Danbury this
v/ooh, il; possible, and 'certainly not later than Monday, and obtain
such data as ho may require to enable him to submit a frooh esti¬
mate Cor t,ho street installation, ‘and v/o will, immediately adviso
you of the ‘result. ' You will ’notice-' that as the figures stand now
the eost per. lamp is $25. 01, ‘but ’"this is accounted for by tho
lighting of the district being very much scattered and nocossitat-
injObhf" mains and fooriors. Tn 'Newburgh, M.Y., where wo have just
closed a contract and commenced work, the cost per lamp was about

/ sr3,'//- o*

a

•S23. , but tho district wan much moro compact than Danbury and the
l'oodcrs much shorter. You wil 3 see that tho comparison between
the two estimates would be very favorable, and the seemingly high
"av^r^ig per. lamp of tho Danbury proposed installation is vary
'■■satisfactorily accounted for £y the larger amount of copper which
it is necessary to use and the greater amount, of excavation re¬
quired to lay tho -mains, also the fact thali those mains are laid
to accomodate 1,271 lights.

Under separate cover wo sond you map “A” referred to in
the estimate, showing tho course of our proposed street installa¬
tion, and il' you come to any definite arrangement with the Danbury-
‘company, we will forward you forms of agreement. Undor somo
cover we send you plan of our proposed central station, showing
tho goneral arrangoinont of ' its iri’torior. (

Trusting that those ‘will*" meet you r- r oqui r oi.non t s , wo are,
VoH'ti'uly yours,

jni'f/'or

November nth. . .3

11. Ward luonard, iinq.

caro Edison Klee trie T3 luiairiatinp Ho.
brock ton, Mass.

Hoar Kir:- * -

Replying to your Jot tor of the 7 th. inst.,^ bop to say
that v/o consider it. would bo advisable for you to purchase tho
Ihotomotor you montioii.

■fours truly,

November Bth,

'Ball Engine Co,

Erie, Ponna.
Hoar Sirs: -

Replying .to your lot' or oi the Oth. inst., we bog to
say that v/o understand that there is some question about patents
oxi sting between your Company and the Arming ton < Sims Company,

V/o are not bound by this lattor Company in any way, arid <10 use-
tiioir engines because they have given bettor results in our busi¬
ness than, any othor engine v/o have over tried. In the mattor of
eountershaf ting, v/o never, under any circumstances, make use of
it, as v/o Consider it to bo an impediment to the propor and satis¬

factory working of our stations. .

Huvo you any opinion of exports that your cngino is
patent froo, if so v/oul t) you bo kind onough to lot mo soo it?

Very truly yours,

/«f

P. B. Sh8W,

Doar Sir?-

tho broatat'i
havo sent at
cause of the

subject, and

November Oth.

Ksq.

Williamsport, Poona.

Wo have your lot tor "of tho 3th. inst. in reference to
■ °r 3 a“*,£i at Sunbury, and in reply bog to say that vo
s export from tho I amt factory v/hb will ascertain the
> troublo.,

have to-day written hr. ac.Ccncick very fully on tho
trust in a short time to eradicate the difficulty^ '
Very truly yours,

• O'

/ FS3 ■ n r O'/

1'. li,. Shu*, lisq.

Dear Sir:-

Wo bop to enclose horov/ith our estimate !lo.73 for the
o root ion of an 3d i son E] oof.-i v. light central station Plant at
lit'. Carrie! , lonna. oT 000 lights capacity, and amount! nrc to iSl-i, :i00,
"anti under saio cover v/o send you map “A" roPvr-' id to in tho'
ostirnato, together v/i Sh plan of proposed coh'tv • station.

This installation, as you '.Till son,' comes to S.V.0.3 2 por lamp , - which
. considering that the street installation cavort; noarly 300 more
lights than tin nominal c ap ae it. y'dfbtho plant and that tho instal-
1 afridn is a very small oiio (in which easos tho dost por lamp •’
'always runs up hi eh ) is a vory fair estimate. Tho central station
toemiphf- have boon located at a better point, but as you under--
stand tho ft. Carmel people p.urchasod tho lot ’for this purpose
"without consul tine us. in. the mattor, Tho Kunbury installation,

\/6 might mention, earn o' ’to about tho sam'o figure, and v/o fool sure
. that v/hon you explain to tho *.!t .‘Carmel pontl’suon about tho coot

_ , . . SmaoLL A/xfid**

por lamp running up vory high in such -entiie oiao ) 3 ants, thoy will

understand" tho caso and fall in with our ideas that the estimate is

■a good ono, Thoro is ono thing that v/o wish to 'impress upon' you

’‘and upon the gentlemen interested at. 'ft. Carmel as forcibly asTs '

un-u-

•**•“*• “ “■ «« «... u,,t ,.u„t rot-.to

"W* “ elvl« “ »• owr for tins if t„0J

1^?":** “ ”“ " KU1* » * «W t»o „ Will

' l.ivb Yrosl to oontoocl with »hiWt woo], l ,.Ut a„ „„„ t„ all «*» „

’ confute 'tion ««„vnt,r.„ for air polo 1„„ pn„ r„„Mollt,nB.

1-ir. It-t.o*** Company will or cobra,, uodoroto.a that v „„la,lnn
this «ttcr 'until t6o, „„ ,,r(iiU of ^ by

rot ir. o . . to La,.,. ■*„ , j ,.p ....

y°,lr whon Lhe avoraf :G humane or Jcts« light is tho longast.

W°^U1 S,Jn,i y*u <•— o>-m» forms of or,,,«ni, fxllofi oat
V-n«roxocutod as far os v,c am concerns, a„u af v,« Bot Cun
at onco, v/o will cuminoncb wort right uviay.

Trust anr you mJJ roeognizo tho noccsslty of a vary
prompt ropjy,’ wo aro

Vary '"truly .yours,

■

. ■ - ... :

Enclosure,

/f<P3- U ■

November fcrth.

H. M. DoiibJ delay, Esq.

Edison Exhibit, Southern Exposition, '
I-ouisvillo, j y.

l)o ar Sir:-

Wo enclose herewith our clmcl No.iHU for S75. , and wish
you would ho Rood ohourIi to return to Mow Yorl at onc-i. Please
wire us whc-n you 3 eave 1 ouisvillo, which wo. trust will bo on Mon¬
day tho 1 ^ th. inst.

Very truly yours.,

J

Enclosure,

November 8 th. 3

Prank K. Mc.Connick, Esq. Frost.

Edison Electric Ills. Oo, of Sunbury,

Williamsport, Penna.

Dear Sir:-

Wo havo your Jettor of tho 5th. inst. in roforonco to
tho breakage of lamps at Sunbury, and in reply bog to say that wo
'ijaVo sent an export from the lamp Factory to Sunbury, who wili very
soon ascortain the causo. ' Wo strongly suspect that yourlocal’
manhhas cut somo customers in by' running tho service from tho
foodor instead of. the main. What’ you should have done v/as to. have
ascertained at what particular! pi ace the breakage occurred, after
which, the cause of such breakage could bo' very readily obtained.
Tho" samo lamps as you are using are in’ service at Shamokin, Brock-
^tonnand Rosalie and give 800 hours. Tho lamp Factory’ s guarantee
■' "is that 'if run at ton candle power, they will" lost 000 hours, arid
wb know from experience, which is tho bost evidence that wo-cpuld!.
possibly havo, thatbthose lamps' are’ capibloof bearing out tho
guarahtoo.' . WO rogrot that Mr. Mar r shoulcl have boon so inconsed
on account of the lector y/o ‘wfbtb'ybu, as Mr. cbnant simply quoted
the. statements made by thb.bhginBqr at Sunbury, Tho lamp Factory
oxport will, howevor, find ou’t\tho cause of tho oxeosoivo broakago

■ UOBi':

l\j.oujf 1!' n(?*CC'««T'

of lamps in Sunbury and adjust the matter so that thoro will be

no further trouble,

Very truly yoursy

IS F3 - //»•?

, I ;<_>'/ embctr !>th. 3

.!. [•'. iiunn, Ksq. Vico President, '"

Tiffin Krtison Mac" trie 133. Co.

Tiffin, Ohio.

Hoar Sir{-

’.'o have your lot tor V, f th o 3r<J. insb. a'shing uo to namo
a data //hen r.b Tiffin installation v/i 3 ] bo ready to cupp] y ‘light.
In rc-j-3 y to that query v/o would say that the work on tho station
I- as aDr.bady boon commenced there and that its comp 3 c-tion //ill hot
ta3 o noro than twenty or tv/onty five days. . Tho wars for tho po3 e
3inoe v/i 3 3 bo i:: Tiffin in about ton days, and thin v/ork can pro¬
ceed in 'uni con with th
j l'etcd cheat the eauo
that v.*o rilj have the plant running by a certain tiino, but v/o want
you to fool- assured, that tacxxjcl&issK v/o will do everything in our
power to moot youb wishes and' have it running about the lUth. t,_
'bocontbor. • •

In. ro3 ation to lighting tho public gar don you speak of,
as far as v/o can toll from 'the incomplete information given in
your 3 otter, this appears to bo 'in block 4b, V/o are to submit a .
proposal to Mr. .Stuart for lighting this bl ock , together v/ith Somo
other blocks, and v/hon .that, has been ' received it' will give you tho

ih-' the station, and should l
'So' do' riot like to state positively

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z

information you dosiro on tliat point. Wo trust you will under¬
stand that it is our dosiro to moot your wishes in this case and
that tho reason that- v/o do not promise absolutely to start on the
' iffthV December is that thoro are so. many points to bo taken into '
"consi deration in making a promise of that kind that v/o consido'r ‘it
’’’better for ourselves and for you to place the matter in the light '
v/o havo, notwithstanding the fact that we feel reasonably sura of
boing able to moot your wishes.

Vevjr truly yours,

’ ' . ■■■' D- ■

/m~n-

. Sunday, . Movombor 13 th. 3

•V. S, Hastings, Esq.

. . 35 West 50th. Street, City.

My bear Mr. Hastings!-

X have boon receiving sinco iaet Wodnosday
very prossmg tolograms i'roia Messrs. Harris fi Robinson asking mo
to attend a meeting at/sout'hin^ton'to-uiorrow (Monday), and I
havo repeatedly telegraphed tfi’irrrfcfiat it is simply impossible for

"pio to do so*' aiid yei/thoy persist in wiring mo to attond tho'mdot-

•

'”ing, ’Mow after/ I t thoro 1 do not soo what good I can do,
inasmuch as tho lijsonso contract with tho Light Company has not
' ’booh closed ydt. f) Harris X Robinson say that tho most important"

stockholder loav;.ol Southington for tho South on Tuosday morning,
i 1 business

and I think it .isjmoro a matter ' of ' the l ight Company* s than tho

Construction Department* 3 for" the" prosen t,- as T am positive, from
my oxporidhW o3 Sewhoro, that" after T go thoro. there will be a le
of usoYoss lalk, and 1 will have to go later -on to got my -cent * act"
"ciosod^ "l havo besides very important business to-morrow, having
-t^oon out' of tho ^ffieo tho whole of last v/eok, and I wyito. to ask
' if you c^i go to- 'Southington . on the oight o'clock ’train- to-morrow
morning' . If sc//' I vwuld like to soo' you before you go, and I
v/ill^conie\up tdj'-your house of I v/i!3 moot you hero anytime up to

y / • . ■. - • - - ■ . • . •

/m-

** three ’o' c^cicX thi3 aft o' /noon, after which hour I do not know whoro
I shall be. . (I '

Will you ploasa lot mo- hoar from you by boaror,.

Yours” vory truly,

/ Wv/-/« 2.

November 1.4th. 3

"I'aul B. Dynr, Rsq.

V/arnor house,

Ohillicotho, Ohio.

hoar Sir:-

7 have your various' lot tors from Canton. I am very
anxious to haves you po to Now Orleans as soop as possible, and'l'
want, you to hurry throuph on Pr. Stuart' c work. You must finish
with- him by Saturday next at tho latest..

- -

'.ovombor 3 sith. R

.1. (!. Oliver, linq.

To run Co , Canada. ‘

Koi'orrint;, to yuur 1'uvor of tho i>th. inst., 1 bOR to
.inform you that my exj. eriii'onts. are in the main confined to incan¬
descent electric lamps, and the subst-uuce you niont-iun for carbon
I-ointr. for ere lamps //ill therefore bo of ho u so to i::o.

Very truly 'yours,'

- -

• J2

/ &SZ H- >•*

A. Stuart, Kaf|. Sooty.'

Cincinnati, ' Ohio.

Hoar Sir:-

Youv 3 otter of tho iith. inst. otuno a iil y to hand.

■Vo arc delighted th.it you should vnoognisso tho fact tliat
it if! quito true that vra cannot* supply, estimates unless wo huvo
tho data whereon to wort.. '.Tiffin wort w; is started immediately .
tho v/ritor fut back to »ow fort. Co you not know that there' iro
several things to bo done i is connection with material boforowo
can have men on tho ground actually at v/orl in tho town itself. '

V/o aro pushing Maysvillo and oynthiana estimates as
quietly as possible, but I must rbuiind you -that 'wo have a few
town's outside of your territory ’ thuY we liavci to estimate on.

That despatch aboirt s.r. Edison going to l.ouisvillo was
. received daring the writers absence from town. That, lots 'the"

1 rivato Secretary out, but it was ans-worod just as ouon is Mn
Ktli son coul d be got Mat at by the l-rivalo Soorotary* s assistant.’ '
If you did not got the reply you must, blame the Western Union "
ToloRraph Company and not us, i doubt very much, whether Mr.

Kdison will go to louisville at all. ' it "io'probablo, hov/ovor,
that "Major Eaton will go '^outjV' somotitio wiEhin the next 'wool: or so.

jffS-'lb

hovomber 3 :-.:th. 3

Why don’t you p.ivo us pomo moro contracts, which is aft or
n33 the main encouragement to us to keep plodding away at estimates
Ono litt3o contract of SIB, 000., which roquircd a v/ook of the
wtitors timo to pot executed, and a trip of something liko U30
miles, is' hardly sufficient to justify the heavy investment wo'
tiro making in canvassing, estimating and 3ueh 3iko on -your bohalf. •
Who re are .those othor two contract's that you said we should' have
within a few days of my leaving Cincinnati?

Very truly yours,

I c?

liovombor l.ith, 3

A. Stuart, lion. Sooty,

Cincinnati, . Ohio. .

boar Sirj-

v ."tof-omw* to your Jot tor ox tho ?t)V. ' inst. , it in vory

important that hr. by or should* i'oavcs your territory ‘ by Saturday
noxt'.' yo roajjy think that you havo ono..jrh onnvassos to got alow!
wit hi" ;7e havo kept. him in your district uo lonr, to tho pro.-ju-
‘dico of oiir business olso-./haro, that v/o Poo] compollod t.b insist
u) on hisV leaving yon by Saturday noxt at tho ] at nst,

hoping that thin will hot caiiso you any groat inconvon—

ionco, we remain, . .

Very truly yours,'

iiovo/iibor lwth.

straight Tine Knfino c:o.

decides & Payette Sts.,
Syracuse, N.V.

Dear Si:

v/c bar to ccJ
favor of the 30th. inst.

).novO c dr; a v/it.h thanks roc
in roll at icr. t.ii roJ'a3 ties
nicotian you j.rcrosa sqr.c

1

: of your
your enninos,

/ ft 3- //

A. Stuart, Esq, Secty.

Cincinnati, Ohio,

l'oar Sirt-

Wc have your favor of tho t-th. mst., asking us to sr
you an estimate for Piqua, with -tho central station located or.
t^p Karrinpton lot. The maj; which you mention in your letter
c.arao. to hand a few minutes* ago, and it has therefore been unr.oss
hi o. for us .to comply with your request to wire tho figures “yn
Monday* Inasmuch an you want. us to do very close figurine on

... . -/uy-C

thin- ostimuto, v/o wish you Y/ould^tho attachdd form fill od in by
somo reliable, parson as accurately as posisibio, us to prices in
I'iqua, V/o shall bo glad to have this rpJUrnod at tho oavliost
possible momont, as v/o can give you no figures v/hatover until it
is received by us, You a]so omittod to send us tho siao of th
l<$|montioned m tho foregoing part of this letter. Of course \n
could havo guessed at this size, but that is not always a safe
thing. to do. 1 lease sond us full: particulars about this now lot

in accordance v/ith tho form attached.

Yourls, truly,

/f<r3'//‘A3

■ . November J3*h. n

•V/. -J. Joni s, Esq, Manager.

Edison Electric Illuminating Co.

Erode ton, .Mass,

Doar Sirt-

ilojilyinp to your lot tor of the lath. inst. in regard to
booJ;s anu stationery covered hy the amount of S.»o. in the brock ton
estimate, y/o !>«>»• to aay that it was our intention to supply a full
pof of bools, together with special forr,i3 which wo considered
necessary for the running of your businoas. Some of those books
are now boinp prepared by the' printer, but. it Vs our intention to
nud^o an allowance on this item and char go you only for v/hat v/o
supply, , ‘ . .

IflJII- 13

• Jotter of tho
order cl bat ft from

, I' rank s. f'arr^Eaq. ‘i’roas.

Kdi sot) K3 octrxc 13 3 unu noting Co.

Sunbury, henna.

i'sar Kir:-

V/o bnp 1.o acknowledge -receipt of

L-th. irisl .,' and in ropl ; would- say that you

!;cs::rn. Porgznann & Co., HUU Avenue lj, city.

V^^ash^for vuJ cam --tod fifcro eJoats and brads to re¬
ft

vn fch then. The eabJo can fc* obtained' through us or by aj pi yin,"
direct to the Ansonia'Brass a Copper Co., If Cliff Street, city.

Tn ref.urd to the breakage of ‘lanjjs, it is very strange
that your motemar. has not' sense? enough to see that his' indicator,
is too l^jh on one side- and too'1'67/ bn tho other. It requires
. itn t. :x sr.ial] amount of .ludRoraont to make -a comparison between tho
* brightness or tho laqjpp on tho .two aidon. Ho should rofjulato
those sides ovonly 4i)d\.roaot, hi3 indicator. Your breakage of
lamps should be about fourteen A week.

Yours truly,

. J-oXj

/FS3-//'/3

r:: Hovoiabor 38th. n

Col. c. E, Courauii,

?-i .Madison Avonuo, City.

Ky L>oar Colonel :-

T have gobo thorough!” into tho mat tor or tho
division of tho Edison-Oowor-Hal 3 Telephone shaves cornier to tho
Edison interests and I do not see how I can do bo l; tov than to
offer a division of them on a basis of four- tonths to so to you for
the countripe you put. in and six-tenths to go to the Edison Tele¬
phone Company of Europe hero: you taking your proportion of tho
six-tenths, which you arc entitled to u’ncior your arrangement with
tho how York Edison Company.

If you will write mo a note ace opting tho division as
abovo 3tutod, T" will havo tlio papers fixed up and luailod to you by
Thursday’ s stoiunor without fail. I think that they 'should be put
in a littlo more formal shapo than that indicated in . the formejrf
letter alroady agreed upor. between you and mysolf. • 1 am very
sorry that tho matter should havo boon put off so long, .but it wus
quitoHopiaffidable,

Hoping that you will have a pleasant, trip homo, boliovo mo,

• vijig-!#' •• - vory truly yours,

■ %%

S3

November l'ith. 3

John Hocjter, Eaq,

Jev/isburj!, Union 'Jo., I'onna.

Hoar Sir:- .

In reply to tho query contained in your letter of tho
bth. inst. us to Yrtiether it would be possible to collect atmos¬
pheric clectriity on conducting wires, in order to obtain lifjht,

1 hep to say that tho process is possible but. hiphly impracticable.
Yours truly,

V

jrrs-H'ty

ii'ovor.iboi’ liltii, " 3 .

0. W. Wilbor, Esq. !*'!

Oornor 4th\ fi Rodman Sts.

Fall Rivor, '.Mass.

fioiir "fiC'irs-: ' . . • ' .... •

Plenao rnport at tho oarlinst ponsi.bio mornont t.ci. this.

officer ami bo proparod to.tako a journoy South. Y.'o want you just
aS soon as you can got horo, and wo shall bo glad if you will wiro
u:» on ri.-cuip t of this t/hoti wo uuy uxpoct to sou you.

November 1.3th. f

Ooorgo H.Hliss, .Esq. Cohoral Kept.

Chicago," (33s.

Dour Sir?-.

Wo havo your letter of the uth. inst., in reference • to
Appleton and Hacino. Tn relation t». the former, wo trust that
tho informuti on n or: o saury for us to havo, in order that wo may
pro] are an estimate, v/1'33 come' to hand 3obn, ''/o are i!l ail to see
you' stato that ' tho Hacino 'ostiiiiato was satisfactory. \

Herewith v/d b'op to diieloso you two copies of tho form
of ogro Antoni which is eritoreil inti- by the' local company -with this
Department Wo prosumo you ’have .copies of the iicehsoo contract
which 'tho' hardnt Company usds in extending. priVilogoa to the" local
' com&ilay ( If you havo not thoso latter copies Mn. Hastings" v/fli';.

supply' ‘them1. 1

Yours" t'rul y,

; .. J:

Enclosure.

..November 14th. ' 3

friend Worthing ton:- *

You uro“bar]iing up tho wrong troo* ; Why
(tid you pot coine and ask- Mr. Edison if ho. was tho originator of
tho “Tiros* article boforo charging. hire in your paper with the
“criino". You know him woli . enough and cun easily got at him and
thoroibro it wou] tt certainly havo boon a littlo more courteous if
you had applied to hire for information before allowing the article
m your issue of the t’th. to be put in print. As "you ’state '
“fair play is a Jeve?l" and 1 might add that it is liardly fair ‘play
to judge a mar. guilty m advance; Aa a matter of fact Mn Edison
ha<i nothing whatever to do. with the drtiels /in .‘question.-

1: write this for your personal information and not

Yours very truly,

November 14th.

V.'; I . Garrison, K3q.

137 Pcdoral fit root,,

• Go s tor., Gass

ro] utj

iloar Sir:-

On my return to now York 1 spoke to ;;r. Bdisun with
:.he wiring.. Wo aro, at this- writing, doing our bast,
to. get the. cable accepted by tho board of Vi re Underwriters^ '
f'hoy hare au-ointod a Cunmttoii to look into tho iaat tor, and Viator
aaton and Ur. (Sell son aro r.uini; to dr.iv/ up a statement sot tin;- forth
t.hq ad van tau 03 to us of using tho cable,* and immediately that is
;’ot out I understand that tho Commit too above referred to are to
oomo hero* and tests aro to bo. made with VhV cable to prove its
adaptability ti tho. purposes for .which it ia designed, and" 'also to
prove its safety when usod instead of the ordinary two'- wires, '"~T’
V/o all recognise that She quo at ion of cheapening tho wiring la
. about tho nost important mat to? under ' consideration,

un.l you may:, roly upon ovoVy.'poasibl o Effort ' boim.i wade to give you
something acceptable to tho 'firo iiisuraheo poopl e, «nrt cheaper

than, the material now use tpf£r '${«»<» ’ wi'rinjj"' purposes. •

- . ...Yo’r/,. t.ru3 y yours,

Novombor 14th. , 3

A. A. Cov/los, Esq. Secty.

19 Cliff Street,

— 1 havo the pleasure ; to enclose you herewith a small
orclor., for copper wire for use at i-ft, Carmel, Penna. T also oncloso
you copy of our contract with, the Edison Kloctrie T1 3 uminating
Company of Mt. ..Carmel. The parties in intorost aro good substanti.it

people, and in fact ovory way satisfactory to us. We havo under¬
taken to . start our. plant by tho lotli. December,- and you vail
therefore ploase hurry this v/iro as much as posniblo. it should b .
bo sttiM'Od from your Works at the latest, ton days from date. •

-It is impossible for rao to got dov/n tov/n to-day, and if
. you can havo the noco3s’ary papors preparod and roturnod. by boaror,

T will execute them and semi .thorn right back to' you. I shall bo
gl ad if you can iot.me know y/hotlior you can ship, the copper in . the
iiejo above sp.ocified.

Yours very' truly.

/ fF3 - ; /• /

November 14 th.

V/.‘ 11, hwo] Joy, .in Ksq. Troas. ' '

Kell son 153 octrie- ;T3 Jumihatitijj’ Co,

I‘’a33‘ Rivor, Mass,

Roar Sir:- ’

WoforriiiH tv your favor of tbo lath, inst;, j am
"iniproa.siou that you will have to use ihe old method by vur.'im
we get £ omission - from the hoard or Pire Underwriters to use
now cablo. Thoy have the matter under consideration, but i<
prolty difficult to rorco tivnii. to deal with it quieiUy.

T should thoroforo think it advisablo not • to mention to your
able customers that we' have a choap-or raothod" of ^wiring under

Very truly yours,

prob-

v/ay.

3m^

*tBb

jU.S-Jl', (H-

November }4th.

oharloa Patchblur, Esq.

. Pari?, Kran
My Dear lhit chsl.or:-

Ycur letter ol’ tho 30th. - inst. came -to hand

thi s, morning.

3 ,iio not see why wo shoal'd lYnop up our prices on lampq
if it is fioini' to rain our lump sales in Europe, and I shall there¬
fore bo vory. careful what l. say ' iVY. roply to 'T-crgos lofrtor, which ' ‘
you saw is to come hero. Anyway I should by no moans bo disposed
to accede to his roquost, " considering that he is bidding for tho..
English -l amp trade, as against, us.

OHs* ation to tho 100 light dynamo wo sont to horlin;, -
y>o have not up to this writing rnado any oingio cor.o ifiachinos."

V/o propose to do so. at some future'' tiiap, but h'^w it. will intor*. ...
fero with' tho manufacture of the Oonnan dyneMo's^ 1 cannot see;

Our policy is, when -wo design "and' tiuiTd a "mac lii.no, - to bo. vory
caroful to soil ' ail. machines of a given design" before v/o bring out
anything bettor. by this moans v/o save oursolyos being “stuck*
with' a lot of obsolete machines*. V/o haifd, Sftld in' this, country all
tiso .old forms of dynamos and. our now*, type's. ' aro now coming out.

iwno tho worst) off financially for havlilr, brought

ild bo rod’iculi

as you w'oll know, ti

pujd build a machine and say that thoro will

ation. Your Ivry friends do

i)o they think that simply boei

goinf

siViho into a isingl o ' magnet machino* that

■Wrt

ill' tlidbo’ th'aC'f/o iia’/o built with tho 1

throwing

■ ting v/o liavo aSout fiftoch double

•ck St root.

wil 1 al be sol d before

r.ial.0 any siriglo magnet: machines. 'tin

■ businoi

made v/oul

th» long magnet type. Wo built about

Then

got out the improved “11", on which

Tho whole of tho formor woro sold with tho exception of two, and

these two

have J list managed- to dispose of without any saerifici

whatever, and

y<5j^>-tho improved “11"

•y obliging customer who wants 700 lights and

'thing rnoro,

il though ho can pot tJPO for t'hi

t um doliphtod to hoar that you ii.r<ogt)flturotufning, and
‘tho sooner you do so tho boVtori'" Thoipios^oetsaro that wo shall

Y7. [).- Rich, Esq.

eiii'o iidison Electric Illuminating Co,

Rail Rivor, Hass.

Dear Sirs- ■

V/o closed this; morning a contract for the installation
of a plant which is practical]/ the duplicate or Kuubury, at
!.:t, Carmel. "■ v/o havo got to start the plant about the 17th. of
December, vrtiich you will notico gives us littlo more than a month
1 to du the work in. It is- highly important that, you should mala a
trip to KfCCarmol at the earliest possible moment-. Tf you will
ploaso advise me by wire to-morrow when you can go there, T v/illl
.■ moot you hero ^t the office at any time vyhori you may indicate when
■"^bu go through Now Turk on your way. It is necessary that I

should havo a talk v/ith you boforo you go to Ht, Carmel, and it is
also hocossary that you should go there at tho darliest date com-
latiblo with /our arranpomonts for tho pushing, of tho work at
Kal 1 River.

T’ oncloso you herewith chock for S500. as requostod in

your note loft hero yostorday.

Very truly yours,

/S*3-/i- 1 *

November 14th.

atchedior, Ksq.

My Hoar '‘atcholor:-

1 Cft .

1 letter of the noth.

nt. this

•* , anrt was very much pleased to. heap that you will .soph bo
iron and proposo coming back hare, but T am very sorry to .say . that
1 do not know exactly what to do with relation to stock matto'-s
(■.•r you. -y long lot tor to you or about a woak ago v/ill have
explained the situation thoroughly. T ounh t to have posted you
oarlior, but. you know how wo are ' situsitelf h6>o and that must bo

X arranged with, lid’i son this morning to cable to you '
xsfcinp ii- 81,000. v/uuld bo of any service to you, and if so, to
irav/ on him at three days sinht for same.

T hope that you will not lo.ivo^ a Hollo France ^beforo i
,<jt over ,tu sea you. Why cannot .you arrange to cuiio back o'n the?
Oregon” about the loth. January?'' That is the time that 1 propos^
o turning from ra/ trip to ICnji'iaririy '

Yours very truly,

fPS-JI- / V-

The Ami nut, on s Sims f;o.

iTuvidonco, !?, 1,

Hoar Sirs:-

floforrinr to Ord«r K'o. so at herewith
that it. i c absolutely ossontial that you should a hi
l;t. nanso] inside of fourtbon days. This is the 1
timo that wo can i;ivo you, uud therefore will rely
ilisappointifl/; us ir. the matter, as wn have uadortak
plant about tho loth. Ciscombor.

Very truly yours,

USB- H’W-

. . Novouibor 14th. 3

. P-. H. Shay/, Esq.

Post Office,

liazoUton, i-onns.

Dear Sir:—

Wo hog to oncJoso you horowith our osthoato Ho. 72 foV
tho oroction of an Edison R
Hazel ton, Ponna. , amounting

1,219 lights, which wo hope will reach you ir. time.

Very truly .yours,

octric light Contra] Station Plant at
to 320,094.41, and rrl th n aaj -iri7‘-y of

IfSo'U- /+

\

/ ■ \

Hiiuurs. /.orriG, Tadl; i

/ 3.5 Hold

hotyr Sirs:-

Wo ono3oi\o you herewith our order No.

7 i;»‘\ .

piping tc be shipped So trt, hansel, henna. As this
sraa3 3 we tract that- you v/xlY be able to f.i.33 it for
Vfc require to use this -steals: p*£; mj: i« connection v/j
contract that wo have tnl-cn, ar.d\you .:il3 therefore
ob3igo us ij' you cr.n state positively the date that
the pi pi nr unci fittings f reni J'hiD ijiicuphia.

i'ory lrulj»\yours,

• | V... ■ •

is iiiKiedia

l\

A

/

November 14th.

V/. I).. Rich, Esq.

care Edison Electric illuminating Co.

Kali River, . Mass.

Near Kir:-

Wo have arrarij'od with the Isolated Company to buy one
'b°lr >"'T” “**“"• *• •» (Jo to Tiffin, and iUvo

ordo,.dd.ttan ship it ti * ». tttdh, „„ Edison a octfionnW-
“°nF“nJ' Tirf1"’ ra’10- W .loaso

nfranponantn to havo it noemyod thoro. i protirno it »il J bo
shippod inside of a v/ook, ' ‘ ; •• • •

Very Truly yours','

/W3. //- rS

Nov on; b oi* 3 5th.

Thoinas 1', conant., Ksq.

V/oavors National Hotol,

ShainoJtin, l>onna.

Hoar Kir:- • •

1 r*w“w wr™* «=ioSi„e of th0

f" th° rlnoe" ‘W* « .Sh-„u„.

r°” MM“ *« “ h»” • •».««.' „f the
ottponooh of tho station for tho tn, WM(,;

- * Very truly yours.

.

^Deutsche Edison cesollochaft,
- ' ' ' Berlin, Germany,

Dear Sirs:-

irrs-it-iS

Referring to our cables corififrned 'elsewhere, the state¬
ment that the Sawyer-Kann people havo beaten me in a patent suit
is entirely untrue. Tour latent Attorney, will explain to you •
that tho proceoduro in the American Patent Offico is that i f two
applicants cover tho same point in their application for a patent,
tho matter is thrown into "intorf orenco* , and the merits of tho .
caso decided by the Patorft Office, and if thoy'are appealed against
t.ho decision is revised by a higher court. The Hoard of Exaninors
whechro. tho scientific part of the Patent Offico decided tho Saw-
yflr-Ed'isbh ’interference in my favor;' ' 1’ho 'SaWyer' poople then'
appealed to tho Commissioner of Patents, 'who rovorsed the doci-
sioh of tho Hoard of Examiners, ; v/o have now'' opposed to' tho '
Socrota'ry of the Interior^ but havo no idea who will win.

Anyway whoever wins, the case will bo carried to tho Supremo Court.
Thoro i‘s roally no greet question involVod in tho application, and
wo f.ight it out, on tho gonoral policy that whorovor wo havo a

j't (lowocri)^'

carry tho matter to thcr'hirjhost

tho Patont Of!'

Pho Sav/yor intorf oronci

bio Tribunal to obtain a settlement,

of which

sarbon, tho

in rolationto pap

rofor

tfio rooult will simply

entirely obsoloto, anti if T gain tho

bo a little gain of prostiffo on" my’ part, inasmuch as I should

never .'think of using paper for my loop in. tho prosont advanced

state of tho art,

Very truly yours,

■ J?-

.W.:‘ J. '■ Jeriks, Ksq, Manager.

Edison Electric Illuminating Co.
Brockton, Mass.

Boar Sir:-

Ref erring to your favor of -the lath, inst., we shall
bo vory glad to make o'quitablo arrangomonts ‘ wi th you to furnish
you with two machines in pi ace ‘of the one you now have as a sparo.
Aty;tho f-rosont tiom v/o have not dynamos of- the class requirod on
hand,- which v;c could send you, I will notify you as soon as wo
have, and will soo'what proposition I can make as to taking the
one you now have back again. You have such a standard equipment
as wo v/o vo ablo to estimate for. at the tiruo the Contract v/as mado
v/ith tho Brockton Company. The small or machines v/oro hot at that
tiino dosignod, ami it vm 3 impossible for us to contract for any¬
thing olso. Tt is not practicable at prosont to use tho throe
Ijrushos, and I doubt yory much if it v/ould bo'&fsirablo with the
now bystom of winding, which at prosont is not in that state of
perfection which will allow of our using it. T shall probably’ /
bo tho courso. of .ton days or so as to suppiy-

inf! y.ou..v/,ith two smaller machines. Cannot you arrange to put all •
tho “late* lights, or those ’required in the morning, on one sido of

tho circuit, sc as to tivoiddthc necessity of revor3ine the current
through tho meters on one or tho other half .

Tho I.av/renc'o Company contracted for ?I!” machinos and
aftorwards requestod mo to supply them wi th a spare, thoir orifji”
hal intontion being to use ah old “K* as a spare. To do what you
desire vail require a few oxtrn switches and an extra resistance
'box T. think, but at this writing wo have not work od but tho oxact
"plan by v/hich wo intend to operate the two small machines' i
plant where “H*- machinos aro used' for tho gonoral running.

Vfo aro doing all wo can to cheapen up tho wiring.

V/o have not, up to this writing, boon able to got tho cablo
which we sent you some samples, * approved by tho Board of Pi
Underwriters, They have appointed a Committee, however, v/h
"duty' it is to" look; into tho matter, and immediately v/o dan
■Vomo' action token by thorn wo v/ill'Vrito you' as to tho matto
Vory' truly yours,

.

/S?2-lbi S

'Tw. ‘fo) {fw^r-

November 1:5th. I 3

OoorRo li. Bliss, Bsq. , sonora] supt.

Chicago, Ills. ■

Hoar Kirt-

Rn closed herewith please find statement Riving thG
full .particulars as to those dynamo machines naked for. by you.

If thoro are any further dotail s that you desire yo -will send them
to -you. Wo think that wo can send SkHM blue prints of the
foundations in the course of ton days or so.

Very truly yours,

Enelosuro,

iggs -//. >s

1 \JL .

•Vovotnbor 15th.

■'• '•’* Malloy, Bsq.

. Paris, Prnnco.

-ron - - * ™*. » W fei„.

W1„

-..I, a

““ IU'“'- *» —Aft *, Of our „„ .

to Europe that, in justice to our li • S°n°

• Ur !lomo t'««P®ny hero and our wanu-

.'T* 1"t°ros,°’ 11 14 mmun ,ha* - *~p ~

nood won wo now. have to el,

‘ W°rti ln this country. y/o havo a

J very iow p copra to do it

It. certainly

' - ■ mi-kaliuy

•** *° “ *“ T"y- ** ’#% «h9
man required. • - • - ' n®

/ TSS’H-JS

November ljth. 3

I'oeioto Industriollo oi Goiamorcialo ICdison,
lyry-nur- Soino, franco.

Uoar Sirs:-

Rcforrin/{ to your favor of the lath. October, I beg to
Bivo you bolov/ prid,/s of the various Annin, -ton * sxaa engines.

I43a X 13 ongino. . ; . r, i,obo.oo

o a x la- ongino . l.ooo.oo

ti1 3 x 10 ongino . 775.00

I prosumo tho ton por cent royalty should bo paid on the
prieos nanod.,

Vory truly yours,

November 15th,

American boll ToJopliuno Co,

05 Milk Stroet,

Mostun, Mass,

"boar Sirsj-

Noforring to your favor of tho 10th. inst,, .wo bog- to
state that the 1006 carbon buttons v/oro 3hippod to you on tho
lathi inst. Will you please advise us whether you will roquiro
any moro thorn thorn,' inasmuch as we havo to rip, up special! y to
mako 'thorn, and would liko. to havo a numbor made now if you aro
liable to order any more within tho next few months.

Very truly yours,

I

you . horov/iti

bill for tho 1,000 carbons.

//«.//- / 5.

November 15th. 3

A. Stuart, Ksq. Socty.

Cincinnati, Ohio.

T ha vo loohod into the matter of tho onitmo shown to
Mr. Inaull by you v/hor. ho was in :(a^jaw.ti and I am confident., that
it in. of such a chnractor that it would absolutely bo of no use to
uo in our business. Tt would thoroforo bo usoloss for me to go
further. into' tho quostion, unless Mossrs. Smith, Myers * Co. got

uj "an entirely diffoi'ont onginc, Krom the oxpl anotions givon mo

,{f . . • ,

byukr inaull, I do hot wonder th'Ut thoy could have built tho en-
ginos so ’ much cheaper, than tft62b'’wo no'w uso. They aro of a very
cheap 'character and mwnn answor' our purposes.

■ r' V'ory ' truly yours,

/m- u- /

November 15th.

E; liuehol , Esq.

101 Conti Street,

Nov/ Orleans, lal

Hoar Sir:-

your favor dated October came duly to hand, but tho
picture roferred to therein did not arrive until a day or so back.

It afrords me very great flcasuro to acknowledge its
rocoipt and to thank-you for your very groat kindness in sonding mo
so charming a painting-. It is very difficult to do justice to
such a compliment and X therefore v/ill not do so, but simply
roturn you my heartfelt thanks for your very groat kindness.

May 1 ask you to accept a copy of my photograph, which
7 send by oxprooD.

With relation to the Phonograph, I havo boon so busy in
dovoloplng my systoui of dec trie' lighting for tho past fow years
that I have been c.oinpcllod to drop all other matters.

. . . Vory truly yours.

/f S5-H-! k

Novombor loth. 3

Ct K, Spiers, Kcq.

y.Sc Murray Street, City.

Hriond Spiors:-

Wo aro t.'oin/’ to have a "Is" to-night, that is v/o
propose putting tha books in order up stairs in the -library,
li you have nothing particul arly to do, T think it would bo a
favorable opportunity for you to got iRfonaatiou'as to the missing
volumes and duplicate sots and also Krootly assist us, if you can
favor us with your company . The performance will start in about
oight o* clock..

Vory truly yours, '

' ’ ■ -

/US-tt-

P. ii, Shaw, Esq.

Williamsport} Ponnn,

Pear sir:-

T h»E to acknowledge roceipt of your telegram as

follows:-

“i'.azol ton contracts signed and forwarded to you via
Hondini- hxprosii, together with chock and draft for tv/ontjr five
por contain. I-uch tho work.®

I congratulate you oil tho spoody closing of those con¬
tracts, and can osaaro you that the work will, be pushed ahead
rapidly. ...

Our tiupnrint undent. Hr. Rich, will bo in Wt.Camoi ‘ ' '
ilonday , and as soon as ho has started work thoro, ho will go to
Hanoi ton, I proisume ho will bo in Hazol ton about Tuesday, or
Wednesday;

Our material for H t . Carmel is all practically ordered,
and wo are assured of such early do] ivories that I anticipate that
thorn v/ill be ru. delay in the installation of this. plant, and 1
have every reason to boliovo tnat tho liaxolton work will go for¬
ward with the sumo rapidity,

Vory truly yours,

/6

A, Stuart, Ksq. Sooty.

Cincinnati, Ohio.

Dear Si'r'j-

T have- your favor of the l^th. inst., and in reply bog
to state that it is impossible to so.nd yon an estimate for Cyn-
thiana until wo have tho position of the central station lots.

“h« letter up- .to this (.'ill r.o forward to you to-day,

V/o can do- nothin/'. with the cow ostiwata for Pi-.;ua until
you. Rive us the exact size of the lot, and tho information ’written

^4

/ 5 S' 3'// '/(a

November loth.

C. E, Spiers, Esq.

Murray Street, City.

I-!tti|gnd Spiors:-

dave you £0t a cut of Mr. Edison's arc lamp?
I'roscot t wants it for his bool.. .

Vary truly yours,

November 10th,

Mrs, K. Adams,

1M0 Irving St ret,

Wood si tie, . n. j.

My Moar Mrs, Adams;- ’

Can you toll mo tho axact date that your lato
husband first sailed for Bug! and? Wo want. to got at it in eon-

««> ™ «r «r basin-W -0~uXbZ •

/PS'S-//-/ 6

lMh. 3

Paul I). Dyor, Kscj.

caro A. Stuart, lOsq.

' . Cincinnati, Ohio.

rtoar Sir:- •

Under separata cover wo ronii you some ol' our special
reports, which vo desire you to fill our for oacli town you canvass.
Moose 'be careful to obtain as reliable information as you can
possibly (jot in record to local prices. V/o also wish you 'would
note or. this report, the- dato you arrive in a town and the date you

///3-/A )U

November 14 th. 3

haul I). Dyer, Esq.

Nov/ Or! oaris, J.a.

hoar Sir:-

Kofomne to your favor of tho lJth. inat. with relation
to tho t rou bio at Gircl oyill o,- Mr. Edison stato that tho fault v/as
with the ongino used. |io cannot imagine how the local pooplo
oxj.oct to bring tho lamps up to. tho candlo power -i t, h- -rKTr~-rrtr go
running at 1100 revolutions when 1000 revolutions is required.

Rotary engines generally take in steam at 100 lbs. and- let it out
at 40 lbs. Hour horse power is oil that is required.

Vary truly yours, "

/ /S' 3 "// '•

Novoiabor 10th.

' . .

V/. K, Androv/o, -Esq.

care Edison Electric II Imainatinf; C'o.

V/e enclose herewith b
■I'iiTin^r&ri ;-t.(3amol, toy other \i.

V/o desire you to send i

ca] Hiatori al roquirecT in each of
Cto

too prints of
■‘•'h Mans of o
IS A COJilpl 0 tO
those places,
truly yours,

the districts of
i up central stations,
list of the olaetri-

r

Enclosure.

ilovoubnr lltth. 3

Paul Dyor, Knq. '

Post Office,

Uc-.; Orleans, Ja.

Boar f !i r: -

T enclose* you herewith lotto? of introduction tu ::r.
W, i.-ufinpor, of tlio la, Toloj-hom; t:o,, );.<y.y Orleans, la., ;/!«.

Yory tsul y yours,

*’A, .Stuart, Ksq. ' Sooty.

Cincinnati, Ohio.

Dear Sir:- '

• In accordance with the attached forms wo1 sont! you untlor
soparnto covor by same noil two blue prints each of Synthiana and
liaysvillo. One o'l' these prints is marked with tho rod circlo, in
which it is aosirabJo to obtain options on lots, and tho other ono,
shows whore wo propose runnier, our linos;- Wo send yo.s those
‘latter in ordor tiiat you may inspect them and. if there arb any .
difficulties which would provbnt our following tho course shown
on same, wo shall bo glad to bo advised of it, Ktirthonaoro if
thoro aro any- additions which you v/ish to. make or any portion of
tho districts mark od that you dosir’b to out off, v/u v/ish you v/ould
advice us by let tor to that, offoctj rat tho' sumo tuao returning tho
charts’ which v/o send yoiij "

Wo pursuo this course in ordor that it rimy not bo riocos- •
sary for us to mako more than ono electrical determination' for each
. pi abb,’ as' 'those determinations consumo a groat deal of . time, which
at tho prosont moment v/o can but iikJcia ill afford to lose.

The date when you will receive the estimates for those places
entirely' depends upon tho dogroo of promptnoss which is used in

/ s fa- n '!&>

' Wovombor 2<s hh.

; ccsvs. Iionjatmii s rjo.

iK-ii Avenue* n, city.

Hoar Sirs:-

Tho boaror of this, Vr. 1‘iblor, hne boon on?* od by
U° tu £al ° '•h£4!';;e w’ t,1i; c«i«tnietioo ui- bur j.ole linos ‘for village
r-lante.

• mj ywu ,;3ckeo conf(?r '.'ith hi;.: iis ^ any stock you may .
have on hand which wight ho useful t« us ir. this y/ork, as I i.-.ay
>os sib3 y bo aWo .to take it oi’f your hands.

Yours truly,

' ^SJ-

I? S3- II' Jb

. Kovociiior ltJth#

I'atric). .ft Garter,

'l'o3 oprnph Tnstruuont Makers,
i'hil udolphia, henna.

Dear Sirs: ~

. Can you possj Mynpa vo
i-irst to] ep hones for me, top, other
oI‘ tho bi]] you rendered me and -./]■
and any sue): information that miph

io tho date that you made tho
’ith a copy of tho order, copy
ro tho to] ophonas wore delivered
Suisaost itsaJf to you.

ir you havo tlo'f-y of u,odb, you f„ ^ tlv4

l-.fo.ToJ io toJonhonoo, I s|, only „„ ,,lM ir nm ^ lw>

trsz>'U7/t>

November 10th. 3

E. T. Greenfield, Kcq.

’ 5 41" "Ann fit root, Ciity.

Hoar Kir;- !

The lioaroy of this, Mr. Iliblor, has boon engaged by us
to toko charge if our lino construction ■ work for village plants.

•Hr. HibJ or informs nib that hb is" acquainted with you. If you can
give him any information such as your oxporionco at fiunbuvy and
Shbniohin Would suggest to you, T shall bo much obliged.

Vory’ truly yours,'

November loth. 3

Charles T.- hughes, l‘'s<{.

In accordance with the- attached form wo send you under
sopurato cover by stinio ml two blue prints of I'oujihkoepsie, «/.ne
marked with a rod eirclo, within which it ie dosirablo to obtain
options ori lots, and the other shoY/r. the courso oj' our street
installation. In relation to the latter, wo ‘wish you to exnmino
it vory carefully, and i-f there arc any obstacles Y/hich would'
provent bur running tho linos as shuv/n thereon, v/o ilosiro you to
advisoiis of them by letter, also make any cuf'gostions you may”
think doHirabl o, Pu'-thofiaorb if you -wish to' add to the dis¬
trict or cut off any portion of .it, v/o desire to be advised of tho
foot v/ith accurate ' inf urination as to alterations. Wo 'pursue this
course in order that it way be nocas'dary for “us tV iria> e 'only one
oloe trical determination, 'which shal.l'bo final, as at tho prosont
tinio v/o- are so pressed v/ith v/ork that v/o can vory ill afford to

/nS't/- ft*

rtovoubor iut'h. 3 •

Hi Ward In on ar cl, lisq.

caro Helicon £3ectrxc Tl 3uminaCJ.ni! Oo;

Krockton, Mass.

Hoar sirt-

v/i 3 1 you j-loaso send mo an exact statement of tho
customers connected, tho nuinVor of lights they are burning, the .

amount ol' tlioir bills, for last month. Those collected and uncol¬
lected. Alev the amount of the renamf. oxj -jsss-fs of the station
tor last month and-jESahothor detailed information that you can
. Riy'o cc, as I have Spain, and again asked you. “Hi at T desire is
a dot'ailod ctotcsMint ar.ci net the general remarks to the ofgoct
that everythin;: is running smoothly. • . \ . \ ‘ "

Igts-li' <J.

• Novombor/17th« - 3

N. C. Yost, Esn. Troas.

Edison Electric Illuminating Co,

Hazloton, fonna.

Dear Sirs 7

I bog to oncloso you horov/ith contract signed by my-.
•„lf for tho oroction of . control station Hoot .« »asloton, Pa. ,
ana 1 havo tho ploasnro to aotnowihdSo roooif.t through k ta of
your ,M» for 51,000. ana tho lift <if yiior mMM *™» ln ’

„ favor at ton uy. iinhV for 34,171.10, tho latter boing nocoptoa
by you" on the. 15th, -November .

Hy supo.rintondont -loaves hero to-morrow night for Mt.
'Caraol, p»., ar.a ir.nadtatoly hi B Ota through there, which v/ill, bo
about Tuesday, ho will .[.rocood to M1M. and start tho wort, thojro
Uoontlmo all our notorial has boon ordoiod, and. wo will pooh tho'
construction of tho station no vigorously -as possible.

Very truly yours,

Enclosure.

//A3- /A /?

•V. Novorat'or 17 th, 3

P. B. Shaw, Esq.

Williamsport, ponna

I)oa,r Sir?-

I have your l'avor of tho 30th. inst, on cl os In/; tv/o sign¬
ed copies of tho contract for tho installation of a central sta¬
tion plant for the Edison Electric Illuminating company of Hazio-
ton, also 'chock of the Treasurer' for 531,000. and also a draft
drawn by tho Irosidont and accojrtod by tho treasurer for S-t, 371.10
payable tho iSUth, of this month. I have acknov/iadrtod receipt of
same to tho Troasuror of tho Company,

Vory truly yours,

I have your favor of tho l'fith. Inst. anti' note contents

/]

I vriX3 'discuss tho matter tilth >i»*. swoot on his vinitirip.
mo horo in Hsw York. T have v/ired 'fvu this morning that I v/xl]
soo him oiiy day that ho may cail uj/|n mo.

Vary triily yours,

I !

i j

i\ • .

i \

.1 \

I \

/ 293- Ih i 7

■;fh ./ '-'V' ■ ’ ' '

November lbth. . 3 •

C, . John Do lacy Duffy, Ksq,

132 Nassau Struct, City.

Doar Sir:-

Heforring to your favor of tho 17th, inst., all wo
roquiro is men to make ma) s to scaio horo in our offico from data
alroady cbtainoc! by our agunts outside.

. Very truly yours.

/SS3'// /<j

Kuvor.ibor loth, rt

S. U. Eaton, Esq. 1‘rost.

City:

Doar .Sir:- ■ ;

v/o have your favor of tho loth, inst., and can have the
estimates you rofor to matin immodiatoly v/a 3 aarn from Mr. Mari, 1 o tho
towns ho rcqtiiros canvassed. .

Can you {'ivo us his uddrmu;, as wo wish to much him
by tolofiraph immediately, in'ordor to /uvo our canvasser, who is
nov/ in Madison, instructions to proeood into Mr.- Markin’ s ..territory?
Very, truly yours,

/

uno-fy

Novombor ll>th. 3

Prank H, Mc.Oormick, Rsq.l-rost.,

Y/illiomsport, Panna,

Hear Sir:-

V/ilj you ploaso have the certificates oi' stock duo Mr.
Edison, under bis basis of sottlomont with you, issued in his name
immodi.ately tho authorization of tho incroasod capital is off oetod.
Of course IM- tho Company decide to pay tho cash instead, v/e shall
bo jjlad to receive your Treasurer’s chock for tho balance still
duo.

Very- truly yours,

m 3- n : i n

ovembor loth.lUi;«.

Gustav Soidan, Esq, Supt,

104 Goorcfc Street,. City.

Doar Sirs-

Mr. Hutchinson reports to we tlwt lie is very anxious to
Rot some more so lignt machinos. Will you ploaso hurry tho orders
you have for them, namely, the balance of the ton on an old order
and. tho ton which 1 rocontly ordered from you,

' We arc also urgently in hood of 200 and 300 light
machinos. ....

T enclose you horov/ith an order for ton 200 light
machines, and would urge you to got tho r<mulaltions-^|gga« quickly
as possible* I am urgently in' need of. at i oast five of thorn.

Yours truly,

■ :

/ W- //

November lbth. . ltiuft,

Oiistav Soldan, Esq, Supt.'

104 Coorck Stroot, city.

Dear Sir:-

. Y/ill you ploaso alter my orilor No, 2b, for ton 200 light
dynamos, to fivo 200 light dynamos, as I find that will bo quite
sufficient for present purposes,

T enclose you. herewith a further order (Mo.2t>) for fivo
300 lipht dynamos.

I may state that ovory- dynamo ordorod by mo to built has
now boon placed. This remark' applies oqually to tho orders' somo-
"time previously placed and thoso sent to-day, including' the abovo,
and you will thoroforo soo how no’cossary it is to push thorn through
quickly.

fours' truly.

SS3-

Kcvambor l&th. 3

'Hie Arinin j{ ton .? fSitaa Co. ' ' ;

f'rovidorico, r. X.

Hoar Sira:-

? > U frjcnpo you horowith oj ] tbo ]■.;.! y,0 hflvo

r°coctl» rr‘“- «****> ntt nlttu. to tfco orajinoc thorc.

I .-ocoivoo a ooco„fl .dOT1 yootorooy stating that . soso rA
ta" *'*« *-»>•• "Oforts J'roi/i w m„ * w ^

sW»“"u “r >*♦ »»»« «• »l»™ i» or

thV 14lh. inst.

v/ixx you ploaso return this correspondence as soon as
possible, and oblipo,

Very truly yours,

' lie.

J

.Enclosure.

/ frs-tt -

Hoforrinn to your favor of the 1 >th. inuc
supply Mr. lord with tho spo.ro dynamos at. tho earliosfc possible

moment, but at this writing
will bo. \i,

impossible to. say how
trfcinini; ovory itorvo to turn machines out
whon I toll you that tho -p attorns Word' only complotocJ tho la;

last WOOL you will ;

that it will tako a littlo timo bofoo

wo can have fh« machines roaiiy to dol^vor to Mr. lord, inasmuch as
wo havo Isolated Company orders of from three to four months
standing', which take precedence of everything; else.

Very truly yours,

/.its -H 7

Hloctric Tl lumlnntinu (!o.

I think wo oU(?‘ht to pay Mr. Parry -a salary Juat. to covor

his boarding espouses, ■

1 Kii'.'iit pay hx.B board >.

Will you please lot

you and wo will pay !

P.orry, but whom I should liko, to sond out to a station. to laarn
(M Q-tov* ,

tho practical worki® I v/as thinkini! that you nupht v/bll do this
xf you wore to put him say undor ooubloday at Kail 'lUvor...
'Vfi'll-you plodeo' let mo know if you can mako any disposition of •
■ his and all the oxporionco that her has"

got hag., .boon in Goorck Strool for* the ldst fow months, and before
ho wont thoro he r/aa with Messrs. Verity* of Iondon, T funcy.ho
was thoit* bookkeeper, but hb has a 'lilt inn for mechanics,. and I

should yory much like to rnak'o use of him if only^a .^ivor to Mr. .

. . ....... \ ........ ... • ■

Johnson", Of course if you use him and find, out afterwards
■ ■ : ' " • - ^ .. ....

that ho is of no uso* wo could .toil him so.

: pi base advise us as to this at your early convenience.

/ rsjO'/?

l.'ovombor Itith. 3

Tho Arlington £ Sims Co.

Providonco, Jt. T.

Dour Xirs:-

Roforrinp to your favor of tho lilth, , I tolographod
you on. Saturday to send an engine, with tho same sisso pul] ay as
that previously sont, to Shamokin, J received a tel ogram yostor-
day from Shsmokin stating that tho second engine had broken down,
and immediately wired you t.o sond.a man on to Rhaniukin n-f unco.

T have wired you this morning ashing you to answer my telegram,
as I am vory anxious to know whether the engine has boon shif.-f.od
and if the man has started, as I am very much' afraid that our
Sh amok in' plant would cqmo to a standstill, and this would bo vory
disastrous. Evory motion t’ s dolay in not sanding your man tho.ro.

• will cost us a groat deal of money, a3 wo arc only ablp to run
one engmonow, which compels us to reverse the current through

tho motors and this prevonts our getting. any correct motor records.
Very _t r ul-y-yo urs;-

JFSS-II-I^

liovoinbor ll/tl:,1 S

Doar Siir:-

Weforrxnf to you'* l’avor of tho l.ith. insr.. to Mr. I'M x son,
hn nov; instructs no to send you a copy of the questions and .ins,/.jrp
but. wishes to impress- ..pon you that this is soloJy for your non.

. M

'■'i. ,1. J »nKs, Ksi]. Kunnr-nr,

Drochton, liana.

Do sir sir:-

v/ill you j-loaso inform mo if you think -no can take .
our oxcarts away from Ilrocl. ton nr:ht away. If not, what dato
would suit your eunvonionco?

Yours t.rul y,

ITT5- I/- \9 a

Novombor 30th. 8

•lohn teul 3 on, Esq. Trdas.

Shainokin, I'-onria.

hoar flir:-

Wo boc to draw your attention to tho fact that thoro
is still Kxs a balance of 33,000. duo to us under our contract
with you for tho eroction of tho plant at -sh amok in. It was tho
understanding of our lir. Tnsull v/hon 'in Shainokin last that tho bal-
anco duo at that date should bo sot tied shortly from tho procoods
of sales of 33,000. of bonds. 1 V/o havo only so far roeoiyod a
romittanco for 31,000. on this account, and v/ould os t coin it a favor
if you would oblige by ponding us a chock for 33,000. to balance,
so that y/o can closo out our account.

Vary truly yours,

. November 3Qt h. -

• froight broker that. ho. has socurd

V/. T). Rich, Esq.

Hush House,

ballofonto, 1’onna

Dear Sir:-

Vfo are notifiod by t
for us the fbllov/inn rates:- .

Kor Tiffin,* Ohio, via the lacfcawinna Eafet i.'r eight lino,
first, class, 5li coots, second class., 40 cents, third class, 35
conts, fourth class,- 37 c-pnts. Each of thsso rates is subject
to a. rebate after tho arrival of goods at thou* destination, as
follows, first class, 0 cents, second' class, 4 conts, third class,

3 conts, fourth class, 3 conts. To Eov/burgh, via the Nov/ fork,
West Shore £ Buffalo,- first class,. 30 conts, second class, 30 conts
third-class, 10 cents, fourth class, 10 cents, and carload lots
are to be biHod at 7 3 conts per hundred pounds, and anything
loss than carloads, but not loss than 5000 pounds is to bo billed
at U conts. To Mt , Carnal , F'onna, , via; Philadelphia ■? Reading,
first class, 40 cont3, second class, 33 cents, third duns, .35
conts and fourth class, ..i« ’cents,” Upon shipments in carloads - wo
can obtain a rata of ceh|s^or^iiupdfod pounds, but on account

Vf. Pros ton Mix, Baq.

November 20th. 8

y/e have your letter of the 17th. inst. in reference

to the oj.tiou on the lot chosen for central station purposes in
Xouisvilio running out in ton days.

'¥o enclose herewith wap of Jouiovillc, and bop, to call
your attention to tho fact that if wo con obtain a lot in blocks
40 U or -42, which are marked in rodcload pohcil, it will reduce
the coot of tho street installation by about $20,000. Tho most
- desirable. roint for this lot is where '.wo have made a star in rod.
Y0U will eoo that it v/ould bo economy to pay a pood price for a
"lot' in this locality, considering 1'tfio hoavy expenditures which will
bo avoided by doing so.

Kindly lot* us hoar from ’’you 'as quickly as possible as

i do in tho matter, and oblige,
vory truly yours,

Tho T. A. Kdison Oonstn, Dept

) m-n-Ao

Movonbor 30th.

Messrs, Harris Robinson,

Tr«st Co’s Dull ding,

Hartford, Conn.

Hoar Sirs:- ■ '

a,!° " ;’;,lch Joa ”*••«« » or the iMtaUMM*.

wo. have mad.; and the amount of each uontrarf i. ^

'<a bon 1,0 attach

° »“ ■ioo.ro. Vint n.-ot oolauo

-Jio»= tho mm or th„ plant, th. numbnr

or lirhta incJudorJ in tl.o Mr« «M M tie third the total
amount of tho contract.

Very truly yours,

Tho t. a. Hdison Constn. hopt.

Sponsor Borden, Raq. • .

P. 0. Box 3311,

Bcoton, Hass. v

Hoar 3irt-

In -reply to your favoriof the 10th. inst., which through
proso of work has romainad unanswered until to-day, we bog to say
that wo woro fully aware of the fact that v/o had not. included
sparos in tho ostimatos' for Norwich and Natick-. You will notico
that- -tho boil or caj acity nocossary.for -the operation of thoso
plants is 02 horso pov/or and wo havo supplied in oach c.aao a 14^2 x
13 online to do tho work. Uy roforonco to tho ' tabulated formula"
of indicstod horso powor at difforoht initial' pressures of steam
in tho ArminRton & Sims catalogue, you will ''find that at 350
rovolutions per minute .tho maximum capacity of tho ont'inos abovo
rqforrod to is 202.3 horse power with 100 lbs, proesuro. . ‘

In practico wo usually employ about 120 .l bs. pressure, and, in
order ‘to satisfactorily end efficiently operate a plant of tho
aizo of tho ono iri question, tho" speed of this engine hood hot.
go o* .250. On this account' therd is so much margin loft that wo
consider it unnecessary to furnish a spare engine.

in relation to tho aynamjts, tho machinos which wo propose

supplying, .aro of the typo known as tho "Y* machinos, and thbir

maximum capacity is 507 lights.. By this you will soo that the
"actual capacity of oach of theso' plants is 1,1.14 lamps, instead

tho unit wo employ, name]/, 1,000. In tho caso of Norwich tho

conductors aro calculated to carry" l',ilOv lights,

shown

ostimato, and in tho caso of hatici th'oy havo boon calculated at

1,000 lights. In oach of those jnstancos tho numbor of lights
ombracod by our street installation is tho maximum number that can
possibly bo burning at any one time. In order to tax those con-

I. • "ductors to" thoir fullest oxterit’ it would be necessary that .e/eiry
light” in ovbry building in the whol o-i^^^^^^fcovored by thorn
should' be lit- end this is ah event which will "never take place..

In rol stion to our. proposed buildings for control sta¬
tion purposes, if at any time it is desirable -to mcroase the
capacity of tho plant it can be" done by making additions to the
buil'dinns, but inasmuch as our oxpononco has proved to us that
'largo and oxponsivo buildings {oxpensivo m comparison to tho si/.o
"'of tho plant) are derogatory to tho accoptanco of our ostlmatos,
"wo considered it advisable in oach of those cases to dosign' a
building just sufficiently largo and convoniont for tho 'writing

Cof the plants y/o proposod.to install at Norwich and, Natick-,

If in.oithor caso tho local poople, with. whom wo havo tol

dosiro a larger building broctod, wocwill furnish plans and osti-

Vrusting that this explanation' wiil 'satisfy you on tho

/F$3-lb <30

ovombor ;.-!Oth.

r>f oncer lfordon, Esq.

• Boston, Pass.

Dear Sir:-

v to bop to .return horov/ith lotter and sketch 'addressed
to !«>r. HodRkinson by ten D. S. bates.

In comir.er.tiRC upon the same, .we v/oul d say that it is
impossible for us to prepare such a map as we can estimate from
unless y/o have a chart driv:/p- to scale. V/b should like to obtain,
a chart of Webster such as vre havo described, but wo do not fool
•that y/o can p.o to the ox) onso of havinij a survey made of tho town
'in ordor to obtain it. As a porioral thiiiR in places of this
sixo thoro is a city onyinoor^ arid' froiii .this' pontlentan v/c obtain
tho chart v/b roquirn at a cost which has nbvor yet oxeoodod &d3. ,
even in placos of tho sizo of "Kansas City. ' >/o shall be pi ad if
you can sugpost any way in which wo cull obtain tho maps y/o havo
‘asked you'for, and trust that you will favor us with an oarly
' rosponso to this lotter, .

• Vory truly yours,

Tho Edison. C<.nstn. Oopt.

1 81 '3’H- *2°

• November JOth. 3

My Hew Mr. Waterhouse:-

j loavo hero for Iondon on the 13 th.
Docbmbor, and shall bo pled if you will kindly cable if there are
any mat tors requiring Mr. Edison* s(^dj^Wl%a^\attontion prior to my
departure, so that 1 can sot them all m shape before I loave.

I thought possibly there might be some documents in connection
with the amalgamation scheme requiring his signature, and it would
be nocoscary for mo- to arrange to have them fixed up on their
arrival hero boforo I l.oavo, othorv/ise they v/ouid, in all proba¬
bility, have to remain over until my return. the ondof January..

.While in Iondon 1 hopo to do myself tho very groat
ploaauro of calling on you, and will thoii give, you somo idoa of
the progress of our lighting business xn this country.

• T remain, My Dear Mr. Watbrhousb,

Very faithful 1 y yours ,

- - ..

/S>?3f/p~J*o

K'oasrs’. Arminiituii 4 Sims,

hrovidonco, R. I.

Hoar .Sirs:- .

When you nro making shipment of
p3 oaso forward thorn by tiro How York & How ui
via havo a special rate on that lino which v/o

Vory truly yours
A. Edison Jonotn.

November .20th,

our Nov/burph engines,
gland Railroad, as
dosiro to take advan-

. Dopt,

viovorabnr iJOth,

V/. s. Andrews, F.sq .

care Edison Kloctric II lur/i^nating Co,

Jawreneo, S'as's.

Dear Sir:-

Vfo havo your letter of the i'5th. lust., , and have ordered

the Material you required. .

In relation to the 3 argd copper wire ,4i inches diamotor,
m find that tho An sonia .pooplo cannot supply this for about throe
week's,’ Wo aro trying to pot it' olsov/horo, but at .this writing
cannot toll how successful v/o way bo.

’ Tn order to avoid a rapiti.tion of tho delay which may
taka placo in furnishing yo.. with this inatorial, wo would suggost
that you sondbus a statement of1 wire and other "material for insido
work such as you think it would be advisable for us to carry in ■
stock. ileaso lot us havo 'this as early as possible, so tliat
there may be no delay when, inn tonal • is required for tho balance
of tho installations now in hand.

Very truly youfrs,

Tho T. A. Edison Cohstn. Dept.

iiovomlior 30th. 3

S. Amirovs, Rcq.

I-fwronco, Maas.

Do ar Sir!-

V/o bop, to one lose bovowith Map of tho district of
ho] lofout.o, together with plan of the central station v/hich wo
propose) oroctinfj. at that point, and wish you to send us information
at tho oarliost possible moment in relation to what oloctncol
material v/e */il 1 require for' tiio insnio of 'same,

Very truly yours,

Thos. X. Rd i son /Cons tn. !)opt,.

C^ij, 7,

November iilst,

V7. I). Hi eh, Ksq,

hush house,

Hell of onto, ' I onna.

Referring to your arrangements with us as Superintendent
or Construe tioi:, we bog to advise you that we have 'credited your
account with the ar.sount of S500, on account of the remuneration to
bo i- aid you outside of salary.

Please advise us what disposition you wish made of samo,

■ Very truly yours,-
Thus. A, lid i son Oonstn. Dept.

ziti- ii-*/.

November 23 st. 3

Colonol (ioddard,

City.

My Doar Colono3 'Goddard

V/liat ovoning can you spar a to ro into tho
quostion or bookkeeping for our local illuminating companies, ■
which you so^ promised to del sometime back? What 1 .would like to
do would' be' to arrange a mooting with yourself," Hutchinson, Tate
and mysolf, and I have no doubt that if you can mako an appoint¬
ment that tho remainder of us‘ can accoinodato ourselves to your
time;"'/ "

Very truly yours,

/ff3-

Messrs, Halo ® Wolcott,

fUJ Court St root,

Roar Sira:-

ficferrinn to the eorreEpor.cler.ee you have had with
Mr. lov/roy with relation to tho suit Welch vs lid i son, I beg to
state, that I have boon trying to got at tho -whereabouts of Vr.
Milton Adams. T now learn that he is in tho City of Mexico and
will return to Europe via Now York. I shall hopo to advise you
early of his return, so as to ohablo. tho necessary examination of
him to toko placo in Nov; York,

Very truly yours,

I U3- //' <2/

Oliver K. I.ynan, Esq.

•; 45 William Stroot, City.

Dear iiir:-

Roforrinp to your favor of tho 15th. in3t,, I bop to
stato that 1 have not written any .paper oh Underground Tolographi.
' Systems. : Thor a as no reason whotovor, oxcept on tho 3coro of
" oxponoo, why all wiros oporatinff oloctricai apparatus should not
bo underground,

’ Vory' truly yours, .

£

/Si'3>- U - /

Novorobor 2] at. 3

Cwnpopnie Continental© Edison,

Pans, Franco,

Dear Sirs;-

Roforrint? to your favor of the 25th, October, 7 under¬
stand that tho paj.ors in the Austrian suit havo boon sent forward'
to you sometime* back .

Very truly yours,

J

If 53- U' 2!

_ Mwveuibar 21 si. a

W, S-. Andrews, Esq.

Jawronco, Mass.

!)oa'‘ Sir:-

Yours of the 30th. inst. to. hand.

Wo yesterday ordered to be shipped to you some marina
p I'd 6 from the Contra! Station.

'/ cannot say at this moment ;/ho:i Sonant .v/xll po to
lav/ronce. I a:! trying to pet Leonard from -Brock ton to go there,
but I do not know, however,- whether they can spare him from
Brockton yut,

Vory truly yours,

.Thoa. A. iidisoh oonstn, Do it.

"T ' M

/ ?rz>

Novombor Ml at ,

Tlio Arlington Sima Co.

Hrovidonco, H,I,

hear Sirs:-

Roforring to. your bill- of tho <SOth, inst'. for ono No.
32, n * 10 engino, 1 bog to notify you that wo do not propose
at presont to placo tho amount of. tho bill in question to yo'.»r
credit, .inasmuch as no ara not at all satisfied that tho. trouble
with tho .onpigos at Sh amok in is tho fault of our people there.

If tho causo of .tho failure of tho engine is owing to the Paul t i
tho engine itself, wo shall not expect to pay for a new engine
being sont to Shuinokin. ’ l ending the sottiomisnt of this matter w
will hold tho bill.

Very truly yours,

- . . x ■

/ S F3-l/‘

November iilst. .

V/, S. Anclrov/ii, Kcq.

J avn-oneo, Mass.

Doar Sir:— '

ttoforrinjj to your favor of tho luth. *nst.
ROinu to have i-rov/or tost the sulpahot of zinc such an
lawronco. V/o may remark that v/o ordorod exactly tho •.
that used by tho Hdison Kloctrie Illuminating Company1 ;
station.

Vory truly yours,
l’hos. A. Kdi'3on Obnstn, Ddpt.

Jgts '//'■» i

Novombor :rflst, 3

'■/. S. Andrews, Esq.

1 awvonco, :uss. .

T have your favor of tho idf.th. inst. as to short
postage on tho n iap sent you. I fool vory much annoyed that such
a blunder should havo occurred in my office. Under separate
covor tho naps havo boon forwarded to you to-day.

1 havo v/riston lorry to-day stating that we will pay him
S13. j: or. wool: and his travelling expenses when ordorod from ono
town to another. T think this will please him -to start on.

Tho gent Ionian , whom t propose to send to Kail rivor,
will loavo hero immediately wo have a telograin from you on tho •
subject .

Vory truly yours,

Thus. A. Edison Constn. Dept.

I!y

)<ZS2rlJ'£f

i '

Novembor 21st , 3

Ma.jor Flood lapo, (ionoral Manugor,-

••.••Edison’s Indian S Colonial Electric Co,
4 & 0 Throgmorton Avenue,

London, E, 0. England,

Dear Sir:-

Your favor 'of tho 17th, Soj-.tombor came duly to hand.

I havo boon unablo up to this writing to send you tho
prices of our machines in consequence of the models not having
boon tumod out until auito recently, I now sond you tabulated
stfatomont which will show ydu the "prieos, spood, . size «c. of tho
various machines wo are now building. It is very difficul t to. got -
•up a soEipl o installation such as you ask for, and I think you
would do better, to draw on the experience- of tho london Company
in.thic connection.

Very truly yours,

//< r 3 - // '

November aim. ;<

A, Stuart, F.sq, Socty.

Cincinnati, • Ohio.

Dear Sir:-

Your various letters as to Tiffin have duly coinu to

hand.

Vo have delayed sondinR a wiroraan to Tiffin in ordor to
try y nil oursoivos « « oh.apor for. or' «r»n», which „ huy„
not boon «i. to «, U|. to than „riUn0 os it 1ms not boon scoopto.i
by the ' boor'll of Ito Undor.ritors. „ have, hooovoV, the natter
nnior ifinimmt and pro.nlso to consider it and either refuse or '
oooopt our non form of »r,. Bonntlnm wo hay, decided to send
our wirocian to Tiffin, «, hope to bo able to dospotol, him in tho

course of about throe days.

H o Must com oss that wo thin); you

afe an undue haste to net the housosxixxHK. wired in Tiffin, and

,‘Ht'C^a^vw.oy ......

v/e I ail .to soo tha for: your oxtromo anxiety- in rnlataon

to tho , natter. our wort at KrrVS'wili not bo intorforod with by

tho frost.

Thos.

By

Very truly yoiirs,

A, Kdison "oonstn. Dopt,

: November 22i

Socioto l)» Aj paroillape Eloctriquo, v-

13 Boulevard du Theatre,

Cenove, Switzerland, ,

Dear, Sirs: -

Wo have your favor of the lath. October.

V/o hope to sand you in the courso of a week or so
drawings of our 25, 50, 200 and 200 light dynamos.

Y/o sond you horowith statement of tho speed and sizo of
pulley. of oach of our machines v/o aro now building, together with
pneos .a.t .which we are prepared to. 'ship them y.o.fc. New York City.
Y/e ore prepared to take any orders from you and construct machines
and undertake to ship same about twenty (20) or thirty (30) days
after receipt of order. If your orders aro small it is highly

probable that we would bo able to shipr-t^fc^j^i^s^- receipt of
ordor; The reason that tho catalogue of the Edison Company for
Isolated lighting contains so little about dynamos is that it was
issuod at a timo v/hon my experiments in changing over our machines
rendered it impossiblo for tho isolatod Company to got at suffic¬
ient data to onablo thorn to give propor information about the

/m- "

The- Electric Tube Company doos not publish, any catalogue
will, .hoV/ovor, obtain from thorn, a pricolist and forward tot, to
you in tho courso ol' a day or so.

• The other inquiries coritaihod iri your lottor shall

rocoivo my attention within the noxt woo);, and f will endeavor to
answer you fully in rel ation .thereto..

Very truly yours,

. .

- \ . - r - ■

/ 3 - th & t

November /21st i 3

P. 3, Shaw, Esq.

'.'/illiainsport, I’onna.

Dear Sir:-

I ai<; in receipt of /our favor of the* lbtlw inat,
covering contract botv/oou myself auU tliu liollefunto Company for thb
installation of an 'oioctric light plant in liollefunto. .1 have-
also tho draft of r.ho Presidont drawn in. my favor on tho Secretary
of the Company,. T cannot act -on' this 'mdt'tur until I get a copy
of tho estimate as amended. immediately I net tins T will
communicate with tho Hombor^,of the ’liollofonto Company m rolation
t0..tho matter. Moantimo ourbworfc will bo pushed ahead, I am
expoctirir* that Mr. Rich will bo in Hbllofonte oithor to-morrow or
the noxt day. . . . , -

Very truly yours,

/rrs ■=5/

• -November. 21st, 3

Socioto l>’ Apparnillago Rlocjrriquo j t

8 Boulevard du Theatre, •

Oonovo, Switzerland.

boar kxrs:-

Rof erring to your favor of the lUth. October, I bog "
to s'tato that tho contract with Messrs, Siomons f! Halsko refers
alono to Oormony, In is made betv/oon tho Sociote Klectrinuo
Edison of Paris and a liorlxn Syndicate. J cannot undorstand huw
Messrs. Sx omens * tlalsko can intorfiBo'pdtfith your business, as thoy

have no rights what over outsido of Germany, T am now in course of
" .. . .. . a

" negotiation with my Pari3 Company with a viow to getting bottor

protection of our mutual intorosts in Switzerland. Tho .competi¬
tion which tho Paris Company, have entered into against yo..r Com¬
pany’ a . sales is ontxroly unauthorized by mo, and I am doing all -
that i‘a ii.j my power to prevent tho same.

Very truly yours, . '

1 2 f3'llr*l

Kovorabor 21st. 3

0. w. Wilbor, Esq.

Hotel Woirtmoiator, ;

Atlanta, Oa.

Hoar Sir:-

\1o have your favor of the 37th. inst..

wo- cannot stato exactly whore you wil-3 go after you get
'through at Atlanta, but will lot you know as soon as possiblo

Many thanks Tor your kind wishos in connoction with a/
trip to. Europe, but 1 shall bo bore for two or three wool: a yet.

' Very' truly ybura.

/7t3-

KbVQSibor .11 at ,

■a. S. Andrgv/s, iiSM*

caro LCdison HJootrie Illuminating Co,

I ar/ronco, Mass,

v/o bon to no.tify you that from this dato you will bo
crodi tod with a salary at the rato of So. )-or day, inctoad of
34.no ns heretofore.

vory truly yours,

Thos. A. Rill son Oonstn, r><'j.t.

Novomber 31st , a

Vi. S, &idrowa, Esq.

cnro Edison Electric Illuminating Co.

Jawronco, Maas.

Dear Sir:- ’ •

Ov/ini* to tho rapid growth of our business and the
possibility of our having quite a large electrical staff, we find i
it necessary to place someone in control of tho electrical part of
our central station v/ori.. Wo have decidod to give you control of
all oloctrical -work in our stations and of tho men ongagodin such
work, v/hothor in fitting up stations or in running same after"^
has boon startod, V/o shall pursue the soma courso -v/ith rolat.ion
to the. interior of the station as that. followed fur some time ,
past, namely, we shall look -to you to communicato to us whatsis
desirable each station should contain olootrically, and also hov/
tho instruments *!c, shall bo arranged.

It woulU soom to us dosirablc that you should not s^end
all your tlmo in one place, but you should make such disposition’
of your mon as to enable you to go from place to place and keep'' a
proper oversight of the' v/ork.

Mr. Rich, as Superintendent of Construction, is now' -
bjjildinp Pall River, Mt.Carmei, ilolioi'orito, Hazleton, Tiffin and

KowLuriih r- tat ions. Tcunod iatel y those stations

in condition to

havo the ol-eetrical part of the work done it will bo nocessury for

you to start sumo. You should also bo on hand to start tho sta¬

tions whon.we aro ready to light” up,

follows,' Hr. tionant, Mr. J)oub-

At present

staff

loday,--Mr. I-oonard, Hr. Oakloy and, as my last iottor indicates

you; Mr. Perry, Those I'ontlomon v/ill bo under your direct:

shall look to you to stato exactly v/hut disposition should bo

mado of them

Wo think it would bo v/oll, immediately you have started

Kail .-River, for you to ropair 'to’ Now York and consult with us

.relation to tho mat tors contained. in this’ lettor.

Of course wo shall -look’ to you t<

that your stuff

rks in unison with Hr. !Ueh,

Very truly y,o;

A, Edison Constn,

My Roar liatcholors-

Ycur raver or tho 4th. came to hand this

Edison station that ho thinks vory well of tho idoa of
1000 light v/iro wound arrnaturo.

1,0 ,uw0 now 90nt raodols of tho and .00 light maehinos
to Romany. This will give thorn models for tho aj,' 00, 100 and
■too IMt machines, I propose eaMin,; ana asking thorn nhothor
• thoy want model a00' and 300 light maehinos.

Wo word all dolightod to hoar that you thought of coming
homo. My lottor of about two wools back will havo given you" full
■’"information as to what wo aro doing hero. -

. I could doubtless sell your Isolated staoek' at par,

JW am inclined to cable you asking whether’ It is necessary to do
this in view of Edison* s authorization to draw. on' him for $1,000.

I do not understand now whether you' wanted $1,000. or $10 '000;
hop's it ■"■i#-. tho former, as money ir. the latter amount is very

'^carc^hore about si" ~ X do not anticipate tha^I can get moro than
par. for Isolated stock, it is nominally quoted at 120 to lflO, but
strictly on tiro nous I may state that it is a question whether the
: "I ablated Company will pay thoir dividend tliis year, bocauso their
' oxy/bnso3 aro something torriblo, and it look's vory much as' if it
is the old tale of bail management S

vie have not yot boon able, to get a man to run tho Arm-
ington'and Portor engines, but as soon os we do 30 will send. him
forward.

Vory truly yours,

November 23 st.

M. C. Bolknap, !23q. l’roas.

Edison Electric Illuminating Co,

Highland national Hank,

Nov/burgh, N. Y,

Boar Sir:- j, Lt^.r-rf'

v/a bog to acknowledge rocoiptqi|rtho 19th. inst. covering
draft for 30,500., being twenty five por cont due tie under tho
torms of. contract dated October '29th. 1HH3.

My onginoor will bo in Nowburgh to-day to consult with
tho buildor3 in rolation to tho building. Wo aro pushing our
stroot mains a3 quickly as possiblo, and .will commonco shipping
sama ffiyaotiao this v/o-ik , and I' am in hopoo that our mon will bo in
Mowburgh to lay tho mains so'motira'o next wdoj;,- '

Inr.iodiatoly your building is woll undor v/ay wo can push
' uiiir work' very quickly, .as wo have tho motoriol ordorod, and uro
simply waiting tho finishing .or tho building.

Vary truly yours,

H

/Fi ’3-// ' -P /

fioveinbor 21st. 3

Boorgo P. miss, Esq. (tenoral ?upt.

Chicago, Tils.

Boar Rir:-

Again referring to your 'favor or tho 14th. last., I bop
to Rive you below copy of the memorandum roeoivod from E. h,
Johnson in relation to t]io trouble you complain of with the Auto¬
matic regulators:- '

“I prosumo this is duo to tho incroasod resistance of tho '
magnet coil ,/hon heated. The "remedy that occurs to me is to
occasionally ro-ad.-Just tho spring, I hnvo not noticed any such
action in our own."

Very' truly yours,

.

" i : -

/<r/3 -//-=»/,

November '21st, a

A, A, Cov/loo, Esq. Sooty.

30 Cliff St root, City.

Osar Kir:—

I have your favor of the 19th. November, and have the
pleasure to oricloso you hordv/ith assignment of twelve and one half
per cont of my stnunemout v/ith tho Edison Electric Illuminating
Company of Pollofonto, l-'onna, T also enclose you copy of tho
agreement referred to for your files.

You omitted to send me the formal order for the wire,
which heretofore T have boor; in the habit of executing.

.Very truly yours,

Enel osuro,

/<r<P3-//'cs /

IS. Ci.olio, Esq,

Post Office,

Grand Haven, Mich.

After you gut through at Madison, Win. ploaso canvass
Grand liavotf, wiles, battle Creel; and Vpsilanti, all in Michigan.’
Itvv/ould be as wall for you to communicate with Mr. John 15. Marhlo,
I . o. box o7, botroit, Kicli,',' aVit is for Ins account that v/o
are makintf the canvasses.

ML

they., named.

Please canvass those

i the order

Very ti’uly your a,

■■/W3 •//' J/

November 21s

V/. “H, Dwelloy, Jr. Esq. Trees,

Edison Electric 1110. Co,

Poll River, Hass,

Pear Sir:-

, Your letters, and tel or rams as to sonding Oroonfield on
to l'ail. River came duly to hand, and wo wired you last night that
Pit oh- would loavo this evening with one man and suggesting that
you had bettor look up othor raon in tho moantimo. Of course the
shorter _tho time that you hoop Mr. Pitch in Fall River, tho loss
will bo -the expense. to yo.ursolf, I do not know exactly what you

will 'have to pay for his services, but I prosumo it will bo a

: . v .

small amount ordinary wagos and bgard. However, I shall
chargo. you whatever Greenfield charges mo,

1 am strongly of the opinion that your company should'
havo nothing to do with tho wi ring, that is so far as the eonsumors
are conc^^d. You know my views fully .on this subject, and I
will.thproforo not trouble you individually.

•Very truly yours,

constn, Dopt. . '

' uy

/ff3- H •£ £*-

Movombor 33nd. 3

I nul i). Dyer, Ksq.

101 Ourondelot St root, .

Wow Orleans, la.'

Hoar Rir;-

I enclose you herewith information as to part of the
territory that it is . desired should bo canvassed in ,,ow Orloans.

Of cours^^u will canvass considerably outside, of tho area namod.

— - - ... Yours truly,-

November AAnd, 3

II, M, i'tooubl odoy, Esq.

car© lid 1 son Bloctrie Ill*?. Co. -
lawronco, Mass.

Door Sir:- ,

I sond you horovnth a boo]; of questions anti answers,
and would drav/ your attention to t.jig. fact that it is marked for
privato uso only. you must not. show this bo. h to anybody whatever
without tlio permission of this offiod. T a] so roturn you your
answers, on Y/hich you will notice a f.ow remarks by Mr Edison.
l,lo says that the answers arc very, qood, and that you can post up
with ■ tho further assistance of* the book sunt you to-day, and Mr
Andrews. P] oase return your answers when you havo looked over
Ur. Edison* s remarks. '

'/ory Truly Yours,

Thoa. A. Edison Constn. Dept.

Wo have your favor of the lath, inst; ",

Wo were unable to answer It by return mall' as the writer
was out .of town. You will find in the Danbury ostimato undor tho
hood of “Starting Station*' 250 "idmps'afb put" 'in at sixty cents
each, but since tho estimate was made the price has boon rodiicod
to fifty cents. The customers do not pay for tho lamps. They
are paid for by tho' Company, Just tho samo us tho Company would pof
fbrncoal in tho running oxponsos. In fact lamps aro part of the
running oxponsos. Tho local company will havo to pay fifty cents
for tho lamps, which is tlio sunio price as tho Lamp l-'actory soils’"*’

'them to '-all 'its cuptomors, ~ The lamps you rof or to aro tho sixtoon
candle lamps, and those are' sold "tA forty cents. Our lamps will
average upwards of 000 hours lifo^ but no absolute "guarantee is
given., as.' tv this. As a matter of fact they average considerably
moro than 000 hours, and wo sot this time of burning in order ^t_o bo j

within tho marl., . 1

' Wo sent you yesterday all. the information wo have bbouT^1 •

Brockton.- ...... ,

T ;r""V • ‘ ' ■'

w 5-n-. 2 1

/

/

. Thb Newburgh Coiripany was formed sometime ago and the
plant is':" now being erected. Y/ithinnthci last, week we havo closed
Contracts for Bollel'onto, Ponna. U00 lights, Mt.Carmol, Ponna, 500
- iights,- Hazleton, Ponna.' T, 000 lightis, arid theso plants aro now
boing orocted. - Besides thbse'wb aro "running, a plant at Tiffin
Ohio for 1,000 lights. Wo have -in all six central stations now-
in the course of construe tionpbesidos Sunbury, Shamokin, Lawrence
" and Brockton, which have boon running some considerable timo now.

' Vory truly yours, .

. " Thus. A, Edison- Constn, Dopt. - .

By ; '

/StS'tt'i a

• November <52 nd.

Charles T. Hughes, lisq',

Morgan. House,

PouRhfcoopsio, M, Y.

Kriond Hughos:-

Again referring to your favor of tho 13th, inst,,
.Hr. Edison says that ho does' not like tho idea of lighting Rondout
arid Kingston in tho way you^^^j^^.v.,.- I would suggost that talk
to.,yr.' Rdi son about the matter tho next time you see him.

Very truly yours,

Vt.es, ' A.V Edison Constn, ftept.

' y44

Messrs, Borgmanp A Co,

Avenue U, City, '

Dear Sirs:- .

" • ' Have your received, from Milan two sockets? Vfo have a

letter from thorn in which the following occurs:-

“V/o have sent to Uorgqiann £ Oo., upon the suggestion of Mr.
Uailoy, two sockets out of the S00 of tho la3t shipment, V/e have
found them so roughly mado, bosidos tho gonoral defects of tho new
model of key sockots, that v/o will not take them Without a reduc¬
tion in price of not less than fifty' per cent."

Very truly youps,

' IS’SS-II'AO.

Wovombor 22nd. 1UH3.

David Wilson, Esq,

;54o Wo at 33rd. St root, City.

Door Sir:-

■yil3 you please nako ono sot of zincs for tho 200
3iRht machine of tho metal you would propose using, providing v/o
gave you orders for our zinc castings at 3^4 cants per pound.
What wo want to Rot at is tho quality of tho motal, how v/o nan
v/ori. it and its tonsilo strength.

Ploaso lot us havo' this' as early as possible.

I enclose you formal ordor to covor it. •

Very truly yours,

The Edison Machine Works.

*

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/rr3~/j'oA

*. November 22nd;- 3

L'emas Harnos, Esq,

20 Park Row,. City,

Dear Sir:-

Roforrinu to your favor of tho 7th. inst., my opinion
on tho application of electricity to cars is that the motor should
in most casos bo placed direct] yundor tho cars, and that for
smn]] roads, such as stroot' railroads, olovatod railroads in
Now York or tho underground railroad in London, oloctric locomo¬
tion is tho comin>« method. "l think that af tor one road has boon
opcratod in this country eJoctricaily, so'asto gain actual
oxporionco and a chance to surmount what difficulitios and objoc-
tions mey. be found, that success would bo comparatively easy. '

. Vory truly yours, '!

N'ovombor 22nd , . 3

J , H, Con*y» Esq.

Look Hox :i'i ,

Elgin, Ills.

boar Sirt-

Roforring to your favor of tho 10th, inot., thoro is no
3Ub3tanco that can bo usod in tho' placo of .carbon poncils for an
arc light that will" not v/oar away.

Very truly yours,

J November 22nd.

James Harris, Esq. Socty.
i • Bollofonte, i'a. .

Dear Sir:-

I.havo your lottor of yostorday* s data, togothor with
plan of building. The size of building you give us 13 20 x 7ij.
The sizo of building wo have allowed for is 2U x-40. The oxtru '
amount telegraphed to 'Mr. Shaw for which wo incroasod the 500 liffrt
plant to 000 liph tsars' ontiroly approximate, 'arid' it'

we find that v/o can erect a brick building for you of 20 x 40,

“ instead of tho.fromo buildinp, as cdllod. for in the ostunuto.

■ />«*<»•• ,aboyo

.10 had no idea when Mr. Shaw tolographod for the- additional osti- "

mate that he proposed to close a contract on the basis of it, or .

wo should havo v/ritton a lottor reducing it. by sovoral hundred
dollars. Wo cannot put ;a building up of tho sizo that you niao"
for tho price given in our osViinato. " "$o 'understood from Hr. Shaw
that this whole matter was setfciod,' and that our plans and esti¬
mates wore accepted, an^v/o have consequently instructed our
Superintendent, Mr. nioh, to build the building 20 x 40, and havo
this day t olograph od him to construct a brick" building instoad "of
a- frame building. The building is so arranged that at any timo * ”
it may be thought advisable to itocroaso your plant it can bo’ done

!??&-(! '-2-2-

r.’p. 2

by enlarging the building oeonumi pally.

Hr. Rich is nov/ in Bollefonto and. will no doubt sou you
about those various matters, but !us instructions to put up a
building /M x 40 uro absilute, and if you require any alterations,
1 v/ouldOB^Q^^a^you to adviso mo of it immediately, but 1 would
warp. yyu_>hat if such alteration is. roquisito it will vory mater¬
ially interfere with the installation of the plant. '

. Vory truly yours,

Thomas A. Edison (Jonstn, IJopt.

• / ?? 3-// -<22:

' November 2<Jhd..ltl&3.

Davenport, Troacy n Co.

Jersey City, K. 'J .

■Hear Sirs!-

?oforring to my interview with your Mr. Davenport this
A. M, , I bog to inform you that our Superintendent, Mr. Sul don,
will call on you ancl givo you an orllor for on • zinc base as a
sample, J wish to cot. at" tho quality of -the inotal, how we can
work -it. and its tensile strongth, Aftor wo huvo worked your
castings in our shop, wo v/ill thon sottlo about giving you an
orclor. I <un compelled to pursue this course of a bid I hnvo from
tho man Who is now making' our- ziti6 basos.' "

vory trujy yours,

November 2Jn<l. 3

.5, Klllott, Kcq.

Designer fi Builder ox’ S) . ecial machinery.

•Newton, Mass,

Doar Sir:- .

I have your favor of tho 17th, inst; Hr. Jackson wb'ric-
od for mo a year or moro, and I boliovo him to bo a thoroughly
first class mechanic, and especially good on experimental lv/ork.
lie is possibly rathor prouddof . his ability, perhaps too much so,
but still I found it very easy .to' got along with' him, I alvmys
found him sober and roliablo,

Vory truly yours,

■J ■

November 22nd.

Thomas 1’, Con ant, Ks<[.

Y/ouvors National Hotel,

Shamolcin, Ponna.

Doar Sir!-

Will you kindly aek Mr. Floyd il‘ he would undertake
wirinp. .lobs at. J.ST, Carmel and' Eollofonto, providing no can get the

v/ork for him. We mip.ht find it convenient to uso his u.on at

_ . .. '
thoao-jinaij^j^^agbvidinn ho its Y/illinp to pivo acto.ntioii to tho

Very truly yours,
Thomas A. Edison Constn. Dept,

If 73- II

November -iH nd. 3

7. S. Andrews, Esq.

J.awrenco, Mass.

Ooar Sir:-

Yuur favor of tho lb.th,' iust. eaiao duly to baud.

V/o cannot understand tlmt thoro should bo tvoubl a with either tho
marine Rluo or sulphar,o ol’ zinc, as wo order oxuctiy what is usod
at the Central .station. Wo are, however, arranginp to havo tho
sulphate of zinc tostod by Grower at Ooerck Street, and with rola-
''tiori to tho manno Rluo, Mr. Chinnock has promised to ship sVmo to
'"you, T noto what you say about cl oar plass bottlos and will *

* attend to it in tl.o futuro. . I v/iil have tho' fixtures you rofor to
oont on; I will hurry the variOusmaterial you ask for and I can
assure you that wo invariably do this anyway.

' VO'ry 't'ruly yours,.

' , • Thos. A. Edison Constn,’ Dept.

/ SS2.-H-

Novombor ,?.i3nd.

\7, S. Androv/3, Esq.

IrawronoQ,

Hoar Sin-

X wish you v/ould pay partisular attention to tho move¬
ments of J.oonard. Judging from tho postmark on his letters ho m
must spond a gootl deal of time on boston. Certainly after you
leave Lawrence ho should, stay' t’lioro "at nifthts and in tho day time
Tho fact is 1 do not fool very, much confidence in him, and I want
to know whether X am Justified in my opinion or not. .

• Vory truly yourn,

- •

m

/ r,8 -3 rJ/r^

November d2nd.

D.’ Rich, Esc;.

Hush Ilouso,

. Bollefonto, renna.

Uoar 'Siirt-

I ‘bo;-, to enclose you lottor from Messrs. James Harris
R Co. givinR prx.ijoa of matorial at Hell of onto.

I to! agraphod you this A. M. instructing you to put up
a brick building in place’ oT ’the frame building, originally con-
toiapi atoil W liellofonte. T also' enclose" you a blue print .of tho

Pel 3 of onto station.

j have a lottor from James Harris, tho Socrotary of tho
Hollefonto Company this morning, in which ho mildly suggosts that
wo put. up. a brick building 2b X 70 Tor the seme' price as tho. ono wo
^pWposodputting up. 1 have written him. that it was my understand-:
"ing that the estimate and arrangement of the station had boen
" acc opted, and that you were insiracted to' put uf the building
' 20 x 40, and 1 have suggested r'tfcat ''he shodld sco you about tho
matter. ' What they want to go t*is' ail. alloy way down .tho side of
"thbir property. This you dah'arraripo" by having tho front of tho
^ ’building-' 20- foot. Of courso if Mr. Harris objects to puttinn’'up

'*thi£ present building, you had bettor tolopraph for instructions."

V trust you v/i 3 3 be able to sent! sbrnoiino to' fix this prior to your
return East.

Tf you proposo coining to .Mow York on your way from Ponna.
I v/i 3 I moot you at tho offico anytime except Saturday ovoniny,
.Vory truly yours,

; ^hojsj^jvA. Edison Constn. Dopt. • ’

- . - - tty

Enclosure.

)?n-n-ss.

.November ^iincl.

John T. Perry, 'Esq,

cnro Edison Electric ills.. Co. ;

J av/roneo, Mass,

Hoar Sir:-

” j bor to advise you that from this dato you will bo
credited with a salary at the rate of Simper week, ‘and that
" should wo roquire you to loavo I.av/renco to go olsowhoro, v/a v/ill
, ay your travelling oxpensos, As soon aa you become more valu-
" able in our work we shall* hopo to pay you hotter, but meant irab
the salary named above v/ill cover yciur expenses of boarding, and
inasmuch as we pay your travoiling exponsos, you v/ill. no longer bo
undor any personal expense,.. Y/hiciTyou were under in learning our
'work.' "Hoping this v/ill prove, satisfactory to you, 1 remain,

Very truly . yours,

~ ' ’ Thus, A. Kdison Constn. Dept.

*" ‘ Uy

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Movombor 22nd. ft

Socicto Induetriollo ot Commcrciale Edison,
Ivl'y-our-Koino, Franco.

hear Sirot-

S of o priuy to yourifavor of tho lath. October, I bg
-lvo you bo] oy/ prices of the varioas Armington & Sims engines
purchased by us: -

Id"1 2 x 3R engine with two <}G*

driving pulleys . S 1,050.00

1

Id a x 13 engine withput pulleys. 1,750.00

13 x 13 engine . 1,000.00

.1.

U 2.X 10 engine . ...... .i .... . 775.00

1

G 2 x U engine... . . . 530.00

i: pros.imo tho ton por cent royalty should bp paid on tho
ricos naciod".

Very .truly yours,

J

jrrs- H'3.2.

Goorgd V/, Soron, Esq,

6aro Port or, lov/rey, Soron.s Stone,
3 Broad St roof, City.

. t* enclose' you herewith cheek for 33U1.1/3, boing

balance or the amount due Judge Porter, Mr. Stone and yourself in
connection vuth tho sale of the Colonial 3 ight iatonts to Edison’s
Indian .£ Colonial Eloctric Company,

Will you ploa30 acknowledge rocipt, and oblige,

Vory truly yours,

November aahd. 3

l'Y J. Sprague, Esq.

caro Edison Electric Illuminating Co. •
brock ton. Mass.

Ooar Sir:-

I ha^ your favor of tho loth, insti, for which accopt

my. thanks.

I think you will find. that in othor stations ai*rangomonts
have boon made to put tho indicators as far away from tho dynamos
as possiblo.

Your remarks about atoam piping shal.l havo tho attention
. of Mr. Rich. '

V/ith relation to. Kail Rivor, wo havo work fcksxx for you
horo in Mow York, whon you got through at Brockton,' in which you
«an be more valuable to us than "at jfail' Rivor. v/o rogrot not
boinn ablo to somply with' your roquosj; in this connection.

V/o will sond you the information about the spare dynamos
in a day or two,1 It will, hov/ovor, bo somo littlo time before
tho Brockton Company cun got small mac hi nos.

Very truly yours,

,. Thos, A. Edison Constn. - Uopt,

. . By . M

/srz-n -2

November Z'aaa, - 3

• J-, \7. Serroll, Rsq..

140 Nassau Street, City.

Dear Sir:-

• I have your favor of the" 'i; 3th. irist., and in reply bop
to ot.ate that I do not see thiytTi.i is necessary to add anything’
to the arguments in interferences A to I and No.l, The' argument
.soon® to covor everything arid to bo quite full enough.

Very truly yours,

irrz- //■•**

:> ' Novombor *!iind. 3

K. H. I,ord, Ksq. Treas*

Iawroneo, Mass.

Doer Pirf-

I have your favor of tho 17th. innt., tut I have beer,
unablo to ansv/or it until this morning, as 1 was not at all sure
v/heri I should bo able to ship themachinos to you. I am hoping
now to be able to ship tho machines sometime noxt week. I fully
rbcognizo the importance of _ yo$r having them and 1 will not keep
you waiting ono moment longer than I can holp.

Very truly yours,

T^lis. A. Edison Constn. Dept,

November 22nd. a

I!. li? lord, Rsq. Troas.

Jav/ronco, linos.

Dear Sir;-

Koforring to- yoar favor of tlio 10th. inst., 1 have an-
r.worocl you o3s?iv/Kore station that 1 hope to bo ablo to send you
tho machines for your control station aomotiino noxt wook.

' Tho 200 and 300 light machinoa which you roquiro for" .

isolatod business you can have about ton days or two v/ooits aftor
tho machines aro sent you for- your contra] station.

Vory truly yours,.

Thos. A.. Edison Oonstn. Dopt.

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Novombor 23rd.

N; Sti3wel ] , Ksq,

Kenlo Part., N. J.

Doar Sir;- -

Hill you please have the doom of. the office, labora¬
tory, machine shopsand other buildings, which it is not absolutely
necessary to have access to, nailed up, and a fresh lock put on
tho doors that it is necessary to^uso, r should think tho' sirn-
jiost way to do is to have the same^lock put on all tho doors you
require to or.on, and havo ono koy to open tho whole of them. "" "
llowovor, this is a mat tor you can decide yourself.

While Alfred Swanson is working for us, ho is ontitiodtu
havo accoss to the laboratory, machine shop and engine room, but
after ho gots through his work of courso ho should give up the Jeoy.
Perhaps the botcr would bV for yiu to open the door for him every
day and lock it -up at night, Sethis, is a .natter on which you can
suit your own convonionco. What wo wish to .accomplish is to**"""
prevent all unauthorised pooplo from getting into the laboratory.'

Yours truly, . . .

/$?£'!/ '<P

November iKlril.

Messrs. Rerpnmnn f, Co.

2s>U Avenue H, City.
Dear Sirs!-

that

roport

wi 1 3 you please have a tost made or
ant dov/n to you soractimo ano.

I enclose you patent, "' '"pioasa return
to tost. v/o want this imraodinbly.
Yours truly,

the battery col-3

the patont with

Enclosure,

/!

Hovombor. 33rd. 3

A., A. Govdoo, Rs<j.

It) Cliff Stroot, City.

Dear Sir;-

X am promised a tost of tho battery in t)io course of a
day. or so, and ■ml 2 sand ft dov/n to you immodiatoly v/o sot it.

Vary. truly yours, ''

fffS- II 'J3

Novombor ufJrd, 3 .

Prank S. Marr, Esq. Troas.

Edison Eloc, Ill-minating Co.
Sunbury, Fenna.

Dear .Sir:-

Roferring to your favor of tho lUtli. inst., I bog to
rot urn you herewith the plan oi‘ Sunbury indicating whore you
want tho extension of your l ines “made. Will you please mark on
tho plan tho maximum numborof lights for use on this extension
and their position, so that we can calculate what sizo tho eondue-
.. tors should bo.

Do 1 understand that you are wanting some of tho now
kind of wire. If so, I v/ill "sond it io you, as I havo somo in
stock.

Very truly yours, '■

' . Thomas A. Edison (Jonstn. nopt.- .

Movombor 43rd. 3

Frank S. Harr, K3q. Treas,

simbury, Ponnn.

Dear Sir:-

Since v/ri tiny to you this morning your Jotter of the
33th, has come before us. It has boon mislaid and we must apolo¬
gize fur the apparent neglect in not replying to you before.

The price of the now fora:- ol' cnblo i3 forty two cents a
pound, I havo quite some of it in stock, which I ordorod in ordor
to got the first lot made, Y/o are getting excellent results from
it, and think it is tho boot thing you pan uso. If you will give
Us somo idea of tho size of the v/iro you want, wo can then send
you sufficiont cable for your purposo.

Again apologizing to you for our neglect yours above
referrod to, <jjro remain, „

Very truly yours,

- Thomas ’A,' Edison Constn, ' Dopt.

tyrz- H'z.3

Uovombor 23rd. 3

r.roekton, !«’&ss.

Dear Kir:-

Vfhou I v/aa inbrockton I arranged with, you to', havo a
photop.raph niado 01' this building. has this boon donoV If not,
whoa will it bo dona?

'/ory truly yours,

Novombor 23rd,

W. .S, Andrews, Esq.

Lawrence,. Mass,

•■'oar.Kir *

■I sand you herewith duplic.to h]uo prims of tho ma-
Uom at liollofonto, M.C.rtnol, IM„„ Vimi, a„„ bo

plaa if you *113 stot.h on nan,, &„ aisposltlon of tho mKhl
fc-» as sorpoatna in youra of tho hand. p0r too fotoro I oili
aona two conns „r Mu. Prim, of ti,„ control mmion,,.

Vory trufy yours/

Thomas A. Edison Constn. • •<«■*«*

Novomboi

r 2.'lrrt. 3‘

•Sponsor Borden, Ksq.

Boston, Hans.

Hoar Sir:-

Roforrinp, to your favor ol’ bha. <i]3t. inst., •nv aro very
siiich surprised that you should have altoVadour estimate for
Nat i oh , If you have no ob.i action wo would pro for that you should

loavo us this privilege. Wo cons a dor that tho Norwich estimate 10
comploto in itsolf and does- not roquiro any alteration, .“/hero
thoro. is a margin of ongino capacity and a margin in tho dynamos,
wo do not think it at all nocossary to put ."in a sparo.

You must romembor that wo aro putting for a 1,000 light plaht
exactly tho same ongino that v;o uao for tho 1,000, and wo uido’
sond to the' station oxtra parts of such machinory that it is possi¬
ble will brook do»/n, “fo do not think that. we should loavo it. to
the local people to say what they want in tho way of a plant.

Wo consider our" oxporiohco in this connection a groat dodl bottor
tlian thoirs.

Voi*y truly yours,

Thomas A, Edison Constn, Oopt,

Nuvombor 23rd.

.lud't'o Nunn, ' .

l'iffis, Ohio,

Hoar air:- •

i/o have your favor of tho lbth. inst. '

Our material for v/irinj! has boon shipped to-day, and our
Mr. Isaac Walls or j who Jtas charpool' tho msicio wiring, will bo in"
iiifin in all probability. Tuesday or v/odnostlay noxt to star thd'
worl- thorn. Wo think that you will find that that will boin
plenty of tine l'or tho startihp of ’.tho station.

Vory truly yours",. '

’ Thomas A.'Hdisbh'.Cohs't'ri. l)6pt.

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Jiuvombor /J.'lrd;

W. S’. Andrews, Esq.

Jawronce, Hass.

Hoar Sir:.-

’.Yo havo your favor of tho 21st, insfc, and will taHo
ycur advice and l<oop,a supply of chonucals on hand.

Very truly yours,

Thomas A, Edison Oonstn. hopt.
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Hovombor .23rd. 3

A, Stuart, Esq. Socty,

Cincinnati,' Ohio.

Dear Sir;-

Roforring to your favor of the 3uth. inst., T certainly
think that efforts ohoulil be made to put plants , in some, of the tows
already convassod, before anything is done with rolation to canvas¬
sing other towns. The expense of the work is considerable and I
should not care to go ahead making any more canvassos unloss Major
Eaton instructs mo to do so. V

Yory truly yours,

Thomas A. Edison Constn. Uopt.

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/jyj-

Jfovomber ar?rrt.'

.Chraloe T. Hughes, Ban.

Morgan House,

Poughkeepsie, M. V.

Hoar Kirj-

I do not at all like your Rontlout-Kingston scheme.
I do not think that wo have pot far enough ahead to follow it
Very truly yours,

Thomas A. Edison Constn. Oc-it.

Ifl3-Il-S3

L'y voubor 33rd. 3

C, 15. Chmnocl;, llsq.

My Doar Ch innock

. This v/i 3 3 ’ introduce to you Mr.' A. S. ho vis, v/ho

wants to got as much information as'posaiblo in the courco of a
f o\t days at the Centra] .'Station. Vr. Bov’is is fjoinf! out for as
in con no at ion with our contra] station' construction work, arid any
facilities you can rive him to post hinmolf will confer a favor
upon.

Vory truly yours,

'' November 34th. 3

.Major S’. H. E»t<on, Prosidont.

ft'} fifth Avonuo, City.

Dear Sir;/!. . '

\'a bo;.T to .ack nov/1 odce receipt of your favor of the
iS^Snd. inst. instructing ua to rnal-.o canvasses und 03tiraatos for
PolyoliCi and Now nodford, Mass.

V/o hopo to bo ablo to nond a canvassor t$. commonco this
. work, y/itliin a fow days.

’ Vory truly yours,

"" . Thomas A. Edison G'onstn. popt.

• :•••• Ky

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• November With.

uton, Vroat,

Pifth Avenue, ' City.

*3 b0” to acknowledge receipt or your. favor of the
inst. ins true tin: ,js to canvass the following towns in*
'Pennsylvania:- ..

•UlaMnurh, MM Chunk, iotlmtllo, Pottstomi,
lo.rtrt.uvfh, ait™, V„rt, Union a„, tJlllonbnnnn, Snr!,nlci„.

Very truly yours,

Thomas A. Kdison Constn. nopt,

Jj

November 24th. _ 3

John MuJlon, .Ksq, Troas.

Shomokin, l’onna.

Dear Sir;-

v/o. wo in receipt or a lottor from «os~ra, Borgmann .
n ""Co., in' Which they quota the follovrinc oxtract rrora a lottor
received by thou from yout-

^Undor contract 230 temporary f i.xturas, shades, holdors and
sockets wo re to bo furnished. Only 2-10 wore shipped or received
by us,’

vio have boforo us at oho present moment tho statement
which was prosontod to our Mr. insull, when ho wont to Shamokin to
sottlo our affairs thoro, and which ho whs told specified the mate*
ia) rocoivod on account of the contract between us, and under tho
hoading of “temporary fixtures’, you enter only 200 and.givo us'
crodit' for that tjumber. In your lottor to Messrs. Borgmann k Co.
you now acknowledge having rocoivod 240, and ask for a credit for
10 tomporary fixtures, inasmuch as tho contract called for 250.

•• Wo might hero’ ot.ato that v/o hold’ tho rpcaipt of Mr.. W. H, Douty,
t)io I’rosidont of your Company, for 250 tomporary fixtures, aockoto
and shades complete, but inasmuch as you have only paid for 200,
notwithstanding your statomont to Messrs. Itorgmunn S Co. that you

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RocoivedaiUO, wo cannot understand why it is that you ask us for
credit- for 10 more. Although vra accojitod your statement of, the
material received ns boin(( correct, it would not appear to ba1 tho
caso, .ludRinn from tho above; 'in tho instance wo have quoted wo
arn satisfied that it is not. ’

Vary truly yours,

Thomas A. Edison Oonstn. Dopt.

By (0 J

.-i-ossrs. Habcocis ft Wilcox,

tiO Cortlandt Kr.ro on, City.

Doar,Kirsi-

In milk ini’ shipment of the boil.ors you have on hand 1'or
us at, tho present; time, will you"' p3 oasn forward thorn as fo3 3ows:-
Hazol ton, from Elizabethport, via Philadelphia Roadinp,

' n<iiiofonto, . via Pennsylvania ft. I?.

V/o havo secured special ratoa ovor those linos.

Are you putting the names oi1 tho different Companies on
these boilers, as usual? If you havo not dono so in tho ease of
tho boilers already shipped, will you kindly put tho nomas of the
Companies on the boiler you have on hand. i-'or instance, tho
lj’ollefonto boil or should bear thri 'mmio "Edison El ectric Tllumi-
nhtinR Company of Doll ofonto" , and tho others^ should havo tho
"homo of' tho Company in tho sano way, according to the town it is
intondod for.

Vory truly yours,

Thomas A.’ Edison Cone tn, 'Dept.

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November is4t)>. 3

Tho Arming ton fi fiii-is Co,

Providence, i.

I)o as* Sira:-

Tii relation to tho 2 x JH onpi.no lor Newburgh,
which will bo ready for shipment within a few days, will you please
sand .it to hazleton, Donna, instead, Tho Nov/burgh station v/ill
not bo ready Tor somo turn), and wo do not wish to bo obliged' to" "
nub.ro nib re mate rial in Newburgh than is nceossary, and wo con use
this ongino at Pazloton an soon an at is rondy. Ploaso send it
via tho Now York # Now England, Steamer “Maryland* and l-ehigh.

Valley K. 1?., as wo have secured special, rates on this route,
which, wo wish to toko advantago of ,

V/o have soeurod special rates to Bellerbnto, Penna. viu
Now York. S New England and Penna, k. R, and v/hon you are shipping
“to that point, ploaso take those routes.

Very truly yours,

Thomas A. Edison Constn. Uopt.

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' ’ November 37th. 3

■fumes liarris, Esq. Socty.

Eol.l ofonto, . Fa.

Dear Sir! —

I shall bo f-lad if you will pive mo an order for
say 3*0 lamps, so as to have lamps on hand at stmrtine the station.
Those lamps wo shall bill to' you at oxactly tho araio prioo.as if
they v/pro bought from tho lamp factory direct, namely, ;50 eonts,
and the only -objoct I havo in ask inf for the order is- so that we’
shall havo tho ripht to order lamps forward at such ti:no T may
find it nocossary when they aro roquirod.

Tory* truly yours,

Thoftias- A. Edison Constn., Dopt,

Uovoiiibur 37th. 11

“I’V J.. SpropUG,' Ksq.

- brock ton, Mass.

Heap Sir:-

V/o havo your favor of tins ;.’,3nd . Hovoi.iber,

!.Vo havo put somo of tho lamps with tho v/irn m the con-
tor upon a tost at- (Uf eundloc, and find that they havo just. as f
good lif-o us tho popular 3 tunj-s, .which proviis that ftho plat in. a
practically nukes m. difference.

Uort;tnann is co<;t#kv alone nicely with tho tvralvo indi¬
cators, and wo will send homo forward to you as soon as they uro

Very truly -yours,
Thomas A. Kdison Uonstn.

Dopt.

November .:7 th..,

■V, s. An cl vows, Ksq, '

Jawroncc, * lines. -

Hoar sir:-

Roforriiif! to your favor of tho aand. inst. v/o have
talked over with !ir. Edison what -your title should bo, and would
suggest “Chia l Electrical Knijinoor," Dow duos thut strike you?
ti; is bettor than “Electrician" . You know electricians aro in
no groat repute with Mr. Edison us a. rule.

Vary truly yours ,•

Thomas A. Edison Cons tn, Dopt.

2i

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fcuvouibor :i7th.

K anbury, Hi;,

. ' l;o

■ nor liflif.'s n
> i.iontioncd h
'O tlV U!l’Iuu‘:tH'

oV ‘ iir ■

> tlior

i propose putting i

Hes t.ho

ona of ftxr.ons'4on. Shall v/r. only- '•sr.iwat© for
aopj.nr :;<■ ns to u firry morn liflh- s irt tjin rnt-
f/io r.>r<if>ai)lf» ni’woor.

Vnry truly ynnr »,

Its3-ll -^>7

Edison Electric II lumi noting 'Co.

Hi/'hland flat ion a] Bank,

>iewbuvf!ii, ti. y. .

boar Sir:-

v,'o oncloso herewith revised plan
tion building to be erected fit Vowbur/rh, and
you vory strongly the necessity-. of having thf
accordance with this plan. Any deviation fi
it may appear to you, may serious! y intorf ore wi
raonts, and wo win hero say that wo will not hoi
sible for any defect in the interna! arrangement of the station,
s.tould tho siirno bo can sod from our plans not having boon accurately
■ carried out. -Vo write you thus, stronyjy on .tho' subject, . as v^h
us it is a vital point, arid trust. ipij tliat' you' will." sod that, our
roquiromonta aro mot by yours contractors, wo'iiro,

Vory ‘truly youra’

. ‘ Thomas A. Kdison Corictn. Dopt.

By

tho central sta-
would impross upon
irk done in strict
it. howovor slight,
.tli our arrange-.

3 vos respon-

'M

Novembor 2Uth.

Major Flood I- at-. a, General Manager,

Edison' 3 Indian-?- Colonial Electric Co,

4/5 0 Tln’opmorton Avonuo,

london, E, C, England,

boar sir:- •

Y/o have. a lottor from Mossrs, Droxol , Morgan & Co,
ashing for furthor documents, and which v/o have handod to thorn for
transmission to london,

Y/o cabled you yesterday as fol 3 ov/s
“Tube Company supplied material absolute pric6 contract.

You should rorait immediately comply our understanding! Extremely
surprised your doluy. Will mail details??

tho Tube Company' 3 material was bought by us on an abso-
"iutb contract, and they, aro not in tho habit of supplying us with*
•4.^iS^ipat^i;btiBbl:*:os.t, and it has boon our rulo to accept thoir
bill.s, right along. Whore an absolute figure had boon given on a
cortain amount of work, they accomodated us by giving Us a detailed
bill, which, as above stated, lias’ boon sent forward,

V/o cannot considor this’,' howovor, a sufficient justifi-

My Private Socrotary, Mr. Insull, will bo in ] ondon about
tho 20th. Docombor, and will call upon you, and any information
you may dosiro as to our business -ho will bo able to I'ivo you.

Vory .tiruiy yours,

V/. »!, Dwol ] ay Jr. Ecq. Troac.

S-'cll Rivor, Maas.

Doar Sir:-

Rofornug to your favor of the inst., i cannot

tol3 whothor tho sri.aH pair of dynamos will bo ready by tho time

you mention or not. Even if they woro I think that v/o should
' 1. „ ,

run tho largo onemo. In fact wo should run both of than, as we
should want to got tho wholo of tho plant in good running ortlor
. boforo. tho period is up for us to hand it ovor to your Company.

1 cannot soo v/horo tho Croat waste of power coircs in in running
tho large engine,- and ovon if due)-, wero tho case, 1 would remind
you •hat'4«|^.as part of our "contract to run tho station for thirty
days,, and it can thoroforo bo hardly a mat tor of intoroat to your
" Company’ whether wo have to run tho;'larGo or small onpmos d,urinG
that period. O-o “^w (Ur nJL, UnJUL ^Lju OlA-*
Yory truly yours,

Thomas A. Edison Constn. Dopt.

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November 2wth.

V/. J. Jotiks, Esq. Manager,
brock ton, liaos.

Rear Sir:-

Rofcrrinp to your favor of tho -■’.•1th. irist., we bog to
state that, tho books anti ft^^whieh wocproposo furnishing havo
boon del ay od in cOTsequonco of tho absonco from the city of Col.
Goddard, with whom wo aro vory anxious to confer before sottling
on' tho final' forms. l!e has promt sod to go into it at the first
'opportunity, but as lie is conw? to do it as a favor to us, v/o of
course cannot press him to "'do so; at any timo that it might incon-
vonionco him,

I think that tho best thing that you can do is to ro

ahead and use your judgement in tho mat tor, and when v/o get. our

forms out we will R'ivo you the option of taking them or not.

With relation to Ur. Sprague, 1 find that I shall require

},im in kok York. When the small dynamos aro ready wo can send

soma one, probably from h'all Riverj to put thorn up for you.

I cannot Rive you at tho moment tho figures as to tho proposed

oxchanRO, but will do so as- oarly as posaiblo.

. Very, truly yours,

Thomas A. .Edison Constn, nopt.

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November SJfith,

o. w. Wilbur, Esq.

■ Hotel V/oinmeistor,

Atlanta, Ga.

Doar fiir:-

We have your favor of "tho 25th. ins t.', 'and aro glad to
hoar of tho progross you aro making.

I have sent, a check to Mr. Magnus V. Kilos as requested,
and havo written to Lyons that if he cares to come on hero, 1
can sot him at work. I will advise you later as to whore you ar
to pb next.

Very truly yours,
Thomas A. Edison Oonstn, Dept;

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November iibth.

\

Theodore N. Vail, Esq. (ienoral Manager,

American Bell Telephone Co.

95 Milk Street,

Boston, Mass,

Dear Sir:-

I shall be glad if you will s^nd me a specimen of the
Inertia Carbon Transmitter you now issue, having the new form of
lettering v/ith "Edison Carbon Telephon^" across the box.

Be kind enough to attach to the transmitter a certif icatejstaiing
that all your transmitters are now issued in that form.

I wish to use this in London in negotiating v/ith the
United Telephone Company, who I am anxious should follow the same
course as that adopted by your Company. If you can let mo have
this before December Hth., I shall feel obliged, .as I wish to send
it to London by the hand of my Private Secretary, who sails immed¬
iately after that date.

Vory truly yours.

November 3Uth.

“Cashier," .

Oormania hank,

315 Iiov/ory, city.

Dear Kir:-

I enclose you herewith the information 'requested as to

, " . • , . ... ' n-j.V, Kfii&on Co. for Isolated lifiht-

tho Edison Electric hifcht Co., i.ue i.eisou w.

tarn’ fit MU)! ii]«rti-i« Illnniiriatin,, to. .f ■»•»" vo<*‘

Th„ liel.l Co. has » b'br.Vrollin* iMm> «► «» Isulnl,i

CO., ™ci„„.3JK.O of tl.o. fcWH#* *■’■“>'• 1 131,1 «* h“

a] 1.0 a iso for ml interest in the Il-iminaUnn Co.

VI, „ ,,apoi' time m have submitted to. you for discount,

and which you have lunll / obi i8od a. by so cloin,;, «. that. of the

Worn co. for Isolated Ji, thttt.lt> Hat *“•““» “ “

install electric lirtt plants in .ills and factories, and it

obtains it's lieonse to do so fro. tho Edison Hoctr.io 1 ifbt Co.,

which controls it.

i'hc Edison Electric Illuminating Co. of Mow York supplies
light "on a meter in the district bordered by Wall, Nassau, Spruce
Streets and the Bast River,

Mr. Edison relations to these Oompanles. is that of mand-
’ facturbr.' Hb supplies then, with dynamo electric machines, lamps

W

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l electrical sunclrios. Our main customer is tho Edison Co.
for Isolated lighting, who toko a largo amount of material from
“® rtpht. along*. Vho Edison El oc trie Illuminating Co. has its
plant oroetod, and consequently buys very little from us at tho
present time. The Edison Kloct.ric ' j ight Co. is simply a r atont
owning organization, v/ho do nothing beyond selling liconsos to"
uso thoir patents, and thoy also defray tho cost of Mr. Edison’ 3
experiments ir. connection with, any improvements or inventions "he
may got up on. his present system of electric lighting.

^Resides the above Mr Edison acts as a general contractor
for tho installation of electric light central station plants.

Our modus oporandi is as follows:-' '

A company formed in some tovm'.gets its license from tho.
Edison Elite trie light Co., tho local company requires a plant
oroetod, in ordor to ontor into tho businoss of selling light,
or in other words, ^as^^with tho local gas company for" '
businoss, and Mr. Edison himself undortukoa the contract to" ©root a
plant for such a local company at a givon contract price. Ho
dobs this work by .permission1 of''thS'!Wison’''Eloc”tri'e 'bight- Go',
who • are the sole owners of the patents.

Any further information that I can give, yeti" I shall- bo'
gldd 'to .or if you caro to moke an appointment, I will como dOwnto

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November 2tsth. ,

. , . "

Messrs. Karris £ Robinson, Bs
Hartford, Conn.

Ildar Sirs:-

Rof orrir.f. to your favor of the 30th. ir.st., I do not
at all bolievu in the sehoino you propose. My experience is th.v
if w0 depend upon other peoples boilers' and onmnos, our liphto
are not satisfactory.

Very truly yours,

Thomas A, Edison Oonstn. Uopt,

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.'lovonbar ..i:th.

.Tamos Harris, Hsci. fincty,

Pallcfonto, I’onna,

Hour f.‘ir:~

Vi’o bop tu confirm the addition of , aprooii upon
by yoursol f and our Hr. Rich to bo paid us in consideration of
lucruasinit the aisio of tiio buiJdj.ni;. Maid payment ^to bo in addi¬
tion to tho amount .ait rood upon in our contract with you for the
erection of your contra] station plant.'

Very truly yours,

Thomas A. Kdison Constn. Ocpt.

' -

Attorney,

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"Amt. 1 oonarrt, Ke<i.

3 ot

Wo havo your i

asked pointed] y x'or ur
oir whether wo v/oro in <•

o favors of tho .ff'tth. inst,, Which do
on for your, wanti nj> to dray/ --ilCX).
o:<].‘3 an at ion froiii you, as wo wan tod to
rovin ./our accounts, 'Vi 3 3 you picas

; confess

V*° have your now form the use fox- which v/o do not under¬
stand. Tf you have any nov/ forms or anything olso nov/, will you
- ploase let your ideas flow in the- direction of this office and not
to Mr. Jonhs or any other manager of local companios. We wish to
]iavo tho privilege of deciding what is tho best .fora to use, and
v/o aro very plod to have any suggestions, but v/o wish to pass upon
thorn before they are communicated outsido.

T send you by this mail a booh of "Questions 5 Answers”
This booh is for

which

' X shall be glad to have from you such a report as you
is from Brockton as to tho number of. lights burning Sc.
i sond your ansv/ors to tho questions hero.

Very truly yours,

///>

Novombor 2isth. 0

<i, P.» Lyons, Esq;

Center Street,

Dorchester Station,

Boston, Mass,

Dear Sir:-

Mr. o’. V/i Wilbur informs mo that you v/ould liko to havo
a position as canvasser with us. If you care to eomo on imracd-
iatoly v/o can sond you out to work.

Very truly yours, .

Thomas A. Edison Constn. Dot.

Messrs. Marl. 3 a i i:ull,

0. 3 oek Hex 07,

Hotroit, Mich.

:>oar fiirs:-

V/q have your favor of tho iiyth. inst. and in
Imv t. aa» that w »il) cac tl-.a,M.a,u0 „ mmmmt

i-rand Haven, and v/i31 leave Miles out as su&eostod,

V/« have boon compel loci to withdraw Mr. Go ok a from
territory temporarily, but he will return thoro insiao of t
Very truly yours,

Thomas A. Kdison Gonstn, Dopt,

TopJy.

after

Novanbor 2btli. Iub2,

'H, I', Ov/o] 3 oy Jr. Esq. Troas.

J'.iD 3 Rivov, Mass.

Hoar Kir:-

Vfo have your favor of tho 20th. inst., and vory much
ro-rot that tho second ttJ&Olirht. mac hints has not boon shipped, but
s/v: had trouble with tho castings, which v/hois delivered to us proved
ilMfectj vo and v/o bad to have a now set mado, Our Supt. p romisos
no'./ to ship the machine by Saturday or- Monday at. tins latest.

‘i'hfj various articles you refer to sVs* dinning shall be supplied.

. Vory -truly yours.

The Edison ttachiisc vforl. s,
liy

November <st5th,

A. A. Cowles, Esq.

. IV Cliff Street, City.

My Hoar Sir:-

Wo have* haii the* battery which you sont for tost duly
tested, and (tiyo you bolow our tost or1 a roport;-

Intornal rocistaneo, one ohni: strength, 1.1b volts:
current, 1.1b amperes. Whim put on short circuit it runs down
very quietly.

Our tostor reports that ho duos not’ third; at all -.roll of
tho battery.

Very truly yours,

J2 —

j

i??3'H-2- r

November 2l>th.lUU3.

Gustav Soldan, Esq, Supt.

•'104 Goerck Street, City.

Dear Sir!-

. T am getting into very sorious trouble indood a.t tho

'long do lay in connection with the shipment ol’ tho 330 ’light
machine for Pall River. I really think that the matter should
hnvo boon hurriod a little more than it has been, and I must in¬
sist that this inachino mkkX bo shippod to Pall Rivor immediately.
Unless wc aro a littlo rnoro prompt on our shipments vro shall not a
vory bad reputation. it must -now bo six or seven weeks since T.
asked that tho machine be got ready.

1-1 oas$j|!|gjj^jic know absolutely by boaror v/hon tho mac hi no
.will -leave ..pne shop, as 1 must telegraph to Pall Rivor this morning
1 may say that tho Pall Rivor Company aro prevented
from lighting a mill and getting a largo payment on a big -contract
in consequence of our delay, and thoy’ naturally fool tho -opposite
of satisfied.

Very 'truly yours J

■ Tho Edison Mae hino Works,

■

uy .

Novombor 2uth, 3

U. H* faintor, list;.

Box Uli,

Washington, D. 0.

Boiond faintor:-

Di you over not a lot tor from mo asking for a map
of tho United States; Our 'office is starving for ono.

Cannot you manage to got one for us?

Vary truly yours,

-,;y

/ssz n -a zr

/ f ? S' //".-> f

MuVOmbor iJbtli.

P. B, Shaw, Ksq.

' . 'Vi] ] iamsj.o

^oar Sir:~

Ur. Edison insists /I
us to canvass CarlisJo
to]*if»rara intho offioo

one, I have a tologram if-join you toll inf us to canvass Wolls-
bovoiifh, and v/o hojo t.u s/o pel a canvasser thorn Monday or Tuesday
at tho latest. Will yo^i /ploaso lot mo '-know at your oarly convon-

i j hat you toiopraphod him instructing

’onn/i. T liavb no ronord of any such

I \

ioW do T roedl] oc t .over having rocoivod

ibrico v;h other you tolaynajj

'

VliorJu:

uy ‘ .

;\ '

hod Mr. Edison desiring a canvas mada of

Carlislo, and if not v/h|()t)jior you tolcprapho\ any one else, us ho
may havo hoard of it tj/ruiph 'other channels? \

Vory truly yours, • \

A. Edison Ooiiatn. Dopt\

1 j:

j

that it woul (I bo vory poor policy 0:1 tho part of your Company to
undertake to clo any wiring itself. Our oxporionco is that in
frich cases tho local company Iran a vory groat deal of trouble
with tho consumers in col 1 •■oti»;: their bills, and wo find it tho
host policy to httvo an outside party do tho wiring of houses in
tho same- method in which this is doiio at Shamokin. T am trying to
arrange with Hr. Floyd to do your, wiring at t! t . Carmel . T think

this would bo tho most economical thing for you- to do. Floyd is
tho man that, does the -work at Shamokin. Ho is within oasy roach
of M t. 'Carmel , and in connection with tho Shamokin work should, bo
able to handle the work more economically than a local man at tit.
Camel could, ii^&you have no objection to tho work being uono by
Floyd, -=34 my only object in suggesting him is os stated ahovo,

Vory truly yours,

Thomas A, Edison const n. Dopt.

iris-ii'2 f

Kovoiotoor atsth.

K. Stilv/oll ,

fjonJo r-ark, hi. J. ' '

I'oar- Sir:-

Sr. ««■*«, XWM Shat tho b„„„ ro„„.,M

r~" tll“ H*""*"* mm W»« 4mm fc-.tho haoao a, ,,art.
Thi., «*»► i. tk. rnowrty uf the K,ii„«n Electric light «

' «.*.«. is wwmh, fa , ti, c«o. Tho doe *»,, b„
fiont Jiack iw;iortiat»»Jy.

/W -ll'JS

hiovombor 2bth. ' 3

H. o. Stratton, Esq. ..

35 Olivor St root,

Boston, Mass.

Boar Sir:-

Roforring to your favor of the iS7th. inst,', I do not
KnoY/.whoro you can buy tho duplicating ink you refer to, but X
havo some in stock that I arc not at prosont using, and shall bo
glad to lot you havo sarno at cost if you will lot ino know how
much you vmnt,. •

Very truly .yours,

/f r<3-//- .2 f

November £uth,

-1. Sprarue, Esq. ,

Brockton, Mass.

Ooar.Pir:-

Ploase lot us know at /our convenience how your friend,
wno is at the Brockton station with-you, is posted on our work
Is ho capable of taking care of a station? Also has he a suffic¬
ient mechanical knowledge to allow of his fitting; up aho interior
of a station? Also please lot us know his 'name and how wo can
roach him, as wo wont to see about puttin/f him ori our olectrical
staff. Also what was his oxpon once before ho wont to Brock ton
with you.

Vory truly yours,
Thomas A. Edison Constn. Dopt,

Sri

/tth-n-jf

November 3t>th, 3

K. j, sprupuo, Rsq,

iirochton, Mass.

Do nr Sirs-

Will you please arrange to return to New Yor at the
oarliost possible moment. You should loavo thinos so that Mr.
Jonhs can permanently f-et on without any -assistance from us.

It is -mito tune wb^of^sgthom to run thini-.s by thorns..! ves.

Very truly yours,

Thomas A. Edison Constn. Dept.

l,y /S~4 ■

iffs-n-*

Ooori'o H. Bliss, Esq. Oonoral Sujt.
Chicago, ills.

Boar Si r: -

Poforranc to your favor
1-loaso lot iw have a minute account
tho autocratic regulator, and I ail)

it' -Wrc). m? t . , win y0u

aver to give you e. remedy

Very truly yours.

/ <r

November *!iJth.

Oharlos Hatcholor, Esq,
laris, I'ranco,

My Dear Betcholor:-

Vi3 3 you pi ooso lot mo bavo an" explanation
oi1 the enclosed, Which appears in tbo Defoe t Book for Movomb.or
y-lth.

"Extract of letter from Mr. Honms, at Milan to Mr.
but cl i ol or. Oct, ££. lbtoi - “Tho Aminp.ton £ Kims engines work,
badly. Wo seldom can run a mpht without changing thorn off unco
or. twice durinr tho evening. it sooesa impossible to hoop thorn to
tho work , and up to now it' takes .lust twice as much oil that a
“Porter” does. •

Y/o have had another accident' with a Porter supine by
brooking tho crank pin. This makos two pines that wo have brokon
and I find that both pines wore defective, and that cracks wore in
tho steel v/hon put ur."

Very truly yours,

/(p/J'/z -j? e

November 2l<th.lUti3,

finOrgo j(. HI iss, JSsq, (iolo ral Sup>t.

Chicago, Ills, .

Hoar f.iir:-

Vo have your various Jot. tors making complaints about
defective armatures.

In “I” armature Mo, lib, A we found a piece of a knife
blade stick inn between two commutator bars. This certainly was
not done in cur shop, an it would have bon:: apparent, before the
armature left the- shop, as the aiuaturo was tested before no sent

“K” ho, lO/i, A res shipped at a time when wo were chang¬
ing Suporintondont.fi, and tins may have caused the troublo, as ,v/o
cannot place on anybody tho responsibility of shipping tho armature
referred to, " "

Vory truly yours,

The Kdi:

n llachi:

Works.

>:ovombor *Jt;th,

C, II. Coo]; u, Ksq,

J'ost Office,

Williamsport, ' l’onna.

Hoar fsirj-

l7h on you f-'pt through at Williamsport you uro to ,"o t,o
liattlo crop],, Mich., after that, you will probably havo to canvas
Hillsdale, as Mosers. H&rl.le t Pel 3 have decided te drop out
,liiloc, but thoy- will however advise you.

Very truly yours,

Thomas <>. Edison Oonstn. Copt.

/ m>3. //

i- Novontbor afcth,

Tho Araiin/s ton ft Sims Co.

Provi clones, K. T.

Dear Sirs:-

V/o desire to pat another pulley on tha U*y s 10 on^in
- -v £>*»*■!—
nov/ as to onablo as to ran two machinor^of ono

half. caj nci i y or tho pros or it machino now attached to tho cngii
rol'crrcd to.

Very truly yours, .

Thomas A. Edison Constn, Duj.t.

./f?3r H' A 9

0, li. Cook, Fa.>

November

I yon a you ay this mil a my or

WiJlinmpuit fi'iiu which you will gather whom we pnoposo runninR
our mins in tii.it city. The canvass was made tucordiw: to the
via rules of tho I'dison Electric' J-jfiht Company, and is, in our
opinion v.ory defective. W<> want yon to make on entirely new
canvass' of Will inn-sport and to -take mono territory extending boy-
ond Aop.doi.iji street. You must of courso be very careful to take

tin) whole' outside where we now propose to run our mains and as
uch more its possible. 1'hi s 'work should be done by yen as
i.im'tlV -a poasj Hlo, and each day you should send forward the

result' of your previous nights work as we are to plot the canvass
as rjiiickly as possibly and can -do this *«> better advantage i r wo
have daily reports from you. Tt‘ is also very important that you
should conduct your work without lottinr the local people know the
object of your visit, us wo propose closing tho contract, on tho old
canvass and desire' this new unnVass made for our own info motion.
The importance of getting through this work rapidly yon will ro-
.cogui'zo when 7 toll you that wo expect to close tho Will ink-sport
Contract on Monday next and start our work thorn, whereas wo will

itn-ii'S °

November 30th. 3

15, 1!, Johnson, l?oq,

3D3 Avenue 13, City,

My Dear Johnson

• 1 wish you mulct look into tho trouble with tho
a-tomatie regulator, with relation to which you will find several
items from Chicago in Defect Hook, 34th, 'Noto.ombor, If you will
five your immediate attention to this matter you wi-11 obliRO,

Very truly yours,

hi Juno, Italy.

liontlVimm

I' a lor. t

"l* fa vo
which '

of

) h.?.v.

.1"

fcoasi's del
perfectly

•oqtfmst for

* contai
rodncti

>003 va (| from
>d therein are
) in the price

of nor. loss tnun no per cont is very unreasonable. If sockets
v/ere sent' you frohi Mor/niiann r. Oe. such as yon send n sample of
it was an error whieh could be ‘rectified by allowing you, as borg-
mann f- Co. suggest, the difference botv/ocn t.ho price of the two
sockets',' namely, in cents. Those sont yon were not roughly made

but simply a socket which we use fan factory work. We cannot nn-

.... /Kiyioi-6^

dorstand ho.v there can be so rjuch ■^BtorowsoHoa-n ^thont inasmuch us •

to are using the same sockoi. hero rifjht along. '"Jie infnimation

you ask regarding other matters'- has been sont forward to you and

the various material requisitioned for by you has all been ordered.

l"-y private secretary, Hr. Instill, is going to F u rope early in Doc-

Ht. Inaull ,

t?

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<*%■:

' . ’ pi.-' re

ijQr and v/iifin in Paris ho hop os- to no t

a settlement or the out'

mdinp account

■Vtainst yont Company.

Tt is unc or tain whether

will bo able i

fft ■■■■> i'ar an Milan

. Tf ho doos not ho wii;

;roscnt our vU

'wo to the Paris Co.

I shall fool vary much

‘appointed if 1:

io comes back without a

complete settlement, of

’ o n't st a? id inn «

iHiJii against you inasmuch as v;o hnvo hud to paj

total aiiioimt

and ha vo by no moans re

.•coived reimbursement for

November 30th. 3

Messrs. Mnrklo S Hull,

P. 0. Hox U7,

Detroit, Mich.

Dear Sirs:-

Your favor of tha'j&W; inst. was rocoivod this morn-
inc. we v/ill send Mr. Cooko or; "another canvassor back into your
.territory Vfithin tho next fov/ days.

Very truly yours,

Thomas A. 'Edison Coristn. Dopt.

/ tys- /l' So

hnvoinlwr Wf'tfu

John i*. l-uijiii'y, i’r.4*

tio s ion , Ir.itaa.

Pof •sfrinu to your rnvor or thn auth. inst. ir you
.viil iTivo inn tho name or a star, ion or in Boston who would carry n
stock o/' duplicating ink, T would arranpo wjtsh him to supply it.

Very

yours,

vA

/f?3- n-3o

Poforrini* to your favor <>r the JJIT.h. , ■*«
have only ,in st. not yoor map of fainxxJISItx Ohillicotho fin is hod.

1 no-/ imnd yon same by t.hja imiil under separate eovor and shall
bo Rind if you ’./.ill not 1:10 central at at i <-n lots within rh.o p.i’or
marked, ' T shall also bo Rind if jrt.tr will have thn enclosed spo-
ci'il report. v/i Hod up and rot it r;:o;i at the «nrl i erst possible fion-
ont. T ,io not think that this town /nultl stand noj-o than an
•Hi'1 li/’h.t plant. If you will return the map with control station
lota iniUontod and also the apodal report, 1 v/ill push throURh

Very truly yours,

iiovoinboj* fjOthi

i inrmor , Fnfj.

-los'lin, c mutiny.

j;our favor Without da to uuj.io to hand yest-erda,-. T
.iJ.li unswoi; it at loiif'th within a day or so. I. y Kcorotnry 1 r.
los.IlV ,,ui uo in thi, hil„ ,.„d .n,cc,„ii,». h„ o

to R,f »« WU and .ill try to no ou.inoao mtn j„„i-

j.-any. Will you picas a auvi so of your j
•in London v/ru bo

: your iivvauionts. I:js ;>ddrn

S. Tnsull, .Jr.

Crosaont ,
Iiondon, ii*. o.
l-'njTland.

' v/il] probably arrive tin

nut the if) th. of Or sen-

/W- //- 3 o

i-'o yr>if!|)(')-

ro

Monsrs tin rtvsann * Co.

Conslomon: -

Wo have

Tiffin ;i>' I'Jiicji ho says chut you
Church Commit too at Tiffin' as ‘iu
l!r. ‘>huw tola ti:e Coi.jiiitf.oo that'
l r. Wa'Ximv asks us which is sorra
discoun't quoted by you j.a correct.
-iUoo Wore than 'lr; |, or con t, on «■
Voi-y truly y,
Thoi.ius A. PfUaon, (.'wis f. :

a telcj;rni:i froi.i hr. VTahinr at
riavo quoted ir> por cent to a
discount on natures choroas
jour discount v/nsi :.;■) por coot.

!t and T hiv/,. a him that the

y» it Hot. pOS'Il bid {}}■ yy|, tw

^ /I

> ZZS-lh 3o

Hovnmbor MOth.

I'. R. Rpton, Rsi[.

J uog to enclose you lottqr from Coui-
i.afjni'c/ Cor.tlnontalc l'diaon. I v. Kdsoon has requested tic to take
this mutter in ii nan d and whilst 'in 1’aria tr. open a nopotaation
with tho Uoinp^f'nio Continent alo- on tJio followiiif' basis:

\7o to have the right to sell ismipK to any of their li¬
censees at such prices aa no in ay ourselves Uosi Vo co quote to them
out So pay tno Compagnic Conti noiitalc a royalty of one cent a
lamp on all lumps so sold, '"in* iloi.ipa.qnj o Coil', monuulo to un— '
dor take not' to soil lamps outside of thoir territory. This ap¬
plies1 yiirnichlarly to 1'nr'lnnd. ‘./ill you please lot mo have your
views' on this subject m '.-/ritinr;, ns 1*. is an important matter and
T ait 1) to bo in perfect accord with you in anything T may do in

Poforring to yonr favor or the

inst. we round or. »:V. Tnniai's return to Mow York that wo
Juitl already wado 12 determinations in order to got the ennfrnet
for ’i'irrin so v/o thought wo /oiil'd give Tiffin a little rest, and
that is the reason you have not had any further determination.

T return yon he. ev/it.h hr. Finn's letter with some personal notes
or!-. ir d is on theroon which -'.ill give you Mio data an v/hi ch to
reply to that rent lei-an. ' With relation to lighting the ot,..*oSfl

of Oynthaniii this would be dealt with in precisely the name wan¬
ner as lighting the houoos. Tf our mains ran through the streets

v/o Wo uld 'just wake a connection to a fixturojjgjn a polo, but i»-

aa,iuuh’ as cAir wains as a vulo run through the alloys we should bo

euwpoiW to put up special polo linos which would really represent

so inuch insido wiring. If street lights are required it should

be so indicated on the Oynthanitf ma^ whon it is returned to us

so that wo can allow for the wain carrying them in making our j

datonnanat ion. We would not include in our estimate the running I
'fyCuu -fp' 7*a.lvtUi ■

of^pble lines ^unless y«5u sA desire. V/o- could however make a
supplementary estimate to cover this point. It certainly would

yU" ««*-« in mjm(. ,

' ton mul

/ tell Mil til wo p„
»# **,Jlato our mains

> above data f,eom

0ur ,flethod is to cal-

' lal° our mains to earn- a

"r ,llp(1jr

rrh.s m thr. .^si doners. ir t,K«v t

‘ - 'r *° enpply lights in th»

a roots as won tj, „y Im..t ^

■ ' ry 30 Moro current. 'i|lftrn
■ -an run tJu-ou.-fh the main streots ...» ,

tho sai .. ?,t,'aCh °,,v a*l» to

us aboyo stated.

*' »« =hn.a„ h„„

'OCi.ll polos.

V(;vy truly yours,

Thomas A, W/H -im , .

? NmmW

iXSd-il' 3o

-No voi.ioor uC’

inst* •vol,!’ statcaiont Elijah

mrr Mm u> chock your r.tntr
tho s tn f.ouont rrndi'vod t,». t,
your check for $100.

Pororrin*? to your Payor or the »Hh.
11 !,Pnd ,,s rt<>™ Affroo with that

o v/rir, ton to Ho* Orlnono to him ask-

i,nd ir ^ tom w«do a mistake in
Vc-i^

>y fib* wo will Ji*.r,|ioteiy honor

Vory truly yours,

/ttt-fl’3 o ■

Wovoiabor 30th. 3

0. I?, Chinnock, Esq.

:^>7 Pearl Street, City.

Dear Sir:-

Mossrs. Phojbps, Dodge 9 Co. tiro vory anxious to have
about fifty lights installed in fchbir offioo.

Will you please invootigato thoi-r lamp hours' and advise
me as to tho mat tor, as I should ‘liko to oblige thorn in cotnpl ianco
with tho request of my fnorid Hr. Cowl os, of the Ansonia brass &
Copper Co. Probably you could givo thorn a less number of lights
than they ask for, which lights would yiold a good average lamp
hoiirbV

Very truly yours,

December lst.luua,

Messrs. Macphorson, Willard ffi co.

Hordontown, a. j.

Doer Sirs:-

I wired you yostorday that your foryin
poor iron in consouuonco of :» complaint received f
our superintendent. Wo loft, tho Bridgeport Porpo
ordered our materia] from you mainly on account of

iron being somewhat poor. As the prices

/ n (

n bac!

iracti colly tho same, gj would ^uggost that you sea
next time you are in town and then coma up and see
matter.

1 tun. fully av/aro that oho ordors -you navi
only rocoivod on tlio a3rd. November, blit if you car
you will nroatly favor U3.

Very truly yours,

Tho Edison Machine Works,

ys ware made of
rom Mr Soldan,
pooplo and
tho tiridpoport
!i of you are
Mr. Soldan tho
ina about tho

s.in hand v/oro
i hurry thorn

Becomb.or 1st.

H. if. lloffmann, Esq; 1-rost, •

Ohio Edison Electric Installation Co. '

Cincinnati, Ohio.

•Door Sir:- •

We have thfo ploasuro to' acknov/lodge receipt of your
favor of tho afath; ul to, enclosing contract for the erection of a
central station plant at Middletown, Ohio for 300 lights, contract
amounting to S13,600,'.U ”

Wo return yoii/ horowith ' tho contract,' which you will '
notice is signed “The l4lison Eloctric Illuminating Company of
Tho nan'/ Middletown should bo fillo.d in and the
soal of tho Company at/tachod.

V# also sojid you horoWith' a! duplicate' copy of tlio con¬
tract" iiufy oxaeutodr By us. . .

Wndor same cover wo'r afiqi vo'd your" draft on tho Uni tod
States Hank of. York for ^2,l'3p, arid draft oh Francis R," Upton
for'SljS-ia.fia j Wo will somi yon's receipt for those rem'itVah'c'bs
as soon as Mr. i^tj^n1 accepts his draft.

We would bo glad to receive a list Of the stockholders
of tho Uiddlotown tympany, so as" to' give us an opportunity of
inquiring into it j/ s[t ability and financial standing. This will bo

:o •.

A

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Doisouber 1st.

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unnocossary, however, ij‘ /oi

i will give us an under tail mg that your

• /

Installation Company guarantees the contract v/ith tho Middletown

. ,/

Company.

Our understanding'

v/ith Hr. Stuart was that those contracts

wore .to b.o mado with tho Installation Company itsoli1 and not v/ith

the local companies.

Vory truly yours,

Thomas ;

lidison Cdnstn. Dept.

Py ,)

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j Occombor 3rd. 3

A. S. Cow] os, Esq. Sooty.

39 Clirr Street, City.

J»ar sir:-

T enclose you horov/ith throe. notes dated the lath.
November, ono for 54,9.30.10 duo March 13th. , another for 54,903.30
dud April 15th. and another for So, 007,73 duo May 13th. in settle¬
ment of the open account with you as arranged.

v/iiJ you ploaee achriowiodt'6 receipt" arid eblifo,

Very truly yours,

Thomas A. Edison Conatn, Dept.

Anti rows, r'.sq,

I'o] ] Rivor, Mass.

Vfo send you by oxpross half dozon Copioa.of tho
and Hoil or questions.

Any on^inoorr. applying for a position should answer
questions, and you should boo that .they do this- whil o you
rosent.- 9o not allow thorn to take tho quostions homo, as
not want thorn to have- any outsido assistance in onoworint;
ostions.

Vary truly yours,

Thomas A. Edison Consh. Dopt.

/ f / 3- Iji ' 03

December 3rd. 3

V>. Si. Andrews, Esq.

Kal3 River, Mass,

near Sir:- . ■ "

'He havo decided that horoaf tor wo wi!3 pick tho rosis-
taaco 3 cirnjjs used in tho test banks, Tho vo3ts may bo low, but
iis you propose to have the bank 3 separate from tho lino, justto
afford a load for teaUni?, this >113' not mat tor, V/o can tuno tho
candle j over down with a fluid resistance. llavo you any objec¬
tions to this course?

Very truly yours,
Thomas A, Edison CotisU. .'Dept,

»y

/fSJrlX-oZ

Oocanibor 3rd. ■ -3

ii. H. .Hoffmann, &sq. 1‘roel.

Ohio Edison Electric Installation -Co.

Cincinnati, Ohio.

Dear Sir:- ”

Af.;ain roi'omnR to your favor of i-lovembor di,th., v/o
bop to ackriov/lodpo receipt. of SH,4u<i.33, boirifV tvmhtyfivo- per cont
of tha contract batv/eon the Edison El octric TJ lu^unat.in/1 Company of
Middlotov/n and -myself and dated, said contraction# for the •
installation of a Incandescent light plant at Middletown '

Ohio,

Vory truly yours,

Thomas A, Edison const n, Oopt.

Hocombor 3rd,

Goorgo U. Hopkins, Esq,

U57 'for.pl o Court,

. City,

• 11'jijv.titHir sxrj-

1 huv’° y°u>' f«vor ol' the 1st, inst., and in roply
bop to that tho trouble is ] have an arrangomont with Mr.

R. N. nyor, who has his' orri co/lWo, which arrangement T am bound
to hold to. T will soo what it can' do to bring you into some of
our law cases, ana it would not bb a bad idoa for you to remind
mo' of tho matter from time to time.

Vory truly yours,

V-

/ ?S3- /2‘

.T. C. Wolff, Esq.

orishoff or % Co.

Exchan po Mace, City,

Hy Poor Wolff:-

Referring to your favor with relation to the Soy-
'm “*** 1 U'1Ct th0 FV is to tostj.ono tW smnor jllst

1”"’: “ 10 *“* •«"•/ «'• «. Policy thM „3S boon

"’’*** rlEh‘ **«*. i- -*ot W of « soctlemont

can bo ir.nac. • j •

j/ery tra)ly yours,

I ' - '1

S

JfS3' /«2' o3

Docombor 3rd.

J. C. RAirr, Esq.

earn Y/oorishoffor £ Co. •

34 ICxchanno 1-laca, City.

Bjsaftear .Roiff;-

...... I havo your l’avor of tho 1st.

Tho trouble with you is -vhon you undertake to do .a thing
you novor foil ow it up or eooio to soo mo to find out what procross
is boing made, I should think that instead of -saiting patiently

jk JUtfAJ

Tjme^nio that you would couo up horo and aoa mo, Tho next tirao you
are passing you had batter look mo up and Vo will talk tl>a niattor
ovor. I havo no idea of brooking any promises 'to anybody.

Very truly yours.

3

Doeor.ibor :jrn,

Messrs. Armi:)'r;ton $ Sima Co.

irovidonco, ». t.

no*

V/e havo your account of Wovoaibor aoiih. , handed to us

by ii!r. Moore,

>7o havo no bills -for 6hb "items "of tho .-27 tn. and doth.
Ootobo,- fc. «*,. lu u,o u,„ „r

-b..;7, for b'inii gout B-oclton, on ha, ,11,- ■

” : '-b.-n-roablr to os, and huvn thu-rofuro sbstainod from

“ntl) *° W rurllW* fro. ,o„. « to („d

bhni-eo' for on, linos sent to Slmuuli„ .7773., » ,,o >m,to you,

.lo-not thinl. that you should rtnAV u. with this on,, In, until It
is oloarly ostabliohod that the Lruublnu at shomokiu .rare our fault
iault of our man, ■ 1 1 so happens that, t r. o mi,, mu hag novor
yot reached Shamokin. -.w- . .

Dbituetinft those various amounts 'llf.ro remains a balaneo
or «7,!l,ia.M, for vhMh » onnlbso Wo notoh dated rospoutivoly
tho lath, and 35th. Uovombor for «, 7111.43 sash. Thoso „otog
fall duo on tho 15th. and doth, hubrunry. Tru.tinn that those
arranpnmohts mil provo aatisfuitory, „,„i ronuostin,, return

tho onclosod vouohoro sipnod,'' via bop to remain,

Vory truly yours,

/ST3-/£ _o 3

- December 3rd. 3

Isaac Walker, Esq.

care Judge J. P. Bunn,

Tiffin, Ohio.

Dear Sir:- ■'

We received the enclosed letter -from Mr. Bunn this
morning. Please return it after perusal.

You will, as he suggests, use' the paragon cable wherever
possible, providing the customers are willing that it be used.

Wo have a note referred to us by Messrs. Bergmann & Go.
in relation to -mo re material asked for by you. All your commun¬
ications as to business matters should be addressed to this office,
and anything you require we will send on to you, but you must not
send your ordors- to Messrs, Bergmann « Co., as they simply refer
your communications to us and wo have to send them a requisition
instructing them to fill your orders.

We should also like to receive from you a report as to
what you are doing at least two or three times a week.

Very truly yours,

Thomas A. Edison Constn, Dept.

f-3, ,

K. li. lord, Ksq. Troas.

Lav/roneo, Kasa." •

Dear Sir:-

Tho t Hu spare .inaehinos which you havo asked for v/ill bo
shipped from horo on Wodnosday. You will require a 4U* driving
pull oy on bach side of your 11*2 x 10 ongina and it should be sot
to run ’at Hit) revolutions. 1 to you propose to havo tho nbeossary
1 ~

altorhtibns to tho UJ4 ongiMv itiado yourself or do you want us
to tako charge of ltv ribasb' lo'f'us knot/ at the ' barliost possible
moment., as wo wish to havo tho' ihiichinbs running for you as quickly
as 'possible, also give us an " order ‘ iG cover tho necessary regu-.
lators, switches and el octrical. ' v/oVKG .

Very ’truly yours,"

Thomas A. Rtfison Constn. i)opt.

*r ' ^S-|-

ho comber 4th. 1UK3,

E. II. lord, Esq. Tnao.

'lov/ronco, Mass.

Dear Sir:-

V/o oriel oso you harov/ith. biiio prints of sketches which
tho Construction Department pot up for use in their central sta¬
tion work, The 200 liRht machine runs at 1,000 revolutions and
the 000 liRht machine run3 at 1,200. "/ o also enclose ypu state¬

ment of the rspood *c. of each machine wo now" make,

V/o will havo the brushes you ask for sent forward in
the course of a few days.

Vary truly yours,

Vito Edison Machine works,

Enclosure,

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Messrs. Parl'3 o f hall,

V. 6. Eox V--7,

Detroit, Mich.

Dear Kirs:- •

Yours of tho 1st! "iiSst. to hand,
our Kr. CooKo loaves Williamson for Battle c^^it.hor'
io-aiovrow morninrs. Trusting that this, will •flip* sai“

,-day or to-morrow «
lt.faetovy to you, we

Vst-jr ‘truly ydurs,

- Thoir.de ft, VEdicCc 'Con^tr..' »cH.

i>oar Sir:- '

'!la have your favor of the CJOtli, ulto. , dud in rep] /
would sui.!(!ost shat you t'o to Ka] 1 JJivor, ’./lion' you have timo within
the next woe* or no, and call on our Mr.. Andrews' and lmvo a .tolls
with him,' On receipt of his report in relation to the matter
we sh.ilD then be able to inform you whether we. can offer you a
position. If we do bo, your remuneration to start With would bo
very low, as'it would bo some time before your services Would bo of
any jjrtiat va3 uo to us,

Mr. Andrews’ address "is" V/, S. Andrews, care lidison Kloc-
tne Illuminating uo,, Pall RiV'^r,'

v'ory’ "truly yours,

Thomas' 'X. '' 'li'di'son const' n, bo'pt .

• December 4th.

U, H. fainter, • Rsq, ,

Box , .

Washington, D. C,

fe-iorid Painter: -

Tho mar of tho United .States came to hand yostor-.
day. T am vary much oblipod to you for samo,

.1 cannot find that lot tor which you state v/as writ ton to
you. Johnson says you only thou'pKt "it was written to you, and ho
informed mo -that when ho hurito’d for" it ho could not find it oithor.
Very t’rul y. yours ,

/f ?$' '-2 -oCf-

Doconbor 4th.

Messrs.. J. 1’. Ho(;or3, Co.

India Square,

Hoston, Mass.

Iiavo your favor of Dooorabor lot., and iuroply boc
to atata that T. will communicat'd with Messrs. Cotton K Guild in
relation. to tho ink.

Very truly you're',' "

/ (p<f 3-/J - ot /

Uocombor 4th, 3

'I. 0, ftoiith, Esq.

Pbrumuu of Construction,

Rapid Telegraph oo.
Id Krd’adv/ay,

Dear Kiri¬

linas.

1 .hair bo CJM to is,, y„„ tf m ora inoJfno|1 to toko ^
',H' " » «"*•«•* '**«' **» IMM or oJooti-U li„M.

Yni-Jr truly; yours,
Thomas A . " Kill so n Constn. Doj- 1.

''713 Baa'll Schwonk, Ksq, I'rcst.

Mt.Carrnol, Penn-i.

V/o have your favoV oY ’fac ember 1st. ,' and r or rot very
much that “all tho portion hero are disgusted with the mining ramont* .
A7o iiro .doing all v/o can to push tho work , ami tho ciatonal, the
'supply of' which v/b absolutely, control, has rono forward.

(iortaxn things wo havo to got from but si do j.artios nro being

pushed as .thickly as possibltf.- . .

You can purchase ai’V'ne'c'ossary material for wirowork from
Messrs, iiorgmann Co, , i40i4 Ayonuo I*, 'Nov/ York. T think, hov/avrar,
th» boat way would bo for you Vi ".’limit an amount you desire - sent
ami order it through mo, arid'il! would bo caroiiil to ana you not
oxactiy what ’you v/on tod and at the proper prices. I am of tho
opinion that you would bo - fdr bet 'tor aervod if you not Ployd of
'.Slinihukin to do your wiring, /in which caso""ho would supply his own
matorial, as ho carries a stock of it,

\'ory truly yours,;

■ Thomas Ar'Rcli son Gorintn. Dopt.'

boconfoor 4th. M

?>'. Andrews, i?sg,

. P. o. . Box r*-ij, .

Pall Kivor, ?.:u»s.

Dear Sir:-

-h i onclosn y«u herewith lot, tor from Prank Union of
Worcostor, Mass. .Vo havo inforaod this contl oman that ho liar!
hot, tor call on you at Pair Rivor 'and havo a talk with you in
ral at, ion to what ho wants. T f ho do os so, will you j.loaro lot. us
hoar from you as to tho mat tar, and if ho is likoly to -turn out a
flood man wo nurjht start, him as the rost of tho nbvicos in our
business.

Very truly yours, "

Thomas X'.' ’.Edison Const si.' riopt.

Enclosuro.

/r<F3- /j) ■■ &</.

Doceinbor 4th. 3

W. S. Andrews, Esq.

Kail Hivor, Hass.

boar sir:-

Tho spare machines will bo" "shipped to Iav/ronco by
V/etlnosday at tho latest. v/hon you go thoro to put? thorn up v/ill
you ploase hoop an exact time 'it ' tokos oh tho machines used, as
thoso ara oxtra and outside oi;' our contract, and wo havo to charge
thorn for it. Aro tho foundations al 3 roady and has' tho Iawronca
Company had thoir x Io online altered, so as to carry a driving
juiloy oh each oiid of tho shaft! 1 havo -written to 'Mr. lord about
this liattor by to-night* s 'nraili' "

■ Very truly yyurs, ‘ '

Thomas A. ‘Edison ' Cons In! ’hopt.

/ S S3-/£> &cf.

station v/ill bo ready to start up at Vail River, ac T thin), fir.
- Edison will iso uj: to start it,' anil I accordingly viould liho to
):nov/, so that ho can booprcparoY! at th'o ’ tiiao.

/ ??s- ja. -otf-

Do comber 4th,

The Armington £ f-'ins Co,

iTuviiJmsco, R. "iT

Hour sirs;-

^uU v/ill rn.tico that we ihavo sent you- in a number of
ordors for single ongirms, that is v/ri propose running thorn' in
small stations without a spare. 1 sp^ho to your lir. Sims sometime
ago as to what extra parts should'1 bo s^pnt with these engines, so
an to enable ouv men to remedy' a breakdown quickly. Will you
please lot mo have by return a list of t\.o extra parts that you
thin), should go with the V y th< 14 a x 13 engines, whore

thoy a'ro put in a station by thomsolvcs. ''l ihdly attend to his
matter immediately, as i wish to settle on our policy in this
connection before 1 sail -for Europe.

Very "irul 1/ yours,

Thomas /a, Edison' Consth. Dopt.

; f ? 3- IJ> - o q-

lKi comber 4th.

'7. f>. Andrews, Ksq.

Kail River, .Mass,

Rear Sir:-

V.’c bop: to inform you that we have received a telegram
rrojn sir. Rich stutinr that the Tiffin station 'will bo ready for
winijR in two wools.

/fP3- /Jl * Ot/-

’ s. • Andrews, Esq.

P. 0. Box 3:J3,

Kail River, Hass.

Hoar Sir:-

iV'e want to got up a siaal 1 book ol' oxampl oc'%f wiring in
placing light a and safety plugs. The examples should bo uiado to
so silo approximately. Will you ploaso collect them as you have
leisure and give sixes of wire used. J send you two rough cojios
of book Riving sizes of wiro., oho for services on throo wire system
and oho for sorvicos and insido wiring on two Wiro system, both
havo one 'per cent drop."' 1 will' hand you to-Vnorrov/ one for two 'w«-
v/iro syatom with two por c out drop." You will notice that tho
lamps tiro, all supposed to be Wide od at tho n r'ifc ... Of course

this is so with 3orvicos but'Wot -so with inside wiring, but I
think' it best to havo a surplus of wiro Gorvicos. T think you
should hot have but one per cent drop, but the inside wiring can
stand two per cent, especially as it will hot work bad, owing to
tho disposition of tho lamps^

' ' Very truly yours,

Thomas ' A'. Edison Oonstn. Dopt.

iiocon'.liov 4th. u

Rossrs. Eiuor fi .'mend,

^03 Third Avenue, City.

Dear Him:- . •

V/o have complaints that ’the meter L'et ties which you
sent out for us have iron in them it:' the form of iron scales.

This random them absolutely useless 'for our purpose, as the acid
solution v/hieh' v/c put in the bottle vt irTa^i^p^BtAhes up the iron.
V/i'll you please rectify this in future.

. Very truly yours,

Thomas A. Edison Con's tii. L'ept .

If S3- IS -ov-

Bollofont'o, Ponca,’’

I rxvci you below prices’ oi! '^thej, various lamps mado:-

10 candlo lamps . ,

10 canal o lumps . ,«p j;

cundln lamps . /no |

00 c audio lar.ii. a . /t.00 f\

300 candle lamps., . jj 1,50, bfb’x, and packing added.

Yho 30 candle 3 amp, cl thou M. apparerj.tl’^ higher priced than the
30 candle lamp, as a matter of Afaet is more ’ d^rabl e and is inoro
’^nV’rT^f^^nc! bettor suited . fib/ the Consumer j4fd takos the -place
of ly.Ubs jot. - If tho io eanulfe iarnp is" usetAbxtonsivoly the
'bills of yoilr consumers will bn '"10 higher ‘ fcti|ii,Jihoir naa bills,

ill bb 10 hifthor than' xhoir
it af\ tho same prico'laa jias.

’ look" upon the' 10 candle "3 ar^ \as'tho

! V(\ry":iruly yours,

I ocf-

•*#S>£jfeil>or 4th, it

A. ,r. Brown, Esq. " ,

Poroman of Construction,

V/ostorn Union Tclopraph Co,

J-U3 Broadway, City.

Dour £iir;~.

T shall bo c.Dacl to' see you if you are inclined to tal.e
a position with no in connection with the erection of electric
lil-ht linos.

Very truly' yours,

Thomas A. Edison Cons tn. Dopt.
by

!SS3>- U- oif.

srs.' Uergmann a Co.

iXii Ay o cue !;, City.

I ; notice in tho supplement of your catalogue that
you mention tlib various .articles not up for tho Construction
iiopartmont. i As tho groutor number of these things arc made for
usd' 'in' connection with our vJ. anti tho experience which results"
from their boiiL made costs this hofartmont quite a good .deal of
money, 1 think (that you, choultl varrahp.o your pricos so tkxt as 'to
let us havo thi various" arti'eibs wo order at hotter rates than you
soil to othor dustomors, say ah extra discount of1 f if toon per cent.
Will jjyou ploaso lot inb havo your views on tho subject.
Vory truly yours,

Thomas A, Edison Constn. hopt.

By

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Oocombor 4th. 3

Messrs, lierp.mann ® Co,

dtiiS Avonuo It, City.

Do nr Kirs:-

fro have very sorioii s’ complaints from I'aD'fiivor of the
non-arrival there of tho material ordorod from -ybu for fixing up
fcho" central station. Via have four men there who are unablo’to
w6¥k’,‘ 'owing to your not shipping' our goods promptly. This do lay
in a station of any silfo ebusos un a loss of from S20. to $2:i. a
day, ' besides kooping us out of our nidhdy for our work considerably
iongor than would bo tho caso if 'you would ship promptly. Tt
scorns to me very strong o that ’.you cannot got out 'a few switchos in
loss timo than wo can have' boilers shipped, steam piping made,
bhgirios ’built’ and dynamos constructed,

. Cannot you' give mo an .absolute date at which you can
ship our orders for fall River, Tiffin, Mt. Carmel, Hazleton j '

Bo'liaforitb, ixiddl ■»>» u irr. nj '■ajia>'a. Tho goods should go forward in
the order ’mentioned. Via impressed upon you -when giving the orders

for those stations that it 'wda nbcossary that ‘the safety catches
... ; '■ .. .... Sdtytb..

for polo lino work should be shipped imtobdiatoly. It is now

tv/olyo or thirteen days sinctf 'yo'u”reCoivod the orders and wo havo
nd notification' of shipment, and wo have throo men who aro waiting
tib’usb those safety eatchos. I am very much afraid tha’t wo shall j

/ ft 3’ /c3 -oLf

a

havo nuwly 8250,000. worth or work to curry upwards of thirty
days ; loiiRor than wo ouf'ht to, unless you ship to us moro

promptly,. Tf you uro.prossod why cum.ot you unhangs to iut some,
oho also buck, ua ourssis certainly tho most important, as tho
amounts involved in our contracts aro so much hipher than tho'
Isolated Company or any or tho; liluminatihp Companies.

V'o'ry truly yours,

Thomas A, Edison, gbnatn. Dopt.

/ 7T3- ti-oV-

ooooiabor 4th. .

Uossrs. ttorfiaiann « Co.

2U.2 Avonuo H, . city.

Dear Sirs:-

V/o havo your oxtremoly pheasant letter of the 1st.

nocombor,

' If you do not know who Mr. Shaw i3, considering the time
he has- boon in our business, ^ think it about time you do.
iio 13 the Stato Manager l’or the fidison Klectnc light in Ponna.,
und ha3 some connection with tho Ohio Installation Company.

It is not our business to coinmunicaio with lir. Shaw and toll him
what he 'should *o or should no S'eToV ,ir you want any information
convoyed .to him about disco'urits v/o would' ougeost that you do it
ybursolYos. '

'/ory truly your3,

Thomas A, Edison Const a.' I.Kipt,

December 4th, - 3

Messrs. Cotton .* fmild,

£-\ Milk Street,

Huston, Mass.'

Dear Kirsj-

Wo havo froquont .inquiries from lioston as to tho du-
pl ieatinc ink of initio which "was* sold oxtonsivoly somo few yearn
back, but of which none has boon made for somotimo past.

Udasrs. J. J‘, Ilogers ■? Co. hove suggested to me that T

T will havo Some made up in my laboratory, and will soil it to you
at a reasonable price. ' 1 ton "anxious to pursue some such course

as this in order to Oblige the people 'applying to me for it.

Very truly yours,

) ? ?3r /j.

/ Ft3~/3-ott

Ooeombor 4th,

•haul I). Dyer, Kaq.

1(J1 Curondolot Stroot,
Nov/ Orleans, . Jti

Hoar Sir:-

T havo your favor i
If you aro not near

you tho amount of your exp on si

. • . /

tho point v/horo you

to thisV' .Of course
town

‘a lesson.

Our busmoss
timo w q aro broctmG ,the

tho a|itl^. inst,

mo at |;|ir'istnias timo v/o v/ill allov/
to got Ito Wpshinpton and bach to
it v^r^, 1 pMsiiuioX you -havo nomobj action

iyi/pat/^iso v/itj\ .-i man Vho poos into a
like How Orleans an// buv/his oxporifnco ai| tho resjfcof #30'.

' !-t ' k : .

3 /'olti.nR alorifi^sv/ingniniiiy. tho prosont

. - . con/rai sta/ion1®^ 1^,1] River,

'#40,000., Nowburnh, N, /. t sAjti’oo. , Hollofon/i, Sl^Oo'^V «T. ",
c™1' »«,«». M Tl/lWt t\roo\Xo« nro

in iohnsylvania. jaiind, diiio, -Slil.itjoci., ' ?ir«n, Ohio', Sli^oo'li, »n<l
:ifir4di'sH»»n, Ohio, y&.1,00 O.f " VMishall sti^t in mmajjm'ttf \\
■OMifimiM or , i/s/, cot/jast. *>8,000./ / Hrutkton, toiiWo, '''0
Shiunoliiri uni! Su/pjry ar/jrunmny blogautVy, nuttinr ajj/thh
rjU''icr:‘ 'fc wnnt.iar/d innkinij monoy. Thir/ia tfio ututn cl' our 'biisi-

rioss injipiof, / ']• ' j

/ I hav4 boon f'oinp for our' boy/j
sondifnp you ^elljotins, bjt thoy ho not/.

in tho office/', for not

l|otins, bijt thoy do hot/ c^ntnin any intimation i

about .our contra] ctutionc. ThotNov: Fork Cor.tral Station is .lust
“booming* , collections . 510,000. per month, I'avo more customers
than wo' can possibly carry, and iflwo get through hoc amber without

a breakdown- it will simply 'bV that' (the "angels' are on our sido,

I sail l’or Europeloh

booted already,
the' 11th. Docembei

away until the 1st. KobrueWf.' afa'fi"ir 'you do not got any word from

1 '

thi 3 olTi.com that you can go/ homo to s fiend Christmas Just take
"Rroneh leave” , and charg/ y^uF expohieis in your weekly state¬
ment" acid if thoy “kick* 'rofor'thomto this letter.

' ' . .y Very'tVuly yfiurs,

- ■ r . M \

- ■ December 4th,

/ $?3 *7,2 -o if-

3

A. n. Chandler, Roq.

44 Hast. 14t}i, Ktroot., City,

Friend Chandler;-.

Tours of tho" first to hnml. .

v/ith relation to CMoiiel Shoftii, ho Wof
lyroa solely, for the uim£ Eloetfe Ilnh, ammr>
"° ho,, i, ,/oulg he feasible k? kid to ao hu.tnoee
else. ho i= on you etnto . '•@Kf diil* , tut „„

to Buenos
and T cannot
lor -any one
i to bo an

indoriiUgablo vorkor.

Very truly yours,

J :

io® ibpjt, trr^Tj-

Dooomber 4th. Ibb3,

A, .A, Oov/lor., Ksq, Socty.

3'-' Cliff Street, city.

■hoar sir:- '

T am still receiving comj-liimts from bur Superintendent
of tho dolay in shipping him v/iro and bars’ for armatures: und mag-
notn. Cannot you hurry forward a heavy shipment, so as to j;ivo
us some hhitig to v/ort on. The quantities slutted to us are so
snail right along that we are continually in' arrears and conse¬
quently obliged to continually complain,-' which T can assure you
is -very distasteful considering the manner in which you oblige us
in othor contracts, T a '

T am having a statement prbj arbd of the exact shipments
made v/ithiri the last fov/ months. ‘-T v/ill* coiije doY/n and soo you
about tho mattor probably Thursday ' or Pr'iday. '

'Vjer'y 'truly yours,'

Tho 'Kdison Machine' Works,

US-3- /->- oU-

I.'ocombor4th. lUti3.

Y/. II. BwolJ Oj-, Jr. r:&q. Troas,

Fill] l.’ivtl)’, lints.

Octal' f»ir;~

V/o have your favor of the 1st, inst,, and immediately

on rocoipt of same urrancod to borrow ah armature from tho Tso-
Jatod •"•oi.-ipiiny, in order to accomodate you. er.d-.r the circumstances.
V,’o v/xroti you thin nornlng that the armature would be shipped this

iitures of the old form of machines or.' hand, ar.d consequently v/e

have aofuo difficulty in fil'lirjf: your orders for some ri/;ht away.

cyiMAf

Tf you^jfipSJR&an armature it takas' at ' loaist’ two weeks to make
sumo.

Vory 'truly yours,

The Edison Machine Works,

rrsz-ji-ov-

DwbI.Io/, .!r. Ksq. .Troa

Uncombor 4th, ft

havo the ploasuro to aol.nowlodsta receipt of your J

favor of the lot. inot. ■

Tlio spare* dynamos v/oro ship; oc! to Mr. Andrv.'E^ oithor on
Saturday or Morula,/. " ' '

V/u purposely ho) l bad, the meter suj plies * e. until tho , '

. ....... ...... ’

utlior v/orh it: practically cuniplotod, as oiir experience is that par* Vi

Cot lost, in tho confusion of gutting tho station in order.

'•Vo v/ill, hov/ovor, havo ovory tVinfi nocossary shipped forward this |

■) l

v/ook. - . • \j

■• • • • ' ■ . if

, Temporary fixtures aiui" Insulating Joingp will all >6 V;

forvmrd. lamps will in al prolicibility go to-day, if they wore f:

not shipped yesterday. .

Vory'trully ‘yours',

Thomas "■S, " Kdison (johsth.

h

m2- jj-.ocf- ■

i. - noeombor 4th. '•<

R. II., lord, Esq. Treaa.

I awronco, Mass,

Doar Sir:-

' T-anr-much surprised ‘to roeoivo your favor of the :10th,
‘h'ovnmbor. 1'f you will loot, over your- contract .you .wil 13 find that
tji'o third r aymont is duo thirty days after the plant is in con¬
dition to supply light, and your plant has boon in condition to
supply light considerable time,' and what I ask' for is for a payment
on account, and thoro ia a balance. 1 oft v/hich, together with tho
extra tubes laid, pivoa an .amp! e margin' for any such troubles as
you pi oak of. You are short afcoii't SlOO. "worth of motors at tho
propont time.

Your' indicators are made in accordance with th;o ihdica-
"*tors 1-oi up' by tho Engine or inn Uoj artment of the .Edison Electric
light -Company, but notwithstanding this I proposo to replace them
as boon as I have a stock' of an in'dicatorsoT a more recent design,
y/hich I got up myself within the ibst' month, '.' T am not compelled
to do thib undor my contract,1 but' proposo to do it in order to give
you an articlo Which, in my opinion, "is best suited to your busi¬
ness, . " .

(iur Superintendent claims that the work is dono proporly
and assoy-ts that overy othor ih’ioctor has boon connected in the saa
''■wdy'olsowhoro. ' * .

2

You state that year engines have ten inch belts, when
U>pr amt km ol,„ mol. Thi, ls pimply, manor of opinion
un your jart. T Jo have not allowed more than a ton inch olsev/hero.

T would request you to reconsider your decision as to
withholding the choel for S5,000., as I think' I am fully 'justified
in askinp. for it at the ; resent ;tiiuo, fadro esjocial,!/ as y/6 have
lost considoraW o monoy in the installiitiod of your plant at
iawrenco. ' ■ - • ■

Very truly yours,-

Thomas A.

Cons tn. Doj.'t,

/ f f3>~ /2-otj-

Decombor 4th.

Harris' a Robinson,
Tumor Houso,

Danbury, Conn.

prof or t
f ailuro,
3 oad to.

V/o think, it; reply to yours of the jJbtli. ulto, , wo
/. wait and make a successful lhstal 3 atibr. rather than risk
which tho p3 unt you supKe's t "would ir. all probability

' Very t fuly. yours,

Thomas . A Hdison Conotn. Doj-t.

Docoinbor 4th,

J, Jonhs, Esq, Hanoi? or,

Brock ton, Hass,

Poar Sirj-

V/e shall be ready to -ship the two small machines to
Brockton sometime this v/ook, and wo shall be glad if you will sand
us by return ar. exact plan of that part of tho engine room showing
the position of tho presont small engine and dynamo,' also tho posi¬
tion of the large engine and th'o;'£wq"dynambs. ' What I want to find'
out is whether it will bo nocossi^fe 'for us to Move tho small engine
from its present position, to' enable us to drive two dynamos from
each side of tho shaft, if'tfus is rioebssary 'it will add very
materially to the expehso of making the change, but if it'is iiri-
hbcossary ivo can 'supply the now dynamos and' make 'somo alterations
with the engine and make the necessary connections for about '££&>.

Tn this of course wo allow for tSfeing . back tho prosont "jl* dynamo
which you - now havo. I 'wilJ,,’wisi£e you to-morrow giving absolute
figures for which wo will mole o^thd' change.

Very truly yours,

Thomas A, 'it'disbn Cons tn. Popt.

Decumbor Hth,

*o.. Karri c Kcbincon,

Tumor house,

banbury, Conn.

Do a

Wo have -your favor of the 2tth. November, and in reply
•bo?!, to stalo that our business boinp a peculiar orm wo have to use
material best adapt ou to it. The babeocl. ,* Wilcox boiler is the
only one which no can use ana roly upon. It is a quick stoaminp

boiler and tahos care of the proat variations in our load, which
risos often from to lbo horse' power in the course of ton min¬
utes. afe! have tried every, other'feiiid Of boiler and find that it
is the only one wo can use. The old tubular boiler is very much
cheat ior, but absolutely of'no Use to us; "

About throe years "dTpO W&'oxporimdiited on every form of
onpine wo ebui'd find and havo aver since continued the 'saino expor-
imonts. V/o have never, hov/ev Sr, found an bnpino suitable to our
business as the I avrranco onr.mo. ' Tt would* toko too lone' to' go
into ail the reasons for oxplaxniuf the advantages of it so it
must suffi'eo for ino to say that it is as much a part of our '
plant as tho dynamo, and we shall continue to use it until we find
seme other online equally as pood as that manufactured by tho

Arminpton * Sims Co.

Vory truly yours,

/IBS' )^'OLh

Ii. Hoffmann, Rsq, frost.

Cincinnati, Ohio.

n»ar Sir:-

•lo havo your favor or tho 30th. Movomtor onclosinr. >iy
for S3,.W0.*S, bom,! Booty fir. Yor of Yl» ««»■'»**. F"‘°

for tho orootiou of a oootral station 1 loot »« 1 ““*•

T o’lUl) ho ft ad to hoar frost you ohothor tho ‘-oll tl at is
to ho tiailo „ith your Uo,.,„uny or tho loosi Illuutnatl,.,- U„,:i, ahy of
I'itlua. MWMWJY o“ rocoi) t of this infomatim I «B «*>
you siiuiott contract, If tho contract is to bo si.-oo nth
|1„„ «:o»f.a.,y, sonij sifi "fiili infor»atibr. as W.thc offist*.

of tho hoopany, copy of ttio 'Mlta aiih 'at'ouht of thoir nuh-
acriptiohis.

‘ Yni^VruiT Yours, '

. ■ Thomas A. i;diaon_Constn; l)opt.

«y

/ 8 SS~ /e? i Qif-

lt' cliff St root, City.

Yf0 oncjoa.i you lwrrf-ith or dor 'for wio for Tiquu, *hU
TJoi’s'* !mv<! I'.lio noeosuotry pnjorn ntwlo out anil i'orv/n.rtloil to of f
aij'naturo,. Tit 8 mnount of our contract vn.th t-5u) Ivd.i tion Uoctii
T3 jumnatinf! Company of l-iqua, Ohio is1 Si 3,li70. 4U - .

Thomas A. ltd icon cbr.stn. Dbpt.

If

Docornbor 4th. 3

A. A. Uuwlosr, Kstj. Socty.

ID Cliff :?t root, city, '

■l)o nr fiirj-

"nron-inu to you,- tint or U> JIM. list., .ill

J.OCaEOL.l i ‘.} 01*0 Hi (-"(.'I'CC-ctlun I.1 1 ; . L u . 1 y ijl‘ ;Vf

“* S*St“« ohu- OooWW lt tt. !u„

iiJoct-io JIKBMMi* <M*<mr or rlaalMoou, Chao, „„ tta yt0un,
of aaic is S3 8fwjf,31

Very truly yours, ' f

Thomas A. Edison Consth, Doj>t.

By

Krauk ii. Mc.corinick, Raq, Pros.t. .

Williamsport, J onnu.

iioar .vir:-

7 am romr to leave horo for ISuropo on Tuesday next,

and should vory much like to till <> v/ith mo a letter from you us

President oi' the fianhury Company, statin/' your oxp.ciri'-nco’with

your plant and the length oi tinio you have bum: running, tho ,

number oi lights you now Jiav-', tho coat or nmiiini;, your receipt

and v/iiat you look forward to mking.

This v/il J be of immense abaistonco to 'inn in dealing
Kuropoan

with some "of Ur. ' Kdison* b .I'rieajis. ' Will you so far oblige by

sending mo t.Jii-s t

i you coni'

Vory truly yburh,

r. Polity, Esq. 1-roet.

.Shamol’.in, Jenna,

Dear Sir;-

1 am ['■. ini’ to loavo hero Tor Kuropo on Taoctlijiy noxt,
ami slioulil vary much like to tiO’c with no a lottnr from, you as
I-rosidont oi' the .rihnmokin Company, station your oxporlenuowith
your ) lunt und tho lonsitli of'tiuu you liavo boon ruinsm;-, tho
nunbor of lights you now fiiivo," ’ ElvV cost of running, your roooipts
anil vilmt. you look forward to iliaEiiiil.

This will bo dl‘‘ inliionao asaistanco to irioin do a] inn
with.somo of '.ir. Edison’s European friondu. '-/ill you so far
oblige' by sending mo this as soon as you eun; .

Very truly yours,

) fS3' >2'

Doeomlxir 'ith. ;j

•sloaars. Uradnfcreotn,

Ml,] L'roadvmy, City,

T ahull .bo rlnU.it you .ill income into, the, .t„dl,c
or the, hi'toon lllouti-ic Illuminating Company or l.iicll utown, hutlor
County, Ohio, riio atoci Pol tK»m arc, wo unCorotunO, an rollova:-
11. lie , Oull. ay, B. Vlil son, 0. 1". lohnoon, 0. |1. Waraio. „„„

"i’honas, hmM, aomo Cincinnati , union »ith .horn nro
'what W particularly m W tno» i. the nMUK or tho pnlM
who no nance wo mention, urn! whet in thourht of thin (tow Company
in Middletown.

Very truly yourc,

December 3th«

,W. D. Rich, Esq. /

Dear Sir:- "

Rofornng to your plan of Hollefonto, I regret
'to inform you that the skoteh you have sent us indicates that tho
•arrangement of tho interior of the station is entirely opposed to
tho methods which Mr. Edison desires us to pursue in designing tho
int prior of stations. Of course this is a- mattor which you could
not bo posted about, but I ‘would bo glad if in the future, before
making any alterations in’ our’ plans, you would please rofer the
quostioris to' this office, so a3 ' to' Give our engineers an opportun¬
ity of oxpro’ssini? their opinion oh’ the mattor. -You have placed
'tho' cylinders of th.o engine as far away from tho boiler as 'possiblo
. wheroSs’ it is Mr. Edison’s desire thatit should bo as noartto the
boiler as possiblo, so that the onginoor can attond to his throttle
and see thathis boiler is all right'- without moving from one ’posi¬
tion. " f

1 an' afraid that v/ho'fi Ur. Edison comes • to. visit Bollo-
forito he prill criticise vorysovarbly the proposed arran
'.there. Aro your foundations so far advancod that it is impossi¬
ble for us to alto'r tho arrangement? if so j of course wo must
'loavo tho mattor as it is, us th’toro is not sufficient margin to
'allow of bur’ building the work tip again. . • '

JSS2U

2 ::

I am going to hove a plan pvopurod • v/ith tho samo siao
building as you have arranged., but with tho machinory and intorior
of tho station arranged so' an to conform with Mr. Edison* s ideas as
to the matter^ ho is very positive in his instructions 'oh those

"'questions or olse 1 should not 'trouble you as to'iho/Sw-invblved,
Thoro is also another "point, v/honovor you alter, the plan
of a’ building you" should adviso 'u's of! the exact alterations, either
boforo the alterations are ihadp, * which would be prof orabl o, or if
that is impossible aftor the vork’ is complotod.

.Wo aesiro to make some alterations at brock ton .lust 'how tt
‘ and wo understand that tho plans in our ofl'ico of tho station shows
by no moans tho samo moaauromonts as tho arrangement of tho sta¬
tion itnolf. Our machinory is always placed with tho idoa of
offoetinp alterations at tho ibast possiblo oxponso. Wo have to
tako out ono «U“ dynur.io at brock too and put in two dynamos, each
of half tho capacity of the “H*, and those v/o proposo driving from
n pulloy on each ond of thQ shaft of tho u*3 x lo engine,

V/o very much foarthat v/o shall have to tako the ongino down and
'.Vuil'd-' a how foundation in order to do this, We have written -to
‘•’Mr. J bnk s for tho exact moasur'emehts, as Mr. Sprague informs us that

our plans aro incorroet, as T have' stated' above.

Vei’y truly yours,

/ffS'/Ja -OS’

A Mr. Sf one or, a friend of Sprague’s-, is very anxious
to start in our business.

I havn roquoctod him to report to you at if till ftivor.

You might start, him in like the root of tho novices and soo r/Kat
-ti| .

heia|Wfrll»fy of . kp. Edison says that ho is very troll posted and
will turn out a vory useful man.’ "" fioaso aciviso us the da® ho
arrives, in .Kail River. •"

Vary "truly youi's,

Thomas. K'. “Edison Constn. Dopt.

w ^ (!

/ rfs- /j2 -

Docorabnr ith.

John'ott, Bs([,

V/pnuo 1.1, City.

Dear Sirt-

c ot.i pi aint ’-r.aa

as I vnsh you
. E ions wo issui

■. Tnto compluins t< hio that ho do.os not thinl that
our Conut ruction ho) nrtmont have any particular
i ^(_tho laboratory; , ll- ho has reason to' main this
lo I shall briiu! the matter to Hr. Kdison’ a attontion,
to understand that it iu important that any inatruc-
i as to our material 'should roccivo prompt and Ehor-

s ou'fth attention.

Vary truly yours,
Thomas A. "Kdison Consitn. »opt.

- o S'

(jharles T, Huplios, Ksq,

1‘ouphkoopsio, N. Y.

Roforrinp to your favor of 'the ;ind. Docouibor, v/ill you
1-3 oas o pet tlip authority from Major fiaton' authorizing U3 to can¬
vass and proporo estimates for Hinpston K Ronflout.-

. Mr. Uruosi has hot ybt boon ablo'to lot us have his two
ostimates for haverstraw and I'oughKocpsio. Immediately ho do os,
however,. we will push tho ostijfioifos throuph as quickly ns posaiblo.

Very truly yours,

Thomas A. Hd 1 son Conotn. Uopt,

UocoMbor ;3th.

Prank H. Kc. Oormick, Hsq. hr ust.

Williamsport, Ponna.

boar .'in*: -

Vo wrote you oh tho lbth. hovombor ashing i\.r a
sot.tlemoht of our account with tho Kdisori RJ
fi.mpany oi‘ .'-iuribury, but li-ivc room vod no rep

Vil1} you ploaso lot 'us hoar from you in relation to th

natter.

Vory truly yours,

on (Jonstn, Uopt.

Thomas A. Hit 1 si

/ X83- ■ 0

Doccubor

aSh,

John Mull on, ffisq. Trans.

shiaaohin, Honnu.

noar.Kir:-

tl .;mat

bo wri te you on the ;iO'th. November, nsKinj< for a sot-
i our account with you, but have recoivod no rcjjl y.

■'i3J you j-.J oaca nor.it us a rewlstanco by return.

Vary truly yours,

Thomas A. Kittson Constn, !'ert.

' '

V/. H. Dirolloy, .!r. Ksq. Troas_.

Kail >Hvor, liana,

Hour fSii-i —

Docorabor Stli, lliUS.

/oa ‘./ill {{roatly obi igo ua if you can urrango us a
roinit banco by rot urn nail for tlio amount of our account w ax riot
yo a. . '

V/o enclose you hoYbwith stutomout sl.ov/inft balahco ajji
you of r»n,0ol.7:.i

Very truly yours,

Tho Kdiiioh: Machine v/brl.o,

Hy ,

Enclosure,

/«P,f\3-/e^o5

Oocombor 3th. 3

■ Ooorgo Grower, Esq.

Tasting Room,

104 OoarcJtStrOot, city.

Hoar. Sir:- .

T sond you horov/i tii' half a pound of ^^^^^fclphato
of zinc from Powers’ v/oightman*"^ T sliullbo glad if .you will ,
tont this and give us an bxactXks record of tho tost, i'ossrs.
Pdwbrs.it. Wightmon claim that this is- as {food zinc as i.<& ,?'Kirik>s
“chbinical pure, ' ..... . .

Youra truly, ’ ;
Thomas A'.' Etfia'ozi' Cbnstni Dept.

Enclosure.

/?2Z

I'ecar.ibor :jth.

7. J>. tiaprison, Rsq. Trcue.

Boston, trass.

statwiont

of

which

Enclosure,

/ j2- o s'

December 5th. 3

V/oinsehonk, Esq. >.•

50 v/ost U4th. st root," ‘ city,'

Hoar Sir:-

Woforrirm to your’ favor of tho 3rd. inst.
ca3 3 at your place 'on Monday rioxt about tori o’clock.

Vory truly yours,

S. ■

1 wi3 3

/ FS3'i^t - q s'

Dneomber 3th. 11 JUS,

Wostorn Edison light Co.

Chicago, Ills.

Dear Kirs:-

Wo bog to oncluso you herewith stabmont of account
showing balance against you of 53, 1(50. 13

T shall bo vory much obliged to you if you will allow
to draw on you at sight for this amount, and if wo do not hear
' from you by telegraph to the contrary v/o shall r.ornl a draft for¬
ward ’ for collection on Saturday next.

Trusting "that- you will 'bo ablo to oblige us, v/o bei> to
" remain, . ’

Vory truly yours,

The Edison Mac’hino Works, -

i?F3

-Doeembor 3tJi,lMUft

Herrmann- s Co.

iJ!J3 Avofiuo H, City.

If you have that bloc], or slato, will you ploaso .
to Sol dan immodi atoly, as f'r. lidison wants him to ,/ork
•u commutator nnht away.

' Vory truly' ./ours.

)fS»x-0'£

Docornhor :5th, 3

UcorRo i!. Miss, Ksq.

lihieai’o, Ills.

hoar Sirr-

wo have your favor 'of tho 3rd. inst.

-Out* 33 candle •lamp is equivalent to two l<i condl a '3 drips.
You must have tho dynamo you refer to m a. hot place, or
else you do not 3 oop tho brushes at the non-sj uriinr point.

If they are pine oil two blocl.s uv/ay from tho non-sparking point,
tho machine will hoat more, ovoh'if SO extra lamps woro put on it.
Wo nro improving our new machines in tho ’mat ter of commutators.

We must confess that we cannot understand why it is, but
, . Od^unH -Cv&Adkf

tlio troubles with machines soom to com^from your territory, as
v/o do not hoar of any troubles from any other places that amount
to anything.

Vary truly youra,

7-#As

JL ■

) 5X3/3

j. Daaoabor i>t.h.

Rear Rira:-

tlanh that ’
'b At tor thai
Of course \/<
Y/hat Y/o pay

Referring to your l
i/o should rocoivo tl
i thoso at which you
'! have to charge m

/<> su. j'oat, wo shall

•aver' of tho ;i t J . . ir.st., wo cortainl
ib special articles .vo uso at prices
i sol] thorn to outsido custornors,
bur contract V hif-.hei' price than
Consequently unless you pursue
bo in the* position of charging

word for your Material than it can .bo bought from you direct,'
which certainly is not advisable considering that tho urtielos
which I rofor to tiro such as you iuako particularly for us, and
any -outside customer would cortainl/ not roquiro any such quanti¬
ties as y/o do. Why cannot you arrange ’to' allow us a discount of

t ^fej/po

cent and pVtUM poop] o a discount of 10 per cont, or do J

understand that you have alroatty quoted Jo por cont discount. ‘

T 'should thin); that if you had not, that you’ could mako an oxcop-'

tion -#fl: tho case of central station' articles as against, tho dis-

cburi.ts you allow on articles of ponoral inanufacturb.

Very truly yours,

. Thomas A. Hdison Constn, Doit.

straight J.ino Rngino Co. '

Syracuse, N. Y.
hoar. Sirs: -

Roforrin R to our corrospoudonco as to tho straight
3mo ODRino, T shall bn glad if you win build mo a 30 x la ongino,
having two driving pulloys thoroon 5 u inches in diameter -and 11
inch face. wo should require to}run the' engine at spoods varying
iron) iMO to 370 rovolutions. ' Vo shall havo to dopond on you
entirely for drawings, as wo havo -no draught anon to send you.

Vary truly yours,

■ - ^

( g -8 Sr. | a - OS'

Oo comb or ath, "3

1'. ». .Khav/, Esq,

Cincinnati, Ohio.

i’oar Sir;- ' • .

*• — «<• «r »«n « rufm

y,'“ "™s to >»„,a

i‘or ilorfmann * Co’ s fivturnV ' ..,1,. _ ,

-■ Mxmmo to. havw WM

W C”"t' ':°m”“nn * •«•>* w tho

M ''"'°r3 ««• tfc" >«*»<• *«»/ »r» tortf lUXllu

uolo ,.»wosry„a

• nontion diacou

in the' future.

Vory truly yours,
Thomas A. Edison Constn. 0,
Hy

If Si- u -ei

Ijocombor Oth.

I'rnncis !?. Opt on , Esq.

East Howard, M. .1.

boar fiir:-

1,'n Ami rows v/ritos lib' Tor t.ho future ho will run
th« bank of tout lamps separate from 'main lino in ututions.

If tho lamps! aro picked the matter of low volts will bo of no
consoquonoo.

Very truly, yours',

Tliomasi A. Edison Constn. bojt..

IftS- !St -o 6

December Oth, &

O', V. Wilburp Esq.

Post Office,

Mobile, Ala.

Dear Kir:- 1

Your favors of thq i!7th. November ami iind. December
come duly to hand, and -wo aro obliged to you for the information
contained therein.

"I have rofarrod the matjpp&r of lighting the hotel to.'
lin Hutchinson, of tho Toolatod Company.

X teloijrar.hod you to-day to Atlanta to canvass Mobile and
Danville, Va. v/o have ho cbnnoot'iuhs iii either of those places, -
so you must choose a di8tricT:-for' yoursol f , making thocanvass as
ampin ad possible.- " »

You had bolter try ami arrange ypur canvasses s«< as to
return to Now York before Christmas,

.About- the commencement of the New Ye^sSfeve shall start'’
you at work .in Dos ton canvassing' there, and shall probably k Pop '
you' Bast sorno time.

Your friend lyons is in Wellsborough, Ponna. . He v/ill bo
in -that State that whole of this month.

Very truly yours,

Thomas A, Edison Const ft, Dopt.

; „ ' ' &)■

Docoinbor iSth.lU&ft.

Mosfirs, V/oodv/ard, Shorv/oud "• Co.

17 MontRoaory St root',’

,)orsoy City, K. J.

floor Sirs':-

V/c .havo nov/ a pattern shop in connection with our
Works at ooorck St root. Will this Data any difference in our
insurance?

Vory truly yours, '

Tho Krtison Machine "Works,

IS Si ■ IX -

• ' ‘ December 'ith.

0. B.‘ Mart lo, Jr. Esq. . .

Hazloton, Jenna,

Doar Sir:-

-'o havo your tblogroin of this dato, and at onco telb-
granhod to our Superintondont, v/ho is now in ohio^ and wo -hoar
from him that he will bo in Dollofonto on Monday and will in all
probability bo in Hazleton the next day.

•ofy truly yours,

Thomas Ai Edison Const ri, Dept.

/fii'U -

Doe ember *>th.

Prank'S, Karr, Kcq. Troas.

Hun bury, henna.

Hoar Sir:-

Wo have information' that /our oni-ineor Rot drunk the
other nifht and loft the station' In ci argo'of a boy, and wo also
hoar that your lights aro very poorly roimlutod, and. that the Oil
hotel people hnvo threatened to ro back to Cas unless there is a
change for the hotter. v/o trust' that this xs not So, anti v/rito
you for information. ■ «

Very truly yours,

Dnconibor 'ith.

V/. D.' Rich, Esq.

Post Office, '*•••"'

.Roll of on to, Ponnn.

near Sir;- _

'Vo have your various telegrams 'wiri bop to conf jgjjffitxx
the sovoal tolograti.s wo have' sent you as to Mt. Carnal) Hollofonto
and !!a?,3 oton.

It doos not seciii to' us "that the wor! in thaijp places is
boing sufficiently pushed. ' ‘'ffiis'is ' no fault of yours, but argsos
from the fact that you have so much to handle, ■ and wra v/ould ’remind
you that we spoke to you when you .we're hero and thought you riudo
a mistake in not having .'.ion who could take the iniutivo in starting
work, ovqn during your ubsunco you havo got to do soinothing^ef
this character with tlioni. '

! right

To-day wo have tologra).hic instructions thntv/il] inm'sport
has boon finally closed and work v/ill havo to procood thoi
aviay. Wo will send all the information' about Williamsport t
I'astl atop,- v/horo wo prosumo you will bo about Monday.

Enclosed please find check l.for $500, aa rnquostod.

Vory truly yours,

Thomas A. Edison Constn. Dopt.

by

/ rfs-/3.

Thomas Sponsor, G3q. •

South Moridon, conn. , -

Dear Sar:-

1 1 you aro v/illinp. to 'start in our busmens and loarn
our control station work, ploaso report innaodiatoJy to fir. V.'.’ S. -
Andrews at our control station in 1'dll tlivor, Mass. You can find
out tho. exact location of the' station by applying m j,tr. V/, Ji.
l)//o33e/., .it*. , Treasurer, Edison Electric 11 luininatiutf Co., Cordon
Block, Kail fiiver. '

Until such time as your services are valuable to -its" Vo
’'will' a 3 3 uw you a nominal sulur'y of S10. per week railroad

faros Etc. . • . ... .. - ~

l-loaso advise us iiiiwoiii'ut dl y' ■ i f you decide to start in

V ory truly *yours,
Thomas A.1 Edison Cousin. D'opt,

'if»c«abor lith,

A. Htuart, Esq. fjocty.

Cincinnati, fihib.

V/o have your tolov.rx.i s tat ini.; 'that th; lot has boon
I'urphasori ' in I’lquu, and wo lmvo ulsu roceivod a fccltii;r:ni f 1*0:3 ‘
our !:,jpo?int orient, statins that he would bo ill r-iqua to-morrow
Lionunw,

"lo oust confess that v/o Tool {}o»io w I .a t, a r, rioi^t that ho
shou'SfS bo . Itoit in 1 iid ell o town with practically nothing to do, as
his. tirnj is very valuable to us indeed, and v/o would unto you in
thofuturo to bo sure that you' have jjur lot purchased before

Vory- truly yours,

A. Edison fJonatn. »opt.

Thomas

// if3

Docoubor 7th.. 3

V/. S. Androvffi, Kaq.

Mali Hivor, Mass. ,

Dour Sir:- \

Leonard is very atjxious to go out to Ohio. Wo, simply
wish' to notify you of his wirijjoh. 7 it' must root with you entire] y
as to whothor ho should co th<jro,

. ' ' Yours truly, . 1

’i’hoiaau A. jlSdison Constn.

J7

c

- / S /3 /J>.

Dueoiubor 7th.

v/. s.

Andrews,. Rsq.

Pull Hivor,

Mass.

Dear

Sirj-

?>o you

lno/f

whom Hrhy is? T

could i.’.ivo him proba-

bl-y t

i mouth o’* six

wo oks

wo rfc ! at M t . Carmnl .

Tho last. I hoard

of h':

Lr.i from you v/at

: that

ho wols at 3 av/roneci,

, Tf ho is there sti

‘v/iioii

will ho bo ilii

ad? J-ionsa wiro me
• )'

s on rccoip't of thin,

ixc 1

have a lottor

in th

o office which 7 cai

mot ’aiisv/or until T

hoar

from you.

ji " "

Y'ou|4 truly,

Thouac A, j&is'on Gonctn, Dopt.

/r?3- / o2- 07

I>. L. Van Praaj', Bsq.

,4. s.

V..J salt 3

In roply to your fivor ox’ i'no Siuth. November, Mr. Kdison
dosiros mo to state tJiat v/ero jho not v/ol3 versed in tha lav/s of
electrical science 3io v/ould be! unable to make any progress what-

' h.

over, I may mysolf add that 'a long series of successful oloctri-
ca3 inventions have never boenj|kridvhi 'to bo tho product of casual
thoiicht. i!

7.

Docornbor 7th.

V/. . S'; /to d rows, i5sq.

i-'all Rivor, Mass.

Hear Sir;-

I «» »bHM to y’ou rot your favor of ,h. ,ith

•«««. ...o mattor „ *„vln,,"

'.Ho r.l tontton Ot Ur. M„„ -rU ..out,,^ „„t up .

out. for tho purpose in timo.

Vory truly yours,
Thomas 'A. Kdison Constn. n0pt.

IFPZ'/J

Oocorabor 7th, 3

J. N. Mauvolt. , Kscj.

23 Cl intop Place, city.

Hoar Sir:-

I have mado inquiries with rolation to the references
you nave. mo, Which prove, on ti roly satisfactory.

1 shall therefore be j«lad if you will report hero for
duty on Monday moraine next.'

Your salary will bb’S12. per Wook.

It is of eourso undor'a'tbod thut ^qEioconio horo for trial,
as we can hardly judge as to your .abilities until v/o have had somo
experience with you.

yours" truly,

!S$2>- /-?-* 7

December 7th. 3

■' Judge J. K. Bunn, Ksq,

Tiffin, Ohio.

Dear Sir:-

Wo havo a lot tor from our fir*. V/alkor v/ith relation to

Y/iring,

Our object in sondirin him to Tiffin was to toach a local
plumber or pas fitter to bo appdiiStdd by you to do outside wiro-
" work. Ttio v/olo of the transactions with outsido partios should bo
conducted by 'this plumber. Our Mr. Walker should simply supervise!

" the' plumbers 'work and toach him how to run the business. Tt
v/ould bo a i:roat mistake for your local Company to do thb Y/iring
"itself. This v/e find from extended oxjerioncb. You should
appoint somo local man to do it, and hayo him doal with your con¬
sumers in the somo mannor that v/o” aro runninR ouV* businoss in
Shamolcin. " lhoro tho local gasHt.tbr' has charge of the wiring,
and our Illuminating fiompnny'ms ''nothing whatever to do with the
mat tor, V/o sent' them a man who taught the gasfittor tho business,
'and it is with this object that'Mr. Walkor has boon 3ont to Tiffin,
Very truly your3,

Thomas A. Edison Constn. Uopt,

/ S'!

December 7th,

Vi'. I-. Garrison, Ksq. "!; !•

l-o 3 ton, iiass.

Hoar Sir:- i ■

Wo have to-nay got out tho map of Auburn, and wo 'will
writ o’ you to-morrow or Monday in relation to tho matter of thd
desirability of tho town for eljoctric liphtinp.

Thomas'

i*y

II

i]

ii

V'jfy truly yours,

I \

\

-o 7

Do comb or 7th,

H, !i. Hoffman, lisq, l-rost,.

Cincinnati, Ohio, .

Dour sir:-

Y.'o have your 'favor of tho rith. inct., and in reply
bog to state that '/to will. po$t you of any delay in tho work at
F’iqua, Tiffin or Middletown), ’7o do not anticipate iiny at present
except in- tho case in tho doiay from a’ natter over -which '/to had
no control" of and of which yliu are 'ware, as it i« connoctod with
tho pii^chaso of a lot at Piqlqu.

V la have not received the executed contract of l iquaj
although i re aro going ahead 'with tho work. ¥/ill you ploauo send
this on. It was mailed to Jjrou soma timo back,

,Voura truly,

Thomas l. 'Udison Oohstri. Dept-.

/f/3

iwiconbor 7th. !*

V/q have your fiwor'or tWo 4th .{ inst.

You munt arrange v/iilj tor. Androwsj as to your going to
'Ohio. «n has rail charge or oJacWxjaJ' staff an* tho dispo¬
sition or tho services or the iAtii.tL.Ore of jj>a6ie. We. have //niton
him saying tl.ut you v/oultl liho “Jo go to

V.o# truly yC(u\*s,

Thomas1 A. l^iison constrl poj.t.

/??$- Aa - ay

Co combo r 7th.

Jlonry 0. He.Oorniicli, Ksq. Prost,

Will i tuns port, /Ponria.

Hoar Kir*- i • "■

Wo havo your. faVor of tho Oth. Inst., and in roply
boj’ to state that tho exhibits; you rofor to, narnoly, tho map' and
estimate, form part of our contract. It must, however, bo under¬
's tood that wo undertake to rurj' the linns in tho placos indicated,
provided wo aro ablo to pet thjb permit from tho owners ul' the pro¬
perty on tho route. Our bsti|:jato does not covof any payment for

'this rij’.ht, and should v/o bo
point, v/o sh.al 3 loot to your
monts to onablo ua to do so.

Tn sondinn our contract pl<

"t'fiioV

,(L

lut)3o to pot past any particular
Imp any. to mai n tho nocossary arrpjigo-

) confirming

You aro ripht in undorstandinp tha

t ion for thirty days aftor

vdj

• Thomas X.”

By '

a started,
ly truly yours,
bison- Constn. Dept,

ZSF3- JZL - c>7

- ' December 7th. 3

Messrs. Powers fi Woujht.'nan, .

' City.

Doar Sirs;-

Vlio sample of sulphate' of zinc, which you gave me,
tested very well indeed, except that there are traces of iruii i®.
it. Will you ploasi! quote up a price for this artocln anil alno
sulphate of zinc froo from iron, jho quotation to bo based on ordos
of half a ton, done up in asi lb. tin cases, ploaso send us a
samiiie of sulphate of zinc free from iron. If wo Rive you orders
wo would oxpoct to receive the sulphate of zinc subject to its
boinp tested. 1

!foui*s truly,

Thomas aI. Rdi'son Constn. Dopt.

ay '

///4?A2 ' ®

December 7th, 3

**VT, t>. Hieli, I2sq, -

Uollofonto, Ponna,

Doar Sir:-

Your numerous tbiograms, . including tho long one from
Piqua, have eomo to hand, ; ’

' Of courso all wo could' do wos to judi|(||of tho state of

tho wort-, by the telegram -we got hero, and -which wo promptly ro-
peatbd'to you. If Y/hat you say is so, I would advise you to gbin
’ 'for "Mr. Marble and tho othor gentlbmon for somling such an 'erroneous

“ toloprom of this kind.

Wo are Btill , hbwb'ver', "of tho- impression that you will
find that you orb unable to hand! a' so? much work without d littlo
'bottor 'assistance than you ribw.'^'afol'as’wb havo nevor understood
'that' you mon .could go out antf's't'art work Without* your being pro-
^'s'dnt 'to givo thorn preliminary instructions. Of course v/o'may'b'o
in error about this matter, arid -we are interested - to. sob Kowiohg'
vitil to |-ut up tho prosont stations, anti forms 'ebrrecV'ebn^

''elusions "iiv relation to how our work should' be' run, I presume
your "'system fails you will; havb.'no object iori' to trying ours?

Y/o oro now standing off to sob what v/i 11 be the result. Of courso
it is ourbwieh that you should 'be able to run the thine according
to your pronont methods, end if you arc able to do so wo shall be

tss 3- /a ■ oy

ijoeembor 7th.

Paul D.' Oyer, Esq. i

1,1 ' \ Post Of rice, 1

Oalvoston, "l

Dear" Sir:-

- "• if you work like a

yoii now have to canvass South'
“picnic” ‘after Christmas in tl|!
canvass, 1 1 will be a kind

jrase-horso, and {jot th rough -tha towns
jboforo Christmas, wo will give you a
o shape of a district in Nov /'York to
\ a vacation to you.
urs’ truly, ,

.Ooeaabov 7th.

w: K. Andrews, K.'iq.

Kali lUvor, Mass, -

near Sir:--

•:Iq shall have one of' the r-roosuro indicators ijot up
by John 'bit sent to you iiaiaiicUatoly Korp.mann turns it out.

Mr. Kdisoh will not allow me to send the model away.

Very truly yours,

Thomas A. lidinoii (Jonstri. Dojit.

///3- rs-oj

DoeoMbor 7th.

' Andrews, Ksq.

Fa] 1 Rivor,

Hoar Sir;.-

v/o return you hero'v/i'th skotch of your clutch which you
proposo to uso at Jivv/rence, \ia KnVe urdoroil bo rginann to f'o ahead
arid make the box, 3 ouvinp. you Vo "take card of the clutch 'part of
the .business. ....

Voly "truly yours,

Thomas A. Kdison Constil. Dopt.

, By

-

I...?- ■

/FF3- i <s ■ oy

December 7th. . 3

Edmund Davis, Esq.

Ml T/nahinpton Stroot,

Providence, R. i.

Hour Sir:- ‘

’•Vo have your favor' of the »th. ihsfc. If you will

'sand proof of thu sketch «rhich you impose isjuiinf: ao r.h.-O I h.nVo
no ob~1 action tu your usinr: it, providing v/o approvo of it,.

Vary truly yours,

/S82,- J 2-

7

Doeombar 7th.

I. C, Walk or, Esq.

caro Judgo Bunn,-

Tiffin, Ohio.

Doa'r Sir:-

Wo have your lot tor of tho 4th. December.

Your duty at Tiffin is to take in hand tho local plumber
and his non and touch thorn how to do our wirowork. This you
should "be ablo to do without, any further assistance from Now 'York.
V/o v/ore ablo to follow this eoiirsd at JJhanokin and we aro able to
do it at Tiffin. In fact it iS imperative that this should bo
dono,- otherwise our oxj dnsos will, 'bo vory hoavy in sending men
- from Kerb and having thorn do tho wiring in Tiffin. ' Tho wiring
also should not bo done for our account. Tho plumber should bo
appoint od by Judge Bunn, and any matorial they use v/o will bill
to thorn if you will notify us ,whon you dolivor it ovor to thorn.

Wo have already sent you tho no w calculations for irisido
wiring and will send a table for' calculating the throe wires ser-
■ vicos as soon as possible,.

Use tho timo shoots of the Isolated Company and send us
a spocimon of any suggastiono you nay' wish to'.nako and wo will
hayo shoot3 got up for our Construction .liopartmont.

Tho business anyway should not bo conducted by you, but

it should
sion and d:

forward -as

Enclosure.

/m- U-o-j

bo conducted
traction.

by -tho

local F 1 umbor, under your suporvi—

r havo or«loro,i the material you speak' of and vail sond it,

quickly as possible. ■ .

Vary truly yours, . .

Thomas A. Edison Oonstn.' Dept.

/SSS-/2-

Doeombor loth.

Oi'W. !)rm&n, Usq, j .

C3 inton, K. l-’oliciana, I-. 3 a. '

Dear Sir:-

• Rsfarriw: to your favor of tho ;i-itli. November, I wou3
st (i to that your suggestion is ii practicable ono. An induction
coil throwing a spur It of half ari inch with two co3'3s of battery,
the' whole sot up in portable form and having two';brushos of -wire
would do the wort. I havo no tn:ro at al3 to oxj orimont on tho
matter, as my business' occupies tho whdlo of my attention.

Very truly yours,

cSr(2. &

Docomber loth.

Francis JJ. Upton, Esq.

East Nov/ark, k.j.

Hoar Sir:- ■ '

v/iu you plcaso son A to no at 21 ‘burton Crescent,
Jondon, V/, C. England , a'statomont of tho lamp Company’s affairs
up to tho' ohdoof ftovosnbor. T dosirt; this so that I can oxplain
into! ligontly to Mr. Ihitdh'jlor 'tliV exact standing or tho lamp co.

1 have a letter fro:;; him this morning in which ho asks mo to do
this.

Vary truly yours,

.^4

‘to

hocev’bor loth.

7. J, Jonhs, Snq.

brock tun, Macs

. v/o havu your favor of the nthl inst.

As soon as our onjunuura havo figured on .tlvn skotch you
sent us, v/o -.vil j v/ritb you dnViuituiy us to v/iiat v/j can do in
rolas ion t.o t,; o small dynamo's’; >/« havo shorn rdu.iy to. shift', hut'
thoro is no oh.Toct m aomlinu thorn to you until v/o know exactly
how wij. can placo thow,

Vdr’y truly yours,

Thomas A, Kriison Constn, Dept.

r*y

' ) It?* 1 3

U. llarvoy

Do dr SiTc:-

way to 3-onrn
t olograph boy

/ 3 - 45 - / o

^ Thus. tioarsoy,

<J0'3 1'iorco street,

- ~ f'hila. Ponna,

**'"”** “ ^ »« «!,. i„sl., „„„

>oIocm,,j,y i„ „„„ „ a

and plot it up in tiiat way.

Yours truly,

(T

iiocombor loth,

Kossra. liavl.lo £■ liall, i \i;

ftotroit, Hi :h. '

Ooar Sirs:-

Vo h«« you** fuvor'o f tho.‘7th. ins';., and your v/iahof.
m ro;:aivl tv bs tuna ton -shall rocoivo our attontion.

Hr.. Cool: o -/ill not b.o withdrawn iron your tomturr until
ho*' gats 'through. ;

yjry- truly yours,

Th'owfis A. 'Jfidison Const n. T)opt.

If S3-

Hocowbor Doth. n

' W. 11. llich, !isr|.

The ItoDDofonto poopDo object to tho
UBO of asbestos roofinc. T presume you v/i3D sol i. Do this mutter

■71th UlOI'l.

Tours truly,

Thoimis- AV"KfU soil Oonstn, riopt.

* JCi/

\

///3- JJ-

IJecombor loth. 3

v/, I). )?iclv, Hsq.

Doar SirH

You way romo.nbor of my spcaJ mp to you about
tho boil ora at Jawronco. W3 have a lottor from Sir. lord in which
' ho says': -

“I l'.iiov / that when wo food our bailors with cold wator tho
stoam is so dnraj. it will not do mueh' riioro ’than half duty, although
l.hn ] ronsuro romainn constant or nearly so.”

7 think Mr. lord claims that tho trouble is with tho
inj oc tor connections to tho boll or. Will you pleas©- lot mo know
what you j. repose to do in the matter.

Very truly, yours,

Thomas A. Edison Ocnstn. Dept.

We one] iso you horov/ith letter l'rorn Mr.
Garrison, toe other with bi33 t rid lottor of ■). w. Hailey .? Won,

Will you ploaso lot us know j or return. about tho (Jorft--
v/ti] ] flout nopulators and jj Uai'Jay S Son’s bill, as if tho
claims am correct no wont t J. pay thorn. It Rots us into rat Ho r
bad odium to havo mat. tors stand over.

Y«|urs truly,

Thomas J Kdisbn Cbn3tn, !>opt.

/// 3-/2-

Docombor loth.

A, 'Stuart, lOsq, Soety.

Cincinnati, Ohio.

Ooar Sir:-

Roforririft to yoiir" favor of the fith."
oro this havo rocoivotl information to tho ofoc<
toridont has 3tartod the work at Piqua.

Vory 'truly yours,

, you vail hnv
our Suporin-

Thom

A,. Edison Cons i

Ho> t.

lfU.?/ar/o

December 10th. : 3

’■ -W. .J, Hammor, 'Hsq* [. • '

Horlin, Germany.

. -• • deferring to you? letter with date, T think if you ‘

v/iil look up my patents you ,al-l find that one of them covers a
patent for tatinp care of the irregul ariiioa in a gas machine.

0 IN AMOS. The "if" machine is tested for 400 amperes,

300 lights means nothing, suppose they were 30 candle lights.

' Please talk amperes. V/o g^’6' Wehelor the carrying .power in
amperes; ' Since you received tiie model “H*, we have reduced' the
i .. . resistance of tho armature by using largor wxro, thus oasiniV i t'

j uVab that it runs cool jn. th 400 am, ores on it. ' You people fe'

-'‘ifi.such 'a hurry to rocoiyo your-jhodol, that we wore eompollfttNo"-
•ship you the ’first machine wd had, . and because -there vain consid¬
erable delay in mating the sni^eht' :you ?sdom impression

that we wore not paying aUdn't^h t«i yoiiV '■ If you had left us to
ship you -what v/e considdred'. Wot' machirto', we should not . have
ahlppbdtho too ampere machitio, but would have waited at loaot
a'l&onth after tho date that wo made tho shipment.

wo can oond models of a hal^horso powor and

I • ■ ’ ■* • ' ■

ysizo motor for sowing mac hi nos.

; ^ With relation to the lump factory, I noto what you. s tut o
.*k(4p tho desirability of having your lamp factory in Germany
itsolf. T will sontl you tho apparatus that you may order', but it
will bo .quite impossible for lis to' supply your Company with any '
inon. Our staff, has alroady boon reduced too much by sending out

our assistants to Europe , aiitl-i

ram tor. UVb'havo now reduced tho- price of tho'

ton’;.candlo lamps to SO conts. j‘ "As wo riiihe inoro of thorn we shall
probably roduco tho price further, but the shrinlidgo in tho Wnu-
faJfturo of tho lamp is probably greater than in any cthor, .

V/b dp not' use any *n» lamps' at all to speak of m this country;

Copies of bstimatos "and plans sent forwi

‘ Ydu will he able ■

information in -r'ol ation .to those matters from Mr. Tnsull, who loavos

herd on Tuesday,

t propose p.iiti;h(f 'the throo .wiro tubes in tho down

town district, an tho Whole of that district' is nbw'eovbrod with
tho two wiro tubes. Wo .oro, • however, arraying to build aiiotfior
station .uptown, which will bo run on the throe wire system.

All our small town plants, whether underground or ovorhoad, arb '

/f/3-4? Vo

Docombor loth.

Golcmol c. Gficldard ,

/jo ity.

My Hoar 'Goddard:-

/ 1 havo your momorandurfi ol* tho 8th. inst.

. •- /

T was undor tho impression thdtyou vroro still out bi'
tov/n, /4s‘. tho ostimato has boon v/aitinp l*ioro sotnotimo,

Tho more fact of my tioihp, 'av/a/y wiil not • proven t your

f

Rottinp estimates iaado out hard. ’

Tata will eommuniertto tfith yoi'i as to tho ostxinato,

Many thaiil.s for your kind V/ish'os as to my trip.

If thoro is anything that I can ’do for j-o’yrovor thoro, if you will
of Tho v/ostorn Electrii \0oV, -59 Moor&ato fitroot,

' 7 ■! \ -

Jo'ndori, K, 0, Enplan'd,*! will hav.o proaji

3roa.i1’' pl^p

your requests.

Vory truly)!' yours,. i\ '

i \

/f8$-/2-lo

December 10th, 3

Colonol i'.', Goddard,

' oity,

Ity Do ar Colonel

I Got your letter written Saturday thu
and am sorry that X could not
boston. 1

.inn,

1 um no v/ just

Addross in I.ondon is, 31 l4n

son you prior to your starting for
oipt of vour letter of Sunday night.

Croscont, I.ondon, .

'I. C, England, j I

1 shall bo very happy to Attend to £

there. ■ Mease drop rae a lii

st at inn v/hat you •,

early as possible, i
long I shall bo. boot by c.

. .My cable address

my stay in/london depends ontiroly upo

Lin/,

i !'{nsu\v

iciness T have * o attond to.,
Xn •writing mo ploas'o"

mention- yfcur cable addross,- iiAenso 4t should bo necessary for mo
To'uso the' wire. j,\ ' 'V - . ... . ..

Thanking you for 'yi/ur very Hind wishes, and hoping that'
you' v/ill have a pleasant fthris'tm as j ' bjA: ibvo mo,

Very' *

A

-/!

f \J2fS.

\

/W2-SJ- to

December 10th.

Edison Electric Co,

74 Oo Inman Street,
loncton, E, O'. fEnr.ln:

I boi to advise you that my Private Secrotai

Tnsull vi . ,

, .mi *iri iv« tn I ozidon abo

'• S.

•V!0 th . inst., and v/ill in
in iiuro) o about a month.

’’Vhllc' 1,0 is thoi'o I trust that ,t V/il] bo otic tu mats
orrant'oiionte „itk you „r ,V ,«tt] ce.it „f m .ccount,

ana am i|« that, ho Mil to obl'e tojotaa revision or ,„y con¬
trast ,,ltl, you in relation to ratont.., is in its Proson. form t„ero
arc cany objections to it. > »i„ , a„ w „„

on you -chat T. tiosiro to achieve in this concoction.

Very truly yours,

all probability

• / tn-ui-

Qooeraber loth.

fihai'3 oa Hat chel or, Esq,

Haris, Hran'co. • ' ' ‘

Hy noar batch:- ,

’/ours of the 23th. ult.i -««.•* «• . -

. uaso. couio 1,0 hand tms mo r rune.

is to accounts with me v/liori ' I

ety o f matters that T ./ant to

Ko into vfith you there, but the main thiiig i s to show you Nov

necessary it is,alii<o for our Business and your ov/n interests, to

OOWO baCl. hora.*i knowing your v/ishos in the matter I do not think

you will Hand- my persuasion. .

Write mo to Jondon, saying whether you will be in Paris
right alohn from about 27th. December. I hope 'to .got there by '

Nov/ Year’ s-' anyway. .....

My Jondon address iVnamuol TnsuJJ, Jr.,- 31 Burton Cres¬
cent, Joiidon, V/, C. Enpland.

Veiry ’truly yours,'

. . ' ' M&--

. T -/HI have all the date
•rive in Fans. I have got. a

/ffi'/Jt - /o

Liu belabor 10 th; • 3

liompapnio Continental o lidiaJn,

Paris, Kr'arjpo.

Hoar 8i )•&•*..

Uoforrim> to your correspond 0:100 as to the pricos I
hayo quoted for Damps and tin; fact of my having entered into com¬
petition <ith your fac tory aq stated by you, T bop to ad.vi.so" you
that my private Secretary, Mr' .Samuel Insull, v/ill bo in Paris
early in January and v/ill cal I on you with relation to the matter,
and 1 trust v/ill be able to mjic some arrangement satisfactory
oqqllly to you and myself, !.

- • ' V cry truly yours,

cT.a.S

. tf '

If S3. 12.

Ijoconbor 10th.

W. S, Andrews, Ksq.

i'ali Hivor, Maas.

hoar Sir:- .

V , 3cfnrrim: til your favor of the »lth. inst.-, T ihforinod
Mr. riakltiy that wo should no longer roquiro his services, as I
und.orstood from you' that ho was" hardly good onburh for our work.

Yours truly, .

Thomas A. Kcli son" fi'o'ristri, Dopt. .

m- 12 ■

December 10th.

W. 8. Andrews, Esq.

Kail Rivo'r, tiass.

Rof erring to your favor of the 7th. inat., wo have
iivsU>oV. of nru ordoroti, which of course must bo ucod up before
w« atart^wxth tho struipht rods' which you suggoat for interior
,3..! in .tiiiohV;- The Ansoifik i4oplo^ou3rt malio tho WJ.ro. for us

i„ nm.ii'm. “ thn * i:i,r lh° “*• but ” ~ul"

p,„rul. n « »«>*• <"♦ “ » •“ b" h"aIod .

in sKi'pracrlt much easier in tho latt&r lengths.

-> - ' y Very irfekyjS^yours,

j ’ Thomas A. Edison Constn, Dopt,

WO

Docombor 10'th.

K. Hi -lord., Esq. Troas.

Jav/roneo, Mass.

Hoar Sir;-

Wo hairo your favor of tho <ith. inst., and in reply bog
t.o state th-it the interpretation we put upon our contract y/ith" you'
is exact} y v/hat v/c have nlv/ays understood it to moan.

\'re do not understand "v/hat you iisoan as to tho ongino
pulleys. Uo you moan tho pul 3 oys'oh tho u^a x 10 or tho 14*2 x
3:1 onfTlno° aB boinp al 1 right, if wo sond you 10 inch pulleys on
tho dynamos, that is do you want 10 inch 'pull oys on tho spare
dynamos or on the main machinosT"'

V/itK relation to tho uso of 12 inch bolts, wo" have very
•‘Croat" respect, for the. opinion of Mr. Sims, but v/o must cdnfe's&Vthat
v/o prefer that our engineers should doeido all question's in Eola¬
tion to ..the engineering of our stations. v/hon v/o think that our
office talent is deficient, v/e may possibly call on Mr. situs for

his opinion an the matter. .

V/c have written to' fin RicK in' relation to your boilers.

Ho is how -in|5^^^.y.anitt. *8r course if there is any trouble,

for wVich.,,Vfb arc. to blamo, v/o will fix it.

A. Very truly yours,

... _ Thomas A, Edison Constn, Dopt.-

' "T<oi>^y5.nB to your letter of tlw is-tth, irraf. I bof; to say
that. Prof nas/>r Price, of SajjfJ^rancisco, is in »iy opinion the .
most trustworthy assayor in the United -States, and I would bur-
Knst your commit ciat inn with' him.-

Very Truly Yours,

Ot-

tlmi. Eloctrieal Engineer.

iiox 0(35 Kail River.

Vte have your letter dated at 1-awroUca of tho 7th, Inst,
in relation tol sending >.lr. leonard to Ohio. -

In reply wo Bor to say that tha rnanaRODiont 'of tho Elec¬
trical Station is ontirely in y ur hands. And you Didst dispose
of your raon as you think bast.

In roRard totho numbor of Feeders.. in tho Williamsport
In stallation, wo had a now canvass mado of this place as tho one
•<o had in tho Office was an old one mado by tho LiRht Co. Wo ar|
now-having a now Electrical Dot ermination prepared, and will
adviso you to-morrow by wire as to the numbor of feodors, It is
o/vv^^2haiS' installation. - - . .

Thomas A.

Very Truly Yours,

Edison, ponstructioh Doptv

isis ia- n

XU S. Andrews, Esq.

Gon. Electrical Engineer,

Box. 56!> pull Hirer.

Dear Sir:-

In re Te ran.ee 'tie your letter of the Oth, inst. wo do
not think it -ut all likrily. that Piqua and Middletown will be
ready as soon/as l!if fen?' is finished. At Middletown they havo
not yet soci/rod/the lt<t for Central Station purposes. Ariel the
work <>n Pi'quu lias only just been started, oithor Beliefoht, or
Mt. Carfyiol will follow, arter T if fen piqtm may come in about the
hujivv t'imo as'/.a^lton, but Middletown will certainly be the last
on fho list./

/ ft In relation to Spencer please note the attauho.llottir,

y<Ai better 'start him to work at a saary of ttjn Dollars per week,
•vje tA allow his railway fares.

I ■ \/ Pioaso return Mr. Spencer's letter for perusal.

/ • — ■ *■ . . Very Truly Yours,

•j Thomas A. Edison, Construction Dop' t,

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) ps2,-!St- It

, liaoctrieiil iCnfiin'v^r,

; b)>x 5Cfi Pall nivor.

. . _ nr.itv/m-a. vo ‘do not

In rofctfrd to /booh.; of quostions anti an..

, w W «■«"»“ <■>"• Con“"*

ac„ a„a a »■»» - *'» —»• ”H*W „

ny of thorn v/qvo vntnrnod or not. In any ovont it uoul

*"*«*•: ■ (kunfbfi

M „„art to »**»» *-*»« /*■"

• four.

Vary l'ruly Yours,

-'am a. nal.on, oonairtoti.A Dop't,

oj&S

. /SPS'Ur//

Dococibor 12 th. ltJU3.

Gustav' Soldan, Esq. Supt.

104 Ooorck Stroot, City,

Roar Klr:-

Roforring to tho”atlaehod letter from Mr. Dwelloy, in
which lie complains of the workmanship on tho second "II" dynamo at
the Hint Mills,, please road same and let mo have your answer at.
tho oaHiest possible moment, .....

Yours’ truly.

Tho. Edison' llachiho' Works,

Edison Electric illuroinat inf? Co.

Sunbury, Ponn.

?>oar sir;- • ••

Hr. Edison .has mqiiaatad mo to write you, Hiiggtfwtinir -hat
you make sviro that your water supply ror Boiler will not freeze
ui»..tl,is winter. i;r- Edison stains that it is his opinion it will
bn affected by frost. Have the said muins baon laid yet?

Vnry Truly Yours,

Thomas A. Edison, Construction Doptv

by

/ri&'&rJl

Docombor 11th.

E. II. lord, Esq, Troas.

Lawrence, ilass,

Hoar 5>ir:-

V/o hayo your letter of the 7th. inst. addrossiod to
Mr. Insull, in which you state that wo are unbusinesslike for
delaying /our motors.

Wo would bop. to ror.iind you that th’is matorial is not made
by us, and therefore wo .only indirectly control its production.

Upon tho receipt of your 3 otter we immediately ./rote to dosare.
I'orrimann <? Co., consunnp tnom for tno delay to your matorial and
the inconvenience they put us to fnoreby, and in ropiyinp. to us
they admit tho fault, and .aro hurrying your orders to tho greatest
extent possible.

Thoro vjoro shipped to you -to-day, 10 extra bottles,
lo extra pairs zincs and 10 sdlis 'of rubbor fixtures oach for tho
la Unfit;- as light, 30 light and' 100 light motors, also five U
light motors complete and firtooiP'i iipfit motors complete, and as.
no havo stated above tho 'balance"* of 'yotir -order is ’receiving oner
- gd'bie ' attention,

Tho cost of tho meters which you now have -on hand at.
Jawrdhce, namely, 85 for 0 lights, 85 for 18 lights, 10 for 85
lights, 10 for 50 lights and 5 for 100 lights, topothor with tho

3

extra bottles, plates, zincs and rubber parts, amounts to about
8-37i>, , and in ordor'to prove to you thatwo are not short on our

different capacities from the above,
The changes in the 3ixo of th<J motors
roquost.

, which calls for motors
yet amounts to only WJX}
3 wore mado of courso at

of

your

Tn view of tho abovo facts' v/o should bo glad to reeflivo
from you-" your chock. Tor So, 000., as roquost od 'soma few days ago.,,
There ia sufficient margin left after paying us this money to
onablo you to discuss safely any matters ’wherein you think we have
failed to 'live up to our contract;’ -

The Tawronca insi'ul l'ati’eh has boon pecuniarily disas¬
trous to us, and wo have urporit use 'for tho mcino’y which wo now
’ asl; you to sond, and wo trust' thalT wo can roly upon its rocoipt
‘“ within the next row days. ' ■

^\\xX*A4--

)g&3 - fa • n

Mr. is. Ward Leonard,

• earo Edison Electric IlliininatinH Co.
-'■I Juwronco, Muss.

near Sir:-

Doc, Ilth, u

in relation to fora of Motor Blunk which you priparod
soko little time aRo, will ypu bo kind onouRh' to soncl mo a copy.

T boliovo you sent mo a specimen, but it has boon mislaid- In tlio
"f fice' lforo;

Very Truly Yours,

Thomas A. Edison, Construction Dopt. ■

irsi'/s-n

Doc. II til,

17. S. And rows, Rsq.

Box 0115' i?all River,
Do r Sir:- • ’’

Replying to your letter of tho 9th, inst. in which you
asked us. -to Rot paipgnrnnn- -'fi (Jo. to make a small cheap four point
switch, similar/ to/ our .Botfir House Changing switch.' Will you
please send i?4 a 'tfiogram of what'i'you want drawn to aculo.

/ *• Vory; Truly -Yours,

' ! Thomas A. Edison, Construction Dep* t,

/?t3:/Si- //

TJ a comb or' 111 th, 3

I'. Woinschonk, Hsq.

30 most a-lth. Street, uity.

Doar Sir:- '

In -oply to your note of'tho 10th. "Oeconbor, 1 rSgij.ij#
vary much not having boon ublo to hoop th« oiiKagomont X" nmdo v/i th
you, but T v/as collnd army.'

'j will mdot you on' V/ociriosilay ( to-morrow) at ton o’clock,
tforjr' truly youfs, .

' yoA,

2 -//

r*o. IT, Bliss, Bsq, oon, Sup* t,

' YMstorn. Edison. lif?ht Go.'-..

52 Wabash Ave. Chicago, Ill.

Dear Sii’tr

V/e have your lot tor of the Oth, ins 6, in regard to
Biijia. Wo will bo ready for tUo parties just as soon as they uro
prepared for business.

Very Truly Yours,

Thomas A.. Edison, Construction Co.

/f S3

Do comb or 11th. U

W. H. jjfwolloy’f .ir. Boq. Troas.

■ Kail Rivor, 'Josa.

Doar Sir:- '

Wo learnod this morning that yOu sent an order to tho
-Edison Electric light Company for 300 sixtusn- oandlo power lamps
for uso in connection with tho Kail Rivor central station.

Wo would bog ‘to cull your attention' to tho fact that
the Fall' River' installation! is for ton caudle* power lamps.

Fall Rivor boin? a c«5al gas town, wo supply lamps of this power,
and thoy, in practicu, aro always run at twolvo candlos, which .will
' give more light than any five foot g as burner in your 'City* .

Wo would' strongly’ advisa. your recalling this ordor, or
possibly thoro has boon a mistake inado and sixteen candle power
'lamps ordered instead of /ton.

/• Very truly yours,

/

- ' ooc. nth,

V/. s. Antlrown, Esq.

r.on. Electrical Gnpinoer.

; ' Box 5G5 ' Pall River. . .

•Dear sir:- /

li'n,lrlfi* »* *»«? lo““- »r *l» »th, taut. in «„M
»■> « irooa 14- to .tap,,
incidnritly that 0.™,,, »*

am non Imipg started, and that h. could do „U those dim,
ant points} ?.,n his own hook."

Very Truly. Yours,

Thomus A. Edison, Construction hop* t,

Iff 3- n

Dooombor 1 1 th. . 3

Jlossrs. Darkle k Hal 3 ,

oo (.’engross street, W,

Detroit, Kich. ...

Dour Sirs:- ' ... .

In furt.hor reply to your favor of the 7th. .inst., wo
bop. to say that v/o hnvo the map of Grand llavon preparod and will
send it to you to-morrow to obtain option on lots for central
station purposes. After receiving information in regard to lots,
and choosing therefrom the ono best, suited to our business, it is
only a mnttor of a few days to supply an ostimato. V/o should
thoroforo be glad to know il'' you" would 111: o us to send you the
ostimato for Grand llavon, which you could Tiold yourself until
preparod to present it to tho'iocal pooplo, or if you would prefer
us allowing the matter to romriin in aboyiuice in. this office until
wo rocoivo instructions from you to go ahead with the work?

Very truly yours,

Thomas A. lidiaon (Jonstii. Dept.

"y C^ydLO

/ f?2r /J? - //

Doc. nth,

| ■ .

13. M. Oabol-nj, Hsq. .

•ifoityirni N. Y.

Hoar Sir:- I ' X .

* U*»» >»■«■' ,ww’ “ “lu" ,>r " " . ,

w ovoAto fc«r4 «rW ’'lrlnE' “““

if thero

P>—”‘ t ’“”B lhE C"”''Wi
.-,7a plop,) on loyini! m*xrnr««* ’

/iWindiPowd by n rod linn.

! Vnry Truly Yours, '!'

|\Tho»«o A. ndioop, non.yruo.ioo »#*,

\ \ Thomas a.

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December .11th, 3

A. Stuart, Ran, Seety, '

Cincinnati, Ohio,

Dear Sirs-

•y/o have your letter of tho titli, inst. in roforcneoto .
tho now form of special report which we sent you to have filled
out for a number of towns. We’ db not vish you to send a man around
' spocial ly to obtain this information, but' wo 'presumed that you wore
in communication with local parties who could furni3h tho infor¬
mation wo rcquirod, Ac you wil’j" notion the form is much more
complete than tho old brio which" wo used.

If you can obtain the data for us, ac stated above',
wo'should bo pi ad to havo it, .otherwise wo do.no.t wish you to ro
to any expense in ordor to pot it.

Wo return herewith Mr. Dyer’s report on l ima as requested.
Vory truly years,

Thomas A, lidison odnstn.' Dept.

w f%LP<¥

//r. p. . k. shavr,

earn Ohio Edison Installation Co.

Worth Wont Cor. 6 ft Vino Sts. Cion, 0.

Roplyinf' to your letter of the Cth, ' irist. v?n bop to say .
that wn cannot Bond tho canvassor to Pottsvilln as siinmja' tho
canvass of Circlovillo if .complotod. This will probaly bo ih 'a
wooks timo. .

Vory Truly Yours, •

' Thomas A. JSdison, Construction Doptv

By

irF3~ia-ti

fhip Edison Installation cio.

North West Cor. 0 a Vino Sts, Ginn. 0.

Wo have your lot tor of Oho Oth, inst; including the com¬
munication from Ur. BigKtor us to thu pro gross ut Jit. Carmel,
which v/o bog, to return atiroguos'tod. V/o aro» (jotting ahead at !it.
Carmel just , its fast' as wo possibly can. hut or course wo cannot
expect the local people thorn to son the diff’.ranco bat v/o on tho
erection nf a house, and tho .installation of an Electric light
riant. ' "It v/ill not bo very long before these people are in
a .bettor humor;

•Thomas A.
By

Very Truly Yours,

Edison, Construction Dept.

a, .o,z f

/ffS-ii-ll

December 13th. 3

Sir John Lubbouh, ■

IS lombard Street,

Jondon, IS. 0. Rnpland.
liy Hoar Sir John:- '■

ThiiV- rfil'J introduce to you- my Private Secretary
tu I- untlt, j, to .pen, I Christman'

tliooo. '-til o', ho is oh\;/om- S I. Is of i.hs Atlantis ha wj.;> havo
vanions huttww, .«Unri W s.ittJa Mth tho SCison KJaatpjtt Upht
Company of 3 ondon. •' !

Any a«sistanc| that you can render him ,«1 bo greatl*

appreciated by,

Yourc very cincorol y,

A\

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,\

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Ticeombor 13 th.

KunbuTy, henna.

Hoar Kir:-

that you. male sure that your water supply Jur boiler will not
rroozo’uj. this Winter. Mr. Raison stdtos thatit is his opinion
it Will be oi'^octod by "frost. Hava the street v/ntor mams boon
laid yot?

//rite you, suj-jjostin;;

Very truly yours,

i gs3- u, n

Ooo. JItJi,

!!r Chus. p. Lyon, . • '

Ci relaying, Ohio. •

Ugnr Sir;-

"* h“v” ,“ur <* «- **. *»,.• COT.„

<>r V/o llo boro enmo to ahnd t0 day. '

Oard to whon you should commoner canvassing a town,
always start work at duels, Just Ea- tho pooplo cojn,
™ncn liRhtirifj. °

Vory Truly Yours,

Thomas A. Edison, Construction Dopt.

»y Cl , &■ 7"

WS> )<?-!/

[I)0C. XI til,

.John Lucas

av/Scs Hopjt,

v

1'i'ost, Va.

Dear Sir:- \ 1

Koplyjfof? .to your lottor of tlio 4th, inst. in rolution
i,o runninn a /machine Tor boreinR coal by ' Klnctriety, I bofj to
,aji that th/ electrical part iu hardly practicable, /.Unlosa wires
run through the drifts to furnish power und lif'ht, from u Uynwno
at the {/'•iutinr Works. ' !

Very Truly Yours,

. -lyi

Doc, nth,

Straight lino Rnpinii (5<>.

•Cor.-, Offddcfe & Payatto Sts. •

Kyraeuoo, U. v.

Dear Sira;- .

you lottor ofttho 6th, inet. in rn lot inn tola
Pat lorn “aJcor. rjo ro.n-ot

? to 1=0. y t)iat wojmvo not a man in our

™,aos „t th., ™„„t .**„!»«, oro l0 cra„catI,

with a Hr* ola,» ;««-.■» 0orvicO!1 „ OJI,„c( „

°" ‘"iS «**>« will »«t, m ,Wri„atollr ln . ^

V " Vory: Truly Yours,

' ' Htlii:

ilachino Works,

'\A <? £7

/ \

3- ix- r?~

. O-tty.

icsi. Illinois
for for your

yocomber 1-vsth. 3

Charles T. v>hite, Esq.

10.J labor ty St root, City.

Doar Sir:-

Havo you on hand atiy suij-hato of s'.inc froo from iron
and would yoii bo kind onom;h to sond us a somplof. Tf thn motorial
is satisfactory, wo would liko to f?iv«

i ordor for a quantity

Vary truly youri
Thomas A. Edison Constn,

/<r<T3- /o. - /-2.

■ - — ' December 13th, 3

V/. ?;.■ Andrews, Usq.

i'all rtivor, Mass.

Doar Kir:-

rfo havo your letter of tho <!th. inst, roquostirip us to
ordor four more pluf! switches for ban!1, of tost lamps', which vro
have' dime . .

Tn regard to pulleys 'on the "S" machine, this dynamo is
1 Ctu-tL**

run in connection with a U 2 X 12 engine, must, havo a 10"

pulley. If v/e use 12" pulleys on tho “S" machine, tho Arming ton
f: Sinis peoplb would havo to put a 57” pulley, on thoir 9 2 x 12
' ongino, and as tho 47" in their standard pulley, v/o do not v/ish
to make a oharujb. ■'

Vory truly yours,

Thomas A. Edison Constn. Dept.

j rr 3-/-1-A2

ftocoinbor J.-ith. 3

A, I!. Chandlor, ^sq, Prost.

Pu3 Jo; S3 ootns light Oo.

Union Squaro, c;ity.

nodi* .'Jir:-

ai you ascertain about .'taith’ s v/ap03? Ploaso givo no
his fu31 nano, aa T havo forgottori it.

Vary truly '/oars,

1

/gi&JZl

HOC. 12th, u

Prank S. Harr, Esq. Trna.

Rd-iaiin Electric IlduminatinR Co. •'«

Sunbury, Ponna.

Dear Sir;--

ffo boR to oncloso horowith eta turnout showin/j tho amount
tluo us at the proaont timo' by tho Sunbury, Co. It is chiefly made,
up by thd balance duo on contract, tJio othor itoms uro for vriro,
and aomo smbll fixtures, which wo send at your rsquost.

'Vory Truly Yours,

'' “*v< " - Thomas A. Edison, Constn. Dop' t, •• -

~ ■* 'Q.&ft . .

Trass.

Hoar Sir:-

I:i isolation to your latter of the -tth. inst., in ’./!iic)i

understand why tho bolt shou3 ;l hay _■ piy on out so soon, nor liavp
vn> any recollection oi' .it lia/iiu: boon placed thoro with tho under-
s build inj1, tiiat it was to bo removed' .and ailuthor uou subs titu tod.

Our Suporin t undent , Hr. jUch, states that the bolt vrais rosplicod at
Sudbury ah<i that tho worii. *is ^oifl'- ddno. It is exactly the samp"
artielo that wo aro usin';: in iron no o fcion wi th other installations,'
vrhich latter are cuvini? pec foot-. satisfaction.

Very truly ''ydurg,'

Thomas' A. Kdiaon Const n. rfept.

i)OCOl:lbOV lkJSll. 3

Col. C. UoddarU,.

ears Timo Tn)nf>ra|.h to.

Tempi o Court, city.

V-q bon to oncloso horowith our ostimato. ::o.07,A for
tho oroction of a 0 mitral Station- .Ktli3on Electric l.ifht riant -t
Kan .loco fio Cu at anal a of 400 lamps capacity of 17 c audio power
' oach, and amounting to S23t443.fel

v/o' dl30 sond you ttiip bl' •‘•an J6so do Ctiatamala with tho

district war)- ad off.

Vory truly yours,..
Thomas A."’ Raison Constri,' Dopt.

W d&'V

Enclosuros.

/f/3 - ./Jt ~JA ■

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Docorabor lath. H \

. ‘ .'i

Charles T, Hughes, Esq,

Poughkoopsio, H.Y.

Doar sir:- ; .. ..

V/o bog to onoloao harowith our ostii.iator. No3. 77, '77,A ' ' |

and 77, B, for tho oroction of an Edison Bloetnc light Control
Station Plant, at, Pouhyhoepsio, Nov/ York, and amounting ' to 8.
S2:5,i/-i9.40--S4o,olJ7.42 and 83 ^TtjS.og, tog a thor with thoir attainted.--;,
map's. ' " ' ' - j :- |

tn relation t,o ostimatV)’ Do', 77',' by referring to tho

. . . . ;!

St root Installation, you will ’sea ’that tho district wo ;|roposo

wiring, 'in tho event of his estimate being accepted, covers 2,04H
lights. Estimate 77, A provides for 2,411 lights in tho district

and 'estimate 77, B for 1,W1'1 licftts. By referring to the maps .

accompanying thoso estimates you will find the course of tho streot
installation marked thereon. It will therefore be uriuococsnry
for us to go into a lengthy comparison, as it only romams for
you to g^ooso tho ono you considor boot cuitcd for tho purpooo.

In submitting thoso dstinaioa it in of course understood
that tho local Company obtain all nocosoary porcjitc for us to upon
streets and lay our tubas, in accordance with whichovor one thoy
may accept, and wo will not in any way bo responsible for any
failure to obtain thooa, which might provout our

Uo eombor 12th. 3

John jioskin, . lisq.

i* ledger building,
i'hila. I’onna.

Horn* sir:-

Wo htivo your lot'!; or of tho 11 t.h, innf.. , and in ropl y
bog to say that if tho speeds of' -both dynamos do not. vary much from
v/hat ;:thoy aro sot up at and tho rnsistanco boxes are proportioned
so "th'a't tno load will divide according to tho. capacity, they' will'
fun'porfoctly together. Wo run thorn this v/ay in our central
station plants.

" 'Very '.truly yburti',' •

• '-■* . • ■ ■ ■

Ty:yr J ■

Docombor 3 >4 th .

Chari os T. Hu«hos, Hafj.

Korean House,

. . loufihl.ooi.sio, M.Y.

V/o bofi Co ancloso horov/ith plan oi‘ the .control station
v.'o propose eroctinc at fourth! oopBib',' also ootimato of daily run-
niiiK expanses amt statement' o‘f; probable profits on a Stt0,000.
capitalisation, v/liich la.t-tpr shows an excel. 3. out pureent for tiivi-
Uomis.

' V/o ulso unclose tlio -remaining estimate for this plant.;

Vury truly yours,

Thomas a. Kdison (ionstn. Uopt.

Enclosures.

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iloeombor lath, 3

Mosars, font Auorbach,

3 broad Ktront, Tiity.

uontlomon;-

T understand tho eau-i of Smith v:
Oalondar and will bo soon raaehod for trial
iato til th you in tho suit iir. J, c. Tomlinson,
onourch to all 0.7 him to examine all tho papers

, Kdison is on tho
I doairo to assoc-
You will bo i!ood
and consult va^h him

as to tho conduct,

mananuiiiant and trial uf the suit,

Very truly yours,

1'hlu

/ $rs-/a-;3>

Dccembor 13th. 3

■ W, S,. Andrews, Ksq.

• ■ F, 0. Box 500, '

Poll Rivor, bass.

Hoar Kir:-

Y/n have your. 1 otter* of', ilw» 11th. Inst, in reference
•' to the bolts l'or driving the two “Y" dynamos boirin too Ion?.

Tho reason that those bolts are of improper size is that
3

"tho dynamo has boon sot 11 4” too near tho oncino, and not in

accordance with our plans, which say 10* from contor to contort

.... .... . ... . 3 .

Would- it not, bo possible to move those dynamos back 11 4"?

If not, v/o v/ould profor havinj’ the bolts rospiiobd.

• " Yours' trill y\

• " Thomas’ ~hV feS’isbn' Cofist ni Dppt.

If #3- zj? - /j.

December loth. 3

w.K, H, lord,. Esq. Troas.

',7o havo your toloprahi of y^storday instructing us. to
itond . 10* pulloys for tho *S" dynamos J

In this connection’ wo" bbg/to say tihat v/o alv/ays uso a ,

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12* <twl'»,/whon an UJ2 x 10 opBipo ifl driving this Machine.

At tho Vourl JStroot station in thill city wo havo run a x 13

ongi'no at 350 revolutions for sovrantoon consocutivo days with
'porfoctly satisfactory results, jl

tho 3^2 x 10 engino at/l^av/ronco would havo to "bo run at

\

’about 32:5, if you uso 12* pulloys, land wo do not consider that
325 revolutions por minuto is ,'4oo I'Veh a spood for this small

engine, v/hon v/o havo obtained ouch results as above stated from tho
141 2 x 13. Eurthornoro, if you une 10? pull eys you -will havo
troublo by tho bolt slipping, -inasi uch as it doos not form as
good a contact with tjiat si so of pi.iiby\tts it’ does v/ith the 12*.

If, hov/ovor, you still dosiro to iisa 10* pulloys wo shall bo glad
" to send .thorn on immodiatoly you advise us, but v/o considpr it

"’advisabie to mention the above facts before filling your ordor.

Vory truly yours,.

■ , , - / \ ' ‘

Thomas A, Edison ’iCoristn. Dopt.

Gustav Soldqn, Ran.

I;

\y ' Edison Machine Tfirkst

104 Coorek, St. City.

Dear Sir:- '

V HopIyinB to your letter of tho llljjh, inst. v/horoin you
state that it would bo advisable to have a co^plote sot of druwi'nijp
for the Straight I.ino Engine.! Wo bofl to say that .wo have a com¬
plete W liiado, -upd the lettojr i/ont you stated that they wore
maltinR the" patterns. ' .

i; Vorym Truly Youro» '

■•<••• . Edison H^chino Works.

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December 13th,

l'orsonal,

V/. K. Andrews, Ksq.

Pall River, Maas.

hoar fiir:-

. Can you givo us' any idoa as to v/hon tho Pall Rivor sta¬
tion. will bo randy to start? V/o are avraro that thoro is n quan¬
tity oi oloctrical material /which, has not yet pono forward, but if
you can make a start and introduco t.hoso fixtures afterwards It'
will bb of v'ory .(treat sorvieo to us financially.

V/o jirosutio you havo hoard nothing from hr. Rich ho' to S/hon
Tiffin' will be ready for you mon,' V/o have; tb-riighV asl:bd him
this quost.ion, and v/ill adiiso you, u(’on receipt of his reply.

. Yours ’truly,

Thomas A. 'Edison Gpnst'n.' D'o'pt.

/fi f3-t*'/£

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IV. s. And rows, Haq.

vox 005 pull Rivor.

. m fcmHjr in- mm or yost.raayo dot, in to

Williamsport ana »..b,tre, »o-Mr„d you on tl,n mh, Inst.that
thorn v/oro i fn«doro ut Mowbur,.. And yesterday -,<n o.nt you a
Minerals, statin,; that thorn m n run, lorn in t|„ Williamsport
Installation. Kinco snndjtnR tho latter tnlorrao, vrn urn in
■ ocnlpt Of a lot tor from tho Williamsport Co. statinp that thny
have not-ynfsosurnd u lot, and anted our indulconoo until „
hoar further from thorn. In «w „r this tM, ^ thJ ,
morninB, to do nothin,/ to WUIiumspotV material, nhtil you worn
advised further from this Offioo.' V,o Will, send you tm
motion you desire at the oarliosf po.siablo momont.

V'nry Truly Yours, ■

DoeoiaJjor 13th. 3

'.Y. I). Rich,- Koq.

Hazleton, Puanu.

Cun you toil us when tho Tiffin station v/ill bo ruady fn
for our ul octricul a tuff to oouimonce vftiri on tho insidu v/i rinyV
Wo v/ould liko to start thou on this work ut tho ourliost possible
mouont. - Will you kindly send us u lottor stating exactly tho'
condition of tho uiivuncowont of tho central stations ut Hazleton,
Ut. Carmel and Uoilofonto.

Yours truly,

Vhoams a. liaison ’Constn. bopt.

December 13th.

p. Rich, Esq.

Hazleton, 1-onna, '

Dear Sir:-

Wo sond you herewith two plans of the Poll of onto sta¬
tion, one marked "A* having boon proparod from the sketch you sent
us (living tho Uotails of your proposed arrangement, and tho othor
marked. “,H* is one which has booh proparod in this office.

Ky* referring to thoso plans you will see that both build¬
ings are exactly the same size, and the thV sam'e capacity of plant
is obtained without increasing the' length of oithor building."

, V/erb' we to adopt, tho plan which you sent us and put in the engine
and boil or (upon which wo havo made a cross) it would bo impossible
for tho onpinoor to- attend to his ongirfo "and look after his stoamyj
Wo hove marked with tho letter "A* on our plan the possitions of
tho boiler and engine which wo. 'now propose to install, and by '
roforoncc to same you will sofe' that it is a niuch more convenient
arrangement than the one" you suggest'. The' only " difference it

makoc in tho interior arrangement of the station is to reduce, the
length of " tho office from lH’ to 11* 4*. Kn Andr6v/s* brings his -
wires iii at the skylight,- and you will see that there is plenty of
' room for electrical apparatus along tho walls <il' the building and
*'awa/ from tho dynamos. Vo tl.6rofdro think it dosirablo that you

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should adoift this iluc, anti shell be nl»d te »-cve any common t 9 you
muy v/ioh to tael c upon it.

' ' - , Very truly yours,

Thomas A. Kdisbn fionstri.bDopt. . - . . . i

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Enclosures.

W. D. Rich, /Ksjq. .

■ 'erf'ro^di’shh 'RWctric Til'. Oo,

■ \ Ha^oltoni Poiina.

near sir:-/ f" ' - f

We| have' your 1st tor of j tho Otli, inst. in rofjard to

I- . .!

boiler plat^/ of f.IiJdlotovm unU Piqua. Wo believe that this stylo
of s^ttiiy^/ ^Ls to bo U30d onl where Jlituininus Coal is burned, wo
note yot/r olVlo^tiens to this sfoljtinr’ however, uml sh&ll bo ijlart
•to hjiy/a yotrjuso your own judf'/ement -iib to tfto .way 'in which it
'ajiouldl bo done. ’ || .

'••••' /j ,

■ Jv'1;'' J { Vory Tnily Yours,

■ j ■ 1 Thoraus A f.j Edison, Constn. Uopt.

: ,w !! y) XI ..

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/fgi'lj. -/i

Docoinbor 13th.

A. Stuart, Esq. Sooty.

Cincinnati, Ohio,
boar Kir:- ^ 1

Wo havo your lottor of t'hoillth. inst in rogard to tho
extension of tho Tiffin plant, ' and dining tho past fov/ days havo .
rocoivod all you'r to! ogratris urging upju.n us the necessity of ship¬
ping' tho matorial at onco. ■

Your idoas as to the' arnuht .jii' "work necessitated by this
oxtonsion aro altogether too small. it 'will bo impossible for us
to obtain tho copper undor two weeks, ind \n viov/ of thxs fact v/o.
havo v/irod' you that v/o cannot koej our ’/non &{ioro, as v/o understand

• , ,v • . .

from our Superintendent that all the polo ,lin\>s at Tiffin 'will bd
finished on Saturday noxt. 1 ? ! \ .

Wo havo wired you to-riight^tlialtho cosJp of. this oxtonsion
• will 'bo 83,7bU.17, and v/o bog i^ fcnhloW ‘herewith '.<iur ostimato
for performing the work and’ supplying t^ matorial. • Upon its

• . - . • . :/{... . . ' M

acceptance, v/o v/ill .immediate! y / 1\aho active stops to make tho
dosirod addition to your plant. .1 \ V . .

Mn' Rich is altogether mistaken J) |ion\he statos that it
"will not incroaso tho cost ofi’oo<jors.|he/' oxtehSion necessitates
a how feod'or arid consequently' adc^itiorialioloctrical apparatus in

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Enclosure

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Docoinbol- 13 th. 3

M, C.;-, BolKniip, Esq. Tress.

Highland national banli,

Novi Burgh, N'.Y.

V/o have your latter oi' the lath, inst., asking us- for
a list of prices for which wo 'will furnish tubing and virus for
service, and in reply we bog to sltato that v/o will sujply you with
this material at cost price.

The 'way the Kail Hivor and ] awraheo Company did was
simply to givo us an open order to supply thorn with as many ser¬
vices as wore nocessary, and v/o billed the material to then at. tho
rate as stato’d abovo.

If you will givo us a similar ordor, v/6 shall bo very
glad to furnish you with 'whatever sorviebs you roquiro. They
certainly should bo put, in at onco, os it will sayo a groat doal
"of labor in the future, when you- might possibly' have to contend
with heavy, frost.

Yours truly,

Thomas A. Edison Gonstri, Dept l

December intb.

l.'ossrs. liorpniann •? Oo.-

2‘jii Avenue B, Ciiy)

rioar Sirs:-

•th relation to the attached letter rrom iiossrs.

, . lr:„.„n„, » you »ot .him »(*->* « » . •»**<■

nr 0„,.j „ „l out oV .« 1,»» JU». X*.hi* f0r

-..ti -5 tilt. ions with v/hat

'u.i'Waon of r.uMlylui: oar '

™,uiror -,y UUU3U — »“»*'«»« “ '

yiau; ana im»** “ run ouniu rural, uao it for nrtoon 00 'V *
ana .nil it fur »«ty rtvo «a„t= = ^ *k“

,„„ia rot.it ruua Front. lot at l.nuv/ ir you Oiil ao thin..

Yours truly ,

' Thomas A.' Edison Coiistn'.. Dept.

by

Enclosure,

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December 13th.

Pttul ». Dyer, Esq.

Tvomunt liousu,

- Gal voston, Texas.

Pear .'Sir:-

V/o have your interesting lottor of the nt!.i. inet.., and
in relation to your obtaining: options on lots we think it would bo
a good idem for you to got. exact sizes and prices of as many lots
n.mr the contor of each - town nr. you can.

In regard to the amount y-. u arc paying l'or your oxpensqs
at. the prosont time, if you'Vill 1 of tis' khb</ how much it is in o .
I’scitss of the allowance^' mart o you, ’ v/o' shall ' be very glad to credit
your account with tho difference.

You havo aj paron'tly missed sending us a portion or your
lottor or ol so you havo forgot ton to sign it,

Have you ovor ■ received tho no.v/ foria of special report ,
which wo sent you about a month .ago?.

Mr. Insull sail ed for 'Europe yesterday to bo gone until
tho latter ond of January. Y/6 presume you rocoivod his lottor
toll ing you to go homo for Christmas.

tours truly., '

Thomas A," Scl'iSon Co'ns'tn. Dept.

By

liocombor 13th,

/

!3. Baton, Esq. Pro'st, j

Edison Bloctric light
05 Pifth Avonuol

Doar Sir:-

1 hdvo tho pleasure
iiig to 57,7130.74, being amount,
also account amounting to £lpll|

_ on tlie light Company’ s accom

In addition to tho atjoj'

by mo on oloct.ric railroad oxp
"my account, amounting to S3U,5-
ponded by ino at tho Edison Mac
machines, v/ith tho rosult of do
typos of dynamos about tv/o'nty
‘numbor of” lights obtained fromj
With relation

‘tho “invontiohs in connoction t|
.‘tho Bloctric- Hoilroad' Company,
"to this mat tor must stand ov
to. bo cloarly understood thui

,b hand you herewith account amount-
jj[uo my Construction Dopartmont,

.00 for sundry amounts paid bj« mo

thoro is tho amount oxpondod
Turnouts, for which you al rcigidy havo

'0, and also about S25,000 ox-

lH.. ...... ..

no Works in improving your dynamo
iiasing tho cost on sdmo of tho
•Q\por cent, and increasing tho
sju’ctt^ochincc about forty por cent,
[iird.fc'd oxpor.imonts, inasmuch as
•with' havo booh trarisf orij^d” to
presume my accounts in relation
il though by stating this 1. wish it
shcidor that 1 havo 'a valid claim

"tTX

%

ns3-io :/i

nst. tho Rdi Boil Electric I-j cb t- Company for the amount 1 have .
"ostRonclod in this connection.

As to the cost of the dynamo experiments, in considora-
.. tion of tho kindness shov/n by’ the Xii’ht Company 'in carrying .my
stock for mo, it is not my" intent ibh to ask them tc roimburse mo to
tho umoUrit referred to, more cepofcially as the rendering of account
of this character is usually the cause of great irritation.

In this connection 1 may mention that I air. how' experimenting with
the object of increasing tho capacity of tho central station dynamo
but inasmuch as my moans arc limited I cannot conduct the expori-
monts on any such scale as the importance of tho mat tor would
"warrant, and I would urge upon your Directors the necessity of
placing at my disposal $30,000. : for this purpose. Of course it is.
very difficult to ostimato the exact cost' of 'such experimentation,
and I mention this amount as''&>'i'inut and not as giving an indie a-
‘'tlcih that’ tho' 'experiments -would' cost as mudhi

' I shall be. glad if you will arrange to pay the small ’ """

’account duo (31,110.00), and my Construction Department account
( 37,700.74) at an early date, inasmuch as the lattor must of neces¬
sity receive additions or deductions from month to month.

! . I would suggest that' the" payment of So, 000, on account

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Docorabor 10th, 1U83.

i'. 8. Hastings, Esq. 'i’rous.

Xn relation t,o th.o attaehod note, undor data
of Movombor l»th. for St) ,000.', payable! bo days from dato to our
order, ploaso. make siuno payable to tho’Oirdor of Thomas A. Edison,

I

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J. F. Bunn, Esq. J. P. " Ay

Tiffon, Ohio. | j% (I

Doar Sir:- I

■ tto havo your lottjf of tho loth, inst. in rolfoninco

to v/irinn. v/o u ro of th, option that you havb »«do .W~*
mietako by purautnr! tho ooujiijif ouBKoatod by Hr. Stuart. ; Our a®
poriondo Kao boon, that li'jji ^ fatal «M tor «h. »•*»» M»

pany to havo anything vhtftoyt’r '\to do with tho wiring.

In regard vSHiBhHhi blocks, 44, 40, 40, and 50, wo

to day aro in' receipt ij>f a 'tol1
light blocks, /^d, \46, ‘>'7, ftO,

.... -y/' Y l !

.50. Wi wfll send tto night an
dunco yith Mr Stuart^ tolsgramj

jigram from Hr. Stuart, asking us to
•ho makes no montion of block
j^timato' for this' work, in accor-
i is satisfactory

^ari&'if tho i

,4lT' Or«r tho .rr.toMnl and/ havo tho work ooinmoncod without

dpl/y.1 -I'ou'muat uhdor^tftod'iljhat it la a TO uneatiul'aotory thin,,
to do v,ork"of thiu kind\ without havinc an oatimato acenptod in
tho popular way. Wo hatro hcj d.Subt whatovor but |hat our bills
would bo ■r.atlnnictnry./und /fjdooptod vihon proaontod to you, if wo
woro to do tho' work uiion jMt bnul.r, ,,r mMM. “ut in ““
■uoh .» it lh-iiot' tho/roBijW wayftf dolhh buoinoae.

.-ill procoml to nakt the dtsirnl oMition to your Plant'
Vory Truly Vouro,

. — - Thomari jfW' F.dison* Constn.,; Dap* t,

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December 13th.

Spencer Borden, Esq.

. P.O. I*ox 3311, ' f

Boston, Mass,

'Doar Sir:- • ...

\'lo bop to aek nov/1 bdg'o' rejioi.pt ’of your favor of the 11th,.
mat. , and in reply v/oul d cal 1' ybur^at tent J.on to tho fact that
who'n 'you v/oro in !■; on York last Y/ord^ator was ono of tho towns of
v/hi'eTi" you made a memorandum that : you v/oro to attond to in regard
'to obtaining options on lots. Iii order that it way not again
bsciipo your memory, v/o send you by jth’is mail another chart of this

tov/n mark’bd v/ith a circle, v/itKiri'
thoso options, Upon receipt of
and submit ostimatos.

Ov/inp t.b XkK p

.to r'e-niodol tho |‘avorhil 1 bstimaj
bean able to dispatch it, biit i tf Vh
•'arifl: Portland. 7/0 will sond you oariff next wo ok.

” Yours truly,

Thomas
- by

/liich it is desirable to obtain
ijiisf information, v/o will proparo

- and also on account of having
v/o have not up to this v/riting
11 bo forward od to you to-mor rbv/

ySi v\

A :A" K

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'A^y.

W. H. j^nant, EsQ.l
oaMt^nn'o(?'r

Bros. Banking Co.
\ Kansas City.

■ In'.furtuM^reply to your letter of the 4th, inst., wa
bog to say that roipjriro a lot 50 xlOO, for Central Sta¬

tion yurpoaos. /life \|ho\ ground within tho rod circle on nap sent
you io ««■ valual&L \wo Would suggest as tho' next best point, to
obtain' a lof thoIjnorV I)er^ portion, of blocks 4tf, and 49, and bl<
0, 7, 50,- -and' 51 A [I \\

•- ITs arf
: in roforanco/

vori imic\h\obligod for th9 information you gave
to )/unning\ our polo linos,' and v/o send you this

accordance with iron r letter

morning anothofcVrnnif, v/hich |Vc marked

■/X J ■ A \ .

and v/o shull/b'o ' g$ad to ki/oV.if the same

Ur,

with your appro-'
lothar nkip, v/hich has boon marked v/ith

k'

Vtil. YtCf'ClJii

linos sl^ifig -yhe pro/osed coArseXVf underground conduc

c as o/t his Class of conductor i(S coAsiXjerod more satisfactory
tJy&n ovor head wires. Wo v/oul|d likd' examine this chart,

/e.i&'-give us .information as \<j> whether pertly s could b|i obtained
■j f,>r opening up the streets^pon which wo propose to nm. In con-
/ nocti n with the above, we 'Should biV\glad tty-hoar from you as

/2-'(Lst&4 0^

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"■• «**!!ni «»li{' wW lo ir>tiv£ Vtx.x. »t ^Xqr.iVjfiAljTW), rji

~:ii?‘ x-"‘',Jfr"::) '>■ )v£ u niifr.n-, fliyjiow -Jiiilj Via nj

‘:'v: ci;.:'. "o Mali:) iift'f 'ii J fix.'' j iv/ liauo’j;', /r./Ij a:'A .tn'iSi.uj'n/ti rr-,;:.:
t,v' *Jftiuri Jaotl tfxnn’nrf# ay. Jang^m; bXuov,' o-zj .efrduulBV oa ai u..--.;
aXanXn X’f'-'i i-A- Iirfl.tiJ' astav-W In. Ytny 17/101! j-u.ifij orlJ Jo£ c nxnJdn

’■'jf sj ••. \li! bna -toa (V , :

ov;j'i i*(i/ tujiSs.nolni criJ no') JjpgiXtlo/ii'oijH -iirv t\nc«3 o"f .

XlntJ3 ov/ 1>fui «anni£- Dlofj 'irm /}jfrxniur.£: oS ^ons roltn ci b;j
Af'jjol 'i ik.x AHv ooaaSiioooa ri boxfogci a-ij riaxilv; ^fler'^rri^oiin jin j.mom
•-ottjqa laoTC <UiW a Jr on wnaa flrfJ 12. Wbst oi' b^g-W\£iaite *w . bau
bofruKir need aarf. riajt/fc •i/rfjc.fta uo-{ ^?oa ofe ' ,iav
n.t .aTojai/bm.a bniioiyp obtv.i 1,4 'oa-i/ruo -boao- o-nj arfi ; gHxvtfJa aonll
^loiSalaiiaa otokt bH'jKiahoa di loJanbnoa 1<>. aaiila aWJ'.osxio
.d-uulo axiU oi (/ v: hit jUuovt'oW .ami* baotf Y0V0 mMJ

bf-fijJ<lo fd bX . j aJXm-i. •i.Vrijriiv, t-t so noijjamolni an nvijj bn Y
-n<vj fir .tun <<J ocr-t ;---io ov liolrlv/ no^n' ■. BJamJB orf/qi/. gninr.qo kO
ao ;io( rti.-il is.r>i i -oj bjjlg.n: bXitf-ila .rvvtii; mij' rtJiv ft ii-jor.

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December 13th, 3

V. K, ' And rov/s , lisq, '

I', 0. Box 5'i5,

Kail Hivor, Uass,

Do nr Kir:-

Wo hnvo your letter of tho 0 2th . inst, in roforonco to
proa suva indicators, and in -bply’ bop to say that wo differ with
you vory materially.

It is tho oasiost matter imagihabl o to koej this adjusted
and wo think that tho inoro you v>ork with thorn the better you- will
like thorn;’ Mr. Srragud fentortain’ed. the sain’o ideas in rogard to
thorn as you do when he first saw them, but he has sinco bocome
thoroughly converted. V/o think you should wait and work with- them
aufeilo before you vrito their. down.

In regard to h avihg the' conductors for inside work sent-
out xn straight lengths, wo' ciir. havo any wire which has not yet
boon shipped cut in accordance ftith your letter, but If it has boon
shipped it would hardly pay to bring it to Kow York, have tho
Ansonia people straighten it and return it to its destination.

In" relation to running tho a?2 x 10 engine at 360 rovo-
'■‘lM'ibnb, wo have at our Pearl Street station in this city rim* a ’
'Id3 if.x.: l.!J ongine for seventeen coiisocutivo days at 350 revolutions,

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Docombor 14th. 3

J. V, Sunn, Esq.

Tiffin, Ohio,

Dear Sir:-

>7o boi? to achnov/lodgo_ receipt of your lottor of the
12th. inst. , anil in reply v/oul'd say 'that vrt> nr a vary much' grati¬
fied -to 3 oarn that you have made arrangements Yfith outside parties
for wiring/ Tn your management of this tho only point v/hich docs
•not moot v/ith our approval is your having. offered a premium to
pooplo as an inducement for thorn to take tho 3i[»ht. Wo roally
think you will have cause to regret this.

Yours truly,

Thomas Edison Constn. Dept.

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Docor.ib'er 14th. 3

Prod Ratlin, Rsq, ' \

108 Broadway, City.

My Hoar Gatlin:**

Yours rocoivotl. Johnson is fixir.f-' up a hoso and
a dynamo giving *5,000 Volts to give an exhibition, He has moas-

urod tho water stream anti finds it about 050 ohms, section

per foot,

Os&y .

/ SS3't a -/£•

Dooonbor l-ltli, ;

'■'!. S. Andrews, Esq. • ‘

Kail Hivor, Hass.

Doar Sir:- .

St: Edison lias ro'q'uV'tod mo t(>> •-of or the attached letter
in ronara to regulators fur ' t!v- oh ora hou«M at";;har.iol.in to you,

■/i tli the request that you furnish drawings for those (toy iocs at

Yours truly,

Thotaas A. Edison Gunstn. Ooj-.t.. -

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Enclosure.

Oocombor 14th.

Rise trie 4ube Co, i '

05 Washington Street, City,

Dear Sir:- j

V/e' have your' l^ti-'Or' of' tho' l')th. "iftst. withdruv/ing your
bids for tho. strootins&lla4ion in connection With' tho following
points, namely, Hartford, ,Havbrhill, Utica and governors Island.

Tn rolation to fravorh'ili., wo ware on tho point of send¬
ing an estimate out v/hon Vo rocoivod your 1 otter withdrawing your
'■'bid. We shal It therefor^ be glad' .to rocoivo from you at. tho" oar-
lioct possible moment ar/othor stabinont shoY/ing v/hat you will char go
to do this vorl , in occoi-danco with tho .plans you. al road y havo.

ivy ‘truly yours,

THoinus A/ Edison Constn. Doj.t.

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iiocombor 14th, O

Viliitmi Scjiwonl , Ksn. Frost.

tit . Carmel , Jenna,

Uoar Kir:**.

’ In relation to tho oxtonsion of tho polo linos at lit,

Carmel and tho alt oration a which you d03ire to bo made in connec¬
tion with thorn, v/o wired you this .afternoon that tho cost of making
this eh line u will ho nii-U.07.

V/o bop to enclose herewith' our ostimato Ko,73,P for this,
work, and uj.oti its ac-coptancc we will order thjs additional wire
and othor material and have "tho linos ordeted in ac(i$jtU'.ncc with
samo. ’i’e al3o sond blue print showinn tho proposed alteration of
‘t'Kd'S.t'i'Canhdl polo linos, . .. . .

' Yours truly, '

‘ ' Thomaa .A,.' Edison Constn. lidpt^

Enclosures.

I'acombor 14th.’ 3

John Koshiu, Roq. •

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. '» Iodgor building,

Miilu, Fonna. •

Uoar Kart-

In roj.Iy .to your lottor oi' thu 13th. mat. I bog to say
that it will roquiro two rosiutuneo boxos, and thoy should bo
oonnaotod so that both will novo togo-thor, but detachable,

Vours truly,

. 'dtA. .

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Doeoinbor 14th; 3

H. U. Me.Corm'ick,. Esq. hroat.

Williamsport, Ponha,

Dear Kir:-

\7il3 3 you kindly 3ot us know if v/c can cross with po3-cs
-throuch tho conf.or of blocks B and c ‘to tho . nortl orn alloyin block
1).

Wo roeoivod your tol-ocroo of thi8'^M^|^- givinc 3oca-
tiori of centra] station.

Wo ,);o) o to-niorrbw to too- Hr. T. OX Potwiler, from whom v/o
had a tolegram s&tinf ho woiil "cl 'bo in Mow York Into to-night with
tho j npbrs in connection with th'b Wi3 3 linns port contract.

Very truly yours,

Thomas A. 1£ elisor. Const. I)oj;t.

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December 14th,

John Otlt, Esq.

nvii Avenue E, City.

Dear .‘;ir:-

Have you ever made up any mere of that duplicating jink?

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i la comb or loth.

Tho Annin f! tori " -Sims Oo.

1’rovidcnco, t?. T.

Pear Sirs:-

\7o bop. to inform you- that, on t.ho x 10 onpi'no sent

to Kail River ono' of tho pulleys, vre procured the regulator pulley,

has only, a 7" face, .while tl'ic other hasaan is 2” faco. An wo

drive from both pulleys of this onpino and uso li» bolts in con-

1

noction with thorn, it -is hoeossary that both should have U .faco,
and it 7/ill tJioroforo bo necessary for you to furnish us with
another pulley for thin memo in accordance with the above.

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Docombor 15th. 3

(■Gorge V, cross, Esq. ■'

-I’aserag, R. I.
boar Sir:- --

We have .your letter of the lath, inst., and in roply
bon to say that fin Edison would like to have you send him your
photograph. -

Yours truly,

a

jS!3- -/S'

/ ti3sn 2 -/6"

I-oi’souul.

Me comber lath. 3

V7. I). Hi eh, Koq.

Manic ton, ■ ,;I cnna.

Dear Sir:-

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''all you Ifa 1. ind onoufih to Jot us l:nov/ v/
ion is oi' tlio polo Julio ./orl. dono. ut Tiffin by li'iblo
all f;oorl substantial • vjork and v/j'-at idoa havo you fori
noction with thatbpaifi of Elio indtaJ lation.

I

ruly you're,.

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Docombor 15th,

VY. p. Rich,'- Keq.

Haulototi, PeiuiiQ.

Dear Si'r:-

. Y/o bon to confirm' '-.our telegram of yesterday’ s dato
plating that sho Williamsport' contract 'had boon closed, and undor
.same cover. wo send you a. plan of tho Y/iliiamsport station, also,
a sketch showing it's position in' relation to lot. You will notice
that thero are some ol torations' bn this plan in connection with. the
stack. The dimensions' as shown are correct, but the portion
"r of or rod to is not drawn to scialo. . Y/o will in a day "or two' son's
you anothor map. drawn to scalo. ’ . .

Wd also send yoii a copy of' our estimate, and wish you
would bo kind enough to 'fill oui' oo acc'uratoiy as you can the
actual cost of each itom.

Y/ii cannot as yot c. ivo you any information in regard to'
the n’umbor of polos you havo to oocuro, as tho course of tho con¬
ductors is still undor consideration and will not bo finally de¬
cided until next v/owk. Tt would bo as wall for you to go to -
‘Williamspor.t at onco and nr rang o about tho material for your
building, and v/o will furnish you with tho othor information at tho

Thomas A. Edison Ccnstn. Poj;t.- .

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Docombor 13th, " 3

Prank B, i?uo, Ksq. supt.

Commercial 'Pol 0|! ram Co.

1U Broadwy, City.

Boar Sir:-

Tn reply to your lottor vf tho nth-. in3t. wo boc to
say that we will give you seventeen corita appound for tho v/iro you
sj ocifio'd therein,

f'laaso advise us if you will accept’ this offer.

Yours truly,

. i)opt.

Thomas A. Edison Const)).

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Docombor 13th. 3

James S. iioager, !5sq.

care Tiffin Edison Electric Illg. Co,

Dear Kir Jr

We have your lotter of 'the l.nh. inst., and in reply
b<»r to say that wo sincerely rdi-ret tho disappointment you have •
mot with in connections with discounts from Messrs, Bergmann ,? Co,
V7o should bo vory glad to do all in our powor to assist you in
obtaining tho discounts you desire woro it not for tho fact that
wo have no vdico whatovor ih .th'd Wring bmorit of Messrs. Uergiriann *
Co’s affairs. Our only connection with then: is that wo order
material from thorn for our contra! station work, and wo noyor havo
occasion to ordor such matorial as is usod for housowiring and
fixtures which is always supplied -by Mossrs,. Borgmann .? Co. to
tho local parties who do tho wiring.

Tf you will allow us to mato a suggestion, wo would say :
that wo think you would be pori'.actly justified in calling upon Mr.
Shaw to mako good his guarantee, ' and by this moans roduco tho cost
of tho fixtures to tho point desired.

Again regretting our inability to assist you in .tho
mattor, no bog to romain,

' Vary truly youvs,

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1/ ! Doeombor 1:3th. 3

Gardner C. Sims, Esq.

Providence, R. 2.

Soar Sir:- -

Wo aro in roccipt of a’lottcf from our Chief Electrical
Engineer, Hr. Androv/s,' and in referring' to a bool of questions which
wo have got ton up in order to examine engineers desiring to obtain
positions with us, ho states tfiiit "in 'each oasd tho said applicants
for posi tions state thata. boilor should bo caul hod cold and that
tho A. H S. engine should have a small load. This is in diroct
opposition to tho viov/s wo havo ehtortainod in rogard to thoso sub¬
jects hithorto, and 'wo addross you in- tho iaattor that wo nay ob¬
tain you very valuable opiWion. .

Vory "truly yours,

Thomas A.' Edison Cohstn. Copt.'

December 13th.

Prank S, Harr, Esq. Troa’s.

Sunbury, I’onna.

Dear Sir:-

Wo have your lattor oi' the 11th, inst, , and in roply
v/o wish you would very kindly ask your onginoor at sunbury to sond
us an oxact report as to tho trouble ho.oxporiorieos with tho bolt
in question. • 7

V/o are pleased to know that you have made arruip'emontc
for a supply of watorj

Vary truly yours,

Thomas A. Edison Cionstn. Dopt.

/fl3- /■»-/£

Dococibor 15th. 3

!ios£.rs. items iiubinson, •

. liartforrt, Conn.

Dear Sirs:-

' ' "y;0 ber: to notify ./ou that wo t<|j.day withdraw a3] ost|-
matos wo'havo maria uj- to this writim? Tor the instaJ] atiun.of an
iUison Ittnctrie. Ujjht Control station Plan* a* Hartford, Conn.

"' VOry’&vuJy yours,

Thomas A. liiUson libnstn, Dap**

,>• afi.v.

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tiocombor 1.3th. .8

V/. J. Jonks, Ksq. "Manager,

Brock hon, Hass.

Boar Sir:-

In regard to supplying you with
— for- the »ri>cijtton_s.t.aAii!ii . and taking baoj^t
"bog to say ^Kan»o“wiil furnish theno two
sot thoa up, furnish and put in switches i
noction with making. tho alt oration" for tin

This bid, hov/ovt
pul hoys of ongu
‘ Me ssrs. Arming tt

tv/o 400 light dynamos
o=tiOO"light dynamo, wo
achinos with regulators
d do all work in con-
3 ilia of K1,U00,

dooa not iriciudo any chango of twin shaft or
V/o boliovo you. uro m communication with
t Sius iii i^tard to this latter cJiarigo and that
it is your intention to do tiiut portion of tho work yourself.

Wo enclose horov/ith a plan showing tho positions of tho
dnffino and dynamos after tho change is 'made. If you dosiro any
further details in donnootioiV witli' bur ostimuto wo shall . he glad,
to supply thorn.

• . ■ - ifiiVy 'truly yours1,

' Thomas A.^^i’sbn (Jonstn. Oopt.

EncloBuro, i .

/-s'

I'. 0. Box jijo.

I'all Jlivor, Base,

v/q 1 1 dvo received your eouuuinictitloii in ruforonuo t,o tin
(iuorgo A, Hofwo/or, ami the book eoiitoiaiu«- l,i8. answers to questions
in regard to engines and boilers c'auo to hand to-day.

JIo appears to ba fairly veil posted, butt 'yet will liavo
”to loam considerable before l.o will bo thoroughly coi.ipofont.' ‘
Will you pious o lot us ): now his i/Kbi-o'lio Jives and
what salary ho is at tho present time In. receipt of, also his
P r os on t duties mid ,/hut salary "dobs W b'xpbcV 'to gut from us,
also what is his nationality? ‘

Wo return to-nighf ‘thil bool/ v/hdrbiii. he ahswors tho
questions. referred to. . . . , /: . .

Thomas iJdisoii Oonst’n. Dept,

CCS),

/in- ,x.rs\

Poeornbor 3 5th. 1UH3.'

Gustav Soldan, Esq.- supt.

10.1 dooroJ' iJtroot, '

Dour Sir;-

On tho 19th. inst.
'Has torn Edison lii.iht. Company .
nan stylo commutators i’or “1”

} of or rod to you a lottor from tho
rupard to furnishing thou with tho
ioliines, uud v/O asked you to u one! us

tho price -of this commutator and state %t the sumo time whether
you. thought wo could eoncodo 'to their wishes. Vfo to-day find that
you ropl loti' direct! / to the Western Edison Co. Jn future when wo
, nsl< you to Rive us information, will" you Vo islnd onoup.h to reply
to our request. It is impossible for us to maintain the corres¬
pondence of this office unloss wo are allowddto unswar communi¬
cations vdiich aro addrossod diroctly to us.

■■ . • Yours truly,

Tho Edison Uachiiio Works,

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Doc-amber ISth. lDbfi.

Oustav Sol flan, Ksq. Supt.

104 ffoorcl. fitrpot, City,

near Sir{-

v)o bof. to oay, in reply to your lottor/of tho 19th.
innt. that wo shall of co'iirao havo tho drawings of tho ongino
which "'the Straight lino Company arc now making patterns from.
Tt- may bo well for you to po-up to" their r-laco somo time in

Yours truly.

•I'ho Edison Machine Worts,

IS?4-.!Zmst

coombur

; li. lord, Ran, Troas.

I-awronee, fni

account

V/o hep. to ac) iiovlodr-o witli'inany thanks •]

of thu Tn/zvoneo installation, Jj ;

In ronarn to j ressuro indi'nftlors, v/o hope in a few da/s j’
to ho ftbio to supply yon with t.ho ir.npnwvod stylo of indicator which
has lately been Rotten up by ; r. i-.nisunj •, Those are perfectly
reliable and will obviato the difficulties you moot with at the i
prosen c time, ] '

In re/jard to usinp' /on fairly, v/o v/ish you would- j roparo 1
an oxact statement of all the joints v/her.o/ii v/o havo been at fault,
and which you consider should bo riphted j>y u-s. Wo will' then bo
able to take proper action' in' the matter.! > \ \ ■

Very' truly yojurs, i V,

Thomas A, Rdis'on Constn.

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Docornbor lsth.lbbfj.

'rtustav Sol cl an, >?sq. Kupt.

104 Coorek Stroot, city,

I)oar Sir:- '

lioforrinp to th o att acih od To t tor from Ur. K. K. Clarlo,
of tho Jawronco Company, will yoii'ploaso lot us l; now if t,ho artna-
turo which burnt out at tho Poraborton Company’ s Mill was do'foctiv'o
arid if’ tho burning was duo to such dofbct, Ploaso answer this
'quest, ion to' ua, us v/o %ish to writ' o Mr Cleftko on tho sub.loct
ourselves.

. Yours truly,

Tho "Edison Machino Works,

w ; £? R- ‘

Unclosuro, 1.

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beeombor 15th. 3

I. C. Wall: or, Keq.

Tiff in, Ohio.

Ooar. 3ir:-

V/ill you bo lirnl ououf-h to lot us i.now v/hat. your oj in¬
ion is or tho polo hno wort, clofe at Tiffin by F.iblor. Is it
all rood substantial wort; and what idoa hwvo you formed in con-
naetion with that part of tlui installation.

Very truly yours,

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Docombor l'.ith. 3

I. (J. V/aDkor, Esq.

Tiffin, Ohio.

Hoar sir:-

V/o havo your lot tor' of the 13th. inst., and in ropard
to tho lamps which Judpo lutnn hfftrroqu«flt<ul you to havo sank for- .
ward, wo have fco-nipht writ tori- Judea I'unn to none! ua an official
order, so' that tho established "routino of ci.ur business way bn-
sustainod.

you're', truly,

Th oiias' A. I'.uVnun Cousin. Dopt.

■\d£> V

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■10H John Rtroat, City.

!„ roply'to your lotto, or iho )«h. ta.t., *« *m “
thin. on oo'e’ount of tko dolii y »hich has token placo lii evmootto
with /supplying «» pith tko sulphoto of Hint onions, I by Hr. Ww,

„ in obliliod to piano an of Kf ojWjA'o™.'

■if shall , howdvbi, Vo f iYarl if you fill solid us o nW»
'ono also Pond lbs. to fhonas A. HIM, "nr” Hoi-nmniir. • Co.,

Thomas'. A ‘Ktiison' Con »tn, Copt.

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YY, S. Androws, tfaq* . .

H. 0. Box li'Jd,

pall Hivor, 'Mass.

Doar Sir:-'

vjo have your letter ©Fthe 14th. iuat. in regard to tho
belts .usod in mMM *»»>> «» *t* “«

Tn regard to coraonting thoso bolts ins toad or riveting
thorn,' ivo 0.10,71.00 tho former method of content in orOor .to stop tho
noise, but insomuch no our oxporionoo iith ooi. ranted del to up to
the present time condemns thoir n=o, Vo 7,111 in fnturo hsvo them

rivotod. - •

Tho chomieals for' Vali Kivor >01*0. 'shipped either yostor-
day or to-day, and wo are hurryin^Borpmanii Co. on tho motors.

Tn regard to carrying in stock 'at our control stations
a sfiaro' wrint pin strat. and boari'ngs Tor ’t.ho Arming ton & Sims’

' engine's, v/e will communicate w'itfi*“you later.

Yfruro' truly,

TiiiunjiYi'' A . "Riii son Constn. iiont.

m3.' 10.:

December 13 th.

W. S, Andrews, Ksq, • .

!*. O." box 305,

Pall River, Mass.

Doar Sir:- '•

Tn relation. to starting the Pull River station, are you
nwaro that Mr. Edison do'siros to' run' this installation for about a
day and a half v/ithout any liphts' whatever being out in on the
district. l ieaso send us a tolonram stating v/hon you wili> bo
roady to start, so that Mr. Edison can go to Pall River Monday
night if necessary.

Yours truly,

Thomas A. 'Edison "Constri.' Uopt,

■' V.y "■ •; " • •

Do combo r Moth. 3

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Messrs. Horgmann Mo.

2 U2 Avoriuo H, City,

Doar Sirs;-

v/o bar? to oncloso liorowi th a lot tor from Mr. .Anri rows
which ho sont to us for porusal with tho. request that wo- should
send it to you whoa wo v/oro through ,/i tli it.

V/n consider Mr. Andrews idea ’as to having an “A’ and a
“IS" tunpore motor a vory good 'ono.':' W.-uld it not be advisablo for
us tu adopt those forms in futuro?

" Yours truly,

Thomas A. IJdioon Conotn, Dopt,

» Cip, u

Enclosure,

)g?3>-l2~ ' 5"

December loth.

Dyor, Esq.

St.Ooorgo Hotel,

Dal 3 os, Toxas.

in this
advise

\7o have your communi cations of the 10th, inst.

■ i, httvo to oolla* U* "»»«

p.nd boohs vvhich you require.

in relation. to thV'nciouht which should bo to your credit
, office, wo are having 'the mat tor investigated and will
you later.

Vours - truly,

Thomas A. Edison Constn, boj.t.

r. /h —t

Docoiuborvlfith.

A. V. U. Younc , Esq.

boston, Mass.

Dour Sir:- '*>' ’ *

; I havo your lottfer1 the Itfth. iiist. in roforoneo to
a position in ray laboratory i'dj*' .th'b 'son ol' hr. Adolph Sat.ro,

I rogrot to state tlijat at tho pro's oh t moment 1 havo all
tho" Assistance' in my I-aborato^y that I can U3Q, but about tho 1st.
March T o'xpoct. thoro will bo/fan op oniny , whon I shall bo plaasotl

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roforonco to a position for your ward.

i hoar from you again :

'"llVory "truly ytiurs ,

£-

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' Dncoinbor 3 5th. 3

E. Huchol , Esq.

301 Conti Street,

Wow Orleans, la.

Dear Sir*-

have your letter of the loth. anst. , and regret
exceedingly that a former loiter which I wrote you has apparently
miscarried.

Tho painting came to hand ' safely j anil I can assure you
that l am dolighted with it. it is banning in my office at t.ho
. present, time, and T consider it one of the finest pioces of work
that I have soon in a long ti'rno,

- Did you not make some request* in your former loiter! in
relation to a Phonograph? " if you will repeat this I _ shall bo only
too happy to attond to it.

Again regretting that tho transmission of my thanks has
boon so long dolayod, boliovo mo Tobb,

Vory truly yours,

. • * * ;

Jr *3'/ *

Doeombor 1:5th. luilf-i,

W. H, nv/olloy, Jr. Ksq. Troan.

■I'all River, Hasf

Wo havo your iottor of tiio uth. inot. in roeayd to tho
second "II”' dynamo supplied for tho l-'linl Mills,

In regard to a hood on tho arinnturo, it in not now ous-
custom to supply hoods, ami tVi'a oim was eouasquuntly shipped with
a canvass head. If, howovop, you dosiro us to supply a, hood, wo
cun miio ono anil forward it.

Our Superintendent informti its’ that thorn wove no parts
'of this machine missing at the' Yiriio it was ship pod, so that if
any of tho parts have not boon VecoivbVi' at the I'lint Mills, they
must have boon lo'st in transit',' The machine which wo sent you
was not an old one. Tt v/o'ulVi’ bo impossible for ua to supply our
customers with’ old machines, inasmuch' ns "tho moment a machine is
completed' it is sold and shipped. ..

’ ' Tours truly,

Tho Hdi son. Machine Works.,

ya £

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Docombor 15th.

fa . ■ ‘ .

S. If, Eaton, Esq. l'rost, J

Edison Eloctnc light Co.

Oij fifth Avonuo, I City,
boar air: - (I

Wo have tho plouuuri to oucly&cr you hurev/ith our osti-
muto Mo. 00 for tlio eroutiou, of jin Edison Electric Jifcht Central
Station Plant at louisvilib, kyj jef 0*400 lumps capacity, and
‘ amount mu to SI 'hi, 070.10, and v/b^t.og to call your attention to the
'fact that the Street TuatullatiojfAnvovi’dos 'for 7,0is4 lights, or
l,2il4 :nora liphts than the’ nominal 'capacity of' the plant.

V/o also enclose ostimfitesVif doily running oxponhos and
"■'prdbablo profits, and you. will'/obsoitiio that the latter showb bx-
col lent dividends upon a capital oir V^b,b00i

It, regard to your meriiortad|k Of; yesterday’ s date, v/o boR
to say that it is not our 'custoiii/tb s'v\p 'those estimates.

If, hbv/ovor, you dosiro thiV o 4 ‘ hignkd\ T. s^iall bo glad to comply
with your wishes. ' y ,t\

v'ery truly yiurs,

' ’ k\

X J

irss-i ows'

..Edison ‘ <;o. * i'ov T no 3 atpd M (Shtme,

Hutchinson, I’.si;. Kcety.

City.

■ Dour fiir:-

» Uf W notify yon that 5,0 H.roby coneoJ al)

„„„ *|. St, tint nritxia:- for U.b inntaUation of an MX.
Boot, -to 1-J.fil't Contval motto,, h.. at iW»»» TBann, K. V.

Vhonins A. Ed i sion Cdnstr.. Oaj.t.

ny -&&?■

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Chari 03 T./1 Hughes, Esq.

fought oopsio, X, Y.

f Wo bee to .enclose herewith our estimate No. 33 for the

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installation of an Edison Electric. light Central station l^Xant of
50o/lamps capacity and amounting to SIC, 103.24, together with map
- r.iafhod “A* showing tho course of the mains and foedors in rod and

You will observe that this estimate is for an underground
installation, and that the' conductors aro for SOU lights.

Wo cannot sond this ostimato ou.t without stating to you
that wo consider it one of tho ’cheapest bids wo havo over made for
an installation of that size'. ' ' Havorstraw is tlie most compact
town v/o have yet had to deal with," and for this reason' our ostimato

• Tftr a fow. days' wo v/ilis&riit you another estimate for a
polo lino installation, but as a permanent invostmont v/o should
vory strongly advise tho adoption of an underground . system.

.At Piqua, Ohio v/o aro nov/ installing a plant of 500
lights capacity, and the amount -of tho estimate is 310,031.49
You no doubt Understand that the. estimate in question w as formerly

. 1,79.40, m, owing to too piqua company Pome unuolo to non

alont! a ..not .(root, >W IW. >>"« had to to «W«, ™1
nocossita(os too Inoroaao in too amount of too oatiaato. •« 1
a polo lino installation.

Vary truly your3,
Thomas A. Kdison' Coastn. Uo'jst.

Knclosuro;

is» 3- 1 x- n

hocombor 17th. 3

• Wefhavo your lbttor' oi-' iho 'l'Sth. ihst., and bog to

congratiiitata you upon having at. last socurod a lot at Middletown.

' t ' • .in'’

in regard to tho new location saving, considorabl o’ con¬
ductors and foodors, wo bog to .remind you that wo alroady havo our
"'coppor at Widdlotown for the conductors and foodors,' 'based'’ upon'”

the asnui.i|ition that tho lot giveri, I

i tho first i-laco was to bo

purchasod. Tho new' 'location ‘ chanj; os tho size of some of those
Apses’, but ' to 'what ' extent, wo" cannot at the jnoment tell, but vro_ are
having tho. figures mado up, and if they accept our contract price.

1 shal,i of courso look tv tho giddlotown Company to roimburso us,
Wo must 'protest against these lots boing sgIoc tod after, our eon-

Tho outcome of llio'pktiuu und Middletown business will bo
that wo will have on our bunas a lot of wire that vo cannot uso
possibly for sumo months, which" will nocossituto our loosing m-
torost on tho mono/ invostoa itvlt*, which is a considerable ltom.

In rogard to tho bull clings at Piquh unit Middlotown, wo
v/ould say that our ongineor in computing tho cost of tho Mlddlotown
building calculatod upon putting up a brick otructuro instead oWjjsj^

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frame, as is montionoo in' tho estimate. It is eur intention now
to erect a brick building at Middletown, bat the price v/o. quoto for
tho Pi qua building is insufficient' to admit of our adopting tho
saino course thoro. Wo "will '• oroet a brick building at Piqua for
tho same pr'ico as wo charge for' tho Middlotowh building jhomoiyj
82,210.,- or SbUO. above tho contract price, • -

in regard to tho progress v/o are making in Penna, , wo
bog, to say that the Mt.Carmoi " building is finished, oxcept tho
insido, the Pnllofonte building' is in the' some condition and tho
Hazleton building v/ill have its toot' ''completed to-night,

'Wo havo. done" quick |prk in theVp-'|Ioc'^ffipt%'xth8tand'ing tho fact .
that tho. local pooplo appoar to$b unable to soo it,

"We will havo an export' wii-oman in Bolldfonto in' tho' cb'u'r-
sd of a few days, 1 ‘ ' ‘

Vou had bettor advis'd us by. wire of your decision 'in'
connection With tho’ brick buil'dinB for Pi'qua.

' ' • Vofy truly' yours

Thomas A. :'E'd'i'sbh ConsVhi', bopt.'

- ■ ' By. : . ~U(Z,L,

M. 0. Trumbanc, Esq.

Easton, Henna.

Deconibor 17th. S '

Dear Sir:- '

In relation- to .your’ postal card asking about my alleged
electrified health indicator,.! bop to inform. you that I havo no-
such invention, and that the device which is manufactured and
cold as, “The Edison Health' Indicator* is, in my opinion a complete
. fraud. • . . ^ ; -

• Very'- truly' you're,

3a s- - -

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Doconibor 17 th. 3

.Jaraos A.. HI air, Ksq,

- Commercial Bank ,

Tiffin, Ohio, '

Door sii*:-

V7o havo your lot tor of Novombor 30th., and in rop] y
.boy to say that wo worn quoted spooini rates ovor t-he Lackawanna
Hast Hroioht I.ino to Tiffin, .anti those rates wero obtained for us
by our froij'ht broker, v/Ho. Rot quotations from tho Star Union J-ino,

’ but astKeyv/oro hot ■ as satisfactory as the formor, wo of’ course”’
would not accept thou. v.'o would like very much to kuvo been'
ubl'i to ublifto you und ship our Material by tho Star Union Uno,
and, at, tho time tho subjoot v/ue first brought up, wo stated that
ir your Company would uiiroo to pay -tho nil Toranco bo two on tho Star
Union. rate and' tho special ratif quoted 'us "by tho Lackawanna X.ino,
v/o wouid ship by the route you doairod. r"* Voii'.of course could not
expect us to do more than this'/’

Very truly yours,

: Thomas A. Hd'ison Cons tn. • liopt. ’ ‘ ’ '

Oacombor 17th; .'3

'Messrs, Boru'uanu ft. Co,

Jb 3 Avenue II, City.

Dour Siru:-

Wo huvu your a wiuiiuiiic ut ion of .the 15th, inst, in regard
to sulphato ‘of zinc.

In reply wo bon to 'say thut Kioasrs. I'owors it Yfoightman.

furnish sulphato of sine which is far auponor to that which

"Hr. Chirinocl; purchases. Mr. (Jhiiinbck pots this material from Messrs

liohn R Kink. 'Vo ordered a largo consignment of zinc from tho

latter people which has proved aiisolutoly usoloss, as it. contains

a quantity of iron. Tt mlisV bo distinctly undorstood that you

will "buy from fiossrb. Poy/oVs t& Wei'fjhtnian tho chemically puro brand

and. novor "chanfio or try to got .chbapiir stuff, as the chemically

pure. brand is tho only kind that v/p can lisp.

'Vocdo'not v/ish to' puarantoo anythin)' furthor than that

".wc owrsolvbs' will purchase our sulphato of zinc from you, provitiofe'

^/Su -koop as good a brand as can -bb t'otton olsowhoro. . KurthdrBioro|)

v/o will instruct all local compunj as i.’l obtain this material from

. „ ; . • ( . if

you, and oueh instructions “will homiffioioni. for you to control

the- trade.

Pionse lot us JvbSr frbm you tis ‘soon as possible; and ;

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also inform us i

i to v/hon y/o can placo our first order with you.
Very truly yours, .

Thomas A. EfdisonjConstn. Fl'opt.

By

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Hi C. Bnlkpijp, Ksq. Troas.

Edison Bloc. Ill, Co.
/ Nawburg, U.

‘ Djgfa r'-Sirs-i*.

;//• Will you kindly lot us

/Jha Nowburg building,1 wo ' wish to

aiblo tho. timo when v/o can snnd 015/1- wiring axparts tol conmrnj^
/work on tltb ijjtorior of'ithb Stati'Ji/i. ■

. . . -Vo tty Truly- Yours,

’ Thoraus A. Bdfijson, Constn, Don’ 1

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JPP3

Docenilfor 10th. 3

Doutscho Edison Oosollachaf t,
fiorlxn, (iormany.

hoar Si ro:-

C'\

"* *«"» yo“r lot tor »r tho sm. toot., too » rolo-

“°n lo -*»«-»* ”«’« *° -or' tMt our Company horo have utoppua
ion, hr as llrht mwhlno'., no tho, rind 11 d„oo „

Mnli d proof distance and have hln' remain thorn anno tino.

Th o Sn llKht dynamo 1. tho lotiost tho, .,,13, and „„ m „oinj,

“k” “r“r” 25 ll"ht Tho price charp.il ,ou for ,h.

Inst SO Jtfht dynosio oont, nnc.oly, **». .ho

’"~t nC“r” ’ •» ih*« -~*t'»o' «. .« seems to no ton, ,u

you ounhl to bo nolo to m»k„ „„ thor0.

In "*•"> to °'-r KrouWtV, Ymhi.led you a n, coy, .opo
° WOO ind.btnano.s to „ to the nr, o„, or

**•**•“ r°“r «» ~»tl.0 in your letter or tho h„,

mot., noiooly, t«S. has not yot boon rooolvod by mo, but M12 j
pronu.,,, ouOiO to hand ... any or so. This lon.oo .uu

duo did by you, n„„ gwi.h you'VouJd vory ktndly, up„„ receipt „r
this lottor, D„„a no a o„b!n romt.tanoo ror tho anuunt, ns tho

prices which T
tho accounts so

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pavo on your, material v/ilj not admit. or my carrying
i long on my books, and T/roquiro to uso tho monoy.

Vory truly' yours,

/?£&- o ->7

Hocoxber 17th,

if. J», Garrison, Esq. Trous.

boston, Haas. ..

Hoar Sir:- •

Referring to our latter, of tho 5th. inst., with which
wo one lo soil statement of account against your. Company, will you
very kindly sond us a chock for the amount, namoly, SI, 027, 42,

'as Vfo 'fo.q'uifo to uso tho money very urgently. We should' l'iko. to
"‘recolvo' th'is chock tpforo Kriday hoxt.

:f* ■" Very truly yours, ' ‘

Thomas ~A. Edison Constn. Doj t.

By

/W' A2

Hocember 17 th .

Mossrs. Harris a Hobmson,

Hartford, Conn.

Hoar Sira:-

Wc have your Jot tor of t’ha 15th. inot., oncJosinp a
notion of a mooting t«; ho VoJrt in nonbory this ovoi.inp. Wo trust
you v/ijj atlviso ua of tho result a* this. mooting v/iJ] havo in
connection" With tho acedptancb of our ost’iraato, as of course you
uwinrs.tiuid that to-morrow, it oxiiros, and v/o would 3-ike to furnish
you i’ptwapfly "with ’ fresh estimates, providing you need them.

Yours truly,

Thomas ft. Kdicon Const n, Dopt.

»y

/StSri*

Ooeomber 17th.

I'. S. Hastings, Esq* Troas.

Edison Electric light' Co.

City.

f iioar sir:- •

Roforrinp to tho attached corrospondonqo from Mr.

Dwell oy, wo bop to say that 1S6. sixteen candle lamps would bo
plenty to sond on to Kail Rivor'at tho presont time. If these
local companies were permit tod’ to do so they ’would put in sixteen
candlo- lamps ovoryv/hero, whereas ’no C one out of every ten could
tell tho difference between the ton and sixteen candle powor lamp
v/oro they placod side by side. They should not bo permitted to
distribute sixtoon candlo powor' lamps over the Pall River system-
"a's they please, arid wo strongly' advocate only s&pplyinp tho con-'
sumors with' a limit od number. . .

Very 'truly' youris ~ '"
Thomas A. Edison' Constri. Dopt.

Enclosure.

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' nocomber 17th... 3

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Alamos Parris, Esq. Sooty. -

libJ lofon to, Penna. .

- Dear Sir:-

.. ...

V/o havo your letter of the 14th. inst. in regard to a
v/iroman, and in 'reply bo,.; to say that Vo ho^o in a for/ days to
have our export tit liollofouto to take charge of this work.
in tho interim .you might select a local plumber whom you think
'wouldbo- coinpotont to tako charge of this work, after being propor-
T-Vy coached by our export. This Would avoid any delay in. the, sel¬
ection of a man after our export arrives m Belief onto. Wo

presume -that you understand that it is our policy not to havo tho
local company tako any part whotovor in tho wiring of buildings
for tho Electric bight. ' The' parti os who havo thoir buildings
wired will bo responsible for, the cost of same to tho plumber,
whom our export will toach to do tho work. .Mo will rocoivo oil
-noeWary instructions so as to make a regular busmoso of’ it,
%ndTby this moans tho local company will avoid any trouble with
partlos in connection with tho hon-pkymont of. thoir bills for
wiring 'and ’fixtures.- •' This coy rso Vo have, adopted in other places,
and our experience has boon that it is the only proper method of
conducting that branch of the business. Y/oro the local company to

in a groat. many cases, the said customer y/ould refuse to pay his
bill for wiring and fixturesj^^tortaining the idoa that the local
company, 'would prefer retaining him. as a consumer of light rather
than toko the fixtures out of Hi’s building.

. In regard to lamps, we shipped your order on Saturday.

Very truly yours,
Thomas A. Edison Cc.es tn. Dopt.

wz-iz-n

Docombor 17th. 8

Chahlos P, Iyon, Esq .

. ,‘N.ow American Koto],

Oirc3ovi33o, Ohio.

near Sir:-

Vfc hove -your letter of the loth.- inst., in regard to
furnishing jhsk 3ccal parties vi t’h ■ information. Wo tr^st you -will

not iittompt to quote any prices' in regard to an electric light
instts] ] at'ibn. It is impossible' to Approximate' tlve cost of an
’"installation in any town with" safety, ' and Jwe " prel'cr cur convassors
to discuss Ihuao subjects as little as possible.

Wo huvo ploasuro in sending you by saiao mail, the 13u33e-
' tine. you desire. *•

Yours truly,

Thomas A. 'Edison CcTnstn. Dept.

December 17th,..v. 3

'■Ifossrs. liar): la x Hall,

’ 113 Congress Stroet, p,

Detroit, Mich, '

poor, sirs:- -v'-

Uncfor same eovor v/o sond ^|au a map of brand Haven, '

Mich, In addition. to supplying us with information in .accordance
'v/ith die annexod form, villpyoU bo kind enough" to examine .coro-
. - fully the^ours'o of our'VropoBed at root" instal lation, which is
shown oh the map by red ] indoV ' " Vf'" t hoW aro‘ any obstructions,
such, as trooo, telegraph or tpiopjiorio polo's, which. would prevent
our adopting tho course v/o propose, v/o should bo' glad to havo any
suggestions you may think dosirabl o. to mako in 'regard to alter¬
natives. Tho rod circlo on tho map shov/s that part of tho town "
v/i thin which It is dosirabl o' obtain ‘a "lot, and tho boot' loee-
tion is a hoar tho conter of idiVcirclo as possible.

Voryrt'rul'y Voursi

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I rt$ iz-i 7 .

Dct-ombor 17th',* 3

M.' C. Ilolknap, Esq. Trees.

Highland National Rank,

Wov/buryh, N.Y, '•

Roar Sir:-

Will you kindly lot us know the exact condition of the
r Newburgh building, as v/o wish 'to approximate as clbsoly as possi-
"'.blo tlio tiino v/hon v/o can’cbmmbnco work in tho intorior of the
station.

' Vary* truly' yours,

Thomas A. tfdi'son Constn. Dopt.

ap/v,

. Docomb'er' 17th,

'?• A. Croffut, Esq.

350 v/ost 23rd. St root , . City.

Dear Sir;-

In relation to. your 'communication of the 10th. inst;,
I bop to say that Ur. Edison loaves town to-morrow oVonihg for
Eall River. Ho may return tho'‘liattbr ond of the week.

Very truly yours, ..."

P At <-

/.f*3'A2-7f
Nov/ York, Docombor 18th. 1088, .

OS Fifth Avonuo, 1

MyVDear Insiillt-

1 should have-written you lest v/ook, but I thought
it bettor to v/ai t until ono Saturday had passod boforo doing 3o,
in or dor that I might givo you. a history as to how I Got through
'•tha "black day" , ' On Saturday' morning x had' 84,500, in the bank
altopothor, T wont down to Hastings and cot SI, 000, from hiui', (
Out of this I paid Iruosi SI, 000. and gavo horgmann $700., as thoyj

wore' both vory hard up. I p&'i'd' tho Machino Works pay-roll and !

' • :

contracts togothor v/ith our offico pay-roll, also wot a Machine

'dorks’ noto, and yostorday I was adviood by thtf Oormanla that tho

S3, 66o, noto, which I got from Hastings last Friday, hud boon

discounted by them, so on Monday morning I camo out- . with 34,348. 1

in tho bank, wl\ich will run me through all right this wook.

• Mr. Edison wont to Fall Rivor , to-night, and tho station

is to bo startod to-morrow, and that moans a remittance of $110,000,

•' .i

from thorn, Mr. Edison will sen that a chock is sont to mo prompt¬
ly.

Wo closod tho Williamsport businoss on Saturday last.

As you undorstand v/o sont thorn tho' forms of arroomont and ono of
thoso Mr. Edison signed boforo. it loft, tho office, Tho V/illiams-
"Jport poopl'o closod tho contract on tho old basis, which was a"
point’ that Mr. Ed i con dosirod to avoid. The now canvass which v/o
propurod is ready, and thoy havo a chart with tho linos taurkod
in accordanco with this now map, and v/o are’ now trying to havo

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.'■thom' substitute it for the old ono. The muttor will bo docidod
jri'ni’dtiy or two, and also in a day or two they v/ill romit us tho
.'iij?.s,t payment, which is 'a mat tor. of about 813,000.

' ” . •" "7 Immediately aft of. you 1 oft hero,'" fwrote again to Lord'

j for that 'remittance of S5,bb0j‘, ' arid on;.Priday.' rocoivod a chock
from him for S4,0b0., and he skid ho would Vomit tho balanco as
soon as ho (jot it. T V' ' "

| X wrote to Oarrison- yostorday' to sohd us a chock for tho

I SI, BOO. still' duo upon Brock tin”,”" and hope, to hear from him before
•‘Saturday,. " ■■■■.-■.

X havo to moot about 84'JSob. on Saturday," but will "havo
7no' trouble, v/hatover in doing soy "air ' prospect's aro good. . ' •

CAHVASSERS. Dyor’ has oomplotod his" canvass of Galves¬
ton and is in Dallas, and from that point hegoos to Shorman.
;v/ilbur has cqmplotod Atlanta and is in' Mobile, from which point
ho goes t.o.XnoxviH'b; Cookb is '"still1 with' Markle'fi Hall, and
jLyori is just about through witlTKis canvass of Circlovillo, Ohio,
|af tor' which ho roturns to Pennsylvania, I' will sdo that your
instructions us to tho disposition of thoso convassors aftor
January Ist'.aro carried out. Xlo cortainly v/ill require word h'olp
in this lino.

Thoro v.-cro some p'artiea came up hero from a town in
Pennsylvania r.oar Kasloto'n"'' • fiKaw had never been hear tho town,
nor approacliod any of tho pooplo ir. regard to lighting. Tho
pontlomon of whom 1 spoah had been around visiting Shuinokin and

so I doposited it in tho 'Oormania, and taking -the chock payable to
my order, signed by Mr. Edison,. .1 wont tci Hastings, v/lio very- kind-
-fly. allowed', n\e to draw 553^000. payable to the Edison Electric l ight
. bp,-,’ and' which lfo rofundod me by giving mo his 'checks’ Tor. the’ ^
amount required for the above "purposes. 1 was still S400, short,
.notwithstanding tho. fact that it was in the bank, and this S400.
v/as ft-r fruesi. nestings could only lot mo havo S300., and he
roquirod 8700. in order to moot liic payroll. I .got Hastings to
go to tho Hank of tho Metropolis with mo whero wo saw tho Manager,
and v/o arranged with him that T shu’ul d' sign a chock, “Thomas A.
’"Edison, by A, 0. Tate”, for £5400., tho Edison Eloctnc Light Co.'
by lir.; Hastings to guarantee tho Khanfe signature, and tlioy would” ' '
lot mo have tho money. This I did and got through tho day without
any disastrous rosults moro than a slight headache. In furthor
discussion of monoy mat tors, you' will no doubt recollect that the.
contract v/e mado with the Kall’ Rivor 'Company 'differs materially
with any of' our other contracts. ’ l'lrb first payment in connection
’with this installation v/as toh'perfeent' upon the signing of the -
agroomont, twenty por cent oni Qptobor 25th. , twenty five per cent
•’whon tho installation woe ready to supply light and the remaining
forty five por cent whon tho installation had boor, in condition to
'supply light thirty days. l'hb above mentioned ton por cent,
nnmoly, 84,1U0, Ob, v/as 'paid upon -the signing of tho agroomont;
about Octobor 2bth. two otfior payments of 84,000. oach woro mado by
'tho gall Hivor Company, tho ‘samo being tho twenty per cent roforrod
to, and on tho 27th. Novoiubor' liwolloy' 3ont us'his chock for Sir, 500.

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Which was a portion of tho twenty flvo por cont thut should havo
boon paid when tho installation was roady to supply light,

I will rocoivo from Dwolloy to-morrow a chock for 34,000., and. t
''.'■'this is tfho only paymoht that will bo mado on account of this'
’‘installation until tho lbth. January, v/hon thoro will bo S17,12u.90
‘""duo. You’soe by tho arrangomont muae'with those people that tho
greater part of tho menoy, instead of boinp paid in whon tho insta¬
llation was roady to supply light,' doos not cbmo to hand until wo
havo1 run it for thirty days.

Now hi rogard to oCiF contract with tho Ansonia, »/o owo
thorn bn amount of v/iro sui-plietl for Kail Rivbr $4,938.20, and
aeyonty .fivb por cont of that amount is 513,718,05, which consumes’

■' tho S3r,0t>0. that will arrive to-morrow. X do not yet know the ‘ •

•‘f amount thal’t the Williamsport people intend remitting. TKby hwo"-'
iis SlSjflbo., and I fancy it will' be at lodst half of that,

1 shall go to Hastings to-tnbrroW and toll him that 1 want a good
remittance on account of tho Bjichino' Works on Saturday, and that 1
simply must havo it. X con' pull' Ihroufeh all right, but will
' h'avo' to pivo Babcock & Wilcbx a noto to-iabrrow for tho amount
"due them. ’’

I Jiavo a noto duo on tho 12fch. January for $2,309., *hii
"'is bn'o wo issuod to Borgmann & Co. I havo dnothor on thd 34th.

Tor 81,840., ana tho re Is nothing thon until tho 17th. Kobruary,

• at which time thoro 13 a small ono' for about S520. If I brine t
Babcock S Wilcox* note in about tho 1st. Kobruary it will bo all
right, as at that time wo wiiihave boon in rocoipt of tho last
paymont on account of Kail' River, and can moot it without troubl

5

Tiffin station will bo roady to start up in ubout two weeks, which*
will remit a puymont of Sc, 000. from that sourco. MT. Carnol will
'■be roady to start at almost tho same' timo, so you aeo as long as
Mr. kdxson- is within roach t* vail pot got loft in tho money lino.

It will, bo a very frjfegid day v/hanho leaves mo in tho samo box as
ho did lust Saturday, as I shall take euro 1 havo plenty of chocks
"'so ibnB as ’ thoro is’monoy in the bank to sustain them.

-W-.-* oh th0 10th. mat, wo billed' *h the Socioto Industrie! le
. vatK S7U7. for material fehip'ped 'theta,' and they now owe us 551,382.31
‘Wb billod the” hondon’ Company; V/f thy S’iSo'.Sb on tho same dato, which
mjikos tho amount duo us by tft& ’VoVporat'ion Stl2U.SU. This infor¬
mation I bcliovo you dooirod 'transmit tod to you.

In ropard to tho Williamsport, I forgot to montion when
spooking of it that wo will not' i'ssuo any ordors in connection
with that plant until tho full amount of tho first payment has
boon raado. Wo havo a full lict of tho stockholders, and aro to-’

' night going through Brodstroots to find out how thoy stand..

^ CANVASSERS? I think l" told you in my last lottor that

‘ Cooko had f ini shod with Mark'le a'HelY, but wo wore requested by
thorn to allow him to remain a while1 longer in order to complote a
canvuso of Adrian, Mich. he will be through there to-morrow, and
as tho light Coi?^t5«anxious to havo a report on Koridon, Conn.,
"wo will e opd. him to that point, ' af tor which ho can cunvass nondout
and' kingston, N, V. l.yon is at Pottsvillo, J-onna. Dyor is on
TtW point of loaving Dallas' fbr'&hennan, and Wilbor is making a
canyans of knoxvillo, alter which ho goes to Danvillo, Va.

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MACHINE Y/ORKS. It is. pretty- hard work to got Roldan to
uitfurp- butimoehines quickly, but .we must give. him credit . fpjfti haying
made -a good shipment ori Monday last. Ho forwarded tho Belief onto,
’%oaioton* arid lit. Carmel' machines on that date,* which "wore two"*?*.*"
oacli fi»r the' first and second' pl-acos and two “S' hachinos for the."
'last.. ‘ The' Newburgh machines' #b' if orv/ard. or. Friday noxt. Tho
'Lawrence Company havo ' ordered f ruin' us two inoro “ti” machines and

anothor 141 2 x lb engine. . 'tIio1 former were shipped to them- on ,
"tho 22nd; in’st. and tho ongiho'go'eV forward to-morrow,, tog other

'•with , tho bedplate and washers. Tho .bolts are already in tlio'foun-
'“datibris which Rich loft proparod. I received to-day a 'Jett or' from
"•^o¥5f " which, is to say tho least' amusing. You no doubt remember-
"what a disjointed correspondent" he' is- and that it is almost impos¬
sible to gather anything from ’his loiters. Ho liopt harping so
long upon the string of “treat us' fairly" , that I at last -wrote
to' him "asKihg hiin "to submit to uV a' statomont' of' all tho points
wh'erbin' lie" 'considered' wo-h-Hd ^'.iai'lbd'-to',livb,*iip to our contract.

In his letter received to-Sby* he . states that' wo must, cbhsidor
"'th'oiV {‘tho I-av/rohcc Co. ) imbeciles, . and complains about us'h'ia'ving •'
'"’suppii'O'd. him with .10" bolts, about the delay to his dynamos 'and'/
■~tho' tar<|y mkihnpr in which his motors' are being supplied. Ih’ ;

' ropiy'^to iir. Lord, I. informed! him that wo' V/bro' using" 10” ' belts' in ■'
*thb"sanio 'connection with other installations', whoro thoy gave
“porfoc't satisfaction, and wo saw" no* rbasbu' why thoy' should not
’prbvosfit i sfao tory - at lav/rohcb,";'* ”i s’tato’d. that wo - cineorqly ro-
""cgtiod being unable to cbnt'rbl'jlossrs,' Bbrgmann'S Co’ s affai»*s,

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and that we were doing all in our power to make thorn hurry forward
his material... In connection. witii; dynomos, at tho time he wroto
his .lot tor, which was on the 2i5hd.. ihst. , thoro must have been ono
“ S" , machine at the Jav/ronco dopp/t^'a's it' was shipped from hero on
the loth. in st, on tho lrthV ihst. ho gaVb us an order for two

“H” machines and thoy wont forward on tho 22nd. On tho' same . .

dato ho ordorod tho largo ongino, ' and it goes to-morrow. ’ ivo" '

'called his attention to those "fac
and’ in relation to his insolent' 1

sts without.' commenting upon thorn,
remarks about' competent 'parties

managing the businoss at this phdoof the line, i' stated that wo
wouid-bo greatly obliged if, in future, ho would kindly suppress
any suggestions in regard to. fcWp ipann'er in which our businoss
should bo conducted. You cannot imogibo what a "damnod* impor-
. t i n phi||;3 otter ho wrote. . My reply is vory mild and 'has not y’et '
none out of tho offico, and to-morrow 1 will show it to Mr. Eciison.
I made no further statements in it, oxccpt as detailed atovo, but
if Mr. Edison considers this unnecessary, I .will not sond the
lottor. 1 wish you woro horo at the prosont time to roply to it.

In regard to IruoVi, ho is -is' usual in a chronic stato
of “hurd upnoss". The Illuminating Co. owos him about S3, 000.,
und ho cannoV'strik o' thorn for" a' coin. I have hod to carry him

through ovor since you- left.

last Saturday Hastings had to give' Mergci'ann consider- ~
‘‘able inouoy to help him out, but this Saturday 1 am going to rial.o
Him give mo a good payment, and also mako a good payment to Uruosi.

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Wo- havo hoard nothing so far about the Danbury affair j-
and our ostimatb^in that connection expired 3omo .days ago, and thoy
" have not asiiod ,us to make a now one, I sop by thri pa| ors that
about Slfi,pOO;. of the Danbury stock has boon subscribed^

horry eamo in ' to-night;-.’ ‘in' rogard to Mr. Katcholor* s stock,
and ho to3.il mo that' he had booh" utiabi b ^.o do anything since you .
loft’, and I havo embodied ’this, in a cable . to you..

X- think I havo exhausted .all points’ of interest, except
ono,. this .point is our friend Mr.- Oil mo re. It is now only about

’’ toii o' clock, ,ahd- notwithstanding .the -fact that ho has had a regu¬
lar “p iOnic" since you left, ho is growling like a bear.'

Trusting you arp onjcViug Veurself,' 1 atii,

Very truly yours |

‘v. Wfi ■ ■ ■ "

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Qad'r Sir,:- " V

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VM bnji to oncloao horwith fyU or ugnumm tn dupll-
cuso, fort ho Installation or tho Piqua/ plant, in accordance with
our ostinato Mo. -15P, und tfm aceompuninn oxhibit marhod •B” show
me thra cou£so dr tho conductors, and which is a duplicate or
tho map that wadf rumijf.od you at tho timo tho ostimto above
montioffod was ■iubniit/bd and aecoptod.

In reguitfKtjW tho communication which: w« havo received
recently;- stotffig thatjdt will bo impracticable for us to run
alon;R.|^ip^t-.>^o wou^d say that tho necessity of making this
eharf/:^iti thw 'cbu rsdf of ou r conductor^ 'Vi if incroasoi tho' :cost’
uf^tho Piqua installation by 32.752. Por |his roason wo sond :

"f *‘'u/h°rQWttfchtwp; mor* Cam*., <>C . agreement* • ror-th®' installation
•• of • a. 5,00 fisht plant. impuntiPB to 316,(531.40 t^j^ihor. with map
marlcoci •CD-und ohowirig. tho course of tho conductors which are .
so arrangdii-as to uvoid running along Main St. V C / " '

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7 fin rotation to tho latter churt wo would call your '
thfo fact that it includes 150 lights, more than
tho ^ld ono, tlje avflfraRo burning of tho Riqua installation is
'4; /-hbJsr^V If- you soil liBht in Piqua for 1 cents,
//^ifoso ox tra 150 'lights will thomsolvos brinfl you in a dividend
t /jf* ®*K,®0»6a,fot ’the first yoar, which, is' within d small amount
/ Of tho cost of" installing thorn. If it is your intention to soil
lij;ht for T.'” 'ins toad of 1 per. hour,, thoso 150 lights tfbu'fiF
brinfl you' iri''a dividend for tho first your of S2, U0U.7U' or SI 17 -
in oxcass of tho cost of thoir installation.

rfi’aftor cons iderinfl. tho j^bovo facts you dosiro to ac¬
cept oiir bid, in accordance wi*th tho map marked “C.° which is tho
ono incltidinn tho lights, .above referod to, ' pl'oaso huvo oxecutod
tho forms .^r aRrnemnnt sont you horov/ith, ai|i specifying tho
amount’ of tho contract, which is SlO, 0H1.40. Also- ploaso bo
kind onouflhi to send us a chock for SC00 which is 25 por cont
of tho a M’fijn i>f tho increase.

7lio Piqua Co. of course undorstand that in uny event,
v/o look to1 'them to obtain for us tho nocossury pormltB to run
our conductWlf 'in' accordance with whichovor chart they accopt, and
»/o do not hold ourselves responsible for ;uny failuro to obtain
such permits that would provont our erect inf: polos, and runninfl
linotfi?’- • - _ - \

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Pouombor loth.

(I. O, Strat.ton, Koq,

StjvOlivor St root. ,

Boston, Mass.

Boar Sir:-

ifoh^vo your JotVor of tJ>o 33th. inst. , and in ropJy
bop to oxprocs my rocrot at haying ovorlookoct your fonnor lottor.

Tho duplicating inji' Is" boini; prop'arod, and will bo aunt
you in the couroo of a' Tow day's.'""'

' Vo ry trJtly yours,

J)

Oustav Soldan, Esq. Supt.

, 104 OooreJ: Stroot,

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December -loth. lUUH.

Uolow v/o Kivo you a li.3t of tho machines wo dosiro to
* have siViV>pos:l on tho. days spocifiodj- V . ..

Tv/o,!i“1P Machines .on. the 2ath.^|^i and two T machines on'-
tho- pros, to Mov/bur{!h, . M. Y. ' . \

Tv/b;"Y" machinos on the Sii'tli, 'prox. |to Bolloforito, Penna.

Tv/of "Y" machinos to 'l(Szl£3ton^ henna.'Aon tho 24th. prox.

Two “S" - inachinoo to }it j Carmoi | I'l^hna. on tho '24th. prox.
Those machinoc must bo' shipped .a^olutely on tho dates
nca.iod, and if thoro is any dolay- in tho Toct'int.; Department, wo

i"yo(i to report it -at onoo to i

> will havo it rerad- '

Unloos those dynamos no on tho date' specified we will bo-
seriously doluyud m our work, unu you mast do'VivorytJunt; in your
thaw forwarded iir accordance vrith: \ho above.

Wo sond you un order' to-day to ship two\»ll» machines to
hawronco. Those should bo forwardod on Saturday ^'oxt tho :iiJnd,

. prox. \ .

Yours truly,

Tho Edison Machir.os Y/orka, v

W 3 CLA^

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Doe ombor '19th.

Sponeor Hordonj Eaci,

, '■>. 0." Pox 3,331, -

Boston, Mass.’-"1 -

Boar Sir:- * " ■

In relation to real1 "ostlito in' Portland, wo bog to say
• that', if it is possible, to obtain. options in the blocks bounded-
; t>y‘ Brown it Elm Stroots on tho One side and Cuinboriand and Corigross (
Stroots on tho other It would make A considorablo saving in the
coj-por to be used." 'Viol In tho block boundod by
Brov/n, cumboriand, Probla and Congress Stroots would bo preferable.

V/o will forward tho Portland ostiraatos upon tho assump¬
tion that the control station' will ;'bo plaooS’ upon one of tho lots
selected from tho seal road y (Tubmit tod, .but ' if wo

i thin the area merit ionoci' above it wil

Yory trulyj\your3,'
Thomas A." [Sdisoa Con3tn, Dopt.

obtain a lot
jasa groat saving. .

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Dooombor 19th. 1003,

v Gustav Soidan* Esq. Supt, - r

104 Gobrck Stroat, City, j

Doar Sir:-

Aro you doing anything about paper baits? ' Ploaao so:
lis tho address of tho party ifroni v/htlfri you'got thb sample pulloy
for tost. " ‘.’f!

’ tiurs ti’il'y, ' " ' '

l’h a Edison ilachino Works,

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■ '« iJocorabor lUth, • 3

n; Rich, Esq. i .

Nasloton, Henna.

Hoar Si rt-

V/o aro in' rocoipt of 'a lot tor from tho Trofeiuiror of tho
Jnwronco Company st.ajtln{* that. they' want tv/o morn “It” machines and.
the Othor 14J 2 x 13 oncino, "apocinod in our contract v/it.h thofci.

Did you pui in a foundation at Lawrence for this onginof
YoUrc-'-truiy",

Thomas A, Edison Constn. . Dopt.

By, (PC£l^ .

Docorabor 10th. • 1 fl

W. D. Hii'h, Esq.

Hazloton, ' I’onna,

Hoar Sir:-

Wo onclooo haroy/ith a nuwbor of • rocomaondations from
Mr. Uarrot Ubfiort v/ho tlosiroo to obtain a situation with us sotting
‘"up niachinory. Ho Jiao boon conrioetod with tho straight lino Erigino
Company, and ho lias soiao uxculltmt toatinioniuls. . If you ruquiro
' the sorvicos of such a person, please let us l>now, and return tho
enclosed papers, obliging ,

Yours truly,

Thomas A. Edison Cons tn, Popt.

Enclosure, a

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Uocomber lbth.

. 'E. Ili lord, Hsq.' Troas,

Jav/roncb, f.'nss.

Hoar Sir:-

: - In reply to your lot.'toVj

say that the. other “fi? dynamo With.

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pod to you yesterday. ' ""

. . Wo hnvo emit' tho 1<J"

" you ‘will ••'fin'd it adviskblo to' ehajiR
"for' 'a 'timo, \

Wo can forward' tho 'tv/c^ |"ll4 mac hi nos early next v/ook,
'and v/o' Jiav'e ordered the 'lvt^a' x ^.l-fj opgino, which wo think can bo

supplied promptly, but' in rpRari matter v/o will v/rito you

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in a 'day dr tv/b, T • yv ' ’ • '* r' ‘'VSC- . “

'truly',’' \

Thomas A. .lictisbh' Co'n's'th'.' dbpV..

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i* tho 15th'. inst. v/o bof! to
Itho extr'a 10" pulloy was ship-

[10* ’ pull’eys, because v/o think
after 'running tho 10“ pulloys

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Docembor lUth,.._

. M. d.; Polknap, Esq1,' . 1

• './* Highland National Bank,

Newburgh, N.Y,

Dear Sir:- -

. Y/o bog to ■ acknoY/lodga rocei). t of your letter of tho 17th
-inst., and in reply would say rijm'lf tho nocessary services for Now-
burp.h hayo "gono forward.

' ‘ iiosars. liergmann « Cov V/il.1 giVo "you prices for sockets

’ amt 'fixtures. ' . .

In regard to' -house wiring, v/o waul'd impress upon you the
fact that- it is very unv/iso for your Company to haro anything
. whatever to do with this kind of v/ork. Whon you aro ready to
havo:houso. v/iring done v/o'can send an oxpert to Hev/burgh, v/ho Y/ill
teach , a local plumber or .'some such .suitable porsoB}; hovi to do it,
'"'pur experience has ’6'doii that' if the'lociil company takos,

■ in hah.S = siich Work as this tho parties v/ho havo the 'wiring 'done Vill

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“nut, 'in a great many case's, pSj/'lifiair bills for wiring ijjj t i 7 ■"■ini I* g Vi i»
tho light has boon furniohod, and thon^aiso numerous objections
' to paying those bills, enter twining tho ldoa that tho company
Y/ould prorer retaining them us'donstlmors and allov/ tho bill to go
unpaid, rathor than tako tho' fixtures away from them. If, on tho
othor hand, thoeo partios aro rodponsiblo for the amount of their

wiring bil-ls to sumo porson who has iio connection with your' Com--
puny whatever, oxeopt having your approval to do this kind of work,
it will bo impossible for thb consumois to enter into a discussion
with ..your Company as to tho payment of their wiring bills.

V/o advocato this course as a protection to your Company, and would
strongly, adviso your; adopting it, inasmuch as it has boon perfectly
'successful .in othor places, end in two or' fchroo . towns v/horo'th'b '

' local' cSmpanios disro'gardod dur advi'eo on this subjoct, theyo'Kavo
had trouble in' the maqrio.r ho?6i!n"sot i'ortn. ”

As soon, as you fiavo ’applicants ’enough to warrant our
sonding on a man. there,' v/o V/ili" do ' so,

!' iToufs'trul’y, -

. Thomas X.’rEiiisori Cbnstni Dept.

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December 10th.

• ■tlosshs.' Dergmann A Co.

292 Avenue D, i

-Doar Sirs:-

1 Wo hava your lot
to. the charge wo made against"
for work or derail at Shrnnok:

’a] so comprising certain ebargi
'from bur contract .for tho non'

.of" yWtorday* s ’diitb in relation
your Y/iritig Department of $302,34

it4-:-.

i by your 'Mi roman t Sir. Johnson, and

» which tho' fibamokin Company doduc tod
iorformaiipo 6"f "work, in connection
"with' "the" erection' of polo lines. \ -

: Wo have read with inVordst you\* 'letter to tho Shamokin

Comp'Aiy, ahil' v/e cannot suggest tiny dtJie^* \/ay in ,w)iich tho iuatiijr
cun lie discussod. We did not send you u'bill for $302. in ordor
to affect a compromise, but Wu consider Unit, in order to make an
oquitbblo division of the ioWe' ’sustained by^ia all on this plant,
wo are perfectly justified in'- asking ”you’ ‘to i^iro that portion
which, diroctly concerns your wo^ifa^’that point, Y/o have for*?
"wardod your lot tor to tfio^ ’ShaDraitin Company, atid\wo have no cbm-
"'monts to'-majco upon any discussion you may have vJ^th them'i - but^our
"j’loss -on" our own wo lit has been savory hoavy in cirinoctibn. with" • : ’

this installation that v/o cannot consider any proposition which '

. will have, in view, tho placing to bhr' '"credit of a 'toss' amount than
830'2.34, in accordance with ’tho' bill sont you on November

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lo tho St/xoo <

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Dear Sir:- i

< |i Kopiy your letter of tjio 12th, inat. in rogurd
• to/diae jaunts Vor.^jjff^^^ova. Co., wo to say thut on Sopt. 10th,
j0^Xrvo v/roto thooo pooplo tollinG' you would agrco-to fur-
pish c°/>ds in’ your Catalnguo to thorn at |30 por cont discount,
oxcopt^nc Sockots, Cut-Outs,' and Switched, and on thooo os ftn.
oxtra inducomont, wo informed thorn, you wpuld agree to givo a
discount of 32 por cont. 'Wo informed tlUm that your chargoa
• Tor belting and'eartago on same, would' be loxtrav Those proposals
'"•'Wo - extracted from a lj^tor'yrhieh you sehtjua,' agrooing to fur- .
nish goods to tho Swiss Congianyt' in acoorian^o with the above.

Vary Truly Yourtf.

Dm

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C> II. Cooke, F.sq,

. Uooko* a Ilu'tol,

Ann Arbor,

boar Sir:-

Wb sond you to-day u supply of canvassing blanks,

' which we desire you to uso'iii' fuLliijte when submit tine your canvass
to this office, ' J \

When taking notes' along'
anil during tho day pro'paro tho'se'i

horo,- Vto also send you hovov/1 tji
roports should be made out.

|lih'b -s.t roots .you may use a book,
[hoots, v/hich are to bo sent on
amplo shoot shov/ing hov/ thoso

Por your furthor’ inf^in^fi,i,on v/o wiii give you tho foliov/-
iv ab :1b shoot \narkod “Width i

mg' oxpl ahatibnsi-

Tho column on tho

Koot" moans •
(ro isolated tho distance
.Voly as' possible by you and

'width of building, v/h'oro bjjildihgi
botwoon thorn, should bo pacod as ac'ei
notod on your roport. • Tho "time shoii:
umn, and tho roinark column should notj
curastaricps for this purpose,1 Wi' oiilyj
: on" tho iftp'dol c any as s shoot, ‘ Evbry fjhe<j£ “inii&t lid numbered ' wi"£h '

‘ tho ritimb’br of tho block and tho riamo loi’j the ctroot, and, Y/heri ydu .
canvass is complotod, you shouldpiri jt'hjS fdur ot* rnoro different

dVbo notod in tho time col-

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■ utilistod under any cir-

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sl.oote L,r lam or mh block, c.na th'oo on o s.rarato

pioco of paper male an index or the canvass in the follow manner: -
KlOCr.. PACES.

1 l-|-3 ’

If you require any further* ‘information in regard to this,
ot us linow at once’ and wo viill sonci'it oh.

ti.or, lot us linow at once' and
V/o wish to adopt this :

ijir. at the oarliost possible*

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moment,. as.. i.t facilitates work in /ou^.iMap Department, and, conse¬

quently', saves money

Vpurs/ tru^yj

Thomhs' X'.'^/soh' CbWth;’ Dept.

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Enclosure

December l'dtli.

Charlos r. I yon, Ksq. .

New American ftoYoj j’

oircloville, Ohio.

'Dear sir:- . • . •' .

In relation to your canvass of tvallsboVouch, Ponna. you
pivo' theriuntbor of lishts b»rnin8 m the hotels by statins that
thoy .ill avornna r., 3„ cony hours. ». 0oo.ro that y„„

Shall rivs ootolloo opscii loatioh of each l.uht horn.nn In tho'
hotolo, as vo ilonlro to krios hcv can, lights burn in tho offtoo,
hallo, dining rooc, kitchen, liar, an, 1 also tho tot,*! nuiobor or
roosis m tho hotel, to3othor iSth'th. 'km cut, bar of houro oaoh
llpht burno m oaoh separate roosi. this mrormtton vo want in
connootion with over. Hell SS,,,., >lsr3 there .,r„ any ^
titulars to to pjvon, .« *, ,.o. want you to „orW, „o

no proper to obtain that ourselves from ,lotai;„j iuromatlon.

** ,J°“ b'! ,f yo“ «*>' biaoontinua to n«,o tho stroot

latcps, as thoy oro of no intorost to os and only oaoso confusion

in. your 'canvass^'- ' _ ' ' ' J —

v/hon you bogin entering you canvass on tho shoots which
«111 bo sont you to-day, ploase pin the four block Tocos compris-
in8 ono block togothor and thori make an index as follows;-

a"- '•••'a- ,

" a ' :4--5 . ' 'v ;

Please make any remarks iri'.ifici "Remark Column” in black ink j
oxcopt for troos, which you had bettor mako in rod ink.

Wo trust you will pay particular attontlon to tho in3tru«
tlono fjivon you within, as any deviation from tho ruloc wo sot
forth will cauno proat confusion 'arid do! ay in our Map Department,
which wo particularly d03iro to avoid.

Yours truly,

Thomas A. Edison Opnstn» Dept.

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December 19th.

-T, jr. Toall, Esq. . -

Syracuso, N. If. ' ’ ; •

• Doar Sir:- i ..

I3y same mail wo bond you a'map of Syracuso, N. T, , and
'■ in addition'' to ’supplying us v/ith the information in accordance"
with' tJ)o attached form, will you'kxndllf look .carefully ovor t'h'o" '

• Jeourso. of our .conductors, as we- proposoj running ‘ thorn,' arid iet’"’fis
know if thoro arc any obstacles, such a’q high trees, t.olophouo or

telegraph polos, which would prevent outrunning along any point

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whore tho rod lines arc marked on "tho map.

In regard to a' liit' fof central' Station purposos, any
kind /of . a' lot whatever v/i'll ’dtr'iis as lon'6 is it is largo enough,
and which point will bo clotbrmihbd after 'ybV submit your report
'•on o'ptibns. As' long as wo can havo run to \^ut our plant xn,’. it ■

' dbbii not matter in tho least whothor. tholot'Vs on" an alloyj " and
- wb would prefer a location v/hicA" i’s not conspicuous as near' the
’ c oh tor of the circle as possiAio," ,

In rogard to those ma'ttors^'''pi:easb:;ibt' Vis hoar from you

•at tho' earliest possible ni6ibqhti'.'' v'"''J^' ! ' ' "V •_ \ ' . .

Yours truly,

. Thomas A. Edison Gonstn. Dept. \

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December 10th. 3

li. W. Wilbur, Ksq.

Post Office,

fcnoxvillo,

boar Sir:-

- * in. your canvass of' Atlanta you have omitted to class on
about one third of .the dwellings;** ) This .appears to be a common
occurr'erico with you, and wo trust, in futuro tboso' <Iq|||1's' will not
• Vo 'overlooked-, ns thoy cause- groat •confusion anil nocossi'tate our
having to giioss. at information v/h'ich! sHouitl’ be roportod to us by

our canvassers.

Yours' truly,

Thomas A, ^ Edison feons t n . Dopt.-

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I. C. Walk or, Ksq,

caro JudRO J. H, Buna,

Tiffin, Ohio1.

‘boar.SJ.Vt-

We have' you rteiog rati stating that you will not bo
ready to leave Tiffin until iif tor January 1st., and in reply wo
bog to 3a y that your statoraont3 aro rdthbr misleading. .

Wo have a latter front you dated tho” lath, inst,, in.
which you inf orut us that in yoUr opinion at tho present' time it .
'V/ouid be well to turn tho work ovbrto Hbauru, Baxter * Brown.

. If the prosont time is as good ‘us'aiiy, wo want you to turn tlio
work over immediately and go to iioil ofontp, Henna. It is our
aim to koop you in one point^as short V time . as possible compat¬
ible with tho officiont teaching =oV tho parties who. aro. to per-,
'form tho Work after your departure'^ HI base lot us have an oxpla-

- ' nation as' to how the . tnattor ' rba'lly' 'ifoes st'un'd.:

... ‘ in regard to your orders for material,'- inasmuch as we

.do not look to you for tho payment of our hills, and as tho maVer-
. ’^idi'^is ordered on account of tho" Tiffin Oompauy, bbforo wo eah',' v“
'supply it wo must havb an offibial order from an Of ficor of tho-
“said corporation,’ . . T'". *■’

Wo have written .ludrfe HUnn in rtfga'rd to tho lamps he

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'dosiros ». to ■Iifflu, «ud »!»■■ i- ooooivo tho proper authority
ror muting too «uM, »« *t» 'uaumtutr »'ovo thorn MWM.

Kindly lot on hour from tout •> •» lOMlblo lit roln-

tion to hu'ii'ltnf. over tho Tii'fin wo'rh.

Yours truly,

Yhomoa A. Kdl'uon Constn. I»jpt.

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Wo a torn Edison jf-ight Co, - '

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Dear Sirs:-

in relation to tho at inched corresj.op.donco, vie are
informed by Mr. Hutchinson, tho Socrotary of tho Isolated Company,
that thoso motors aro for you. Thoy havo apparently boon conoi{;nd
to tlio liJison Company, 104 oddrei. Ctroot. Wo havo rocoivod no
communication from you as to what they aro for or why tho ship¬
ment was made, and wo await farther purlieu 3 ura.

’/ours truly, ‘

Thomas A; Edison Cousin. i)opt.

Enclosure! d, '

"V- jo* Knoxville,. Tenn.

' Hoar Sir;V j

..'ft* sand you to day a supply of canvassing «»•.»>«,
whicj) wo do Vo you to uso in futurir when submit tine your cnn-
vuss to thia Wfico. -

' ■ Whon^taklng notes along t ho streets you may ubfe a book,
'-and during the day prepare those shojjjts, >hieh are to ^ sont on
- to.-,.' ■ Hoolao .And youWowith . oamplo ah.,! ho,

those reports should bo mado out. .

I'OI- ru,-,l„r Information j/o ,m l;iv„ lh,
explanations : - • '

i'h» column on Urn convoy. .hoot cmrkod "math in Phot” „„„«
Wdl'' “r «»“«*«• 4*** bo 12dit.(fa a,-, ..ol.tod !l,,

tlmm ahould bo pacod no uccurotoly a, pooaibloby yo„ a„a
notoJ on y„„r roport; iTh„ ltm .h„„la ^

““ "»•>* •»*» «" «1* "ob to iibUinod iindoV joy clr. •

cuiiist.nooo r.r IM. m.rpbno, b„t only for at, cl, mottoraino in aho™
Oh tho rodol convoy a shn,-.. Uvory ohont »,« Uo MoboVod
iho numbnr „r tho block ana ,ho na.c, of tl.o ^-.root, and, ,|,on your
convoy, la complotod, ,„u ah, old pin tho tm, or mom ill rf.roht

shoots ohov/inn tho for f aces of oaeh block, and than. on a sep¬
arate' pio^p jojjt papn r raako an index of tho canvass In tho follow- ’
inR' mannorsVj -

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If youiWiuiro any further information in regard to
this matter, lot us know at once and wo will sand it on.

TJo/wi'sh t$> ladopt this systom at tho earliest -poauililo'
moment, uo 'if facilitates work in our Hap Department, and, conso-
Ruently, saves monoyJ ,

Yours Truly,

Tlionsia A. Edison, Conutn. Dop't.

Enclosure.

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AiWrov-fs, Esq. j.

1 Chi of Eloe. EiiBinoor*

p. 0. Box, ttCo Pa ill Rivor,

‘ Will ' yiAr ploaso lot us/l'-now ho\y the motors Tor jjov/bitrg,
Eollofonto, Piqua, Hiddlotown, .^1 1. Carraol and ifasolton aro to
•Wo stanihirdlsod, fiothor tha -At or tho 1‘>B» motor, ,und ohliRo.

■ • j Yury Truly Vours,'

' j Edison Mach: Work's.''

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December 20th. 3 .

C, E.^iChinnocK, Esq'. ' ~-r. ' -V

• . \ '257 Pearl Street j City.

Dear ‘ •

~~ \ ; Could you vary kmdlly send about 10 lba. of sulphate '

, of zinc to\‘tha Edison -Electric illuminating Company, Pall Rivor,

Hass. v/a ", ordered 300 lbs. of this, from Mr. White, but up to thi3

'writing ho h^s not supplied it,: and vie have had so much difficulty
'with bad material that v/o are 'Sf Said to send anything that wo are
'not absolutely sure of. Mn'Edison is" ifi'. Pall’ River at the pre¬
sent mouiont, and' has . telegraphed for this sulphate of zinc, and you,

’ would confer' a very great favor upon us if you would oxpress it
"to-day. Vurthorm'bro, if you, could send on a couple of ounces of
"’’marine gluo we should bo deeply indebted. We have ordered somo
of this to bo' expressed from Messrs. Kimer ft Amend, but inasmuch
as et quantity •which thoy 'sdht ?t'o Iiaw'r.eiico sometime ago proved to bo
usoloss, v/o wish if possible to guard against the samo mishap at
Kail River. wo are making arriingomonts to have this gjuo propavod’
at the toatlng Room.

- ■ we regret oxcoodiritfly to bo obliged ’to troublo you,' as

v/o roar you will consider that wo aro imposing upon good nature,' be
but 'under tho circumstancfos you aro tho onl y porsoi to whom v/o can

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appoc^

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out yf this trouble.

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Yours very truly, '

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Thomas V Edison O’onstn. Dopt.

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olknap'. ISsq. Soc. ■ •

jvdisdri KlncV Ill.' Co. ■

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j 'ffa'boc to acknowlodj'o with thanks. your lo ttor of .-the
jit. , und v/iah you would bo kind c\nosh to notify us immodi-
fio buildini' has its roof complotdd.

! Vo ry Truly Vy ours,

Thomas A. Kdison, Coristn. Dop't.

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H. 0. Box,! 505 [4il Riy-o'r.

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Dour Sir;-; '\ ' I

Ifo' sbnd you hojr^vith l|luo pAint, of tho Williamsport
statiop. pioaso udviso jua \oC oiljoc Lriciil m to rial us soon da
possibflo? ! • ! . ■ " ‘

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| 1 . |,\ vbry Trull1. Yours,

! T.h/r.K^'ti A. i:|lison, Cithatn.' Dop't.

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{ • v/rj’ are to duy in rhsoipt of tl lot tor from tho socor-
tary of) thjf? Nowburg bo., in which ho states provided |hoy hayo
•favoralllo /weather, the walls will bo W, and ready for the rbof
timber^ d|n eight days. We have requested these gentlemen to
advise? as soon as tho building has itV» roof completed.

I I 1 ^ Very' Truly '.Yours,

>W I Thomas A. Edison, COnisln. Dop’ t.

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Lid ssr.4, Bdrgiaann 4 Co. *. ■

■ 2u2 Avonuo 1), City,

\ ' \fo are this mo mint! 'in receipt of a lettor from Mr.
Edison dated Kail Hiver, and in' it ho asks' us to instruct j'ou to bo
■suro that tv/o lamps with 'rtird in contdr of tliom go with qfic'n
indicator you\send out, also that into iveo't of Ilhfo p^tiiium
iridium wire ro\ al so with" each' indicator oxtra. Mr. Edison 3tatea
further that thr^o of the spirit l.dvels on the pressure indicators
you sont to Mali Stiver have the babbles so' lonp, that they are ut¬
terly useless, and 'he complains vbry bitterly ol‘ your neglect in
not having this v/ork inspootod before'- i!t :goos out; ho ilso says
that one of the now field rog'u'lat'drs tHoro has a wrong, number of
.blocks. ... * f I'

Kindly givo, those maito'rs y*ou\ attention. :

• Tours truly, \ ' J ' ‘ i

Thohds A'.-lidigon Const*!, bepti '!

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Docombor 21at, 3

Doar sir:-

Wo have yuuir -Wttor off .the ,20th. in si., in refuronco
■ to. advising ypu about bhifowonts of material, and in futuro v/ill
soo' that you aro promptly- notified when any consignments aro mode.
')/ ‘ " "Yours truly,

Tl^lias -A, ' Sdxsun Coifs' tin. bDopt, ,

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Doceiaboi* i21st.

Utissrs'y VhUorhouse, Wintorbothom f Harrison, i

Vv l, Mow tiourt, Oaro'y St root,

Lincolns Inn, W. Ci.

\ 1 London, - Iinpiand,

Hoar Sirs:-. ,

\ havo your loiter of tho 4th. inst., togot'hpfr with
MM opWintinE »••»»». »»» tfUJt^lowrt

UWMMi Richard K*. *tmw w IV*""™

T have sipnod ahmo, had it duly attootod by u hut ary,
and .it hail attochod to it tf'nMHwt of Enfliah Oon=ul

and retold, tho nano by this mall, undor ooparato cover.
- r ■" Yours' Very' trill y, '

J

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Uooembor 34th.ltlU3.

Gustav Koldan, Hsq, Supt,

1*04 .Ooorck Stroot, fiity.

Dear Sir;'-

In reply to your Tot tor of tho aiot. inst. I bop to
say that it is ray opinion that you had bettor rot a blower.

I lav 'you not got ono at tho Works which will answer? v/o use' a
Wowoxr at the Pearl Street station. .

X return 'horowi't;^j^^^^^^^+(t;or' t(t, yo,u
Yours trul.y,

Tho Kdiop'h tlachino Korlro,

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Enclosure, 01

IB 2 3- | "2. ' 2. <-f

'Oocomber J44th«lbB3.

.Mo bars. Macphbrson, Willard fl Co.

Burdentown, N. J.

Hoar Kirs:-

Wo have a letter from our Supoiuntendent, Mr. Soldan,
in which he complains of the very slow manner in which you deli¬
ver castings to the, Machine Sort*; Could you not arrange to del-
• ivor these more promptly, as -W<e non-receipt of them holds back
our central station work, 'and imposes upon us the necessity of
' oarr/iin! « lot or B„ud» whi cl. w* e4*» othmwiao ais|*,«o »f.

Yours't ruly,

The iidason Maahxno Works,

1883- (2- x

December 24th.

Prank B. Hao, Rsq. -

. . care Commercial Telegram Co,

1U Broadf/uy, city,-

Dear Sir;-

*» have your loiter of tho lutn'. inst. confirming your
iiaeoj.tunco of our offer of soVontoon emits a pound for l,uOO lbii.
of copper Y/iro, //hick please bo kind enough to ship to Thomas A.
Edison, 2U2 Avenub B, City.

’Va v/ill pay you ton cents per pound for couplings.
I'lbaso adviso us if you accbj: t 'fcliis. ' ' •

V bur's trill yj ’

Thomas -\. Udison Coiistn. Dopt.

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Docombor 34 th. 3

W. 'tV Rich,- Esq. ’ ,

Wbll.ofcnto,' Henna,
pear Sir:- *

We sond-you to-night under separate cover bluo prints of
Mt. Carnal, Wo 11 of on to -and Hazleton, which aro to. bo usod by the
v/iromon who have charge of the erection of the pole linos.

All information nocossary for, these parties to have will bo found
atpachod to the charts,

yours" truly,

• Thomas A. Edison Constn. Dept.

Decembor i!4th. _

” . II. Rofinpar, l?sq. Brest. .

Amorican District Tolograpki Co.

Mow Orleans, ■ J a.

Doar Sir:- .• r

Jn rcpard tu the map of Nov/ Orleans, •you-undor

soparato covor this dato, in addition to supplying us with the
information in accordance with the nttachod form, will you kindly
oxanino the course of our propoood stroot installation and lot us
know if thorn. aro any alterations it) snno v/hich, in your opinion,
it would l>o dooirablo to nial.o, and vory much oblipo,

Very truly; yours, •

' Thomas A.', Rtlisori Constfi^lept. . r-„-

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' Docembor 34th. 3

‘Oodr'go D. . Boryomln, Esq, ’ ■

Dixon, Ills. - • ; ,

boar Sir;-

1 have your let tar of the lith. inst, in reference 'to
utilising electricity for v/ood gutting, and in reply I beg to
say that this experiments has several' times boon tried, but the
idea fias boon' abandoned, as the carbon of thev.wood rots tho pla-
tina.

tfery truly yours,

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Docoinbor 44 th. -.1

(•aorfio li. iillss, Hsq,

Chicago, Ills.

Dear Kir;- 1

Wo. have your 3ottor of’tho lwth.' inst.
an ampore indicator, and consider it advisable f^i
Moscra. riorRoann * Co. male Uim, and 'you should
3 o ridy afitf ■ g r adu at o. it from aoro'to ’^s'raijoros. '

. fours truly,

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in roi’oronci
r you to use
>rdor one to

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shov/

Henry C. ^oyCortiick, ^E^q. Prast.' ■ ’ ' ' . . : ' ' A

• / Williamsport, Ponnn. . \

ijoar Sir:-'

■ / vio have -your letter of the 10th, Inst, in ••roforanco
to dur nap submitted to you by Dr. T. C. UoWilor huvinn boon
accepted as the'^xhibit “A" referred to in the contract between
up, and v/e bqft iiorev/ith to confirm our approval oft sumo.

■j ■ Vho'hiap as yotl state shows the linos ns running oust-

wardly Penh Street, northwardly to Fifth Street, v/estwurdly' .
jtfr the 'Alloy be^we^n Orace; and Edwin Streets and parallel to
■OainpboAl and Walnut Stroots, and southwardly alone To r'st alloy
Vwi'tl/'of Haricot Square from William- Street to Academy Street:

■ ;/' i -‘•■In relation to this contract, v/e are still wait inR 1
to jj,ecoive'fTom;y.ou the first payment of twenty five per cent'
of ti|io amount' of tho' same, and. which first payment is. 810, 300. 44;
We huvo all our orders |or raatoriul roady to sond out, but
until wo rocoivo tho above omittance fronyou wo wild bo unable
to do onjl^hinc in roafird to forv/ardinc tho nocensury mutoi£ul to
commence woQk, inasmuch as' we have to pay a certain percentaRo on .....
*the creator part of our orders atttho time they are submitted

r“for 'oxocution.

JS'S3~ /x -
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December 24th. 3

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' V, li. Dv/oTlcy, *Jr.. Keq. Trees.' ' • ’. V;;

Poll' Rivor, Mass.

Dour Sir:-

I an dors tail <l that,' tho onpinaer aliowud tho wrist pin
61’ tho online to pot hot and you had to shut down. This is puro
carolossncss, no matter what the. enpinoov says.

Vours truly,

. / P’(P3-/a_5zi,'^'

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December .l-ith. 3 ; ■>

H. u. Doubloday, Esq. ■ : ; .. .

I . 0, fiox

Kail Rivor, Russ.

' Door .Slr!-

Cw you toll us how soon Kitch will. hi. throunfv with tho
wort ho ia at Kail Rivor9 As Soon as ho is proporod to lone

1 onvo thoro, v/a should Hl:o him to conn to come to Mow York, ns
wo dosiro to sooura his services' in connection with othor instal¬
lations,^ -

Vory truly 'yours,

Thomas A. Edison cbnstn. Dopt.

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fiocombor 24tlu

A, Stuart,, Roq. Sooty.

Cincinnati, Ohio.

Dear Sir:-

v/o havo your ] of, tor of tho iiOth,

.. , and await tho

docifiion of t.ho tiquti jr.eupj n. in raforonco to tho chance of tho
polo. lines at. that place.

•' Y/o havo received a communication from Mr. Shaw in regard
'to brick buildings for future estimates', and will comply with your
wishes.

Yours truly,

Thomas A. Edison Constn, Uopt,

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William Schv/enl:, Esq. Pros t,

Mt.Sarmol, I'onna.

i)oar Sir:-

Docornbor

Upon receipt of your letter of the luth. inst... wo wrote
to Messrs. liorgnann. A cd.to harry forward your tutorial, and
they ropliod to us that they Would1 uao the utmost despatch.

In regard to a wiring export, our man will- bo there in.
the course of a v/eok o r two.

'fours truly, -

Thomas A. Edison Uonstn. Dept.

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Docombor Jl&th. U

l!.. li. lord, Ksq. Trouu. .

I av/roncoj bass.

Hoar Sir:-

Wq have your letter of' the 'iiiindj inst., and in reply
bog- to say that- tho othorc“S*' in a chine was shipp od to you on the -
" 3 6th. inst.., and wo wired' you to that effect.

Tn regard to the belts you are using in I-awronito, we
wd||ih call you attention ' to the fact. that" we are using 10* belts
in; ’thd saino connection at/' 'other places and they are giving par—

• foot satisfaction. Wo lthe'refdi*o' sod iio reason why they should not
p rov'd' satisfactory at 1'awi‘eri'cb;

On the 15th; inij'tS. 'jfou askod us " to supply you with two

' V/oro * shipped’ ob' tho 22nd., for v/hich wo

moro “II* dynamos, and tho'y \

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!b askod us for another l«t a :

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. ont-loso bills of lading
engine, and this will bo {forwblrdod oithor to-morrow or tho nbx't day,
also the bodp) ato and washers)

Wo instructed' Mossr0> iJorgmanh « Co. to sond you ootnd
J'oil tho now indicators bn tl^o* ijith. of tho prosont month, which was
tho oarl lost dato v/o coul d’ issj/o such an ordor, on account of tho
afpllancos not having booa comp] u tod until a fow duya prior to
same. v/o regret .that v/o'havo\not sufficient control over Messrs.

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Uorcmann II Co’s affairs

(tiro mofb prompt delivery of ordors

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Nqw York, Docombor 20th. lfclU3.

05 . Kifth Avenue,

Samuel Insull, Jn, Esq,

21 Burton Oroscont, ! ^

J-ondon, V/. C.

My hear Insull:- \

¥ la have- boon dail^Aoxpoctinp t

\rcngJ a:

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Icatibri J'r

.utograph 'eomiriun-

i you, but- tip to the pro|Ant tinftt the only tiling which
hci3 come to hand is a eablogrwii,' '.frl)ri Which 'we have ascertained
that you are sojourning in I’ai’is,' “. A

Tn relation, to th‘o.1 e’tt’br ' 'j^'i\h you wrote noinp down th
' Bay for Major Eaton, I enclose horov/

: 'reedivod from him in reply to the on'.

'‘no thing v/hat’over in the mattor and ai^

The Kail River station

ih ^opy <

lyou\\=oh'

communication we
i. V/e havo dono
il holding' it until you return,
jsjtartoduvo]

\\vory successfully" oh

jv^l'i be roady <Jn the Is'

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In iny last letter I told you th\vt the Y/illiams$art <

the loth, irist., and has boon" runnlripj 'j'ory si^othly ovor since!
Andrbv/s arid Coriarit won't ‘Vo. '4'if fin 1

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work thore on the insido of tfio stati^:

bo wirodj' arid. 'Rolleforito and llarilotori
January. j .

A-'rkght

to commorico

‘".'tract' had boon elqsod, but that, tho street^ installation v/!^\ii'ntidr
consider ation. That Company have agreed Ao accept our miipAirh^'

accordance with t.ho now canvass arid last uoVormiriationj ' jlhis \
determination is a. much cheaper one than /the old one, notw^.thstand-\,
irig tho - fact' that v/e included" about 2, Ob/l: f oot more mains. 1

a. • • / rt2'/a ofe

•Tho above. Company have not yet paid the first .instalment on accoun
of thoir contract, but I am to-night in receipt of a toJopram from
thorn m which they state that tho money has not all been paid in,
but that thoy will sond a 'chock' to-morrow or Friday for a portion
of it.

In- rorard to finances, possibly a history of tho way 1
. had to "shin" through on Saturday.'! ast will interest you.

When Mr. Kdison loft hero on Tuesday ho promised mo ho would bo
'"■'back' Friday night.' T have tried to .'impress him as much as pbssi-
bl ,/ith the necessity of being ftoro to sign payroll- chocks, ' anti
ho sobmai to" take it al! in. I got three checks from him on the
Co mania payable to my ordor, and fooling confident that ho would
return I disposod of two of them,', in fact I had to dispose of those
'as tho payments wore nccoss'ary, ond oh account of tho Machine '
Works and tho othor for kruosi,'. who is frightful !y hard up.

Saturday morning just about when l was expecting Mr. Edison to
arrive and opening icy mail you can imagine my horror upon receiving
a noto from him datod Kail River saying that’’ the snap was booming,
that },o was going up to Haverhill to try and close that up and
"would not i>o back until. SuHaijr. ’ .l 'haa about $8,400. In tho
Romania I only had S2,6bo.% "i‘.'had"a check for SI, 500. for tho ‘
Machine y/orks which it could’ nbi'VdVposiV,' ‘"as Ivhave no power in'
that connection with those' Works; hnd in tho Hank of the Metropo¬
lis I had about SI, 000. 1 stood tho shock with Christian' i-orti-

tudo and bravely wont for the moil again, whoro \ came across a
chock for 81,000. cent roost ur.oxpoctodly by ticrrieor. in part p^y- '
non't of tho brockton extras. This chock was for Thomas A. Edison,

UlS-U -Ji

"Sunbury, and -wanted us to cloao d.contract with" than without hav¬
ing a canvass mado, and in fact' without 9 vor having boforo soon a .
roprosontativo of tho F.dison Electric' light Company. The samo
'thing1 is reported from Circlbviil'o, whore the' pooplo say that tfi'by
" cannot wait for a canvass to be made and want us to go ahoad and
'""p lit ’the light in without it. You soo that” tho “ snap* is' going' to .
“boom* tromondously noxt yoari 1

t!r. Edison has gone up’ a poiint and reachod my figures, and
is now firmly of tlio opinion that;; wo' W 11 bo S?, 000,000. worth of
work during ltsWd. \

STATIONS. Tiffin static n \is roady for tho wiromon
r« to work on tho inside, and’ Andre v/s'wil 1 havo 'hi3 men there in
a 'tow. days. ' The pole linos are a; 1 completed, and lliblor goes •
"])oll bfont.o to put up tho linos' th' jib inimodiatoly. • Tho Mt.Carmol
'"building is completed, and tho mafcjhinory is being' sot. ' B&llo5
fonto is in tho samo condition tho Kazldton building hod tho

roof complotod to-night. "'Rich
work at Mt.Carmol, and wo will
Tho Middiot'owh building is'
romombor, "no doubt, that thb*'oy
'tho 'e'stimato Veto 8a, 210., and 7th el
be "ef'f rhino 'structure. V/hon piclj

''di's'cussod tho' point with hiin,j

's’ got' a good man for polo lino
bo dolayod in this matter nt all
courso of oroction. You will
\nt alloVort for this building in
c3timato‘ Stated that it was to
^Was .herd', "ron Sunday last, i ~
ido'cidod that on'ac count ’ of brick

boing'-so choap at Middletown/ 'i't/j'wbiild creat'd ' a much bettor im¬
pression 'if 'wo word to' ofoc't|rta‘^uijw'in'g of this material, and I

gavo Rich Instructions to this oml.‘

/ns

I had a lottor from .Shaw askinu us to put up a brick
. 'building, at piqua. Tho amount allowed in the ostiwato for this
"building v/a 9 only 11, '<50., and'ifwas to bo tho same aixo as the
‘ Middlotown building. 1 wirod’ &fiM/' that v/o would croct a brick
building ut Middletown, .and that wo would put up' is brick building
at Piqua for Sa,alO., tho saino' p^ice' as" the former. To-night I
have a toTograri from him afecop"tangTtKd'''figur'osi''ahd I .havo wired
Rich accordingly. The fopndaTions; of! this" building are boing
"jSut' lii "at "the" present' time, and". Rich says' Wdf'tWr'e is a good '
.margin on those figuros. ’ . . ‘ ' -

> Major Eaton sont up u Totter' from Mn Btiffingor of New
.Orleans, and tho prospects of eVoHng this* contract aro oxcollent.
They hav.o, ovor half • tho capitaT stock subscribed at .the present
-timo, arief th'o affair .is .’'aTiiios fe'.,.as"'efobd as' "settled.

St.Iouis, from 'Hrev/Sit‘o'r»'s report which tho Major sont up
to-day, ( look's a'littlo “bluo° 'ag n, but' this //ill ovontually
go through.

In regard to tho nan hii ry installation, you v/lii recollect
that thi3 was ono of tho estimates v/hich v/o mado boforo wo dis¬
covered that wo wore about five per cent out on our general ex¬
penses. The day aftor you 3 «tf'C T asked Mr. Edison if it would
not be a good idea id give' Harris $ Robinson six days to close

out that business, and if they failed to do it m that time the
ostimato was to bocuiac void, cud" ufreehTono substituted.

iVilp approved of tho suggestion^ 'a'nd ^-morrow tho Danbury estimate
piyos up . the cheat. - Thoy; had; . a^mo/ting iri; Danbury last night.

the result of which, in- connection vj
maid,' 'has' "riot yet. been ebimriurii catcicji
anticipate tho acceptance of it.
action,.' asV in iny 'opinion, wo havo
'enough' and arc txkixx justified in
'"•protoct ou'rselvos in the future.

urn we will the' plants nor under

th tho acceptance of our esti'-r -
to thiri ofifice, but I .do not
hope you 'will endorse this'
icon v/oriiirig for. love long
[taking the proper moans ’to

' ' 'before you return

way running," 1 thinfc, without ahyoxj

Everything has gone along wilthout a hitch since your
departure, I r

. Tho shorthand man you bri{(‘at|oa\ has' turned out to bo of
no use, and I havo arranged' to get’ aj/cl't Indian. I will havo him.

properly broken in bofore you come t4tck. . \^Ko
same! figuro as tho man who ioavos £s\ g o tti iVp .

'/I cannot at the mombri

bxjclptibri.

wythoui
Hod' ho:

; to' come at tho

of ‘ ar^ othor points of -
ivory f ow days, . and

•interest, but 1 will' write you "ri®ui
. koop you thoroughly ’ pbst9d^as’ 't|y -what ^^goiriB’\n. .

Kruosi cajno to mo thcjlothor d'ay\ and took mo into a
corner very’ confidentially; "xj noticed tH^g there Vera tears in
'his oyos arid that ho vms ^ vbry‘Jixlu,ch'’at(itatei|, \and ho aWkod mo if I
“had over' b'oVn connected With ariy machine woi-ks\ and upita informing

' him t'Kaf T had', ho' 'wanted to kp
dsaii available asset 1 Jill H ■

if pattern:

is/wWo roeard’&d'jtK

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'I .

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Trusting that you muy bavo a very Horry Christmas ami

tj . • . . • . : .

Uajpy How Yoar, which ia stereotyped, but none tho loss sincerely,
and also conveying tho sane v/ioh from our friend Hr. Oilmoro, who
sinca you loft has “kicked* like a r.-.ulc attainet working on Sunday,

boliovo mb to bo, . ' . ; ’

. ' Very' truly yours," . .

, . ' ]/

I )s. 'Saauol insull, Jn'j Esq. A$.

p. v V • 21 Burton Cresebnt j

Y . ’ .J.onclon', W. C1; fangland.

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/ffZ-IA -Ji(o ,

December 20 th. , 3

: Sponsor Uordon, • Esq.

I'. 0. box 3311,

■* 1 boston, Mass?

Doar Sir:- .

I havo your letter of tho 34th. . inst. in regard to
Mr. Bancroft, and in reply bog to say that ihavo written to that
gentleman complimenting him on the able manner in <rhich ho per¬
formed his vrork at North Adams. ■ ■

Very truly yours,

::r:~ :j

a 6

-i - ' Docombor -20 th. 3

Messrs, Alden H Sterne,

2 V,'cst 14th, Street, City.

Doar »irs;-

In reply to your communication of tho 20th, inst. I
"bof-: to say that wo hail to find the lots to get up our specif ica-
"tiono’.' The Company cannot do Vunythirig. until tho specifications .
and plans are ready, and this Will tale about tv/o months.

Very truly yours,

^ '

:: . J

IS S3' a -Jl -*);(>

Do comb or 20th.

W. S. Andgows, Esq.

Tiffin, Ohio.

Do sir Sir:-

Wo aro in receipt of a loiter from W. Rich' in which ho
•says that the Ht.Carwol station is .ready for wiring, and that . "
liazioton and Bell of onto will be in condition for your menon'tTio''
1st. . January.

You will huvo to make soi/te pretty lively moves to take
1 thoso all in o.n time.

fours truly,

Thomas S'J ’Edison? 06ns tn. ’Dept'.

December 20th.

J. I'. Putin, Esq, V. P.

Tiffin, Ohio.

DoareSirt-

Y/o roforrod yoiir lbttorVof Novombor 30th., in regard' to
the paragon cable, to Mr. V/alkor, and wo liavo informed him that v/her
wherever parties are vtilling’ 'iotiiko the risk as regards the wire,
being approved by (ho. Underwriters it- is all right to supply them
with it. .Tho advantages afforded' by the use of this cable make
it a much more desirable' article than any othoV wire/ in practice"

" at tho present time.

Very truly yours,
Thomas A, Edison Constri.' Dept^'

By /J? /n /O VP

■}r/

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Decombor 2<3th, 3

W, I.:,. Garrison, Ksq, Troas. ...

I*. C. Cox 3027,

boston, Mass.

boar Sir:-

In rogard to a conmiuuicution which v/o received from
you somo timo upo in relation- to a Cromwel 1 Fieat Controller, wo
"referred the matter to our Su per i ci t end o n t, Mr. Rich, and in reply
'“he states that tho day before" ho' loft Fall Hiv or ho rocoivod a lot-
~'t dr from tlid Cromwell • bros. about, the treat controllor at brock-
‘ 'ton/ 'sayinf! they wore roady to toko it out if it was not satis-"'""
'"‘factory, and if it was satisfactory they desired to bo paid for" it.
'"’Mh Rich' im'mediutoly wired Mr. dohks ashing him if tho heat eontrSl-
ler had booh' tested, according to the dgrooniorit mado with tho
Cromwell Hros. , which ar.roomont’ v/as to havo tho coal carefully
woirhod and thoy to fi— o tho,I«iifcp>- ono wook ana our cnfjanoer to
nro it tilO next wook, thoy. to firo it tho third -wook and our
onpinonr the fourth week: Thon tho fipuro3 v/ero to bo submitted
to uO •&nJd,‘! if it. appeared that fchby had savod five per cent dvor
‘’ "tho Old stylo oi" damper, wo wo ro to tako tho controllor and jVay '''
'tho amount, otherwise they wbj-b tC remove 1 1 at once and jut the
"brick work in as pood condition* as i t was prior to tho introduc¬
tion of tho heat apparatus.' '■

T.A •

December 20th.

D. H. 'Burrell, Esq.

' ■ ;l . ■ ■ ' . " '•'••' •"•■■■ . " •

Bails, n. y; .

Hoar Sir:-|.

' . I have your letter Of the 21st. inst. in regard 'to',
separating: croam from milk; and in reply bog' to 3ay that I havo
not forgotten tho matter, and just as soon as 1 got my electric i
"'light affairs in shape 1 am going to work up several industrial''
“’enterprises, o)J v/hich this will i“bV one.

VbrV‘ i filly yours, •

I 2*2, 3 ' I Z - X<p

bocombor kiUth.lUjM,-

. : Custav..^!oj''Han, Baq-, Supt.

"*••304 Goorek Street, City,
boar Sir;-

Wo oncloso horowitH ‘dZottor from Hr. Dwolloy in rofer-
• oneo to tho Flint Will installation.

Ploaso have the switch hoard lind bolts ho speaks' ol‘ sont
” forward immodiatoly, toitethor v/i t)V iwo'.raord tracks of uniform sisso
‘ to corrosj ond with those of tho othor “H" Machines. This ihs'tal-
"’Iiitibn is an important one, as v/o oxpoct moro orders, provitlirif! i't
'is satisfactory, and v/e :^ihh you to pay particular attention .'to
tho statomont3 and roijuosts n.idn by Mr. I)v/olloy in this lottor.
fours truly,

ThOmSdi 4bniUfaoban_Q. v/o rk s ,

!,y

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'■ Enclosuro,

I % - I X- 2 6

■ December kJOth, 3

R,- HORors, Socty. Pro Tom,

Thn RUison-Oower-Bol 1 Telephone. Oo. of Europe, ltd.
34 v'a] brook St root,

london! E. C. England.

’Door Sir:-

J have your lottor of tho 7th. inst, , and in reply bop
to say that T hovo .sont you this" clay by registered mail my Ttalian
Telephone I’atont Mo. 9701, prant'od February Oth, lb7b.

’ PI ooso ac). nov/1 sdRO rebbipt.and' 'obTigo,

Very truly yours,

December 20th. 3

•Ooorgo V/. Wilber, Esq.

Po'ot ftfflM,

MoXville, • .Tuan.

Dear Sir:-

Wo have your 3 otter of the 23rd. inut. , and in regard
•to the width of buildings we beg“to aiiy tiiat'tlib rod figures -in
tho wodol canvass snoot sent you represented tho distanco botv/oon
isolated buildings.

In relation to trees, ploaso give tho .numbor on oach
block face, and if evenly distributed, say ao'j' and if not bv'onl'y
districutod, moroly mention th'o' fact without giving tho distanco
Qxcjls , j ■ ■ . ■ • • .

botv/oon oach -£■»». 1,0.1), moan3 '“Pi rat Class Dwolling.*

After yoursond in your 'first canvass in accordnnco with
tho now process, wo v/ill bo able to toil oXactly upon v/hat pointb
you aro doficiont, and you wiiT bo immediately advisod as to whore
corrections shou3ri bo raado.

Wo note your remarks in regard to tho difficulty you'
h'avo in obtaining money by check, and in l'uturo v/o will oithoV'
'send it by postal order or will tolopraph it to you, waiving iden¬
tification, which v/ill obviato all difficulties. <£»ch timo you

y oaso wire us at once your

hotol address. Whon you

in Mobile
the statement

a

, 'wo hail t wo or throe telegrams roturned to us vfith
that ueorgo v/. v/ilbo'r was unknown in that city.
Yours truly, -

Thomas A.' ’’lirliVoo Oohiitii. Hopt.

I 833-1 a - Z£

' Docembor 20 th, 3

11 Y/ard Ji'oonaril, Esq.

lay/roneo, Mass.

Hoar Sir:-

In roply to your lot tot* of the loth, irist., v/ho-oin you
“rororred to printod answors to questions on motors. #c,,- Mr. ‘Edison
’states that ho save' you a -copy himself before’ the six copies v/oro
'sent to Brockton. Mr. Edison states That- he loft Brockton boforo
“'those latter copies arrived, . and that ho' certainly gave you ono
'■'arid told you to mart, your nemo in it. Wo .wish you would mail'd’ a
“‘*thbVough’ search for this, lasswr,' as it is very desirable that'Tt
should not fall into other hands than those of our electrical "’
■employees. ' •

Yours truly,

Thomas A. Edison Constn, r>ppt.

uts-

O'jcumbor 3i>th. , 3

V/. .I>. Garrison,. I5sq, Treas. •
r P. 0. llox WJ37,

. Hoston, Mass. .

‘'near Sir;- • •

' Wo boy to acknov/D ad(?o wit h thank's rocoijrt of your lo.ttbr.
of the 31st. inst. enclosing olVb'cV for Kl,000. on account.

Wo communicated vn.th. Wr. .ionl-s to-day in regard to thb
change you desire made at HrbcK'toVi, specifying the matorial wo
"proposo to supply you with,’ Wn’-Jenks will no doubt communicate
"with you on the subject. ‘

Vory tvaly yours,

Thomas A, Srfison Gonstn. Dept.

I, 'Valkov, Boq,

' Tiffin, Ohio.

hoar Kir; -

Wo havo your lot tor of tho 21st. inst., and in regard to
'"tii o' shipment of material in connection with tho wiring of buildings
Tf you intended Messrs. Maxtor '* brown to pay for the material
which* "was shipped to Tiffin, you should havo instructed thorn to
send us on order. . Wo have no doubt- that it would havo boon all
right to ship tho mitor on your ordor, but v/o much profor to havo
writ to:: authority from the parties •/ho hove to boar tho oxp-onao of
tho matorial, which avoids any discussion that ought tako placo as
to who is roaponoiblo for ordering it.

’ Wo are very anxious that you should loave Tiffin as soon

* as possible, but on the other, hand do not desire you to go to any'

otho'r point until you consider Messrs. Maxtor ft Mrov/n thoroughly'

'competent- to take full charge” olf the Tiffin 'work.

In regard to the now cable, where parties are willing to

tako the risk as regards 'insurance it is all right to supply them

•'y/ith it.,. ' ' 'v\' .

, - . Yours- truly,

' Thomas A. Rdisbn Const-R. Dopt.

IS 8 3>- |1- Z.C,

Docombor 20th. 3

■ ‘IS,. 11. J.ord, Ksq. I'roas, •

J-awronco, Mass.

Dour Sir;—

In regard to a communication we received From you 3omo
time since, wherein you state that v/hoh you fob your boilors with
cold water tho stoam v/as so damp that, it would not. do more than
MHa half duty al though tho pressure remained tho same, and whorbin
you claimod that tho trouble' was in connection with tho injoetbr
cbnnoctod with tho bailor, wo rd'fbrrod those statements to our
Sur orintondont, Mr. Rich, and' in' reply ho says that it is impossi-
blo For any in&pctor to Food coicT "v/ator into a boilor under a p'ros-
suro 6F 100 boat, which is tho lowest temperature, as indicated
by the thermomator attached to tho -injector. Ho further states
that the connection with the now boilor is mado precisely at the '
.same point as on the boilor which v/as first sot, and that •’tho real
"Tfroublo is that tho onginoor carrios the v/ator too high in tho ■ "

. •' stbuni" drum. If ho would adjust tho injector so. us to gauge '«
constant food according to evaporation and not allow tho v/ator to
rice above tho oocond cocl., you v/ould find no cause Tor complaint,
noithor v/ould thoro be cr.y danger' of bursting tho cylinder heads
or syphoning v/ator from the boiler, Xr.' Rich says that he is con¬
fident this is tho trouble ut lawrence, as the same thing was mot

Thomas A. Edison Constn. Dept.

Replying to your lot tor of the iist. inst, , v/o bog to
•say that -when wo submitted our bid for tho change >it Rrockton,
amounting to 31 j 300., it. v/aa' our 'intention to undertake to do tho
work in connection with making thi-s. 'ch'adge, except as regards
alterations to the engine.', -'v/o should, 'however, ■ prof or you -to do

tho work in connection with nutting up the no
' submit tho following proposal:- "•f -

chinas, and bog to -}j

V/o y/i13 supply you with material as below at the prices numod:
Two 400 light dynamos (10 candle p-owor)....$ l,Oi»7,50

Two regulators for the'

Switches for same. . .i A. 1. i/.V. .V. •••••••• <

Two double dyn.amo swi tchd.4 Jfor changing
circuits . • . . A .1 . .

Rop airing 000 light machindej. .

v/ili take back, from you,

Total, 1,003.01
100 light dynamo and ono •

^ "’^bel t , allov/ing you 81,400. fo^;tSar'Mwnor and' 330. for tho lattV
■ j \ ':This will loavs.'hni^ant^to^o’TaSd' usYof '85S3.01

/F ?

iombor 20th,

You will . do all work' in' cunnoctiori v/ith putting up thoso

machinos, pay oxT-onaoo of boxing 'and shipping the machino and bolt

roturnod to

I’ioaad 3-ot us know if this will 'fid Siit'i’s'faetory.

V 6ry truly ybiirb.

Thomas ' A,’ ' Edison Oonstn, nbpt ,

13,8 3-13.- a 0-

lie combo r 3i’ith, .

Chari os r\. hyon, Ksq.

Post Office,

Pottsvil 1 o', Ponna.

“Dear Sir:'- ...

In roply to your letter of the rilnd. inst,, v/c bet; to
say that v/o consider it- advisablo' for you to obtain ats ranch
information os possible in ret-ard to real estate for solo in tho
difforont tovmc you canvass. ThoVo aro ho regular report forms
calculator to embody this information, and you can send it to us i
a letter.

Yours tj-ulj,

Thomas A. Edison Constn. Dept.’

I 8? 3- I X- 2-6

December aiith. 3

• > Thomas V, Rightor, Esq. Troas,

Ht. Carina! , I'onridi,

Do ax' Sir:- ’

Tn roply to your 1 otter of the 17th, inst,, we bog to
say that v/o will extend your lino's ’from Fifth Street along the
a) 3 ay botv/oon Map] o and Oal Streets to Sixth’ Street, in order to
toko. in your house, without extra, charge to. your Company,

This concession vn.ll cost us about S100. rooro than v/o have allowed
.for in oui' contract, bu t " inasmuch as’- you state Mr. Edison promised
it, v/o will” of course uiidortako to do thu v/bfK','

In regard to rannirig along Sixth Streat instoait of Fifth
1 ; "fit root , this cliango would a] tor our oloctrical determination "and”
v/oultl rendor useloss the greater part of the v/iro we havo shipped
’‘t’o'Mt.Camol , Your house can bo’ tat oh in by a service ’from vtlie '
ontrnnco on Sixth St root to the alloy between Maplo and Oat Streots
It io ioifosoiblo Tor U3 to male any other changes in this instal¬
lation, ana v/o trust you v/i’i l’be'‘oVtisf.|^ with the alterations
nado in accordance with this letter..

hi case show this communication to hr. Schv/ont , and toll

him that It anev/era Ms communication* of tho 37th, inst.

very truly yours,

Thornes A. Edison bonstn. Dept.

\8.S3- l2.- 2.fe

Docombor 2G.th, .., 3

John M. stov/art, Bsq, . it, ■ '

2090 Third Avonuo, City,

Dear Sir:-

•In reply to your letter* of the 19th,- inst., 1 shall bo
' (•Dad to have you call at' this offico as early' as possible, bring- _
“inc with you any letters of! r'Scommendation which you may havo.

■' Yours- truly,'

tSS3-ta-

/r83-)2-h

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’ W. H. .Douty, Esq.! Pros.

Shamofcin, Ponna.

Doar Sir:- i

' Rorisori^r; .to tho amount j>f ^,000 whifch \is still Out-"
standing on ourf books against y<i>uiV Con\^any,\wo ^should vary much
to know what yotir intentions nrcj.>¥ajs regards *^^sottlomont.

"You- are no doujjit aware that as:||ar \b w^; are /soi^c'drnod the
• ‘Sha'inokin Installation, was financially a $pavy fa^ore\and in
^•Consideration iof 'this fact, w tr- Wro comp ol lid to urg^tjjjipu tb- make a
'•speedy settlement of the balance now duo 'us. The dat'p of the V
bill which wasj made out to^/you^r ^ Company, . spC!cifyl-nB tftf> material
’ which had beeri suppliod/on accost of the cdnt ra&t-i tober

13th,, andf rorri “that 4 we will\charge ypV interest a>f tho rate

or 12 por cent 'pcfj/anum. Wo can assure/ you'' :iha!t fhtijiis ’infe§rsBt
v'by no- moans .Ccxi^onsates us for tho^tyfsS\^S dre 's^'stajiningx^hroiiRh
"the turdifias,& of your j^orapany. Wo tfurn ou'fe money', so'quickly
■'tlfat/^ho principle yields much more^y boing'\in ouV hands'^ so ”
■tKatswc/^ can directly control it, '^'han by boingMot Vut at any
//'ratojl^f interest, which it woul«/ appear roaoonati^o tV charge.

We /fin assume you that it ls/tla distasteful for' ua \o havo
to fiiipind you;\of this matter Jo ofton, as it is \for yoii> to ro- -

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Dec. 27th, 3 .

-;• V7. H, Douty, Esq. Pres.

Shamokih, Ponna.

Dear Sir:-

/ 'In relation to tho 150 'temporary fixtures which you
returnod from Shamdkin, andfor which you desired us to Rive you
credit, v/e hoR to say that tho amount c harped you for thoso
fixtures 'Wiis 40 2 cents each. We shall therefore have pleasure
in nllowinn you tha samo rate, as the fixtures uro in order and
we can use them elsewhere.

In Kovombor i»e wrote you a letter in rofiard to our uc-
-?$!$fiourit, and some errofs which were made therein, in connection
with "calcul'atiriR the amount to bo doductod for certain work which
was not porfortnod.' ay roforrinjj to the said letter, you will

find thut'v'yo‘ii'' 'credited' your account with $00.02 too much. Thh - -

amount wlVicJi' we v/ill allow you for 1450 fixtures is $72'. 70, and a-

Sftor de'du'dtiii'a' the ovorcharfie referred to wd will; bv/’e: 'y,'U
' —8i5;o3;' .v

-v- • We wrote you to day in refdrrancO to the balance still

•duo on your contract, and asking you to sond usa chock for
82i050. ‘•-’If you will tho ref ore. muke this check for S2, 034. 17 it - -
will square our accounts.

Sat,

Very Truly Yours,

/ rt3-ia

Iiocombor J4Bth.

J. i', Kirby, Esq.

Esaox House, ^

Salem, Maas,

Doar Eirt'-

ln roply to your lot, tor of the -diith. Inst., M bou to
say that after you aro through with tho I av/ronco Company wo. can
probably do something for you.

Yours truly,

Thomas A. 'Edison Constn. Port.

I 8 S 3- I 3. - z Si

Do coinbor 20th. 3

John Mull on, -Esq, Treas, /

Shamol.in, Ponna, ' *

Donr sir:-:

I hay'i your lottor of tho 2iith. inst. ,' un<l in ropl/
boo to se.y that I do riot quite undors sand too me am no of it.

I have no stock in tho Shainokin Company. rhoro is a balance of
■W,0rio. duo on our contract, arid i have writton Mr. Douty an rela¬
tion to it to-day. » . 1 '

Very truly yours,' " '

11 S 3.- I 2.- 2. 8

Ooccmbor 2Uth.

, Lord,' Esq, Troas,

I-avronco, Hass,

Hoar Sir;-

In rolation to your letter of tho.lSth, inst., whoroin
yoii asked us to supply you with tv/o more “li" dynamos a fid another
H32 x laaiigina, which nocos3itatod tho badpinto and v/ash ora, wo
presume the dynamos have baen racoivod in I.awonce, the bedplate
and washers v/oro shipped yesterday and the ohi;ino is. be-inp luuded
to-day.

Will you be kind andiiyh'' to solid us your choc], for
,S1,3i>7.!50, v/hich is tv/onty five per cent of the amount of this
order, and which should bo paid to us upon the reception oi‘ your
requisition, in accordance with ■ tho' toi’ins of our agreement.

The above amount is mado up as foiiows:-

Two “li* dynamos. , . . .8 3,000.

. . x ‘ .

One 14 H x 13 onni no. . . . i!,oan,

Boilplato and washers . . 70.

Will you not roquifo somo more olocl»*ical apparatus in

connection with this addition " to your station? Shall wo fje t a

list of what is nocoasary from our Electrical Engineer, Mr." Androv/s,
or will you sond us a requisition for what you want?

• Yours : truly,

fM Docombor 28th. - 8

' V/. ' Si Ahd'rows, Esq, ! •'

Tiffin, Ohio,

' near Sirt-

Y/o havo roeoivotl a. teiopram from tho Secretary of the
Tiffin Company in relation tv services, and in reply to same we
told him that Mr! Conant v/ould give .ill nbcossary explanations as
” ’to "Sow tho customers are to bo cut in, Wo havo forv/ardod the
'• wiro -for this purpose an.d if any other material is required wish'
'!youwjuld bo pood onouph to have tho Company send us a requisition
.“for it.

Ypuro.’truly,

Thomas A. Edison Conatn. Dept.

« . 6o&f/r ■

I &K3-IX- 2.

Dncomber iibth,

Ward I oonard, Esq.

liiv/renco, Mass.

Dour Kir:-

v/o Itavo this morning received your letter ol’ tho

V/Sbh. inst.

Tho Mo. 3U copper wire you spuak oi will bo oxprosood
to-day or to-morrow.

In relati^n^S) drawing upon us, 'm bog to inform you
that thin, is a privilogo vihidh 'v/o' vory ruroly extend to- oar om^
-pioyeos, and only in aasos of absolute necessity do wo allow thorn
7 to- htako drafts on us for money. If you desire it to shall be gl

to send you a chock once a v/ook for your salary and allowance, or
at such intervale as you would prefer.

Mr. Andrews cavo ua a requisition for tho material men¬
tioned in your letter, and hi o roquost is hiving our attention.

V/o oncloso horowith Chock to bilanco your account to

date.

Yours truly,

Thomas A. Edison Constn. Dopt.

Docombor iiuth.

Janies- Harris, Esq. Sooty, . .

Hall of on to, Pomm.

Dear sir:-.

we have received your tolepraia of yesterday’ s date in
ro'card to. the ||;llofonto street installation, and in which yoii " ’
state ,.th»Jt' the wires do not' extend tol-ihnfl 'Curtin St roots, as
aiirood ■-■/.l j.> Hr. Shaw.

In roply wo bop to say that wo 1 now nothinR of Hr. Shaw»o
atutooonto in connection 'with VhVs matter. n„ tl,„ and. Mov.r.l,or
v/o aont Hr, Shaw a hot tor or.oJo.oono an ostnuato for tho erection of
art Bdison Electric IiCht C,„M station Want of cioo li„htP
capacity i* trountinc to 51-1, 701.00, toGothor with tho fonto of
ORroociont, nap ahowniG tho hhopoocO cot toot of our hiboilpejCpra Qnp
Plan of tho aonorol ccr,.»„«ion; 'if tho station wo proponed crootln,.
"'!J lallod Hr. Shaw1 a attiniion 'to tho foot that thoro wore LtOG '
■liGhtn covorod hy'our wlroo. ",io tii day ,,o a tol,
from Ur Shaw aakin„ „hat it would coot to increase this plant to
t.no U„ht3, ana „„ Uovenbor ath. io wired hnn‘ that to make a liollj;
Ofohlo ostlmnto for BOO lloht. capacity, ~ins,oad'of '300 liehts *
capacity, would inorooao t!,o tipuroo sent bin on tho 2nd. Hovon-
bnr by 10,010, Vhis brouoht tho account of „ur oounnto up it, ”,

UTS-

31-7,071.00 Your Company made somo fow deductions in tho minor
dot ails of tho ostimato, which roducod it to S10,s«7.«7

fou will 300 from this that tho subject of tho chanfio in
tho stroot installation v/as not "broaeh'od at a3i',‘ and that tho
inorbasod capacity of tho station was inad’o in viov/ of tho fact
that thorp wore U43 lights in tho district, and that it v/ould bo

advisable to taka thorn, all in, . ■

Wo will 8?nd you to"-mbrrow our figuros' for Baking tho
extension you dooiru, and if they are accepted W will have the’
inatoriul sont. forward ^piodiatoly.

Very, truly yours,

Thomas A. Rdiqon Ooh3tri, liopt. '

■ ' J2.P

. . booombor 20 th-. • a

W, It, Own 11 ay, Jr.Ksq, Troa3,

Rail River, Mass.’

Hoar Sir:-

We boy. aeknowJ edge with many thanks receipt of
"yoiir chock for S4,000. on account of tho Pail River installation,
and in reply to yoar letter under same cover, in .which you say you
had undo tho, third payment, wo’ would’ state that, at tho tirao tho
Station was ready to supply light -Shore ,wa3 an amount of 3a, 314.43
on account of tho third payment duo us, wHich was inado up in tho •

following manner . ' ...

Ton por cont of tho amount of our contract, namely, 54,ib’0.i>u,
was paid upon tho. signing of tho agreement ; twouty por cont,

• nnmqly, $o, 301. Dll, . was to havo boon inado on October 23th.; and
twenty fivo por cont, namely, 510,432.47, wan to havo boon paid
whon the installation wan roauy to supply light. Thoso payments
‘aRoroRato ‘*22,090.43

The amounts received from you aro, as stutod in your
letter,. 34, 100. Ob, Sb,COO.and 30,500., mikinp, a total of S20,0uo.^b
This loft a balance of $2,314.4:5, which wo mentioned abovo as
boing duo us last v/ook and it was this. amount w o had roforonico to
“whoh'wd 'tolegraphod you.

S fl

/ tfSr /'2

Docombor 2Uth,

B, 0,. Acheson, Bsq.

'13 East St root, ‘“r ' ‘
Kod lion Squaro,

J ondon, \7. 1

In rbpl'y to your lottor.of tho 13th." inot., to hand to-
,day, I boo" to aay that wo can give you a situation, but. cannot at
tho moinont say dofinitoly what it v/i] 3 bo,1 and if you coma ov or
"it •«£. ST bo nocoosary for you to tal:o v/hatovor turns up.

Vory’VruXy yours,

-•>

Docorabor Ubth,

E. H. Hubbard, Esq. Sooty,
Tiffin, , Ohio,

Dear Sir:- •

•Wo havo received your tqlbgrani .of’ tho 25th, inst,
regarding tho service wire, anil in reply bog to say that Mr. Conan t
will pivo all explanations in relation to cutting in customers and
tho 'running of sorvico wirbb, material for which purposo has boon
forwarded to Tiffin. . . . . . .

Very truly yours,"

Thomas A. Edison Consth. Dopt,

ty

( 2 S 3, - ; x- IS

Uocomlior iibth.

() . Hi eh , 'Esq.

Hollol'onto, J-’onna.

Tn rolation to tho ma| sent you showing tho co'urso of
JJio polo linos at Mt.Cannol, wo bof> to say that v/o have apro.-d to
ox tend our lino.on hoar Alloy from Fifth stroot to Sixth Street-;

It vail necessitate about four moro polos, and v/o have ordered ^'or-
v/ard tho additional v/ire. Wo send you another map shov/im; tho

extension roforrod to. •

Yours trulyj”

Thomas A. Edipori' Constn. Doj t.

Enclosure.

I S.'S 3

- December atith. . 3

W. U. Rich, Esq.

liellofo’nte, Henna;

Dear sir:-

In roply to yourlottor of the et.-ind . met. , v/horom you
make' a sketch or tho Rollofonto building, wo. bee to say that your
arrangement is tho only ono which, under tho- circumstances, will"

""ansv/or, add v/o will alter our piano to conform therewith.- .

■' Yours truly, '

Thomas RcUsonbonatn. Dept.

ItSS-ii-as

; Docorabor atith, - 3

Sidney ». Puino,- Bsq.

P. 0. Box 331.1,

Poston, Maas,

Dear sir:-

ln rof.ly to your letter of the 37th. i.iat., we bop to
say that an tiOO to 1200 light plant, polo lino, varies from 323.

' to'.S2ti. ppr light. This coat includes the running of the station
‘ for thirty days at our expanse aftor sarno is roatly to supply light.
•" The machines which v/c would usd id connection with a 1300 light
pi apt would bo two «YB dynamos,' 'which Rive «J00 ton candle power
lamps oach, and oho i) 2 x 12"!e'itB'i-rie.;"'' ' 'You of courso understand
that it id difficul t to 'approxrmdt'e 'the cost' of any plant, as
thoro are such a variety of cirddmjtdncos wKi'ch cause the amount

Very truly yours,
Thomas A. Edison Cdnstn. .Dept,

»y

. I* s 3-12-28

Dosembor 2t;th.

A, Stuart, Bsq, Sooty,

Cincinnati, Ohio, - '

Doaiv Sir:-

Wo bop to inform’ y<iuv tliat vo aro still awaiting inf
mation in connection with real estate for Lima and 'Washington
C, T!., Ohio, Cynchiana and MaysfiJie, .r.y. and Canton and .Chill
cotho, Ohio. . , .

Yours "truly,

Thomas ’AS" fidi'don'ObhStS. Dept.

*> (si<W

f -

Decembt,.

|S83'I‘3--2? .

Societe d’ Appareillage Blectrique,

Geneva, Switzerland,

Dear sirs:-

Vour letter of the 27th. October has remained, unan¬
swered until the present time in order that some new types of
dynamos which I had under course of construction might be fin¬
ished. This work has now been completed, and I have the pleas¬
ure to enclose herewith the report of our Mr. Clark, who is the
Engineer of the Edison Electric Light Company, and which report
will answer all. the queries contained in your communication re¬
ferred to.

The price of the new 200 light dynamo is 8725., P. o.
New- York, with regular winding, for higher volts probably be
875. , more each.

Trusting that this information will. not arrive too
late to be of service to you, 1 beg to remain,

Very Truly Yours,

Enclosure, i.

( ttSr

■j- 05 .fifth Avonuo,

j Now York,' Doc'ember 2uth, 1053.

Sanuol' i'nsuli, Jr., Esq.

21 Burton Crosccnt,

I oxulor/, • W . C. ' 'England,
liy Boar Inbuilt- j ■ * " ' '

In 'my lot tor of last evening I mentioned to you
that y/u had a 1 is f of tho stockholders in the Williamsport Co.,
and that wo v/or*/ going through liradstroots to ascertain their sta¬
nding, Hono/of thoni aro qeotod. Shaw and young Octwilor V/oro
m hero yostofday and tola us that thoy v/oro all prof oss^SdiU.mon
and v/oro not given a rating. Wo' find that V. Ii. Shaw, l)r. Dot-

'ViTer and young Do twi lor hold about oho third of tho stock; " .

'Wo aro going to send Russell to' Williamsport to find out all about
" this' businoss, which idb’ks Ver;f "*i'i'&Ky.* They have not yot-, as
I stated in my letter, paid inlay the first instalment, and in
our- opinion wo think . tho intention of this. Company is to s^jjipe
tpE.Q.thoiy twenty five 'per cent ‘of’' the amount, of our contract,-
aft er: which nothing will 'bo dub us" until the 'installation is ready
’ to' s'uppiy 'Tight. Upon our getting this far in the mat’to'f tfroy1'
imagihe’ i’i'v/ill bo impossible' for’ us to 'withdraw, ' and they ban /’
make us c.ai-ry it until thoy dispose of the largo amount of stock
held by the above mentioned trio?'' . None’ of those throe luminatios
havo one dollar ‘to "'rub' again si '"Knot her', and I think v/o are' just i- -
fiod in drawing those conclusion^ ‘in connectioh with- thoir in^pn-

. iM-ij-jig

2

tions. Wo havo not sont out a oinj-lo orrtor yot, nor do //o' intend
to until, tho mat tor hus boon thoroughly invosticatod and v/o fool
perfectly satiefiocl that our irionty will- i>o . forthcoming • when it is, 7

’ dUO.. ' ' ' ’ . • ■ ;

’’ ’’ Vory * truly yours, "

December aiith. . 3

A. A. Oowlos, Esq. Sooty, ' !

Ansonia hra3e & Coppor Co. , .

li» Cliff, street, City. '

Dear Sir;- ■ -

A13o'v/ us to introduce to you Mr. 6. V, Haning'toiS, yAo
vms former]/ ono of tho partnorc. in our lato V/iring Dopartmont.

Very truiy yours, -
Thomas A. Edison Constn. Dopt,

. T~ • . V

/?S\3- '3 -Si ,

, Doootdbor siat'i 3

'A. ilseoll, Ea<i.

•- >J43^t prairie Avonuo,

fShicago, 113 s.

Hoar Sir?- ' ' "

'v/o have your Ootl.or of tlio" istifclC' Inst., anti in reply
to your Par.l, Q.l. bop to say that wo aro daily expecting an
ansvzor from Mr. Shaw in regard to your assisting him in Ponna.

Tn m3 ution to your P.i5,, v/o beg to say that the canvass
of l-noxv/llo has boon comp] ©tod, and wo expoct to rocoivo it to- ■
morrow. • *

Vory truly yours,

Thomas 'A;' Edison Constn, Dopt.

I 8 S3- / 2 - 5,1

December Mist. 3.

W. D. Rich, Esq.

‘ Hollofohto, 1‘omio.

Hoar Sir:-

. In reply to your -Jotter of the 27th. ir.s't., in relation
to the injector at- Tiffin, we bey to say that y/o havo discontinued
tho use of exhaust injectors, and have adopted the "Idrtinjj"
injector, . . "v • ,

Wo will send you c supply "of instruction
can distribute as you bos fit,' ’

Very-. truly yours,

. Thomas A. Edison Donstr.. Dept.

» Om .

ards, -which you

3- 3!

December Slfit. 1U113,

tieorifo II. Ill ias, Esq, Dan’ 1, Slept,

Ohieuj'o, 113s. . .

Do nr Sir:-

In reply to your letter of the yi'.nd.j.nst., in which
yon state that you wore furnishod with “K* brushes with "0" .
dynnmos, v/o bop to say that Vo use “k" brushes in the old stylo
brushholdors- of the US and 30. lif;ht machinos. We recently
chanp.od the brushholdors on tho so machinos and used "IP brushos in
connection- with them. It is iiow ouV ihtorition to use doublo
brushos on all machines.

When tho dynamos you spook of woro tested at our Works
wo had no trouble with tho brushos or brushholdors iri question.

Vory truly youra^

Tho .^fii'son ;Kach£nb VorkSi

V/. II. Rwalloy, Jr. Esq. Troaa,

Pal 3 Rivor, Una's.

Hear Kir:-

37

December :31st'. 3

Tn rolation to exchanging tbo t>3?. x 10 ongino at Kali
Rivor for b tax 12, wo bog to say that v/b Y/ill supply you with

material and labor as follows:-

Ono U3‘2 x 12 ongino . . . . . . S 1,100.00

Koundation, . . . . . 1/4.30

Koundation cap arid washers. .......... . 31.99

Foundation bolts and pipe. . .... ..... 9.33

Total. ... . .. . "1,235.71 -

We will give you credit for tiro following ip.aterial:-

Ono b32 x 10 'engine , . . . ... ; . . ,S 950.00

• bap und vraehors . . . . 30.39

' Holts pjid pipe. . . . . . . . . 7.00

Total., .... ■ OHO. 09

. this makes the* cost' to you of the above change S347,fj3j' '
but. in addition to this amount, wb shall ask ybu to pay tho salary,
oxponsos and railway fare ef our man, whom it will be necessary
to sond to Pail' Rivor to do- the work', '

Will you kindly let' us teow if this will , be satisfactory

“'Mm

itn-U' 3/

Ooc-pnibor aifl't,- . 3

YfinfioJcl S* Hutchinson,. Ksq,

53 Dovonshiro Stroot, ; •

Hostou, Mass*

; Doar Sir:- .

. l have your lottgr of tho 30th. inst. in relation to
^•'powers of attornoy for W.'jogo'' n.‘ Husbands, and horowith.T bog to
.oncioso thoso documents proparly executed.- .

Kindly acknowledge reooipt and oblij'o,

Vary truly yours,

l'SS.3-1%- 3 I

December 3lat. lbU3,

:j. S. ffi 'll, l’ockhoin,

In relation lo# Mica, W bog to say that mo soiit tho""
samples yoiir km PocKhau lol't tit (hie office to tho Suporintondont
- of our Works, and had him wjpigh thoiii, ai'tor which ho cut thorn into
sx?.oa that ho could uuo and/ voi-uhot^ thorn upuin, so an to ascertain
tho cost of tho mica to us i-roporiy cut. Tho result of tho
oxporimoiit 1ms boon that ?■)/> corns Ipor pound ia too high a prico

for us to pay for micu, such as' tho samplo sont us.

‘ • •' 4i.

I . Very truly yours,

: j

I'ho Edits jn Machine Works,

j/'Tiy ■

/■ ..

' (2"8 3- 1 3.-2, (

. . Docombor aist.lbba,

Gustav So] Jan, Ksq, Supti •

• • ; 104 coorck. St root, oity,

boar Sir;-

In relation to papor pulleys, do you not think it, v/oiild
bo a pood idea for us to adopt thorn in future?

1 Yours’ truly,

Tho Ktlison t'achxna works,'

I i a

Doooisber .13 st.

H. H. Sh«v/, Esq.

t/il Haisst-crt, r-oiino;

bear Sir:-

Mr. A. S. 1 isscl3, who has lately beer in Knoxville '
"Working up- tho interests of the Edison light' at that point,
"roqucctod us to- write to you and ask you if he could in any way
assist you with your work in Pennsylvania^ 'Ye do not hno’y whoth
you aro acv/uaintod with this gcnilessen or hot,- but if you desire
'any information in regard to him and his capabilities, no doubt
Hr. Hastings could give it, to you.

Awui tine: your reply, v/hich Hr. Kisaoll requests ua to
transmit to him, wo i.wo,

Very truly yours,

Thomas A. Edison Oonstn, Oopt.

12*83-) a - 3 )

December 31st.

e-Schv/onk , F.sci. l/rest.

_ «t. Carmel, henna.

Doar Sir:-

In reply to your let tor. of tho 2b th. inst., »c bop to

say thtit;:;v/,o will hdvo our wxrWan at Kt.'ccrwcJ at tho oarliost- •

possible moment. We have had to start so many stations all at
■ . jLj) .

once, .utid ' expert holp of this character is soa^a^’iift'aBabtaih, it

*{’boinn necessary for us to educate all our electrical- employees, •
'that wo are rathorvshorl of men, but we will delay tho work at
Ift.Carmol to as 'small an extent as practicablo.

• Wo -wrotq to Mosnrs. Vorpinann .% Co., ask in;.' thorn to hurry
your mat or ial . - .

Yory’ truly you'i’s,

Tliomas A K'di'&'oii Cbn's'thV l)6p>t.

/FfS- r-* '31

December Hist. 3

Judies Karris, Esq. Kocty,

IJollofonto, I onna.

Hoar Sir:- •

Wo have your lottor of tho isbth. inst,, in which you
state -that thero scorns to bo a misunderstanding in regard to what
you aro to rocoivo under agreement for an bob light piaut.

in reply to your lottor,' wo bog to oncloso horoyrith m
copios of the 300 and tiOO" ligfit' estimates. You y/il] notico that,
in ouch case tho. amount for tho siroet Tnata] 3 atioh is exactly tho
sojjio, namely, S4, 050.15, and the map showing the course of our
street installation which was ’submit ttfd- with tho -300 light ostimato
;is exactly the samn as tho ono submitted with tho bOO light osti- .
jiiato. You will obsorvo that tho district in each caso covers'*""
043yfiphts, and wo prosumod that i t was in order to take' in ali" ' '
thoso .lightG that you roquost,ed"us to submit an’ bOO light
estimate, instead of a 500 light. The ap’ount of. the 5.00 light
ostimato is S14, 751.50; ' the amount via charged you for increasing
the capacity of your- plant to bob lights, . instead of 500. lights,
was 83,310,. This brought tl:c:'cinount of the «00' light estimate up
to Si'7,b7li«0, but youi* Company deducted some of tho sma-ilor sup¬
plies, which they prof erred perfusing thomsolvoe, which roducod
tho amount of the ostimato. to 4io,5fe7.27

, for ..a larger building.

Tn connection v/ith this building, after our contract
was closod you desired it made larger still, and allowed us $200.
•for extending it. this makos the aniount of our contract with you
'310,707. >.7' . - '"V- w • ..

v/o trust that as f dr : as we are concornod this explana¬
tion will be -satisfactory to you.

Vo<y Vr'ul y yoViirs, ' .

Knclosiiro,

I 2 - I -L- -3 I

December Jllst.iaUfi*

' dustov Soidan, K«n. Supt.

, 1.04 Uoerck St root. City,

Dear Slr:-

Wo havo /our Jaltor of tho 1'ith, inst. ropor tiny tost n
on tho special "Y" dynamo, ’

V/hat T want to ascertain is tho non- sparking point sharp-
ly'-dofinod? , With same aoporos i's’tho position of non-sparking ,
• point tho same and does tho brush have to bij adjusted finer to
obtain non-sparking point?

Also ploaso lot mo know if tho now iron givos higher
volts? ’ . • ' . . ’

\fcS3- 1 3 I

Docamtoor ft 1st. ft

ChtvrJos V. Jyon, Esq,

I'ost Office,

I'ottsville, rcnna.

Dear £5ir:-

Xn relation to your canvasses, ir. future when msRtloninf’
tenement houses, wall you please simply state "tenement* and hot '
close them as second, third or fourth. 1 lease do not take ahy
not ico on your canvass of fourth class houses, and also bo kind *
onuuKli not to abbreviate your canvass and call a rostaur&nt or
bur "R% but wnto out in full f.-hat it is, and very much oblijjo,
lfoors truly,

Thomas A. sais'Ui Censtn. Dopt,
• By

IS S3- IX- 3 |

Doeonibor 31st.

Messrs. hark la £ ball,

33 Congress Struct, W,

Detroit, Mich.

boar Sirs!-

7n relation to the Ypsilariti lot, v/o j rosuino you are
av/aro that thorn is a. building on it. ’ V/o should like to have a
"carefully figured sketch or drawing. of -'this building, showing tho
oxact si’zo inside, ill so sk
vatnd'bplow grade of stroc
t ion of col .linns' or intorior vmTls, if than
floor beams and dsitonco from" centre to centre of same. Are sido
'walls and coil 1bps plastorod or she at hod v/ith boards?

' Wo would bog to call your o&rnos.t attention to' tho fact
that' this information must bo vory accurate, and v/o should, like tho
"'pl-an nmdo on as large a scale as. possifelo. . Immediately bri.ro-
coipt of. this data wo v/il) forward yoii tho Ypsilanti ostimato, all
manors in connection with which must ‘r'oroaiji in abOyatico until wo
hoar from. you.

Vory truly. yours,
Thomas A. Pd is on Const n. riopt.
Uy

" c>m2 ■■

. f Referring to your memo of this data about Shamokf£'v
all I cart say is that Arroington 4 Sirasrunan makes tha assart Ion
7that' tbevpio'ee of tha regulator which was ravarsad was put on ay. a
t’iocul e'-ginaar. bafora ho orrivad thoro. This is donlad by th'o
nan who is supposed to hava done tha 'ork bafora Arming ton & Sims
®man' arrived ^jjjfchaniokin . Now although thayminaist that lhay were
i not ^t -fault; 1 see no raason to doubt Arming ton & Sins man, nor
do I sad «ny, reason particularly to doubt tho local people, except
t!n»t tt .man -who makes a mistake usually tries to cover it up ansd; *

r the assumption 1b, that tha

that Arming ton\ « Sims/^ _

S^rt’to shamokin won 11 l^n’Ow something about fixing up the ' ragiilatpr .

rft: ■ mr ■■

j^fKT their. .engines, , whereas tho employee or a local machind; shop:'
v^-'wouid inwall probability know nothing about fixing up such tirtl’fr

-M

•ngin'e,;.

S. Tnsull.

V. By* H. .

setm^*

1883. Edison, T.A. - Suppliers (D-83-017)

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DEAR SIR J ' FILE NO .

TWO YEARS AOO REBUILT PROM PLANS OF CAPTAIN ERICSSON A STEAM
ENGINE WHICH IUSr^ENTRUNNi^Dp^BO'THE-PAST YEAR DRIVINO THE EL¬
ECTRIC LIGHTS, THE ENGINE BEING CONNECTED DIRECT TO A DYNAMO AND
MAKING ABOUT OOO REVOLUTIONS PER MINUTE.',' IT HAS WORKED SQ, WELL
THAT CAPT. ERICSSON HAS THOUGHT BEST FOR US TO BUILD ANOTHER MA¬

CHINE, ADDING SUCH IMPROVEMENTS AS MAY HAVE SUGGESTED THEMSELVES
BY THE USE OF THIS FIRST ONE. THE SECOND MACHINE IS NOW FINISH¬
ED AND RUNNING AND CAPT. ERICSSON, AS WELL AS OURSELVES, IS ANX¬
IOUS TO HAVE THIS MACHINE DRIVE ONE OF YOUR DYNAMOS. WE INTEND
TO PUT UP THIS MACHINE TO LIGHT A PORTION OF OUR OWN WORKS AND BE*

LIEVE IT TO BE ADMIRABLY ADAPTED FOR THAT PURPOSE. WE THINK
YOU WILL PEEL A VERY GREAT INTEREST IN IT WHEN YOU SEE IT RUN,

THE REGULATION AND LUBRICATION. BEING ABSOLUTELY PERFECT. : WE*

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American Paper Pulley Co.

Paper Pulleys, Wooden Pulleys,

Paper Disc Wrought-Iron Rim Pulleys,

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Wood Disc Vfrought-Iron Rim Pulleys,

Our Pulleys are stronger, lighter and oheaper than
Iron Pulleys and are infinitely superior and pre
ferable to any Pulley manufactured.

Our produot fully covered by letters PatoaflflSfcji
States and Foreign Countries

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merit.

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balanced Pulleys to rack your line
or counter shaft.

\A Long Pull(ey), a S' ong Puli(ey) and'o Full(ey) altogether**.

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WE CLAIM THE FOLLOWING ADVANTAGES
OVER ANY OTHER PULLEYS.

EY ARE STRONGER and consequently more durable;

1. In the Bboonoo of shrinkage strains, to whiob oast pulleys are out

THEY ARE CHEAPER. Prom the saying in cost of Belts,
Shafting and Hangers; there is no danger of breakage

in handling, there being a direct loss in this way in Cast
Iron .Pulleys. There is,, with a Cast Iron- Pulley, a
■ direot loss :in. the transmission of- power., caused by. the
slipping^ of belts. This- is partially overcome by the
use- of the Wrought Iron rRim;. Pulley, and entirely
overcome -br_ the use of the' Paper ' Face ; Pulley, the ;
belt adhering- to wrought iron^paper or^wopd; much i
more than to cast iron.' ' ’

Our Pulleys are designed for. any and;M;e&ses0;w^(but '■
especially recommend themselves to mill furnishers' millers, wood
workers and machinists. V They are 1 not effected by heat or mois
lure, but should not be used for out Jdoor uiorki where exposed ,to
the weather, unless well painted at. legist once a year.

supply you with the Harding's speed Indicators in quantity at

S20 net, (our price to sell them single is mueh higher). We
eould also supply tbsm to you niokle plated, which would
cost *2. more.

We regret that we have no illustrated catalogue, as we
should to very happy to forward one to you.

to shall to mot happy to roseivo your orders* whloh
wo can forward by ooMo to iooure a speedy de live rye

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tar Thomas A. Edison, Constn. Dept.,

New York,

Dear Sir; —

Ho have your favor of yesterday, and regret that we
have only a few days ago parted with the last Speed Indicators
we had in stock, and it may be a few weeks before we can have a
fresh supply.

Just 12 months ago we sehj six of these machines to
the "Edison Light Company", and you may be able to see one or
the other in Hew York.

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Dear Sir;—

We just received your telegram inquiring time t-f *.j
in which we could deliver Indies ters.

As we could only guess at it, we have preferred to inq-tti
inquire by cable/ how soon we could cor5 upon the shipment or it,
and will give you our answer to-morrow morning by wire, should
they be in stoak, they can probably be delivered in three weeks,
otherwise, it «ay take four ta five weeks.

Toure respectfully.

Mr. Thomas A. Edison,

New York, N. Y. ,

Dear Sir: —

We received this morning a cable massage from our
friends, saying that they could sh*p 24 Speed Indicators within
a month, of which we informed you by wire, and received since
your message asking us to order them, which we have do* to-night
by cable.

We remain, dear sir.

Your* respectfully,

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1883. Edison, T.A. - Unsolicited Inquiries (D-83-018) [not filmed]

This folder contains . unsolicited correspondence requesting agencies for
Edison's inventions, inquiring about the purchase or cost of his inventions, or asking
for other information about his inventions.

1883. Edison, T.A. - Visitors (D-83-019) [not filmed]

This folder contains routine letters of introduction and requests to visit
Edison. Letters that received a significant response by Edison, or that were
written by individuals associated with Edison, are filed in their appropriate subject
folders.

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FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTORS

PRIVATE FOUNDATIONS
Allred P. Sloan Foundation
Charles Edison Fund
The Hyde and Watson Foundation
Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation

PUBLIC FOUNDATIONS

National Science Foundation
National Endowment for the Humanities

PRIVATE CORPORATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS

Alabama Power Company
Amerada Hess Corporation
AT&T

Atlantic Electric

Association of Edison Illuminating
Companies

Battellc Memorial Institute Foundation
The Boston Edison Foundation
Cabot Corporation Foundation
Carolina Power and Light Company
Consolidated Edison Company of
New York, Inc.

Consumers Power Company
Coming Glass Works Foundation
Duke Power Company
Exxon Corporation
Florida Power & Light Company
General Electric Foundation
Gould Inc. Foundation
Gulf States Utilities Company
Idaho Power Company
International Brotherhood of Electrical
Workers

Iowa Power and Light Company

Mr. and Mrs. Stanley H. Katz
Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
McGraw-Edison Company
Middle South Services, Inc.

Minnesota Power

New Jersey Bell Telephone Company
New York State Electric & Gas
Corporation

North American Philips Corporation
Philadelphia Electric Company
Philips International B.V.

Public Service Electric and Gas
Company
RCA Corporation
Robert Bosch GmbH
San Diego Gas & Electric
Savannah Electric and Power Company
Schcrlng Plough foundation
Texas Utilities Company
Thomson-Brandt
Transamcrica Dclaval Inc.

Westinghousc Educational Foundation
Wisconsin Public Service
Corporation

BOARD OF SPONSORS

Rutgers, The State University of
New Jersey

Edward J. Bloustcin
T. Alexander Pond
Tilden G. Edelstcln
John GiUis

New Jersey Historical Commission
Bernard Bush
Howard L Green

National Park Service, Edison
National Historic Site
Roy W. Weaver
Edward J. Pershey
Smithsonian Institution
Bernard Finn
Arthur P. Molclla

EDITORIAL ADVISORY BOARD

James Brittain, Georgia Institute of Technology
Alfred D. Chandler, Jr., Harvard University
Neil Harris, University of Chicago
Thomas Parke Hughes, University of Pennsylvania
Arthur Link. Princeton University
Nathan Rcingold, Smithsonian Institution
Robert E Schofield, Iowa State University

CORPORATE ASSOCIATES

William C. Hlttinger (chairman), RCA Corporation
Edward J. Bloustcin, Rutgers, The State University of NJ.
Cees Bruynes, North American Philips Corporation
Paul J. Christiansen, Charles Edison Fund
Philip F. Dietz, Westlnghouse Electric Corporation
Roland W. Schmitt, General Electric Corporation
Harold W. Sonn, Public Service Electric and Gas Company
Morris Tanenbaum, AT&T

THOMAS A. EDISON PAPERS

Reese V. Jenkins
Director and Editor

Thomas E. Jeffrey

Associate Director and Microfilm Editor

Assistant Editors

Robert A. Rosenberg
Keith A. Nlcr
Andrew Butrica

Research Associates
Douglas G. Tarr
Mary Ann Hellrlgcl
David W. Hutchings

Assistant to the Director Secretary

Helen Endlck Grace Kurkowskl

Student Assistants

Joseph P. Sullivan
Karen Kozak
Granville MlUcr

Leonard DeGraaf
Alan Stein
Jacquelyn Miller

Thomas A. Edison Papers

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Tlie original documents in this edition are from the archive at the Edison National Historic Site at West Orange,
New Jersey.

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A SELECTIVE MICROFILM EDITION
PART II
(1879-1886)

Thomas E. Jeffrey

Microfilm Editor and Associate Director

Paul B. Israel
Assistant Editor

Mary Ann Hellrigel
David W. Hutchings

Editorial Associates

Leonard DcGraaf
Joseph P. Sullivan
Alan Stein
Karen Kozak

John Deascy
Barbara B. Tomblln
Jacquelyn Miller
Marla Antonakakls

Student Assistants

Keith A. Nler
Assistant Editor

Reese V. Jenkins
Director and Editor

Sponsors

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National Park Service, Edison National Historic Site
New Jersey Historical Commission
Smithsonian Institution

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1987

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THOMAS A. EDISON PAPERS

Reese V. Jenkins
Director and Editor

Thomas E. Jeffrey

Associate Director and Microfilm Editor

Assistant Editors
Paul B. Israel
Robert A. Rosenberg
Keith A. Nler
Andrew Bulrica

Assistant to the Director

Helen Endlck

Research Associates
Douglas G. Tarr
Mary Ann Hellrigel
David W. Hutchings

Secretary
Grace Kurkowskl

Student Assistants

Leonard DeGraaf
Alan Stein
Jacquelyn Miller

Joseph P. Sullivan
Karen Kozak
Granville Miller

BOARD OF SPONSORS

Rutgers. The State University of
New Jersey

Edward J. Bloustcin
T. Alexander Pond
Tilden G. Edelstcln
John Gillis

New Jersey Historical Commission
Bernard Bush
Howard L Green

National Park Service, Edison
National Historic Site
Roy W. Weaver
Edward J. Pershcy
Smithsonian Institution
Bernard Finn
Arthur P. Molcila

EDITORIAL ADVISORY BOARD

James Brittain, Georgia Institute of Technology
Alfred D. Chandler, Jr., Harvard University
Nell Harris, University of Chicago
Thomas Parke Hughes, University of Pennsylvania
Arthur Link, Princeton University
Nathan Reingold, Smithsonian Institution
Robert E. Schofield, Iowa State University

CORPORATE ASSOCIATES

William C Hittlngcr (chairman), RCA Corporation
Edward J. Blousteln, Rutgers, The State University of NJ.
Cees Bruynes, North American Philips Corporation
Paul J. Christiansen, Charles Edison Fund
Philip F. Dietz, Westlnghouse Electric Corporation
Roland W. Schmitt, General Electric Corporation
Harold W. Sonn, Public Service Electric and Gas Company
Morris Tanenbaum, AT&T

FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTORS

PRIVATE FOUNDATIONS

Alfred P. Sloan Foundation
Charles Edison Fund
The Hyde and Watson Foundation
Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation

PUBLIC FOUNDATIONS
National Science Foundation
National Endowment for the Humanities

PRIVATE CORPORATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS

Alabama Power Company
Amerada Hess Corporation
AT&T

Atlantic Electric

Association of Edison Illuminating
Companies

Battellc Memorial Institute Foundation
The Boston Edison Foundation
Cabot Corporation Foundation
Carolina Power anil light Company
Consolidated Edison Company of
New York, Inc.

Consumers Power Company
Corning Glass Works Foundation
Duke Power Company
Exxon Corporation
Florida Power & Light Company
General Electric Foundation
Gould Inc. Foundation
Gulf States Utilities Company
Idaho Power Company
International Brotherhood of Electrical
Workers

Iowa Power and Light Company

Mr. and Mrs. Stanley H. Kau
Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
McGraw-Edison Company
Middle South Services, Inc.

Minnesota Power

New Jersey Bell Telephone Company
New York State Electric & Gas
Corporation

North American Philips Corporation
Philadelphia Electric Company
Philips International B.V.

Public Service Electric and Gas
Company
RCA Corporation
Robert Bosch GmbH
San Diego Gas & Electric
Savannah Electric and Power Company
Schcring Plough foundation
Texas Utilities Company
Thomson-Brandt
Transamcrlca Delaval Inc
Wcstinghouse Educational foundation
Wisconsin Public Service
Corporation

A Note on the Sources

The pages which have been
filmed are the best copies
available. Every technical
effort possible has been
made to ensure legibility.

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COPYING RESTRICTIONS

Reel duplication of the whole or of
any part of this film is prohibited.
In lieu of transcripts, however,
enlarged photocopies of selected
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THOMAS A. EDISON PAPERS

A SELECTIVE MICROFILM EDITION
PARTH
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DOCUMENT FILE SERIES (DOC-25)

. 9~?3-016 [continued] through 0-83-019
( Edison, T.A. - Outgoing Correspondence"

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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, -

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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^-’ '
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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, ' '='■

/S' 83- oj , o 3

•/l. rfliav/, Bflq. • ■ ; .

/) v/i j ] liiiaapwi't , l’onna.

■ /Dow Sir; —

"!<i J’avo ftf.iin puna inno i,’v

t c <>nt rail station

’** ’° “ 1M' •***> «*»• « >"* *l» -no

sui tod fop our purpose; ■ ; .

Very. truly yours,

//S3 =</.<, 3

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. ' •• ••••»-

Very truly yours, * ■ ■■■■<..<<

/:S'<3-o^ ... 03

Hops, rtrd. iub«»#

liharlos. '7. v/ostorvolt, Em[. -

Hoar Mir:- 1 *

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

with it.

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, • .

•' • ' rX 1 i}0' * j ■ !vS i[,

V>iv/ truly

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

/gS-'3 op. o3
:iApt;»Yi!>or n

J-. \l. Kor-'dll, ;;sq.

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

/(FiPJ ^

^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

sisseV ' 1 '

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,

/?S3

•? 'OS

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, •

/<W -0

Xnfuturo f-loaso

ssiblo, sho tii

Vf :Al1 l ublio ;'an-V libraries />«., *3 tJus i

Very • 1 1'al'y’ yours,’

I

■M

/fti-

:-vv)30B.6.«ab©r 3rd. . 3

Edison lamp Co.

Harrison, 3J. J.

pear .Sira;-

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,

/ ??3 ej. 03

Charles V. iJiij-lujs,

. K. hotel, •

;i, • yt

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,

~ " V

/f r 3-e^ -<5>j

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‘"!

/ft 3 -09-03

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, ' ‘ '

)fl3 - -03

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, '• . .

JfS3-°<! -"-5

Sopt amber t.rd-. 3

Major: flood Pago, 0011*1. tianacov, .

uiiisoii’ a Indian .& uolonial Uloctric co.
london, fi, C, . fins 3 and.

Hoar oiV:- ...

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,

Very truly yours, .....

/ ft t

.‘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\

>. \ i\,

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,

tta ■■‘f-

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.

.. Paris, Prarieo. ‘ ■■ 1 *• —

•Boar oi'r:- • ' ■.:•■>'

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.

~=='f4'4.-

4?.

/??3'oCj ,

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.

... 1 *

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,

£

i.

i

' =>/*■

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.

' Doai* Kir:-

I lnivo-your -Lot tor of tho 1st. inufc.

It uooial peculili- tiuii thu towns ia<iut ionod by you should

j ,\..i ■■■■•■

ha. do ad to\ms. .’! j

'■ shall V)c clad to houjr o

vVb’y truly yours,

Y'\

I fS2~ocj _ 0t+.

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,

-of-

■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

; ■ . a ..

/ft3'oy '0<f-

5u|Jt. 4th.

CUuL C^AamiaM Lzu-tC' &Le»^n L

... " *

,-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.

'!

1

i

-*-*233*

//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

/ pJ73 -<► ^

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

/ o

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,

^ _

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 \

: I

, sopt.ioth. ' a •

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

• S13~ ■ . .

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]

■J— — . . . . __L ..

' ('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:- .

. . , 1

■'7hon can you supply us with a 4 horse power motor'

3 ..

and li tJ horse po v/uv motorJ%v.ith connections complete? V/e van t

to send them' to Hrockton.

Very -truly yodrs,’

/ f<P3-

■r;\ •V;:’

Kept. 11th..

M. S . Koith, Ksq.

• v •

41 J.iborty Stro.it,

city.

Doar Kirs- *

"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

/rf 3 ■“)■//

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.

.1 - .

‘ The bedplate and' wash’o'rn for tJto I t A x '1.1 onp.ino, to-

1

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'

■ . 1

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,

/

/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'

/<A

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, ...

7

#;

/fi 3

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

Ai

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 . •

»

' ,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

7

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-

- A .

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."

/

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

7

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

) ?S3- *c/ ' '

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.

/ / V-

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,

/

/ (9 ^ ' . /t/

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, '

(?%3'Oci- tf

>

US Fiintllii ifecCTira®,

)lov Turk, Kept. lfJth. liilja.

b’, ••Jaijkdhzio, Knq.

- ■ \ . ■ - ..

v-ivo Tim'd TdloRVarth' Cfij, ' ‘ ‘ :
Tempi o flours,
f> •«6oJuaan'.1s«i*i>ot, City.

Hoar :sivj-

Tn <

• (rfUt-£>JWu<(7,

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

r

• 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.

/f *3-. ©?-/.**

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''

' • jX73'0<)

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,

■7

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

/$S3-° 7 -.2/

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 •

■J:w

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.

1/

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 ,/ '

/rr3'

•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,,. .

/ ff'3'<=>9 'SL/

\

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.

j/S3 ©? «S>/

... 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.

§4

/■rr3-*f -a

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,

j> b

■ 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, ' ‘ \ .

nr3

1113 3.-, Ena.

llarrisburgh, Pnnna.

. % .

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-

1. 1

i

’ . . ' . Soj’.tJ a

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,-

V^-E'S- to- OS" .!

October 5th.- 3

Kriond IiiVach: -

. . ;- ' • ■ ■ |

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

! ^ 2 3 - / 'o - i i

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?

' v

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"
against our motor, and want us to adopt a Recording motor which "
would never bo such a success as our present. niev0r records.

Very ’truly yours,

10 - V2-'

October lvi.th." 3

-111 ora as P. Con ant, lisq.

weavers National Hotol;,

‘Jhamol. in, Poona,

Doar sir:-

Your latter aokinc for a chock for salary cane to hand
v/hilo T ivas iii Williamsport.

1. have the pleasure to enclose you herewith chad: for
, hoinr the amount of your terfwry for tha nonths of Annust and •
opt oink or. (Jsfo, £jnw Uj, &

1 shall leave \’ow York for Hhamokin Sunday nipht, and
shall - hops to have tha pleasure Vf’ seeing you Monday morning,

Tf you should happen to find a pioco of steak not raoro
than ordinarily . tough, you raigh t savo mo hair of it, as leather
flavored with the essence of boofstoak is certainly indigestible,
to say nothing about its bein'! unpalatable. ••

Very truly yours,

' ' .

■ y

(E S3 -| 6-{~2-

Octobor l<sth.

V/, S, Andrews, Ksq. .

p'ranklm House,

I cun i.n '■a'criipt ox’ yours of the lltii, inst.

I cannot possibly order Co riant fr-na shaiaokm at prosont.
Cannot you borrow from "r. !?i<:h some of his im'ii to holp you mil so
push your work throufih rai l-IJ yS T am anxious that Lawrence sta-.
tioh should bo started as onrly as possible, as wo havo quite a
hoavy pii'/inont dopondont upon the current- being put on the mains.

Vory truly yours,. •

' . -d-4

a . ■

ISBS-/0-/2.

October lath. 3

P.- J. Sprague, Ksq, • ' . .

Hotel nrEhfgfcit, .

. brock ton, Mass.

Dear -Sir:-

'7a bon to remind you that writing wo havo

novor recoivoil any detailed report as to the progress of thq busi¬
ness, in Brockton. Wo aro frequently eallod upon by the Officers
of "ho Electric light Oompany for information, and ia aro abso¬
lutely unablo to give it in conscquonco of our not hearing from you
Will you ploaso, for the futuro, report at least tv/ieo a wool: to
this offico, irrespective of whether' Hr. Kdi son dr the' Writer should
happen to be in any town where you may have 'charge or the doctri¬
nal work. 7/hen vfi toll people' that wc.'ara unablo to give them
information, they aro inclinocl. to thipk that 'wo do .to

give 'thorn tha information, and our position is therefore .a vory
"awkward one if you do not keep us pu3tod,

Vory truly yours,

V'S.'EB- I C>~ -I "2—

October l.Jth. 3

V. '"aril ieonard, Esq.

caro v/, J, Jnnks,
iirockton,

i)ear Sir:- '

I have your letter of the 11th. inst., and encloso

>&

you chock for HjSZ. as requested.

■ V/hon you wore here 1 asked you tu report to thin office
exactly the course your business takes in Brockton. You should
send us at least twice a weak i statement showing the number of
motors installed, in whose house they are installed, on which
aid;' the of the circuit the' lifjh't'3 are and the numbo.r of lights
each consumers is wired for, also any oth ;r information of intorost
in relation to the motor business. I trust that wo. shall not'
have to ask for this .main, as T can .assure you it. is very annoying
not to. have the information horn, as wo arc frequently callod upon
toi pivo such information and it places us in a very awkward posi¬
tion in not hoihi; able to tell people, who havo a right to know,
how our business is running.' .

Very truly yours,

’ ; ■

/‘V

"3- la- i "2_

;

October 22th,' CJ

I., Uarricon, E3q, Troas.

Edison Electric Illuminating Co. of lirookton,
iioston, Mdsd.

X hovo your lot tor* of t>i.o ll'th. inst.

Tho reason tho bills have boon unpaid an vroclcton is
that.it was impossible for ns to doal v/ith'^Stoi until yjottinf' Ur.
Sic.Vs" "'.ir-proval ■ of nano. This approval can to hand dunni! my
absonco from tov/n, I returned this morninr* and vail pay than nil
up immodiatoly they. can bo passed throuijh our books, which will .bo
T prosumo oithor to-morrow or Monday,

Vary truly yours,

I S S i-( r. • i 1-.

On tobor l;ith.' 3

V. li. Duuty, ■ Hsq.

8h amok-in, • l'snna. ‘ • ' ' 1 ;

Dear Sir:-

I found your Hologram hero when X returned from William¬

sport.

X shall bo an Shamofcin Monday morning, and shall hops
tlni tiiiniis wall bo in siiEpo by that time,

I have ,j US', got the first small dolivory of tho no-.'/

‘ cable, ■ Hi 11 you plousu u xiV: mo in tho mo ruing tho quantities and
“sizes roquirod. by Floyd of this material. If ho 'isiit-Hialoulatds .
“on ninttlo, iviro, X will h now how much, double, wire to. ship,

" Very truly . ydurs,'.

1?S3--7tegr

October loth.'

!•’. Upton, list}.

' • Bust fio.vahk, ii. .

ly oi
fcioii

cburs

nooti.

Hoforrinp to your f tivtif of tho 13th. inst., X have
it over your proposition ns to tintilish orders, and 1 aui stroni.t
tho opinion that wo should not r.ivo way to .toom ori tho quos-
,f prices, as if wo do wo wil.1 ho coinpollcd to take tho same

VA '

aJ3 throu-ih, and- thoy are such dosiraMo custouors tent wo
n

oublo oiirsolvos about bidding very closely for their t.r ulo.
Very truly yours,.

J7

(. S £ 3 - / o - | S~

October lath. 3

.S. Anilrc-v/s, I’iati.

KranM'in House, •

Iav/ronco, -da3S$.

iloforrinr. to your letter of ’ the 111 th. inst. to ;.ui Hdison
ho says .that ho thJ.ni-3 that you can l'lijurn on v/hat the ShamoKin
i-eojilo :ro.joi're l'or tiioir Oj.or.’. ifo^o yourself. If so, will you
please i;ot uj-.a sJ-.efcii of the mi’.ulator and' send it o.n, and v/o i/ill
have bori'Kiann os tuna to on it.

Very truly yours,

d>

IS 8 3' IO-IS-

Octobor lath. a

(••■minor f:. Sims, Ksq .

I'-rcividoneo,' n.
fiy. Hoar Sims:-

Vho a pood indicator rthich
station is r.ado by T. !?. Hardin,; s
t-ut tho./ have anon 6s Somo y/horo in
j.no.7 tho ai'ojita address,

in tho contra]
IWor v/orliB, l iiod^^iinnlantl
Boston. T do not, hoy/o/or,. '
do not appear to J

.niUcatoro on hand. I should SiiiriJ; some of- y
"‘ld '"**> m w«. „ui

any. apart*
your hoc ton fri unde

•“inn ono,
</ory truly yuur3,

J7

( $-S>3- / o 'r-.ys~

October l.ithi

V/, S. And r ov/ S', Ksq,

PPranklin House,

lawronco, Mass,

Jloar' Kir:- ■

Hofomnc to your letter of the list.. inst., to Mr. '
Edison, as far as I understand there aro throe omporo motors at
SharaoJ-.inj whom as our contract only calls for orio, and my impres¬
sion is that 7/o shulJ. h-avo to stand the loss of the other two.

One amp aro ‘motor would. have boon sufficient, I presume, for thorn to
fiot along with, although of course it is dosirablo to havo two.
and much bat tor to have throe. My idea was to lot the matter ran
on until wo had settled’ our contract, and then if tiioy wuntod moro
than one f.hqy could order it. X cannot find any record in ray
office of haying ‘ordered moro than ono ampere motor from dorgraanri.

.When T eomplaSiMrbU to him thus three 'word sont, ho says I must
•• yr sent

bljVne you, as tnoy wore at .your foquo3t. Chmnbor) in knows nothing
about what amp or o motors should go to one- place dr anothor,

I '.know your inclination is to communicate with us in all matters
before 'doing anything, but what 1 want to got at is, in this spoc-
lal caso, whether i*. is Hergmann’ s “bull* or your instructions, or
some .remarks of nr.- Edison to Chamberlin, //hi ch caused throe empero
motors to go to Shnmohin, which is a loss to do of about 3540.

lSSS3'/o- Iff"

i‘/h on ho gota thorn w

W. S. Andrews, Esq,

E rank! in House,

‘Doar Sir:- ' • *

Roforr'irin to your favor of tho 11th. to ;.<r. Hausen, • wo
have talked tho About- 'over of the I-awronco central station ••krpl have
come, to the conclusion that tho 'best thin/: to do is to give you
Carto j'lnncho to lot you make such arrAhr omenta an you sen fit.

Will you plouso-dv it. on as economical a basis as possible.

I think. Mr Edison will bo - i-n brock ton some tisio towards
tho end of tho wool;, probably about Wednesday or Thursday, cwul he-
will have, a pressure indicator with him, whi ch is Just tho “boss".
Whon ho gots thoro-^ou want to go. over and soo'it work. . Wo pro-
poso.takinr out all tho old prossure indicators aiid putting in
those. now onos,

Vory;iruly yours.

( .*2 IS 3 - I O - 1 5- ,

“Secretary”,

.Kdi son itloctrxc light Co., limited,
Jondon, E, C,, England.

Dear Sir:- '

Rofor >\i

to

As si;

Manager's lottor of tho -ind.
Ootobo.., I bop »« »M„w It.l ordof „in b„

Sho *wm» MM on Wo l.ltli.' I'ho nnpinn h„n pi ,,o«

.York sonic* days, but thoro :

‘order also for a

1 no stoamor sailing oarlior. Your
: 10 engine will bo shipped ' at tho afimij:*""
time. 1 may montion r.hat our ongino buildorsvhavo so many ordor
"ahoad, and . v/ocoursolvos have to order- -quite a .largo stock of
dn, -inos in ordor to moot tho rtomdrids ’ against uKs^this country,
that it lo^ory difficult to solid you on engine of f-harfh>i^
you uro 4 not -prepared to carry a aback of engines yod shoal d o rdor>
thorn well in advanco, as Qthorv/ise. tie. Hill have groat difficult',
in got ting thorn for you by the tamo you require them.

tfory truly yours,'

....

rss-s-io-i .s'

i II. Dwell oy, Esq,'? roan.

■ i-.dison Electrics Illuminating i

• t&fd r oi‘ October loth.
Mon of your {d ant at Ra
linf' ovorythir
stated, nsmol

rdbr to have

If of or rim: to yc
. in ‘ relation to the install
'would state that vro are pa
plant inst illed at the l;j.ni
You „„»l r,,a)rl„„ it to out to oh'othor ,h,Q , mj

particular part of the work..' -M do not euro to send icon to Eall' .
Ifivor to mah o a -show there, -and jhstoono part of our work through
« month, before the othor. .' TiUa 'wo/ cannot, afford to do;

Evorf oi^nR «<■> far is going on very well, with tho .-exception' bf tho
"tubes, and T am inclined to think that your not writing to mb ‘ "
guaranteeing the tubes, so as to onablo'us to ordor them,' maf;
cause us, some delay. So far wo have had to mage -considerable
sacrifices in order to got prb/Aisds of delivorios of tubes at all.
f fancy, however, that Mr. Rich has been to' Rail River siiico you
-wrote, .and is preparing to start his portion of tho 'work, which i'
can assure you is.thw quickost dono,. and, consequently, should Bo1
'real^ihb last commenced. ~ If you will please have a li.fitld 'pat-
lonccj and not think that 'we are doing no thing, simply boeduso >du

( 2 2 3-y a - /<r

Octobor loth. • ;i

*'• J- Spranlio, Ksq. . ' ,

Koto] liolui.iont,

ft rock ton, 'Hass..

Vour tal os rasa of the enmo duly to ha, id.

Yio Jiav-j not a vary hush idea of Johnson’ a qualif nations,
and have boon oudoavorini; to got a man j;:oro suited Ho our vorh.
but wo have not at this wn cini; boon able to ,jo o oho ',.:an that .vo
.v/ant, anil until i in do not ono'it is qaito impossible to t'ooall
Johnson. Meantime wo would JiJco ta%ii8w<fr4f roin you so.r.o •furthor
information as to the trouble y/ith hiig- you complain of.

\/ery truly yours, ....

Jg? 3-'/0 -!S-\

'ctobor 13th. 3

W. A. Stern, iisq.

.330 worth 3th. St.,' ‘ -Philo? Fa. .

Mniondi s tern : -

Your two postals of the ldth..' inst. .just to hand;

iVo are having’ tno. library removed from Mr. lidisoii1 s house
to this office, and as soon as tho books aro. in ordor I .vill look-
up “(Jordon1 s' Kloetncity and /.iagndtism” dad send it to you.

I red sorry to near that you have boon eight nooks in bod
suffering from such an accumulation of troubles, but if is. a groat
roliof for me to knov that such troubles aro of a logitimdtdiin-
‘ stood of tin illogi timato naturo.

Hoping U,ae bo bol„M

.. Vory sincdrajy yours,

■ . v

P.S. Owing to jjiv havinrt tn tin »ii- ► .i.

J l,,J bo v‘° oje .t0"n. “’10 letter will have to

bo signed by my assistant, as i dictai-<vi if .

’ nictated it on Sunday, and it will

bo v/ritton on Monday. - '

I S’ S3- /O.-

Outu'bor 2.3th.

Gardnor 0. Si sis, Haq.

Ivovidonco, R. I.

Hoar Sir:-

I have your favor of tho 10th, inst.

I du not oaro to stand tho oxponso of your sondinr: :a man
to start your one inns in our station's.' X thin!; that you should
bus 1-3 y us wi th an qnri.no .vouch wo can start Ouruol voo ■ wo such men

Very truly yours,'

tS?3-

Octobor lritl

P. J. spraimo, Esq.

Hotel Helggnt,

Brockton, Hass.

Dour Sir!-

\!o hor; to aeknov/JbdRO v/ith thanks your voluminous lot tor
of tho lJlth. inst.

At tho moment wo vail only doal ath ono or two points.

T havo received your tolograms asking us to recall.
Johnson, and this mornini! wired you to havo him return to i-iow fork
at onoo. 1 told you, if you havo tho mb.rioy, to give him 830,,
and if you had not to- draw on mo dt ono day* a sight for that amount
and to. toko Johnson’s rocoipt for'it.-. Wo aro vory much surprised
and $ii$!igijgintod in this man.

In relation to pressure indicators, thoro have boon vast
' improvements made in those within tho past fov; days, and tho-
difficulty, you havo mot with will bo entirely overborne v/hori the now
indicators aro plaeod in oorvicbi Mr. Edison will goo on to Brock¬
ton to-morroy/ or the next day arid "' will havo ono of those v/ith him.

At tho moment 1 havo rib time to deal fully ' y/ith your

'lrittor but "will do so this ovonirig or to-raorrow,

Vory truly yours,

J

I'S'gS'/o

'.is' '

October luth;

1’homas P. Cogant, Esq.

’•Toavors national

hot of,

Shainokin,

Ponna,

Dear sirs-

I fancy that I have loft my bunch of hoys in room l'O,
v/oavors national Hotel;

Will you please enquire , as ' to whether a bunch of hoys
wore found in that room, as T am absolutely keyless*

Vet*y ' truly yours,

1183 -/a- 16

October

loth,,.

If Ward Iioonartl , Esq.

caro Edison Eloctnc Illuminating Co.
Brockton, Mass,

Roar Sir:- ,

Mr Spranuo informs mi that uno 50 lifht motor coiapl'ete
and bno -10 "jicht motor woro shipped to florfjmann H Co* a on tho lath.

' from Bro/Jkton, and s.ays that it is your intention to /rite Messrs.
Horcmarin Co. on tho subject.

In relation to defective material, we particularly desire
that all your eorrospondonco shall cbmetii this, off ico, inasmuch •'
an wo order the material and ' tho re’ should be no communication
botwoon tho parties rocoivinj*,' it and tho parties n*om v/hom wo
ordor it, as wo expect thoso who ro.coivo material to consider it .
as edminn from us.

I trust that any complaints you have to -make about, this
matter you -will send to us at tho earliest possible moment, and
enable us. to have tho matter corrected.

Vory truly yours,

V/. D. Rich,

October luth.

electric Illuminating <ju.
Mass.

Wo have you;* lot Cor of tha 13 th. inst. in raforonco
to lonr-tlioninp Clio boil or room ,.f tho Kali lUvor station, and -in
reply wo bog to say that if yOu'v/ill 'build a manhole door for
cleaning f urposoa at too point X shown
both boilers can bo entered from flues,
bo of foe tori for tho first pair of boilo

1 tho attached sketch*
This arranibcnont ssfioul d
: installed: and tlio shine

arrangement will bo necessary for other installations in shb '
"future; You' could -J?80 obvlato tho difficulty by having tho doors

on tho top of tho fines, as shown .on. sovoral prints, so that with
oithor of those arrangements no alterations hood bj| made in tho

" building . or piping. . . . '•

' WO aro going to ordor forv/ard at onco all tho material
for Pall ‘River, and trust that you havo mado'tho necossary arrango-
monts for rocoiving and storing it until such times as it may bo
roquirod to bo used.

Yory truly yours,

a

ISB3-/0-/6

October lfith. . 3

Hall Engine oo.

Kntc,^ Ponna,. i ' '

Hoar Kirs:- ’

Wo bog to acknowledge rocolpt of youv favor, of ttio’12th
inst. in refor-onco to your automatic cut-off oupiuos.

In reply wo would say that it would tie necessary for us
3

to mail o a Ion;- tost of an U 3'x 16 or 6ri6 that size at our Works-, -
104 OooreJ; St root, How York, before 'wo could think of negotiating
with you in relation to the use of your engines, for olectnc light¬
ing' purposes.

Very truly yours,

I'fcfci-fo- ; 7

October 17th.

V/, f>. Andrews, Ksq .

Krarikl jo t’ouse, ...

] awrenco, ass. '

Dear .Sir: -

T havo your lctu'r '■>'* 1-H'h. inst. , and in reply bog
to state that Mr. Kdison insists that the regulation or the too
1 iRht machines must be taken **ro of m the same method that v/o
now take care or the spare MH1 lipht mac hi no.- 'hu / this is to bo
done 1 <)u not know. hr. Johnson du'iii jested' an ar ran, lew cut of
switches to bo intorposod in tmMihe botwobn the resistance boxos
and the field and then you could pi tig in either one of tho ' scull 1 ’
nachiiies or. both of them or. one side or oho on each side.

You fiwiifo on this, and let U8 hoar fro,, you '.further aboui it,' as '
it is ha-fdly a natter -which T !,4vS the iliility to discuss in
corrospopdoheo. -

horgnann has been rMUiir sin a how regulator something
Jilro. the regulators used at th.J'c’ehtral station.- My impression
is that wo will put this in bur control stations in the place of
the "regulators already sent out. . • ■

T 'lo not know when you will pot the now pressure indi¬
cators. CSh you pet along with tho old form of indicators? -
If so; 1 can send' thoso to you at any tirah. ' Wo intend to send out

; '- O— bM ««»» up,

,0“ 1-0rt’ "l,u'h h" **»" HI:, a. char.:,,* but this

~)J not bo fur t.», ami. of bourn,.',; Lb,,

bo beiot waitim. jo uuoaoqbaaeo Uiboob'b.-

T «n l,t. you Lmmom,,,:, t„.
m.l M», o-ai ul’-os,

ora, . . , t ,„>JO

. obbst Ol T. I .0 . V/bo OOH.Olil Olo;, (

t.io l.oo.-i o... T r.uibC bay tbat T aura, with you u tho

abyantaro 0f Win:: Uio b uil booba;

T have written to Sol dan .about what you say as to dyna¬
mos'. . T do. not knovnoxae tly will'.oet the lor, iight

■machines, may. bo a week or two.

.’H lord has written mVi “tSskinp for a motorman. Cannot
you deal /ith thb matter until Con ant is able to loavo WhamokiriJ
T would much prefer that you should do. this, as vo have n« vi'ah to
sand you anyway., and I know you would 'like to have conarit /ith
you,, so T. would like you. to pbt alonr, until Ho/ can no to Javronco.
He was" all broke ufat mi tdJlinn lu;»|o Would Kayo to stay a •
wool, or, two longer in KhVimbl-in,' when T was' fKer; t,h<> other day. ■

Vory t'riily “yburs,

is'g'3- io-n

A. A. Coirlos, Esq. Socty.

it< cjirr street,

October 17th.itiun,

1 hava recently received a number- of complaints f*8n'
tho Machine "/orbs about errors in the delivery or wire and copper
rods. Such errors nocossi tata the return or the material, and|
consequently, a very grout duiayto us at tho Luchino Writs.

I . write to draw your ' atfotition to the matter, .thinkian
that it is probable that you my nut ba avuro of same. '• ■

-r. So Id an, our Superintendent, told »« this mornin,., that
ho ,vo-ld call to 300 you in the course of tho day about. Tt. '

'/ory truly yours, '

' :

■ Octobor 17th. ' .1

1 aul Esq.

Mansaa City, Ub.

:jo hava your lot' tar 'St 'tho litti. inst, dated from
by nr.]', a ana, tho canvass of which place arrived hero on the lath.

T wired you on the l.ith. no 30 to uaysvillo and mako' a
C2DVJ30 of that to /a of tor you had finished Kansas City. Mr. ^
Smart is vary anxious to have Maysville canvoasod without delay,
an.' T t.h-;rofoi*o wish you would .tso a3 1 possible d03patch in KOttlnn
through tho -town you are Divio.'

Very truly yours,

October 17th. 3

.Stuart, Ksq. .Sooty. .

Cincinnati, Ohio.

hoar Kir:-

Wo uro this morning in receipt of your favor of the
■1 jth. inst., and in reply bat; to nay that v/c havo instructed Mr.
nyor to return to Maysvillo and mafce a canvass of that tov/n after
he has finished Kansas City.

note with much s itisf action your statements as to the
<^f> animation of the Tiffin Company and the prospects of closinrj a
tract with then.

Undor separate cover we send you the estimate for a '3.000
light plant for Tiffin with street installation to covor 170l<
lights. . Tn^our telegram of "the fath. wo explained to you. that the
bull dins, which wo proposed erecting was to, bo of briol: with stone
. foundation, and the cost of anno SJ, 0.00; If you profor a framo
building, wo vail erect one suitable for the purpose for Sl’,“400;,
but inasmuch ae there is not. a very groat difference between' the'

price of the frame building and the brie): building, wo bog to" sug¬
gest the advisability of erecting the latter,

Tn relation to temiidrar/ fixtures, if you do not wish us
to. supply those you can cut the mSdun't (itiuf.urj) out of our ostir-
mate, and rnttho arrangement to. put in porannprit fixtures from the

I t 3-

, In relation to other estimates, wo hope to send you

before the end' of the wool: Middletown and Pi qua, each a .500 light
plant, as you requested. __ . '

Trustinp that ol'r Tiffin estimate ’./ill be round satis¬
factory, we remain,

Very truly yours,

P.s. v/o presume you sanderi land that our bid for the street,
insl. 0 lotion only hold3 p.ood providing ’ the nec033ary ft rant a and
concessions for the erectioo of uur poles' and running of our wires,
in accordance with the reJ lines 3hown on the map sent here nth and
jarloit'Kxhibil “A*, are obtained by the local company. Should
they. /'fail to'obtaie any of these and thereby put us . to -any- addi¬
tional expense, from having "to change the course of the pole lino
system, it. is understood i
for the expense.

rbqd^ thit they ; shall reimbu -sc

1883-/0- ,

Octobor 17 tii. u

Wil 1 iamspor l, Pumi '

Doav Sir:- ■

four lottor of tho l<th., containinR resolution passed
by the . So} 1 of on to Compan/, and lottor from iir. (lama, Hoc rot ary
of Win aiiini Company, and your tolopram of this mo rump hsivo alJ
boon recoivod, and in reply ad b«;: ‘ to say that ao Mil have a
canvasser at Hazleton to-raof row or the hox't day, and after ho fin¬
ishes up- there ho can iio to tit. Carmel. '

If v/e closo a contract '7 it f i tho. Hazleton company bofdro
r.ha ] st, November , wo will undortakn to put tho plant in and have it.
.runnim? btiforo Christmas. A canvass of tho^wn should occupy
about. four days, and a wool: after ‘;i ts‘ rodoipt in this offico wo
could hcivo tho maps propared and' tho " OStiiiiato- turnud out.
dust hero. wo v/i'sh to ro/.virl: , thdt .vh ‘ if o fbdll y surprised that tho
breath .of 41,0 Bollofonto Company ‘te tal; bn ayriy by bur ostimato.
■ii'or .i plant of that sizo, (f$l jOOOi ) wo 'considorod tho' ostimato
very . fair. ; Wo will, howovor, comply with'thoir roquost and send
ttusm an udtimato for a 500 liffht |lant at tho earliest possible

' Vary' truly /purn,

' -77... it's 3-1 0’lp

October T?th,' :

104 Oocrcl: Street, (.'it/.

BP. 9. K. Andrews’ writes mo ns fol.J o./a from I aw ranee t —
“Concorniot; the “li" dynamo, the small square head ed" bolts usfltl
in cl amp inf; the connections on tho head board should be stouter,

T found two of thee- badly bent hero-, and T broke one at 'ihaaokiiu
When T was in .ov York 1 provided myself with Svo spare on ;s, or
I should have boon obliged to have had sowo mode hero. The two
stop.’piq^. in groove of rocking arm are useless and in tho way j I
have had them chir-ped?|^^^' every- case. r

7 . thought you aught like to have the .above remarks from
Mr. Andrews, as ho is probably osia 'of 'tils 'best posted men we have

it tho present time. ' .

■ Ybjirs 'truly,

(g £3-/0- ,7

Pctubtir 17 th.

•)ohn P; IVijersi Esq.

■•iii India Squaro,

lioston, Haas.

Hoar Sir:- .

W° havo your favor of tho ,1,5th. inst., and very much

reGrat tho unavoidaulo dolay v/Iuch.'liug tahon place in supplyin,-

.you v/ith tho duplicat'in.! inlt. '.'16 iird havinti sunn ra;i(1.} UJ. ro,. /0

and will sodd it to /uu as aouA 'a-i , ,

o yuu -o ..oort aa it is ready, which v/ili bo in

a day or two.

Vory truly yours,

C8*33- to- (7

October 17 th. '<

.l'ohh Ot.t, Ksq.

•' ' ’ ' .is; ,i Avenue U, Cl t/.

no nr sir:- - ; '

t enclose you herewith receipt for mal-ina the duplicat¬
ing ink. Please make up abo.it a «allon of this and advise us
when it is ready. . .

X also attach two statoaonta, shoWipi* the amount of.

" cafelt. (rio'.lb) which has boon delivered at <ib2 Avenue » for ua.

One ahijmeni'. ■•/as made 0:1 October 11th. and the other vna made
yesterday. • Va shall bo i;lad to Know x.f you have received the
shipment of October 11th., and'ii“/<Ju are having the wire woip.hod,
as ii. comes in, and stored in 4ho laborator./V

In relation to mercer/,' 'we seat a box over to you yes¬
terday ‘v/hidh wo iresu-.no contains the mission article.’ Moaso fill
all our orders for sulphate of sine and mdreury as qui.-My as ' ' '

Enclosure, c,

12 8 "i-l a -i S

October loth.

Sprapao, lisq.

hotel iiolmont,

4 brock ton, ■

forward you por oirly mail chart of aid die town, Ohio,

th mains am! feeders marl; od off ;

por clotoi’iiiimitioii horoi’/ith,

which please <
nii possible.

Common t if 'necessary, and return as early

Very truly yours,

... .,J/

I 2^-* -/ om

October lush.

Gardner c. Sims, lisq.

./providence, S. :t.

Friend Slms:-

WriBhvbT -upto^a man. at lioston,' is very fond of .

~T blackguarding the iidison buBinoasT^Lt al.O chinos out of some
iloallnra I hud Mth Jjjl, mtl, rolatron to tho" ot '
Jiwrcnoi., Ha tola ,„o Unit an ’ in ,-.ri o hs,| unda -iitton |7o7
sotting, if. we would order .it put ‘in. ‘ T consequently ordered it
put in, as it would cost us nothin,!, ami Ur. (Hake stated that ho
>1,1 not undertaken to do any such thing,. So that the Jarvis sot-
tiiip .not put in. This irritated Wright, and to' relievo {iini-
oolf ho tall:o.v. jn a' mannofvto ifticii which is hardly becoming to tho
representative oi engi.,,, builders 'who have such a champion in

** ,hl3

| Mm or Ur. -/noht's romirtl.^Kiioo,, MMWwni Ho »,

'■w6il°“ *'r" •"* "»«'• *“* *'»- »V *,

'"*WWl * h° •■**> *M 1 *■»«»« »>» you to r:ivorhiiiV a

hint.' to bo more .so, t'hb next time you soo hini; - :

-1 was vory sorry to ^SM,|i.Mrs. Aiming ton, us T wuld like

i have seen her.

f have cabled home to in.y mother ask.ini; hereto wire Mrs.

Arinins ton at Ouoonsland invitinji her to stay at our house in
Ion.don during her visit to that City. Pieaso . toll Alice this, as
T told- hor T would 3end such a cable.

'S 8.3 - ‘Vo-

October .loth. , ' •

Ci ty.

hoar Kir:-

Apreoably /ith your roquest, "l bo.. tu i!lv.j /<JU bolo.v

an estimate of the probable running exponsos in connection with the
electric ‘light installation which it is proposod to make at the

DAILY.

Electrician and ;ce teraan . .

One engineer, seyon .months

I'wo engineers, five .months

One fireman . ‘ .' . .

Coal 4 lbs. K.P, per hour at 34. being
■1 tons year round. . . .

Oil, waste... . .

Water . . . ..... .

Lamps at il. each..,.,.. . ........

Insurance . . . .

Depreciation (long);.- .............. .

Repairs. . . . . .

Stationery. .

3 3.30
. 4.. 30

b.00
.30
l.'fO
13.00
1.50
11.30
1. 30

forward,

30. CO

l^t'3^-10- \4

■.•■or.va.ra . ;3!50.!j6 .

. . 2u

. . .20

............. 1. .50

Oarting ashes . 1 ^ 1 . . . i2;5

extras, . . . . . 2.00

Total.'. ...... 357. 20

Above based on a daily avariy-.o of three hoars use of the
4000 lamps during the year.

. Taking into calculation that parties be absent, two months
in the year and that only 4000 out of 11006 lights is fiflurud on,
it is bol.ieved this averago iscorrect.

Adding five far coat intdrost on say 3100,000,,- which for
30.> days ..is 313. :)o. par day, the daily running expenses will bd
370.b0,.or. 32o,b7li,o0 yearly.

4000 burners burtunr. equal to fivo cubic fo„tt of coal
gas would bo 20 lis per hour ur- liO’ hs per day of three hours ' avorapo
the running, expenses being 370.'00. daily, would bring the cost
of each K oquivalont to .31,1b. 1 * Euying 'gas at '32. 2d, would mako a
loos, of 304.10 a day to the occup&nts of the Klais. .

Interest at fivo per cent being already all owed, -this

- 'Jef.orrinr. to your req

stul 3 ation of an electric lif;-ht
the eight rtavarro (Mats, 5S?th. S
state that v/c will, with the per
133 ami n at inr- Company of .'iow 'fork
nine thousand e.
trie JiPht plan

t for an osciinato for the iri-
ut and other electrical vork- at
ot R Seventh Averiuo,' t bog to
sion of the Kill son Bloc trie
natal] for the .sum of eighty
ndr-sd arid fifty dollars (StiU,li:iOi ) an oloc-
i/ill sjirl/ it one titno 4000 lights, giving

ton candles aspheric*] i]]urnit
foot of coal pas as burned in

ition, which is about equal to five •
;racticd. ' 'fh'o plant can be fyrcod
on occasions to run 4: >00 lirihts. The lidison ISloetrie Xlliiiaiaatini!
Company v/ill guarantee that tho life of tho lamps •'/ill average
000 hours, when they aro rati at their rated pov/Or of ton candles
oach,' and will also guar an toe that .ton lamps can be obtained 'for .
•T/ofy indicated horso power.

- Tn addition to tho above, the amount named (3llCi,'b:50'.* )
includes the wiring of all the Plats for about 11000 lights, .tho ..

. wiring for telephones, oloetric bells and district telegraph calls;,
to a central station in tho Plats, the ros tor-inn of the pl|i
whore it is necessary to cut holds' in tho walls and coilij

IS£*5'I6-| %

■or switch-boards and the fitting up of a contra! station
oxqopt the to] op hones, which /©a wil] hv/» to obtain from the
Telephone Company, and also the furnishinR and erection of speaking
tubos throughout tho Plats.

. Tho terms of payment that t should1. require, if •>. con¬
tract is entered into, arc as follows!—

Twenty five per ctnjtum of the amount of the contract- on the
sij-ninp ol sane, twenty fivo per cent dm 'when the engines, boilers
owj dynamos are in their place, twenty five 'por centum when t)v;
electric light installation is ready to supply light and twenty
five per centum thirty days thereafter.

Vo ry truly yours,

I'aul o, |ly or, Eaq.

Metropolitan liotol, ‘

! ansaa City, •

I X X3-/o -i =i

'our tv/o ictcrostine •UMloi of tt:0 Hu, i,lo0.

Ju]v H»«M, «M 1 certainly u** that dosor/o a fuUy ■

"°“al *" """• “•»*» «• »«• “ loub! but ,„at your exploits

find » Mob. in „ur history. '•» face 1>r.„„

Of the *M «... certainly robuiro. a nuu, Of yours.irit, an, I i, t.

for that reason that yon mr4 choaoft for the onerous and risky

ontorpriao v/hich you now havo in hnnrt . n . , .

■ na'° in hand* A11 Miopo is that if the

vtors t should occur that -you MUl-lom such direction. as „U,

onabla us t„ disposo (Util; of any balance of account bn

stilj bo duo to you in this office, ‘ ■

•Vlion you got through at Kansas' City return from the.

v/ostorn wilds to the civilized Snd fertile regions of Kentucky* and

finish your canvass at Maysvii lij."'-

. Meantime, trust in God and keep your powder dry, arid

remember that the man Ac pots lus hand in his coat tsiX first Has

' tlie host chanco. • .

Very truly yours,

October loth,

Iav/renco, Mass. '

Hoar sirj-

T have your favor of the l*lth. inst.

Ur. Edison thinks that what you propose Tor fibamokin
would do very well,

•fli]]. you please lot uio know as early' as possiblo when
you thin), you v/ill bo abl o to sturt. at 1 awreocoT

I’nve you tho- amporo motors and the i'codor indicators

Very truly yours,

there? "

■ ■ctobor loth.

J. C. Tomlinson, Esq.

' City;; • . . --

Priond Tomlinson:-

■ ... ’ I oncloso you herewith a letter from Coorgc «.

Mackcljar with relation tu the claim of Charles IS. Rocap.

,W® owo Carlos B. Hocap about $1,400. , . and which we pro¬
posed. paying him if ho had not. taken this means of bringing it to
our notico, What ho refers to as a compromise of account never
took pi ace’ at all. ' Mow .if wo were to lot Charles g. Rocap sue,
it! wbuld .take hima certain time to winhis suit and would alsd'cost
him 'money in addition.- What 1 want- to sot at is about what it ' ‘
•would cost him, and also how long it would take, under the. most
favorable circumstances, ‘to pain his suit? ' Then! propose making
a settlement with Mackellar of having -you' do s« for the amount of
Si, 400., l-3ss what it would cdst^Sr. Rocap to sue us, and I will

extend the, payments over the -same perio| as i t would take 'him to
"win his suit, ir, fact 1 propose getting, oven the the young gen¬
tleman. What he claims is an amount which Hr. Edison made him ' a
prison t of., . If you are ‘anywhere : heir 'ilackollar^s office to-morrow
you might cull and sec him and ■ show : a' li t tie fight* and state that

lo-icj

!

th° J°“0t h“ ~ *"t° f «.«. of ,,, Ml„on

and his ^rivate-Socrctary.

Very truly yours,

\S*3rioTi<j

October l'oth.

Kell son Bloc trie 133 icnxnalinij Co.
brock ton, Mass.

.1 shall bo clad to hoar from you as to whon you will
bo prepared to take ovor.the station and run i t independent ot
any assistance fro® my people.

Very truly yours,

■•Tck<l
" .7.

tz 2 3- /O- / ?'

October Ibth.

A. E. Roach, Esq.

<5dl Uroadv/ay, City. ...

friend Roach:-

VliJJ you- proceed with the publication or tho arti-
c3o on "of, or ago battery” . Ouo alteration, however, should foo made
on tho seventh lino o V tho seventh j ago' or manuscript, change tho'.
figures lu to 37, as they ought to’ road 37 instead' o'r lb; 1

can you tpanaj'o to publish tho article in your next issue,
as wo should like to copy it from your japor into tho next Rul-V
lotm to be issued by the Edison Eloetrie light company, but of
courso wo. cannot do so until aftor your publication or *ho article '
has taken place? -

. . . . . _ ; h

Very truly yours,

rxi t:

..... 0:

IXZ3-/6-lcj

October listh. 3

i!, .Yard Tcooard, Esq.

care Edison Electric Tllununaltue Co.
brock ton, . Mass.

four lei, tor of the 13th. came duly to hand.

The report you sect mo _is exactly what I, want,

•Vith reference to carrying three -wires into a house, I
thin) it is necessary it: small plants to divido tho lights partly
on to the “A" and partly on to 'tho “fi® side.

, With reference to your complaint that it is impossible'
to poo hovt many lights aro on one side and how many aro on tho '

• other, the variation in. the arnpero motor every evening ought to "
show you what you want in this connection.'

very' truly yours,

gTCc'c

I ??3- /«-/?

CharlQS hatchnlor, Ksq, '

Paris, ’ Kraneo. > • ■ •

'toy Dear MatohoJor:-

Referring to your favor of tho 4th. inst.,' " .
tho raison that wo charge so much for our 300 'light raachino is
that v/ohavo so few orders' fcfiafjU is impossible for us to soli
cheaper; In addition to the more Cost of the machine,

-stand all the heavy oxporiaontal expenses at tho Machine' .VorJ.s, . as
owing to troubles I have had with the Light. Oomp any I decided t
‘would .not put- in any payments to them for this kind of worl.!- '

Vot’y ’truly' "yours,-

J.CX £:

-. J '

1 8 S3 .-10- |Cj

October luth. 3

Ji. Pratt, Esq.

care Babcock '* Wilcox Co.-

30 Cortlaridt .Stroot, City.

no fir si r:-

Mr. William burrows, Freight broker, of -Pc- lsroadv/ay,
called .on. mo this morning -solid ting oiir freight,, -cod laontionod
your name as a ref or en.ee.

We have a very great deal offreir.it, and in order to
Cot rood rates and proptn* attention., T have for sometime been
thinking of the advisability of, put ling it into the hands ol‘ a
brok or.

Will you plor.se advise ir.e what you know of Mr. burrov/sj *
and what your Company pay him f, r any business he may transact'
in the business above referred to, and by sa- doing you will very
greatly oblige, ‘ .•

Yours very truly,

r/

( S S 3, - )6- 2,0.

\

October iiOth. a '

Otto ; A. Mosos, Esq.

‘ ’ ' ' City. ‘ .

Dear Sir:-

i have* roccivod from'Mr. ’natcholor'-a lottor dated Octo-
bor 5th. in v/hich the following paragraph occurs;—

“Now about Woods lamps, T havo . written Mosos tvu.no but pot'
no answor. It was understood • by”>lavarro and myspli* and Mosos
that they, should sand mo (J lamps So- Antwerp and' the models to
France to manufacturo, on this 1 told Uorgmann that, they would
soil'd mo i) lamps. Slow tho fact is T have roeoivod horo- <J lamps
Maris, and I dont know whether Mosos-' wants' his r a t on t s protected,
as I.oamiot.pot a word from him. In the moan time. thoro aro pouplo
■crying for arc lamps. iVill you'ploaoo toll Mosos about this and
if I dont pot any answor from Rim,' T shall simply put thorn uj horo
and ho must look aftor his patent intorosts himself. Of courso
thoro is no quoslion about the price, but. the popple. horo have
paid for thoso lamps, and fool hurt because T wont lot thorn put
them out to the py'blic.0

Will you ploaso lot ’mo have your answer to samo at your

W. D. Rich, Esq..

caro Hdisoc Electric 113 urr.i sating Co.

Pall River, Mass.

Dear Sir;-

V/e have your letter of the lath. inst. and your tol.e-

$$$&■ s date joeing that you had received the sketch we
you. _ * •

rn ym „UJa sW U!lll H.n. u.rirh[ <to|_

** tl“ *" “r*y ^ ]J:*inr. a Urht wooden

O.....xrfo of it. T af.tt.th a si.ctch and axplanalion which T

trust win inal; o the matter clear -i„,i

cjeai, and convey to you the way i0

v/luch vo understand the wetter and *•

0 our solution of tho difficulty,

"'iCh laU“r ” *“>* "■•-•fer afortia, «t.,d of )onlhcmnt.' tho

oo„ , «-nd ti uot you will - give it your consideration and
avoid Birtkini; tho pxlonsion referred to. ••

Tfl ,'eroronee to fc-rate baVs .for the Brockton

wo have to-day sons to Sfft Sprague a bill of lading, and they won’t

rd on tho ll-th. met. Wo havo.an invoice from Messrs.

babedek, •? 'Wilcox 'charging us with v

8 8 fflib thesc bavs» ancl as the cost is

, .v/c shall bo glad to know ir

. ua to know, if, m your opinion, wo should

lay tho amount. v/e think i;r,,ih„,.t .

Jk 1,0 Und®* stooe you to say that thoro was

spmo. defect in tho bars supplied with ti,.

uppiiod with tho boilor, and that theso

I ? S S' 10- z a

had tv bo sent to rococo thorn. Tf this is the caso, it is
desire, to refute the chargo.

Very truly yours,

0

Enclosure,!;,

c. If. Coo]: a, Esq,

Syracuse, ' w,Y.‘

( 8-83 -ie-2-0

Vo have received your letters of the 17ch.
together with map an 0 canvass of Auburn. v/heo «* ar

* H,*p an° canvass of' Auburn. when wo are through
with tho former wo will return it to Hr. D. M. Osborne.

>./o wired you to-day to canvass Hudson and Poughkeepsie

on your way to Mow Yuri., ’ '

Tn reference to counting the number of lights in each

~t0r° CRCC pB iaturday “•**** order' to get the difference in the

amount of consumption on that evening from the- balance of tho week

v/o consider that, your canvass should embody this information, and

nKa33 be glad if you wilj' always soud ii »4 i, 1

' OB“ **■ to us- in places v/horb 1

there is such a difforonco as you mention.

. Yorjr truly yours,

I S’ g 3“

October 22nd. 1UJ.3,

Hue t ay Soldan; Efeq.Supt.

Edison Wacluno Works,

104 Ooorck Street, City. .

Wjr Do'or Sir!-

I find that your system of charpini’ everythin!' up 1.0
stock, and thonccharpint.; it out again to various orders on vdiieh
"the machines are baiR<?$$^j|$kdoos not »ork at all veil so far as
my office^ is concerned, . We arc having endless trouble in trying
to“docipher* the allogod mcmorandumof material used, which inorao-
randuirid are j roparod by f .r. Do dee. II' thr. sys Lam, which I inaug-
u rated on your sogcostion, is persisted ln.'it -/ill result in an
extra oxponso of about 350. a wocik so far as my clerical forco here
is concerned, and such an expenditure is ontiroly out of the
"quostion. C0R,° t’° the conclusion that the old • system' is'

' ffwfo bettor of tho two, and I write to inform you J'f this,'
as ' v/hori . J pot back to town the ondoof this '//< iok 1 wish to arranpo
y/ith you to return to the old ‘method of s to ek"K doping,

l/urthormofb, when a fow days back Mr;' Edison enquired of-
mo tho method nov/ pursued as to 'this mac tor, T informed him that
'v/o v/orp dependant for the charging of our material entirely to
memorandum prepared by Mr. l)od£.'0, and Mr. Edison politely informod mo
that 6ndcr such circumstances ho would not consider my books worth
a"dnmnod*', as ho has absolutely no confidence whatjover m any

1.8S3' | o-zz '>»

statements prepared by isr. Dodge. lio gives as his roason for this,
that Mr. Dodge made so many mistakes while engaged in the mapping
department or the Edison Electric light Company, and all of which
mistakes, wore of such a'character that it would bo impossible for '
him( Mr. Edison) to have any conficfoheo whatever in tho work of
any one 'capable of in« such mistakes as I rofor to. : .

■■WM' Vory truly yours,

_ r

lo--'2-Lj-

October 34th. 3

0. 1<V EruekOtt, Esq.

' I'rir.cGton College,

Princeton, U. .1,
f i$j£8aiixr:’ Nr. I.ruckett:-

I bef;: to acknowledge with' thanks your lot tor
of tho 10 th. inst. together with your lot tor of the. 11th. innt. ,
which wo onco before received ’ wi thou t signature.

j should tafro groat. ' p 1 easuiro in going. to Princeton to
soc your dynamometer in action, but unfortunately icy present press
' of ' business prevents my leaving New York. I have ashed Mr. Clarke,
" tliV engineer of tho Edison Electric light Company, to go to
*’ r-riiic&tbh' 'uhd examine the instruments

Yory truly ' you raj

1*22 3 - to- 1.

October 24th,. a

Ouslav Sol dun, fisq. Supt.

*104 OooreJi Street, ui/ty.

Hoar Sir:- - .

In relation to tho rloxiblo qable used on the
dynamos, wo consider that this should ba 'morn tliorouchly onsulatod. '
Tho .) resent insulation is liable to v/oni* off and cross tho polos on
haso, ami wo shall be glad if you will '(Vivo this matter your con-

Yourst, truly,

I 8S3 -10-2. cf

Oct.uJ.or iiitj,.

"ossj-r. f orfciani! » Co.

Avenue i;t ( i ty-.“ '

Dour .'iire:-

V/o aro informed that, yuu aro sondanf nature's to Jtrock
ton v/irad with white -v/iro without any ta,,o.. This win cause
vory sorim.fi trouble, an the covering abaorba moisturo and catisos
a decided 3 cal, and r-inco this defect has' boon romarj. od by ovory-
Snp v/J.o has hat! any experibnotf with tho wire, wo consider it vory
bud policy on your part to supply such material, but feoJ sa-.is-
fiod that when wo cull your' at tention to. the- nat ter you will have
it adjusted,

Vory t ru 3 y you rs ,

to-

October 24 th.

■jcnfce, Ks q . sr^sBiif; or,

.Edison

Electric Illuminating Co.
brock ton, Masd.

Dear «lr:-'

Roplyinp to your f &vor b 1 the 17th. inst. to
I bop to cay that it is his intention to «o to Wreck ton
sbon. as ho can ioavo dew York,

' ' ' Kor tho past low days ha has' been coni' lr.Gd to

his boil.

but wo oxpoct to

to-day

or to-r..orro./.

Very truly yours;

I S 2 3- iG"2-Lf.

Octobur

Kri-aruo, Esq.
Hotel- l<alm<

Hoar' .Sir:- . ..

In volati.ii to shTiity' ditches, ago bon to say that tiio
V1"”* “™ «S»‘. ' borpmann abnt a lot or baa piny, to

ib-ocl ton sometime «™, t„ sin- opinion ,hoso „ n_

turnod. Tf-yoo nil hunt those op ,mM1- .

thorn «#».*» by saw ones, notify fa, so

Vary truly yours,

i? X 3- I o.- X if-

Y'illiar.spcrt, l cnna.

Dour Sir:-

V/e beg to return herewith letter from f.'r.' Kchivenh in
"roforunco to !.t. Camel received with your favor of the *SPth. insfc,
' 'So- are having a • canvass 'Rib.de of this place with all pos¬
sible despatch. Our canvasser is at the moment m hazlfc'ton, but
v/ill i'h. a day or two go to tit. Camel, and send us the necessary
data to (jot up plans and estimator.

Tn r Of; arc! to the people at that point- having - socurod tho
ground. for a central station, wo consider it rather a mistake to
bo too premature about a matter' of .that hind, as tho location of
a lot may make .a considerable difference in tho amount of our
estimate;

Tr. regard to my. going to i:t. Carmel to -etako off the
building or for othor purposes, at tho moment it is impossible
' fur Ipo to loavo Mow York, and in any event I hardly think that tho
laying’ out of' tho building is such a serious undertaking as to
require- my personal attention. . "

Y/c will rush this matter through juat as quickly as

possible, and write- you again' when wo have something definite iii
connection With the estimate to submit.

V - Very truly" yours, ’

:locure, l).

i 2 % 3 " / 6 - 2 _ tf

Octobor 24th, 3

l'. B, flhaw, Ksq.

Williamsport, forma.

Wo bog to on'clobb a letter from 5! ft K. q, sticJ.or tho
Chief Burgess of tho town viT'fcii toil, l’a. in 'which ho enquirios

EneloBuro,]!.

l 9 B 2>-l o- 2_

October 24th.

W. !•'. Moore, Ksq.

City.

Dear 5;i i-; —

can to ;;ot him a situation.

I think th <3 Gorman Company ashed ,

I v asi.od t o2 a mot email, arid it

wouhd bo a ,-ood idea for Oakley to eo t ' ■

. tu |-'o to r-o rf/iaann’ s an.rt cocruk

St root ani-i " 3 niiiTi „n .

Jun t-iJ about inn}, i nr- not on*

P .,b* '/o wu2d aim, haro l,io

coachod in the intoroots or the

■ ° 01 tho ‘•wnmi!rcxa3 part or the busjuo«-<-

*“ ”h“ he S“ M* »d,..ition

J ot.n tiion send hiai to

'■orlin.

Vary truly yours

\%%3 -to - 7-H-

(■‘ctobor 24. th.

li. Rich, Esq.

cure Edis

: 13 laminating Co.
Mass.

Real

V/o bog to. enclose you herewith duplicate bills of Jading
toROthor with sliiM-int- 3-ist of the [•'all River bailors which wont
forward on the Hand, inst.

With rotation to firbi.no];, v/o would 3 ike to know if
you uso any i ire bricl. lining in yo-r stack foundations! feu will
notion that in all of our estimates v/o include 34* of brick stack
with thin description of lining, but if in practice this arrange¬
ment is not. observed and if you do hot consider it necessary ,o
would. liko to know about it in order- that we may. in future 3oavo ,

a., c/

Vbry truly yours,

7

7

IS 8 3-16- Zlf-

October 34th. . ;{

Yr'. I). Mich, Esq.

carG Edison Electric Tllumin&tihf. co.

Kail Kivor, bass.

I am in rocoij>t of U- letter from for. Sprague at broeJ; ton,
who says that they had some trouble on tho night of the loth,
mat. on account of tho exhausts' from tho dynamo overflow pans
1 ending into tho engine oxhaust, Tho urip pipe' ns os after leav¬
ing the exhaust a considerable amount ana tho rosul t is thul ?. .
quantity of v/ator -.always collects in the exhaust and gporv starting
up this is some tines ’forced into the overflow pans on Uio'uyruimOE
ami largo quantities of water fare thrown out from tho oxhaust,
after being. lift mi not loss than thirty foot. While I was at
hr.ocl. ton this sane trouble occur rod twico,1 arid .1 am afraid that
hoeiu day tho eoriaequoneos will ■ bo" very serious, Tho drip should
fall instead of rising, so that tho water iuigh L run off, and I
wish you would ] iridly give the matter your immediate attention;

Very truly jours,

■ ^

1233-/0-

2- H-

Cctctcr 24th,

• Jvl»u Campbell, KStl,

'Mtw.u.17,1., fei,na.;

Doai* Kir'-

I havo

your lot tor

’* t,i0 2"th. uiii

o position

Hit p'roaont u<..o.

7 S,"'U J,0,'l r.urao before

f«l ly

which 1 can cffoi

anythin'- fo:

I fei

doairo,

■-'/Ct

Sf c,'iai :I«i 1.0 do.
toon icon, tut uutuido. tll,u
-r' '““Id no; Utttin tho cr.d you

Lh:U 7 car. in rsj
if my lnl'l uor.ee v/ith Hr.

Jl"^ truly yours,

0

IK 83-

■ - October &ttht

V/. 8. Amirov/;;, r;Sq,

Krankl in i-ou.se,

lov/roneo, Mass.

Dear Sir:-

70 havo ywur lott*r ^'tho inst., am. in reply

W°Uja ’W th8t W° hav° roi'‘orrod that portion which relates to the
Sa.-etV catch thumb nuts to the proper parties" for their attention,
nd ha. a ./iitu-o-i hr Sol dan in regard to the flexible cable on.
dyniunos bnu''' noro thoroughly insulated,

U is not. our intention to send a lightning' arrestor for
!»../» once, .io the syntoi.vis underground- and duos not roquiro it.

ihe motor scales are quite large enough to weigh 100 lipb
notor plates.

Vory truly yours,'

I ZX3- Ic

V/illiam Pu rrou^hs, iisq,

4U Hroadv/ay, titty. ' :

October Mth.

W!‘l you HM), eal] at. ,.hl, „m.„ mj ym

pioalnr an<l can rtM It. convonlmt t„ ^ ,

you M Placinr our froirh! i„ your hands.

/ <4 'S3- / o —

V/. S. Andrews, Kaq.

I nwrnnco, Mass,

Imvo j,oui lottor 6C the l&th, inot. in rolation to
tho up rfth, lh„ Wn 000 ^ ayn<ra0,

tocut.-,,,.., u,„. in r,,jy tor to uiS2 bm=n

nnc!o so that they will i;o topothor.

In ropard to having foodor switch and safety catch
KOdor in «, r noon, ] ,10 no, thintthis ,,ool,l h, roo-n(1 -

»o» Ml M •*»>< m» taring tin*. >»«».

Very truly yours,

(. &.23-/0-

October 2-itli.

Ooorjjo !V. Wilbur, KSq’
loot OiTico,

i-t. KmtHjl, i-a,

Wo Jiavo your lottor of * iho aist. iriat., and it: roj-ly
** oul d a.tj .hav your canvass books aro not «|Uile coh.jj otod, buy wo
tc ah to soiio thorn to you in day or tv,o. ffo oretdrod

U •>* M
«»'•!«», «, -.am l;„0lnons,.

Iho *t. OarmoJ pooj'-3ij arovvcry anxious to have an os-
tiniutc i-or an installation' afttey I-laco/ anu ' Wc. Wlsh you to ROt
th‘>Wa88 1,1 th° °iTiCO ^rb^VUii oarfiosV possible moment. '
V6i;ir'"Vrii] y yours,

I ^ 3 - 10-2

Octobor #Jth.

Y/illiarn KeJiwonk, Esq.

ttt. Carmoi, " i'ijnhai ’

. Dear Kir;-

* ten Vmr lottoV'of tho joth. inst/, ,,M i„

' •*»*«•* ,h» «*« .f „„ „rlY01, this

*” . or to*, II, 0 .tup. .133 uw Mr put i„ shuju „„„ ,|io

“* f*™*« s“ » — » • nry .hurt

»** ruquirud, it is i„P„s,iUo fol.
..nuihe iny uo-ent. dsiw t],«r Miftn.s ur otto* .ojorioi slKlt

may bo roquired, ' " •*•■•&,■* -*■-'■• . . . ,

f yoii rfe.

£2-2^

I X ?3 ~io - i. &

October anil. 3

S._ Eaton,

"• . City.

boar "Sirj-

Roforrin;.: to the attached we bog to. say that tlTare was
no mistake in the plana of the Rail River building. Wo had this
building so arranged that xt would accomodate the sxtra boilers
necessary to. be supplied' v/hbii • fho'T'tirhe canto for increasing the
capacity of the plant, but this vo arranged iii such a manner that

''' to cl sun their. out it was necessary to en&flr. them from the tb|» .

“which is a yory common thing to do. .The Rail JUver people thought
"that tiioy. would prof or to have them so arranged that access 'could
be acquired from the sides, and" ds i£ was. merely a question of
obliging those gentlomoii ,v/o ciec’idod to yield to thoir views and
consequently gave instructions 'to have thb building lengthened six

foot, which has boon dono. ' ' r' . *

' Very truly yours,

: • • J .

i 'i

i-iosars, Harris £ Robinson,

Room iS, Trust Co’s.BuiJdinj?,
Hartford, Conn.

V/o bop to bncloso'yba hdrowith ootimatos for tho
installation of Bdlaon BlootMi’Hcli, Control Motion plants at
Hartford, and SouthinRton,Conn. 1

Tho lormor is for a «** imp. mth BB,,

■installation for MW Unlit. <M Moiiat ioB and ihh

Inttor for a plant of 030 Imps capacity with street installation
for 070 lights and amounting 'to 500,0.10 .40'-

Our biif for tho itfoht inotaildtiph in tho Soothing
ostiaat. is Mm based uponthS' Samo" idndiiions as sot fOrth in
our lottos to you ondor date 6rW'22rid.; inot. Too „m
tent tha hOst par lap in this «».« in 221.71, *** j, 37.„
loss -(Sr .lamp than tho -loo Uoht plant, and farther it only obits
33,142.71 to increase tho oapacity of this plant frooi OoO Unfits
to uoo lifihts, which is almost throo quarters lurgor. In view
of those foots „o would strongly ’adviso tho'ddoption of the 030
light ostimato an boing tho ondmbro satisfactory in all rospoots.

m relation to tho ■Hartford estimate, this is based K
upon tho-.anumption that the odhf.fel ' station win bo plaood upon U

(223- /C-2- C

2

tho 810,000. lot, tho 3ixo or which .is »lu x Up anti situated North
of> All yn St root botv/oon Ann ■ *. Trumbull St root. Wo explained to
your Hr. Harris, v/hon ho was in’ Now York, that all our plans for
Hartford "had boon gotten out upon tho assumption that tho lot w o
"v/oro to' tiso was to bo 3U x' 00, and that if tho * SO j: bO lot ;v)ds •

“ subbtitutod' it would nocossitato our cutting off'a portion of
“ tlio buiiditiij which would admit of tho plant being increased ' iC '
-tbOO IiiThts only, unless it Yore possible to got more land when
required at tho back, so that tho* building 'might bo extended.

The cost por lamp of thi3 estiraato i'6 ‘$22,‘70 Which, without taking
into consideration the vory Torfid'nujiibOr of lights covered ' by our
prbpoSod district, .namely, 4402J is we consider a low bid.'

" Wo omitted to say in tho roronoihg part of this lott'br
that wo encloso statomont of tho daily rhrininp oxponsjos and proba-
' bl o' profits' on. a capitalisation of S30, 000, for a «00 light plant
at Southington. V/oro you to install th6 ‘050, light plant, the
increase iii tho daily running ’fexporisos would bo 'so 'small as to
hardly bo visible, while .tho por 'cent for ’dividend on tho capital
invoatod, which latter hood hot'oxbood "Sfl6,06o,"t would of course
:bb much larger thun that shown on tho onclosod statomont,

V ” ‘" Under separate cover wo send you tho oxhibits roforroii to
.■■'iiY'tlid eijelosod estimates togothnr with a plan of tho arrnngorfidrit -

of 'fc'Ji'o South inn ton

.'Vory truly yours.

i? ’S'S-io-'-z g

October 2<}th. sa. 3

K. J. Sprnguo, Esq.

Hotoi Belmont, . .

Brockton, ito^s,

boar! Si r:- " • ...

I enclose you herewith letter from Mr. Uatcholdr of “•
Paris in. reference to the. possibility .of working more than two"
amperes per millimetre on tho underground conductors *c.

Please give me full /replies to all of Mr. Batchelor's
questions, in ordo.r that I may1- transmit thsm to him, and also

return his lottdr with y-.ur mdmdi4‘fidum.

Vory" truly yours; ' '

■J^iA

Enclosure, A. • ...

I 8 8 3- lo- ±6

.IPrank n. {io. Co wick, Koq. frost.

Edison Electric Illuninutint; Oo. of Kunbury, ’

WiJ 3 lamsport, . Pinna. - ■

Doar Sir:- '

'Vo aro in' ro.eoif t,- of your’ favor of tbo .fird, inst., and
in . nor 3 y bog to say that ‘wo ari' hdt in the loaot aurpri-aod to hoar
of tho number of broken lr.uhps'if^cbnnoction with your system at

whom wc cent' to inspect your ,3 ant and ascertain the cause of 'such
br,6nj- ano, .and wo find that yoii'fiavo boon running tlieso lamp s' hot/'

• atVton candle powor'as tiiby >irc intended to’’ bo rlin but much noaro.r
twenty. • if this course’ is -pufsue'dJyou ' cannot but expect to.-. have a
vary largo per cont of- breakup; ~"The .3 amps vra'sqnt.you wore some
of those' mado up a short time Since ’ at - the . factor^ and. tho bbst
that y/o'l-.ave yet, produced. . • y

,w': vtfioix ,I>n-Oet'eilo|^as hero iiVMeW rovk ho. vi sited this v'
offico, arid during the course of conversation ho looked at oar
Damps and asfoii tho candle power, romari/fni: at tho sumo time that
t! oy were not as bright a r. tho Dirht you were supplying at Sunbury.
Thbso lamps of ours wore givifif cf least eighteen candlos, 'so it
'is thoreforo quite rlcin to us what tho cause has been to result in'-

\

\q>%T> ~\b' 2-g

s^ph a. Jarre brealogo of lamps as you report.

(ur agent who was m Sunbury a few days ago, advises us
that Mr. Karr gave positive instructions to the' ongineer in charge
of the sunbury' station to 'run the dynamos' to their fullest capac¬
ity. • Ho (our spent) explained to. tho engineer the disadvantages
at tenders. t up'o*1 such a proceeding t and regulated the lights.

,j. yOU V/i3 j suppjy your cub tumors with a quantity o*

'of lu-'Kt equal to ton candles for each lamp installed, you .'/ill
fimi that jotr troanai u Jill timrrai Vdi-/ r.,ndly. It is ",a«h
MW if «M*M *>M Vipil.t ' frrai MM* Umf. to H*
thoir. with" an article dosignod'i'or’a. Sofe' 'extensive illumination,
but to try and get twenty canaios 'from an article which is only
- iiW&toia to supply half that wMsber'is fatal to the long life dr

" the lamp. • ■

" ':v'* ' ' Trusting that m future you will ragujj^tfl tho light
"■'^mr-proporiy, wo are,

Very- truly yduvo,

I ?'2'5- I.O-U

October .i'Jth. 3

care KUisor: Klee trie IllununatinK Oo.

This ML)) introduce to ' you Hr. X. ’C. Walker, whom I am
sonrJini; to :-;haH.o);in to obtain whatever infor.'tatio.rr you can i>ive
hi::: in ref 3 ronce to our sjrstciiv'oi'' house iviri'np Or an./t.hinr, also he
n?sy rtonxrf to know. I;!". 'I'ulkor' will brum with hi;; samples oi‘ the
' now wire which wo are goinp, to uao, - .and he has such instructions
r from no that ho understands tho application of.it, and 1 shaj) be
clad if you will give J:ir.i ul) facilities possible) to onabl u him to
obtain whatever inforaivtiur/fte requires.

Very truly yours,'

&

October -*ith.

. V.'. I', i-.’ouly," listi. 1-rost.

Kdieon Electric 13 Jumihatinc C.'o.

Vi'c have your J fitter of tf-.o ,i;lrd, inst. cotif l ainirin that
the system at Shamolin has boon worhinr badly.

Wo received ft letter fro;.: ;.ir. Cohan t oxplaminn the causo,
OKU if sp) ears that a nuir.be roi' Irons have fcaon pet tine waxed up
with the wires and causing erases oh . fcjio line'. This os' course is
a matter which ear. be very easily remedied by haVirij; the treos
oithor removed or trailed, si, as not to interfere 'with our system.

“ ' Wo wore also adv.isod by Kr. cor.anf that the n»sv6rn6r oh

"on 8-' of. the enpinea wna working badly, and we wired him to havo'it"
tul'.dn'bf f arid the flange bri/jhtohod up, whiih'v/ill relieve all

"* trouble. - ' . . * ‘ 1 ■" ■'

We do not boo that' ahytnihr;.'- lias'oecurrod which would
necessitate oar oonrtinp anybody ' to &hahe);ih, ac the parties tlioro

which have arisen.

Vory truly your::,

I ? ?:3 ' (C - 2- S

Oq tabor .'sPitfr.

J • r‘ Sopors,

India t

'Hoar .'Nirr:;-

% have your JottOi- or tl-n y-u-i,

1 -1* - • milt., and nnss

‘W . . . «« .»•* „ «,rlww

" ml. 1 1 in on irtul. ...

”°h “ ^ „00,„0 aialairl uni
h!i" to ho ,’URt0'1 ')■, which titio.

Wo h-ayo, hov/ovor, pleasure iu otatmp that ,0 W
forv/ardod. to your address by express yesterday O.io bottle or tiu
inl:* v/,u,n'ifou roquj.ro any more -i-rassHB>B»; V/o vU3 bo „,.Io f .
supply l'i nio ris promjily.'

Very truly yours '

.

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( 2 3 3- 1 o- z

Octobor ill til.

!*. ?f. lord, Eaq. Troas.

Edison Electric

T3 3 uyio-utiny Co.
■'■'•ass.

Wo to:

' t’r:M

ie.oip& vf your ' favor of Lh :i
"•I an, and in roply would say
which has tafcon piano m

fu->rii3hinp, you with such a person,' but as this hind oi’ a man is' not
l“icrio'd up ariyv/horo and wo have had oousidorublo trouble i, ru&Ubff
i»h'6.. .Y/o Jtaya ploaauro isi stating that wo huvo, howdvor, sucodddod

in securing tha sarvicoa.of a first cl as a 'mot.drman v/ho has had
charf'o of the Wosollo plant for" 3otio: tirno past, aud^will report for
duty at Iawronco not lator 'titan tha 1st.' inst., and boforo that if

at 's3 3 .possible, .

Vory truly yours,

/a-

October

>. JptOtl, iiS'-I.

Bast' ?Jnwark, N.,1. .

' boar' .{Sir:- - -

In vol ition to broken lamps received, at brock ton, do
“you not. think it v/imld bo a good “idea to pack a hal i* a doain 1«;
and handle them ruuyhly in the laboratory, that is oxporir.rinn on
difi'ovout manners of paukinijt

Yoiirs'truly,

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I £ 8 3 - 1.0 - 2</

iobor :tvth. a

W. J-. Garrison, Ksq. • •

l-i7 Port oral Strbot," ' ' " .

boston, Mass. •

'Dear fS&M&rrison:- -

In »*oply to yotir lot-tor of tho Mtul. mat.,

• ' as! iiip . abou t tho baft filoctrie Rail tray, I uhoulil udvisd you tu’lTOll
^ttar-mond not to put a cent into it. rt is simply a “catoK'”;

Vory truly yours, . - .

. •. I t 2.3 ' /C - zcj

Octobor 3‘Jth, 3

’ '(iooffTO'H. Moplcino, tfsij,

137 Tempi o (iouVt, ‘ ' (jiiy.
no or Hr. Hopkins

l=:any thanks Tornyoiiv lbitor.of the* 33th, inst,
in reference to tho Kv/oot high speed «n«ino riuW being exhibited at
’'‘"the Kail- 'of the American Institute. T shall have much pleasure''
“"'in' going' to 300 it in operation,

" Very truly. yours, •

October dbth. ltiua

Oustav Kolrjan, Ea'q. Supt.

204 GocroJ: Stroot, Uity.

_ Dear Sir;-

TJ'or-o is a parayraph in Dsfuct Report No.iid to tho of-
rooc that tho Wire bands hindinj! tho armatures pot loose and came
off on tho Ml* »hloh are installed at Harrison, Hnnmoyor *

So. shortly' after startinS7 fhoso amintsroa should havn „iro
bound around than, as in flid central 'station MM, •» novor
hod troublo aftor on did this, "anil' if you a„y furthor oypl a-

natiori'B'i’ily t/rlght ‘ can pivo it tc y6u.

'/ours truly, .

IU3- |o-

; A» Stuart, Ksq, . Sooty.

Cincinnati, Ohio.

Doar Sir:-

Qc tabor '2’alh.

In ,M„ to Coriploto nor cep o,' Sp„„8n5Jp, „

1S “*» ” •*«>* ™= * *»r*t chart ... ,** t„„„.

hav° wrlLSon to tho City iirirmonr tvtico nshint; him to mi,, tl
'tracinn hit, map, hot oithdtlt result other ,hu„ tno,
ha„ ronainoti una„s,„rM. Could „y

chat Vto rcqoirh, as it is absolutely necessary that v/o should have
;« heforn »u can conplo.e our to*, end to '.toll bo , ,1a, I to head
from you at tho oarliost pos3iblo moment.

Very truly yours, ' '

lV'»3-/0-2rI(

October zi/th. 3

'!!. II. Douty, Esq.

Sh oniol; in, Ponua.

Boar.Sir:-

V/e bog to ackiiov/lotlRO v/ith thanks tho rocoipt of your
favor of tho 25th. inst. enclosing Mr. John l-mllon' s chock on thofi
Sh amok in Banking Company for" 81,000. on account.

In relation to "putt ins your plant in proper ‘shape, \ro
have already written you on tho 'subject,' arid trusting that you aro
mooting with no further’ difficu!r^x"6s, wo bog to remain,

^ Very truly yours,

• .? . ■

[W.-b- Ic- 2, |

October 31st. 3

’Yilliam.O. Me. Do '-/oil, Kaq.

130 liberty Street, City,

boar' Nir;-

T- bo p to acJuiOY/lodpo receipt of your letter of the X7t.h.
inst,, anil in reply would say that' there arq no army calls n-vdo
Ur?" Wy ,UVS,> an<1 a“ 1 "«* intoroatod in tho Edison l,lclp

i-octory, oxo opt- as a stockholder, T do no-
with your roquust.

■' ~W»o «■» In, hofcjrltl,,

' Very truly yours, '

Enelosur

1 ■£ *E3 -

October 3] at. '

John )'. Rogers, £• no.

02 Indict Square,

Dos ton, rash,

near' 'Sirs!- .

V,'c arc pleased tw.noo that by your letter of the 37th.
inst. you have rocoivod the duplicating ink.

In’ relation to an invoice, wo cannot sot a price upon
«vhat .70 hove, forwarded you, but will arrngo with norm stationer in
hew VWk for the maauructurb'of' the aftiulo and will advise you
as to whoro it can be procured "InTVuturo.'." ,

. VaryTtruly yours,

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. October 33 St. 3

K. S. Marsh/, t’.3q.

/’/3'i ic.'.s t ii’.Jrd, 5*traot, city.

Ho iii‘ Sir 5 7.

V1 Hoforri.ni' to your favor of tha #lth. inst., T boji to •
ansv/or as'.;fol3or/a:-

i'lns/r. The i'humti! rajih is an invention oi mi no, bJ r, no Lhinj:

- h-i:5 boon done with At for trio last few yours, as my b lino has boon
no fully occupied with otiior mutters that T can hardly say whothor
I shn31 bo abl e bo tfiiro' attention 'Wit .further on, '

KKCOKI), Kl’bctricity a's <i3 ready ’Sui-orse'dinr and performing
the present functions of ;rnsi' afi'd''t'to,Uh,' ‘bob 'ho'w loin: it will tale

..fa).

yff /•<> ngtam^ko majority of the business i t is JB^f-icuIt to say.

1'lllRn. I must refer you to the books for 'theories about
'the nature of electricity. ' ‘ '* —

Voiri/T)'. ny laboratory is practically closed, at the prosont
time, and thoro is nothin)- oi' aiiy considerable interest to a stud¬
ent I mini’ done there , .

V fir /truly yours,

3 - I ° -> % I

i 2 «

October 31st.,

W. rroaton Hix, Esq.

f)3U Y/ost Main fit, root,

Jouisvillo, 1 y.

Moor Sir:-

-/ill you pi ooso send ‘.us u plan of the lot on tho cornor
of Uroono and Allaysbotv/oon Eoconil and Third Streets, upon which is
’ situated ' aii ol cl x ItiO, price $511,000. together '

'■v/ith.sliojgh or nano shov/itif! tho position of tho house in relation
ty’tTio 'Bbii^arioB of tho lot in accordance with "tho spaces'

' uiarkod for1 distances on tho sketch bol&w."”

. ‘.tfofry truly yours,'

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I 1 ? '3-10-3 I

Oeiobcr list. 'i

E. II. lord, Esq.Yroas. " •’ ■"

Edison Electric II laminating Co.

Jawvonce, .!.iass.

Dear Sir:-- ' .

. 'Vo have your letter. of the' 47th, i'nst., and in reply
bop to say that we havo made inquiries from' tho omkors of tho
balance,' which via sent to Iawronco, and find that you are right
i*i s’tatinp" that the capacity does not reach '»on grwnmos.

V/o v/ill order for tho use of tho I awronco Company a'Ho.li
balanco to replace the one you now have, which 1 attar no can U30
where 100 light motors are not call ad' into requisition.

. In relation t- meters, v/o 'understand that, your Order

'No.l called for fifty motdVB of’ ii! lights, .twenty five of 4:1. lights
and five of 30 lights, but ind&Aublr as we considered this arrango-
jnorit ’both utioqual and insufficient, wo doomed it advisable' to 'make
"a '^<5w arrangement and supply you with a certain number of oribH*df
"■’the ‘different units, the aggregate cost of which would lid 5tKb ‘ '
■'sdmo as tho so which v/o first proposed to. supply. v/a shall/" ! •

howover, havo much pi oasure 'in complying wi til 'your request* to
exchange the 14 light motors "f dr ah equal number of 43 lights
capacity and the 4:1 light motors for ah equal ".number of 30 lights
capacity. V/o will a] c„ have ‘Slid necessary plates and. rubber parts

I 2- “g 3-/o - 3 /

#r.

for tho lz light motors root you without delay.

Wo prosumo you understand that tno capacity of those
motors is gaupod upon tho assumption that each light to bo rocordod
by tHom is of Id aundln power, in other words,' a d light nSotor is
' capablo.df rocordinp tori lo c'dndlo lights,’ a U light motor
rocords^nty 1° eundlo'li«liis, a twenty' five light records forty
lQ.cgndje lights, a fifty light" records eighty 10 candle lights
and a one hundred light motor l'Silf record ono hundred and sixty
30 candl’d 'lights;

Very truly yours, . .

. ..{ g B 3 -10- $

October nist.

W. H. Dwel 1 oy Jr. Eo.q. 'l'reas.

Ret i sun El op trie Illuminating Co.

KaH Hi >/or, wasa.

' 'Year Sirs- *

. H'/6 a'ro in receipt of your to] ogram of to-day* s date ’

statin^' that f'ruosi’a won have boon ordered- horse for ton- ’days, : and
in rdply to your query ns to why you are 'being' noRleetod wo hoR
to say that inasmuch as the tubos v/i l j not be roady for ton days
v/o do not. soo the nocossity of. 'hoofing a 'lot of rsoti laying -idle in
•■’all River and paying th”oir bxponsos. • You can rose assured that
v/o are fully alive to the "nocossity” of pushing your work and this
wo are doing t6 our utmost capacity, but wo must -really ank’ your
:$§P kind ' co-opof ation which you can oxtond "to! us by' oxorci sin's ' •'
.sOittlb patience and placing u little moro confidence' in. ottr ' -
capability of .kopping the' promises v/o havo mode to you, riamoly^

" to" have-'tiio '.Rail Rivor installation completed’ at tho oarlibstf '
pocsxblb "moment*

Very "truly yours,

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I \ 8 3-/0- 3/ .

October aat. «

"f, !!. bouty, lisa, Frocldbnt.

Kflison Sloetric Il.luriiiriatinff' Co .

Shamokin, Co mid,

• Hoar Sir:-'

•T havo youi* letter of the 3b th. iriat.

I an very sorry that -you should object to the use ol'
the double wire at Shasokin v/ithout first ounuirim; of no an to
tho facte, Tho Mow York- hoard of 1'iro- Underwriters' do not trouble
us in the least, oxcopt incitio df Mow York ' city. In tov/na like
■'!h amok in they do not intorf oro with our business at nil, as the
property involved is comparatively' small and, furthermore, T am
coriFidont that eventually they Will sanction the , use of trio wire
"'sent you. So far thoy havo not refused to sanction its uso, ’ arid'
"tho "matter has simply not boon brought boforo thorn, I think 'fKot'
"you make, a t'rcat mistake to refuse to havo it used at Shaihokin;' '

Very truly yours, .

( 8 E 3" IQ- 3 1

Oc tabor gist, 3

,.C. E. Spoirs, Esq.

care D. Van Mbs trend,

33 Hurray street, City.

Dear Sir f- . ............. .

you i-3 ease lot mo Itnoc/ per boaror f/horo ito etui'
find “Archives of Hharwacio*?

Vory truly yours.

o/

: ‘"-a

'l'honias P.- Conan t^lisq.

■joavors National" I'y'fc’iSl,’ ’ ’ . ,

' Doar iiiri- . 1 •

I sond you by "this wail a copy of tho questions on ‘
dynamos and onpinos and' bdi'lors and shall bo c.Jad if you yfill
occupy your time by contributing to. tho litoraturo of this ostab-
-•Jishmont by anov/crinp same,.

ill.1 M.

Uoar^i'

dynamo
host o:

. JW3- //- 0 /

flovombor 1st.

Doubloday-, Esq - -

Edison Exhibit, Sou thorn Kxpoait;
Iiouisvill o, Ky.

T sond you horovith a sot of questions on tho motor,
, onnino anti boilor. Will you plbaso answer same to tho
[ your ability and thorn baoJ: to us at your convonionco.

•Vo'ry truly yours,

/ f<P3-. //- o/

November 1st. .'1

1!. Dv/ol 1 ny , jr.t Ksq. I’roas.' .

Edison Electric Illuminatin'' 'Jo.

Vail Hivur, iiasa.

nour"sir.:~

Your favor of tho 'Oat. alto,' camo to hand this morning,
ami the tone of it surprises mo extremely. You refer to ;ir.

Krooni soh.-joctiiii! you to del ays ns if ho //as doini.' so intention¬
ally. Cannot you under;ii.lin<i that it ia impossible for itif; i.wn
to bo of any use m i'-ull Paver Until 3 ho has thu 'A<— j ■; Shore road/

■ to lay. i'/o aro just as anxious as ybu'arb to havo the plant
install oil quickly, but wo ijiu/it pro tost 'iSosf dSdidodly aqainst ttho
frequency and unreasonableness of your complaints,.

Alio./ ine to su)!/'os t. that it is quite premature on yovir
part to ask’ on tho first of November ho// v/e propose to fiat your/
‘plant runnirip by tho amidol’ .{ovosabor.Y t 'would ’roiiun*/^^/, that
you wore imrnod before lino c n tract was closed that thorn would be
considerable delay unless your Company quarhntood tho cost of tho
tubes, so as to onablo us to or.ior same 'in anticipation of our
closing tha contract, and f -.ioulil l’urtnor remind you that you
promised to solid us ouch a fjuarantoo and that, you failed to <(o’ so,
arid ngy complaint that you now have to maj.d as to tho ri Olay should
bQ...niacio t.o yourself for failing' to send us tho f!uarantoe'‘ab,(iv6

/S\p 3- lf-?f

" V '

rofovrql^gfci-aricl not against, i.

fully agree with you^SfijSSjSj's'fcho iinportnpco of }

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your tubes completed bbforo f^ost sots in has boon sufficiently

ojj|iar!?dd upon and that n rdrititiori in on ti roly unnecessary, and

.Hi ...... . - . .... . . . .. ...

I-,wpuld again bog of you to oxbrciso'a little pationco, inasmuch a
working

only’ -twenty three day's have Plapsoff since thtf'Wnt met with your
Company ''./aa' closed.

V/o aro unv/Ill in/’ to givo any ouch bond an .you ask for,'

•k v/il 1 bo done in th.o. boat idannor possible and v/ill bo'
s tartod as soon as possiblo. The laying- -fduld havo commoneod
at least fivo days ago if 'tho guarantor from you as. to tho tubes
had , boon sont at tho tiros wo asked for' '£ £V ’ ’

To talk of ?.ir. k'njosi assuming’ t’Kci responsibility of
putting off laying tho tubhs,^ ’aadma' to hia an absurdity. If is to
'niyintordst and to Mr, kruasi’s interest that- tho laying should bb
' cbnMsioifccSd as oarl/ as possiblo, although siy assertions to this ""
"affect do nbt soon to carry any ./eight with you.

’ As to none but corupatont men bom;-: employed,! Kayo yot

to find that it has booh dur'ViSit 'o employ' inconi^font men, and
tho troubles that v/o mot 'v/rtK in' Lav/ronc'd' arid' brock ton aro such
troubles us v/d fully expect td'1>obt with if 7'ail River. .

If you

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can toll us how to avoid three l xn sura wo shall bo very ,-jlaJ to
receive your advise in the jeattur4

Very truly yo'urs,

SL

/ n 3 '/bo 3

TioVOnbaV "<r 4,.

Voutorn Union To3 onraph Go.

]a:» liwiiwiwy, City.

has rspplind to rin for n Vo:n tion in eionoctawi w if>
or .-.0 on's riii lirht limw, staton that ho ban Jicvl
oxpononce an forornan of r.ai’j:s, and roforn no .to via
tion’as t<ir^|S|^fcapabi3itioc. Con you r.u far oh3ii*<
mo this information?

°3

jlovombor Hv<l. 3

v/o s u o i*n Umuii 'i*o3 o^ra
3o.3 iiivailv/ay.

Dear Sir:-

ivi ri .1 . ilj. b3 or, of 3 > / riiiau Avon Jo ,

has appliod to mo for a position i: i connection
of oJoctnc 3 1 flit, 3incs, and that ho has

> erection
.rtiYoii yoars-

OKporionco an foramen of i: ■.njis, and refers nio to you for informa¬
tion as to his capabilities. (ian you so far obJ ip ft no by pivxnc.

f'«jo this information?

X

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' Nov author 3rd. ' . ;

Ri ohard /nusnt q.

flat.nl Morcury,

Roar .Sir;-' . .. . ...

" ; ' ' ■ ».,ro,-..in„ ... ,„„r raw or tha )7th. »„„bCT,

**» K-rmrtM to MS by tte undo,^ ,.n ,!s, a,

t,W «*«•» •"W* “«• «i« n-ioiio i-.iM.D, H,i)MOjr,h1o,

1 boo to ni, that pstiM, i,. |.],onoeha|* r.Urht i,„ oval Job],, r„r
p.„.,,„ao for ,hich Sfepoot.' ,t fmmn

considorabio isnprovfluont boforo bo in-, put Wauoh „so, and wy
““ “V '*•>"■»» .»•' » folly MtM m th otter inottorsi that I
ot afraid that this ail) have to atate ovor until I ha»o „„,.0
loisuro at my eui.u.iand . •

yours vory. truly,

$M. ■

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hoveinbor Urd.

'!. X. Andrews, Csq.

■ carp i'lrlxnon loo trie 12 iurninatin;; Co.

’ i’. (Vi> 2 o’y , tin) idotormnrv vrtiuiii X sunt on to ] uv/roiiea,
■Yfis.at 'Joriolho for soian time. ilo oooftiod to ansvtor most of the
'[Liastioiis vory' v/oll, but ho' has 'not hail that' oxporinneo frith our
■.’or: v/oul ti minjify him l.o such an oxtont an Conan t,

Tf • 3ord should nial-o any roniurJ "with relation to him you inifiht
nay that ' a Co riant, will j*b to. lav/rdiicb shortly, as immodiatoly T
nan {tot hir.i nvray from fihtimoliin T 'propose to sond him to you.

Vory truly yours, ‘ v

/r/3- //-<

Oo.vombor 3rU.

Jonant, ,
Weavers

rational Koto],

'huMiofcm, J'onna,

T «>> m roe 01 j 6 ol’-your lotto- or the :<lst. Outobor,

' WU *»« “"™ °f ■‘■I.Wrtih, «n„ sh„„ b„

",M “ /‘''1 : r“" «»«, th„ u„.,„ u

r“"’ ™" ”h,"V! th" J"i" «•■»*», »I»o :vn

»f «» J»n„ „i,h P„,ltI„n „a fr„.

n . I- ■ oi ioooanium i«mpn tit. 'on.ch point nor;: on thoroon,

■° .t!!™ t”° sl*°° «f w« onWminOo horo in om„„.

I'lnnnn ntt.ina To tl.ln rl8ht nray' ina „Uj j-otunn tho map' to
you in tho cotirso of a day or ao

Very truly yours,

J

TiOvoa'hot* 3rd. 1U1;3 .

JJv/olloy, -in, Esq. I’roas,

I’d i sun Electric >i’ji

' "all !?ivor, ' Mass.

Do ar Bi'rj-

v/o aro in raeoij.t ul' your 1 at tor or Movombor 3nd.t and
;/xll .huvo th a tf/o 330 lijiht dynaftos shij'j oJ 1'ort hv/ith.

I'lio tonus or vayinnnt o;i which ara 3 oil to tho Isolated
' Oomi-any aro ‘cash on the iJ olivary oi' tii-: UcidVinus. Will yuj '

•1*1 onsd advise us as to now wo .vo Tj<) ROt |.:lymtjnt rrut.i you?

V.ovy truly

QyiCo

• Hi- !l.

Dear Si i

t onlay 1
l;iml3y c

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Wovombor 3rd,' 3 ■

i rtl , ii'sq. Truss,

Krlison Blue trie j 13 .luiina'tinK Co.
Jav/roru;o, Mass,

(r. Oakley,

Mply v/i tii you;

otoraan, loft hero the day before yoo-
!ial'3 thoroforo be pJsul if you will'

lido to. seiiil mu a eiieej.
V ours vary. t;ru3 y,

210,000.

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Novorobor #rd.

Kooioto lOloctriqms Kdison,

• ’>'*> Avo do 3 1 fiporn, ,

Paris, i'ranco.

Hoar Sirs:- • ...

T have your Pavovof tho 17th. October, and in rop3y
■WuUld b0,: .tu onulioo >« copy of a letter which' T have rocoxvod
from fir. I'raneis R. Upton, the Uana«or of the lamp rjompany.

.1 would point out .to you that no. Guarantee has over -boon
i Ivon that tho life of lamps would bo of 000 hours duration;

1 cannot possibly conceive how our lamps should liayo boon sublet
to such heavy broatapo, unions. they v/oro run at very ,hiCh candle
) ov/or, as tho loops aro of praexsoly tho 'samo' character as r/o aro
n.w* d'sinif in thla country and we hoar.iiu such' Complaints hero.

Any tout an to tho li'fc of lumps would of cuurao have to
bo rnado in a roijul up maiinar, with ’a constant oloctro-inotivo force
and the lamps run at tho volts ’thW. Wo xntondod for.

' V-ory* .’truly yours, ''

D-cot^

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I'’.nc3osuro. -

/rtfrtho*

'■ V/, !. 1'v/oD 3 by, Jr. Esq, i roas.

Edison El oc trie T3 laminating
Poll ttivov, Mass.

in a letter addressed tv Major Eaton by «r. Sponcor
border, of the Eew England Dopartiijont of the Edison Electric I.ipht
company the fol lowing occurs:**

«vO(ll0 or our 3 area a tool holders are bull dura by trade and crit¬
icise' the' character or tho »«Kk brickwork that is going. into the
building.. fir. How told me within a few days that one or tho best
"masons in 1;6v/n said ‘ho thought' it was shameful to p««- a gliding'
tonothev as this is bsini5 . construe tod.” •

Our Suporintondont, Mr. Rich, was hero yesterday and wo
draw his attention to tho above; and ho informed us that or. Jerome
I-ordon, one of your building Commit too who lias taken an- active
Utm-u th. «ri , tas oxPi-»i,o.l l.i.-iuoai- a. Mm povrbotly
satisfied, ’ and ho also stated that there was no reason whatovoi-for
■•Hi., cu,r|].,int. S* »» l.iv» nut H'”"*" "fn « * 1 '

complaint ka to tlio- character of tho central station work; we
shall bo glad to hear your views on the above remarks of Mr.
gi .shear Gordon's, as it ‘is our'tfoaird that all our -work should

v/ith the entire approval of your Company.

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haul n. !)yor., Esq.

St. Cloud Ilotol,

Canton, Ohio.

Will you please 'inform mo a>
ho./ soon you will be through ’ in im' Stuor
you to po to Wow Orleans?

i'our oarliosc convenionco
t* s territory, as I want

■Joey truly yours,

n-SZ-li-<,s

Novarnbor 5fcli.

o Hoard of Kivo b'mlorwntors. .

1 ’■/: uii you would sj.oaK to Mm atout list: matter and take

a“ htUl>i "6l“ away» a* oar’ control' station business is seriously
•octod by fcha doubt oxistiiij; u;: to whoihor the board will allow

to US3 the taj o. * '

Yours vary truly,

irsi’ii'

November 5th.

■W* H. Mooro, Esq.

Rahway, N.j, ......

Boar Kir;-

I nmi „r, |* M „„ ,„lr

your connection with tho lidieon1 Company for Isolated IlRhtlnjt, and
it affords mo very Croat ,;1 oosffFVo tostiry to your ability and
industry in'oom.oo tiw, with ,ho voriouo matters that yoo.boyo hod
in charge on rny behalf.'

your t-rij to China and japan on my account to hunt- for
bamboo or otfcor fibre n hlchly satisfactory to as evidonood
by tho fact that you found erectly what I reijuircd for use in
connection with tho manufacture of toy last,ts. ,
such sat lotion with tho oorvihcc yo'u ' ronoorod mo aunts your con-
noction with tho tdioon 'ttchtaa '.oris, 0.-.p ore baoini; owont, ana
id.™ ivory mason to believe that you havo given perfect attlS-'
'•faction to tho mum Company for Isolated Uchtmg during y„ub ; -
eonneotion with thorn, but as to this matter, ’ 7 have no doubt' that
thoy will bo willing to speak tfibmao] vos, 1 •

Wishing you ovory subco^i ahd' hgain" expressing my. regret

ink'll

that you arc about, to lohvo our business, t remain,
Very; truly yours,

Itli-ll-o S

November 5th.

i/ostorn Union 1'olopraph Office
K32 Broadv/ay, City.

rJ”'“ hov",»" district ToJoproph

= «» ,« ln »r, th. . oj OI.OMon. , lmh. s[„„t

. . " *h” **> for ,iaisra,

"* '“J rtV" - W «*. the can il .. b„

fours t.rujy,

/ SS-S-Jf, a S'

A. £;tuart, Esq, Socty.

‘•ir. :yr,r (ti, t.o How Grin

b*'n ourliust |.n;isi bl o laoiaont, and shall bo |Oau ■

•'* -i'-'! or t-Mico to us that ho should bo .Insjfjtcliiil Sian ,

1,0 th 'rofaro truss that you wil 1 ‘driiieavoi* to r. in); a your arrango-
to to fiiapoiiso »xth his oorvicoo i'or' tho ’ prosorft accurdiiifily.

'/dry r truly yours,’

J4

&J.

\% ll-oi“xr:'

GO Pifth A vo., Nov/ York Nov. 5th. Ibti3

Charles Batchelor, Ksq.

My Dear ttatcholor:-

I cabled you the other day as follows j “Pe¬
culiar about 130, thickness about par, rorulation unsalable,
wal;oful“, winch according to my code with you you will understand
nr. follows: Kdison Kloctnc J-ip'ht Coni any stock about 130, .
Isolated stock about ) nr, Kuropean stock unsalable, laarkot genor-
ally very weak. ■ .

I have boon waiting to son whether an advance would take
placo in .the price of our stocks but there does not soon to bo
much chance of one at ' the .present; inorabht. ’The depressed state
of thb gohoral stock market and' tho groat shrinkage' in values
which -has-been gui hr on now for months swoms to have effected
such outside things as iJdison Hleetric light Stock vory much indued
. v/hon the capital was increased to iSl,0U0,OO0., sumo, fow v/ooks
bade, the stock wont down about seventy fivo points, .which was of
cciurso to bo .oxpocted owing to' -tho increased capitalisation.
Isolated stock has greatly 'fallen until it has go.t to quito a low
point. t had ox|;octod that ' in 'stead of a' dbclino wo should havo
had ,a rise in pricos, and I basad my belitif on tho iraprovod state
of bcjr'businoss, tho dovolopomeht of tho central station’ business
in' small towns and the oxcollont footing obtainod in tho first ’ "

• district, but of course tho troubles in Wall- Ktroot, • whoro ovory-

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thing has boon going to tho "dogs* fur sometime paijfct, boaidos ones’ s
l calculations in relation to" advan.ee in prices, and undor tho '.cir¬
cumstances 1 do not lv'nov/ exactly what to do for you, and conob-’
quoiitly thought it bust to cublo you tho statu of tiio mari.et.

T wish, oh receipt of tins, you would 'wire mu in roiution to.-;tlie-
matter, inasmuch as 1 leave hero for london on tho iitli. liocombor,
and would not have tune to do anything much for you if you wait to
write to nio. ' Of course when in S bri-don 1 shall .run ovor to, Paris
to soo you. 1 air. gwing over primarily for' thb object’ of spending
Christman in' . london with my foils, as it is. throe years’ si nc o j
etuno horo, and T thin! my busirfoss is in a bettor shap.o 'now than
it has boon at .'uiy provious time and therefore Rdison will suffer
• tho least possible innonvbnibncb’ from my absofico.

How; for a row. romarlis about our businoss.

Down Town Station. i do not 1 no w v/hothor you havo hoard .that
the down town district wont' out onb'riight last week, tho lights
-wore, out for some -two hours. /The cause of tho- fail urn 'wan given
oi.it to bo that tiio safety cat chon had all melted in eonsbqubncb of
thoir being large enough to carry only tho "summer load, bbd' the "man
v/jio had charge of tho safety, c'atchos was r.inclo a scapograco and
discharged. Y/hothor. this was ti'»o exact cause of tho trouble or
not 1. do not ijjpow at present,’ but”f will.' doui.il os's bo able to toll
you about it in p arson v/heii iVs'oe’ you^ ".I’Vas away in Cincinnati
at the time the. trouble occurred^ !-abcT therefore 1 am tiot at. all
posted as to the cause thereof. As T understand from Johnson

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first ono f coder* safoty catch; gave out, which threw tho load on
tho othor olovon, thon another' govto; out and so on until thdro was
only ono foedor connected, which, of course "busted.0 Sj.raF.uo is
no v/ ongaged v/ith Edison dov/n at the Central Station looking into
:-'tho rant tor. Thu re is no serious trouble,! do not think, acii tho-
"district- was run nine again all right two. hours after. Although
it may' souiii to you a little “gassing0 for mo to say so, yol truth
comjjcls mo to rocoro that tho day' after tho broakaov/n v/o had moro
now. applications for light than any day previously. There aro
no v/ connoctod uj in tho l*’irst district over 10,000 l.amj>s and our
load in tho ovomng is about £>,000, ftRSt the average lighting for
tho.v/holo tv/onty four hoursboing a.bout l.,l00 to 1,200. ‘.lien T
comb ovbr in Pocombor ! shall bring v/ith me for your private ih-
‘ ’formation figuros as to hov/ tho. station stands. If tho showing
is vbry'fiho I v/ill bring an, official statement which • you bah
make uso bfl

Out. of Town Stations. Wo have how got running Kunbury, la,

station, 000 lights, SJumiokihl'ho' ‘'station, 3,hoo lights, brock ton,
m. .Mass.

Hass, station, 1,<>00 lights, iTxv/f once s tati ny O,20<- lights.

Vail Kivor, Maos, station, 1,000 lights will 6c running hbout-tho
. end of jlovombor; Tiffin, Ohio station, 1,000 lights, ;will bb'run-
ning. about Christmas; Kowburgh, K.ir., . 1,000 lights, ’v/ill’ be. run-’
ning about tho same time. Those .stations aggregate about a
quarter of a million. of dollars of contra! station contract work.

\‘la have got a number of others' coining ulurig, ’and. next Spring wo
shall undoubtedly do a vary' largo business indood in this kind of

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work, so. you- sog that our anticipations of large business, v/hon you
woro hero; are about coming true, and T think by next Summer wo -
sha33 havo a groat. deal more "than' wo can ’comfort ably hand} o;

Machine V/orl-s, Sol don was put in Doan* s place at the

Machine Works, he has not. got that enormous amount of power which
)')oan had, and I thin] it is a good thing that ho shou3d not . havo it
The office of the fidisor. Machine Works is at 05 Pifth Avenue, that
is in our office hero, and its finances and everything in' "r'el a't'ion
to its business is running very well. V/o order material" f'roin"
hero, and'I mako arrangements from hero with the people v/e buy
from,’ The .Superintendent of the' Works builds machines at Goorck
Street and takos charge of his mon and thore his functions ond.

V/o had a thorough examination of t)io books inado but there was '
nothing in -th'em which \io could call irregular. Tho only thing”
’which wo." could not understand, and v/hich wo novor as yet have booh
able to got at tho ^pt tom of, and which I do not bolievo v/o will
over get at tho bottom of* is the enormous prices paid by Dean
to his mon on ..contract work, Mie;Vu0.nlahe.:g!it_mcia.t._ of the.J'boodl o°
out of those contracts woro booh' c'oinp-ahions of lioan, and they '
swdar” that ho never got a bent from any contracts- that he had
Y/iti)' thorn for this work, Tt seems inerodiblo that such should be
tho "cash, but X do not soo any possibility v/hatovor of-going
. bohihd- tho . statements of tho mon, T have had private dotectivos
at work, I 'have threatened and promised and bu|jLd030d but noth.’

•will soom to got out of the men the "facts about the caso, .<•
although I cannot got at the bottom .‘of the matter, I a- •

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confidant as ever that Hr. Dean had a large “divy” with his men on
contracts. I found that Doan borrowed money right and left, arid
that everybody that su| plied the Machine Works with goods were
subject to most abominable blackmail arid that Edison was fast
getting a vory bad name, as l.iog,ri gave tho impression that Edison
Was fully 'aware of his ( noaii,'sT'pfivato dealings with tho people
"the "Machine Works bought from.' T also discovered, that Mr. Dean
‘"had '.stolon' about S20P’. worth of scrap, that is. ho had had'1 tfio'

" scrap; -taken from the Works, sent to a man in Brooklyn afid’roooivod
"himsol’f the' cash for saino. ' Although it might have boon 'possible
to indict Mr. Doan for conspiracy for rocoivirip commissions, we
wore advised that our 'ease would bo a very flimsy one, not that
wo wan tod to bring the' mat tor' into' court, but "wo. wanted to havo
sombthiric that wo could hold over Doan if he got obstinate, but
of course when I discovered the stealing of scrap, although it
was "a comparatively small amount it was quite sufficient for my
purposoi" On last year’s orders, which you may remember was^a"
vory l arge one, Dean had due' him' about $9,000.', ' the arntfunToF".
seven por cent profit of the job v/hi eh Edison promised him..

My policy was to save the EdisonVlachino Works' any such sum, and
lir. Dean’s stealing scrap gave mo ‘The opportunity. <ye havo now in
tho safe a roloaso, from Charles “T ‘"''Dean to T. A. Edison and Charles
I-atcholor, trading as- the Edison Machine Works, 'which Sots the '
‘K-acKin'o V/orks free from any claim that Dean may have had, so '
is a; clear saving of 000. after getting rid of hini. 11

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had to cioal with Rooap. X do not think that ho was guilty or '
any criminal hnowlodgo or what Dean was doing. I do think,
however, that he shut his eyas' to oortain irro/mlaritios whioh'l'
noticod, and wJdcni, first led mo to make my first inquiries which'
resulted in my roperting tho ihiittor ’ to Edison.' Rocap* s defence'
is that L'dison stood up for' Doan against everybody, and that ho
(Rocap) reported several matters to Edi sod at one time which. Edison
refused to take any noticb of. ’ "Anyway Ro cap' had to go. Instead
ot c<>“Operatinp With mo for tho"iast two and a half’ years ho has •
persistently and consistently put every obstaclo in my way 'to'"' "
prevont my getting information at (ioerck Street, notwithstanding', '
the fact that when ho was engaged, it was perfectly understood '
that, ho was to work under my direction,. and' T think' if .T had had a
little more co-operation 'at the'hachino Work's, I might have not to
the bottom or the trouble oarlibr. Mr. Rocap' also had an unsot-
tlod claim against tho Machine \yorks for SI, 400. in. connection
with, stmt tho sauio deal as Doan, and Rocap started to threaten
suit, against us .fop the amount,. J...I. .hafLjftdvisad- Edison -'ond-h^l&a'
agreed. to pay Rocap, but os soon as tho throat to start suit was'
made,; 1 'got Edason to allow me to toko the. matter in hand again,
and T am now engaged in an off brt to delay payment to Rocap arid
savo a possible thousand' dot^iih sottlonent. If 1 succeed it
•v/ill bo duo to a smart youri.B’ lawyer wh., is handling the business. '
.'•'h other So Id an ml] ' turn -out a good Sui orintondont or
not is 'very difficult to .lu^’ri'St prbsont’. ‘ Homuch of his work
"this Pall has' boon of an e.xporimontal . character, and' one can ’iVai-dly '

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junpo or a man's caj.abilitios.-to hand la .iork chonply e*nd quickly,
in connection with t. ho Machine , Works at tho prosont moment.
Anyv/ay.ho is honest., attends to 'his business all the. time, and ho
kbops his shop in apparently ' very | good order' and ' everything ' 3001113
well systematised. .. ..

J.amp Company, Mc.Iouijhlin has sold his five percent '
interest in tho lamp Company -to -Upton for "512,000.. This "would""'
place, tho lamp Factory property jit 'a value of about S2:>0, 000. on
Ui TON'S valuation. Tnasmuch'as’ Up ton is running, the Factory he
oupht to ho hotter acquainted v/itfi 'this) than anyohb el so, and if ho
voluos tho property at $2.10,000;'; for- the purpose- of buying - a furths
. interest in it, j should ima’ginV that its rojgl value must be nearer
3300, onp. At that j rosont time there is about S1!j0,000. invested

in it, . 8100,000. capital and S3 0,000. borrowed frun Upton. rVli:on
.’you" romembor that for practically eiphteori months or two years" it
v/as hoShirip but outgo all tho time. and that thoro ' was an' enormous
amount sunk in experimental work^lj^cli must be looked upon as so
•much lost, you eanno -
Factory’s busi'hoss is in. a voryt’f lourishing state.’ Wq'arcT^trinB^-.
to put tho lamp Factory into’ a close corporation 'v/ith a capital of
one hundred sharos of S100. each. This will be done before I 'go
"to' Europe; " Before this is done v/'o shall put experts upon ' tho'""' '
books' and make a thorough examination and balance prior to the
business', being turned over' to 'a "corporation, ’ and I shall hop o to
bring v/ith me i'or your informatibiru statomont of. the J.amp Fac¬
tory’s business, -on which you can" roly ' far better than tho above

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statowont.

■ Hergmarin f Co, ' Borpmann a Cols balance for the year
ending September is'now out and thoy are 555,000. ahoad on tho
year* s business. Of course this is not' in cash. but in property j
"as practically all j rof i t of* tho shops ought to^bo for suir.otino to
cone, owinh to 1 ael; of v/orklhjV capital . Of this 555,000. Edison
is' entitled to one third, which rook os -'5lu,'000., and you are enti¬
tled to ton por oont out of this ono third, ./hi eh in ah os Si, 6661','
You have invested in llorpniann t cb’ s something over S4,000'I ,‘“slnd
if they' 'had ample working capital and a division of the profits
htid boon made at tho ond- of ’the year,' instead of it haying been
loft in tho business, you would on' your investment of a little
ovor 3d, 000. have made 51,ii00. cash. As it is of courso. you
simply mako on paper, al though the property in which the profits
h.avo boon luvestod is valuable. i do no l know whether J'orgmann
had dune so when you acre here, but m addition to tho original
jjuildinc, he has bought .mother- lot .id x 100, which makes the
“property 125 x 100; and ho has^built o h~~tni-e-.3iijg3_j 1 a brass
'foundry .end • carp on ter shop." Hergmann ?• ’ C'd. dO. all. tho brass work
“for' the i'.achirie Works arid 1 ruosi , as v/bll. as 'for themselves.

. I. do hot know that 1 ’ can 'write' you any more just now, in
fact if it were not Sunday 1 v/ould not bo able to spend the time in
dictating this letter. If you want mo to do anything for you or
"■b'rin§'’!any’6hinB over, please write me immediately you get "this;" "

' * As I sail on the “Alaska" December 11th. , ’ I shall lid vin'

' I ondon' about December 21st. or. 22nd., and. shall hopo to bo in

ISg-i-u- o'?

Paris about t, ho Now roar. T havo ear tr, T-

p t .o leave J-ivorpool soinotiino

about January 5th. or lnt.h k, .

* 30 as tu 1,0 horaa bnforo tho eom-

liioncbment of February,

Yours' vory truly,

Major Prank t:c.Io|jghlin,

. Park ltouso,

■ Newark, N. J.

By Doar Major J—

Novombor Oth. 3

With relation to your .roquost that T. should make an
“""estimate’ Tor tho oroction of ah olectric linht plant to light thb
"'‘liip Hand Ttinnol , 1 bop to state" that owing to 'a sudden rush of
business in connection with our central station down town, ,ny

time has boon so fully occupied’ sine o' i’ rbcbivbd tho data from you
"that I 'have boon quite anablo'M^ ratio tho' matter up. I foar that
'I shall Kavo to eivo tho greater portion of my tinio to our control
station work for sometime to comoyet, and T must thoro'foro ask ’you
'"Vo of for ray apologios to Dr. Pierce for tho delay which will' of
"nocossity occur in potting tho ' ostimatos askod for. Thb matter
is ono which J wish to attbnb'lVo pbrsonaily, as it is of a. special
" character^ othorwiso T would' turn i't over to my onpinoors for
tjj|pir at tent ion,

Vory truly yours,

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Jiovcmber 7th. ' n

A. E» liOUC;- , .Esq.

3*01 Proadway , city. .

K rior.fi I; each: -

Will you please lot mo hrtov/ y/hon you think you will
bo abl o to. publish the article oq "fJtbrapQ flat tori on” which 1 sont
you sono tine back.

Very truly yours,

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. ' ' November 7fch. 3-

tjoorgb ]!. f!]iss, Ksq. Kupt.

Chicago, 13 3s.

V/e have your 3 otter of the Oth, inst. relaiivo to Mon-
clot a, and ir. rcp3y would say that' v/e consider your idea of allowing
tins poo|.] e there to “cool off" a pood one.

Wo have not yet. received definite ir.forn:ation as to
•Appleton, although v/c have been daily expocting it. V/o a] so Yfvuld
bo intorostori to know what step s arc being taken in regard to
.Racine.

Very truly yours,

: -J-

J?P3r I hoy

tfov«i!ib»r 7th.

th r,

-'iT'-rrj.n,-; to yo»r wish to bo ronovod .
r yo., ,%„.t t-ust thut y«,tr tpot'K’j

until ».!,»• . . bins* ttt. Shni.ioki.n aro fixod. Tr.n-odiatcijj

nmaiiw niiioly, V -/ill that you «ro removed froi a *
st'-uks, ?vmi .if 'you -will only «joi;io on hf>'"o somo
''olook, 7 ./ill t.-kv- yon tip to »olUK>nlco’ n ar;tl it—

in nrtos.

ns 3'/i'0j

.November 7th. 3

>iosoph 7/illiams, pfcq. \\

San Joao, ^ Osin.
bear Kir:-

hoplyinjs % your lottor oi jUlie auth. inst., in v/hxeh
you ash: if. a to] uphonj-il could bn oporaV-pd ojina railway train, I
bop to say that it. is I f ossil.] n, especially il'_ the instrument usocl
is a string tolophono;. j;

l

/gfS'H'Oj.

Mot. 7th.

•U-o’i

No vainly* r Tth.

T n;.i iji rocoipt „!' jitnr
in." •liij (li'il’i'ji to ,/oi-Ji lifts not 'too
>V/rt uro ruinous. Vi.. u inns t roUlly
iiOl send -i r.i-in t<* a certain 'to >-/n
'■'la fttrtly ft ■;■*»)>, rue t is signed
Jt ;.r.'.y not or visible in'

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.ed,

1 oiivr to me to decide v/hon
to start the work locally,
moment tiio rforit 'joi.Sii' -ncf.'S
town whom ti.o |>2 ■; is t.o
1 of Machinery, wire "<j. to

ft-'t out r„m it is possible to do i.imoJ, work locally. This has
rn Jl1 iin<l T <l" no4 f-!iink yo" have any enu.-io for complaint
U!i t“ d(3la- '^irrin. As matter of fact our fiupt., Mr. rich,
loft mil »»ivor Monday night for Tiffin, and signs of work will
bo visible thoro in a few days,

'/or y truly yours,
f'Ls

/rtiip-'* 7 i

Hovombor 7th. 3

ScttiuaJ Incun, iisq.

ios ton, «as3.

Tr, relation to Jawrcnce, 1 hep to say that in accord¬
ance with our Order No.l, as per the ifcesn on the attached. .g tato-
itont marked “ C" , the Illuminating Company is indebted to us to the
extent or ;»b,73-4. In accordance with item “b" , which I believe
vms accepted by 1'. lord, it hemp the same that you mado to him
l’roni iirocJ. ton, they owo ug Sl,20t>.2C Hois “H* is i’or the exten¬
sion' of tho mains on the North side or Essex Stroot, and is the
amount iri connection with which wo had tho correspondence) with
hr. lord, and ho did not a? pear • do$iroU3 ol- accepting our 1'iRuros
for this work, statin?; tha't4|^|;, -contract with Hr. Edison covorod the
full system to bo ordored iui tftby wished. Itoa **n* is for lay in?;
mains to tho City hall, which' Was not included in our contract, and
amounts to' SlOb.14 Tho amount of tho bill' which I attach is for
house services, tools *e., as pci^do tails shown, arid amounts to
81,242.05, and those smiounts approbate 313,a0B.03, Tho full
amount of our contract with tho Bell son Eloctric iiluminatin?/

Company of Tawrcnco for stroot installation i-s 510, U40. You will

notice that in Ordor Mo . 1 tho amount for stroot installation is

/ ff 2> H ~ 07

** ““ tk" “““>'■'=0 a=i«a, M lhl,

dodUct.od f rc.ir, ci-.-. ,.,.n „

M «* for m,,

I'rttJJJrtror, a „wln of , u - h

’ • f i.icn i/as to bo doyofcod

to COII!) 0 Ot ini' the -

^ 71 111 Mcor,lariCO With UUr exhibits sent v/ith

1,1,0 OSUmn1;o’ but inasmuch as thoy havo orrinro,-, ..ori,

aRroo/i in the first f;iac<i to do and they havo’ oxcoc/jod (hat
considerably. i imvo

*"a“J 'r"a «>» Moo. for a.

motor balance which ' -/o m , '

• *C»o..d to so, ply i„ Ordor Mo. 3, and which

“» > *»«««« ancount orro„,„ua?.

V°“ °tlOT «o non fit, but „ ,

* n'Jl ta” “**“ y“ ™“)a «•*'« J0-«, for Off.o,,

turo, inasmuch as v/'o sfocifiod no>

-io it our ostunato and l consider

it bettor to leave ri,,„

* Jm' ,ua *1J1 that the mount
»hich the la.rot.no Ootap any o.os „ u „ ....

1M oror nn.r .h„v0

owe contract v/ith thorn.

y cry tri.ly

//«'*//- 07

I.'ovorobor 7th. 3

/Samuel Insull, Esq. r

hoston, Hass, -

!.y Poor Insull:- . .

T,‘ ro,-ar‘' our lavmmco affairs I om# send in/:
y«.i lw.lii])s. (,n ’ is itmniaod and shown tlio actual cost to us
for - the met toria] supplied by hruosi for house sorvicos,<?c. anti
tho other is tho ronulotioii bill with tv/olvd , or conf added,
which latter 1 prosu.no you will uso for collection. I roprot very'
•much to say that I havo hunted everywhere to obtain a copy of tho
Exhibit which accompanied tho ostimato v/o sent to the luwrorico
Oornf-any amounting to- 332, 572. but havo. utterly failed to obtain
on-->, nor can T find nnywhofo tho 1 otter which T am stil 1 ' under, the
impression you wrote designating "the courso of tho mains.

I am very sorry to .have to v/ritb you this, , but it is simply im-
' possible for mo to .discover v/hbro this data is, and you will now
havo to obtain tho Exhibit from iih lord, Tho course of the mains
os specified in our Order. Ho. 1 is in aecoWlanco- with Item “C" on
tho statement which T havo attachod. T cannot ovon find iruosi's
hid for tho stroot installation in accordance with tho item (you
will understand whon T say ostimato T moan tho full Order which
includes Order Wo. 3).

a

Ir: n:lsli«n to 11 roc J: ton accounts, I have als.. orselosod
tv/o bills, or..; itemized for your own information and the othov
■•/itli i!.'. live] vo por eonl added.

7 l-Mii.t that you will
is a:. conij-Jolo ixti 7 can mule it.

readier' it.

■tho lact that this data

e moment of v/ritmr

at tho fior.iont of

7 orieJoco the Jav/roneo contract v/hich
want in settling uj. affairs nhoro.

rossibl^

very truly,

c 'btpy

Yours

/ns-li- oj

,Iy November 7th. 3

V

1 K. 11. J-ord, Ksq.Troas.

Kdison Kj-ictnc 13 luminatinr.! Co.

. 3 avmsnco, fcasc.

wo hoi: to achnov/3 odfo with many thanks receipt, of your
favor of yostorday> s date enclosing check for 810,000. on account
of our contract for tho insta] jation of contra] station plant at

Yours very t,ru]y,

Kov. 7 th.

'• '■ ' . ilavti Leonard,

Hroektun, fc.uss.

T i| iyii y< •>!}’>< (,h<¥ ‘-til. n!»l MUflfc rosiest you *.<j stay

oJcSoii '-!!'<• prosont and -.not to to l.V,v York V-forr,

LM" to Lf£wron.;o until yon hsivn udvieos si thor Fivn this office "
rroi:i !• r. T'nM'iIl vt) m -./ill :>t* Hast during the n«xt r«-v days.

J!ilst;tj;.'n if yo i think v* want yon to «<, to fioorck street
'ixjirfr.iintMt. V/o dooir- you o stay at such station- as you ar<
::r,n’- 'fiu' "ntii -/■ ro-i'to.-st you to W, olsvwhnro. '

Vory truly yours.

/ f f3 //-o 7

I - r • '-’rank s». Han*,

Sun bury, Pa. '

Do ar Sivr-

T have your favor of the yrd. of Movoiabos*. With

relation t» the charge for £M candle I maps, T would 'm g to say’"

that the average' lighting timo for the 3<>!» days in the year is

at. Ci o’clock in f-ho evening. Hotels want the light (inti! 3 A. Mi”.

1

,;'irj.s lari lies U hours fit 1 4 cents per ton candles per hour. The
.tWount' would bn y 4 cents per hour or yh cents for the u hours.

This would give you about $1 10 for the 805 days of the year.

i

Tf you charge Rf»0 per year it would bn at 'ho rato of about 1 10

por thousand foot of Coal gas. You might mko a contract at this ‘

rate only by fHb Month wi th the’ priviliogo of stopping whoa you“ "T

got ioa'ded up and havo an opportunity of taking hotter consumers!"

T a'srod with you that the extension of your main 3 should take

place boforo the cold .leather copies. Tf you will please have your •

motor .Man mark upon the charts son t herewith exactly whero tho

present mains run and whore the feeders run nti and also mark on

the chart where you propose running your now wains, T wTll have

calculations made and let you know exactly vihat size of copper

"ire should bo run Tor the extended circuit. T cannot understand ‘
v/hy your lamps arc so.

Very truly yours,

Novombor btb.

A. Stuurl, Esq. Kocty,

Cincinnati, Ohio.

i>our fill-:-

norlyiiBi to four l«iiV „r th„ otn, i„„t. »„ mi-ora,™

to an iMHa^n bon t, .that ' hm U|;1)l B thal

•“ 60 “ °“r «*"•«. *« w »>a»$oo. M.U, or

1 J ’ifi''.' o Cl! ,, , licrt.0 of I 10:’" Pov/or. Oj,- ] arpo

toror 1«»F. an rottinf to bo axcllnnt in life, :,na oconon.y.

Ho b.avo a n. v.nro and all aoviao. roqaioito r„r u»in„ it and no
bow it. a N. dan to. bo in ra«ft on nnthority fra the ».*4 or
to u.. it. if',,,, fan tV-'o' St.i„ thib, ,,hiob in
h“M1' ,l4*». ~ “boala do or.,:!, tho old' nnuindr.

In relation to Cynthiana and day a villa estimates, wo
ni'f foohlnn then, through , nth all blo ' si.'Sm, ana ,,uj „0l,o

thon as 3ow as wo can.

• • Our suporintomlont, ,|#r. Rich, is at tho prosont moment ‘in
li'n, and ~nl 3 son that ovorythmp is duno to advance worl:' thorn.
Vory tru3y yours;

. Pdc. -

I WS- 1 1

November £»th,

Charles K. 1». Snail, Esq. , .Frost.

Y. Electrical Society,

Ttooni 4U, V/, U. null dine, City.

Dear Sir:-

Ifopl yin}.? to your letter of the 3th. inst,, T bcr; to sa
that.it would five mo proat pleasure to comply-with your roqudst
"and "(lei ivor a lectut-o for the benefit of tho 'hainbere.sof your
Society v/oro T pocscsnod of tho powers of orator/ requisite for
such" an occasion. Tho fact of tho matter is I novor dolivorod a
loeturo in my life. You. of course understand that thore is a
very nr oat difference between tail; me and inventing, and though I
have made rather a success of the latter -tho former is an accom-
pl lshmont which I do not possess, ” and I must therefore ask you to
very kindly accept my regrets toftethor with my best wishes for th
v/el;^i|p,g.«iiV your Society. .

Vory truly yours,

/SZ3- H-oq

November tith. 3

Coorj'o Ji. bliss, list*. General Supt.

Chicago, Ills.

erection ur an Kdison -Electric light Central .SIaUvii Flout at
Noonan, .‘"is, of ,300 lights capacity and amuontinr; to 37,
teg other vi th nap “A8 referred to in tho estimate, showing "the"
course of our proposed street installation, which takas in 300
lights. Tho estimate is baaed upon tho assumption that tho local
company provide the building,"' powb? and all necessary shafting,-
pulleys, hangers, bol ting' .'•(!. ’’.to and including jack shaft, requi¬
site for tho proper and efficient operation of thoir station.

In regard to our bid for street instill lotion, this is based upon
tho as swaption that all permits and concessions necessary to bo
o.btainod from city authorities or private parties shall bo pro¬
cured by tho local Company, fio enable, us to oroet polos and run
our wires in accordance with tho rod and v/hito lines on Exhibit
“A8. Should, they, fail to obtain any of those and thereby cause
us any additional ox; onso, it is understood and agreed that thoy
shall reimburse us to tho extent of tho excess. You will observe
th&t the cost por lamp of this installation, iis far -as v/e are'

eoncorr.o.1, ic Sfia.77 As it only ravins for tin local *«*«/
o roof their kuildlnn, which apod only be a small „n.., Use instal
latior. is to be u -particularly chaap one, and *« thin], out

I art gf it will be found satisfactory m all rosj-aets.

Tf you cone to any definite un cl srs landing :71th these"
j-oofl o winch would nocooftituto forms’ of af.roocont, we sh.11 1 bo
f:l -id to send them. ■ ■

Vory truly yours,

't^CL'C’, _ _

• • - o-

j rts-

November nth, »

spencer pordon, Esq.

boston, Maes.

boar sir:-

v/o enclose herewith our estimate No. 34 for the erection
of an Kdiaon Electric light Contra] Station hi ant at. Natick Mass
of 1,000 1 ar.ij-o capacity ami amounting to 'i<Ki and under
separate coyer we sent! you our Exhibit. “A", shewing the course of
our proposed street installation, top, ether with plan pf proposed
contra] station, Yo« v/il] notice that, the cost per 1 amp of this
estimate is $23. £3, which, for an underground system, wo consider
very reasonable. The Newburgh installation,' 'which wo have .-just
closed, canto to ubuut,Lho name figure. '

ttlso o'wlww you 6m- estimate No.hu for the orection
of an Edison Electric light Central Station Plant at Norwich, Conn,
of 1,000 lights capacity, and under separate cover v/o send- you our
Exhibit “A* roforrod to 'in the estimate, showing the course of our
street . instai lation, together with plan of central station, t'ho '
details of which' are the same as the Natick station. 1'bis osti-'
mat..! amounts to or 83fl,.!J7 per lamp, which is about 43 '

cents per lamp in excess of the Natick estimate. This excess is
accounted for by the fact' that our proposed "stroot installation in
Norwich will accomodate l,iJio lights, v/horoas the street installa-

. A

tiuis in t-aPcc in but 3,000. »o will send you whonsvor

necessary forms of agreement for c Seisin? cither or both of these
contracts, but if anything is to be done in the matter this 'Wall,
immediate stopc must be tcii:on, an in a very short tuna ws will ha
frost to contend with which would of course put an end to every¬
thin,'; in connection with dijihlni? 'iip streets for the ). urpose of

laying1, our mains.. If tho ,';ut i cl. or Norwich people vish to do
thus

perfectly satisfactory. They will of course uniters turn! that by
delaying the matter until Spyipr; they vail lose a jjroat deal of
money by not bdinp able to tat.e artvantano of that season of tho
year when tho nvcrarje fcurhip.r' of 1 iriht .is the longest.

’■Vc shall be ffl ad' to hoar fi|im you as early as possible
what stops are borne taken to 1 effect "a sett! cinent, and iri the
i.ioaht 11110 v/ft bur; to remain,

‘ Very truly yours,

7

1*5 3-1/-

M, C, Hellnap, Esq. Secretary,

Edison Electric Illufiiinatir.fi
howburgh, fc.

s- • ;-x- •

Dear sir:-

Wc have the pleasure to one O'
pi an of the Newburgh control station sh

necessary for your contractor to have,
of it. vri.33 be accuratoly carried' out, a
1 y interfere, with our arrangements.

Our Superintendent 'will visit
how you' are got ting along;

Vory truly

'>/*<- -

November lith, 3

use you horov/ith roviood
owing, all tho details

Yfe trust that, the details
3 uny deviation would i/roafc-

Nev/burgh shortly to sbo

yours,

Movensbor Uth.

Sock 3o,

•i!/ Broadway, . city.

ir far:- ■

'Vi3 1 you JimJly lot its l.oov/ ,tbo xhSkx third class- rate
•feor.ah, ’-Vis, and Danbury, • Conn, • ‘in require those rates for
timtir.r j-uvj osos and it' v/i I ] to nocescary for you to quote
a the tariff tif. the j.rosoist time in force, Uhon wo come to
. materia] wo v/i] 3 suy-j. j.y you with the forms you su;.;t'ostod
?orly- filled out, in order that you may obtain special quota-

- Very truly yours, .

n

y

y? 3-

tiossrs. Harris $ Robinson,

. Hartford, Conn,
boar Kirs:-

v/o have till o pleasure to enclose y°u herewith our osti-
'inato'No.rn for tho erection of ah Edison Klee trio light Central
Station Plant at Danbury, Conn, of 1,000 lights capacity and amour*
iIlf; to ^.:i,Ll4..50 On account’ of having to prepare this ost-imato
under groat prossuro, in 'order to hoop our promise to you to
mail it to-nxpht, it 'was impossiblo for us to send a man to Dan¬
bury for tho purpose of inspocting tho stroots, preparatory to
m ahlng a bid for the street. installation. On this account the
amount which wo. have 'estimated for same is subject to revision.

Vr. kruesi, of tho Electric rube Company, will go to Danbury this
v/ooh, il; possible, and 'certainly not later than Monday, and obtain
such data as ho may require to enable him to submit a frooh esti¬
mate Cor t,ho street installation, ‘and v/o will, immediately adviso
you of the ‘result. ' You will ’notice-' that as the figures stand now
the eost per. lamp is $25. 01, ‘but ’"this is accounted for by tho
lighting of the district being very much scattered and nocossitat-
injObhf" mains and fooriors. Tn 'Newburgh, M.Y., where wo have just
closed a contract and commenced work, the cost per lamp was about

/ sr3,'//- o*

a

•S23. , but tho district wan much moro compact than Danbury and the
l'oodcrs much shorter. You wil 3 see that tho comparison between
the two estimates would be very favorable, and the seemingly high
"av^r^ig per. lamp of tho Danbury proposed installation is vary
'■■satisfactorily accounted for £y the larger amount of copper which
it is necessary to use and the greater amount, of excavation re¬
quired to lay tho -mains, also the fact thali those mains are laid
to accomodate 1,271 lights.

Under separate cover wo sond you map “A” referred to in
the estimate, showing tho course of our proposed street installa¬
tion, and il' you come to any definite arrangement with the Danbury-
‘company, we will forward you forms of agreement. Undor somo
cover we send you plan of our proposed central station, showing
tho goneral arrangoinont of ' its iri’torior. (

Trusting that those ‘will*" meet you r- r oqui r oi.non t s , wo are,
VoH'ti'uly yours,

jni'f/'or

November nth. . .3

11. Ward luonard, iinq.

caro Edison Klee trie T3 luiairiatinp Ho.
brock ton, Mass.

Hoar Kir:- * -

Replying to your Jot tor of the 7 th. inst.,^ bop to say
that v/o consider it. would bo advisable for you to purchase tho
Ihotomotor you montioii.

■fours truly,

November Bth,

'Ball Engine Co,

Erie, Ponna.
Hoar Sirs: -

Replying .to your lot' or oi the Oth. inst., we bog to
say that v/o understand that there is some question about patents
oxi sting between your Company and the Arming ton < Sims Company,

V/o are not bound by this lattor Company in any way, arid <10 use-
tiioir engines because they have given bettor results in our busi¬
ness than, any othor engine v/o have over tried. In the mattor of
eountershaf ting, v/o never, under any circumstances, make use of
it, as v/o Consider it to bo an impediment to the propor and satis¬

factory working of our stations. .

Huvo you any opinion of exports that your cngino is
patent froo, if so v/oul t) you bo kind onough to lot mo soo it?

Very truly yours,

/«f

P. B. Sh8W,

Doar Sir?-

tho broatat'i
havo sent at
cause of the

subject, and

November Oth.

Ksq.

Williamsport, Poona.

Wo have your lot tor "of tho 3th. inst. in reference to
■ °r 3 a“*,£i at Sunbury, and in reply bog to say that vo
s export from tho I amt factory v/hb will ascertain the
> troublo.,

have to-day written hr. ac.Ccncick very fully on tho
trust in a short time to eradicate the difficulty^ '
Very truly yours,

• O'

/ FS3 ■ n r O'/

1'. li,. Shu*, lisq.

Dear Sir:-

Wo bop to enclose horov/ith our estimate !lo.73 for the
o root ion of an 3d i son E] oof.-i v. light central station Plant at
lit'. Carrie! , lonna. oT 000 lights capacity, and amount! nrc to iSl-i, :i00,
"anti under saio cover v/o send you map “A" roPvr-' id to in tho'
ostirnato, together v/i Sh plan of proposed coh'tv • station.

This installation, as you '.Till son,' comes to S.V.0.3 2 por lamp , - which
. considering that the street installation cavort; noarly 300 more
lights than tin nominal c ap ae it. y'dfbtho plant and that tho instal-
1 afridn is a very small oiio (in which easos tho dost por lamp •’
'always runs up hi eh ) is a vory fair estimate. Tho central station
toemiphf- have boon located at a better point, but as you under--
stand tho ft. Carmel people p.urchasod tho lot ’for this purpose
"without consul tine us. in. the mattor, Tho Kunbury installation,

\/6 might mention, earn o' ’to about tho sam'o figure, and v/o fool sure
. that v/hon you explain to tho *.!t .‘Carmel pontl’suon about tho coot

_ , . . SmaoLL A/xfid**

por lamp running up vory high in such -entiie oiao ) 3 ants, thoy will

understand" tho caso and fall in with our ideas that the estimate is

■a good ono, Thoro is ono thing that v/o wish to 'impress upon' you

’‘and upon the gentlemen interested at. 'ft. Carmel as forcibly asTs '

un-u-

•**•“*• “ “■ «« «... u,,t ,.u„t rot-.to

"W* “ elvl« “ »• owr for tins if t„0J

1^?":** “ ”“ " KU1* » * «W t»o „ Will

' l.ivb Yrosl to oontoocl with »hiWt woo], l ,.Ut a„ „„„ t„ all «*» „

’ confute 'tion ««„vnt,r.„ for air polo 1„„ pn„ r„„Mollt,nB.

1-ir. It-t.o*** Company will or cobra,, uodoroto.a that v „„la,lnn
this «ttcr 'until t6o, „„ ,,r(iiU of ^ by

rot ir. o . . to La,.,. ■*„ , j ,.p ....

y°,lr whon Lhe avoraf :G humane or Jcts« light is tho longast.

W°^U1 S,Jn,i y*u <•— o>-m» forms of or,,,«ni, fxllofi oat
V-n«roxocutod as far os v,c am concerns, a„u af v,« Bot Cun
at onco, v/o will cuminoncb wort right uviay.

Trust anr you mJJ roeognizo tho noccsslty of a vary
prompt ropjy,’ wo aro

Vary '"truly .yours,

■

. ■ - ... :

Enclosure,

/f<P3- U ■

November fcrth.

H. M. DoiibJ delay, Esq.

Edison Exhibit, Southern Exposition, '
I-ouisvillo, j y.

l)o ar Sir:-

Wo enclose herewith our clmcl No.iHU for S75. , and wish
you would ho Rood ohourIi to return to Mow Yorl at onc-i. Please
wire us whc-n you 3 eave 1 ouisvillo, which wo. trust will bo on Mon¬
day tho 1 ^ th. inst.

Very truly yours.,

J

Enclosure,

November 8 th. 3

Prank K. Mc.Connick, Esq. Frost.

Edison Electric Ills. Oo, of Sunbury,

Williamsport, Penna.

Dear Sir:-

Wo havo your Jettor of tho 5th. inst. in roforonco to
tho breakage of lamps at Sunbury, and in reply bog to say that wo
'ijaVo sent an export from the lamp Factory to Sunbury, who wili very
soon ascortain the causo. ' Wo strongly suspect that yourlocal’
manhhas cut somo customers in by' running tho service from tho
foodor instead of. the main. What’ you should have done v/as to. have
ascertained at what particular! pi ace the breakage occurred, after
which, the cause of such breakage could bo' very readily obtained.
Tho" samo lamps as you are using are in’ service at Shamokin, Brock-
^tonnand Rosalie and give 800 hours. Tho lamp Factory’ s guarantee
■' "is that 'if run at ton candle power, they will" lost 000 hours, arid
wb know from experience, which is tho bost evidence that wo-cpuld!.
possibly havo, thatbthose lamps' are’ capibloof bearing out tho
guarahtoo.' . WO rogrot that Mr. Mar r shoulcl have boon so inconsed
on account of the lector y/o ‘wfbtb'ybu, as Mr. cbnant simply quoted
the. statements made by thb.bhginBqr at Sunbury, Tho lamp Factory
oxport will, howevor, find ou’t\tho cause of tho oxeosoivo broakago

■ UOBi':

l\j.oujf 1!' n(?*CC'««T'

of lamps in Sunbury and adjust the matter so that thoro will be

no further trouble,

Very truly yoursy

IS F3 - //»•?

, I ;<_>'/ embctr !>th. 3

.!. [•'. iiunn, Ksq. Vico President, '"

Tiffin Krtison Mac" trie 133. Co.

Tiffin, Ohio.

Hoar Sir{-

’.'o have your lot tor V, f th o 3r<J. insb. a'shing uo to namo
a data //hen r.b Tiffin installation v/i 3 ] bo ready to cupp] y ‘light.
In rc-j-3 y to that query v/o would say that the work on tho station
I- as aDr.bady boon commenced there and that its comp 3 c-tion //ill hot
ta3 o noro than twenty or tv/onty five days. . Tho wars for tho po3 e
3inoe v/i 3 3 bo i:: Tiffin in about ton days, and thin v/ork can pro¬
ceed in 'uni con with th
j l'etcd cheat the eauo
that v.*o rilj have the plant running by a certain tiino, but v/o want
you to fool- assured, that tacxxjcl&issK v/o will do everything in our
power to moot youb wishes and' have it running about the lUth. t,_
'bocontbor. • •

In. ro3 ation to lighting tho public gar don you speak of,
as far as v/o can toll from 'the incomplete information given in
your 3 otter, this appears to bo 'in block 4b, V/o are to submit a .
proposal to Mr. .Stuart for lighting this bl ock , together v/ith Somo
other blocks, and v/hon .that, has been ' received it' will give you tho

ih-' the station, and should l
'So' do' riot like to state positively

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z

information you dosiro on tliat point. Wo trust you will under¬
stand that it is our dosiro to moot your wishes in this case and
that tho reason that- v/o do not promise absolutely to start on the
' iffthV December is that thoro are so. many points to bo taken into '
"consi deration in making a promise of that kind that v/o consido'r ‘it
’’’better for ourselves and for you to place the matter in the light '
v/o havo, notwithstanding the fact that we feel reasonably sura of
boing able to moot your wishes.

Vevjr truly yours,

’ ' . ■■■' D- ■

/m~n-

. Sunday, . Movombor 13 th. 3

•V. S, Hastings, Esq.

. . 35 West 50th. Street, City.

My bear Mr. Hastings!-

X have boon receiving sinco iaet Wodnosday
very prossmg tolograms i'roia Messrs. Harris fi Robinson asking mo
to attend a meeting at/sout'hin^ton'to-uiorrow (Monday), and I
havo repeatedly telegraphed tfi’irrrfcfiat it is simply impossible for

"pio to do so*' aiid yei/thoy persist in wiring mo to attond tho'mdot-

•

'”ing, ’Mow after/ I t thoro 1 do not soo what good I can do,
inasmuch as tho lijsonso contract with tho Light Company has not
' ’booh closed ydt. f) Harris X Robinson say that tho most important"

stockholder loav;.ol Southington for tho South on Tuosday morning,
i 1 business

and I think it .isjmoro a matter ' of ' the l ight Company* s than tho

Construction Department* 3 for" the" prosen t,- as T am positive, from
my oxporidhW o3 Sewhoro, that" after T go thoro. there will be a le
of usoYoss lalk, and 1 will have to go later -on to got my -cent * act"
"ciosod^ "l havo besides very important business to-morrow, having
-t^oon out' of tho ^ffieo tho whole of last v/eok, and I wyito. to ask
' if you c^i go to- 'Southington . on the oight o'clock ’train- to-morrow
morning' . If sc//' I vwuld like to soo' you before you go, and I
v/ill^conie\up tdj'-your house of I v/i!3 moot you hero anytime up to

y / • . ■. - • - - ■ . • . •

/m-

** three ’o' c^cicX thi3 aft o' /noon, after which hour I do not know whoro
I shall be. . (I '

Will you ploasa lot mo- hoar from you by boaror,.

Yours” vory truly,

/ Wv/-/« 2.

November 1.4th. 3

"I'aul B. Dynr, Rsq.

V/arnor house,

Ohillicotho, Ohio.

hoar Sir:-

7 have your various' lot tors from Canton. I am very
anxious to haves you po to Now Orleans as soop as possible, and'l'
want, you to hurry throuph on Pr. Stuart' c work. You must finish
with- him by Saturday next at tho latest..

- -

'.ovombor 3 sith. R

.1. (!. Oliver, linq.

To run Co , Canada. ‘

Koi'orrint;, to yuur 1'uvor of tho i>th. inst., 1 bOR to
.inform you that my exj. eriii'onts. are in the main confined to incan¬
descent electric lamps, and the subst-uuce you niont-iun for carbon
I-ointr. for ere lamps //ill therefore bo of ho u so to i::o.

Very truly 'yours,'

- -

• J2

/ &SZ H- >•*

A. Stuart, Kaf|. Sooty.'

Cincinnati, ' Ohio.

Hoar Sir:-

Youv 3 otter of tho iith. inst. otuno a iil y to hand.

■Vo arc delighted th.it you should vnoognisso tho fact tliat
it if! quito true that vra cannot* supply, estimates unless wo huvo
tho data whereon to wort.. '.Tiffin wort w; is started immediately .
tho v/ritor fut back to »ow fort. Co you not know that there' iro
several things to bo done i is connection with material boforowo
can have men on tho ground actually at v/orl in tho town itself. '

V/o aro pushing Maysvillo and oynthiana estimates as
quietly as possible, but I must rbuiind you -that 'wo have a few
town's outside of your territory ’ thuY we liavci to estimate on.

That despatch aboirt s.r. Edison going to l.ouisvillo was
. received daring the writers absence from town. That, lots 'the"

1 rivato Secretary out, but it was ans-worod just as ouon is Mn
Ktli son coul d be got Mat at by the l-rivalo Soorotary* s assistant.’ '
If you did not got the reply you must, blame the Western Union "
ToloRraph Company and not us, i doubt very much, whether Mr.

Kdison will go to louisville at all. ' it "io'probablo, hov/ovor,
that "Major Eaton will go '^outjV' somotitio wiEhin the next 'wool: or so.

jffS-'lb

hovomber 3 :-.:th. 3

Why don’t you p.ivo us pomo moro contracts, which is aft or
n33 the main encouragement to us to keep plodding away at estimates
Ono litt3o contract of SIB, 000., which roquircd a v/ook of the
wtitors timo to pot executed, and a trip of something liko U30
miles, is' hardly sufficient to justify the heavy investment wo'
tiro making in canvassing, estimating and 3ueh 3iko on -your bohalf. •
Who re are .those othor two contract's that you said we should' have
within a few days of my leaving Cincinnati?

Very truly yours,

I c?

liovombor l.ith, 3

A. Stuart, lion. Sooty,

Cincinnati, . Ohio. .

boar Sirj-

v ."tof-omw* to your Jot tor ox tho ?t)V. ' inst. , it in vory

important that hr. by or should* i'oavcs your territory ‘ by Saturday
noxt'.' yo roajjy think that you havo ono..jrh onnvassos to got alow!
wit hi" ;7e havo kept. him in your district uo lonr, to tho pro.-ju-
‘dico of oiir business olso-./haro, that v/o Poo] compollod t.b insist
u) on hisV leaving yon by Saturday noxt at tho ] at nst,

hoping that thin will hot caiiso you any groat inconvon—

ionco, we remain, . .

Very truly yours,'

iiovo/iibor lwth.

straight Tine Knfino c:o.

decides & Payette Sts.,
Syracuse, N.V.

Dear Si:

v/c bar to ccJ
favor of the 30th. inst.

).novO c dr; a v/it.h thanks roc
in roll at icr. t.ii roJ'a3 ties
nicotian you j.rcrosa sqr.c

1

: of your
your enninos,

/ ft 3- //

A. Stuart, Esq, Secty.

Cincinnati, Ohio,

l'oar Sirt-

Wc have your favor of tho t-th. mst., asking us to sr
you an estimate for Piqua, with -tho central station located or.
t^p Karrinpton lot. The maj; which you mention in your letter
c.arao. to hand a few minutes* ago, and it has therefore been unr.oss
hi o. for us .to comply with your request to wire tho figures “yn
Monday* Inasmuch an you want. us to do very close figurine on

... . -/uy-C

thin- ostimuto, v/o wish you Y/ould^tho attachdd form fill od in by
somo reliable, parson as accurately as posisibio, us to prices in
I'iqua, V/o shall bo glad to have this rpJUrnod at tho oavliost
possible momont, as v/o can give you no figures v/hatover until it
is received by us, You a]so omittod to send us tho siao of th
l<$|montioned m tho foregoing part of this letter. Of course \n
could havo guessed at this size, but that is not always a safe
thing. to do. 1 lease sond us full: particulars about this now lot

in accordance v/ith tho form attached.

Yourls, truly,

/f<r3'//‘A3

■ . November J3*h. n

•V/. -J. Joni s, Esq, Manager.

Edison Electric Illuminating Co.

Erode ton, .Mass,

Doar Sirt-

ilojilyinp to your lot tor of the lath. inst. in regard to
booJ;s anu stationery covered hy the amount of S.»o. in the brock ton
estimate, y/o !>«>»• to aay that it was our intention to supply a full
pof of bools, together with special forr,i3 which wo considered
necessary for the running of your businoas. Some of those books
are now boinp prepared by the' printer, but. it Vs our intention to
nud^o an allowance on this item and char go you only for v/hat v/o
supply, , ‘ . .

IflJII- 13

• Jotter of tho
order cl bat ft from

, I' rank s. f'arr^Eaq. ‘i’roas.

Kdi sot) K3 octrxc 13 3 unu noting Co.

Sunbury, henna.

i'sar Kir:-

V/o bnp 1.o acknowledge -receipt of

L-th. irisl .,' and in ropl ; would- say that you

!;cs::rn. Porgznann & Co., HUU Avenue lj, city.

V^^ash^for vuJ cam --tod fifcro eJoats and brads to re¬
ft

vn fch then. The eabJo can fc* obtained' through us or by aj pi yin,"
direct to the Ansonia'Brass a Copper Co., If Cliff Street, city.

Tn ref.urd to the breakage of ‘lanjjs, it is very strange
that your motemar. has not' sense? enough to see that his' indicator,
is too l^jh on one side- and too'1'67/ bn tho other. It requires
. itn t. :x sr.ial] amount of .ludRoraont to make -a comparison between tho
* brightness or tho laqjpp on tho .two aidon. Ho should rofjulato
those sides ovonly 4i)d\.roaot, hi3 indicator. Your breakage of
lamps should be about fourteen A week.

Yours truly,

. J-oXj

/FS3-//'/3

r:: Hovoiabor 38th. n

Col. c. E, Courauii,

?-i .Madison Avonuo, City.

Ky L>oar Colonel :-

T have gobo thorough!” into tho mat tor or tho
division of tho Edison-Oowor-Hal 3 Telephone shaves cornier to tho
Edison interests and I do not see how I can do bo l; tov than to
offer a division of them on a basis of four- tonths to so to you for
the countripe you put. in and six-tenths to go to the Edison Tele¬
phone Company of Europe hero: you taking your proportion of tho
six-tenths, which you arc entitled to u’ncior your arrangement with
tho how York Edison Company.

If you will write mo a note ace opting tho division as
abovo 3tutod, T" will havo tlio papers fixed up and luailod to you by
Thursday’ s stoiunor without fail. I think that they 'should be put
in a littlo more formal shapo than that indicated in . the formejrf
letter alroady agreed upor. between you and mysolf. • 1 am very
sorry that tho matter should havo boon put off so long, .but it wus
quitoHopiaffidable,

Hoping that you will have a pleasant, trip homo, boliovo mo,

• vijig-!#' •• - vory truly yours,

■ %%

S3

November l'ith. 3

John Hocjter, Eaq,

Jev/isburj!, Union 'Jo., I'onna.

Hoar Sir:- .

In reply to tho query contained in your letter of tho
bth. inst. us to Yrtiether it would be possible to collect atmos¬
pheric clectriity on conducting wires, in order to obtain lifjht,

1 hep to say that tho process is possible but. hiphly impracticable.
Yours truly,

V

jrrs-H'ty

ii'ovor.iboi’ liltii, " 3 .

0. W. Wilbor, Esq. !*'!

Oornor 4th\ fi Rodman Sts.

Fall Rivor, '.Mass.

fioiir "fiC'irs-: ' . . • ' .... •

Plenao rnport at tho oarlinst ponsi.bio mornont t.ci. this.

officer ami bo proparod to.tako a journoy South. Y.'o want you just
aS soon as you can got horo, and wo shall bo glad if you will wiro
u:» on ri.-cuip t of this t/hoti wo uuy uxpoct to sou you.

November 1.3th. f

Ooorgo H.Hliss, .Esq. Cohoral Kept.

Chicago," (33s.

Dour Sir?-.

Wo havo your letter of the uth. inst., in reference • to
Appleton and Hacino. Tn relation t». the former, wo trust that
tho informuti on n or: o saury for us to havo, in order that wo may
pro] are an estimate, v/1'33 come' to hand 3obn, ''/o are i!l ail to see
you' stato that ' tho Hacino 'ostiiiiato was satisfactory. \

Herewith v/d b'op to diieloso you two copies of tho form
of ogro Antoni which is eritoreil inti- by the' local company -with this
Department Wo prosumo you ’have .copies of the iicehsoo contract
which 'tho' hardnt Company usds in extending. priVilogoa to the" local
' com&ilay ( If you havo not thoso latter copies Mn. Hastings" v/fli';.

supply' ‘them1. 1

Yours" t'rul y,

; .. J:

Enclosure.

..November 14th. ' 3

friend Worthing ton:- *

You uro“bar]iing up tho wrong troo* ; Why
(tid you pot coine and ask- Mr. Edison if ho. was tho originator of
tho “Tiros* article boforo charging. hire in your paper with the
“criino". You know him woli . enough and cun easily got at him and
thoroibro it wou] tt certainly havo boon a littlo more courteous if
you had applied to hire for information before allowing the article
m your issue of the t’th. to be put in print. As "you ’state '
“fair play is a Jeve?l" and 1 might add that it is liardly fair ‘play
to judge a mar. guilty m advance; Aa a matter of fact Mn Edison
ha<i nothing whatever to do. with the drtiels /in .‘question.-

1: write this for your personal information and not

Yours very truly,

November 14th.

V.'; I . Garrison, K3q.

137 Pcdoral fit root,,

• Go s tor., Gass

ro] utj

iloar Sir:-

On my return to now York 1 spoke to ;;r. Bdisun with
:.he wiring.. Wo aro, at this- writing, doing our bast,
to. get the. cable accepted by tho board of Vi re Underwriters^ '
f'hoy hare au-ointod a Cunmttoii to look into tho iaat tor, and Viator
aaton and Ur. (Sell son aro r.uini; to dr.iv/ up a statement sot tin;- forth
t.hq ad van tau 03 to us of using tho cable,* and immediately that is
;’ot out I understand that tho Commit too above referred to are to
oomo hero* and tests aro to bo. made with VhV cable to prove its
adaptability ti tho. purposes for .which it ia designed, and" 'also to
prove its safety when usod instead of the ordinary two'- wires, '"~T’
V/o all recognise that She quo at ion of cheapening tho wiring la
. about tho nost important mat to? under ' consideration,

un.l you may:, roly upon ovoVy.'poasibl o Effort ' boim.i wade to give you
something acceptable to tho 'firo iiisuraheo poopl e, «nrt cheaper

than, the material now use tpf£r '${«»<» ’ wi'rinjj"' purposes. •

- . ...Yo’r/,. t.ru3 y yours,

Novombor 14th. , 3

A. A. Cov/los, Esq. Secty.

19 Cliff Street,

— 1 havo the pleasure ; to enclose you herewith a small
orclor., for copper wire for use at i-ft, Carmel, Penna. T also oncloso
you copy of our contract with, the Edison Kloctrie T1 3 uminating
Company of Mt. ..Carmel. The parties in intorost aro good substanti.it

people, and in fact ovory way satisfactory to us. We havo under¬
taken to . start our. plant by tho lotli. December,- and you vail
therefore ploase hurry this v/iro as much as posniblo. it should b .
bo sttiM'Od from your Works at the latest, ton days from date. •

-It is impossible for rao to got dov/n tov/n to-day, and if
. you can havo the noco3s’ary papors preparod and roturnod. by boaror,

T will execute them and semi .thorn right back to' you. I shall bo
gl ad if you can iot.me know y/hotlior you can ship, the copper in . the
iiejo above sp.ocified.

Yours very' truly.

/ fF3 - ; /• /

November 14 th.

V/.‘ 11, hwo] Joy, .in Ksq. Troas. ' '

Kell son 153 octrie- ;T3 Jumihatitijj’ Co,

I‘’a33‘ Rivor, Mass,

Roar Sir:- ’

WoforriiiH tv your favor of tbo lath, inst;, j am
"iniproa.siou that you will have to use ihe old method by vur.'im
we get £ omission - from the hoard or Pire Underwriters to use
now cablo. Thoy have the matter under consideration, but i<
prolty difficult to rorco tivnii. to deal with it quieiUy.

T should thoroforo think it advisablo not • to mention to your
able customers that we' have a choap-or raothod" of ^wiring under

Very truly yours,

prob-

v/ay.

3m^

*tBb

jU.S-Jl', (H-

November }4th.

oharloa Patchblur, Esq.

. Pari?, Kran
My Dear lhit chsl.or:-

Ycur letter ol’ tho 30th. - inst. came -to hand

thi s, morning.

3 ,iio not see why wo shoal'd lYnop up our prices on lampq
if it is fioini' to rain our lump sales in Europe, and I shall there¬
fore bo vory. careful what l. say ' iVY. roply to 'T-crgos lofrtor, which ' ‘
you saw is to come hero. Anyway I should by no moans bo disposed
to accede to his roquost, " considering that he is bidding for tho..
English -l amp trade, as against, us.

OHs* ation to tho 100 light dynamo wo sont to horlin;, -
y>o have not up to this writing rnado any oingio cor.o ifiachinos."

V/o propose to do so. at some future'' tiiap, but h'^w it. will intor*. ...
fero with' tho manufacture of the Oonnan dyneMo's^ 1 cannot see;

Our policy is, when -wo design "and' tiuiTd a "mac lii.no, - to bo. vory
caroful to soil ' ail. machines of a given design" before v/o bring out
anything bettor. by this moans v/o save oursolyos being “stuck*
with' a lot of obsolete machines*. V/o haifd, Sftld in' this, country all
tiso .old forms of dynamos and. our now*, type's. ' aro now coming out.

iwno tho worst) off financially for havlilr, brought

ild bo rod’iculi

as you w'oll know, ti

pujd build a machine and say that thoro will

ation. Your Ivry friends do

i)o they think that simply boei

goinf

siViho into a isingl o ' magnet machino* that

■Wrt

ill' tlidbo’ th'aC'f/o iia’/o built with tho 1

throwing

■ ting v/o liavo aSout fiftoch double

•ck St root.

wil 1 al be sol d before

r.ial.0 any siriglo magnet: machines. 'tin

■ businoi

made v/oul

th» long magnet type. Wo built about

Then

got out the improved “11", on which

Tho whole of tho formor woro sold with tho exception of two, and

these two

have J list managed- to dispose of without any saerifici

whatever, and

y<5j^>-tho improved “11"

•y obliging customer who wants 700 lights and

'thing rnoro,

il though ho can pot tJPO for t'hi

t um doliphtod to hoar that you ii.r<ogt)flturotufning, and
‘tho sooner you do so tho boVtori'" Thoipios^oetsaro that wo shall

Y7. [).- Rich, Esq.

eiii'o iidison Electric Illuminating Co,

Rail Rivor, Hass.

Dear Sirs- ■

V/o closed this; morning a contract for the installation
of a plant which is practical]/ the duplicate or Kuubury, at
!.:t, Carmel. "■ v/o havo got to start the plant about the 17th. of
December, vrtiich you will notico gives us littlo more than a month
1 to du the work in. It is- highly important that, you should mala a
trip to KfCCarmol at the earliest possible moment-. Tf you will
ploaso advise me by wire to-morrow when you can go there, T v/illl
.■ moot you hero ^t the office at any time vyhori you may indicate when
■"^bu go through Now Turk on your way. It is necessary that I

should havo a talk v/ith you boforo you go to Ht, Carmel, and it is
also hocossary that you should go there at tho darliest date com-
latiblo with /our arranpomonts for tho pushing, of tho work at
Kal 1 River.

T’ oncloso you herewith chock for S500. as requostod in

your note loft hero yostorday.

Very truly yours,

/S*3-/i- 1 *

November 14th.

atchedior, Ksq.

My Hoar '‘atcholor:-

1 Cft .

1 letter of the noth.

nt. this

•* , anrt was very much pleased to. heap that you will .soph bo
iron and proposo coming back hare, but T am very sorry to .say . that
1 do not know exactly what to do with relation to stock matto'-s
(■.•r you. -y long lot tor to you or about a woak ago v/ill have
explained the situation thoroughly. T ounh t to have posted you
oarlior, but. you know how wo are ' situsitelf h6>o and that must bo

X arranged with, lid’i son this morning to cable to you '
xsfcinp ii- 81,000. v/uuld bo of any service to you, and if so, to
irav/ on him at three days sinht for same.

T hope that you will not lo.ivo^ a Hollo France ^beforo i
,<jt over ,tu sea you. Why cannot .you arrange to cuiio back o'n the?
Oregon” about the loth. January?'' That is the time that 1 propos^
o turning from ra/ trip to ICnji'iaririy '

Yours very truly,

fPS-JI- / V-

The Ami nut, on s Sims f;o.

iTuvidonco, !?, 1,

Hoar Sirs:-

floforrinr to Ord«r K'o. so at herewith
that it. i c absolutely ossontial that you should a hi
l;t. nanso] inside of fourtbon days. This is the 1
timo that wo can i;ivo you, uud therefore will rely
ilisappointifl/; us ir. the matter, as wn have uadortak
plant about tho loth. Ciscombor.

Very truly yours,

USB- H’W-

. . Novouibor 14th. 3

. P-. H. Shay/, Esq.

Post Office,

liazoUton, i-onns.

Dear Sir:—

Wo hog to oncJoso you horowith our osthoato Ho. 72 foV
tho oroction of an Edison R
Hazel ton, Ponna. , amounting

1,219 lights, which wo hope will reach you ir. time.

Very truly .yours,

octric light Contra] Station Plant at
to 320,094.41, and rrl th n aaj -iri7‘-y of

IfSo'U- /+

\

/ ■ \

Hiiuurs. /.orriG, Tadl; i

/ 3.5 Hold

hotyr Sirs:-

Wo ono3oi\o you herewith our order No.

7 i;»‘\ .

piping tc be shipped So trt, hansel, henna. As this
sraa3 3 we tract that- you v/xlY be able to f.i.33 it for
Vfc require to use this -steals: p*£; mj: i« connection v/j
contract that wo have tnl-cn, ar.d\you .:il3 therefore
ob3igo us ij' you cr.n state positively the date that
the pi pi nr unci fittings f reni J'hiD ijiicuphia.

i'ory lrulj»\yours,

• | V... ■ •

is iiiKiedia

l\

A

/

November 14th.

V/. I).. Rich, Esq.

care Edison Electric illuminating Co.

Kali River, . Mass.

Near Kir:-

Wo have arrarij'od with the Isolated Company to buy one
'b°lr >"'T” “**“"• *• •» (Jo to Tiffin, and iUvo

ordo,.dd.ttan ship it ti * ». tttdh, „„ Edison a octfionnW-
“°nF“nJ' Tirf1"’ ra’10- W .loaso

nfranponantn to havo it noemyod thoro. i protirno it »il J bo
shippod inside of a v/ook, ' ‘ ; •• • •

Very Truly yours','

/W3. //- rS

Nov on; b oi* 3 5th.

Thoinas 1', conant., Ksq.

V/oavors National Hotol,

ShainoJtin, l>onna.

Hoar Kir:- • •

1 r*w“w wr™* «=ioSi„e of th0

f" th° rlnoe" ‘W* « .Sh-„u„.

r°” MM“ *« “ h»” • •».««.' „f the
ottponooh of tho station for tho tn, WM(,;

- * Very truly yours.

.

^Deutsche Edison cesollochaft,
- ' ' ' Berlin, Germany,

Dear Sirs:-

irrs-it-iS

Referring to our cables corififrned 'elsewhere, the state¬
ment that the Sawyer-Kann people havo beaten me in a patent suit
is entirely untrue. Tour latent Attorney, will explain to you •
that tho proceoduro in the American Patent Offico is that i f two
applicants cover tho same point in their application for a patent,
tho matter is thrown into "intorf orenco* , and the merits of tho .
caso decided by the Patorft Office, and if thoy'are appealed against
t.ho decision is revised by a higher court. The Hoard of Exaninors
whechro. tho scientific part of the Patent Offico decided tho Saw-
yflr-Ed'isbh ’interference in my favor;' ' 1’ho 'SaWyer' poople then'
appealed to tho Commissioner of Patents, 'who rovorsed the doci-
sioh of tho Hoard of Examiners, ; v/o have now'' opposed to' tho '
Socrota'ry of the Interior^ but havo no idea who will win.

Anyway whoever wins, the case will bo carried to tho Supremo Court.
Thoro i‘s roally no greet question involVod in tho application, and
wo f.ight it out, on tho gonoral policy that whorovor wo havo a

j't (lowocri)^'

carry tho matter to thcr'hirjhost

tho Patont Of!'

Pho Sav/yor intorf oronci

bio Tribunal to obtain a settlement,

of which

sarbon, tho

in rolationto pap

rofor

tfio rooult will simply

entirely obsoloto, anti if T gain tho

bo a little gain of prostiffo on" my’ part, inasmuch as I should

never .'think of using paper for my loop in. tho prosont advanced

state of tho art,

Very truly yours,

■ J?-

.W.:‘ J. '■ Jeriks, Ksq, Manager.

Edison Electric Illuminating Co.
Brockton, Mass.

Boar Sir:-

Ref erring to your favor of -the lath, inst., we shall
bo vory glad to make o'quitablo arrangomonts ‘ wi th you to furnish
you with two machines in pi ace ‘of the one you now have as a sparo.
Aty;tho f-rosont tiom v/o have not dynamos of- the class requirod on
hand,- which v;c could send you, I will notify you as soon as wo
have, and will soo'what proposition I can make as to taking the
one you now have back again. You have such a standard equipment
as wo v/o vo ablo to estimate for. at the tiruo the Contract v/as mado
v/ith tho Brockton Company. The small or machines v/oro hot at that
tiino dosignod, ami it vm 3 impossible for us to contract for any¬
thing olso. Tt is not practicable at prosont to use tho throe
Ijrushos, and I doubt yory much if it v/ould bo'&fsirablo with the
now bystom of winding, which at prosont is not in that state of
perfection which will allow of our using it. T shall probably’ /
bo tho courso. of .ton days or so as to suppiy-

inf! y.ou..v/,ith two smaller machines. Cannot you arrange to put all •
tho “late* lights, or those ’required in the morning, on one sido of

tho circuit, sc as to tivoiddthc necessity of revor3ine the current
through tho meters on one or tho other half .

Tho I.av/renc'o Company contracted for ?I!” machinos and
aftorwards requestod mo to supply them wi th a spare, thoir orifji”
hal intontion being to use ah old “K* as a spare. To do what you
desire vail require a few oxtrn switches and an extra resistance
'box T. think, but at this writing wo have not work od but tho oxact
"plan by v/hich wo intend to operate the two small machines' i
plant where “H*- machinos aro used' for tho gonoral running.

Vfo aro doing all wo can to cheapen up tho wiring.

V/o have not, up to this writing, boon able to got tho cablo
which we sent you some samples, * approved by tho Board of Pi
Underwriters, They have appointed a Committee, however, v/h
"duty' it is to" look; into tho matter, and immediately v/o dan
■Vomo' action token by thorn wo v/ill'Vrito you' as to tho matto
Vory' truly yours,

.

/S?2-lbi S

'Tw. ‘fo) {fw^r-

November 1:5th. I 3

OoorRo li. Bliss, Bsq. , sonora] supt.

Chicago, Ills. ■

Hoar Kirt-

Rn closed herewith please find statement Riving thG
full .particulars as to those dynamo machines naked for. by you.

If thoro are any further dotail s that you desire yo -will send them
to -you. Wo think that wo can send SkHM blue prints of the
foundations in the course of ton days or so.

Very truly yours,

Enelosuro,

iggs -//. >s

1 \JL .

•Vovotnbor 15th.

■'• '•’* Malloy, Bsq.

. Paris, Prnnco.

-ron - - * ™*. » W fei„.

W1„

-..I, a

““ IU'“'- *» —Aft *, Of our „„ .

to Europe that, in justice to our li • S°n°

• Ur !lomo t'««P®ny hero and our wanu-

.'T* 1"t°ros,°’ 11 14 mmun ,ha* - *~p ~

nood won wo now. have to el,

‘ W°rti ln this country. y/o havo a

J very iow p copra to do it

It. certainly

' - ■ mi-kaliuy

•** *° “ *“ T"y- ** ’#% «h9
man required. • - • - ' n®

/ TSS’H-JS

November ljth. 3

I'oeioto Industriollo oi Goiamorcialo ICdison,
lyry-nur- Soino, franco.

Uoar Sirs:-

Rcforrin/{ to your favor of the lath. October, I beg to
Bivo you bolov/ prid,/s of the various Annin, -ton * sxaa engines.

I43a X 13 ongino. . ; . r, i,obo.oo

o a x la- ongino . l.ooo.oo

ti1 3 x 10 ongino . 775.00

I prosumo tho ton por cent royalty should bo paid on the
prieos nanod.,

Vory truly yours,

November 15th,

American boll ToJopliuno Co,

05 Milk Stroet,

Mostun, Mass,

"boar Sirsj-

Noforring to your favor of tho 10th. inst,, .wo bog- to
state that the 1006 carbon buttons v/oro 3hippod to you on tho
lathi inst. Will you please advise us whether you will roquiro
any moro thorn thorn,' inasmuch as we havo to rip, up special! y to
mako 'thorn, and would liko. to havo a numbor made now if you aro
liable to order any more within tho next few months.

Very truly yours,

I

you . horov/iti

bill for tho 1,000 carbons.

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November 15th. 3

A. Stuart, Ksq. Socty.

Cincinnati, Ohio.

T ha vo loohod into the matter of tho onitmo shown to
Mr. Inaull by you v/hor. ho was in :(a^jaw.ti and I am confident., that
it in. of such a chnractor that it would absolutely bo of no use to
uo in our business. Tt would thoroforo bo usoloss for me to go
further. into' tho quostion, unless Mossrs. Smith, Myers * Co. got

uj "an entirely diffoi'ont onginc, Krom the oxpl anotions givon mo

,{f . . • ,

byukr inaull, I do hot wonder th'Ut thoy could have built tho en-
ginos so ’ much cheaper, than tft62b'’wo no'w uso. They aro of a very
cheap 'character and mwnn answor' our purposes.

■ r' V'ory ' truly yours,

/m- u- /

November 15th.

E; liuehol , Esq.

101 Conti Street,

Nov/ Orleans, lal

Hoar Sir:-

your favor dated October came duly to hand, but tho
picture roferred to therein did not arrive until a day or so back.

It afrords me very great flcasuro to acknowledge its
rocoipt and to thank-you for your very groat kindness in sonding mo
so charming a painting-. It is very difficult to do justice to
such a compliment and X therefore v/ill not do so, but simply
roturn you my heartfelt thanks for your very groat kindness.

May 1 ask you to accept a copy of my photograph, which
7 send by oxprooD.

With relation to the Phonograph, I havo boon so busy in
dovoloplng my systoui of dec trie' lighting for tho past fow years
that I have been c.oinpcllod to drop all other matters.

. . . Vory truly yours.

/f S5-H-! k

Novombor loth. 3

Ct K, Spiers, Kcq.

y.Sc Murray Street, City.

Hriond Spiors:-

Wo aro t.'oin/’ to have a "Is" to-night, that is v/o
propose putting tha books in order up stairs in the -library,
li you have nothing particul arly to do, T think it would bo a
favorable opportunity for you to got iRfonaatiou'as to the missing
volumes and duplicate sots and also Krootly assist us, if you can
favor us with your company . The performance will start in about
oight o* clock..

Vory truly yours, '

' ’ ■ -

/US-tt-

P. ii, Shaw, Esq.

Williamsport} Ponnn,

Pear sir:-

T h»E to acknowledge roceipt of your telegram as

follows:-

“i'.azol ton contracts signed and forwarded to you via
Hondini- hxprosii, together with chock and draft for tv/ontjr five
por contain. I-uch tho work.®

I congratulate you oil tho spoody closing of those con¬
tracts, and can osaaro you that the work will, be pushed ahead
rapidly. ...

Our tiupnrint undent. Hr. Rich, will bo in Wt.Camoi ‘ ' '
ilonday , and as soon as ho has started work thoro, ho will go to
Hanoi ton, I proisume ho will bo in Hazol ton about Tuesday, or
Wednesday;

Our material for H t . Carmel is all practically ordered,
and wo are assured of such early do] ivories that I anticipate that
thorn v/ill be ru. delay in the installation of this. plant, and 1
have every reason to boliovo tnat tho liaxolton work will go for¬
ward with the sumo rapidity,

Vory truly yours,

/6

A, Stuart, Ksq. Sooty.

Cincinnati, Ohio.

Dear Si'r'j-

T have- your favor of the l^th. inst., and in reply bog
to state that it is impossible to so.nd yon an estimate for Cyn-
thiana until wo have tho position of the central station lots.

“h« letter up- .to this (.'ill r.o forward to you to-day,

V/o can do- nothin/'. with the cow ostiwata for Pi-.;ua until
you. Rive us the exact size of the lot, and tho information ’written

^4

/ 5 S' 3'// '/(a

November loth.

C. E, Spiers, Esq.

Murray Street, City.

I-!tti|gnd Spiors:-

dave you £0t a cut of Mr. Edison's arc lamp?
I'roscot t wants it for his bool.. .

Vary truly yours,

November 10th,

Mrs, K. Adams,

1M0 Irving St ret,

Wood si tie, . n. j.

My Moar Mrs, Adams;- ’

Can you toll mo tho axact date that your lato
husband first sailed for Bug! and? Wo want. to got at it in eon-

««> ™ «r «r basin-W -0~uXbZ •

/PS'S-//-/ 6

lMh. 3

Paul I). Dyor, Kscj.

caro A. Stuart, lOsq.

' . Cincinnati, Ohio.

rtoar Sir:- •

Under separata cover wo ronii you some ol' our special
reports, which vo desire you to fill our for oacli town you canvass.
Moose 'be careful to obtain as reliable information as you can
possibly (jot in record to local prices. V/o also wish you 'would
note or. this report, the- dato you arrive in a town and the date you

///3-/A )U

November 14 th. 3

haul I). Dyer, Esq.

Nov/ Or! oaris, J.a.

hoar Sir:-

Kofomne to your favor of tho lJth. inat. with relation
to tho t rou bio at Gircl oyill o,- Mr. Edison stato that tho fault v/as
with the ongino used. |io cannot imagine how the local pooplo
oxj.oct to bring tho lamps up to. tho candlo power -i t, h- -rKTr~-rrtr go
running at 1100 revolutions when 1000 revolutions is required.

Rotary engines generally take in steam at 100 lbs. and- let it out
at 40 lbs. Hour horse power is oil that is required.

Vary truly yours, "

/ /S' 3 "// '•

Novoiabor 10th.

' . .

V/. K, Androv/o, -Esq.

care Edison Electric II Imainatinf; C'o.

V/e enclose herewith b
■I'iiTin^r&ri ;-t.(3amol, toy other \i.

V/o desire you to send i

ca] Hiatori al roquirecT in each of
Cto

too prints of
■‘•'h Mans of o
IS A COJilpl 0 tO
those places,
truly yours,

the districts of
i up central stations,
list of the olaetri-

r

Enclosure.

ilovoubnr lltth. 3

Paul Dyor, Knq. '

Post Office,

Uc-.; Orleans, Ja.

Boar f !i r: -

T enclose* you herewith lotto? of introduction tu ::r.
W, i.-ufinpor, of tlio la, Toloj-hom; t:o,, );.<y.y Orleans, la., ;/!«.

Yory tsul y yours,

*’A, .Stuart, Ksq. ' Sooty.

Cincinnati, Ohio.

Dear Sir:- '

• In accordance with the attached forms wo1 sont! you untlor
soparnto covor by same noil two blue prints each of Synthiana and
liaysvillo. One o'l' these prints is marked with tho rod circlo, in
which it is aosirabJo to obtain options on lots, and tho other ono,
shows whore wo propose runnier, our linos;- Wo send yo.s those
‘latter in ordor tiiat you may inspect them and. if there arb any .
difficulties which would provbnt our following tho course shown
on same, wo shall bo glad to bo advised of it, Ktirthonaoro if
thoro aro any- additions which you v/ish to. make or any portion of
tho districts mark od that you dosir’b to out off, v/u v/ish you v/ould
advice us by let tor to that, offoctj rat tho' sumo tuao returning tho
charts’ which v/o send yoiij "

Wo pursuo this course in ordor that it rimy not bo riocos- •
sary for us to mako more than ono electrical determination' for each
. pi abb,’ as' 'those determinations consumo a groat deal of . time, which
at tho prosont moment v/o can but iikJcia ill afford to lose.

The date when you will receive the estimates for those places
entirely' depends upon tho dogroo of promptnoss which is used in

/ s fa- n '!&>

' Wovombor 2<s hh.

; ccsvs. Iionjatmii s rjo.

iK-ii Avenue* n, city.

Hoar Sirs:-

Tho boaror of this, Vr. 1‘iblor, hne boon on?* od by
U° tu £al ° '•h£4!';;e w’ t,1i; c«i«tnietioo ui- bur j.ole linos ‘for village
r-lante.

• mj ywu ,;3ckeo conf(?r '.'ith hi;.: iis ^ any stock you may .
have on hand which wight ho useful t« us ir. this y/ork, as I i.-.ay
>os sib3 y bo aWo .to take it oi’f your hands.

Yours truly,

' ^SJ-

I? S3- II' Jb

. Kovociiior ltJth#

I'atric). .ft Garter,

'l'o3 oprnph Tnstruuont Makers,
i'hil udolphia, henna.

Dear Sirs: ~

. Can you possj Mynpa vo
i-irst to] ep hones for me, top, other
oI‘ tho bi]] you rendered me and -./]■
and any sue): information that miph

io tho date that you made tho
’ith a copy of tho order, copy
ro tho to] ophonas wore delivered
Suisaost itsaJf to you.

ir you havo tlo'f-y of u,odb, you f„ ^ tlv4

l-.fo.ToJ io toJonhonoo, I s|, only „„ ,,lM ir nm ^ lw>

trsz>'U7/t>

November 10th. 3

E. T. Greenfield, Kcq.

’ 5 41" "Ann fit root, Ciity.

Hoar Kir;- !

The lioaroy of this, Mr. Iliblor, has boon engaged by us
to toko charge if our lino construction ■ work for village plants.

•Hr. HibJ or informs nib that hb is" acquainted with you. If you can
give him any information such as your oxporionco at fiunbuvy and
Shbniohin Would suggest to you, T shall bo much obliged.

Vory’ truly yours,'

November loth. 3

Charles T.- hughes, l‘'s<{.

In accordance with the- attached form wo send you under
sopurato cover by stinio ml two blue prints of I'oujihkoepsie, «/.ne
marked with a rod eirclo, within which it ie dosirablo to obtain
options ori lots, and the other shoY/r. the courso oj' our street
installation. In relation to the latter, wo ‘wish you to exnmino
it vory carefully, and i-f there arc any obstacles Y/hich would'
provent bur running tho linos as shuv/n thereon, v/o ilosiro you to
advisoiis of them by letter, also make any cuf'gostions you may”
think doHirabl o, Pu'-thofiaorb if you -wish to' add to the dis¬
trict or cut off any portion of .it, v/o desire to be advised of tho
foot v/ith accurate ' inf urination as to alterations. Wo 'pursue this
course in order that it way be nocas'dary for “us tV iria> e 'only one
oloe trical determination, 'which shal.l'bo final, as at tho prosont
tinio v/o- are so pressed v/ith v/ork that v/o can vory ill afford to

/nS't/- ft*

rtovoubor iut'h. 3 •

Hi Ward In on ar cl, lisq.

caro Helicon £3ectrxc Tl 3uminaCJ.ni! Oo;

Krockton, Mass.

Hoar sirt-

v/i 3 1 you j-loaso send mo an exact statement of tho
customers connected, tho nuinVor of lights they are burning, the .

amount ol' tlioir bills, for last month. Those collected and uncol¬
lected. Alev the amount of the renamf. oxj -jsss-fs of the station
tor last month and-jESahothor detailed information that you can
. Riy'o cc, as I have Spain, and again asked you. “Hi at T desire is
a dot'ailod ctotcsMint ar.ci net the general remarks to the ofgoct
that everythin;: is running smoothly. • . \ . \ ‘ "

Igts-li' <J.

• Novombor/17th« - 3

N. C. Yost, Esn. Troas.

Edison Electric Illuminating Co,

Hazloton, fonna.

Dear Sirs 7

I bog to oncloso you horov/ith contract signed by my-.
•„lf for tho oroction of . control station Hoot .« »asloton, Pa. ,
ana 1 havo tho ploasnro to aotnowihdSo roooif.t through k ta of
your ,M» for 51,000. ana tho lift <if yiior mMM *™» ln ’

„ favor at ton uy. iinhV for 34,171.10, tho latter boing nocoptoa
by you" on the. 15th, -November .

Hy supo.rintondont -loaves hero to-morrow night for Mt.
'Caraol, p»., ar.a ir.nadtatoly hi B Ota through there, which v/ill, bo
about Tuesday, ho will .[.rocood to M1M. and start tho wort, thojro
Uoontlmo all our notorial has boon ordoiod, and. wo will pooh tho'
construction of tho station no vigorously -as possible.

Very truly yours,

Enclosure.

//A3- /A /?

•V. Novorat'or 17 th, 3

P. B. Shaw, Esq.

Williamsport, ponna

I)oa,r Sir?-

I have your l'avor of tho 30th. inst, on cl os In/; tv/o sign¬
ed copies of tho contract for tho installation of a central sta¬
tion plant for the Edison Electric Illuminating company of Hazio-
ton, also 'chock of the Treasurer' for 531,000. and also a draft
drawn by tho Irosidont and accojrtod by tho treasurer for S-t, 371.10
payable tho iSUth, of this month. I have acknov/iadrtod receipt of
same to tho Troasuror of tho Company,

Vory truly yours,

I have your favor of tho l'fith. Inst. anti' note contents

/]

I vriX3 'discuss tho matter tilth >i»*. swoot on his vinitirip.
mo horo in Hsw York. T have v/ired 'fvu this morning that I v/xl]
soo him oiiy day that ho may cail uj/|n mo.

Vary triily yours,

I !

i j

i\ • .

i \

.1 \

I \

/ 293- Ih i 7

■;fh ./ '-'V' ■ ’ ' '

November lbth. . 3 •

C, . John Do lacy Duffy, Ksq,

132 Nassau Struct, City.

Doar Sir:-

Heforring to your favor of tho 17th, inst., all wo
roquiro is men to make ma) s to scaio horo in our offico from data
alroady cbtainoc! by our agunts outside.

. Very truly yours.

/SS3'// /<j

Kuvor.ibor loth, rt

S. U. Eaton, Esq. 1‘rost.

City:

Doar .Sir:- ■ ;

v/o have your favor of tho loth, inst., and can have the
estimates you rofor to matin immodiatoly v/a 3 aarn from Mr. Mari, 1 o tho
towns ho rcqtiiros canvassed. .

Can you {'ivo us his uddrmu;, as wo wish to much him
by tolofiraph immediately, in'ordor to /uvo our canvasser, who is
nov/ in Madison, instructions to proeood into Mr.- Markin’ s ..territory?
Very, truly yours,

/

uno-fy

Novombor ll>th. 3

Prank H, Mc.Oormick, Rsq.l-rost.,

Y/illiomsport, Panna,

Hear Sir:-

V/ilj you ploaso have the certificates oi' stock duo Mr.
Edison, under bis basis of sottlomont with you, issued in his name
immodi.ately tho authorization of tho incroasod capital is off oetod.
Of course IM- tho Company decide to pay tho cash instead, v/e shall
bo jjlad to receive your Treasurer’s chock for tho balance still
duo.

Very- truly yours,

m 3- n : i n

ovembor loth.lUi;«.

Gustav Soidan, Esq, Supt,

104 Goorcfc Street,. City.

Doar Sirs-

Mr. Hutchinson reports to we tlwt lie is very anxious to
Rot some more so lignt machinos. Will you ploaso hurry tho orders
you have for them, namely, the balance of the ton on an old order
and. tho ton which 1 rocontly ordered from you,

' We arc also urgently in hood of 200 and 300 light
machinos. ....

T enclose you horov/ith an order for ton 200 light
machines, and would urge you to got tho r<mulaltions-^|gga« quickly
as possible* I am urgently in' need of. at i oast five of thorn.

Yours truly,

■ :

/ W- //

November lbth. . ltiuft,

Oiistav Soldan, Esq, Supt.'

104 Coorck Stroot, city.

Dear Sir:-

. Y/ill you ploaso alter my orilor No, 2b, for ton 200 light
dynamos, to fivo 200 light dynamos, as I find that will bo quite
sufficient for present purposes,

T enclose you. herewith a further order (Mo.2t>) for fivo
300 lipht dynamos.

I may state that ovory- dynamo ordorod by mo to built has
now boon placed. This remark' applies oqually to tho orders' somo-
"time previously placed and thoso sent to-day, including' the abovo,
and you will thoroforo soo how no’cossary it is to push thorn through
quickly.

fours' truly.

SS3-

Kcvambor l&th. 3

'Hie Arinin j{ ton .? fSitaa Co. ' ' ;

f'rovidorico, r. X.

Hoar Sira:-

? > U frjcnpo you horowith oj ] tbo ]■.;.! y,0 hflvo

r°coctl» rr‘“- «****> ntt nlttu. to tfco orajinoc thorc.

I .-ocoivoo a ooco„fl .dOT1 yootorooy stating that . soso rA
ta" *'*« *-»>•• "Oforts J'roi/i w m„ * w ^

sW»“"u “r >*♦ »»»« «• »l»™ i» or

thV 14lh. inst.

v/ixx you ploaso return this correspondence as soon as
possible, and oblipo,

Very truly yours,

' lie.

J

.Enclosure.

/ frs-tt -

Hoforrinn to your favor of the 1 >th. inuc
supply Mr. lord with tho spo.ro dynamos at. tho earliosfc possible

moment, but at this writing
will bo. \i,

impossible to. say how
trfcinini; ovory itorvo to turn machines out
whon I toll you that tho -p attorns Word' only complotocJ tho la;

last WOOL you will ;

that it will tako a littlo timo bofoo

wo can have fh« machines roaiiy to dol^vor to Mr. lord, inasmuch as
wo havo Isolated Company orders of from three to four months
standing', which take precedence of everything; else.

Very truly yours,

/.its -H 7

Hloctric Tl lumlnntinu (!o.

I think wo oU(?‘ht to pay Mr. Parry -a salary Juat. to covor

his boarding espouses, ■

1 Kii'.'iit pay hx.B board >.

Will you please lot

you and wo will pay !

P.orry, but whom I should liko, to sond out to a station. to laarn
(M Q-tov* ,

tho practical worki® I v/as thinkini! that you nupht v/bll do this
xf you wore to put him say undor ooubloday at Kail 'lUvor...
'Vfi'll-you plodeo' let mo know if you can mako any disposition of •
■ his and all the oxporionco that her has"

got hag., .boon in Goorck Strool for* the ldst fow months, and before
ho wont thoro he r/aa with Messrs. Verity* of Iondon, T funcy.ho
was thoit* bookkeeper, but hb has a 'lilt inn for mechanics,. and I

should yory much like to rnak'o use of him if only^a .^ivor to Mr. .

. . ....... \ ........ ... • ■

Johnson", Of course if you use him and find, out afterwards
■ ■ : ' " • - ^ .. ....

that ho is of no uso* wo could .toil him so.

: pi base advise us as to this at your early convenience.

/ rsjO'/?

l.'ovombor Itith. 3

Tho Arlington £ Sims Co.

Providonco, Jt. T.

Dour Xirs:-

Roforrinp to your favor of tho lilth, , I tolographod
you on. Saturday to send an engine, with tho same sisso pul] ay as
that previously sont, to Shamokin, J received a tel ogram yostor-
day from Shsmokin stating that tho second engine had broken down,
and immediately wired you t.o sond.a man on to Rhaniukin n-f unco.

T have wired you this morning ashing you to answer my telegram,
as I am vory anxious to know whether the engine has boon shif.-f.od
and if the man has started, as I am very much' afraid that our
Sh amok in' plant would cqmo to a standstill, and this would bo vory
disastrous. Evory motion t’ s dolay in not sanding your man tho.ro.

• will cost us a groat deal of money, a3 wo arc only ablp to run
one engmonow, which compels us to reverse the current through

tho motors and this prevonts our getting. any correct motor records.
Very _t r ul-y-yo urs;-

JFSS-II-I^

liovoinbor ll/tl:,1 S

Doar Siir:-

Weforrxnf to you'* l’avor of tho l.ith. insr.. to Mr. I'M x son,
hn nov; instructs no to send you a copy of the questions and .ins,/.jrp
but. wishes to impress- ..pon you that this is soloJy for your non.

. M

'■'i. ,1. J »nKs, Ksi]. Kunnr-nr,

Drochton, liana.

Do sir sir:-

v/ill you j-loaso inform mo if you think -no can take .
our oxcarts away from Ilrocl. ton nr:ht away. If not, what dato
would suit your eunvonionco?

Yours t.rul y,

ITT5- I/- \9 a

Novombor 30th. 8

•lohn teul 3 on, Esq. Trdas.

Shainokin, I'-onria.

hoar flir:-

Wo boc to draw your attention to tho fact that thoro
is still Kxs a balance of 33,000. duo to us under our contract
with you for tho eroction of tho plant at -sh amok in. It was tho
understanding of our lir. Tnsull v/hon 'in Shainokin last that tho bal-
anco duo at that date should bo sot tied shortly from tho procoods
of sales of 33,000. of bonds. 1 V/o havo only so far roeoiyod a
romittanco for 31,000. on this account, and v/ould os t coin it a favor
if you would oblige by ponding us a chock for 33,000. to balance,
so that y/o can closo out our account.

Vary truly yours,

. November 3Qt h. -

• froight broker that. ho. has socurd

V/. T). Rich, Esq.

Hush House,

ballofonto, 1’onna

Dear Sir:-

Vfo are notifiod by t
for us the fbllov/inn rates:- .

Kor Tiffin,* Ohio, via the lacfcawinna Eafet i.'r eight lino,
first, class, 5li coots, second class., 40 cents, third class, 35
conts, fourth class,- 37 c-pnts. Each of thsso rates is subject
to a. rebate after tho arrival of goods at thou* destination, as
follows, first class, 0 cents, second' class, 4 conts, third class,

3 conts, fourth class, 3 conts. To Eov/burgh, via the Nov/ fork,
West Shore £ Buffalo,- first class,. 30 conts, second class, 30 conts
third-class, 10 cents, fourth class, 10 cents, and carload lots
are to be biHod at 7 3 conts per hundred pounds, and anything
loss than carloads, but not loss than 5000 pounds is to bo billed
at U conts. To Mt , Carnal , F'onna, , via; Philadelphia ■? Reading,
first class, 40 cont3, second class, 33 cents, third duns, .35
conts and fourth class, ..i« ’cents,” Upon shipments in carloads - wo
can obtain a rata of ceh|s^or^iiupdfod pounds, but on account

Vf. Pros ton Mix, Baq.

November 20th. 8

y/e have your letter of the 17th. inst. in reference

to the oj.tiou on the lot chosen for central station purposes in
Xouisvilio running out in ton days.

'¥o enclose herewith wap of Jouiovillc, and bop, to call
your attention to tho fact that if wo con obtain a lot in blocks
40 U or -42, which are marked in rodcload pohcil, it will reduce
the coot of tho street installation by about $20,000. Tho most
- desirable. roint for this lot is where '.wo have made a star in rod.
Y0U will eoo that it v/ould bo economy to pay a pood price for a
"lot' in this locality, considering 1'tfio hoavy expenditures which will
bo avoided by doing so.

Kindly lot* us hoar from ’’you 'as quickly as possible as

i do in tho matter, and oblige,
vory truly yours,

Tho T. A. Kdison Oonstn, Dept

) m-n-Ao

Movonbor 30th.

Messrs, Harris Robinson,

Tr«st Co’s Dull ding,

Hartford, Conn.

Hoar Sirs:- ■ '

a,!° " ;’;,lch Joa ”*••«« » or the iMtaUMM*.

wo. have mad.; and the amount of each uontrarf i. ^

'<a bon 1,0 attach

° »“ ■ioo.ro. Vint n.-ot oolauo

-Jio»= tho mm or th„ plant, th. numbnr

or lirhta incJudorJ in tl.o Mr« «M M tie third the total
amount of tho contract.

Very truly yours,

Tho t. a. Hdison Constn. hopt.

Sponsor Borden, Raq. • .

P. 0. Box 3311,

Bcoton, Hass. v

Hoar 3irt-

In -reply to your favoriof the 10th. inst., which through
proso of work has romainad unanswered until to-day, we bog to say
that wo woro fully aware of the fact that v/o had not. included
sparos in tho ostimatos' for Norwich and Natick-. You will notico
that- -tho boil or caj acity nocossary.for -the operation of thoso
plants is 02 horso pov/or and wo havo supplied in oach c.aao a 14^2 x
13 online to do tho work. Uy roforonco to tho ' tabulated formula"
of indicstod horso powor at difforoht initial' pressures of steam
in tho ArminRton & Sims catalogue, you will ''find that at 350
rovolutions per minute .tho maximum capacity of tho ont'inos abovo
rqforrod to is 202.3 horse power with 100 lbs, proesuro. . ‘

In practico wo usually employ about 120 .l bs. pressure, and, in
order ‘to satisfactorily end efficiently operate a plant of tho
aizo of tho ono iri question, tho" speed of this engine hood hot.
go o* .250. On this account' therd is so much margin loft that wo
consider it unnecessary to furnish a spare engine.

in relation to tho aynamjts, tho machinos which wo propose

supplying, .aro of the typo known as tho "Y* machinos, and thbir

maximum capacity is 507 lights.. By this you will soo that the
"actual capacity of oach of theso' plants is 1,1.14 lamps, instead

tho unit wo employ, name]/, 1,000. In tho caso of Norwich tho

conductors aro calculated to carry" l',ilOv lights,

shown

ostimato, and in tho caso of hatici th'oy havo boon calculated at

1,000 lights. In oach of those jnstancos tho numbor of lights
ombracod by our street installation is tho maximum number that can
possibly bo burning at any one time. In order to tax those con-

I. • "ductors to" thoir fullest oxterit’ it would be necessary that .e/eiry
light” in ovbry building in the whol o-i^^^^^^fcovored by thorn
should' be lit- end this is ah event which will "never take place..

In rol stion to our. proposed buildings for control sta¬
tion purposes, if at any time it is desirable -to mcroase the
capacity of tho plant it can be" done by making additions to the
buil'dinns, but inasmuch as our oxpononco has proved to us that
'largo and oxponsivo buildings {oxpensivo m comparison to tho si/.o
"'of tho plant) are derogatory to tho accoptanco of our ostlmatos,
"wo considered it advisable in oach of those cases to dosign' a
building just sufficiently largo and convoniont for tho 'writing

Cof the plants y/o proposod.to install at Norwich and, Natick-,

If in.oithor caso tho local poople, with. whom wo havo tol

dosiro a larger building broctod, wocwill furnish plans and osti-

Vrusting that this explanation' wiil 'satisfy you on tho

/F$3-lb <30

ovombor ;.-!Oth.

r>f oncer lfordon, Esq.

• Boston, Pass.

Dear Sir:-

v to bop to .return horov/ith lotter and sketch 'addressed
to !«>r. HodRkinson by ten D. S. bates.

In comir.er.tiRC upon the same, .we v/oul d say that it is
impossible for us to prepare such a map as we can estimate from
unless y/o have a chart driv:/p- to scale. V/b should like to obtain,
a chart of Webster such as vre havo described, but wo do not fool
•that y/o can p.o to the ox) onso of havinij a survey made of tho town
'in ordor to obtain it. As a porioral thiiiR in places of this
sixo thoro is a city onyinoor^ arid' froiii .this' pontlentan v/c obtain
tho chart v/b roquirn at a cost which has nbvor yet oxeoodod &d3. ,
even in placos of tho sizo of "Kansas City. ' >/o shall be pi ad if
you can sugpost any way in which wo cull obtain tho maps y/o havo
‘asked you'for, and trust that you will favor us with an oarly
' rosponso to this lotter, .

• Vory truly yours,

Tho Edison. C<.nstn. Oopt.

1 81 '3’H- *2°

• November JOth. 3

My Hew Mr. Waterhouse:-

j loavo hero for Iondon on the 13 th.
Docbmbor, and shall bo pled if you will kindly cable if there are
any mat tors requiring Mr. Edison* s(^dj^Wl%a^\attontion prior to my
departure, so that 1 can sot them all m shape before I loave.

I thought possibly there might be some documents in connection
with the amalgamation scheme requiring his signature, and it would
be nocoscary for mo- to arrange to have them fixed up on their
arrival hero boforo I l.oavo, othorv/ise they v/ouid, in all proba¬
bility, have to remain over until my return. the ondof January..

.While in Iondon 1 hopo to do myself tho very groat
ploaauro of calling on you, and will thoii give, you somo idoa of
the progress of our lighting business xn this country.

• T remain, My Dear Mr. Watbrhousb,

Very faithful 1 y yours ,

- - ..

/S>?3f/p~J*o

K'oasrs’. Arminiituii 4 Sims,

hrovidonco, R. I.

Hoar .Sirs:- .

When you nro making shipment of
p3 oaso forward thorn by tiro How York & How ui
via havo a special rate on that lino which v/o

Vory truly yours
A. Edison Jonotn.

November .20th,

our Nov/burph engines,
gland Railroad, as
dosiro to take advan-

. Dopt,

viovorabnr iJOth,

V/. s. Andrews, F.sq .

care Edison Kloctric II lur/i^nating Co,

Jawreneo, S'as's.

Dear Sir:-

Vfo havo your letter of the i'5th. lust., , and have ordered

the Material you required. .

In relation to the 3 argd copper wire ,4i inches diamotor,
m find that tho An sonia .pooplo cannot supply this for about throe
week's,’ Wo aro trying to pot it' olsov/horo, but at .this writing
cannot toll how successful v/o way bo.

’ Tn order to avoid a rapiti.tion of tho delay which may
taka placo in furnishing yo.. with this inatorial, wo would suggost
that you sondbus a statement of1 wire and other "material for insido
work such as you think it would be advisable for us to carry in ■
stock. ileaso lot us havo 'this as early as possible, so tliat
there may be no delay when, inn tonal • is required for tho balance
of tho installations now in hand.

Very truly youfrs,

Tho T. A. Edison Cohstn. Dept.

iiovomlior 30th. 3

S. Amirovs, Rcq.

I-fwronco, Maas.

Do ar Sir!-

V/o bop, to one lose bovowith Map of tho district of
ho] lofout.o, together with plan of the central station v/hich wo
propose) oroctinfj. at that point, and wish you to send us information
at tho oarliost possible moment in relation to what oloctncol
material v/e */il 1 require for' tiio insnio of 'same,

Very truly yours,

Thos. X. Rd i son /Cons tn. !)opt,.

C^ij, 7,

November iilst,

V7. I). Hi eh, Ksq,

hush house,

Hell of onto, ' I onna.

Referring to your arrangements with us as Superintendent
or Construe tioi:, we bog to advise you that we have 'credited your
account with the ar.sount of S500, on account of the remuneration to
bo i- aid you outside of salary.

Please advise us what disposition you wish made of samo,

■ Very truly yours,-
Thus. A, lid i son Oonstn. Dept.

ziti- ii-*/.

November 23 st. 3

Colonol (ioddard,

City.

My Doar Colono3 'Goddard

V/liat ovoning can you spar a to ro into tho
quostion or bookkeeping for our local illuminating companies, ■
which you so^ promised to del sometime back? What 1 .would like to
do would' be' to arrange a mooting with yourself," Hutchinson, Tate
and mysolf, and I have no doubt that if you can mako an appoint¬
ment that tho remainder of us‘ can accoinodato ourselves to your
time;"'/ "

Very truly yours,

/ff3-

Messrs, Halo ® Wolcott,

fUJ Court St root,

Roar Sira:-

ficferrinn to the eorreEpor.cler.ee you have had with
Mr. lov/roy with relation to tho suit Welch vs lid i son, I beg to
state, that I have boon trying to got at tho -whereabouts of Vr.
Milton Adams. T now learn that he is in tho City of Mexico and
will return to Europe via Now York. I shall hopo to advise you
early of his return, so as to ohablo. tho necessary examination of
him to toko placo in Nov; York,

Very truly yours,

I U3- //' <2/

Oliver K. I.ynan, Esq.

•; 45 William Stroot, City.

Dear iiir:-

Roforrinp to your favor of tho 15th. in3t,, I bop to
stato that 1 have not written any .paper oh Underground Tolographi.
' Systems. : Thor a as no reason whotovor, oxcept on tho 3coro of
" oxponoo, why all wiros oporatinff oloctricai apparatus should not
bo underground,

’ Vory' truly yours, .

£

/Si'3>- U - /

Novorobor 2] at. 3

Cwnpopnie Continental© Edison,

Pans, Franco,

Dear Sirs;-

Roforrint? to your favor of the 25th, October, 7 under¬
stand that tho paj.ors in the Austrian suit havo boon sent forward'
to you sometime* back .

Very truly yours,

J

If 53- U' 2!

_ Mwveuibar 21 si. a

W, S-. Andrews, Esq.

Jawronco, Mass.

!)oa'‘ Sir:-

Yours of the 30th. inst. to. hand.

Wo yesterday ordered to be shipped to you some marina
p I'd 6 from the Contra! Station.

'/ cannot say at this moment ;/ho:i Sonant .v/xll po to
lav/ronce. I a:! trying to pet Leonard from -Brock ton to go there,
but I do not know, however,- whether they can spare him from
Brockton yut,

Vory truly yours,

.Thoa. A. iidisoh oonstn, Do it.

"T ' M

/ ?rz>

Novombor Ml at ,

Tlio Arlington Sima Co.

Hrovidonco, H,I,

hear Sirs:-

Roforring to. your bill- of tho <SOth, inst'. for ono No.
32, n * 10 engino, 1 bog to notify you that wo do not propose
at presont to placo tho amount of. tho bill in question to yo'.»r
credit, .inasmuch as no ara not at all satisfied that tho. trouble
with tho .onpigos at Sh amok in is tho fault of our people there.

If tho causo of .tho failure of tho engine is owing to the Paul t i
tho engine itself, wo shall not expect to pay for a new engine
being sont to Shuinokin. ’ l ending the sottiomisnt of this matter w
will hold tho bill.

Very truly yours,

- . . x ■

/ S F3-l/‘

November iilst. .

V/, S. Anclrov/ii, Kcq.

J avn-oneo, Mass.

Doar Sir:— '

ttoforrinjj to your favor of tho luth. *nst.
ROinu to have i-rov/or tost the sulpahot of zinc such an
lawronco. V/o may remark that v/o ordorod exactly tho •.
that used by tho Hdison Kloctrie Illuminating Company1 ;
station.

Vory truly yours,
l’hos. A. Kdi'3on Obnstn, Ddpt.

Jgts '//'■» i

Novombor :rflst, 3

'■/. S. Andrews, Esq.

1 awvonco, :uss. .

T have your favor of tho idf.th. inst. as to short
postage on tho n iap sent you. I fool vory much annoyed that such
a blunder should havo occurred in my office. Under separate
covor tho naps havo boon forwarded to you to-day.

1 havo v/riston lorry to-day stating that we will pay him
S13. j: or. wool: and his travelling expenses when ordorod from ono
town to another. T think this will please him -to start on.

Tho gent Ionian , whom t propose to send to Kail rivor,
will loavo hero immediately wo have a telograin from you on tho •
subject .

Vory truly yours,

Thus. A. Edison Constn. Dept.

I!y

)<ZS2rlJ'£f

i '

Novembor 21st , 3

Ma.jor Flood lapo, (ionoral Manugor,-

••.••Edison’s Indian S Colonial Electric Co,
4 & 0 Throgmorton Avenue,

London, E, 0. England,

Dear Sir:-

Your favor 'of tho 17th, Soj-.tombor came duly to hand.

I havo boon unablo up to this writing to send you tho
prices of our machines in consequence of the models not having
boon tumod out until auito recently, I now sond you tabulated
stfatomont which will show ydu the "prieos, spood, . size «c. of tho
various machines wo are now building. It is very difficul t to. got -
•up a soEipl o installation such as you ask for, and I think you
would do better, to draw on the experience- of tho london Company
in.thic connection.

Very truly yours,

//< r 3 - // '

November aim. ;<

A, Stuart, F.sq, Socty.

Cincinnati, • Ohio.

Dear Sir:-

Your various letters as to Tiffin have duly coinu to

hand.

Vo have delayed sondinR a wiroraan to Tiffin in ordor to
try y nil oursoivos « « oh.apor for. or' «r»n», which „ huy„
not boon «i. to «, U|. to than „riUn0 os it 1ms not boon scoopto.i
by the ' boor'll of Ito Undor.ritors. „ have, hooovoV, the natter
nnior ifinimmt and pro.nlso to consider it and either refuse or '
oooopt our non form of »r,. Bonntlnm wo hay, decided to send
our wirocian to Tiffin, «, hope to bo able to dospotol, him in tho

course of about throe days.

H o Must com oss that wo thin); you

afe an undue haste to net the housosxixxHK. wired in Tiffin, and

,‘Ht'C^a^vw.oy ......

v/e I ail .to soo tha for: your oxtromo anxiety- in rnlataon

to tho , natter. our wort at KrrVS'wili not bo intorforod with by

tho frost.

Thos.

By

Very truly yoiirs,

A, Kdison "oonstn. Dopt,

: November 22i

Socioto l)» Aj paroillape Eloctriquo, v-

13 Boulevard du Theatre,

Cenove, Switzerland, ,

Dear, Sirs: -

Wo have your favor of the lath. October.

V/o hope to sand you in the courso of a week or so
drawings of our 25, 50, 200 and 200 light dynamos.

Y/o sond you horowith statement of tho speed and sizo of
pulley. of oach of our machines v/o aro now building, together with
pneos .a.t .which we are prepared to. 'ship them y.o.fc. New York City.
Y/e ore prepared to take any orders from you and construct machines
and undertake to ship same about twenty (20) or thirty (30) days
after receipt of order. If your orders aro small it is highly

probable that we would bo able to shipr-t^fc^j^i^s^- receipt of
ordor; The reason that tho catalogue of the Edison Company for
Isolated lighting contains so little about dynamos is that it was
issuod at a timo v/hon my experiments in changing over our machines
rendered it impossiblo for tho isolatod Company to got at suffic¬
ient data to onablo thorn to give propor information about the

/m- "

The- Electric Tube Company doos not publish, any catalogue
will, .hoV/ovor, obtain from thorn, a pricolist and forward tot, to
you in tho courso ol' a day or so.

• The other inquiries coritaihod iri your lottor shall

rocoivo my attention within the noxt woo);, and f will endeavor to
answer you fully in rel ation .thereto..

Very truly yours,

. .

- \ . - r - ■

/ 3 - th & t

November /21st i 3

P. 3, Shaw, Esq.

'.'/illiainsport, I’onna.

Dear Sir:-

I ai<; in receipt of /our favor of the* lbtlw inat,
covering contract botv/oou myself auU tliu liollefunto Company for thb
installation of an 'oioctric light plant in liollefunto. .1 have-
also tho draft of r.ho Presidont drawn in. my favor on tho Secretary
of the Company,. T cannot act -on' this 'mdt'tur until I get a copy
of tho estimate as amended. immediately I net tins T will
communicate with tho Hombor^,of the ’liollofonto Company m rolation
t0..tho matter. Moantimo ourbworfc will bo pushed ahead, I am
expoctirir* that Mr. Rich will bo in Hbllofonte oithor to-morrow or
the noxt day. . . . , -

Very truly yours,

/rrs ■=5/

• -November. 21st, 3

Socioto l>’ Apparnillago Rlocjrriquo j t

8 Boulevard du Theatre, •

Oonovo, Switzerland.

boar kxrs:-

Rof erring to your favor of the lUth. October, I bog "
to s'tato that tho contract with Messrs, Siomons f! Halsko refers
alono to Oormony, In is made betv/oon tho Sociote Klectrinuo
Edison of Paris and a liorlxn Syndicate. J cannot undorstand huw
Messrs. Sx omens * tlalsko can intorfiBo'pdtfith your business, as thoy

have no rights what over outsido of Germany, T am now in course of
" .. . .. . a

" negotiation with my Pari3 Company with a viow to getting bottor

protection of our mutual intorosts in Switzerland. Tho .competi¬
tion which tho Paris Company, have entered into against yo..r Com¬
pany’ a . sales is ontxroly unauthorized by mo, and I am doing all -
that i‘a ii.j my power to prevent tho same.

Very truly yours, . '

1 2 f3'llr*l

Kovorabor 21st. 3

0. w. Wilbor, Esq.

Hotel Woirtmoiator, ;

Atlanta, Oa.

Hoar Sir:-

\1o have your favor of the 37th. inst..

wo- cannot stato exactly whore you wil-3 go after you get
'through at Atlanta, but will lot you know as soon as possiblo

Many thanks Tor your kind wishos in connoction with a/
trip to. Europe, but 1 shall bo bore for two or three wool: a yet.

' Very' truly ybura.

/7t3-

KbVQSibor .11 at ,

■a. S. Andrgv/s, iiSM*

caro LCdison HJootrie Illuminating Co,

I ar/ronco, Mass,

v/o bon to no.tify you that from this dato you will bo
crodi tod with a salary at the rato of So. )-or day, inctoad of
34.no ns heretofore.

vory truly yours,

Thos. A. Rill son Oonstn, r><'j.t.

Novomber 31st , a

Vi. S, &idrowa, Esq.

cnro Edison Electric Illuminating Co.

Jawronco, Maas.

Dear Sir:- ’ •

Ov/ini* to tho rapid growth of our business and the
possibility of our having quite a large electrical staff, we find i
it necessary to place someone in control of tho electrical part of
our central station v/ori.. Wo have decidod to give you control of
all oloctrical -work in our stations and of tho men ongagodin such
work, v/hothor in fitting up stations or in running same after"^
has boon startod, V/o shall pursue the soma courso -v/ith rolat.ion
to the. interior of the station as that. followed fur some time ,
past, namely, we shall look -to you to communicato to us whatsis
desirable each station should contain olootrically, and also hov/
tho instruments *!c, shall bo arranged.

It woulU soom to us dosirablc that you should not s^end
all your tlmo in one place, but you should make such disposition’
of your mon as to enable you to go from place to place and keep'' a
proper oversight of the' v/ork.

Mr. Rich, as Superintendent of Construction, is now' -
bjjildinp Pall River, Mt.Carmei, ilolioi'orito, Hazleton, Tiffin and

KowLuriih r- tat ions. Tcunod iatel y those stations

in condition to

havo the ol-eetrical part of the work done it will bo nocessury for

you to start sumo. You should also bo on hand to start tho sta¬

tions whon.we aro ready to light” up,

follows,' Hr. tionant, Mr. J)oub-

At present

staff

loday,--Mr. I-oonard, Hr. Oakloy and, as my last iottor indicates

you; Mr. Perry, Those I'ontlomon v/ill bo under your direct:

shall look to you to stato exactly v/hut disposition should bo

mado of them

Wo think it would bo v/oll, immediately you have started

Kail .-River, for you to ropair 'to’ Now York and consult with us

.relation to tho mat tors contained. in this’ lettor.

Of course wo shall -look’ to you t<

that your stuff

rks in unison with Hr. !Ueh,

Very truly y,o;

A, Edison Constn,

My Roar liatcholors-

Ycur raver or tho 4th. came to hand this

Edison station that ho thinks vory well of tho idoa of
1000 light v/iro wound arrnaturo.

1,0 ,uw0 now 90nt raodols of tho and .00 light maehinos
to Romany. This will give thorn models for tho aj,' 00, 100 and
■too IMt machines, I propose eaMin,; ana asking thorn nhothor
• thoy want model a00' and 300 light maehinos.

Wo word all dolightod to hoar that you thought of coming
homo. My lottor of about two wools back will havo given you" full
■’"information as to what wo aro doing hero. -

. I could doubtless sell your Isolated staoek' at par,

JW am inclined to cable you asking whether’ It is necessary to do
this in view of Edison* s authorization to draw. on' him for $1,000.

I do not understand now whether you' wanted $1,000. or $10 '000;
hop's it ■"■i#-. tho former, as money ir. the latter amount is very

'^carc^hore about si" ~ X do not anticipate tha^I can get moro than
par. for Isolated stock, it is nominally quoted at 120 to lflO, but
strictly on tiro nous I may state that it is a question whether the
: "I ablated Company will pay thoir dividend tliis year, bocauso their
' oxy/bnso3 aro something torriblo, and it look's vory much as' if it
is the old tale of bail management S

vie have not yot boon able, to get a man to run tho Arm-
ington'and Portor engines, but as soon os we do 30 will send. him
forward.

Vory truly yours,

November 23 st.

M. C. Bolknap, !23q. l’roas.

Edison Electric Illuminating Co,

Highland national Hank,

Nov/burgh, N. Y,

Boar Sir:- j, Lt^.r-rf'

v/a bog to acknowledge rocoiptqi|rtho 19th. inst. covering
draft for 30,500., being twenty five por cont due tie under tho
torms of. contract dated October '29th. 1HH3.

My onginoor will bo in Nowburgh to-day to consult with
tho buildor3 in rolation to tho building. Wo aro pushing our
stroot mains a3 quickly as possiblo, and .will commonco shipping
sama ffiyaotiao this v/o-ik , and I' am in hopoo that our mon will bo in
Mowburgh to lay tho mains so'motira'o next wdoj;,- '

Inr.iodiatoly your building is woll undor v/ay wo can push
' uiiir work' very quickly, .as wo have tho motoriol ordorod, and uro
simply waiting tho finishing .or tho building.

Vary truly yours,

H

/Fi ’3-// ' -P /

fioveinbor 21st. 3

Boorgo P. miss, Esq. (tenoral ?upt.

Chicago, Tils.

Boar Rir:-

Again referring to your 'favor or tho 14th. last., I bop
to Rive you below copy of the memorandum roeoivod from E. h,
Johnson in relation to t]io trouble you complain of with the Auto¬
matic regulators:- '

“I prosumo this is duo to tho incroasod resistance of tho '
magnet coil ,/hon heated. The "remedy that occurs to me is to
occasionally ro-ad.-Just tho spring, I hnvo not noticed any such
action in our own."

Very' truly yours,

.

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November '21st, a

A, A, Cov/loo, Esq. Sooty.

30 Cliff St root, City.

Osar Kir:—

I have your favor of the 19th. November, and have the
pleasure to oricloso you hordv/ith assignment of twelve and one half
per cont of my stnunemout v/ith tho Edison Electric Illuminating
Company of Pollofonto, l-'onna, T also enclose you copy of tho
agreement referred to for your files.

You omitted to send me the formal order for the wire,
which heretofore T have boor; in the habit of executing.

.Very truly yours,

Enel osuro,

/<r<P3-//'cs /

IS. Ci.olio, Esq,

Post Office,

Grand Haven, Mich.

After you gut through at Madison, Win. ploaso canvass
Grand liavotf, wiles, battle Creel; and Vpsilanti, all in Michigan.’
Itvv/ould be as wall for you to communicate with Mr. John 15. Marhlo,
I . o. box o7, botroit, Kicli,',' aVit is for Ins account that v/o
are makintf the canvasses.

ML

they., named.

Please canvass those

i the order

Very ti’uly your a,

■■/W3 •//' J/

November 21s

V/. “H, Dwelloy, Jr. Esq. Trees,

Edison Electric 1110. Co,

Poll River, Hass,

Pear Sir:-

, Your letters, and tel or rams as to sonding Oroonfield on
to l'ail. River came duly to hand, and wo wired you last night that
Pit oh- would loavo this evening with one man and suggesting that
you had bettor look up othor raon in tho moantimo. Of course the
shorter _tho time that you hoop Mr. Pitch in Fall River, tho loss
will bo -the expense. to yo.ursolf, I do not know exactly what you

will 'have to pay for his services, but I prosumo it will bo a

: . v .

small amount ordinary wagos and bgard. However, I shall
chargo. you whatever Greenfield charges mo,

1 am strongly of the opinion that your company should'
havo nothing to do with tho wi ring, that is so far as the eonsumors
are conc^^d. You know my views fully .on this subject, and I
will.thproforo not trouble you individually.

•Very truly yours,

constn, Dopt. . '

' uy

/ff3- H •£ £*-

Movombor 33nd. 3

I nul i). Dyer, Ksq.

101 Ourondelot St root, .

Wow Orleans, la.'

Hoar Rir;-

I enclose you herewith information as to part of the
territory that it is . desired should bo canvassed in ,,ow Orloans.

Of cours^^u will canvass considerably outside, of tho area namod.

— - - ... Yours truly,-

November AAnd, 3

II, M, i'tooubl odoy, Esq.

car© lid 1 son Bloctrie Ill*?. Co. -
lawronco, Mass.

Door Sir:- ,

I sond you horovnth a boo]; of questions anti answers,
and would drav/ your attention to t.jig. fact that it is marked for
privato uso only. you must not. show this bo. h to anybody whatever
without tlio permission of this offiod. T a] so roturn you your
answers, on Y/hich you will notice a f.ow remarks by Mr Edison.
l,lo says that the answers arc very, qood, and that you can post up
with ■ tho further assistance of* the book sunt you to-day, and Mr
Andrews. P] oase return your answers when you havo looked over
Ur. Edison* s remarks. '

'/ory Truly Yours,

Thoa. A. Edison Constn. Dept.

Wo have your favor of the lath, inst; ",

Wo were unable to answer It by return mall' as the writer
was out .of town. You will find in the Danbury ostimato undor tho
hood of “Starting Station*' 250 "idmps'afb put" 'in at sixty cents
each, but since tho estimate was made the price has boon rodiicod
to fifty cents. The customers do not pay for tho lamps. They
are paid for by tho' Company, Just tho samo us tho Company would pof
fbrncoal in tho running oxponsos. In fact lamps aro part of the
running oxponsos. Tho local company will havo to pay fifty cents
for tho lamps, which is tlio sunio price as tho Lamp l-'actory soils’"*’

'them to '-all 'its cuptomors, ~ The lamps you rof or to aro tho sixtoon
candle lamps, and those are' sold "tA forty cents. Our lamps will
average upwards of 000 hours lifo^ but no absolute "guarantee is
given., as.' tv this. As a matter of fact they average considerably
moro than 000 hours, and wo sot this time of burning in order ^t_o bo j

within tho marl., . 1

' Wo sent you yesterday all. the information wo have bbouT^1 •

Brockton.- ...... ,

T ;r""V • ‘ ' ■'

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. Thb Newburgh Coiripany was formed sometime ago and the
plant is':" now being erected. Y/ithinnthci last, week we havo closed
Contracts for Bollel'onto, Ponna. U00 lights, Mt.Carmol, Ponna, 500
- iights,- Hazleton, Ponna.' T, 000 lightis, arid theso plants aro now
boing orocted. - Besides thbse'wb aro "running, a plant at Tiffin
Ohio for 1,000 lights. Wo have -in all six central stations now-
in the course of construe tionpbesidos Sunbury, Shamokin, Lawrence
" and Brockton, which have boon running some considerable timo now.

' Vory truly yours, .

. " Thus. A, Edison- Constn, Dopt. - .

By ; '

/StS'tt'i a

• November <52 nd.

Charles T. Hughes, lisq',

Morgan. House,

PouRhfcoopsio, M, Y.

Kriond Hughos:-

Again referring to your favor of tho 13th, inst,,
.Hr. Edison says that ho does' not like tho idea of lighting Rondout
arid Kingston in tho way you^^^j^^.v.,.- I would suggost that talk
to.,yr.' Rdi son about the matter tho next time you see him.

Very truly yours,

Vt.es, ' A.V Edison Constn, ftept.

' y44

Messrs, Borgmanp A Co,

Avenue U, City, '

Dear Sirs:- .

" • ' Have your received, from Milan two sockets? Vfo have a

letter from thorn in which the following occurs:-

“V/o have sent to Uorgqiann £ Oo., upon the suggestion of Mr.
Uailoy, two sockets out of the S00 of tho la3t shipment, V/e have
found them so roughly mado, bosidos tho gonoral defects of tho new
model of key sockots, that v/o will not take them Without a reduc¬
tion in price of not less than fifty' per cent."

Very truly youps,

' IS’SS-II'AO.

Wovombor 22nd. 1UH3.

David Wilson, Esq,

;54o Wo at 33rd. St root, City.

Door Sir:-

■yil3 you please nako ono sot of zincs for tho 200
3iRht machine of tho metal you would propose using, providing v/o
gave you orders for our zinc castings at 3^4 cants per pound.
What wo want to Rot at is tho quality of tho motal, how v/o nan
v/ori. it and its tonsilo strength.

Ploaso lot us havo' this' as early as possible.

I enclose you formal ordor to covor it. •

Very truly yours,

The Edison Machine Works.

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*. November 22nd;- 3

L'emas Harnos, Esq,

20 Park Row,. City,

Dear Sir:-

Roforrinu to your favor of tho 7th. inst., my opinion
on tho application of electricity to cars is that the motor should
in most casos bo placed direct] yundor tho cars, and that for
smn]] roads, such as stroot' railroads, olovatod railroads in
Now York or tho underground railroad in London, oloctric locomo¬
tion is tho comin>« method. "l think that af tor one road has boon
opcratod in this country eJoctricaily, so'asto gain actual
oxporionco and a chance to surmount what difficulitios and objoc-
tions mey. be found, that success would bo comparatively easy. '

. Vory truly yours, '!

N'ovombor 22nd , . 3

J , H, Con*y» Esq.

Look Hox :i'i ,

Elgin, Ills.

boar Sirt-

Roforring to your favor of tho 10th, inot., thoro is no
3Ub3tanco that can bo usod in tho' placo of .carbon poncils for an
arc light that will" not v/oar away.

Very truly yours,

J November 22nd.

James Harris, Esq. Socty.
i • Bollofonte, i'a. .

Dear Sir:-

I.havo your lottor of yostorday* s data, togothor with
plan of building. The size of building you give us 13 20 x 7ij.
The sizo of building wo have allowed for is 2U x-40. The oxtru '
amount telegraphed to 'Mr. Shaw for which wo incroasod the 500 liffrt
plant to 000 liph tsars' ontiroly approximate, 'arid' it'

we find that v/o can erect a brick building for you of 20 x 40,

“ instead of tho.fromo buildinp, as cdllod. for in the ostunuto.

■ />«*<»•• ,aboyo

.10 had no idea when Mr. Shaw tolographod for the- additional osti- "

mate that he proposed to close a contract on the basis of it, or .

wo should havo v/ritton a lottor reducing it. by sovoral hundred
dollars. Wo cannot put ;a building up of tho sizo that you niao"
for tho price given in our osViinato. " "$o 'understood from Hr. Shaw
that this whole matter was setfciod,' and that our plans and esti¬
mates wore accepted, an^v/o have consequently instructed our
Superintendent, Mr. nioh, to build the building 20 x 40, and havo
this day t olograph od him to construct a brick" building instoad "of
a- frame building. The building is so arranged that at any timo * ”
it may be thought advisable to itocroaso your plant it can bo’ done

!??&-(! '-2-2-

r.’p. 2

by enlarging the building oeonumi pally.

Hr. Rich is nov/ in Bollefonto and. will no doubt sou you
about those various matters, but !us instructions to put up a
building /M x 40 uro absilute, and if you require any alterations,
1 v/ouldOB^Q^^a^you to adviso mo of it immediately, but 1 would
warp. yyu_>hat if such alteration is. roquisito it will vory mater¬
ially interfere with the installation of the plant. '

. Vory truly yours,

Thomas A. Edison (Jonstn, IJopt.

• / ?? 3-// -<22:

' November 2<Jhd..ltl&3.

Davenport, Troacy n Co.

Jersey City, K. 'J .

■Hear Sirs!-

?oforring to my interview with your Mr. Davenport this
A. M, , I bog to inform you that our Superintendent, Mr. Sul don,
will call on you ancl givo you an orllor for on • zinc base as a
sample, J wish to cot. at" tho quality of -the inotal, how we can
work -it. and its tensile strongth, Aftor wo huvo worked your
castings in our shop, wo v/ill thon sottlo about giving you an
orclor. I <un compelled to pursue this course of a bid I hnvo from
tho man Who is now making' our- ziti6 basos.' "

vory trujy yours,

November 2Jn<l. 3

.5, Klllott, Kcq.

Designer fi Builder ox’ S) . ecial machinery.

•Newton, Mass,

Doar Sir:- .

I have your favor of tho 17th, inst; Hr. Jackson wb'ric-
od for mo a year or moro, and I boliovo him to bo a thoroughly
first class mechanic, and especially good on experimental lv/ork.
lie is possibly rathor prouddof . his ability, perhaps too much so,
but still I found it very easy .to' got along with' him, I alvmys
found him sober and roliablo,

Vory truly yours,

■J ■

November 22nd.

Thomas 1’, Con ant, Ks<[.

Y/ouvors National Hotel,

Shamolcin, Ponna.

Doar Sir!-

Will you kindly aek Mr. Floyd il‘ he would undertake
wirinp. .lobs at. J.ST, Carmel and' Eollofonto, providing no can get the

v/ork for him. We mip.ht find it convenient to uso his u.on at

_ . .. '
thoao-jinaij^j^^agbvidinn ho its Y/illinp to pivo acto.ntioii to tho

Very truly yours,
Thomas A. Edison Constn. Dept,

If 73- II

November -iH nd. 3

7. S. Andrews, Esq.

J.awrenco, Mass.

Ooar Sir:-

Yuur favor of tho lb.th,' iust. eaiao duly to baud.

V/o cannot understand tlmt thoro should bo tvoubl a with either tho
marine Rluo or sulphar,o ol’ zinc, as wo order oxuctiy what is usod
at the Central .station. Wo are, however, arranginp to havo tho
sulphate of zinc tostod by Grower at Ooerck Street, and with rola-
''tiori to tho manno Rluo, Mr. Chinnock has promised to ship sVmo to
'"you, T noto what you say about cl oar plass bottlos and will *

* attend to it in tl.o futuro. . I v/iil have tho' fixtures you rofor to
oont on; I will hurry the variOusmaterial you ask for and I can
assure you that wo invariably do this anyway.

' VO'ry 't'ruly yours,.

' , • Thos. A. Edison Constn,’ Dept.

/ SS2.-H-

Novombor ,?.i3nd.

\7, S. Androv/3, Esq.

IrawronoQ,

Hoar Sin-

X wish you v/ould pay partisular attention to tho move¬
ments of J.oonard. Judging from tho postmark on his letters ho m
must spond a gootl deal of time on boston. Certainly after you
leave Lawrence ho should, stay' t’lioro "at nifthts and in tho day time
Tho fact is 1 do not fool very, much confidence in him, and I want
to know whether X am Justified in my opinion or not. .

• Vory truly yourn,

- •

m

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November d2nd.

D.’ Rich, Esc;.

Hush Ilouso,

. Bollefonto, renna.

Uoar 'Siirt-

I ‘bo;-, to enclose you lottor from Messrs. James Harris
R Co. givinR prx.ijoa of matorial at Hell of onto.

I to! agraphod you this A. M. instructing you to put up
a brick building in place’ oT ’the frame building, originally con-
toiapi atoil W liellofonte. T also' enclose" you a blue print .of tho

Pel 3 of onto station.

j have a lottor from James Harris, tho Socrotary of tho
Hollefonto Company this morning, in which ho mildly suggosts that
wo put. up. a brick building 2b X 70 Tor the seme' price as tho. ono wo
^pWposodputting up. 1 have written him. that it was my understand-:
"ing that the estimate and arrangement of the station had boen
" acc opted, and that you were insiracted to' put uf the building
' 20 x 40, and 1 have suggested r'tfcat ''he shodld sco you about tho
matter. ' What they want to go t*is' ail. alloy way down .tho side of
"thbir property. This you dah'arraripo" by having tho front of tho
^ ’building-' 20- foot. Of courso if Mr. Harris objects to puttinn’'up

'*thi£ present building, you had bettor tolopraph for instructions."

V trust you v/i 3 3 be able to sent! sbrnoiino to' fix this prior to your
return East.

Tf you proposo coining to .Mow York on your way from Ponna.
I v/i 3 I moot you at tho offico anytime except Saturday ovoniny,
.Vory truly yours,

; ^hojsj^jvA. Edison Constn. Dopt. • ’

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Enclosure.

)?n-n-ss.

.November ^iincl.

John T. Perry, 'Esq,

cnro Edison Electric ills.. Co. ;

J av/roneo, Mass,

Hoar Sir:-

” j bor to advise you that from this dato you will bo
credited with a salary at the rate of Simper week, ‘and that
" should wo roquire you to loavo I.av/renco to go olsowhoro, v/a v/ill
, ay your travelling oxpensos, As soon aa you become more valu-
" able in our work we shall* hopo to pay you hotter, but meant irab
the salary named above v/ill cover yciur expenses of boarding, and
inasmuch as we pay your travoiling exponsos, you v/ill. no longer bo
undor any personal expense,.. Y/hiciTyou were under in learning our
'work.' "Hoping this v/ill prove, satisfactory to you, 1 remain,

Very truly . yours,

~ ' ’ Thus, A. Kdison Constn. Dept.

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Movombor 22nd. ft

Socicto Induetriollo ot Commcrciale Edison,
Ivl'y-our-Koino, Franco.

hear Sirot-

S of o priuy to yourifavor of tho lath. October, I bg
-lvo you bo] oy/ prices of the varioas Armington & Sims engines
purchased by us: -

Id"1 2 x 3R engine with two <}G*

driving pulleys . S 1,050.00

1

Id a x 13 engine withput pulleys. 1,750.00

13 x 13 engine . 1,000.00

.1.

U 2.X 10 engine . ...... .i .... . 775.00

1

G 2 x U engine... . . . 530.00

i: pros.imo tho ton por cent royalty should bp paid on tho
ricos naciod".

Very .truly yours,

J

jrrs- H'3.2.

Goorgd V/, Soron, Esq,

6aro Port or, lov/rey, Soron.s Stone,
3 Broad St roof, City.

. t* enclose' you herewith cheek for 33U1.1/3, boing

balance or the amount due Judge Porter, Mr. Stone and yourself in
connection vuth tho sale of the Colonial 3 ight iatonts to Edison’s
Indian .£ Colonial Eloctric Company,

Will you ploa30 acknowledge rocipt, and oblige,

Vory truly yours,

November aahd. 3

l'Y J. Sprague, Esq.

caro Edison Electric Illuminating Co. •
brock ton. Mass.

Ooar Sir:-

I ha^ your favor of tho loth, insti, for which accopt

my. thanks.

I think you will find. that in othor stations ai*rangomonts
have boon made to put tho indicators as far away from tho dynamos
as possiblo.

Your remarks about atoam piping shal.l havo tho attention
. of Mr. Rich. '

V/ith relation to. Kail Rivor, wo havo work fcksxx for you
horo in Mow York, whon you got through at Brockton,' in which you
«an be more valuable to us than "at jfail' Rivor. v/o rogrot not
boinn ablo to somply with' your roquosj; in this connection.

V/o will sond you the information about the spare dynamos
in a day or two,1 It will, hov/ovor, bo somo littlo time before
tho Brockton Company cun got small mac hi nos.

Very truly yours,

,. Thos, A. Edison Constn. - Uopt,

. . By . M

/srz-n -2

November Z'aaa, - 3

• J-, \7. Serroll, Rsq..

140 Nassau Street, City.

Dear Sir:-

• I have your favor of the" 'i; 3th. irist., and in reply bop
to ot.ate that I do not see thiytTi.i is necessary to add anything’
to the arguments in interferences A to I and No.l, The' argument
.soon® to covor everything arid to bo quite full enough.

Very truly yours,

irrz- //■•**

:> ' Novombor *!iind. 3

K. H. I,ord, Ksq. Treas*

Iawroneo, Mass.

Doer Pirf-

I have your favor of tho 17th. innt., tut I have beer,
unablo to ansv/or it until this morning, as 1 was not at all sure
v/heri I should bo able to ship themachinos to you. I am hoping
now to be able to ship tho machines sometime noxt week. I fully
rbcognizo the importance of _ yo$r having them and 1 will not keep
you waiting ono moment longer than I can holp.

Very truly yours,

T^lis. A. Edison Constn. Dept,

November 22nd. a

I!. li? lord, Rsq. Troas.

Jav/ronco, linos.

Dear Sir;-

Koforring to- yoar favor of tlio 10th. inst., 1 have an-
r.worocl you o3s?iv/Kore station that 1 hope to bo ablo to send you
tho machines for your control station aomotiino noxt wook.

' Tho 200 and 300 light machinoa which you roquiro for" .

isolatod business you can have about ton days or two v/ooits aftor
tho machines aro sent you for- your contra] station.

Vory truly yours,.

Thos. A.. Edison Oonstn. Dopt.

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Novombor 23rd.

N; Sti3wel ] , Ksq,

Kenlo Part., N. J.

Doar Sir;- -

Hill you please have the doom of. the office, labora¬
tory, machine shopsand other buildings, which it is not absolutely
necessary to have access to, nailed up, and a fresh lock put on
tho doors that it is necessary to^uso, r should think tho' sirn-
jiost way to do is to have the same^lock put on all tho doors you
require to or.on, and havo ono koy to open tho whole of them. "" "
llowovor, this is a mat tor you can decide yourself.

While Alfred Swanson is working for us, ho is ontitiodtu
havo accoss to the laboratory, machine shop and engine room, but
after ho gots through his work of courso ho should give up the Jeoy.
Perhaps the botcr would bV for yiu to open the door for him every
day and lock it -up at night, Sethis, is a .natter on which you can
suit your own convonionco. What wo wish to .accomplish is to**"""
prevent all unauthorised pooplo from getting into the laboratory.'

Yours truly, . . .

/$?£'!/ '<P

November iKlril.

Messrs. Rerpnmnn f, Co.

2s>U Avenue H, City.
Dear Sirs!-

that

roport

wi 1 3 you please have a tost made or
ant dov/n to you soractimo ano.

I enclose you patent, "' '"pioasa return
to tost. v/o want this imraodinbly.
Yours truly,

the battery col-3

the patont with

Enclosure,

/!

Hovombor. 33rd. 3

A., A. Govdoo, Rs<j.

It) Cliff Stroot, City.

Dear Sir;-

X am promised a tost of tho battery in t)io course of a
day. or so, and ■ml 2 sand ft dov/n to you immodiatoly v/o sot it.

Vary. truly yours, ''

fffS- II 'J3

Novombor ufJrd, 3 .

Prank S. Marr, Esq. Troas.

Edison Eloc, Ill-minating Co.
Sunbury, Fenna.

Dear .Sir:-

Roferring to your favor of tho lUtli. inst., I bog to
rot urn you herewith the plan oi‘ Sunbury indicating whore you
want tho extension of your l ines “made. Will you please mark on
tho plan tho maximum numborof lights for use on this extension
and their position, so that we can calculate what sizo tho eondue-
.. tors should bo.

Do 1 understand that you are wanting some of tho now
kind of wire. If so, I v/ill "sond it io you, as I havo somo in
stock.

Very truly yours, '■

' . Thomas A. Edison (Jonstn. nopt.- .

Movombor 43rd. 3

Frank S. Harr, K3q. Treas,

simbury, Ponnn.

Dear Sir:-

Since v/ri tiny to you this morning your Jotter of the
33th, has come before us. It has boon mislaid and we must apolo¬
gize fur the apparent neglect in not replying to you before.

The price of the now fora:- ol' cnblo i3 forty two cents a
pound, I havo quite some of it in stock, which I ordorod in ordor
to got the first lot made, Y/o are getting excellent results from
it, and think it is tho boot thing you pan uso. If you will give
Us somo idea of tho size of the v/iro you want, wo can then send
you sufficiont cable for your purposo.

Again apologizing to you for our neglect yours above
referrod to, <jjro remain, „

Very truly yours,

- Thomas ’A,' Edison Constn, ' Dopt.

tyrz- H'z.3

Uovombor 23rd. 3

r.roekton, !«’&ss.

Dear Kir:-

Vfhou I v/aa inbrockton I arranged with, you to', havo a
photop.raph niado 01' this building. has this boon donoV If not,
whoa will it bo dona?

'/ory truly yours,

Novombor 23rd,

W. .S, Andrews, Esq.

Lawrence,. Mass,

•■'oar.Kir *

■I sand you herewith duplic.to h]uo prims of tho ma-
Uom at liollofonto, M.C.rtnol, IM„„ Vimi, a„„ bo

plaa if you *113 stot.h on nan,, &„ aisposltlon of tho mKhl
fc-» as sorpoatna in youra of tho hand. p0r too fotoro I oili
aona two conns „r Mu. Prim, of ti,„ control mmion,,.

Vory trufy yours/

Thomas A. Edison Constn. • •<«■*«*

Novomboi

r 2.'lrrt. 3‘

•Sponsor Borden, Ksq.

Boston, Hans.

Hoar Sir:-

Roforrinp, to your favor ol’ bha. <i]3t. inst., •nv aro very
siiich surprised that you should have altoVadour estimate for
Nat i oh , If you have no ob.i action wo would pro for that you should

loavo us this privilege. Wo cons a dor that tho Norwich estimate 10
comploto in itsolf and does- not roquiro any alteration, .“/hero
thoro. is a margin of ongino capacity and a margin in tho dynamos,
wo do not think it at all nocossary to put ."in a sparo.

You must romembor that wo aro putting for a 1,000 light plaht
exactly tho same ongino that v;o uao for tho 1,000, and wo uido’
sond to the' station oxtra parts of such machinory that it is possi¬
ble will brook do»/n, “fo do not think that. we should loavo it. to
the local people to say what they want in tho way of a plant.

Wo consider our" oxporiohco in this connection a groat dodl bottor
tlian thoirs.

Voi*y truly yours,

Thomas A, Edison Constn, Oopt,

Nuvombor 23rd.

.lud't'o Nunn, ' .

l'iffis, Ohio,

Hoar air:- •

i/o have your favor of tho lbth. inst. '

Our material for v/irinj! has boon shipped to-day, and our
Mr. Isaac Walls or j who Jtas charpool' tho msicio wiring, will bo in"
iiifin in all probability. Tuesday or v/odnostlay noxt to star thd'
worl- thorn. Wo think that you will find that that will boin
plenty of tine l'or tho startihp of ’.tho station.

Vory truly yours",. '

’ Thomas A.'Hdisbh'.Cohs't'ri. l)6pt.

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Jiuvombor /J.'lrd;

W. S’. Andrews, Esq.

Jawronce, Hass.

Hoar Sir:.-

’.Yo havo your favor of tho 21st, insfc, and will taHo
ycur advice and l<oop,a supply of chonucals on hand.

Very truly yours,

Thomas A, Edison Oonstn. hopt.
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Hovombor .23rd. 3

A, Stuart, Esq. Socty,

Cincinnati,' Ohio.

Dear Sir;-

Roforring to your favor of the 3uth. inst., T certainly
think that efforts ohoulil be made to put plants , in some, of the tows
already convassod, before anything is done with rolation to canvas¬
sing other towns. The expense of the work is considerable and I
should not care to go ahead making any more canvassos unloss Major
Eaton instructs mo to do so. V

Yory truly yours,

Thomas A. Edison Constn. Uopt.

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/jyj-

Jfovomber ar?rrt.'

.Chraloe T. Hughes, Ban.

Morgan House,

Poughkeepsie, M. V.

Hoar Kirj-

I do not at all like your Rontlout-Kingston scheme.
I do not think that wo have pot far enough ahead to follow it
Very truly yours,

Thomas A. Edison Constn. Oc-it.

Ifl3-Il-S3

L'y voubor 33rd. 3

C, 15. Chmnocl;, llsq.

My Doar Ch innock

. This v/i 3 3 ’ introduce to you Mr.' A. S. ho vis, v/ho

wants to got as much information as'posaiblo in the courco of a
f o\t days at the Centra] .'Station. Vr. Bov’is is fjoinf! out for as
in con no at ion with our contra] station' construction work, arid any
facilities you can rive him to post hinmolf will confer a favor
upon.

Vory truly yours,

'' November 34th. 3

.Major S’. H. E»t<on, Prosidont.

ft'} fifth Avonuo, City.

Dear Sir;/!. . '

\'a bo;.T to .ack nov/1 odce receipt of your favor of the
iS^Snd. inst. instructing ua to rnal-.o canvasses und 03tiraatos for
PolyoliCi and Now nodford, Mass.

V/o hopo to bo ablo to nond a canvassor t$. commonco this
. work, y/itliin a fow days.

’ Vory truly yours,

"" . Thomas A. Edison G'onstn. popt.

• :•••• Ky

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• November With.

uton, Vroat,

Pifth Avenue, ' City.

*3 b0” to acknowledge receipt or your. favor of the
inst. ins true tin: ,js to canvass the following towns in*
'Pennsylvania:- ..

•UlaMnurh, MM Chunk, iotlmtllo, Pottstomi,
lo.rtrt.uvfh, ait™, V„rt, Union a„, tJlllonbnnnn, Snr!,nlci„.

Very truly yours,

Thomas A. Kdison Constn. nopt,

Jj

November 24th. _ 3

John MuJlon, .Ksq, Troas.

Shomokin, l’onna.

Dear Sir;-

v/o. wo in receipt or a lottor from «os~ra, Borgmann .
n ""Co., in' Which they quota the follovrinc oxtract rrora a lottor
received by thou from yout-

^Undor contract 230 temporary f i.xturas, shades, holdors and
sockets wo re to bo furnished. Only 2-10 wore shipped or received
by us,’

vio have boforo us at oho present moment tho statement
which was prosontod to our Mr. insull, when ho wont to Shamokin to
sottlo our affairs thoro, and which ho whs told specified the mate*
ia) rocoivod on account of the contract between us, and under tho
hoading of “temporary fixtures’, you enter only 200 and.givo us'
crodit' for that tjumber. In your lottor to Messrs. Borgmann k Co.
you now acknowledge having rocoivod 240, and ask for a credit for
10 tomporary fixtures, inasmuch as tho contract called for 250.

•• Wo might hero’ ot.ato that v/o hold’ tho rpcaipt of Mr.. W. H, Douty,
t)io I’rosidont of your Company, for 250 tomporary fixtures, aockoto
and shades complete, but inasmuch as you have only paid for 200,
notwithstanding your statomont to Messrs. Itorgmunn S Co. that you

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RocoivedaiUO, wo cannot understand why it is that you ask us for
credit- for 10 more. Although vra accojitod your statement of, the
material received ns boin(( correct, it would not appear to ba1 tho
caso, .ludRinn from tho above; 'in tho instance wo have quoted wo
arn satisfied that it is not. ’

Vary truly yours,

Thomas A. Edison Oonstn. Dopt.

By (0 J

.-i-ossrs. Habcocis ft Wilcox,

tiO Cortlandt Kr.ro on, City.

Doar,Kirsi-

In milk ini’ shipment of the boil.ors you have on hand 1'or
us at, tho present; time, will you"' p3 oasn forward thorn as fo3 3ows:-
Hazol ton, from Elizabethport, via Philadelphia Roadinp,

' n<iiiofonto, . via Pennsylvania ft. I?.

V/o havo secured special ratoa ovor those linos.

Are you putting the names oi1 tho different Companies on
these boilers, as usual? If you havo not dono so in tho ease of
tho boilers already shipped, will you kindly put tho nomas of the
Companies on the boiler you have on hand. i-'or instance, tho
lj’ollefonto boil or should bear thri 'mmio "Edison El ectric Tllumi-
nhtinR Company of Doll ofonto" , and tho others^ should havo tho
"homo of' tho Company in tho sano way, according to the town it is
intondod for.

Vory truly yours,

Thomas A.’ Edison Cone tn, 'Dept.

/ FF '3 - 1 A- c£>V-

November is4t)>. 3

Tho Arming ton fi fiii-is Co,

Providence, i.

I)o as* Sira:-

Tii relation to tho 2 x JH onpi.no lor Newburgh,
which will bo ready for shipment within a few days, will you please
sand .it to hazleton, Donna, instead, Tho Nov/burgh station v/ill
not bo ready Tor somo turn), and wo do not wish to bo obliged' to" "
nub.ro nib re mate rial in Newburgh than is nceossary, and wo con use
this ongino at Pazloton an soon an at is rondy. Ploaso send it
via tho Now York # Now England, Steamer “Maryland* and l-ehigh.

Valley K. 1?., as wo have secured special, rates on this route,
which, wo wish to toko advantago of ,

V/o have soeurod special rates to Bellerbnto, Penna. viu
Now York. S New England and Penna, k. R, and v/hon you are shipping
“to that point, ploaso take those routes.

Very truly yours,

Thomas A. Edison Constn. Uopt.

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' ’ November 37th. 3

■fumes liarris, Esq. Socty.

Eol.l ofonto, . Fa.

Dear Sir! —

I shall bo f-lad if you will pive mo an order for
say 3*0 lamps, so as to have lamps on hand at stmrtine the station.
Those lamps wo shall bill to' you at oxactly tho araio prioo.as if
they v/pro bought from tho lamp factory direct, namely, ;50 eonts,
and the only -objoct I havo in ask inf for the order is- so that we’
shall havo tho ripht to order lamps forward at such ti:no T may
find it nocossary when they aro roquirod.

Tory* truly yours,

Thoftias- A. Edison Constn., Dopt,

Uovoiiibur 37th. 11

“I’V J.. SpropUG,' Ksq.

- brock ton, Mass.

Heap Sir:-

V/o havo your favor of tins ;.’,3nd . Hovoi.iber,

!.Vo havo put somo of tho lamps with tho v/irn m the con-
tor upon a tost at- (Uf eundloc, and find that they havo just. as f
good lif-o us tho popular 3 tunj-s, .which proviis that ftho plat in. a
practically nukes m. difference.

Uort;tnann is co<;t#kv alone nicely with tho tvralvo indi¬
cators, and wo will send homo forward to you as soon as they uro

Very truly -yours,
Thomas A. Kdison Uonstn.

Dopt.

November .:7 th..,

■V, s. An cl vows, Ksq, '

Jawroncc, * lines. -

Hoar sir:-

Roforriiif! to your favor of tho aand. inst. v/o have
talked over with !ir. Edison what -your title should bo, and would
suggest “Chia l Electrical Knijinoor," Dow duos thut strike you?
ti; is bettor than “Electrician" . You know electricians aro in
no groat repute with Mr. Edison us a. rule.

Vary truly yours ,•

Thomas A. Edison Cons tn, Dopt.

2i

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fcuvouibor :i7th.

K anbury, Hi;,

. ' l;o

■ nor liflif.'s n
> i.iontioncd h
'O tlV U!l’Iuu‘:tH'

oV ‘ iir ■

> tlior

i propose putting i

Hes t.ho

ona of ftxr.ons'4on. Shall v/r. only- '•sr.iwat© for
aopj.nr :;<■ ns to u firry morn liflh- s irt tjin rnt-
f/io r.>r<if>ai)lf» ni’woor.

Vnry truly ynnr »,

Its3-ll -^>7

Edison Electric II lumi noting 'Co.

Hi/'hland flat ion a] Bank,

>iewbuvf!ii, ti. y. .

boar Sir:-

v,'o oncloso herewith revised plan
tion building to be erected fit Vowbur/rh, and
you vory strongly the necessity-. of having thf
accordance with this plan. Any deviation fi
it may appear to you, may serious! y intorf ore wi
raonts, and wo win hero say that wo will not hoi
sible for any defect in the interna! arrangement of the station,
s.tould tho siirno bo can sod from our plans not having boon accurately
■ carried out. -Vo write you thus, stronyjy on .tho' subject, . as v^h
us it is a vital point, arid trust. ipij tliat' you' will." sod that, our
roquiromonta aro mot by yours contractors, wo'iiro,

Vory ‘truly youra’

. ‘ Thomas A. Kdison Corictn. Dopt.

By

tho central sta-
would impross upon
irk done in strict
it. howovor slight,
.tli our arrange-.

3 vos respon-

'M

Novembor 2Uth.

Major Flood I- at-. a, General Manager,

Edison' 3 Indian-?- Colonial Electric Co,

4/5 0 Tln’opmorton Avonuo,

london, E, C, England,

boar sir:- •

Y/o have. a lottor from Mossrs, Droxol , Morgan & Co,
ashing for furthor documents, and which v/o have handod to thorn for
transmission to london,

Y/o cabled you yesterday as fol 3 ov/s
“Tube Company supplied material absolute pric6 contract.

You should rorait immediately comply our understanding! Extremely
surprised your doluy. Will mail details??

tho Tube Company' 3 material was bought by us on an abso-
"iutb contract, and they, aro not in tho habit of supplying us with*
•4.^iS^ipat^i;btiBbl:*:os.t, and it has boon our rulo to accept thoir
bill.s, right along. Whore an absolute figure had boon given on a
cortain amount of work, they accomodated us by giving Us a detailed
bill, which, as above stated, lias’ boon sent forward,

V/o cannot considor this’,' howovor, a sufficient justifi-

My Private Socrotary, Mr. Insull, will bo in ] ondon about
tho 20th. Docombor, and will call upon you, and any information
you may dosiro as to our business -ho will bo able to I'ivo you.

Vory .tiruiy yours,

V/. »!, Dwol ] ay Jr. Ecq. Troac.

S-'cll Rivor, Maas.

Doar Sir:-

Rofornug to your favor of the inst., i cannot

tol3 whothor tho sri.aH pair of dynamos will bo ready by tho time

you mention or not. Even if they woro I think that v/o should
' 1. „ ,

run tho largo onemo. In fact wo should run both of than, as we
should want to got tho wholo of tho plant in good running ortlor
. boforo. tho period is up for us to hand it ovor to your Company.

1 cannot soo v/horo tho Croat waste of power coircs in in running
tho large engine,- and ovon if due)-, wero tho case, 1 would remind
you •hat'4«|^.as part of our "contract to run tho station for thirty
days,, and it can thoroforo bo hardly a mat tor of intoroat to your
" Company’ whether wo have to run tho;'larGo or small onpmos d,urinG
that period. O-o “^w (Ur nJL, UnJUL ^Lju OlA-*
Yory truly yours,

Thomas A. Edison Constn. Dopt.

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November 2wth.

V/. J. Jotiks, Esq. Manager,
brock ton, liaos.

Rear Sir:-

Rofcrrinp to your favor of tho -■’.•1th. irist., we bog to
state that, tho books anti ft^^whieh wocproposo furnishing havo
boon del ay od in cOTsequonco of tho absonco from the city of Col.
Goddard, with whom wo aro vory anxious to confer before sottling
on' tho final' forms. l!e has promt sod to go into it at the first
'opportunity, but as lie is conw? to do it as a favor to us, v/o of
course cannot press him to "'do so; at any timo that it might incon-
vonionco him,

I think that tho best thing that you can do is to ro

ahead and use your judgement in tho mat tor, and when v/o get. our

forms out we will R'ivo you the option of taking them or not.

With relation to Ur. Sprague, 1 find that I shall require

},im in kok York. When the small dynamos aro ready wo can send

soma one, probably from h'all Riverj to put thorn up for you.

I cannot Rive you at tho moment tho figures as to tho proposed

oxchanRO, but will do so as- oarly as posaiblo.

. Very, truly yours,

Thomas A. .Edison Constn, nopt.

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November SJfith,

o. w. Wilbur, Esq.

■ Hotel V/oinmeistor,

Atlanta, Ga.

Doar fiir:-

We have your favor of "tho 25th. ins t.', 'and aro glad to
hoar of tho progross you aro making.

I have sent, a check to Mr. Magnus V. Kilos as requested,
and havo written to Lyons that if he cares to come on hero, 1
can sot him at work. I will advise you later as to whore you ar
to pb next.

Very truly yours,
Thomas A. Edison Oonstn, Dept;

/rf&'H**?

November iibth.

\

Theodore N. Vail, Esq. (ienoral Manager,

American Bell Telephone Co.

95 Milk Street,

Boston, Mass,

Dear Sir:-

I shall be glad if you will s^nd me a specimen of the
Inertia Carbon Transmitter you now issue, having the new form of
lettering v/ith "Edison Carbon Telephon^" across the box.

Be kind enough to attach to the transmitter a certif icatejstaiing
that all your transmitters are now issued in that form.

I wish to use this in London in negotiating v/ith the
United Telephone Company, who I am anxious should follow the same
course as that adopted by your Company. If you can let mo have
this before December Hth., I shall feel obliged, .as I wish to send
it to London by the hand of my Private Secretary, who sails immed¬
iately after that date.

Vory truly yours.

November 3Uth.

“Cashier," .

Oormania hank,

315 Iiov/ory, city.

Dear Kir:-

I enclose you herewith the information 'requested as to

, " . • , . ... ' n-j.V, Kfii&on Co. for Isolated lifiht-

tho Edison Electric hifcht Co., i.ue i.eisou w.

tarn’ fit MU)! ii]«rti-i« Illnniiriatin,, to. .f ■»•»" vo<*‘

Th„ liel.l Co. has » b'br.Vrollin* iMm> «► «» Isulnl,i

CO., ™ci„„.3JK.O of tl.o. fcWH#* *■’■“>'• 1 131,1 «* h“

a] 1.0 a iso for ml interest in the Il-iminaUnn Co.

VI, „ ,,apoi' time m have submitted to. you for discount,

and which you have lunll / obi i8od a. by so cloin,;, «. that. of the

Worn co. for Isolated Ji, thttt.lt> Hat *“•““» “ “

install electric lirtt plants in .ills and factories, and it

obtains it's lieonse to do so fro. tho Edison Hoctr.io 1 ifbt Co.,

which controls it.

i'hc Edison Electric Illuminating Co. of Mow York supplies
light "on a meter in the district bordered by Wall, Nassau, Spruce
Streets and the Bast River,

Mr. Edison relations to these Oompanles. is that of mand-
’ facturbr.' Hb supplies then, with dynamo electric machines, lamps

W

ip

l electrical sunclrios. Our main customer is tho Edison Co.
for Isolated lighting, who toko a largo amount of material from
“® rtpht. along*. Vho Edison El oc trie Illuminating Co. has its
plant oroetod, and consequently buys very little from us at tho
present time. The Edison Kloct.ric ' j ight Co. is simply a r atont
owning organization, v/ho do nothing beyond selling liconsos to"
uso thoir patents, and thoy also defray tho cost of Mr. Edison’ 3
experiments ir. connection with, any improvements or inventions "he
may got up on. his present system of electric lighting.

^Resides the above Mr Edison acts as a general contractor
for tho installation of electric light central station plants.

Our modus oporandi is as follows:-' '

A company formed in some tovm'.gets its license from tho.
Edison Elite trie light Co., tho local company requires a plant
oroetod, in ordor to ontor into tho businoss of selling light,
or in other words, ^as^^with tho local gas company for" '
businoss, and Mr. Edison himself undortukoa the contract to" ©root a
plant for such a local company at a givon contract price. Ho
dobs this work by .permission1 of''thS'!Wison’''Eloc”tri'e 'bight- Go',
who • are the sole owners of the patents.

Any further information that I can give, yeti" I shall- bo'
gldd 'to .or if you caro to moke an appointment, I will como dOwnto

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November 2tsth. ,

. , . "

Messrs. Karris £ Robinson, Bs
Hartford, Conn.

Ildar Sirs:-

Rof orrir.f. to your favor of the 30th. ir.st., I do not
at all bolievu in the sehoino you propose. My experience is th.v
if w0 depend upon other peoples boilers' and onmnos, our liphto
are not satisfactory.

Very truly yours,

Thomas A, Edison Oonstn. Uopt,

. w y-S'i' -

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.'lovonbar ..i:th.

.Tamos Harris, Hsci. fincty,

Pallcfonto, I’onna,

Hour f.‘ir:~

Vi’o bop tu confirm the addition of , aprooii upon
by yoursol f and our Hr. Rich to bo paid us in consideration of
lucruasinit the aisio of tiio buiJdj.ni;. Maid payment ^to bo in addi¬
tion to tho amount .ait rood upon in our contract with you for the
erection of your contra] station plant.'

Very truly yours,

Thomas A. Kdison Constn. Ocpt.

' -

Attorney,

/r/3-// -

"Amt. 1 oonarrt, Ke<i.

3 ot

Wo havo your i

asked pointed] y x'or ur
oir whether wo v/oro in <•

o favors of tho .ff'tth. inst,, Which do
on for your, wanti nj> to dray/ --ilCX).
o:<].‘3 an at ion froiii you, as wo wan tod to
rovin ./our accounts, 'Vi 3 3 you picas

; confess

V*° have your now form the use fox- which v/o do not under¬
stand. Tf you have any nov/ forms or anything olso nov/, will you
- ploase let your ideas flow in the- direction of this office and not
to Mr. Jonhs or any other manager of local companios. We wish to
]iavo tho privilege of deciding what is tho best .fora to use, and
v/o aro very plod to have any suggestions, but v/o wish to pass upon
thorn before they are communicated outsido.

T send you by this mail a booh of "Questions 5 Answers”
This booh is for

which

' X shall be glad to have from you such a report as you
is from Brockton as to tho number of. lights burning Sc.
i sond your ansv/ors to tho questions hero.

Very truly yours,

///>

Novombor 2isth. 0

<i, P.» Lyons, Esq;

Center Street,

Dorchester Station,

Boston, Mass,

Dear Sir:-

Mr. o’. V/i Wilbur informs mo that you v/ould liko to havo
a position as canvasser with us. If you care to eomo on imracd-
iatoly v/o can sond you out to work.

Very truly yours, .

Thomas A. Edison Constn. Dot.

Messrs. Marl. 3 a i i:ull,

0. 3 oek Hex 07,

Hotroit, Mich.

:>oar fiirs:-

V/q have your favor of tho iiyth. inst. and in
Imv t. aa» that w »il) cac tl-.a,M.a,u0 „ mmmmt

i-rand Haven, and v/i31 leave Miles out as su&eostod,

V/« have boon compel loci to withdraw Mr. Go ok a from
territory temporarily, but he will return thoro insiao of t
Very truly yours,

Thomas A. Kdison Gonstn, Dopt,

TopJy.

after

Novanbor 2btli. Iub2,

'H, I', Ov/o] 3 oy Jr. Esq. Troas.

J'.iD 3 Rivov, Mass.

Hoar Kir:-

Vfo have your favor of tho 20th. inst., and vory much
ro-rot that tho second ttJ&Olirht. mac hints has not boon shipped, but
s/v: had trouble with tho castings, which v/hois delivered to us proved
ilMfectj vo and v/o bad to have a now set mado, Our Supt. p romisos
no'./ to ship the machine by Saturday or- Monday at. tins latest.

‘i'hfj various articles you refer to sVs* dinning shall be supplied.

. Vory -truly yours.

The Edison ttachiisc vforl. s,
liy

November <st5th,

A. A. Cowles, Esq.

. IV Cliff Street, City.

My Hoar Sir:-

Wo have* haii the* battery which you sont for tost duly
tested, and (tiyo you bolow our tost or1 a roport;-

Intornal rocistaneo, one ohni: strength, 1.1b volts:
current, 1.1b amperes. Whim put on short circuit it runs down
very quietly.

Our tostor reports that ho duos not’ third; at all -.roll of
tho battery.

Very truly yours,

J2 —

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November 2l>th.lUU3.

Gustav Soldan, Esq, Supt.

•'104 Goerck Street, City.

Dear Sir!-

. T am getting into very sorious trouble indood a.t tho

'long do lay in connection with the shipment ol’ tho 330 ’light
machine for Pall River. I really think that the matter should
hnvo boon hurriod a little more than it has been, and I must in¬
sist that this inachino mkkX bo shippod to Pall Rivor immediately.
Unless wc aro a littlo rnoro prompt on our shipments vro shall not a
vory bad reputation. it must -now bo six or seven weeks since T.
asked that tho machine be got ready.

1-1 oas$j|!|gjj^jic know absolutely by boaror v/hon tho mac hi no
.will -leave ..pne shop, as 1 must telegraph to Pall Rivor this morning
1 may say that tho Pall Rivor Company aro prevented
from lighting a mill and getting a largo payment on a big -contract
in consequence of our delay, and thoy’ naturally fool tho -opposite
of satisfied.

Very 'truly yours J

■ Tho Edison Mae hino Works,

■

uy .

Novombor 2uth, 3

U. H* faintor, list;.

Box Uli,

Washington, D. 0.

Boiond faintor:-

Di you over not a lot tor from mo asking for a map
of tho United States; Our 'office is starving for ono.

Cannot you manage to got one for us?

Vary truly yours,

-,;y

/ssz n -a zr

/ f ? S' //".-> f

MuVOmbor iJbtli.

P. B, Shaw, Ksq.

' . 'Vi] ] iamsj.o

^oar Sir:~

Ur. Edison insists /I
us to canvass CarlisJo
to]*if»rara intho offioo

one, I have a tologram if-join you toll inf us to canvass Wolls-
bovoiifh, and v/o hojo t.u s/o pel a canvasser thorn Monday or Tuesday
at tho latest. Will yo^i /ploaso lot mo '-know at your oarly convon-

i j hat you toiopraphod him instructing

’onn/i. T liavb no ronord of any such

I \

ioW do T roedl] oc t .over having rocoivod

ibrico v;h other you tolaynajj

'

VliorJu:

uy ‘ .

;\ '

hod Mr. Edison desiring a canvas mada of

Carlislo, and if not v/h|()t)jior you tolcprapho\ any one else, us ho
may havo hoard of it tj/ruiph 'other channels? \

Vory truly yours, • \

A. Edison Ooiiatn. Dopt\

1 j:

j

that it woul (I bo vory poor policy 0:1 tho part of your Company to
undertake to clo any wiring itself. Our oxporionco is that in
frich cases tho local company Iran a vory groat deal of trouble
with tho consumers in col 1 •■oti»;: their bills, and wo find it tho
host policy to httvo an outside party do tho wiring of houses in
tho same- method in which this is doiio at Shamokin. T am trying to
arrange with Hr. Floyd to do your, wiring at t! t . Carmel . T think

this would bo tho most economical thing for you- to do. Floyd is
tho man that, does the -work at Shamokin. Ho is within oasy roach
of M t. 'Carmel , and in connection with tho Shamokin work should, bo
able to handle the work more economically than a local man at tit.
Camel could, ii^&you have no objection to tho work being uono by
Floyd, -=34 my only object in suggesting him is os stated ahovo,

Vory truly yours,

Thomas A, Edison const n. Dopt.

iris-ii'2 f

Kovoiotoor atsth.

K. Stilv/oll ,

fjonJo r-ark, hi. J. ' '

I'oar- Sir:-

Sr. ««■*«, XWM Shat tho b„„„ ro„„.,M

r~" tll“ H*""*"* mm W»« 4mm fc-.tho haoao a, ,,art.
Thi., «*»► i. tk. rnowrty uf the K,ii„«n Electric light «

' «.*.«. is wwmh, fa , ti, c«o. Tho doe *»,, b„
fiont Jiack iw;iortiat»»Jy.

/W -ll'JS

hiovombor 2bth. ' 3

H. o. Stratton, Esq. ..

35 Olivor St root,

Boston, Mass.

Boar Sir:-

Roforring to your favor of the iS7th. inst,', I do not
KnoY/.whoro you can buy tho duplicating ink you refer to, but X
havo some in stock that I arc not at prosont using, and shall bo
glad to lot you havo sarno at cost if you will lot ino know how
much you vmnt,. •

Very truly .yours,

/f r<3-//- .2 f

November £uth,

-1. Sprarue, Esq. ,

Brockton, Mass.

Ooar.Pir:-

Ploase lot us know at /our convenience how your friend,
wno is at the Brockton station with-you, is posted on our work
Is ho capable of taking care of a station? Also has he a suffic¬
ient mechanical knowledge to allow of his fitting; up aho interior
of a station? Also please lot us know his 'name and how wo can
roach him, as wo wont to see about puttin/f him ori our olectrical
staff. Also what was his oxpon once before ho wont to Brock ton
with you.

Vory truly yours,
Thomas A. Edison Constn. Dopt,

Sri

/tth-n-jf

November 3t>th, 3

K. j, sprupuo, Rsq,

iirochton, Mass.

Do nr Sirs-

Will you please arrange to return to New Yor at the
oarliost possible moment. You should loavo thinos so that Mr.
Jonhs can permanently f-et on without any -assistance from us.

It is -mito tune wb^of^sgthom to run thini-.s by thorns..! ves.

Very truly yours,

Thomas A. Edison Constn. Dept.

l,y /S~4 ■

iffs-n-*

Ooori'o H. Bliss, Esq. Oonoral Sujt.
Chicago, ills.

Boar Si r: -

Poforranc to your favor
1-loaso lot iw have a minute account
tho autocratic regulator, and I ail)

it' -Wrc). m? t . , win y0u

aver to give you e. remedy

Very truly yours.

/ <r

November *!iJth.

Oharlos Hatcholor, Esq,
laris, I'ranco,

My Dear Betcholor:-

Vi3 3 you pi ooso lot mo bavo an" explanation
oi1 the enclosed, Which appears in tbo Defoe t Book for Movomb.or
y-lth.

"Extract of letter from Mr. Honms, at Milan to Mr.
but cl i ol or. Oct, ££. lbtoi - “Tho Aminp.ton £ Kims engines work,
badly. Wo seldom can run a mpht without changing thorn off unco
or. twice durinr tho evening. it sooesa impossible to hoop thorn to
tho work , and up to now it' takes .lust twice as much oil that a
“Porter” does. •

Y/o have had another accident' with a Porter supine by
brooking tho crank pin. This makos two pines that wo have brokon
and I find that both pines wore defective, and that cracks wore in
tho steel v/hon put ur."

Very truly yours,

/(p/J'/z -j? e

November 2l<th.lUti3,

finOrgo j(. HI iss, JSsq, (iolo ral Sup>t.

Chicago, Ills, .

Hoar f.iir:-

Vo have your various Jot. tors making complaints about
defective armatures.

In “I” armature Mo, lib, A we found a piece of a knife
blade stick inn between two commutator bars. This certainly was
not done in cur shop, an it would have bon:: apparent, before the
armature left the- shop, as the aiuaturo was tested before no sent

“K” ho, lO/i, A res shipped at a time when wo were chang¬
ing Suporintondont.fi, and tins may have caused the troublo, as ,v/o
cannot place on anybody tho responsibility of shipping tho armature
referred to, " "

Vory truly yours,

The Kdi:

n llachi:

Works.

>:ovombor *Jt;th,

C, II. Coo]; u, Ksq,

J'ost Office,

Williamsport, ' l’onna.

Hoar fsirj-

l7h on you f-'pt through at Williamsport you uro to ,"o t,o
liattlo crop],, Mich., after that, you will probably havo to canvas
Hillsdale, as Mosers. H&rl.le t Pel 3 have decided te drop out
,liiloc, but thoy- will however advise you.

Very truly yours,

Thomas <>. Edison Oonstn. Copt.

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i- Novontbor afcth,

Tho Araiin/s ton ft Sims Co.

Provi clones, K. T.

Dear Sirs:-

V/o desire to pat another pulley on tha U*y s 10 on^in
- -v £>*»*■!—
nov/ as to onablo as to ran two machinor^of ono

half. caj nci i y or tho pros or it machino now attached to tho cngii
rol'crrcd to.

Very truly yours, .

Thomas A. Edison Constn, Duj.t.

./f?3r H' A 9

0, li. Cook, Fa.>

November

I yon a you ay this mil a my or

WiJlinmpuit fi'iiu which you will gather whom we pnoposo runninR
our mins in tii.it city. The canvass was made tucordiw: to the
via rules of tho I'dison Electric' J-jfiht Company, and is, in our
opinion v.ory defective. W<> want yon to make on entirely new
canvass' of Will inn-sport and to -take mono territory extending boy-
ond Aop.doi.iji street. You must of courso be very careful to take

tin) whole' outside where we now propose to run our mains and as
uch more its possible. 1'hi s 'work should be done by yen as
i.im'tlV -a poasj Hlo, and each day you should send forward the

result' of your previous nights work as we are to plot the canvass
as rjiiickly as possibly and can -do this *«> better advantage i r wo
have daily reports from you. Tt‘ is also very important that you
should conduct your work without lottinr the local people know the
object of your visit, us wo propose closing tho contract, on tho old
canvass and desire' this new unnVass made for our own info motion.
The importance of getting through this work rapidly yon will ro-
.cogui'zo when 7 toll you that wo expect to close tho Will ink-sport
Contract on Monday next and start our work thorn, whereas wo will

itn-ii'S °

November 30th. 3

15, 1!, Johnson, l?oq,

3D3 Avenue 13, City,

My Dear Johnson

• 1 wish you mulct look into tho trouble with tho
a-tomatie regulator, with relation to which you will find several
items from Chicago in Defect Hook, 34th, 'Noto.ombor, If you will
five your immediate attention to this matter you wi-11 obliRO,

Very truly yours,

hi Juno, Italy.

liontlVimm

I' a lor. t

"l* fa vo
which '

of

) h.?.v.

.1"

fcoasi's del
perfectly

•oqtfmst for

* contai
rodncti

>003 va (| from
>d therein are
) in the price

of nor. loss tnun no per cont is very unreasonable. If sockets
v/ere sent' you frohi Mor/niiann r. Oe. such as yon send n sample of
it was an error whieh could be ‘rectified by allowing you, as borg-
mann f- Co. suggest, the difference botv/ocn t.ho price of the two
sockets',' namely, in cents. Those sont yon were not roughly made

but simply a socket which we use fan factory work. We cannot nn-

.... /Kiyioi-6^

dorstand ho.v there can be so rjuch ■^BtorowsoHoa-n ^thont inasmuch us •

to are using the same sockoi. hero rifjht along. '"Jie infnimation

you ask regarding other matters'- has been sont forward to you and

the various material requisitioned for by you has all been ordered.

l"-y private secretary, Hr. Instill, is going to F u rope early in Doc-

Ht. Inaull ,

t?

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' . ’ pi.-' re

ijQr and v/iifin in Paris ho hop os- to no t

a settlement or the out'

mdinp account

■Vtainst yont Company.

Tt is unc or tain whether

will bo able i

fft ■■■■> i'ar an Milan

. Tf ho doos not ho wii;

;roscnt our vU

'wo to the Paris Co.

I shall fool vary much

‘appointed if 1:

io comes back without a

complete settlement, of

’ o n't st a? id inn «

iHiJii against you inasmuch as v;o hnvo hud to paj

total aiiioimt

and ha vo by no moans re

.•coived reimbursement for

November 30th. 3

Messrs. Mnrklo S Hull,

P. 0. Hox U7,

Detroit, Mich.

Dear Sirs:-

Your favor of tha'j&W; inst. was rocoivod this morn-
inc. we v/ill send Mr. Cooko or; "another canvassor back into your
.territory Vfithin tho next fov/ days.

Very truly yours,

Thomas A. 'Edison Coristn. Dopt.

/ tys- /l' So

hnvoinlwr Wf'tfu

John i*. l-uijiii'y, i’r.4*

tio s ion , Ir.itaa.

Pof •sfrinu to your rnvor or thn auth. inst. ir you
.viil iTivo inn tho name or a star, ion or in Boston who would carry n
stock o/' duplicating ink, T would arranpo wjtsh him to supply it.

Very

yours,

vA

/f?3- n-3o

Poforrini* to your favor <>r the JJIT.h. , ■*«
have only ,in st. not yoor map of fainxxJISItx Ohillicotho fin is hod.

1 no-/ imnd yon same by t.hja imiil under separate eovor and shall
bo Rind if you ’./.ill not 1:10 central at at i <-n lots within rh.o p.i’or
marked, ' T shall also bo Rind if jrt.tr will have thn enclosed spo-
ci'il report. v/i Hod up and rot it r;:o;i at the «nrl i erst possible fion-
ont. T ,io not think that this town /nultl stand noj-o than an
•Hi'1 li/’h.t plant. If you will return the map with control station
lota iniUontod and also the apodal report, 1 v/ill push throURh

Very truly yours,

iiovoinboj* fjOthi

i inrmor , Fnfj.

-los'lin, c mutiny.

j;our favor Without da to uuj.io to hand yest-erda,-. T
.iJ.li unswoi; it at loiif'th within a day or so. I. y Kcorotnry 1 r.
los.IlV ,,ui uo in thi, hil„ ,.„d .n,cc,„ii,». h„ o

to R,f »« WU and .ill try to no ou.inoao mtn j„„i-

j.-any. Will you picas a auvi so of your j
•in London v/ru bo

: your iivvauionts. I:js ;>ddrn

S. Tnsull, .Jr.

Crosaont ,
Iiondon, ii*. o.
l-'njTland.

' v/il] probably arrive tin

nut the if) th. of Or sen-

/W- //- 3 o

i-'o yr>if!|)(')-

ro

Monsrs tin rtvsann * Co.

Conslomon: -

Wo have

Tiffin ;i>' I'Jiicji ho says chut you
Church Commit too at Tiffin' as ‘iu
l!r. ‘>huw tola ti:e Coi.jiiitf.oo that'
l r. Wa'Ximv asks us which is sorra
discoun't quoted by you j.a correct.
-iUoo Wore than 'lr; |, or con t, on «■
Voi-y truly y,
Thoi.ius A. PfUaon, (.'wis f. :

a telcj;rni:i froi.i hr. VTahinr at
riavo quoted ir> por cent to a
discount on natures choroas
jour discount v/nsi :.;■) por coot.

!t and T hiv/,. a him that the

y» it Hot. pOS'Il bid {}}■ yy|, tw

^ /I

> ZZS-lh 3o

Hovnmbor MOth.

I'. R. Rpton, Rsi[.

J uog to enclose you lottqr from Coui-
i.afjni'c/ Cor.tlnontalc l'diaon. I v. Kdsoon has requested tic to take
this mutter in ii nan d and whilst 'in 1’aria tr. open a nopotaation
with tho Uoinp^f'nio Continent alo- on tJio followiiif' basis:

\7o to have the right to sell ismipK to any of their li¬
censees at such prices aa no in ay ourselves Uosi Vo co quote to them
out So pay tno Compagnic Conti noiitalc a royalty of one cent a
lamp on all lumps so sold, '"in* iloi.ipa.qnj o Coil', monuulo to un— '
dor take not' to soil lamps outside of thoir territory. This ap¬
plies1 yiirnichlarly to 1'nr'lnnd. ‘./ill you please lot mo have your
views' on this subject m '.-/ritinr;, ns 1*. is an important matter and
T ait 1) to bo in perfect accord with you in anything T may do in

Poforring to yonr favor or the

inst. we round or. »:V. Tnniai's return to Mow York that wo
Juitl already wado 12 determinations in order to got the ennfrnet
for ’i'irrin so v/o thought wo /oiil'd give Tiffin a little rest, and
that is the reason you have not had any further determination.

T return yon he. ev/it.h hr. Finn's letter with some personal notes
or!-. ir d is on theroon which -'.ill give you Mio data an v/hi ch to
reply to that rent lei-an. ' With relation to lighting the ot,..*oSfl

of Oynthaniii this would be dealt with in precisely the name wan¬
ner as lighting the houoos. Tf our mains ran through the streets

v/o Wo uld 'just wake a connection to a fixturojjgjn a polo, but i»-

aa,iuuh’ as cAir wains as a vulo run through the alloys we should bo

euwpoiW to put up special polo linos which would really represent

so inuch insido wiring. If street lights are required it should

be so indicated on the Oynthanitf ma^ whon it is returned to us

so that wo can allow for the wain carrying them in making our j

datonnanat ion. We would not include in our estimate the running I
'fyCuu -fp' 7*a.lvtUi ■

of^pble lines ^unless y«5u sA desire. V/o- could however make a
supplementary estimate to cover this point. It certainly would

yU" ««*-« in mjm(. ,

' ton mul

/ tell Mil til wo p„
»# **,Jlato our mains

> above data f,eom

0ur ,flethod is to cal-

' lal° our mains to earn- a

"r ,llp(1jr

rrh.s m thr. .^si doners. ir t,K«v t

‘ - 'r *° enpply lights in th»

a roots as won tj, „y Im..t ^

■ ' ry 30 Moro current. 'i|lftrn
■ -an run tJu-ou.-fh the main streots ...» ,

tho sai .. ?,t,'aCh °,,v a*l» to

us aboyo stated.

*' »« =hn.a„ h„„

'OCi.ll polos.

V(;vy truly yours,

Thomas A, W/H -im , .

? NmmW

iXSd-il' 3o

-No voi.ioor uC’

inst* •vol,!’ statcaiont Elijah

mrr Mm u> chock your r.tntr
tho s tn f.ouont rrndi'vod t,». t,
your check for $100.

Pororrin*? to your Payor or the »Hh.
11 !,Pnd ,,s rt<>™ Affroo with that

o v/rir, ton to Ho* Orlnono to him ask-

i,nd ir ^ tom w«do a mistake in
Vc-i^

>y fib* wo will Ji*.r,|ioteiy honor

Vory truly yours,

/ttt-fl’3 o ■

Wovoiabor 30th. 3

0. I?, Chinnock, Esq.

:^>7 Pearl Street, City.

Dear Sir:-

Mossrs. Phojbps, Dodge 9 Co. tiro vory anxious to have
about fifty lights installed in fchbir offioo.

Will you please invootigato thoi-r lamp hours' and advise
me as to tho mat tor, as I should ‘liko to oblige thorn in cotnpl ianco
with tho request of my fnorid Hr. Cowl os, of the Ansonia brass &
Copper Co. Probably you could givo thorn a less number of lights
than they ask for, which lights would yiold a good average lamp
hoiirbV

Very truly yours,

December lst.luua,

Messrs. Macphorson, Willard ffi co.

Hordontown, a. j.

Doer Sirs:-

I wired you yostorday that your foryin
poor iron in consouuonco of :» complaint received f
our superintendent. Wo loft, tho Bridgeport Porpo
ordered our materia] from you mainly on account of

iron being somewhat poor. As the prices

/ n (

n bac!

iracti colly tho same, gj would ^uggost that you sea
next time you are in town and then coma up and see
matter.

1 tun. fully av/aro that oho ordors -you navi
only rocoivod on tlio a3rd. November, blit if you car
you will nroatly favor U3.

Very truly yours,

Tho Edison Machine Works,

ys ware made of
rom Mr Soldan,
pooplo and
tho tiridpoport
!i of you are
Mr. Soldan tho
ina about tho

s.in hand v/oro
i hurry thorn

Becomb.or 1st.

H. if. lloffmann, Esq; 1-rost, •

Ohio Edison Electric Installation Co. '

Cincinnati, Ohio.

•Door Sir:- •

We have thfo ploasuro to' acknov/lodge receipt of your
favor of tho afath; ul to, enclosing contract for the erection of a
central station plant at Middletown, Ohio for 300 lights, contract
amounting to S13,600,'.U ”

Wo return yoii/ horowith ' tho contract,' which you will '
notice is signed “The l4lison Eloctric Illuminating Company of
Tho nan'/ Middletown should bo fillo.d in and the
soal of tho Company at/tachod.

V# also sojid you horoWith' a! duplicate' copy of tlio con¬
tract" iiufy oxaeutodr By us. . .

Wndor same cover wo'r afiqi vo'd your" draft on tho Uni tod
States Hank of. York for ^2,l'3p, arid draft oh Francis R," Upton
for'SljS-ia.fia j Wo will somi yon's receipt for those rem'itVah'c'bs
as soon as Mr. i^tj^n1 accepts his draft.

We would bo glad to receive a list Of the stockholders
of tho Uiddlotown tympany, so as" to' give us an opportunity of
inquiring into it j/ s[t ability and financial standing. This will bo

:o •.

A

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Doisouber 1st.

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unnocossary, however, ij‘ /oi

i will give us an under tail mg that your

• /

Installation Company guarantees the contract v/ith tho Middletown

. ,/

Company.

Our understanding'

v/ith Hr. Stuart was that those contracts

wore .to b.o mado with tho Installation Company itsoli1 and not v/ith

the local companies.

Vory truly yours,

Thomas ;

lidison Cdnstn. Dept.

Py ,)

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Enclosure. . j

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j Occombor 3rd. 3

A. S. Cow] os, Esq. Sooty.

39 Clirr Street, City.

J»ar sir:-

T enclose you horov/ith throe. notes dated the lath.
November, ono for 54,9.30.10 duo March 13th. , another for 54,903.30
dud April 15th. and another for So, 007,73 duo May 13th. in settle¬
ment of the open account with you as arranged.

v/iiJ you ploaee achriowiodt'6 receipt" arid eblifo,

Very truly yours,

Thomas A. Edison Conatn, Dept.

Anti rows, r'.sq,

I'o] ] Rivor, Mass.

Vfo send you by oxpross half dozon Copioa.of tho
and Hoil or questions.

Any on^inoorr. applying for a position should answer
questions, and you should boo that .they do this- whil o you
rosent.- 9o not allow thorn to take tho quostions homo, as
not want thorn to have- any outsido assistance in onoworint;
ostions.

Vary truly yours,

Thomas A. Edison Consh. Dopt.

/ f / 3- Iji ' 03

December 3rd. 3

V>. Si. Andrews, Esq.

Kal3 River, Mass,

near Sir:- . ■ "

'He havo decided that horoaf tor wo wi!3 pick tho rosis-
taaco 3 cirnjjs used in tho test banks, Tho vo3ts may bo low, but
iis you propose to have the bank 3 separate from tho lino, justto
afford a load for teaUni?, this >113' not mat tor, V/o can tuno tho
candle j over down with a fluid resistance. llavo you any objec¬
tions to this course?

Very truly yours,
Thomas A, Edison CotisU. .'Dept,

»y

/fSJrlX-oZ

Oocanibor 3rd. ■ -3

ii. H. .Hoffmann, &sq. 1‘roel.

Ohio Edison Electric Installation -Co.

Cincinnati, Ohio.

Dear Sir:- ”

Af.;ain roi'omnR to your favor of i-lovembor di,th., v/o
bop to ackriov/lodpo receipt. of SH,4u<i.33, boirifV tvmhtyfivo- per cont
of tha contract batv/eon the Edison El octric TJ lu^unat.in/1 Company of
Middlotov/n and -myself and dated, said contraction# for the •
installation of a Incandescent light plant at Middletown '

Ohio,

Vory truly yours,

Thomas A, Edison const n, Oopt.

Hocombor 3rd,

Goorgo U. Hopkins, Esq,

U57 'for.pl o Court,

. City,

• 11'jijv.titHir sxrj-

1 huv’° y°u>' f«vor ol' the 1st, inst., and in roply
bop to that tho trouble is ] have an arrangomont with Mr.

R. N. nyor, who has his' orri co/lWo, which arrangement T am bound
to hold to. T will soo what it can' do to bring you into some of
our law cases, ana it would not bb a bad idoa for you to remind
mo' of tho matter from time to time.

Vory truly yours,

V-

/ ?S3- /2‘

.T. C. Wolff, Esq.

orishoff or % Co.

Exchan po Mace, City,

Hy Poor Wolff:-

Referring to your favor with relation to the Soy-
'm “*** 1 U'1Ct th0 FV is to tostj.ono tW smnor jllst

1”"’: “ 10 *“* •«"•/ «'• «. Policy thM „3S boon

"’’*** rlEh‘ **«*. i- -*ot W of « soctlemont

can bo ir.nac. • j •

j/ery tra)ly yours,

I ' - '1

S

JfS3' /«2' o3

Docombor 3rd.

J. C. RAirr, Esq.

earn Y/oorishoffor £ Co. •

34 ICxchanno 1-laca, City.

Bjsaftear .Roiff;-

...... I havo your l’avor of tho 1st.

Tho trouble with you is -vhon you undertake to do .a thing
you novor foil ow it up or eooio to soo mo to find out what procross
is boing made, I should think that instead of -saiting patiently

jk JUtfAJ

Tjme^nio that you would couo up horo and aoa mo, Tho next tirao you
are passing you had batter look mo up and Vo will talk tl>a niattor
ovor. I havo no idea of brooking any promises 'to anybody.

Very truly yours.

3

Doeor.ibor :jrn,

Messrs. Armi:)'r;ton $ Sima Co.

irovidonco, ». t.

no*

V/e havo your account of Wovoaibor aoiih. , handed to us

by ii!r. Moore,

>7o havo no bills -for 6hb "items "of tho .-27 tn. and doth.
Ootobo,- fc. «*,. lu u,o u,„ „r

-b..;7, for b'inii gout B-oclton, on ha, ,11,- ■

” : '-b.-n-roablr to os, and huvn thu-rofuro sbstainod from

“ntl) *° W rurllW* fro. ,o„. « to („d

bhni-eo' for on, linos sent to Slmuuli„ .7773., » ,,o >m,to you,

.lo-not thinl. that you should rtnAV u. with this on,, In, until It
is oloarly ostabliohod that the Lruublnu at shomokiu .rare our fault
iault of our man, ■ 1 1 so happens that, t r. o mi,, mu hag novor
yot reached Shamokin. -.w- . .

Dbituetinft those various amounts 'llf.ro remains a balaneo
or «7,!l,ia.M, for vhMh » onnlbso Wo notoh dated rospoutivoly
tho lath, and 35th. Uovombor for «, 7111.43 sash. Thoso „otog
fall duo on tho 15th. and doth, hubrunry. Tru.tinn that those
arranpnmohts mil provo aatisfuitory, „,„i ronuostin,, return

tho onclosod vouohoro sipnod,'' via bop to remain,

Vory truly yours,

/ST3-/£ _o 3

- December 3rd. 3

Isaac Walker, Esq.

care Judge J. P. Bunn,

Tiffin, Ohio.

Dear Sir:- ■'

We received the enclosed letter -from Mr. Bunn this
morning. Please return it after perusal.

You will, as he suggests, use' the paragon cable wherever
possible, providing the customers are willing that it be used.

Wo have a note referred to us by Messrs. Bergmann & Go.
in relation to -mo re material asked for by you. All your commun¬
ications as to business matters should be addressed to this office,
and anything you require we will send on to you, but you must not
send your ordors- to Messrs, Bergmann « Co., as they simply refer
your communications to us and wo have to send them a requisition
instructing them to fill your orders.

We should also like to receive from you a report as to
what you are doing at least two or three times a week.

Very truly yours,

Thomas A. Edison Constn, Dept.

f-3, ,

K. li. lord, Ksq. Troas.

Lav/roneo, Kasa." •

Dear Sir:-

Tho t Hu spare .inaehinos which you havo asked for v/ill bo
shipped from horo on Wodnosday. You will require a 4U* driving
pull oy on bach side of your 11*2 x 10 ongina and it should be sot
to run ’at Hit) revolutions. 1 to you propose to havo tho nbeossary
1 ~

altorhtibns to tho UJ4 ongiMv itiado yourself or do you want us
to tako charge of ltv ribasb' lo'f'us knot/ at the ' barliost possible
moment., as wo wish to havo tho' ihiichinbs running for you as quickly
as 'possible, also give us an " order ‘ iG cover tho necessary regu-.
lators, switches and el octrical. ' v/oVKG .

Very ’truly yours,"

Thomas A. Rtfison Constn. i)opt.

*r ' ^S-|-

ho comber 4th. 1UK3,

E. II. lord, Esq. Tnao.

'lov/ronco, Mass.

Dear Sir:-

V/o oriel oso you harov/ith. biiio prints of sketches which
tho Construction Department pot up for use in their central sta¬
tion work, The 200 liRht machine runs at 1,000 revolutions and
the 000 liRht machine run3 at 1,200. "/ o also enclose ypu state¬

ment of the rspood *c. of each machine wo now" make,

V/o will havo the brushes you ask for sent forward in
the course of a few days.

Vary truly yours,

Vito Edison Machine works,

Enclosure,

/ ? /3-AS \otf

Messrs. Parl'3 o f hall,

V. 6. Eox V--7,

Detroit, Mich.

Dear Kirs:- •

Yours of tho 1st! "iiSst. to hand,
our Kr. CooKo loaves Williamson for Battle c^^it.hor'
io-aiovrow morninrs. Trusting that this, will •flip* sai“

,-day or to-morrow «
lt.faetovy to you, we

Vst-jr ‘truly ydurs,

- Thoir.de ft, VEdicCc 'Con^tr..' »cH.

i>oar Sir:- '

'!la have your favor of the CJOtli, ulto. , dud in rep] /
would sui.!(!ost shat you t'o to Ka] 1 JJivor, ’./lion' you have timo within
the next woe* or no, and call on our Mr.. Andrews' and lmvo a .tolls
with him,' On receipt of his report in relation to the matter
we sh.ilD then be able to inform you whether we. can offer you a
position. If we do bo, your remuneration to start With would bo
very low, as'it would bo some time before your services Would bo of
any jjrtiat va3 uo to us,

Mr. Andrews’ address "is" V/, S. Andrews, care lidison Kloc-
tne Illuminating uo,, Pall RiV'^r,'

v'ory’ "truly yours,

Thomas' 'X. '' 'li'di'son const' n, bo'pt .

• December 4th.

U, H. fainter, • Rsq, ,

Box , .

Washington, D. C,

fe-iorid Painter: -

Tho mar of tho United .States came to hand yostor-.
day. T am vary much oblipod to you for samo,

.1 cannot find that lot tor which you state v/as writ ton to
you. Johnson says you only thou'pKt "it was written to you, and ho
informed mo -that when ho hurito’d for" it ho could not find it oithor.
Very t’rul y. yours ,

/f ?$' '-2 -oCf-

Doconbor 4th.

Messrs.. J. 1’. Ho(;or3, Co.

India Square,

Hoston, Mass.

Iiavo your favor of Dooorabor lot., and iuroply boc
to atata that T. will communicat'd with Messrs. Cotton K Guild in
relation. to tho ink.

Very truly you're',' "

/ (p<f 3-/J - ot /

Uocombor 4th, 3

'I. 0, ftoiith, Esq.

Pbrumuu of Construction,

Rapid Telegraph oo.
Id Krd’adv/ay,

Dear Kiri¬

linas.

1 .hair bo CJM to is,, y„„ tf m ora inoJfno|1 to toko ^
',H' " » «"*•«•* '**«' **» IMM or oJooti-U li„M.

Yni-Jr truly; yours,
Thomas A . " Kill so n Constn. Doj- 1.

''713 Baa'll Schwonk, Ksq, I'rcst.

Mt.Carrnol, Penn-i.

V/o have your favoV oY ’fac ember 1st. ,' and r or rot very
much that “all tho portion hero are disgusted with the mining ramont* .
A7o iiro .doing all v/o can to push tho work , ami tho ciatonal, the
'supply of' which v/b absolutely, control, has rono forward.

(iortaxn things wo havo to got from but si do j.artios nro being

pushed as .thickly as possibltf.- . .

You can purchase ai’V'ne'c'ossary material for wirowork from
Messrs, iiorgmann Co, , i40i4 Ayonuo I*, 'Nov/ York. T think, hov/avrar,
th» boat way would bo for you Vi ".’limit an amount you desire - sent
ami order it through mo, arid'il! would bo caroiiil to ana you not
oxactiy what ’you v/on tod and at the proper prices. I am of tho
opinion that you would bo - fdr bet 'tor aervod if you not Ployd of
'.Slinihukin to do your wiring, /in which caso""ho would supply his own
matorial, as ho carries a stock of it,

\'ory truly yours,;

■ Thomas Ar'Rcli son Gorintn. Dopt.'

boconfoor 4th. M

?>'. Andrews, i?sg,

. P. o. . Box r*-ij, .

Pall Kivor, ?.:u»s.

Dear Sir:-

-h i onclosn y«u herewith lot, tor from Prank Union of
Worcostor, Mass. .Vo havo inforaod this contl oman that ho liar!
hot, tor call on you at Pair Rivor 'and havo a talk with you in
ral at, ion to what ho wants. T f ho do os so, will you j.loaro lot. us
hoar from you as to tho mat tar, and if ho is likoly to -turn out a
flood man wo nurjht start, him as the rost of tho nbvicos in our
business.

Very truly yours, "

Thomas X'.' ’.Edison Const si.' riopt.

Enclosuro.

/r<F3- /j) ■■ &</.

Doceinbor 4th. 3

W. S. Andrews, Esq.

Kail Hivor, Hass.

boar sir:-

Tho spare machines will bo" "shipped to Iav/ronco by
V/etlnosday at tho latest. v/hon you go thoro to put? thorn up v/ill
you ploase hoop an exact time 'it ' tokos oh tho machines used, as
thoso ara oxtra and outside oi;' our contract, and wo havo to charge
thorn for it. Aro tho foundations al 3 roady and has' tho Iawronca
Company had thoir x Io online altered, so as to carry a driving
juiloy oh each oiid of tho shaft! 1 havo -written to 'Mr. lord about
this liattor by to-night* s 'nraili' "

■ Very truly yyurs, ‘ '

Thomas A. ‘Edison ' Cons In! ’hopt.

/ S S3-/£> &cf.

station v/ill bo ready to start up at Vail River, ac T thin), fir.
- Edison will iso uj: to start it,' anil I accordingly viould liho to
):nov/, so that ho can booprcparoY! at th'o ’ tiiao.

/ ??s- ja. -otf-

Do comber 4th,

The Armington £ f-'ins Co,

iTuviiJmsco, R. "iT

Hour sirs;-

^uU v/ill rn.tico that we ihavo sent you- in a number of
ordors for single ongirms, that is v/ri propose running thorn' in
small stations without a spare. 1 sp^ho to your lir. Sims sometime
ago as to what extra parts should'1 bo s^pnt with these engines, so
an to enable ouv men to remedy' a breakdown quickly. Will you
please lot mo have by return a list of t\.o extra parts that you
thin), should go with the V y th< 14 a x 13 engines, whore

thoy a'ro put in a station by thomsolvcs. ''l ihdly attend to his
matter immediately, as i wish to settle on our policy in this
connection before 1 sail -for Europe.

Very "irul 1/ yours,

Thomas /a, Edison' Consth. Dopt.

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lKi comber 4th.

'7. f>. Andrews, Ksq.

Kail River, .Mass,

Rear Sir:-

V.’c bop: to inform you that we have received a telegram
rrojn sir. Rich stutinr that the Tiffin station 'will bo ready for
winijR in two wools.

/fP3- /Jl * Ot/-

’ s. • Andrews, Esq.

P. 0. Box 3:J3,

Kail River, Hass.

Hoar Sir:-

iV'e want to got up a siaal 1 book ol' oxampl oc'%f wiring in
placing light a and safety plugs. The examples should bo uiado to
so silo approximately. Will you ploaso collect them as you have
leisure and give sixes of wire used. J send you two rough cojios
of book Riving sizes of wiro., oho for services on throo wire system
and oho for sorvicos and insido wiring on two Wiro system, both
havo one 'per cent drop."' 1 will' hand you to-Vnorrov/ one for two 'w«-
v/iro syatom with two por c out drop." You will notice that tho
lamps tiro, all supposed to be Wide od at tho n r'ifc ... Of course

this is so with 3orvicos but'Wot -so with inside wiring, but I
think' it best to havo a surplus of wiro Gorvicos. T think you
should hot have but one per cent drop, but the inside wiring can
stand two per cent, especially as it will hot work bad, owing to
tho disposition of tho lamps^

' ' Very truly yours,

Thomas ' A'. Edison Oonstn. Dopt.

iiocon'.liov 4th. u

Rossrs. Eiuor fi .'mend,

^03 Third Avenue, City.

Dear Him:- . •

V/o have complaints that ’the meter L'et ties which you
sent out for us have iron in them it:' the form of iron scales.

This random them absolutely useless 'for our purpose, as the acid
solution v/hieh' v/c put in the bottle vt irTa^i^p^BtAhes up the iron.
V/i'll you please rectify this in future.

. Very truly yours,

Thomas A. Edison Con's tii. L'ept .

If S3- IS -ov-

Bollofont'o, Ponca,’’

I rxvci you below prices’ oi! '^thej, various lamps mado:-

10 candlo lamps . ,

10 canal o lumps . ,«p j;

cundln lamps . /no |

00 c audio lar.ii. a . /t.00 f\

300 candle lamps., . jj 1,50, bfb’x, and packing added.

Yho 30 candle 3 amp, cl thou M. apparerj.tl’^ higher priced than the
30 candle lamp, as a matter of Afaet is more ’ d^rabl e and is inoro
’^nV’rT^f^^nc! bettor suited . fib/ the Consumer j4fd takos the -place
of ly.Ubs jot. - If tho io eanulfe iarnp is" usetAbxtonsivoly the
'bills of yoilr consumers will bn '"10 higher ‘ fcti|ii,Jihoir naa bills,

ill bb 10 hifthor than' xhoir
it af\ tho same prico'laa jias.

’ look" upon the' 10 candle "3 ar^ \as'tho

! V(\ry":iruly yours,

I ocf-

•*#S>£jfeil>or 4th, it

A. ,r. Brown, Esq. " ,

Poroman of Construction,

V/ostorn Union Tclopraph Co,

J-U3 Broadway, City.

Dour £iir;~.

T shall bo c.Dacl to' see you if you are inclined to tal.e
a position with no in connection with the erection of electric
lil-ht linos.

Very truly' yours,

Thomas A. Edison Cons tn. Dopt.
by

!SS3>- U- oif.

srs.' Uergmann a Co.

iXii Ay o cue !;, City.

I ; notice in tho supplement of your catalogue that
you mention tlib various .articles not up for tho Construction
iiopartmont. i As tho groutor number of these things arc made for
usd' 'in' connection with our vJ. anti tho experience which results"
from their boiiL made costs this hofartmont quite a good .deal of
money, 1 think (that you, choultl varrahp.o your pricos so tkxt as 'to
let us havo thi various" arti'eibs wo order at hotter rates than you
soil to othor dustomors, say ah extra discount of1 f if toon per cent.
Will jjyou ploaso lot inb havo your views on tho subject.
Vory truly yours,

Thomas A, Edison Constn. hopt.

By

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Oocombor 4th. 3

Messrs, lierp.mann ® Co,

dtiiS Avonuo It, City.

Do nr Kirs:-

fro have very sorioii s’ complaints from I'aD'fiivor of the
non-arrival there of tho material ordorod from -ybu for fixing up
fcho" central station. Via have four men there who are unablo’to
w6¥k’,‘ 'owing to your not shipping' our goods promptly. This do lay
in a station of any silfo ebusos un a loss of from S20. to $2:i. a
day, ' besides kooping us out of our nidhdy for our work considerably
iongor than would bo tho caso if 'you would ship promptly. Tt
scorns to me very strong o that ’.you cannot got out 'a few switchos in
loss timo than wo can have' boilers shipped, steam piping made,
bhgirios ’built’ and dynamos constructed,

. Cannot you' give mo an .absolute date at which you can
ship our orders for fall River, Tiffin, Mt. Carmel, Hazleton j '

Bo'liaforitb, ixiddl ■»>» u irr. nj '■ajia>'a. Tho goods should go forward in
the order ’mentioned. Via impressed upon you -when giving the orders

for those stations that it 'wda nbcossary that ‘the safety catches
... ; '■ .. .... Sdtytb..

for polo lino work should be shipped imtobdiatoly. It is now

tv/olyo or thirteen days sinctf 'yo'u”reCoivod the orders and wo havo
nd notification' of shipment, and wo have throo men who aro waiting
tib’usb those safety eatchos. I am very much afraid tha’t wo shall j

/ ft 3’ /c3 -oLf

a

havo nuwly 8250,000. worth or work to curry upwards of thirty
days ; loiiRor than wo ouf'ht to, unless you ship to us moro

promptly,. Tf you uro.prossod why cum.ot you unhangs to iut some,
oho also buck, ua ourssis certainly tho most important, as tho
amounts involved in our contracts aro so much hipher than tho'
Isolated Company or any or tho; liluminatihp Companies.

V'o'ry truly yours,

Thomas A, Edison, gbnatn. Dopt.

/ 7T3- ti-oV-

ooooiabor 4th. .

Uossrs. ttorfiaiann « Co.

2U.2 Avonuo H, . city.

Dear Sirs:-

V/o havo your oxtremoly pheasant letter of the 1st.

nocombor,

' If you do not know who Mr. Shaw i3, considering the time
he has- boon in our business, ^ think it about time you do.
iio 13 the Stato Manager l’or the fidison Klectnc light in Ponna.,
und ha3 some connection with tho Ohio Installation Company.

It is not our business to coinmunicaio with lir. Shaw and toll him
what he 'should *o or should no S'eToV ,ir you want any information
convoyed .to him about disco'urits v/o would' ougeost that you do it
ybursolYos. '

'/ory truly your3,

Thomas A, Edison Const a.' I.Kipt,

December 4th, - 3

Messrs. Cotton .* fmild,

£-\ Milk Street,

Huston, Mass.'

Dear Kirsj-

Wo havo froquont .inquiries from lioston as to tho du-
pl ieatinc ink of initio which "was* sold oxtonsivoly somo few yearn
back, but of which none has boon made for somotimo past.

Udasrs. J. J‘, Ilogers ■? Co. hove suggested to me that T

T will havo Some made up in my laboratory, and will soil it to you
at a reasonable price. ' 1 ton "anxious to pursue some such course

as this in order to Oblige the people 'applying to me for it.

Very truly yours,

) ? ?3r /j.

/ Ft3~/3-ott

Ooeombor 4th,

•haul I). Dyer, Kaq.

1(J1 Curondolot Stroot,
Nov/ Orleans, . Jti

Hoar Sir:-

T havo your favor i
If you aro not near

you tho amount of your exp on si

. • . /

tho point v/horo you

to thisV' .Of course
town

‘a lesson.

Our busmoss
timo w q aro broctmG ,the

tho a|itl^. inst,

mo at |;|ir'istnias timo v/o v/ill allov/
to got Ito Wpshinpton and bach to
it v^r^, 1 pMsiiuioX you -havo nomobj action

iyi/pat/^iso v/itj\ .-i man Vho poos into a
like How Orleans an// buv/his oxporifnco ai| tho resjfcof #30'.

' !-t ' k : .

3 /'olti.nR alorifi^sv/ingniniiiy. tho prosont

. - . con/rai sta/ion1®^ 1^,1] River,

'#40,000., Nowburnh, N, /. t sAjti’oo. , Hollofon/i, Sl^Oo'^V «T. ",
c™1' »«,«». M Tl/lWt t\roo\Xo« nro

in iohnsylvania. jaiind, diiio, -Slil.itjoci., ' ?ir«n, Ohio', Sli^oo'li, »n<l
:ifir4di'sH»»n, Ohio, y&.1,00 O.f " VMishall sti^t in mmajjm'ttf \\
■OMifimiM or , i/s/, cot/jast. *>8,000./ / Hrutkton, toiiWo, '''0
Shiunoliiri uni! Su/pjry ar/jrunmny blogautVy, nuttinr ajj/thh
rjU''icr:‘ 'fc wnnt.iar/d innkinij monoy. Thir/ia tfio ututn cl' our 'biisi-

rioss injipiof, / ']• ' j

/ I hav4 boon f'oinp for our' boy/j
sondifnp you ^elljotins, bjt thoy ho not/.

in tho office/', for not

l|otins, bijt thoy do hot/ c^ntnin any intimation i

about .our contra] ctutionc. ThotNov: Fork Cor.tral Station is .lust
“booming* , collections . 510,000. per month, I'avo more customers
than wo' can possibly carry, and iflwo get through hoc amber without

a breakdown- it will simply 'bV that' (the "angels' are on our sido,

I sail l’or Europeloh

booted already,
the' 11th. Docembei

away until the 1st. KobrueWf.' afa'fi"ir 'you do not got any word from

1 '

thi 3 olTi.com that you can go/ homo to s fiend Christmas Just take
"Rroneh leave” , and charg/ y^uF expohieis in your weekly state¬
ment" acid if thoy “kick* 'rofor'thomto this letter.

' ' . .y Very'tVuly yfiurs,

- ■ r . M \

- ■ December 4th,

/ $?3 *7,2 -o if-

3

A. n. Chandler, Roq.

44 Hast. 14t}i, Ktroot., City,

Friend Chandler;-.

Tours of tho" first to hnml. .

v/ith relation to CMoiiel Shoftii, ho Wof
lyroa solely, for the uim£ Eloetfe Ilnh, ammr>
"° ho,, i, ,/oulg he feasible k? kid to ao hu.tnoee
else. ho i= on you etnto . '•@Kf diil* , tut „„

to Buenos
and T cannot
lor -any one
i to bo an

indoriiUgablo vorkor.

Very truly yours,

J :

io® ibpjt, trr^Tj-

Dooomber 4th. Ibb3,

A, .A, Oov/lor., Ksq, Socty.

3'-' Cliff Street, city.

■hoar sir:- '

T am still receiving comj-liimts from bur Superintendent
of tho dolay in shipping him v/iro and bars’ for armatures: und mag-
notn. Cannot you hurry forward a heavy shipment, so as to j;ivo
us some hhitig to v/ort on. The quantities slutted to us are so
snail right along that we are continually in' arrears and conse¬
quently obliged to continually complain,-' which T can assure you
is -very distasteful considering the manner in which you oblige us
in othor contracts, T a '

T am having a statement prbj arbd of the exact shipments
made v/ithiri the last fov/ months. ‘-T v/ill* coiije doY/n and soo you
about tho mattor probably Thursday ' or Pr'iday. '

'Vjer'y 'truly yours,'

Tho 'Kdison Machine' Works,

US-3- /->- oU-

I.'ocombor4th. lUti3.

Y/. II. BwolJ Oj-, Jr. r:&q. Troas,

Fill] l.’ivtl)’, lints.

Octal' f»ir;~

V/o have your favor of the 1st, inst,, and immediately

on rocoipt of same urrancod to borrow ah armature from tho Tso-
Jatod •"•oi.-ipiiny, in order to accomodate you. er.d-.r the circumstances.
V,’o v/xroti you thin nornlng that the armature would be shipped this

iitures of the old form of machines or.' hand, ar.d consequently v/e

have aofuo difficulty in fil'lirjf: your orders for some ri/;ht away.

cyiMAf

Tf you^jfipSJR&an armature it takas' at ' loaist’ two weeks to make
sumo.

Vory 'truly yours,

The Edison Machine Works,

rrsz-ji-ov-

DwbI.Io/, .!r. Ksq. .Troa

Uncombor 4th, ft

havo the ploasuro to aol.nowlodsta receipt of your J

favor of the lot. inot. ■

Tlio spare* dynamos v/oro ship; oc! to Mr. Andrv.'E^ oithor on
Saturday or Morula,/. " ' '

V/u purposely ho) l bad, the meter suj plies * e. until tho , '

. ....... ...... ’

utlior v/orh it: practically cuniplotod, as oiir experience is that par* Vi

Cot lost, in tho confusion of gutting tho station in order.

'•Vo v/ill, hov/ovor, havo ovory tVinfi nocossary shipped forward this |

■) l

v/ook. - . • \j

■• • • • ' ■ . if

, Temporary fixtures aiui" Insulating Joingp will all >6 V;

forvmrd. lamps will in al prolicibility go to-day, if they wore f:

not shipped yesterday. .

Vory'trully ‘yours',

Thomas "■S, " Kdison (johsth.

h

m2- jj-.ocf- ■

i. - noeombor 4th. '•<

R. II., lord, Esq. Treaa.

I awronco, Mass,

Doar Sir:-

' T-anr-much surprised ‘to roeoivo your favor of the :10th,
‘h'ovnmbor. 1'f you will loot, over your- contract .you .wil 13 find that
tji'o third r aymont is duo thirty days after the plant is in con¬
dition to supply light, and your plant has boon in condition to
supply light considerable time,' and what I ask' for is for a payment
on account, and thoro ia a balance. 1 oft v/hich, together with tho
extra tubes laid, pivoa an .amp! e margin' for any such troubles as
you pi oak of. You are short afcoii't SlOO. "worth of motors at tho
propont time.

Your' indicators are made in accordance with th;o ihdica-
"*tors 1-oi up' by tho Engine or inn Uoj artment of the .Edison Electric
light -Company, but notwithstanding this I proposo to replace them
as boon as I have a stock' of an in'dicatorsoT a more recent design,
y/hich I got up myself within the ibst' month, '.' T am not compelled
to do thib undor my contract,1 but' proposo to do it in order to give
you an articlo Which, in my opinion, "is best suited to your busi¬
ness, . " .

(iur Superintendent claims that the work is dono proporly
and assoy-ts that overy othor ih’ioctor has boon connected in the saa
''■wdy'olsowhoro. ' * .

2

You state that year engines have ten inch belts, when
U>pr amt km ol,„ mol. Thi, ls pimply, manor of opinion
un your jart. T Jo have not allowed more than a ton inch olsev/hero.

T would request you to reconsider your decision as to
withholding the choel for S5,000., as I think' I am fully 'justified
in askinp. for it at the ; resent ;tiiuo, fadro esjocial,!/ as y/6 have
lost considoraW o monoy in the installiitiod of your plant at
iawrenco. ' ■ - • ■

Very truly yours,-

Thomas A.

Cons tn. Doj.'t,

/ f f3>~ /2-otj-

Decombor 4th.

Harris' a Robinson,
Tumor Houso,

Danbury, Conn.

prof or t
f ailuro,
3 oad to.

V/o think, it; reply to yours of the jJbtli. ulto, , wo
/. wait and make a successful lhstal 3 atibr. rather than risk
which tho p3 unt you supKe's t "would ir. all probability

' Very t fuly. yours,

Thomas . A Hdison Conotn. Doj-t.

Docoinbor 4th,

J, Jonhs, Esq, Hanoi? or,

Brock ton, Hass,

Poar Sirj-

V/e shall be ready to -ship the two small machines to
Brockton sometime this v/ook, and wo shall be glad if you will sand
us by return ar. exact plan of that part of tho engine room showing
the position of tho presont small engine and dynamo,' also tho posi¬
tion of the large engine and th'o;'£wq"dynambs. ' What I want to find'
out is whether it will bo nocossi^fe 'for us to Move tho small engine
from its present position, to' enable us to drive two dynamos from
each side of tho shaft, if'tfus is rioebssary 'it will add very
materially to the expehso of making the change, but if it'is iiri-
hbcossary ivo can 'supply the now dynamos and' make 'somo alterations
with the engine and make the necessary connections for about '££&>.

Tn this of course wo allow for tSfeing . back tho prosont "jl* dynamo
which you - now havo. I 'wilJ,,’wisi£e you to-morrow giving absolute
figures for which wo will mole o^thd' change.

Very truly yours,

Thomas A, 'it'disbn Cons tn. Popt.

Decumbor Hth,

*o.. Karri c Kcbincon,

Tumor house,

banbury, Conn.

Do a

Wo have -your favor of the 2tth. November, and in reply
•bo?!, to stalo that our business boinp a peculiar orm wo have to use
material best adapt ou to it. The babeocl. ,* Wilcox boiler is the
only one which no can use ana roly upon. It is a quick stoaminp

boiler and tahos care of the proat variations in our load, which
risos often from to lbo horse' power in the course of ton min¬
utes. afe! have tried every, other'feiiid Of boiler and find that it
is the only one wo can use. The old tubular boiler is very much
cheat ior, but absolutely of'no Use to us; "

About throe years "dTpO W&'oxporimdiited on every form of
onpine wo ebui'd find and havo aver since continued the 'saino expor-
imonts. V/o have never, hov/ev Sr, found an bnpino suitable to our
business as the I avrranco onr.mo. ' Tt would* toko too lone' to' go
into ail the reasons for oxplaxniuf the advantages of it so it
must suffi'eo for ino to say that it is as much a part of our '
plant as tho dynamo, and we shall continue to use it until we find
seme other online equally as pood as that manufactured by tho

Arminpton * Sims Co.

Vory truly yours,

/IBS' )^'OLh

Ii. Hoffmann, Rsq, frost.

Cincinnati, Ohio.

n»ar Sir:-

•lo havo your favor or tho 30th. Movomtor onclosinr. >iy
for S3,.W0.*S, bom,! Booty fir. Yor of Yl» ««»■'»**. F"‘°

for tho orootiou of a oootral station 1 loot »« 1 ““*•

T o’lUl) ho ft ad to hoar frost you ohothor tho ‘-oll tl at is
to ho tiailo „ith your Uo,.,„uny or tho loosi Illuutnatl,.,- U„,:i, ahy of
I'itlua. MWMWJY o“ rocoi) t of this infomatim I «B «*>
you siiuiott contract, If tho contract is to bo si.-oo nth
|1„„ «:o»f.a.,y, sonij sifi "fiili infor»atibr. as W.thc offist*.

of tho hoopany, copy of ttio 'Mlta aiih 'at'ouht of thoir nuh-
acriptiohis.

‘ Yni^VruiT Yours, '

. ■ Thomas A. i;diaon_Constn; l)opt.

«y

/ 8 SS~ /e? i Qif-

lt' cliff St root, City.

Yf0 oncjoa.i you lwrrf-ith or dor 'for wio for Tiquu, *hU
TJoi’s'* !mv<! I'.lio noeosuotry pnjorn ntwlo out anil i'orv/n.rtloil to of f
aij'naturo,. Tit 8 mnount of our contract vn.th t-5u) Ivd.i tion Uoctii
T3 jumnatinf! Company of l-iqua, Ohio is1 Si 3,li70. 4U - .

Thomas A. ltd icon cbr.stn. Dbpt.

If

Docornbor 4th. 3

A. A. Uuwlosr, Kstj. Socty.

ID Cliff :?t root, city, '

■l)o nr fiirj-

"nron-inu to you,- tint or U> JIM. list., .ill

J.OCaEOL.l i ‘.} 01*0 Hi (-"(.'I'CC-ctlun I.1 1 ; . L u . 1 y ijl‘ ;Vf

“* S*St“« ohu- OooWW lt tt. !u„

iiJoct-io JIKBMMi* <M*<mr or rlaalMoou, Chao, „„ tta yt0un,
of aaic is S3 8fwjf,31

Very truly yours, ' f

Thomas A. Edison Consth, Doj>t.

By

Krauk ii. Mc.corinick, Raq, Pros.t. .

Williamsport, J onnu.

iioar .vir:-

7 am romr to leave horo for ISuropo on Tuesday next,

and should vory much like to till <> v/ith mo a letter from you us

President oi' the fianhury Company, statin/' your oxp.ciri'-nco’with

your plant and the length oi tinio you have bum: running, tho ,

number oi lights you now Jiav-', tho coat or nmiiini;, your receipt

and v/iiat you look forward to mking.

This v/il J be of immense abaistonco to 'inn in dealing
Kuropoan

with some "of Ur. ' Kdison* b .I'rieajis. ' Will you so far oblige by

sending mo t.Jii-s t

i you coni'

Vory truly yburh,

r. Polity, Esq. 1-roet.

.Shamol’.in, Jenna,

Dear Sir;-

1 am ['■. ini’ to loavo hero Tor Kuropo on Taoctlijiy noxt,
ami slioulil vary much like to tiO’c with no a lottnr from, you as
I-rosidont oi' the .rihnmokin Company, station your oxporlenuowith
your ) lunt und tho lonsitli of'tiuu you liavo boon ruinsm;-, tho
nunbor of lights you now fiiivo," ’ ElvV cost of running, your roooipts
anil vilmt. you look forward to iliaEiiiil.

This will bo dl‘‘ inliionao asaistanco to irioin do a] inn
with.somo of '.ir. Edison’s European friondu. '-/ill you so far
oblige' by sending mo this as soon as you eun; .

Very truly yours,

) fS3' >2'

Doeomlxir 'ith. ;j

•sloaars. Uradnfcreotn,

Ml,] L'roadvmy, City,

T ahull .bo rlnU.it you .ill income into, the, .t„dl,c
or the, hi'toon lllouti-ic Illuminating Company or l.iicll utown, hutlor
County, Ohio, riio atoci Pol tK»m arc, wo unCorotunO, an rollova:-
11. lie , Oull. ay, B. Vlil son, 0. 1". lohnoon, 0. |1. Waraio. „„„

"i’honas, hmM, aomo Cincinnati , union »ith .horn nro
'what W particularly m W tno» i. the nMUK or tho pnlM
who no nance wo mention, urn! whet in thourht of thin (tow Company
in Middletown.

Very truly yourc,

December 3th«

,W. D. Rich, Esq. /

Dear Sir:- "

Rofornng to your plan of Hollefonto, I regret
'to inform you that the skoteh you have sent us indicates that tho
•arrangement of tho interior of the station is entirely opposed to
tho methods which Mr. Edison desires us to pursue in designing tho
int prior of stations. Of course this is a- mattor which you could
not bo posted about, but I ‘would bo glad if in the future, before
making any alterations in’ our’ plans, you would please rofer the
quostioris to' this office, so a3 ' to' Give our engineers an opportun¬
ity of oxpro’ssini? their opinion oh’ the mattor. -You have placed
'tho' cylinders of th.o engine as far away from tho boiler as 'possiblo
. wheroSs’ it is Mr. Edison’s desire thatit should bo as noartto the
boiler as possiblo, so that the onginoor can attond to his throttle
and see thathis boiler is all right'- without moving from one ’posi¬
tion. " f

1 an' afraid that v/ho'fi Ur. Edison comes • to. visit Bollo-
forito he prill criticise vorysovarbly the proposed arran
'.there. Aro your foundations so far advancod that it is impossi¬
ble for us to alto'r tho arrangement? if so j of course wo must
'loavo tho mattor as it is, us th’toro is not sufficient margin to
'allow of bur’ building the work tip again. . • '

JSS2U

2 ::

I am going to hove a plan pvopurod • v/ith tho samo siao
building as you have arranged., but with tho machinory and intorior
of tho station arranged so' an to conform with Mr. Edison* s ideas as
to the matter^ ho is very positive in his instructions 'oh those

"'questions or olse 1 should not 'trouble you as to'iho/Sw-invblved,
Thoro is also another "point, v/honovor you alter, the plan
of a’ building you" should adviso 'u's of! the exact alterations, either
boforo the alterations are ihadp, * which would be prof orabl o, or if
that is impossible aftor the vork’ is complotod.

.Wo aesiro to make some alterations at brock ton .lust 'how tt
‘ and wo understand that tho plans in our ofl'ico of tho station shows
by no moans tho samo moaauromonts as tho arrangement of tho sta¬
tion itnolf. Our machinory is always placed with tho idoa of
offoetinp alterations at tho ibast possiblo oxponso. Wo have to
tako out ono «U“ dynur.io at brock too and put in two dynamos, each
of half tho capacity of the “H*, and those v/o proposo driving from
n pulloy on each ond of thQ shaft of tho u*3 x lo engine,

V/o very much foarthat v/o shall have to tako the ongino down and
'.Vuil'd-' a how foundation in order to do this, We have written -to
‘•’Mr. J bnk s for tho exact moasur'emehts, as Mr. Sprague informs us that

our plans aro incorroet, as T have' stated' above.

Vei’y truly yours,

/ffS'/Ja -OS’

A Mr. Sf one or, a friend of Sprague’s-, is very anxious
to start in our business.

I havn roquoctod him to report to you at if till ftivor.

You might start, him in like the root of tho novices and soo r/Kat
-ti| .

heia|Wfrll»fy of . kp. Edison says that ho is very troll posted and
will turn out a vory useful man.’ "" fioaso aciviso us the da® ho
arrives, in .Kail River. •"

Vary "truly youi's,

Thomas. K'. “Edison Constn. Dopt.

w ^ (!

/ rfs- /j2 -

Docorabnr ith.

John'ott, Bs([,

V/pnuo 1.1, City.

Dear Sirt-

c ot.i pi aint ’-r.aa

as I vnsh you
. E ions wo issui

■. Tnto compluins t< hio that ho do.os not thinl that
our Conut ruction ho) nrtmont have any particular
i ^(_tho laboratory; , ll- ho has reason to' main this
lo I shall briiu! the matter to Hr. Kdison’ a attontion,
to understand that it iu important that any inatruc-
i as to our material 'should roccivo prompt and Ehor-

s ou'fth attention.

Vary truly yours,
Thomas A. "Kdison Consitn. »opt.

- o S'

(jharles T, Huplios, Ksq,

1‘ouphkoopsio, N. Y.

Roforrinp to your favor of 'the ;ind. Docouibor, v/ill you
1-3 oas o pet tlip authority from Major fiaton' authorizing U3 to can¬
vass and proporo estimates for Hinpston K Ronflout.-

. Mr. Uruosi has hot ybt boon ablo'to lot us have his two
ostimates for haverstraw and I'oughKocpsio. Immediately ho do os,
however,. we will push tho ostijfioifos throuph as quickly ns posaiblo.

Very truly yours,

Thomas A. Hd 1 son Conotn. Uopt,

UocoMbor ;3th.

Prank H. Kc. Oormick, Hsq. hr ust.

Williamsport, Ponna.

boar .'in*: -

Vo wrote you oh tho lbth. hovombor ashing i\.r a
sot.tlemoht of our account with tho Kdisori RJ
fi.mpany oi‘ .'-iuribury, but li-ivc room vod no rep

Vil1} you ploaso lot 'us hoar from you in relation to th

natter.

Vory truly yours,

on (Jonstn, Uopt.

Thomas A. Hit 1 si

/ X83- ■ 0

Doccubor

aSh,

John Mull on, ffisq. Trans.

shiaaohin, Honnu.

noar.Kir:-

tl .;mat

bo wri te you on the ;iO'th. November, nsKinj< for a sot-
i our account with you, but have recoivod no rcjjl y.

■'i3J you j-.J oaca nor.it us a rewlstanco by return.

Vary truly yours,

Thomas A. Kittson Constn, !'ert.

' '

V/. H. Dirolloy, .!r. Ksq. Troas_.

Kail >Hvor, liana,

Hour fSii-i —

Docorabor Stli, lliUS.

/oa ‘./ill {{roatly obi igo ua if you can urrango us a
roinit banco by rot urn nail for tlio amount of our account w ax riot
yo a. . '

V/o enclose you hoYbwith stutomout sl.ov/inft balahco ajji
you of r»n,0ol.7:.i

Very truly yours,

Tho Kdiiioh: Machine v/brl.o,

Hy ,

Enclosure,

/«P,f\3-/e^o5

Oocombor 3th. 3

■ Ooorgo Grower, Esq.

Tasting Room,

104 OoarcJtStrOot, city.

Hoar. Sir:- .

T sond you horov/i tii' half a pound of ^^^^^fclphato
of zinc from Powers’ v/oightman*"^ T sliullbo glad if .you will ,
tont this and give us an bxactXks record of tho tost, i'ossrs.
Pdwbrs.it. Wightmon claim that this is- as {food zinc as i.<& ,?'Kirik>s
“chbinical pure, ' ..... . .

Youra truly, ’ ;
Thomas A'.' Etfia'ozi' Cbnstni Dept.

Enclosure.

/?2Z

I'ecar.ibor :jth.

7. J>. tiaprison, Rsq. Trcue.

Boston, trass.

statwiont

of

which

Enclosure,

/ j2- o s'

December 5th. 3

V/oinsehonk, Esq. >.•

50 v/ost U4th. st root," ‘ city,'

Hoar Sir:-

Woforrirm to your’ favor of tho 3rd. inst.
ca3 3 at your place 'on Monday rioxt about tori o’clock.

Vory truly yours,

S. ■

1 wi3 3

/ FS3'i^t - q s'

Dneomber 3th. 11 JUS,

Wostorn Edison light Co.

Chicago, Ills.

Dear Kirs:-

Wo bog to oncluso you herewith stabmont of account
showing balance against you of 53, 1(50. 13

T shall bo vory much obliged to you if you will allow
to draw on you at sight for this amount, and if wo do not hear
' from you by telegraph to the contrary v/o shall r.ornl a draft for¬
ward ’ for collection on Saturday next.

Trusting "that- you will 'bo ablo to oblige us, v/o bei> to
" remain, . ’

Vory truly yours,

The Edison Mac’hino Works, -

i?F3

-Doeembor 3tJi,lMUft

Herrmann- s Co.

iJ!J3 Avofiuo H, City.

If you have that bloc], or slato, will you ploaso .
to Sol dan immodi atoly, as f'r. lidison wants him to ,/ork
•u commutator nnht away.

' Vory truly' ./ours.

)fS»x-0'£

Docornhor :5th, 3

UcorRo i!. Miss, Ksq.

lihieai’o, Ills.

hoar Sirr-

wo have your favor 'of tho 3rd. inst.

-Out* 33 candle •lamp is equivalent to two l<i condl a '3 drips.
You must have tho dynamo you refer to m a. hot place, or
else you do not 3 oop tho brushes at the non-sj uriinr point.

If they are pine oil two blocl.s uv/ay from tho non-sparking point,
tho machine will hoat more, ovoh'if SO extra lamps woro put on it.
Wo nro improving our new machines in tho ’mat ter of commutators.

We must confess that we cannot understand why it is, but
, . Od^unH -Cv&Adkf

tlio troubles with machines soom to com^from your territory, as
v/o do not hoar of any troubles from any other places that amount
to anything.

Vary truly youra,

7-#As

JL ■

) 5X3/3

j. Daaoabor i>t.h.

Rear Rira:-

tlanh that ’
'b At tor thai
Of course \/<
Y/hat Y/o pay

Referring to your l
i/o should rocoivo tl
i thoso at which you
'! have to charge m

/<> su. j'oat, wo shall

•aver' of tho ;i t J . . ir.st., wo cortainl
ib special articles .vo uso at prices
i sol] thorn to outsido custornors,
bur contract V hif-.hei' price than
Consequently unless you pursue
bo in the* position of charging

word for your Material than it can .bo bought from you direct,'
which certainly is not advisable considering that tho urtielos
which I rofor to tiro such as you iuako particularly for us, and
any -outside customer would cortainl/ not roquiro any such quanti¬
ties as y/o do. Why cannot you arrange ’to' allow us a discount of

t ^fej/po

cent and pVtUM poop] o a discount of 10 per cont, or do J

understand that you have alroatty quoted Jo por cont discount. ‘

T 'should thin); that if you had not, that you’ could mako an oxcop-'

tion -#fl: tho case of central station' articles as against, tho dis-

cburi.ts you allow on articles of ponoral inanufacturb.

Very truly yours,

. Thomas A. Hdison Constn, Doit.

straight J.ino Rngino Co. '

Syracuse, N. Y.
hoar. Sirs: -

Roforrin R to our corrospoudonco as to tho straight
3mo ODRino, T shall bn glad if you win build mo a 30 x la ongino,
having two driving pulloys thoroon 5 u inches in diameter -and 11
inch face. wo should require to}run the' engine at spoods varying
iron) iMO to 370 rovolutions. ' Vo shall havo to dopond on you
entirely for drawings, as wo havo -no draught anon to send you.

Vary truly yours,

■ - ^

( g -8 Sr. | a - OS'

Oo comb or ath, "3

1'. ». .Khav/, Esq,

Cincinnati, Ohio.

i’oar Sir;- ' • .

*• — «<• «r »«n « rufm

y,'“ "™s to >»„,a

i‘or ilorfmann * Co’ s fivturnV ' ..,1,. _ ,

-■ Mxmmo to. havw WM

W C”"t' ':°m”“nn * •«•>* w tho

M ''"'°r3 ««• tfc" >«*»<• *«»/ »r» tortf lUXllu

uolo ,.»wosry„a

• nontion diacou

in the' future.

Vory truly yours,
Thomas A. Edison Constn. 0,
Hy

If Si- u -ei

Ijocombor Oth.

I'rnncis !?. Opt on , Esq.

East Howard, M. .1.

boar fiir:-

1,'n Ami rows v/ritos lib' Tor t.ho future ho will run
th« bank of tout lamps separate from 'main lino in ututions.

If tho lamps! aro picked the matter of low volts will bo of no
consoquonoo.

Very truly, yours',

Tliomasi A. Edison Constn. bojt..

IftS- !St -o 6

December Oth, &

O', V. Wilburp Esq.

Post Office,

Mobile, Ala.

Dear Kir:- 1

Your favors of thq i!7th. November ami iind. December
come duly to hand, and -wo aro obliged to you for the information
contained therein.

"I have rofarrod the matjpp&r of lighting the hotel to.'
lin Hutchinson, of tho Toolatod Company.

X teloijrar.hod you to-day to Atlanta to canvass Mobile and
Danville, Va. v/o have ho cbnnoot'iuhs iii either of those places, -
so you must choose a di8tricT:-for' yoursol f , making thocanvass as
ampin ad possible.- " »

You had bolter try ami arrange ypur canvasses s«< as to
return to Now York before Christmas,

.About- the commencement of the New Ye^sSfeve shall start'’
you at work .in Dos ton canvassing' there, and shall probably k Pop '
you' Bast sorno time.

Your friend lyons is in Wellsborough, Ponna. . He v/ill bo
in -that State that whole of this month.

Very truly yours,

Thomas A, Edison Const ft, Dopt.

; „ ' ' &)■

Docoinbor iSth.lU&ft.

Mosfirs, V/oodv/ard, Shorv/oud "• Co.

17 MontRoaory St root',’

,)orsoy City, K. J.

floor Sirs':-

V/c .havo nov/ a pattern shop in connection with our
Works at ooorck St root. Will this Data any difference in our
insurance?

Vory truly yours, '

Tho Krtison Machine "Works,

IS Si ■ IX -

• ' ‘ December 'ith.

0. B.‘ Mart lo, Jr. Esq. . .

Hazloton, Jenna,

Doar Sir:-

-'o havo your tblogroin of this dato, and at onco telb-
granhod to our Superintondont, v/ho is now in ohio^ and wo -hoar
from him that he will bo in Dollofonto on Monday and will in all
probability bo in Hazleton the next day.

•ofy truly yours,

Thomas Ai Edison Const ri, Dept.

/fii'U -

Doe ember *>th.

Prank'S, Karr, Kcq. Troas.

Hun bury, henna.

Hoar Sir:-

Wo have information' that /our oni-ineor Rot drunk the
other nifht and loft the station' In ci argo'of a boy, and wo also
hoar that your lights aro very poorly roimlutod, and. that the Oil
hotel people hnvo threatened to ro back to Cas unless there is a
change for the hotter. v/o trust' that this xs not So, anti v/rito
you for information. ■ «

Very truly yours,

Dnconibor 'ith.

V/. D.' Rich, Esq.

Post Office, '*•••"'

.Roll of on to, Ponnn.

near Sir;- _

'Vo have your various telegrams 'wiri bop to conf jgjjffitxx
the sovoal tolograti.s wo have' sent you as to Mt. Carnal) Hollofonto
and !!a?,3 oton.

It doos not seciii to' us "that the wor! in thaijp places is
boing sufficiently pushed. ' ‘'ffiis'is ' no fault of yours, but argsos
from the fact that you have so much to handle, ■ and wra v/ould ’remind
you that we spoke to you when you .we're hero and thought you riudo
a mistake in not having .'.ion who could take the iniutivo in starting
work, ovqn during your ubsunco you havo got to do soinothing^ef
this character with tlioni. '

! right

To-day wo have tologra).hic instructions thntv/il] inm'sport
has boon finally closed and work v/ill havo to procood thoi
aviay. Wo will send all the information' about Williamsport t
I'astl atop,- v/horo wo prosumo you will bo about Monday.

Enclosed please find check l.for $500, aa rnquostod.

Vory truly yours,

Thomas A. Edison Constn. Dopt.

by

/ rfs-/3.

Thomas Sponsor, G3q. •

South Moridon, conn. , -

Dear Sar:-

1 1 you aro v/illinp. to 'start in our busmens and loarn
our control station work, ploaso report innaodiatoJy to fir. V.'.’ S. -
Andrews at our control station in 1'dll tlivor, Mass. You can find
out tho. exact location of the' station by applying m j,tr. V/, Ji.
l)//o33e/., .it*. , Treasurer, Edison Electric 11 luininatiutf Co., Cordon
Block, Kail fiiver. '

Until such time as your services are valuable to -its" Vo
’'will' a 3 3 uw you a nominal sulur'y of S10. per week railroad

faros Etc. . • . ... .. - ~

l-loaso advise us iiiiwoiii'ut dl y' ■ i f you decide to start in

V ory truly *yours,
Thomas A.1 Edison Cousin. D'opt,

'if»c«abor lith,

A. Htuart, Esq. fjocty.

Cincinnati, fihib.

V/o have your tolov.rx.i s tat ini.; 'that th; lot has boon
I'urphasori ' in I’lquu, and wo lmvo ulsu roceivod a fccltii;r:ni f 1*0:3 ‘
our !:,jpo?int orient, statins that he would bo ill r-iqua to-morrow
Lionunw,

"lo oust confess that v/o Tool {}o»io w I .a t, a r, rioi^t that ho
shou'SfS bo . Itoit in 1 iid ell o town with practically nothing to do, as
his. tirnj is very valuable to us indeed, and v/o would unto you in
thofuturo to bo sure that you' have jjur lot purchased before

Vory- truly yours,

A. Edison fJonatn. »opt.

Thomas

// if3

Docoubor 7th.. 3

V/. S. Androvffi, Kaq.

Mali Hivor, Mass. ,

Dour Sir:- \

Leonard is very atjxious to go out to Ohio. Wo, simply
wish' to notify you of his wirijjoh. 7 it' must root with you entire] y
as to whothor ho should co th<jro,

. ' ' Yours truly, . 1

’i’hoiaau A. jlSdison Constn.

J7

c

- / S /3 /J>.

Dueoiubor 7th.

v/. s.

Andrews,. Rsq.

Pull Hivor,

Mass.

Dear

Sirj-

?>o you

lno/f

whom Hrhy is? T

could i.’.ivo him proba-

bl-y t

i mouth o’* six

wo oks

wo rfc ! at M t . Carmnl .

Tho last. I hoard

of h':

Lr.i from you v/at

: that

ho wols at 3 av/roneci,

, Tf ho is there sti

‘v/iioii

will ho bo ilii

ad? J-ionsa wiro me
• )'

s on rccoip't of thin,

ixc 1

have a lottor

in th

o office which 7 cai

mot ’aiisv/or until T

hoar

from you.

ji " "

Y'ou|4 truly,

Thouac A, j&is'on Gonctn, Dopt.

/r?3- / o2- 07

I>. L. Van Praaj', Bsq.

,4. s.

V..J salt 3

In roply to your fivor ox’ i'no Siuth. November, Mr. Kdison
dosiros mo to state tJiat v/ero jho not v/ol3 versed in tha lav/s of
electrical science 3io v/ould be! unable to make any progress what-

' h.

over, I may mysolf add that 'a long series of successful oloctri-
ca3 inventions have never boenj|kridvhi 'to bo tho product of casual
thoiicht. i!

7.

Docornbor 7th.

V/. . S'; /to d rows, i5sq.

i-'all Rivor, Mass.

Hear Sir;-

I «» »bHM to y’ou rot your favor of ,h. ,ith

•«««. ...o mattor „ *„vln,,"

'.Ho r.l tontton Ot Ur. M„„ -rU ..out,,^ „„t up .

out. for tho purpose in timo.

Vory truly yours,
Thomas 'A. Kdison Constn. n0pt.

IFPZ'/J

Oocorabor 7th, 3

J. N. Mauvolt. , Kscj.

23 Cl intop Place, city.

Hoar Sir:-

I have mado inquiries with rolation to the references
you nave. mo, Which prove, on ti roly satisfactory.

1 shall therefore be j«lad if you will report hero for
duty on Monday moraine next.'

Your salary will bb’S12. per Wook.

It is of eourso undor'a'tbod thut ^qEioconio horo for trial,
as we can hardly judge as to your .abilities until v/o have had somo
experience with you.

yours" truly,

!S$2>- /-?-* 7

December 7th. 3

■' Judge J. K. Bunn, Ksq,

Tiffin, Ohio.

Dear Sir:-

Wo havo a lot tor from our fir*. V/alkor v/ith relation to

Y/iring,

Our object in sondirin him to Tiffin was to toach a local
plumber or pas fitter to bo appdiiStdd by you to do outside wiro-
" work. Ttio v/olo of the transactions with outsido partios should bo
conducted by 'this plumber. Our Mr. Walker should simply supervise!

" the' plumbers 'work and toach him how to run the business. Tt
v/ould bo a i:roat mistake for your local Company to do thb Y/iring
"itself. This v/e find from extended oxjerioncb. You should
appoint somo local man to do it, and hayo him doal with your con¬
sumers in the somo mannor that v/o” aro runninR ouV* businoss in
Shamolcin. " lhoro tho local gasHt.tbr' has charge of the wiring,
and our Illuminating fiompnny'ms ''nothing whatever to do with the
mat tor, V/o sent' them a man who taught the gasfittor tho business,
'and it is with this object that'Mr. Walkor has boon 3ont to Tiffin,
Very truly your3,

Thomas A. Edison Constn. Uopt,

/ S'!

December 7th,

Vi'. I-. Garrison, Ksq. "!; !•

l-o 3 ton, iiass.

Hoar Sir:- i ■

Wo have to-nay got out tho map of Auburn, and wo 'will
writ o’ you to-morrow or Monday in relation to tho matter of thd
desirability of tho town for eljoctric liphtinp.

Thomas'

i*y

II

i]

ii

V'jfy truly yours,

I \

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-o 7

Do comb or 7th,

H, !i. Hoffman, lisq, l-rost,.

Cincinnati, Ohio, .

Dour sir:-

Y.'o have your 'favor of tho rith. inct., and in reply
bog to state that '/to will. po$t you of any delay in tho work at
F’iqua, Tiffin or Middletown), ’7o do not anticipate iiny at present
except in- tho case in tho doiay from a’ natter over -which '/to had
no control" of and of which yliu are 'ware, as it i« connoctod with
tho pii^chaso of a lot at Piqlqu.

V la have not received the executed contract of l iquaj
although i re aro going ahead 'with tho work. ¥/ill you ploauo send
this on. It was mailed to Jjrou soma timo back,

,Voura truly,

Thomas l. 'Udison Oohstri. Dept-.

/f/3

iwiconbor 7th. !*

V/q have your fiwor'or tWo 4th .{ inst.

You munt arrange v/iilj tor. Androwsj as to your going to
'Ohio. «n has rail charge or oJacWxjaJ' staff an* tho dispo¬
sition or tho services or the iAtii.tL.Ore of jj>a6ie. We. have //niton
him saying tl.ut you v/oultl liho “Jo go to

V.o# truly yC(u\*s,

Thomas1 A. l^iison constrl poj.t.

/??$- Aa - ay

Co combo r 7th.

Jlonry 0. He.Oorniicli, Ksq. Prost,

Will i tuns port, /Ponria.

Hoar Kir*- i • "■

Wo havo your. faVor of tho Oth. Inst., and in roply
boj’ to state that tho exhibits; you rofor to, narnoly, tho map' and
estimate, form part of our contract. It must, however, bo under¬
's tood that wo undertake to rurj' the linns in tho placos indicated,
provided wo aro ablo to pet thjb permit from tho owners ul' the pro¬
perty on tho route. Our bsti|:jato does not covof any payment for

'this rij’.ht, and should v/o bo
point, v/o sh.al 3 loot to your
monts to onablo ua to do so.

Tn sondinn our contract pl<

"t'fiioV

,(L

lut)3o to pot past any particular
Imp any. to mai n tho nocossary arrpjigo-

) confirming

You aro ripht in undorstandinp tha

t ion for thirty days aftor

vdj

• Thomas X.”

By '

a started,
ly truly yours,
bison- Constn. Dept,

ZSF3- JZL - c>7

- ' December 7th. 3

Messrs. Powers fi Woujht.'nan, .

' City.

Doar Sirs;-

Vlio sample of sulphate' of zinc, which you gave me,
tested very well indeed, except that there are traces of iruii i®.
it. Will you ploasi! quote up a price for this artocln anil alno
sulphate of zinc froo from iron, jho quotation to bo based on ordos
of half a ton, done up in asi lb. tin cases, ploaso send us a
samiiie of sulphate of zinc free from iron. If wo Rive you orders
wo would oxpoct to receive the sulphate of zinc subject to its
boinp tested. 1

!foui*s truly,

Thomas aI. Rdi'son Constn. Dopt.

ay '

///4?A2 ' ®

December 7th, 3

**VT, t>. Hieli, I2sq, -

Uollofonto, Ponna,

Doar Sir:-

Your numerous tbiograms, . including tho long one from
Piqua, have eomo to hand, ; ’

' Of courso all wo could' do wos to judi|(||of tho state of

tho wort-, by the telegram -we got hero, and -which wo promptly ro-
peatbd'to you. If Y/hat you say is so, I would advise you to gbin
’ 'for "Mr. Marble and tho othor gentlbmon for somling such an 'erroneous

“ toloprom of this kind.

Wo are Btill , hbwb'ver', "of tho- impression that you will
find that you orb unable to hand! a' so? much work without d littlo
'bottor 'assistance than you ribw.'^'afol'as’wb havo nevor understood
'that' you mon .could go out antf's't'art work Without* your being pro-
^'s'dnt 'to givo thorn preliminary instructions. Of course v/o'may'b'o
in error about this matter, arid -we are interested - to. sob Kowiohg'
vitil to |-ut up tho prosont stations, anti forms 'ebrrecV'ebn^

''elusions "iiv relation to how our work should' be' run, I presume
your "'system fails you will; havb.'no object iori' to trying ours?

Y/o oro now standing off to sob what v/i 11 be the result. Of courso
it is ourbwieh that you should 'be able to run the thine according
to your pronont methods, end if you arc able to do so wo shall be

tss 3- /a ■ oy

ijoeembor 7th.

Paul D.' Oyer, Esq. i

1,1 ' \ Post Of rice, 1

Oalvoston, "l

Dear" Sir:-

- "• if you work like a

yoii now have to canvass South'
“picnic” ‘after Christmas in tl|!
canvass, 1 1 will be a kind

jrase-horso, and {jot th rough -tha towns
jboforo Christmas, wo will give you a
o shape of a district in Nov /'York to
\ a vacation to you.
urs’ truly, ,

.Ooeaabov 7th.

w: K. Andrews, K.'iq.

Kali lUvor, Mass, -

near Sir:--

•:Iq shall have one of' the r-roosuro indicators ijot up
by John 'bit sent to you iiaiaiicUatoly Korp.mann turns it out.

Mr. Kdisoh will not allow me to send the model away.

Very truly yours,

Thomas A. lidinoii (Jonstri. Dojit.

///3- rs-oj

DoeoMbor 7th.

' Andrews, Ksq.

Fa] 1 Rivor,

Hoar Sir;.-

v/o return you hero'v/i'th skotch of your clutch which you
proposo to uso at Jivv/rence, \ia KnVe urdoroil bo rginann to f'o ahead
arid make the box, 3 ouvinp. you Vo "take card of the clutch 'part of
the .business. ....

Voly "truly yours,

Thomas A. Kdison Constil. Dopt.

, By

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/FF3- i <s ■ oy

December 7th. . 3

Edmund Davis, Esq.

Ml T/nahinpton Stroot,

Providence, R. i.

Hour Sir:- ‘

’•Vo have your favor' of the »th. ihsfc. If you will

'sand proof of thu sketch «rhich you impose isjuiinf: ao r.h.-O I h.nVo
no ob~1 action tu your usinr: it, providing v/o approvo of it,.

Vary truly yours,

/S82,- J 2-

7

Doeombar 7th.

I. C, Walk or, Esq.

caro Judgo Bunn,-

Tiffin, Ohio.

Doa'r Sir:-

Wo have your lot tor of tho 4th. December.

Your duty at Tiffin is to take in hand tho local plumber
and his non and touch thorn how to do our wirowork. This you
should "be ablo to do without, any further assistance from Now 'York.
V/o v/ore ablo to follow this eoiirsd at JJhanokin and we aro able to
do it at Tiffin. In fact it iS imperative that this should bo
dono,- otherwise our oxj dnsos will, 'bo vory hoavy in sending men
- from Kerb and having thorn do tho wiring in Tiffin. ' Tho wiring
also should not bo done for our account. Tho plumber should bo
appoint od by Judge Bunn, and any matorial they use v/o will bill
to thorn if you will notify us ,whon you dolivor it ovor to thorn.

Wo have already sent you tho no w calculations for irisido
wiring and will send a table for' calculating the throe wires ser-
■ vicos as soon as possible,.

Use tho timo shoots of the Isolated Company and send us
a spocimon of any suggastiono you nay' wish to'.nako and wo will
hayo shoot3 got up for our Construction .liopartmont.

Tho business anyway should not bo conducted by you, but

it should
sion and d:

forward -as

Enclosure.

/m- U-o-j

bo conducted
traction.

by -tho

local F 1 umbor, under your suporvi—

r havo or«loro,i the material you speak' of and vail sond it,

quickly as possible. ■ .

Vary truly yours, . .

Thomas A. Edison Oonstn.' Dept.

/SSS-/2-

Doeombor loth.

Oi'W. !)rm&n, Usq, j .

C3 inton, K. l-’oliciana, I-. 3 a. '

Dear Sir:-

• Rsfarriw: to your favor of tho ;i-itli. November, I wou3
st (i to that your suggestion is ii practicable ono. An induction
coil throwing a spur It of half ari inch with two co3'3s of battery,
the' whole sot up in portable form and having two';brushos of -wire
would do the wort. I havo no tn:ro at al3 to oxj orimont on tho
matter, as my business' occupies tho whdlo of my attention.

Very truly yours,

cSr(2. &

Docomber loth.

Francis JJ. Upton, Esq.

East Nov/ark, k.j.

Hoar Sir:- ■ '

v/iu you plcaso son A to no at 21 ‘burton Crescent,
Jondon, V/, C. England , a'statomont of tho lamp Company’s affairs
up to tho' ohdoof ftovosnbor. T dosirt; this so that I can oxplain
into! ligontly to Mr. Ihitdh'jlor 'tliV exact standing or tho lamp co.

1 have a letter fro:;; him this morning in which ho asks mo to do
this.

Vary truly yours,

.^4

‘to

hocev’bor loth.

7. J, Jonhs, Snq.

brock tun, Macs

. v/o havu your favor of the nthl inst.

As soon as our onjunuura havo figured on .tlvn skotch you
sent us, v/o -.vil j v/ritb you dnViuituiy us to v/iiat v/j can do in
rolas ion t.o t,; o small dynamo's’; >/« havo shorn rdu.iy to. shift', hut'
thoro is no oh.Toct m aomlinu thorn to you until v/o know exactly
how wij. can placo thow,

Vdr’y truly yours,

Thomas A, Kriison Constn, Dept.

r*y

' ) It?* 1 3

U. llarvoy

Do dr SiTc:-

way to 3-onrn
t olograph boy

/ 3 - 45 - / o

^ Thus. tioarsoy,

<J0'3 1'iorco street,

- ~ f'hila. Ponna,

**'"”** “ ^ »« «!,. i„sl., „„„

>oIocm,,j,y i„ „„„ „ a

and plot it up in tiiat way.

Yours truly,

(T

iiocombor loth,

Kossra. liavl.lo £■ liall, i \i;

ftotroit, Hi :h. '

Ooar Sirs:-

Vo h«« you** fuvor'o f tho.‘7th. ins';., and your v/iahof.
m ro;:aivl tv bs tuna ton -shall rocoivo our attontion.

Hr.. Cool: o -/ill not b.o withdrawn iron your tomturr until
ho*' gats 'through. ;

yjry- truly yours,

Th'owfis A. 'Jfidison Const n. T)opt.

If S3-

Hocowbor Doth. n

' W. 11. llich, !isr|.

The ItoDDofonto poopDo object to tho
UBO of asbestos roofinc. T presume you v/i3D sol i. Do this mutter

■71th UlOI'l.

Tours truly,

Thoimis- AV"KfU soil Oonstn, riopt.

* JCi/

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IJecombor loth. 3

v/, I). )?iclv, Hsq.

Doar SirH

You way romo.nbor of my spcaJ mp to you about
tho boil ora at Jawronco. W3 have a lottor from Sir. lord in which
' ho says': -

“I l'.iiov / that when wo food our bailors with cold wator tho
stoam is so dnraj. it will not do mueh' riioro ’than half duty, although
l.hn ] ronsuro romainn constant or nearly so.”

7 think Mr. lord claims that tho trouble is with tho
inj oc tor connections to tho boll or. Will you pleas©- lot mo know
what you j. repose to do in the matter.

Very truly, yours,

Thomas A. Edison Ocnstn. Dept.

We one] iso you horov/ith letter l'rorn Mr.
Garrison, toe other with bi33 t rid lottor of ■). w. Hailey .? Won,

Will you ploaso lot us know j or return. about tho (Jorft--
v/ti] ] flout nopulators and jj Uai'Jay S Son’s bill, as if tho
claims am correct no wont t J. pay thorn. It Rots us into rat Ho r
bad odium to havo mat. tors stand over.

Y«|urs truly,

Thomas J Kdisbn Cbn3tn, !>opt.

/// 3-/2-

Docombor loth.

A, 'Stuart, lOsq, Soety.

Cincinnati, Ohio.

Ooar Sir:-

Roforririft to yoiir" favor of the fith."
oro this havo rocoivotl information to tho ofoc<
toridont has 3tartod the work at Piqua.

Vory 'truly yours,

, you vail hnv
our Suporin-

Thom

A,. Edison Cons i

Ho> t.

lfU.?/ar/o

December 10th. : 3

’■ -W. .J, Hammor, 'Hsq* [. • '

Horlin, Germany.

. -• • deferring to you? letter with date, T think if you ‘

v/iil look up my patents you ,al-l find that one of them covers a
patent for tatinp care of the irregul ariiioa in a gas machine.

0 IN AMOS. The "if" machine is tested for 400 amperes,

300 lights means nothing, suppose they were 30 candle lights.

' Please talk amperes. V/o g^’6' Wehelor the carrying .power in
amperes; ' Since you received tiie model “H*, we have reduced' the
i .. . resistance of tho armature by using largor wxro, thus oasiniV i t'

j uVab that it runs cool jn. th 400 am, ores on it. ' You people fe'

-'‘ifi.such 'a hurry to rocoiyo your-jhodol, that we wore eompollfttNo"-
•ship you the ’first machine wd had, . and because -there vain consid¬
erable delay in mating the sni^eht' :you ?sdom impression

that we wore not paying aUdn't^h t«i yoiiV '■ If you had left us to
ship you -what v/e considdred'. Wot' machirto', we should not . have
ahlppbdtho too ampere machitio, but would have waited at loaot
a'l&onth after tho date that wo made tho shipment.

wo can oond models of a hal^horso powor and

I • ■ ’ ■* • ' ■

ysizo motor for sowing mac hi nos.

; ^ With relation to the lump factory, I noto what you. s tut o
.*k(4p tho desirability of having your lamp factory in Germany
itsolf. T will sontl you tho apparatus that you may order', but it
will bo .quite impossible for lis to' supply your Company with any '
inon. Our staff, has alroady boon reduced too much by sending out

our assistants to Europe , aiitl-i

ram tor. UVb'havo now reduced tho- price of tho'

ton’;.candlo lamps to SO conts. j‘ "As wo riiihe inoro of thorn we shall
probably roduco tho price further, but the shrinlidgo in tho Wnu-
faJfturo of tho lamp is probably greater than in any cthor, .

V/b dp not' use any *n» lamps' at all to speak of m this country;

Copies of bstimatos "and plans sent forwi

‘ Ydu will he able ■

information in -r'ol ation .to those matters from Mr. Tnsull, who loavos

herd on Tuesday,

t propose p.iiti;h(f 'the throo .wiro tubes in tho down

town district, an tho Whole of that district' is nbw'eovbrod with
tho two wiro tubes. Wo .oro, • however, arraying to build aiiotfior
station .uptown, which will bo run on the throe wire system.

All our small town plants, whether underground or ovorhoad, arb '

/f/3-4? Vo

Docombor loth.

Golcmol c. Gficldard ,

/jo ity.

My Hoar 'Goddard:-

/ 1 havo your momorandurfi ol* tho 8th. inst.

. •- /

T was undor tho impression thdtyou vroro still out bi'
tov/n, /4s‘. tho ostimato has boon v/aitinp l*ioro sotnotimo,

Tho more fact of my tioihp, 'av/a/y wiil not • proven t your

f

Rottinp estimates iaado out hard. ’

Tata will eommuniertto tfith yoi'i as to tho ostxinato,

Many thaiil.s for your kind V/ish'os as to my trip.

If thoro is anything that I can ’do for j-o’yrovor thoro, if you will
of Tho v/ostorn Electrii \0oV, -59 Moor&ato fitroot,

' 7 ■! \ -

Jo'ndori, K, 0, Enplan'd,*! will hav.o proaji

3roa.i1’' pl^p

your requests.

Vory truly)!' yours,. i\ '

i \

/f8$-/2-lo

December 10th, 3

Colonol i'.', Goddard,

' oity,

Ity Do ar Colonel

I Got your letter written Saturday thu
and am sorry that X could not
boston. 1

.inn,

1 um no v/ just

Addross in I.ondon is, 31 l4n

son you prior to your starting for
oipt of vour letter of Sunday night.

Croscont, I.ondon, .

'I. C, England, j I

1 shall bo very happy to Attend to £

there. ■ Mease drop rae a lii

st at inn v/hat you •,

early as possible, i
long I shall bo. boot by c.

. .My cable address

my stay in/london depends ontiroly upo

Lin/,

i !'{nsu\v

iciness T have * o attond to.,
Xn •writing mo ploas'o"

mention- yfcur cable addross,- iiAenso 4t should bo necessary for mo
To'uso the' wire. j,\ ' 'V - . ... . ..

Thanking you for 'yi/ur very Hind wishes, and hoping that'
you' v/ill have a pleasant fthris'tm as j ' bjA: ibvo mo,

Very' *

A

-/!

f \J2fS.

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December 10th.

Edison Electric Co,

74 Oo Inman Street,
loncton, E, O'. fEnr.ln:

I boi to advise you that my Private Secrotai

Tnsull vi . ,

, .mi *iri iv« tn I ozidon abo

'• S.

•V!0 th . inst., and v/ill in
in iiuro) o about a month.

’’Vhllc' 1,0 is thoi'o I trust that ,t V/il] bo otic tu mats
orrant'oiionte „itk you „r ,V ,«tt] ce.it „f m .ccount,

ana am i|« that, ho Mil to obl'e tojotaa revision or ,„y con¬
trast ,,ltl, you in relation to ratont.., is in its Proson. form t„ero
arc cany objections to it. > »i„ , a„ w „„

on you -chat T. tiosiro to achieve in this concoction.

Very truly yours,

all probability

• / tn-ui-

Qooeraber loth.

fihai'3 oa Hat chel or, Esq,

Haris, Hran'co. • ' ' ‘

Hy noar batch:- ,

’/ours of the 23th. ult.i -««.•* «• . -

. uaso. couio 1,0 hand tms mo r rune.

is to accounts with me v/liori ' I

ety o f matters that T ./ant to

Ko into vfith you there, but the main thiiig i s to show you Nov

necessary it is,alii<o for our Business and your ov/n interests, to

OOWO baCl. hora.*i knowing your v/ishos in the matter I do not think

you will Hand- my persuasion. .

Write mo to Jondon, saying whether you will be in Paris
right alohn from about 27th. December. I hope 'to .got there by '

Nov/ Year’ s-' anyway. .....

My Jondon address iVnamuol TnsuJJ, Jr.,- 31 Burton Cres¬
cent, Joiidon, V/, C. Enpland.

Veiry ’truly yours,'

. . ' ' M&--

. T -/HI have all the date
•rive in Fans. I have got. a

/ffi'/Jt - /o

Liu belabor 10 th; • 3

liompapnio Continental o lidiaJn,

Paris, Kr'arjpo.

Hoar 8i )•&•*..

Uoforrim> to your correspond 0:100 as to the pricos I
hayo quoted for Damps and tin; fact of my having entered into com¬
petition <ith your fac tory aq stated by you, T bop to ad.vi.so" you
that my private Secretary, Mr' .Samuel Insull, v/ill bo in Paris
early in January and v/ill cal I on you with relation to the matter,
and 1 trust v/ill be able to mjic some arrangement satisfactory
oqqllly to you and myself, !.

- • ' V cry truly yours,

cT.a.S

. tf '

If S3. 12.

Ijoconbor 10th.

W. S, Andrews, Ksq.

i'ali Hivor, Maas.

hoar Sir:- .

V , 3cfnrrim: til your favor of the »lth. inst.-, T ihforinod
Mr. riakltiy that wo should no longer roquiro his services, as I
und.orstood from you' that ho was" hardly good onburh for our work.

Yours truly, .

Thomas A. Kcli son" fi'o'ristri, Dopt. .

m- 12 ■

December 10th.

W. 8. Andrews, Esq.

Kail Rivo'r, tiass.

Rof erring to your favor of the 7th. inat., wo have
iivsU>oV. of nru ordoroti, which of course must bo ucod up before
w« atart^wxth tho struipht rods' which you suggoat for interior
,3..! in .tiiiohV;- The Ansoifik i4oplo^ou3rt malio tho WJ.ro. for us

i„ nm.ii'm. “ thn * i:i,r lh° “*• but ” ~ul"

p,„rul. n « »«>*• <"♦ “ » •“ b" h"aIod .

in sKi'pracrlt much easier in tho latt&r lengths.

-> - ' y Very irfekyjS^yours,

j ’ Thomas A. Edison Constn, Dopt,

WO

Docombor 10'th.

K. Hi -lord., Esq. Troas.

Jav/roneo, Mass.

Hoar Sir;-

Wo hairo your favor of tho <ith. inst., and in reply bog
t.o state th-it the interpretation we put upon our contract y/ith" you'
is exact} y v/hat v/c have nlv/ays understood it to moan.

\'re do not understand "v/hat you iisoan as to tho ongino
pulleys. Uo you moan tho pul 3 oys'oh tho u^a x 10 or tho 14*2 x
3:1 onfTlno° aB boinp al 1 right, if wo sond you 10 inch pulleys on
tho dynamos, that is do you want 10 inch 'pull oys on tho spare
dynamos or on the main machinosT"'

V/itK relation to tho uso of 12 inch bolts, wo" have very
•‘Croat" respect, for the. opinion of Mr. Sims, but v/o must cdnfe's&Vthat
v/o prefer that our engineers should doeido all question's in Eola¬
tion to ..the engineering of our stations. v/hon v/o think that our
office talent is deficient, v/e may possibly call on Mr. situs for

his opinion an the matter. .

V/c have written to' fin RicK in' relation to your boilers.

Ho is how -in|5^^^.y.anitt. *8r course if there is any trouble,

for wVich.,,Vfb arc. to blamo, v/o will fix it.

A. Very truly yours,

... _ Thomas A, Edison Constn, Dopt.-

' "T<oi>^y5.nB to your letter of tlw is-tth, irraf. I bof; to say
that. Prof nas/>r Price, of SajjfJ^rancisco, is in »iy opinion the .
most trustworthy assayor in the United -States, and I would bur-
Knst your commit ciat inn with' him.-

Very Truly Yours,

Ot-

tlmi. Eloctrieal Engineer.

iiox 0(35 Kail River.

Vte have your letter dated at 1-awroUca of tho 7th, Inst,
in relation tol sending >.lr. leonard to Ohio. -

In reply wo Bor to say that tha rnanaRODiont 'of tho Elec¬
trical Station is ontirely in y ur hands. And you Didst dispose
of your raon as you think bast.

In roRard totho numbor of Feeders.. in tho Williamsport
In stallation, wo had a now canvass mado of this place as tho one
•<o had in tho Office was an old one mado by tho LiRht Co. Wo ar|
now-having a now Electrical Dot ermination prepared, and will
adviso you to-morrow by wire as to the numbor of feodors, It is
o/vv^^2haiS' installation. - - . .

Thomas A.

Very Truly Yours,

Edison, ponstructioh Doptv

isis ia- n

XU S. Andrews, Esq.

Gon. Electrical Engineer,

Box. 56!> pull Hirer.

Dear Sir:-

In re Te ran.ee 'tie your letter of the Oth, inst. wo do
not think it -ut all likrily. that Piqua and Middletown will be
ready as soon/as l!if fen?' is finished. At Middletown they havo
not yet soci/rod/the lt<t for Central Station purposes. Ariel the
work <>n Pi'quu lias only just been started, oithor Beliefoht, or
Mt. Carfyiol will follow, arter T if fen piqtm may come in about the
hujivv t'imo as'/.a^lton, but Middletown will certainly be the last
on fho list./

/ ft In relation to Spencer please note the attauho.llottir,

y<Ai better 'start him to work at a saary of ttjn Dollars per week,
•vje tA allow his railway fares.

I ■ \/ Pioaso return Mr. Spencer's letter for perusal.

/ • — ■ *■ . . Very Truly Yours,

•j Thomas A. Edison, Construction Dop' t,

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) ps2,-!St- It

, liaoctrieiil iCnfiin'v^r,

; b)>x 5Cfi Pall nivor.

. . _ nr.itv/m-a. vo ‘do not

In rofctfrd to /booh.; of quostions anti an..

, w W «■«"»“ <■>"• Con“"*

ac„ a„a a »■»» - *'» —»• ”H*W „

ny of thorn v/qvo vntnrnod or not. In any ovont it uoul

*"*«*•: ■ (kunfbfi

M „„art to »**»» *-*»« /*■"

• four.

Vary l'ruly Yours,

-'am a. nal.on, oonairtoti.A Dop't,

oj&S

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Dococibor 12 th. ltJU3.

Gustav' Soldan, Esq. Supt.

104 Ooorck Stroot, City,

Roar Klr:-

Roforring to tho”atlaehod letter from Mr. Dwelloy, in
which lie complains of the workmanship on tho second "II" dynamo at
the Hint Mills,, please road same and let mo have your answer at.
tho oaHiest possible moment, .....

Yours’ truly.

Tho. Edison' llachiho' Works,

Edison Electric illuroinat inf? Co.

Sunbury, Ponn.

?>oar sir;- • ••

Hr. Edison .has mqiiaatad mo to write you, Hiiggtfwtinir -hat
you make sviro that your water supply ror Boiler will not freeze
ui»..tl,is winter. i;r- Edison stains that it is his opinion it will
bn affected by frost. Have the said muins baon laid yet?

Vnry Truly Yours,

Thomas A. Edison, Construction Doptv

by

/ri&'&rJl

Docombor 11th.

E. II. lord, Esq, Troas.

Lawrence, ilass,

Hoar 5>ir:-

V/o hayo your letter of the 7th. inst. addrossiod to
Mr. Insull, in which you state that wo are unbusinesslike for
delaying /our motors.

Wo would bop. to ror.iind you that th’is matorial is not made
by us, and therefore wo .only indirectly control its production.

Upon tho receipt of your 3 otter we immediately ./rote to dosare.
I'orrimann <? Co., consunnp tnom for tno delay to your matorial and
the inconvenience they put us to fnoreby, and in ropiyinp. to us
they admit tho fault, and .aro hurrying your orders to tho greatest
extent possible.

Thoro vjoro shipped to you -to-day, 10 extra bottles,
lo extra pairs zincs and 10 sdlis 'of rubbor fixtures oach for tho
la Unfit;- as light, 30 light and' 100 light motors, also five U
light motors complete and firtooiP'i iipfit motors complete, and as.
no havo stated above tho 'balance"* of 'yotir -order is ’receiving oner
- gd'bie ' attention,

Tho cost of tho meters which you now have -on hand at.
Jawrdhce, namely, 85 for 0 lights, 85 for 18 lights, 10 for 85
lights, 10 for 50 lights and 5 for 100 lights, topothor with tho

3

extra bottles, plates, zincs and rubber parts, amounts to about
8-37i>, , and in ordor'to prove to you thatwo are not short on our

different capacities from the above,
The changes in the 3ixo of th<J motors
roquost.

, which calls for motors
yet amounts to only WJX}
3 wore mado of courso at

of

your

Tn view of tho abovo facts' v/o should bo glad to reeflivo
from you-" your chock. Tor So, 000., as roquost od 'soma few days ago.,,
There ia sufficient margin left after paying us this money to
onablo you to discuss safely any matters ’wherein you think we have
failed to 'live up to our contract;’ -

The Tawronca insi'ul l'ati’eh has boon pecuniarily disas¬
trous to us, and wo have urporit use 'for tho mcino’y which wo now
’ asl; you to sond, and wo trust' thalT wo can roly upon its rocoipt
‘“ within the next row days. ' ■

^\\xX*A4--

)g&3 - fa • n

Mr. is. Ward Leonard,

• earo Edison Electric IlliininatinH Co.
-'■I Juwronco, Muss.

near Sir:-

Doc, Ilth, u

in relation to fora of Motor Blunk which you priparod
soko little time aRo, will ypu bo kind onouRh' to soncl mo a copy.

T boliovo you sent mo a specimen, but it has boon mislaid- In tlio
"f fice' lforo;

Very Truly Yours,

Thomas A. Edison, Construction Dopt. ■

irsi'/s-n

Doc. II til,

17. S. And rows, Rsq.

Box 0115' i?all River,
Do r Sir:- • ’’

Replying to your letter of tho 9th, inst. in which you
asked us. -to Rot paipgnrnnn- -'fi (Jo. to make a small cheap four point
switch, similar/ to/ our .Botfir House Changing switch.' Will you
please send i?4 a 'tfiogram of what'i'you want drawn to aculo.

/ *• Vory; Truly -Yours,

' ! Thomas A. Edison, Construction Dep* t,

/?t3:/Si- //

TJ a comb or' 111 th, 3

I'. Woinschonk, Hsq.

30 most a-lth. Street, uity.

Doar Sir:- '

In -oply to your note of'tho 10th. "Oeconbor, 1 rSgij.ij#
vary much not having boon ublo to hoop th« oiiKagomont X" nmdo v/i th
you, but T v/as collnd army.'

'j will mdot you on' V/ociriosilay ( to-morrow) at ton o’clock,
tforjr' truly youfs, .

' yoA,

2 -//

r*o. IT, Bliss, Bsq, oon, Sup* t,

' YMstorn. Edison. lif?ht Go.'-..

52 Wabash Ave. Chicago, Ill.

Dear Sii’tr

V/e have your lot tor of the Oth, ins 6, in regard to
Biijia. Wo will bo ready for tUo parties just as soon as they uro
prepared for business.

Very Truly Yours,

Thomas A.. Edison, Construction Co.

/f S3

Do comb or 11th. U

W. H. jjfwolloy’f .ir. Boq. Troas.

■ Kail Rivor, 'Josa.

Doar Sir:- '

Wo learnod this morning that yOu sent an order to tho
-Edison Electric light Company for 300 sixtusn- oandlo power lamps
for uso in connection with tho Kail Rivor central station.

Wo would bog ‘to cull your attention' to tho fact that
the Fall' River' installation! is for ton caudle* power lamps.

Fall Rivor boin? a c«5al gas town, wo supply lamps of this power,
and thoy, in practicu, aro always run at twolvo candlos, which .will
' give more light than any five foot g as burner in your 'City* .

Wo would' strongly’ advisa. your recalling this ordor, or
possibly thoro has boon a mistake inado and sixteen candle power
'lamps ordered instead of /ton.

/• Very truly yours,

/

- ' ooc. nth,

V/. s. Antlrown, Esq.

r.on. Electrical Gnpinoer.

; ' Box 5G5 ' Pall River. . .

•Dear sir:- /

li'n,lrlfi* »* *»«? lo““- »r *l» »th, taut. in «„M
»■> « irooa 14- to .tap,,
incidnritly that 0.™,,, »*

am non Imipg started, and that h. could do „U those dim,
ant points} ?.,n his own hook."

Very Truly. Yours,

Thomus A. Edison, Construction hop* t,

Iff 3- n

Dooombor 1 1 th. . 3

Jlossrs. Darkle k Hal 3 ,

oo (.’engross street, W,

Detroit, Kich. ...

Dour Sirs:- ' ... .

In furt.hor reply to your favor of the 7th. .inst., wo
bop. to say that v/o hnvo the map of Grand llavon preparod and will
send it to you to-morrow to obtain option on lots for central
station purposes. After receiving information in regard to lots,
and choosing therefrom the ono best, suited to our business, it is
only a mnttor of a few days to supply an ostimato. V/o should
thoroforo be glad to know il'' you" would 111: o us to send you the
ostimato for Grand llavon, which you could Tiold yourself until
preparod to present it to tho'iocal pooplo, or if you would prefer
us allowing the matter to romriin in aboyiuice in. this office until
wo rocoivo instructions from you to go ahead with the work?

Very truly yours,

Thomas A. lidiaon (Jonstii. Dept.

"y C^ydLO

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Doc. nth,

| ■ .

13. M. Oabol-nj, Hsq. .

•ifoityirni N. Y.

Hoar Sir:- I ' X .

* U*»» >»■«■' ,ww’ “ “lu" ,>r " " . ,

w ovoAto fc«r4 «rW ’'lrlnE' “““

if thero

P>—”‘ t ’“”B lhE C"”''Wi
.-,7a plop,) on loyini! m*xrnr««* ’

/iWindiPowd by n rod linn.

! Vnry Truly Yours, '!'

|\Tho»«o A. ndioop, non.yruo.ioo »#*,

\ \ Thomas a.

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December .11th, 3

A. Stuart, Ran, Seety, '

Cincinnati, Ohio,

Dear Sirs-

•y/o have your letter of tho titli, inst. in roforcneoto .
tho now form of special report which we sent you to have filled
out for a number of towns. We’ db not vish you to send a man around
' spocial ly to obtain this information, but' wo 'presumed that you wore
in communication with local parties who could furni3h tho infor¬
mation wo rcquirod, Ac you wil’j" notion the form is much more
complete than tho old brio which" wo used.

If you can obtain the data for us, ac stated above',
wo'should bo pi ad to havo it, .otherwise wo do.no.t wish you to ro
to any expense in ordor to pot it.

Wo return herewith Mr. Dyer’s report on l ima as requested.
Vory truly years,

Thomas A, lidison odnstn.' Dept.

w f%LP<¥

//r. p. . k. shavr,

earn Ohio Edison Installation Co.

Worth Wont Cor. 6 ft Vino Sts. Cion, 0.

Roplyinf' to your letter of the Cth, ' irist. v?n bop to say .
that wn cannot Bond tho canvassor to Pottsvilln as siinmja' tho
canvass of Circlovillo if .complotod. This will probaly bo ih 'a
wooks timo. .

Vory Truly Yours, •

' Thomas A. JSdison, Construction Doptv

By

irF3~ia-ti

fhip Edison Installation cio.

North West Cor. 0 a Vino Sts, Ginn. 0.

Wo have your lot tor of Oho Oth, inst; including the com¬
munication from Ur. BigKtor us to thu pro gross ut Jit. Carmel,
which v/o bog, to return atiroguos'tod. V/o aro» (jotting ahead at !it.
Carmel just , its fast' as wo possibly can. hut or course wo cannot
expect the local people thorn to son the diff’.ranco bat v/o on tho
erection nf a house, and tho .installation of an Electric light
riant. ' "It v/ill not bo very long before these people are in
a .bettor humor;

•Thomas A.
By

Very Truly Yours,

Edison, Construction Dept.

a, .o,z f

/ffS-ii-ll

December 13th. 3

Sir John Lubbouh, ■

IS lombard Street,

Jondon, IS. 0. Rnpland.
liy Hoar Sir John:- '■

ThiiV- rfil'J introduce to you- my Private Secretary
tu I- untlt, j, to .pen, I Christman'

tliooo. '-til o', ho is oh\;/om- S I. Is of i.hs Atlantis ha wj.;> havo
vanions huttww, .«Unri W s.ittJa Mth tho SCison KJaatpjtt Upht
Company of 3 ondon. •' !

Any a«sistanc| that you can render him ,«1 bo greatl*

appreciated by,

Yourc very cincorol y,

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Ticeombor 13 th.

KunbuTy, henna.

Hoar Kir:-

that you. male sure that your water supply Jur boiler will not
rroozo’uj. this Winter. Mr. Raison stdtos thatit is his opinion
it Will be oi'^octod by "frost. Hava the street v/ntor mams boon
laid yot?

//rite you, suj-jjostin;;

Very truly yours,

i gs3- u, n

Ooo. JItJi,

!!r Chus. p. Lyon, . • '

Ci relaying, Ohio. •

Ugnr Sir;-

"* h“v” ,“ur <* «- **. *»,.• COT.„

<>r V/o llo boro enmo to ahnd t0 day. '

Oard to whon you should commoner canvassing a town,
always start work at duels, Just Ea- tho pooplo cojn,
™ncn liRhtirifj. °

Vory Truly Yours,

Thomas A. Edison, Construction Dopt.

»y Cl , &■ 7"

WS> )<?-!/

[I)0C. XI til,

.John Lucas

av/Scs Hopjt,

v

1'i'ost, Va.

Dear Sir:- \ 1

Koplyjfof? .to your lottor of tlio 4th, inst. in rolution
i,o runninn a /machine Tor boreinR coal by ' Klnctriety, I bofj to
,aji that th/ electrical part iu hardly practicable, /.Unlosa wires
run through the drifts to furnish power und lif'ht, from u Uynwno
at the {/'•iutinr Works. ' !

Very Truly Yours,

. -lyi

Doc, nth,

Straight lino Rnpinii (5<>.

•Cor.-, Offddcfe & Payatto Sts. •

Kyraeuoo, U. v.

Dear Sira;- .

you lottor ofttho 6th, inet. in rn lot inn tola
Pat lorn “aJcor. rjo ro.n-ot

? to 1=0. y t)iat wojmvo not a man in our

™,aos „t th., ™„„t .**„!»«, oro l0 cra„catI,

with a Hr* ola,» ;««-.■» 0orvicO!1 „ OJI,„c( „

°" ‘"iS «**>« will »«t, m ,Wri„atollr ln . ^

V " Vory: Truly Yours,

' ' Htlii:

ilachino Works,

'\A <? £7

/ \

3- ix- r?~

. O-tty.

icsi. Illinois
for for your

yocomber 1-vsth. 3

Charles T. v>hite, Esq.

10.J labor ty St root, City.

Doar Sir:-

Havo you on hand atiy suij-hato of s'.inc froo from iron
and would yoii bo kind onom;h to sond us a somplof. Tf thn motorial
is satisfactory, wo would liko to f?iv«

i ordor for a quantity

Vary truly youri
Thomas A. Edison Constn,

/<r<T3- /o. - /-2.

■ - — ' December 13th, 3

V/. ?;.■ Andrews, Usq.

i'all rtivor, Mass.

Doar Kir:-

rfo havo your letter of tho <!th. inst, roquostirip us to
ordor four more pluf! switches for ban!1, of tost lamps', which vro
have' dime . .

Tn regard to pulleys 'on the "S" machine, this dynamo is
1 Ctu-tL**

run in connection with a U 2 X 12 engine, must, havo a 10"

pulley. If v/e use 12" pulleys on tho “S" machine, tho Arming ton
f: Sinis peoplb would havo to put a 57” pulley, on thoir 9 2 x 12
' ongino, and as tho 47" in their standard pulley, v/o do not v/ish
to make a oharujb. ■'

Vory truly yours,

Thomas A. Edison Constn. Dept.

j rr 3-/-1-A2

ftocoinbor J.-ith. 3

A, I!. Chandlor, ^sq, Prost.

Pu3 Jo; S3 ootns light Oo.

Union Squaro, c;ity.

nodi* .'Jir:-

ai you ascertain about .'taith’ s v/ap03? Ploaso givo no
his fu31 nano, aa T havo forgottori it.

Vary truly '/oars,

1

/gi&JZl

HOC. 12th, u

Prank S. Harr, Esq. Trna.

Rd-iaiin Electric IlduminatinR Co. •'«

Sunbury, Ponna.

Dear Sir;--

ffo boR to oncloso horowith eta turnout showin/j tho amount
tluo us at the proaont timo' by tho Sunbury, Co. It is chiefly made,
up by thd balance duo on contract, tJio othor itoms uro for vriro,
and aomo smbll fixtures, which wo send at your rsquost.

'Vory Truly Yours,

'' “*v< " - Thomas A. Edison, Constn. Dop' t, •• -

~ ■* 'Q.&ft . .

Trass.

Hoar Sir:-

I:i isolation to your latter of the -tth. inst., in ’./!iic)i

understand why tho bolt shou3 ;l hay _■ piy on out so soon, nor liavp
vn> any recollection oi' .it lia/iiu: boon placed thoro with tho under-
s build inj1, tiiat it was to bo removed' .and ailuthor uou subs titu tod.

Our Suporin t undent , Hr. jUch, states that the bolt vrais rosplicod at
Sudbury ah<i that tho worii. *is ^oifl'- ddno. It is exactly the samp"
artielo that wo aro usin';: in iron no o fcion wi th other installations,'
vrhich latter are cuvini? pec foot-. satisfaction.

Very truly ''ydurg,'

Thomas' A. Kdiaon Const n. rfept.

i)OCOl:lbOV lkJSll. 3

Col. C. UoddarU,.

ears Timo Tn)nf>ra|.h to.

Tempi o Court, city.

V-q bon to oncloso horowith our ostimato. ::o.07,A for
tho oroction of a 0 mitral Station- .Ktli3on Electric l.ifht riant -t
Kan .loco fio Cu at anal a of 400 lamps capacity of 17 c audio power
' oach, and amounting to S23t443.fel

v/o' dl30 sond you ttiip bl' •‘•an J6so do Ctiatamala with tho

district war)- ad off.

Vory truly yours,..
Thomas A."’ Raison Constri,' Dopt.

W d&'V

Enclosuros.

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Docorabor lath. H \

. ‘ .'i

Charles T, Hughes, Esq,

Poughkoopsio, H.Y.

Doar sir:- ; .. ..

V/o bog to onoloao harowith our ostii.iator. No3. 77, '77,A ' ' |

and 77, B, for tho oroction of an Edison Bloetnc light Control
Station Plant, at, Pouhyhoepsio, Nov/ York, and amounting ' to 8.
S2:5,i/-i9.40--S4o,olJ7.42 and 83 ^TtjS.og, tog a thor with thoir attainted.--;,
map's. ' " ' ' - j :- |

tn relation t,o ostimatV)’ Do', 77',' by referring to tho

. . . . ;!

St root Installation, you will ’sea ’that tho district wo ;|roposo

wiring, 'in tho event of his estimate being accepted, covers 2,04H
lights. Estimate 77, A provides for 2,411 lights in tho district

and 'estimate 77, B for 1,W1'1 licftts. By referring to the maps .

accompanying thoso estimates you will find the course of tho streot
installation marked thereon. It will therefore be uriuococsnry
for us to go into a lengthy comparison, as it only romams for
you to g^ooso tho ono you considor boot cuitcd for tho purpooo.

In submitting thoso dstinaioa it in of course understood
that tho local Company obtain all nocosoary porcjitc for us to upon
streets and lay our tubas, in accordance with whichovor one thoy
may accept, and wo will not in any way bo responsible for any
failure to obtain thooa, which might provout our

Uo eombor 12th. 3

John jioskin, . lisq.

i* ledger building,
i'hila. I’onna.

Horn* sir:-

Wo htivo your lot'!; or of tho 11 t.h, innf.. , and in ropl y
bog to say that if tho speeds of' -both dynamos do not. vary much from
v/hat ;:thoy aro sot up at and tho rnsistanco boxes are proportioned
so "th'a't tno load will divide according to tho. capacity, they' will'
fun'porfoctly together. Wo run thorn this v/ay in our central
station plants.

" 'Very '.truly yburti',' •

• '-■* . • ■ ■ ■

Ty:yr J ■

Docombor 3 >4 th .

Chari os T. Hu«hos, Hafj.

Korean House,

. . loufihl.ooi.sio, M.Y.

V/o bofi Co ancloso horov/ith plan oi‘ the .control station
v.'o propose eroctinc at fourth! oopBib',' also ootimato of daily run-
niiiK expanses amt statement' o‘f; probable profits on a Stt0,000.
capitalisation, v/liich la.t-tpr shows an excel. 3. out pureent for tiivi-
Uomis.

' V/o ulso unclose tlio -remaining estimate for this plant.;

Vury truly yours,

Thomas a. Kdison (ionstn. Uopt.

Enclosures.

/ //3 '/3../J2

iloeombor lath, 3

Mosars, font Auorbach,

3 broad Ktront, Tiity.

uontlomon;-

T understand tho eau-i of Smith v:
Oalondar and will bo soon raaehod for trial
iato til th you in tho suit iir. J, c. Tomlinson,
onourch to all 0.7 him to examine all tho papers

, Kdison is on tho
I doairo to assoc-
You will bo i!ood
and consult va^h him

as to tho conduct,

mananuiiiant and trial uf the suit,

Very truly yours,

1'hlu

/ $rs-/a-;3>

Dccembor 13th. 3

■ W, S,. Andrews, Ksq.

• ■ F, 0. Box 500, '

Poll Rivor, bass.

Hoar Kir:-

Y/n have your. 1 otter* of', ilw» 11th. Inst, in reference
•' to the bolts l'or driving the two “Y" dynamos boirin too Ion?.

Tho reason that those bolts are of improper size is that
3

"tho dynamo has boon sot 11 4” too near tho oncino, and not in

accordance with our plans, which say 10* from contor to contort

.... .... . ... . 3 .

Would- it not, bo possible to move those dynamos back 11 4"?

If not, v/o v/ould profor havinj’ the bolts rospiiobd.

• " Yours' trill y\

• " Thomas’ ~hV feS’isbn' Cofist ni Dppt.

If #3- zj? - /j.

December loth. 3

w.K, H, lord,. Esq. Troas.

',7o havo your toloprahi of y^storday instructing us. to
itond . 10* pulloys for tho *S" dynamos J

In this connection’ wo" bbg/to say tihat v/o alv/ays uso a ,

. i .. :J . ' ’

12* <twl'»,/whon an UJ2 x 10 opBipo ifl driving this Machine.

At tho Vourl JStroot station in thill city wo havo run a x 13

ongi'no at 350 revolutions for sovrantoon consocutivo days with
'porfoctly satisfactory results, jl

tho 3^2 x 10 engino at/l^av/ronco would havo to "bo run at

\

’about 32:5, if you uso 12* pulloys, land wo do not consider that
325 revolutions por minuto is ,'4oo I'Veh a spood for this small

engine, v/hon v/o havo obtained ouch results as above stated from tho
141 2 x 13. Eurthornoro, if you une 10? pull eys you -will havo
troublo by tho bolt slipping, -inasi uch as it doos not form as
good a contact with tjiat si so of pi.iiby\tts it’ does v/ith the 12*.

If, hov/ovor, you still dosiro to iisa 10* pulloys wo shall bo glad
" to send .thorn on immodiatoly you advise us, but v/o considpr it

"’advisabie to mention the above facts before filling your ordor.

Vory truly yours,.

■ , , - / \ ' ‘

Thomas A, Edison ’iCoristn. Dopt.

Gustav Soldqn, Ran.

I;

\y ' Edison Machine Tfirkst

104 Coorek, St. City.

Dear Sir:- '

V HopIyinB to your letter of tho llljjh, inst. v/horoin you
state that it would bo advisable to have a co^plote sot of druwi'nijp
for the Straight I.ino Engine.! Wo bofl to say that .wo have a com¬
plete W liiado, -upd the lettojr i/ont you stated that they wore
maltinR the" patterns. ' .

i; Vorym Truly Youro» '

■•<••• . Edison H^chino Works.

• • . . — ' fly I

December 13th,

l'orsonal,

V/. K. Andrews, Ksq.

Pall River, Maas.

hoar fiir:-

. Can you givo us' any idoa as to v/hon tho Pall Rivor sta¬
tion. will bo randy to start? V/o are avraro that thoro is n quan¬
tity oi oloctrical material /which, has not yet pono forward, but if
you can make a start and introduco t.hoso fixtures afterwards It'
will bb of v'ory .(treat sorvieo to us financially.

V/o jirosutio you havo hoard nothing from hr. Rich ho' to S/hon
Tiffin' will be ready for you mon,' V/o have; tb-riighV asl:bd him
this quost.ion, and v/ill adiiso you, u(’on receipt of his reply.

. Yours ’truly,

Thomas A. 'Edison Gpnst'n.' D'o'pt.

/fi f3-t*'/£

/ ff3,-

IV. s. And rows, Haq.

vox 005 pull Rivor.

. m fcmHjr in- mm or yost.raayo dot, in to

Williamsport ana »..b,tre, »o-Mr„d you on tl,n mh, Inst.that
thorn v/oro i fn«doro ut Mowbur,.. And yesterday -,<n o.nt you a
Minerals, statin,; that thorn m n run, lorn in t|„ Williamsport
Installation. Kinco snndjtnR tho latter tnlorrao, vrn urn in
■ ocnlpt Of a lot tor from tho Williamsport Co. statinp that thny
have not-ynfsosurnd u lot, and anted our indulconoo until „
hoar further from thorn. In «w „r this tM, ^ thJ ,
morninB, to do nothin,/ to WUIiumspotV material, nhtil you worn
advised further from this Offioo.' V,o Will, send you tm
motion you desire at the oarliosf po.siablo momont.

V'nry Truly Yours, ■

DoeoiaJjor 13th. 3

'.Y. I). Rich,- Koq.

Hazleton, Puanu.

Cun you toil us when tho Tiffin station v/ill bo ruady fn
for our ul octricul a tuff to oouimonce vftiri on tho insidu v/i rinyV
Wo v/ould liko to start thou on this work ut tho ourliost possible
mouont. - Will you kindly send us u lottor stating exactly tho'
condition of tho uiivuncowont of tho central stations ut Hazleton,
Ut. Carmel and Uoilofonto.

Yours truly,

Vhoams a. liaison ’Constn. bopt.

December 13th.

p. Rich, Esq.

Hazleton, 1-onna, '

Dear Sir:-

Wo sond you herewith two plans of the Poll of onto sta¬
tion, one marked "A* having boon proparod from the sketch you sent
us (living tho Uotails of your proposed arrangement, and tho othor
marked. “,H* is one which has booh proparod in this office.

Ky* referring to thoso plans you will see that both build¬
ings are exactly the same size, and the thV sam'e capacity of plant
is obtained without increasing the' length of oithor building."

, V/erb' we to adopt, tho plan which you sent us and put in the engine
and boil or (upon which wo havo made a cross) it would bo impossible
for tho onpinoor to- attend to his ongirfo "and look after his stoamyj
Wo hove marked with tho letter "A* on our plan the possitions of
tho boiler and engine which wo. 'now propose to install, and by '
roforoncc to same you will sofe' that it is a niuch more convenient
arrangement than the one" you suggest'. The' only " difference it

makoc in tho interior arrangement of the station is to reduce, the
length of " tho office from lH’ to 11* 4*. Kn Andr6v/s* brings his -
wires iii at the skylight,- and you will see that there is plenty of
' room for electrical apparatus along tho walls <il' the building and
*'awa/ from tho dynamos. Vo tl.6rofdro think it dosirablo that you

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should adoift this iluc, anti shell be nl»d te »-cve any common t 9 you
muy v/ioh to tael c upon it.

' ' - , Very truly yours,

Thomas A. Kdisbn fionstri.bDopt. . - . . . i

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Enclosures.

W. D. Rich, /Ksjq. .

■ 'erf'ro^di’shh 'RWctric Til'. Oo,

■ \ Ha^oltoni Poiina.

near sir:-/ f" ' - f

We| have' your 1st tor of j tho Otli, inst. in rofjard to

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boiler plat^/ of f.IiJdlotovm unU Piqua. Wo believe that this stylo
of s^ttiiy^/ ^Ls to bo U30d onl where Jlituininus Coal is burned, wo
note yot/r olVlo^tiens to this sfoljtinr’ however, uml sh&ll bo ijlart
•to hjiy/a yotrjuso your own judf'/ement -iib to tfto .way 'in which it
'ajiouldl bo done. ’ || .

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■ Jv'1;'' J { Vory Tnily Yours,

■ j ■ 1 Thoraus A f.j Edison, Constn. Uopt.

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Docoinbor 13th.

A. Stuart, Esq. Sooty.

Cincinnati, Ohio,
boar Kir:- ^ 1

Wo havo your lottor of t'hoillth. inst in rogard to tho
extension of tho Tiffin plant, ' and dining tho past fov/ days havo .
rocoivod all you'r to! ogratris urging upju.n us the necessity of ship¬
ping' tho matorial at onco. ■

Your idoas as to the' arnuht .jii' "work necessitated by this
oxtonsion aro altogether too small. it 'will bo impossible for us
to obtain tho copper undor two weeks, ind \n viov/ of thxs fact v/o.
havo v/irod' you that v/o cannot koej our ’/non &{ioro, as v/o understand

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from our Superintendent that all the polo ,lin\>s at Tiffin 'will bd
finished on Saturday noxt. 1 ? ! \ .

Wo havo wired you to-riight^tlialtho cosJp of. this oxtonsion
• will 'bo 83,7bU.17, and v/o bog i^ fcnhloW ‘herewith '.<iur ostimato
for performing the work and’ supplying t^ matorial. • Upon its

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acceptance, v/o v/ill .immediate! y / 1\aho active stops to make tho
dosirod addition to your plant. .1 \ V . .

Mn' Rich is altogether mistaken J) |ion\he statos that it
"will not incroaso tho cost ofi’oo<jors.|he/' oxtehSion necessitates
a how feod'or arid consequently' adc^itiorialioloctrical apparatus in

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Docoinbol- 13 th. 3

M, C.;-, BolKniip, Esq. Tress.

Highland national banli,

Novi Burgh, N'.Y.

V/o have your latter oi' the lath, inst., asking us- for
a list of prices for which wo 'will furnish tubing and virus for
service, and in reply we bog to sltato that v/o will sujply you with
this material at cost price.

The 'way the Kail Hivor and ] awraheo Company did was
simply to givo us an open order to supply thorn with as many ser¬
vices as wore nocessary, and v/o billed the material to then at. tho
rate as stato’d abovo.

If you will givo us a similar ordor, v/6 shall bo very
glad to furnish you with 'whatever sorviebs you roquiro. They
certainly should bo put, in at onco, os it will sayo a groat doal
"of labor in the future, when you- might possibly' have to contend
with heavy, frost.

Yours truly,

Thomas A. Edison Gonstri, Dept l

December intb.

l.'ossrs. liorpniann •? Oo.-

2‘jii Avenue B, Ciiy)

rioar Sirs:-

•th relation to the attached letter rrom iiossrs.

, . lr:„.„n„, » you »ot .him »(*->* « » . •»**<■

nr 0„,.j „ „l out oV .« 1,»» JU». X*.hi* f0r

-..ti -5 tilt. ions with v/hat

'u.i'Waon of r.uMlylui: oar '

™,uiror -,y UUU3U — »“»*'«»« “ '

yiau; ana im»** “ run ouniu rural, uao it for nrtoon 00 'V *
ana .nil it fur »«ty rtvo «a„t= = ^ *k“

,„„ia rot.it ruua Front. lot at l.nuv/ ir you Oiil ao thin..

Yours truly ,

' Thomas A.' Edison Coiistn'.. Dept.

by

Enclosure,

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December 13th.

Pttul ». Dyer, Esq.

Tvomunt liousu,

- Gal voston, Texas.

Pear .'Sir:-

V/o have your interesting lottor of the nt!.i. inet.., and
in relation to your obtaining: options on lots we think it would bo
a good idem for you to got. exact sizes and prices of as many lots
n.mr the contor of each - town nr. you can.

In regard to the amount y-. u arc paying l'or your oxpensqs
at. the prosont time, if you'Vill 1 of tis' khb</ how much it is in o .
I’scitss of the allowance^' mart o you, ’ v/o' shall ' be very glad to credit
your account with tho difference.

You havo aj paron'tly missed sending us a portion or your
lottor or ol so you havo forgot ton to sign it,

Have you ovor ■ received tho no.v/ foria of special report ,
which wo sent you about a month .ago?.

Mr. Insull sail ed for 'Europe yesterday to bo gone until
tho latter ond of January. Y/6 presume you rocoivod his lottor
toll ing you to go homo for Christmas.

tours truly., '

Thomas A," Scl'iSon Co'ns'tn. Dept.

By

liocombor 13th,

/

!3. Baton, Esq. Pro'st, j

Edison Bloctric light
05 Pifth Avonuol

Doar Sir:-

1 hdvo tho pleasure
iiig to 57,7130.74, being amount,
also account amounting to £lpll|

_ on tlie light Company’ s accom

In addition to tho atjoj'

by mo on oloct.ric railroad oxp
"my account, amounting to S3U,5-
ponded by ino at tho Edison Mac
machines, v/ith tho rosult of do
typos of dynamos about tv/o'nty
‘numbor of” lights obtained fromj
With relation

‘tho “invontiohs in connoction t|
.‘tho Bloctric- Hoilroad' Company,
"to this mat tor must stand ov
to. bo cloarly understood thui

,b hand you herewith account amount-
jj[uo my Construction Dopartmont,

.00 for sundry amounts paid bj« mo

thoro is tho amount oxpondod
Turnouts, for which you al rcigidy havo

'0, and also about S25,000 ox-

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no Works in improving your dynamo
iiasing tho cost on sdmo of tho
•Q\por cent, and increasing tho
sju’ctt^ochincc about forty por cent,
[iird.fc'd oxpor.imonts, inasmuch as
•with' havo booh trarisf orij^d” to
presume my accounts in relation
il though by stating this 1. wish it
shcidor that 1 havo 'a valid claim

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nst. tho Rdi Boil Electric I-j cb t- Company for the amount 1 have .
"ostRonclod in this connection.

As to the cost of the dynamo experiments, in considora-
.. tion of tho kindness shov/n by’ the Xii’ht Company 'in carrying .my
stock for mo, it is not my" intent ibh to ask them tc roimburse mo to
tho umoUrit referred to, more cepofcially as the rendering of account
of this character is usually the cause of great irritation.

In this connection 1 may mention that I air. how' experimenting with
the object of increasing tho capacity of tho central station dynamo
but inasmuch as my moans arc limited I cannot conduct the expori-
monts on any such scale as the importance of tho mat tor would
"warrant, and I would urge upon your Directors the necessity of
placing at my disposal $30,000. : for this purpose. Of course it is.
very difficult to ostimato the exact cost' of 'such experimentation,
and I mention this amount as''&>'i'inut and not as giving an indie a-
‘'tlcih that’ tho' 'experiments -would' cost as mudhi

' I shall be. glad if you will arrange to pay the small ’ """

’account duo (31,110.00), and my Construction Department account
( 37,700.74) at an early date, inasmuch as the lattor must of neces¬
sity receive additions or deductions from month to month.

! . I would suggest that' the" payment of So, 000, on account

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Docorabor 10th, 1U83.

i'. 8. Hastings, Esq. 'i’rous.

Xn relation t,o th.o attaehod note, undor data
of Movombor l»th. for St) ,000.', payable! bo days from dato to our
order, ploaso. make siuno payable to tho’Oirdor of Thomas A. Edison,

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J. F. Bunn, Esq. J. P. " Ay

Tiffon, Ohio. | j% (I

Doar Sir:- I

■ tto havo your lottjf of tho loth, inst. in rolfoninco

to v/irinn. v/o u ro of th, option that you havb »«do .W~*
mietako by purautnr! tho ooujiijif ouBKoatod by Hr. Stuart. ; Our a®
poriondo Kao boon, that li'jji ^ fatal «M tor «h. »•*»» M»

pany to havo anything vhtftoyt’r '\to do with tho wiring.

In regard vSHiBhHhi blocks, 44, 40, 40, and 50, wo

to day aro in' receipt ij>f a 'tol1
light blocks, /^d, \46, ‘>'7, ftO,

.... -y/' Y l !

.50. Wi wfll send tto night an
dunco yith Mr Stuart^ tolsgramj

jigram from Hr. Stuart, asking us to
•ho makes no montion of block
j^timato' for this' work, in accor-
i is satisfactory

^ari&'if tho i

,4lT' Or«r tho .rr.toMnl and/ havo tho work ooinmoncod without

dpl/y.1 -I'ou'muat uhdor^tftod'iljhat it la a TO uneatiul'aotory thin,,
to do v,ork"of thiu kind\ without havinc an oatimato acenptod in
tho popular way. Wo hatro hcj d.Subt whatovor but |hat our bills
would bo ■r.atlnnictnry./und /fjdooptod vihon proaontod to you, if wo
woro to do tho' work uiion jMt bnul.r, ,,r mMM. “ut in ““
■uoh .» it lh-iiot' tho/roBijW wayftf dolhh buoinoae.

.-ill procoml to nakt the dtsirnl oMition to your Plant'
Vory Truly Vouro,

. — - Thomari jfW' F.dison* Constn.,; Dap* t,

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December 13th.

Spencer Borden, Esq.

. P.O. I*ox 3311, ' f

Boston, Mass,

'Doar Sir:- • ...

\'lo bop to aek nov/1 bdg'o' rejioi.pt ’of your favor of the 11th,.
mat. , and in reply v/oul d cal 1' ybur^at tent J.on to tho fact that
who'n 'you v/oro in !■; on York last Y/ord^ator was ono of tho towns of
v/hi'eTi" you made a memorandum that : you v/oro to attond to in regard
'to obtaining options on lots. Iii order that it way not again
bsciipo your memory, v/o send you by jth’is mail another chart of this

tov/n mark’bd v/ith a circle, v/itKiri'
thoso options, Upon receipt of
and submit ostimatos.

Ov/inp t.b XkK p

.to r'e-niodol tho |‘avorhil 1 bstimaj
bean able to dispatch it, biit i tf Vh
•'arifl: Portland. 7/0 will sond you oariff next wo ok.

” Yours truly,

Thomas
- by

/liich it is desirable to obtain
ijiisf information, v/o will proparo

- and also on account of having
v/o have not up to this v/riting
11 bo forward od to you to-mor rbv/

ySi v\

A :A" K

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'A^y.

W. H. j^nant, EsQ.l
oaMt^nn'o(?'r

Bros. Banking Co.
\ Kansas City.

■ In'.furtuM^reply to your letter of the 4th, inst., wa
bog to say that roipjriro a lot 50 xlOO, for Central Sta¬

tion yurpoaos. /life \|ho\ ground within tho rod circle on nap sent
you io ««■ valual&L \wo Would suggest as tho' next best point, to
obtain' a lof thoIjnorV I)er^ portion, of blocks 4tf, and 49, and bl<
0, 7, 50,- -and' 51 A [I \\

•- ITs arf
: in roforanco/

vori imic\h\obligod for th9 information you gave
to )/unning\ our polo linos,' and v/o send you this

accordance with iron r letter

morning anothofcVrnnif, v/hich |Vc marked

■/X J ■ A \ .

and v/o shull/b'o ' g$ad to ki/oV.if the same

Ur,

with your appro-'
lothar nkip, v/hich has boon marked v/ith

k'

Vtil. YtCf'ClJii

linos sl^ifig -yhe pro/osed coArseXVf underground conduc

c as o/t his Class of conductor i(S coAsiXjerod more satisfactory
tJy&n ovor head wires. Wo v/oul|d likd' examine this chart,

/e.i&'-give us .information as \<j> whether pertly s could b|i obtained
■j f,>r opening up the streets^pon which wo propose to nm. In con-
/ nocti n with the above, we 'Should biV\glad tty-hoar from you as

/2-'(Lst&4 0^

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"■• «**!!ni «»li{' wW lo ir>tiv£ Vtx.x. »t ^Xqr.iVjfiAljTW), rji

~:ii?‘ x-"‘',Jfr"::) '>■ )v£ u niifr.n-, fliyjiow -Jiiilj Via nj

‘:'v: ci;.:'. "o Mali:) iift'f 'ii J fix.'' j iv/ liauo’j;', /r./Ij a:'A .tn'iSi.uj'n/ti rr-,;:.:
t,v' *Jftiuri Jaotl tfxnn’nrf# ay. Jang^m; bXuov,' o-zj .efrduulBV oa ai u..--.;
aXanXn X’f'-'i i-A- Iirfl.tiJ' astav-W In. Ytny 17/101! j-u.ifij orlJ Jo£ c nxnJdn

’■'jf sj ••. \li! bna -toa (V , :

ov;j'i i*(i/ tujiSs.nolni criJ no') JjpgiXtlo/ii'oijH -iirv t\nc«3 o"f .

XlntJ3 ov/ 1>fui «anni£- Dlofj 'irm /}jfrxniur.£: oS ^ons roltn ci b;j
Af'jjol 'i ik.x AHv ooaaSiioooa ri boxfogci a-ij riaxilv; ^fler'^rri^oiin jin j.mom
•-ottjqa laoTC <UiW a Jr on wnaa flrfJ 12. Wbst oi' b^g-W\£iaite *w . bau
bofruKir need aarf. riajt/fc •i/rfjc.fta uo-{ ^?oa ofe ' ,iav
n.t .aTojai/bm.a bniioiyp obtv.i 1,4 'oa-i/ruo -boao- o-nj arfi ; gHxvtfJa aonll
^loiSalaiiaa otokt bH'jKiahoa di loJanbnoa 1<>. aaiila aWJ'.osxio
.d-uulo axiU oi (/ v: hit jUuovt'oW .ami* baotf Y0V0 mMJ

bf-fijJ<lo fd bX . j aJXm-i. •i.Vrijriiv, t-t so noijjamolni an nvijj bn Y
-n<vj fir .tun <<J ocr-t ;---io ov liolrlv/ no^n' ■. BJamJB orf/qi/. gninr.qo kO
ao ;io( rti.-il is.r>i i -oj bjjlg.n: bXitf-ila .rvvtii; mij' rtJiv ft ii-jor.

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December 13th, 3

V. K, ' And rov/s , lisq, '

I', 0. Box 5'i5,

Kail Hivor, Uass,

Do nr Kir:-

Wo hnvo your letter of tho 0 2th . inst, in roforonco to
proa suva indicators, and in -bply’ bop to say that wo differ with
you vory materially.

It is tho oasiost matter imagihabl o to koej this adjusted
and wo think that tho inoro you v>ork with thorn the better you- will
like thorn;’ Mr. Srragud fentortain’ed. the sain’o ideas in rogard to
thorn as you do when he first saw them, but he has sinco bocome
thoroughly converted. V/o think you should wait and work with- them
aufeilo before you vrito their. down.

In regard to h avihg the' conductors for inside work sent-
out xn straight lengths, wo' ciir. havo any wire which has not yet
boon shipped cut in accordance ftith your letter, but If it has boon
shipped it would hardly pay to bring it to Kow York, have tho
Ansonia people straighten it and return it to its destination.

In" relation to running tho a?2 x 10 engine at 360 rovo-
'■‘lM'ibnb, wo have at our Pearl Street station in this city rim* a ’
'Id3 if.x.: l.!J ongine for seventeen coiisocutivo days at 350 revolutions,

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Docombor 14th. 3

J. V, Sunn, Esq.

Tiffin, Ohio,

Dear Sir:-

>7o boi? to achnov/lodgo_ receipt of your lottor of the
12th. inst. , anil in reply v/oul'd say 'that vrt> nr a vary much' grati¬
fied -to 3 oarn that you have made arrangements Yfith outside parties
for wiring/ Tn your management of this tho only point v/hich docs
•not moot v/ith our approval is your having. offered a premium to
pooplo as an inducement for thorn to take tho 3i[»ht. Wo roally
think you will have cause to regret this.

Yours truly,

Thomas Edison Constn. Dept.

w /d 3

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Docor.ib'er 14th. 3

Prod Ratlin, Rsq, ' \

108 Broadway, City.

My Hoar Gatlin:**

Yours rocoivotl. Johnson is fixir.f-' up a hoso and
a dynamo giving *5,000 Volts to give an exhibition, He has moas-

urod tho water stream anti finds it about 050 ohms, section

per foot,

Os&y .

/ SS3't a -/£•

Dooonbor l-ltli, ;

'■'!. S. Andrews, Esq. • ‘

Kail Hivor, Hass.

Doar Sir:- .

St: Edison lias ro'q'uV'tod mo t(>> •-of or the attached letter
in ronara to regulators fur ' t!v- oh ora hou«M at";;har.iol.in to you,

■/i tli the request that you furnish drawings for those (toy iocs at

Yours truly,

Thotaas A. Edison Gunstn. Ooj-.t.. -

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Enclosure.

Oocombor 14th.

Rise trie 4ube Co, i '

05 Washington Street, City,

Dear Sir:- j

V/e' have your' l^ti-'Or' of' tho' l')th. "iftst. withdruv/ing your
bids for tho. strootins&lla4ion in connection With' tho following
points, namely, Hartford, ,Havbrhill, Utica and governors Island.

Tn rolation to fravorh'ili., wo ware on tho point of send¬
ing an estimate out v/hon Vo rocoivod your 1 otter withdrawing your
'■'bid. We shal It therefor^ be glad' .to rocoivo from you at. tho" oar-
lioct possible moment ar/othor stabinont shoY/ing v/hat you will char go
to do this vorl , in occoi-danco with tho .plans you. al road y havo.

ivy ‘truly yours,

THoinus A/ Edison Constn. Doj.t.

p 6CM "

iiocombor 14th, O

Viliitmi Scjiwonl , Ksn. Frost.

tit . Carmel , Jenna,

Uoar Kir:**.

’ In relation to tho oxtonsion of tho polo linos at lit,

Carmel and tho alt oration a which you d03ire to bo made in connec¬
tion with thorn, v/o wired you this .afternoon that tho cost of making
this eh line u will ho nii-U.07.

V/o bop to enclose herewith' our ostimato Ko,73,P for this,
work, and uj.oti its ac-coptancc we will order thjs additional wire
and othor material and have "tho linos ordeted in ac(i$jtU'.ncc with
samo. ’i’e al3o sond blue print showinn tho proposed alteration of
‘t'Kd'S.t'i'Canhdl polo linos, . .. . .

' Yours truly, '

‘ ' Thomaa .A,.' Edison Constn. lidpt^

Enclosures.

I'acombor 14th.’ 3

John Koshiu, Roq. •

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. '» Iodgor building,

Miilu, Fonna. •

Uoar Kart-

In roj.Iy .to your lottor oi' thu 13th. mat. I bog to say
that it will roquiro two rosiutuneo boxos, and thoy should bo
oonnaotod so that both will novo togo-thor, but detachable,

Vours truly,

. 'dtA. .

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Doeoinbor 14th; 3

H. U. Me.Corm'ick,. Esq. hroat.

Williamsport, Ponha,

Dear Kir:-

\7il3 3 you kindly 3ot us know if v/c can cross with po3-cs
-throuch tho conf.or of blocks B and c ‘to tho . nortl orn alloyin block
1).

Wo roeoivod your tol-ocroo of thi8'^M^|^- givinc 3oca-
tiori of centra] station.

Wo ,);o) o to-niorrbw to too- Hr. T. OX Potwiler, from whom v/o
had a tolegram s&tinf ho woiil "cl 'bo in Mow York Into to-night with
tho j npbrs in connection with th'b Wi3 3 linns port contract.

Very truly yours,

Thomas A. 1£ elisor. Const. I)oj;t.

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December 14th,

John Otlt, Esq.

nvii Avenue E, City.

Dear .‘;ir:-

Have you ever made up any mere of that duplicating jink?

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i la comb or loth.

Tho Annin f! tori " -Sims Oo.

1’rovidcnco, t?. T.

Pear Sirs:-

\7o bop. to inform you- that, on t.ho x 10 onpi'no sent

to Kail River ono' of tho pulleys, vre procured the regulator pulley,

has only, a 7" face, .while tl'ic other hasaan is 2” faco. An wo

drive from both pulleys of this onpino and uso li» bolts in con-

1

noction with thorn, it -is hoeossary that both should have U .faco,
and it 7/ill tJioroforo bo necessary for you to furnish us with
another pulley for thin memo in accordance with the above.

( f?3-!A -/S

Docombor 15th. 3

(■Gorge V, cross, Esq. ■'

-I’aserag, R. I.
boar Sir:- --

We have .your letter of the lath, inst., and in roply
bon to say that fin Edison would like to have you send him your
photograph. -

Yours truly,

a

jS!3- -/S'

/ ti3sn 2 -/6"

I-oi’souul.

Me comber lath. 3

V7. I). Hi eh, Koq.

Manic ton, ■ ,;I cnna.

Dear Sir:-

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''all you Ifa 1. ind onoufih to Jot us l:nov/ v/
ion is oi' tlio polo Julio ./orl. dono. ut Tiffin by li'iblo
all f;oorl substantial • vjork and v/j'-at idoa havo you fori
noction with thatbpaifi of Elio indtaJ lation.

I

ruly you're,.

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Docombor 15th,

VY. p. Rich,'- Keq.

Haulototi, PeiuiiQ.

Dear Si'r:-

. Y/o bon to confirm' '-.our telegram of yesterday’ s dato
plating that sho Williamsport' contract 'had boon closed, and undor
.same cover. wo send you a. plan of tho Y/iliiamsport station, also,
a sketch showing it's position in' relation to lot. You will notice
that thero are some ol torations' bn this plan in connection with. the
stack. The dimensions' as shown are correct, but the portion
"r of or rod to is not drawn to scialo. . Y/o will in a day "or two' son's
you anothor map. drawn to scalo. ’ . .

Wd also send yoii a copy of' our estimate, and wish you
would bo kind enough to 'fill oui' oo acc'uratoiy as you can the
actual cost of each itom.

Y/ii cannot as yot c. ivo you any information in regard to'
the n’umbor of polos you havo to oocuro, as tho course of tho con¬
ductors is still undor consideration and will not bo finally de¬
cided until next v/owk. Tt would bo as wall for you to go to -
‘Williamspor.t at onco and nr rang o about tho material for your
building, and v/o will furnish you with tho othor information at tho

Thomas A. Edison Ccnstn. Poj;t.- .

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Docombor 13th, " 3

Prank B, i?uo, Ksq. supt.

Commercial 'Pol 0|! ram Co.

1U Broadwy, City.

Boar Sir:-

Tn reply to your lottor vf tho nth-. in3t. wo boc to
say that we will give you seventeen corita appound for tho v/iro you
sj ocifio'd therein,

f'laaso advise us if you will accept’ this offer.

Yours truly,

. i)opt.

Thomas A. Edison Const)).

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Docombor 13th. 3

James S. iioager, !5sq.

care Tiffin Edison Electric Illg. Co,

Dear Kir Jr

We have your lotter of 'the l.nh. inst., and in reply
b<»r to say that wo sincerely rdi-ret tho disappointment you have •
mot with in connections with discounts from Messrs, Bergmann ,? Co,
V7o should bo vory glad to do all in our powor to assist you in
obtaining tho discounts you desire woro it not for tho fact that
wo have no vdico whatovor ih .th'd Wring bmorit of Messrs. Uergiriann *
Co’s affairs. Our only connection with then: is that wo order
material from thorn for our contra! station work, and wo noyor havo
occasion to ordor such matorial as is usod for housowiring and
fixtures which is always supplied -by Mossrs,. Borgmann .? Co. to
tho local parties who do tho wiring.

Tf you will allow us to mato a suggestion, wo would say :
that wo think you would be pori'.actly justified in calling upon Mr.
Shaw to mako good his guarantee, ' and by this moans roduco tho cost
of tho fixtures to tho point desired.

Again regretting our inability to assist you in .tho
mattor, no bog to romain,

' Vary truly youvs,

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1/ ! Doeombor 1:3th. 3

Gardner C. Sims, Esq.

Providence, R. 2.

Soar Sir:- -

Wo aro in roccipt of a’lottcf from our Chief Electrical
Engineer, Hr. Androv/s,' and in referring' to a bool of questions which
wo have got ton up in order to examine engineers desiring to obtain
positions with us, ho states tfiiit "in 'each oasd tho said applicants
for posi tions state thata. boilor should bo caul hod cold and that
tho A. H S. engine should have a small load. This is in diroct
opposition to tho viov/s wo havo ehtortainod in rogard to thoso sub¬
jects hithorto, and 'wo addross you in- tho iaattor that wo nay ob¬
tain you very valuable opiWion. .

Vory "truly yours,

Thomas A.' Edison Cohstn. Copt.'

December 13th.

Prank S, Harr, Esq. Troa’s.

Sunbury, I’onna.

Dear Sir:-

Wo have your lattor oi' the 11th, inst, , and in roply
v/o wish you would very kindly ask your onginoor at sunbury to sond
us an oxact report as to tho trouble ho.oxporiorieos with tho bolt
in question. • 7

V/o are pleased to know that you have made arruip'emontc
for a supply of watorj

Vary truly yours,

Thomas A. Edison Cionstn. Dopt.

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Dococibor 15th. 3

!ios£.rs. items iiubinson, •

. liartforrt, Conn.

Dear Sirs:-

' ' "y;0 ber: to notify ./ou that wo t<|j.day withdraw a3] ost|-
matos wo'havo maria uj- to this writim? Tor the instaJ] atiun.of an
iUison Ittnctrie. Ujjht Control station Plan* a* Hartford, Conn.

"' VOry’&vuJy yours,

Thomas A. liiUson libnstn, Dap**

,>• afi.v.

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tiocombor 1.3th. .8

V/. J. Jonks, Ksq. "Manager,

Brock hon, Hass.

Boar Sir:-

In regard to supplying you with
— for- the »ri>cijtton_s.t.aAii!ii . and taking baoj^t
"bog to say ^Kan»o“wiil furnish theno two
sot thoa up, furnish and put in switches i
noction with making. tho alt oration" for tin

This bid, hov/ovt
pul hoys of ongu
‘ Me ssrs. Arming tt

tv/o 400 light dynamos
o=tiOO"light dynamo, wo
achinos with regulators
d do all work in con-
3 ilia of K1,U00,

dooa not iriciudo any chango of twin shaft or
V/o boliovo you. uro m communication with
t Sius iii i^tard to this latter cJiarigo and that
it is your intention to do tiiut portion of tho work yourself.

Wo enclose horov/ith a plan showing tho positions of tho
dnffino and dynamos after tho change is 'made. If you dosiro any
further details in donnootioiV witli' bur ostimuto wo shall . he glad,
to supply thorn.

• . ■ - ifiiVy 'truly yours1,

' Thomas A.^^i’sbn (Jonstn. Oopt.

EncloBuro, i .

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I'. 0. Box jijo.

I'all Jlivor, Base,

v/q 1 1 dvo received your eouuuinictitloii in ruforonuo t,o tin
(iuorgo A, Hofwo/or, ami the book eoiitoiaiu«- l,i8. answers to questions
in regard to engines and boilers c'auo to hand to-day.

JIo appears to ba fairly veil posted, butt 'yet will liavo
”to loam considerable before l.o will bo thoroughly coi.ipofont.' ‘
Will you pious o lot us ): now his i/Kbi-o'lio Jives and
what salary ho is at tho present time In. receipt of, also his
P r os on t duties mid ,/hut salary "dobs W b'xpbcV 'to gut from us,
also what is his nationality? ‘

Wo return to-nighf ‘thil bool/ v/hdrbiii. he ahswors tho
questions. referred to. . . . , /: . .

Thomas iJdisoii Oonst’n. Dept,

CCS),

/in- ,x.rs\

Poeornbor 3 5th. 1UH3.'

Gustav Soldan, Esq.- supt.

10.1 dooroJ' iJtroot, '

Dour Sir;-

On tho 19th. inst.
'Has torn Edison lii.iht. Company .
nan stylo commutators i’or “1”

} of or rod to you a lottor from tho
rupard to furnishing thou with tho
ioliines, uud v/O asked you to u one! us

tho price -of this commutator and state %t the sumo time whether
you. thought wo could eoncodo 'to their wishes. Vfo to-day find that
you ropl loti' direct! / to the Western Edison Co. Jn future when wo
, nsl< you to Rive us information, will" you Vo islnd onoup.h to reply
to our request. It is impossible for us to maintain the corres¬
pondence of this office unloss wo are allowddto unswar communi¬
cations vdiich aro addrossod diroctly to us.

■■ . • Yours truly,

Tho Edison Uachiiio Works,

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Doc-amber ISth. lDbfi.

Oustav Sol flan, Ksq. Supt.

104 ffoorcl. fitrpot, City,

near Sir{-

v)o bof. to oay, in reply to your lottor/of tho 19th.
innt. that wo shall of co'iirao havo tho drawings of tho ongino
which "'the Straight lino Company arc now making patterns from.
Tt- may bo well for you to po-up to" their r-laco somo time in

Yours truly.

•I'ho Edison Machine Worts,

IS?4-.!Zmst

coombur

; li. lord, Ran, Troas.

I-awronee, fni

account

V/o hep. to ac) iiovlodr-o witli'inany thanks •]

of thu Tn/zvoneo installation, Jj ;

In ronarn to j ressuro indi'nftlors, v/o hope in a few da/s j’
to ho ftbio to supply yon with t.ho ir.npnwvod stylo of indicator which
has lately been Rotten up by ; r. i-.nisunj •, Those are perfectly
reliable and will obviato the difficulties you moot with at the i
prosen c time, ] '

In re/jard to usinp' /on fairly, v/o v/ish you would- j roparo 1
an oxact statement of all the joints v/her.o/ii v/o havo been at fault,
and which you consider should bo riphted j>y u-s. Wo will' then bo
able to take proper action' in' the matter.! > \ \ ■

Very' truly yojurs, i V,

Thomas A, Rdis'on Constn.

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Docornbor lsth.lbbfj.

'rtustav Sol cl an, >?sq. Kupt.

104 Coorek Stroot, city,

I)oar Sir:- '

lioforrinp to th o att acih od To t tor from Ur. K. K. Clarlo,
of tho Jawronco Company, will yoii'ploaso lot us l; now if t,ho artna-
turo which burnt out at tho Poraborton Company’ s Mill was do'foctiv'o
arid if’ tho burning was duo to such dofbct, Ploaso answer this
'quest, ion to' ua, us v/o %ish to writ' o Mr Cleftko on tho sub.loct
ourselves.

. Yours truly,

Tho "Edison Machino Works,

w ; £? R- ‘

Unclosuro, 1.

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beeombor 15th. 3

I. C. Wall: or, Keq.

Tiff in, Ohio.

Ooar. 3ir:-

V/ill you bo lirnl ououf-h to lot us i.now v/hat. your oj in¬
ion is or tho polo hno wort, clofe at Tiffin by F.iblor. Is it
all rood substantial wort; and what idoa hwvo you formed in con-
naetion with that part of tlui installation.

Very truly yours,

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Docombor l'.ith. 3

I. (J. V/aDkor, Esq.

Tiffin, Ohio.

Hoar sir:-

V/o havo your lot tor' of the 13th. inst., and in ropard
to tho lamps which Judpo lutnn hfftrroqu«flt<ul you to havo sank for- .
ward, wo have fco-nipht writ tori- Judea I'unn to none! ua an official
order, so' that tho established "routino of ci.ur business way bn-
sustainod.

you're', truly,

Th oiias' A. I'.uVnun Cousin. Dopt.

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■10H John Rtroat, City.

!„ roply'to your lotto, or iho )«h. ta.t., *« *m “
thin. on oo'e’ount of tko dolii y »hich has token placo lii evmootto
with /supplying «» pith tko sulphoto of Hint onions, I by Hr. Ww,

„ in obliliod to piano an of Kf ojWjA'o™.'

■if shall , howdvbi, Vo f iYarl if you fill solid us o nW»
'ono also Pond lbs. to fhonas A. HIM, "nr” Hoi-nmniir. • Co.,

Thomas'. A ‘Ktiison' Con »tn, Copt.

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YY, S. Androws, tfaq* . .

H. 0. Box li'Jd,

pall Hivor, 'Mass.

Doar Sir:-'

vjo have your letter ©Fthe 14th. iuat. in regard to tho
belts .usod in mMM *»»>> «» *t* “«

Tn regard to coraonting thoso bolts ins toad or riveting
thorn,' ivo 0.10,71.00 tho former method of content in orOor .to stop tho
noise, but insomuch no our oxporionoo iith ooi. ranted del to up to
the present time condemns thoir n=o, Vo 7,111 in fnturo hsvo them

rivotod. - •

Tho chomieals for' Vali Kivor >01*0. 'shipped either yostor-
day or to-day, and wo are hurryin^Borpmanii Co. on tho motors.

Tn regard to carrying in stock 'at our control stations
a sfiaro' wrint pin strat. and boari'ngs Tor ’t.ho Arming ton & Sims’

' engine's, v/e will communicate w'itfi*“you later.

Yfruro' truly,

TiiiunjiYi'' A . "Riii son Constn. iiont.

m3.' 10.:

December 13 th.

W. S, Andrews, Ksq, • .

!*. O." box 305,

Pall River, Mass.

Doar Sir:- '•

Tn relation. to starting the Pull River station, are you
nwaro that Mr. Edison do'siros to' run' this installation for about a
day and a half v/ithout any liphts' whatever being out in on the
district. l ieaso send us a tolonram stating v/hon you wili> bo
roady to start, so that Mr. Edison can go to Pall River Monday
night if necessary.

Yours truly,

Thomas A. 'Edison "Constri.' Uopt,

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Do combo r Moth. 3

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Messrs. Horgmann Mo.

2 U2 Avoriuo H, City,

Doar Sirs;-

v/o bar? to oncloso liorowi th a lot tor from Mr. .Anri rows
which ho sont to us for porusal with tho. request that wo- should
send it to you whoa wo v/oro through ,/i tli it.

V/n consider Mr. Andrews idea ’as to having an “A’ and a
“IS" tunpore motor a vory good 'ono.':' W.-uld it not be advisablo for
us tu adopt those forms in futuro?

" Yours truly,

Thomas A. IJdioon Conotn, Dopt,

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Enclosure,

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December loth.

Dyor, Esq.

St.Ooorgo Hotel,

Dal 3 os, Toxas.

in this
advise

\7o have your communi cations of the 10th, inst.

■ i, httvo to oolla* U* "»»«

p.nd boohs vvhich you require.

in relation. to thV'nciouht which should bo to your credit
, office, wo are having 'the mat tor investigated and will
you later.

Vours - truly,

Thomas A. Edison Constn, boj.t.

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Docoiuborvlfith.

A. V. U. Younc , Esq.

boston, Mass.

Dour Sir:- '*>' ’ *

; I havo your lottfer1 the Itfth. iiist. in roforoneo to
a position in ray laboratory i'dj*' .th'b 'son ol' hr. Adolph Sat.ro,

I rogrot to state tlijat at tho pro's oh t moment 1 havo all
tho" Assistance' in my I-aborato^y that I can U3Q, but about tho 1st.
March T o'xpoct. thoro will bo/fan op oniny , whon I shall bo plaasotl

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roforonco to a position for your ward.

i hoar from you again :

'"llVory "truly ytiurs ,

£-

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' Dncoinbor 3 5th. 3

E. Huchol , Esq.

301 Conti Street,

Wow Orleans, la.

Dear Sir*-

have your letter of the loth. anst. , and regret
exceedingly that a former loiter which I wrote you has apparently
miscarried.

Tho painting came to hand ' safely j anil I can assure you
that l am dolighted with it. it is banning in my office at t.ho
. present, time, and T consider it one of the finest pioces of work
that I have soon in a long ti'rno,

- Did you not make some request* in your former loiter! in
relation to a Phonograph? " if you will repeat this I _ shall bo only
too happy to attond to it.

Again regretting that tho transmission of my thanks has
boon so long dolayod, boliovo mo Tobb,

Vory truly yours,

. • * * ;

Jr *3'/ *

Doeombor 1:5th. luilf-i,

W. H, nv/olloy, Jr. Ksq. Troan.

■I'all River, Hasf

Wo havo your iottor of tiio uth. inot. in roeayd to tho
second "II”' dynamo supplied for tho l-'linl Mills,

In regard to a hood on tho arinnturo, it in not now ous-
custom to supply hoods, ami tVi'a oim was eouasquuntly shipped with
a canvass head. If, howovop, you dosiro us to supply a, hood, wo
cun miio ono anil forward it.

Our Superintendent informti its’ that thorn wove no parts
'of this machine missing at the' Yiriio it was ship pod, so that if
any of tho parts have not boon VecoivbVi' at the I'lint Mills, they
must have boon lo'st in transit',' The machine which wo sent you
was not an old one. Tt v/o'ulVi’ bo impossible for ua to supply our
customers with’ old machines, inasmuch' ns "tho moment a machine is
completed' it is sold and shipped. ..

’ ' Tours truly,

Tho Hdi son. Machine Works.,

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Docombor 15th.

fa . ■ ‘ .

S. If, Eaton, Esq. l'rost, J

Edison Eloctnc light Co.

Oij fifth Avonuo, I City,
boar air: - (I

Wo have tho plouuuri to oucly&cr you hurev/ith our osti-
muto Mo. 00 for tlio eroutiou, of jin Edison Electric Jifcht Central
Station Plant at louisvilib, kyj jef 0*400 lumps capacity, and
‘ amount mu to SI 'hi, 070.10, and v/b^t.og to call your attention to the
'fact that the Street TuatullatiojfAnvovi’dos 'for 7,0is4 lights, or
l,2il4 :nora liphts than the’ nominal 'capacity of' the plant.

V/o also enclose ostimfitesVif doily running oxponhos and
"■'prdbablo profits, and you. will'/obsoitiio that the latter showb bx-
col lent dividends upon a capital oir V^b,b00i

It, regard to your meriiortad|k Of; yesterday’ s date, v/o boR
to say that it is not our 'custoiii/tb s'v\p 'those estimates.

If, hbv/ovor, you dosiro thiV o 4 ‘ hignkd\ T. s^iall bo glad to comply
with your wishes. ' y ,t\

v'ery truly yiurs,

' ’ k\

X J

irss-i ows'

..Edison ‘ <;o. * i'ov T no 3 atpd M (Shtme,

Hutchinson, I’.si;. Kcety.

City.

■ Dour fiir:-

» Uf W notify yon that 5,0 H.roby coneoJ al)

„„„ *|. St, tint nritxia:- for U.b inntaUation of an MX.
Boot, -to 1-J.fil't Contval motto,, h.. at iW»»» TBann, K. V.

Vhonins A. Ed i sion Cdnstr.. Oaj.t.

ny -&&?■

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Chari 03 T./1 Hughes, Esq.

fought oopsio, X, Y.

f Wo bee to .enclose herewith our estimate No. 33 for the

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installation of an Edison Electric. light Central station l^Xant of
50o/lamps capacity and amounting to SIC, 103.24, together with map
- r.iafhod “A* showing tho course of the mains and foedors in rod and

You will observe that this estimate is for an underground
installation, and that the' conductors aro for SOU lights.

Wo cannot sond this ostimato ou.t without stating to you
that wo consider it one of tho ’cheapest bids wo havo over made for
an installation of that size'. ' ' Havorstraw is tlie most compact
town v/o have yet had to deal with," and for this reason' our ostimato

• Tftr a fow. days' wo v/ilis&riit you another estimate for a
polo lino installation, but as a permanent invostmont v/o should
vory strongly advise tho adoption of an underground . system.

.At Piqua, Ohio v/o aro nov/ installing a plant of 500
lights capacity, and the amount -of tho estimate is 310,031.49
You no doubt Understand that the. estimate in question w as formerly

. 1,79.40, m, owing to too piqua company Pome unuolo to non

alont! a ..not .(root, >W IW. >>"« had to to «W«, ™1
nocossita(os too Inoroaao in too amount of too oatiaato. •« 1
a polo lino installation.

Vary truly your3,
Thomas A. Kdison' Coastn. Uo'jst.

Knclosuro;

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hocombor 17th. 3

• Wefhavo your lbttor' oi-' iho 'l'Sth. ihst., and bog to

congratiiitata you upon having at. last socurod a lot at Middletown.

' t ' • .in'’

in regard to tho new location saving, considorabl o’ con¬
ductors and foodors, wo bog to .remind you that wo alroady havo our
"'coppor at Widdlotown for the conductors and foodors,' 'based'’ upon'”

the asnui.i|ition that tho lot giveri, I

i tho first i-laco was to bo

purchasod. Tho new' 'location ‘ chanj; os tho size of some of those
Apses’, but ' to 'what ' extent, wo" cannot at the jnoment tell, but vro_ are
having tho. figures mado up, and if they accept our contract price.

1 shal,i of courso look tv tho giddlotown Company to roimburso us,
Wo must 'protest against these lots boing sgIoc tod after, our eon-

Tho outcome of llio'pktiuu und Middletown business will bo
that wo will have on our bunas a lot of wire that vo cannot uso
possibly for sumo months, which" will nocossituto our loosing m-
torost on tho mono/ invostoa itvlt*, which is a considerable ltom.

In rogard to tho bull clings at Piquh unit Middlotown, wo
v/ould say that our ongineor in computing tho cost of tho Mlddlotown
building calculatod upon putting up a brick otructuro instead oWjjsj^

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frame, as is montionoo in' tho estimate. It is eur intention now
to erect a brick building at Middletown, bat the price v/o. quoto for
tho Pi qua building is insufficient' to admit of our adopting tho
saino course thoro. Wo "will '• oroet a brick building at Piqua for
tho same pr'ico as wo charge for' tho Middlotowh building jhomoiyj
82,210.,- or SbUO. above tho contract price, • -

in regard to tho progress v/o are making in Penna, , wo
bog, to say that the Mt.Carmoi " building is finished, oxcept tho
insido, the Pnllofonte building' is in the' some condition and tho
Hazleton building v/ill have its toot' ''completed to-night,

'Wo havo. done" quick |prk in theVp-'|Ioc'^ffipt%'xth8tand'ing tho fact .
that tho. local pooplo appoar to$b unable to soo it,

"We will havo an export' wii-oman in Bolldfonto in' tho' cb'u'r-
sd of a few days, 1 ‘ ' ‘

Vou had bettor advis'd us by. wire of your decision 'in'
connection With tho’ brick buil'dinB for Pi'qua.

' ' • Vofy truly' yours

Thomas A. :'E'd'i'sbh ConsVhi', bopt.'

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M. 0. Trumbanc, Esq.

Easton, Henna.

Deconibor 17th. S '

Dear Sir:- '

In relation- to .your’ postal card asking about my alleged
electrified health indicator,.! bop to inform. you that I havo no-
such invention, and that the device which is manufactured and
cold as, “The Edison Health' Indicator* is, in my opinion a complete
. fraud. • . . ^ ; -

• Very'- truly' you're,

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Doconibor 17 th. 3

.Jaraos A.. HI air, Ksq,

- Commercial Bank ,

Tiffin, Ohio, '

Door sii*:-

V7o havo your lot tor of Novombor 30th., and in rop] y
.boy to say that wo worn quoted spooini rates ovor t-he Lackawanna
Hast Hroioht I.ino to Tiffin, .anti those rates wero obtained for us
by our froij'ht broker, v/Ho. Rot quotations from tho Star Union J-ino,

’ but astKeyv/oro hot ■ as satisfactory as the formor, wo of’ course”’
would not accept thou. v.'o would like very much to kuvo been'
ubl'i to ublifto you und ship our Material by tho Star Union Uno,
and, at, tho time tho subjoot v/ue first brought up, wo stated that
ir your Company would uiiroo to pay -tho nil Toranco bo two on tho Star
Union. rate and' tho special ratif quoted 'us "by tho Lackawanna X.ino,
v/o wouid ship by the route you doairod. r"* Voii'.of course could not
expect us to do more than this'/’

Very truly yours,

: Thomas A. Hd'ison Cons tn. • liopt. ’ ‘ ’ '

Oacombor 17th; .'3

'Messrs, Boru'uanu ft. Co,

Jb 3 Avenue II, City.

Dour Siru:-

Wo huvu your a wiuiiuiiic ut ion of .the 15th, inst, in regard
to sulphato ‘of zinc.

In reply wo bon to 'say thut Kioasrs. I'owors it Yfoightman.

furnish sulphato of sine which is far auponor to that which

"Hr. Chirinocl; purchases. Mr. (Jhiiinbck pots this material from Messrs

liohn R Kink. 'Vo ordered a largo consignment of zinc from tho

latter people which has proved aiisolutoly usoloss, as it. contains

a quantity of iron. Tt mlisV bo distinctly undorstood that you

will "buy from fiossrb. Poy/oVs t& Wei'fjhtnian tho chemically puro brand

and. novor "chanfio or try to got .chbapiir stuff, as the chemically

pure. brand is tho only kind that v/p can lisp.

'Vocdo'not v/ish to' puarantoo anythin)' furthor than that

".wc owrsolvbs' will purchase our sulphato of zinc from you, provitiofe'

^/Su -koop as good a brand as can -bb t'otton olsowhoro. . KurthdrBioro|)

v/o will instruct all local compunj as i.’l obtain this material from

. „ ; . • ( . if

you, and oueh instructions “will homiffioioni. for you to control

the- trade.

Pionse lot us JvbSr frbm you tis ‘soon as possible; and ;

///i; A? -O

also inform us i

i to v/hon y/o can placo our first order with you.
Very truly yours, .

Thomas A. EfdisonjConstn. Fl'opt.

By

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Hi C. Bnlkpijp, Ksq. Troas.

Edison Bloc. Ill, Co.
/ Nawburg, U.

‘ Djgfa r'-Sirs-i*.

;//• Will you kindly lot us

/Jha Nowburg building,1 wo ' wish to

aiblo tho. timo when v/o can snnd 015/1- wiring axparts tol conmrnj^
/work on tltb ijjtorior of'ithb Stati'Ji/i. ■

. . . -Vo tty Truly- Yours,

’ Thoraus A. Bdfijson, Constn, Don’ 1

|-:V'

JPP3

Docenilfor 10th. 3

Doutscho Edison Oosollachaf t,
fiorlxn, (iormany.

hoar Si ro:-

C'\

"* *«"» yo“r lot tor »r tho sm. toot., too » rolo-

“°n lo -*»«-»* ”«’« *° -or' tMt our Company horo have utoppua
ion, hr as llrht mwhlno'., no tho, rind 11 d„oo „

Mnli d proof distance and have hln' remain thorn anno tino.

Th o Sn llKht dynamo 1. tho lotiost tho, .,,13, and „„ m „oinj,

“k” “r“r” 25 ll"ht Tho price charp.il ,ou for ,h.

Inst SO Jtfht dynosio oont, nnc.oly, **». .ho

’"~t nC“r” ’ •» ih*« -~*t'»o' «. .« seems to no ton, ,u

you ounhl to bo nolo to m»k„ „„ thor0.

In "*•"> to °'-r KrouWtV, Ymhi.led you a n, coy, .opo
° WOO ind.btnano.s to „ to the nr, o„, or

**•**•“ r°“r «» ~»tl.0 in your letter or tho h„,

mot., noiooly, t«S. has not yot boon rooolvod by mo, but M12 j
pronu.,,, ouOiO to hand ... any or so. This lon.oo .uu

duo did by you, n„„ gwi.h you'VouJd vory ktndly, up„„ receipt „r
this lottor, D„„a no a o„b!n romt.tanoo ror tho anuunt, ns tho

prices which T
tho accounts so

2

pavo on your, material v/ilj not admit. or my carrying
i long on my books, and T/roquiro to uso tho monoy.

Vory truly' yours,

/?£&- o ->7

Hocoxber 17th,

if. J», Garrison, Esq. Trous.

boston, Haas. ..

Hoar Sir:- •

Referring to our latter, of tho 5th. inst., with which
wo one lo soil statement of account against your. Company, will you
very kindly sond us a chock for the amount, namoly, SI, 027, 42,

'as Vfo 'fo.q'uifo to uso tho money very urgently. We should' l'iko. to
"‘recolvo' th'is chock tpforo Kriday hoxt.

:f* ■" Very truly yours, ' ‘

Thomas ~A. Edison Constn. Doj t.

By

/W' A2

Hocember 17 th .

Mossrs. Harris a Hobmson,

Hartford, Conn.

Hoar Sira:-

Wc have your Jot tor of t’ha 15th. inot., oncJosinp a
notion of a mooting t«; ho VoJrt in nonbory this ovoi.inp. Wo trust
you v/ijj atlviso ua of tho result a* this. mooting v/iJ] havo in
connection" With tho acedptancb of our ost’iraato, as of course you
uwinrs.tiuid that to-morrow, it oxiiros, and v/o would 3-ike to furnish
you i’ptwapfly "with ’ fresh estimates, providing you need them.

Yours truly,

Thomas ft. Kdicon Const n, Dopt.

»y

/StSri*

Ooeomber 17th.

I'. S. Hastings, Esq* Troas.

Edison Electric light' Co.

City.

f iioar sir:- •

Roforrinp to tho attached corrospondonqo from Mr.

Dwell oy, wo bop to say that 1S6. sixteen candle lamps would bo
plenty to sond on to Kail Rivor'at tho presont time. If these
local companies were permit tod’ to do so they ’would put in sixteen
candlo- lamps ovoryv/hero, whereas ’no C one out of every ten could
tell tho difference between the ton and sixteen candle powor lamp
v/oro they placod side by side. They should not bo permitted to
distribute sixtoon candlo powor' lamps over the Pall River system-
"a's they please, arid wo strongly' advocate only s&pplyinp tho con-'
sumors with' a limit od number. . .

Very 'truly' youris ~ '"
Thomas A. Edison' Constri. Dopt.

Enclosure.

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' nocomber 17th... 3

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Alamos Parris, Esq. Sooty. -

libJ lofon to, Penna. .

- Dear Sir:-

.. ...

V/o havo your letter of the 14th. inst. in regard to a
v/iroman, and in 'reply bo,.; to say that Vo ho^o in a for/ days to
have our export tit liollofouto to take charge of this work.
in tho interim .you might select a local plumber whom you think
'wouldbo- coinpotont to tako charge of this work, after being propor-
T-Vy coached by our export. This Would avoid any delay in. the, sel¬
ection of a man after our export arrives m Belief onto. Wo

presume -that you understand that it is our policy not to havo tho
local company tako any part whotovor in tho wiring of buildings
for tho Electric bight. ' The' parti os who havo thoir buildings
wired will bo responsible for, the cost of same to tho plumber,
whom our export will toach to do tho work. .Mo will rocoivo oil
-noeWary instructions so as to make a regular busmoso of’ it,
%ndTby this moans tho local company will avoid any trouble with
partlos in connection with tho hon-pkymont of. thoir bills for
wiring 'and ’fixtures.- •' This coy rso Vo have, adopted in other places,
and our experience has boon that it is the only proper method of
conducting that branch of the business. Y/oro the local company to

in a groat. many cases, the said customer y/ould refuse to pay his
bill for wiring and fixturesj^^tortaining the idoa that the local
company, 'would prefer retaining him. as a consumer of light rather
than toko the fixtures out of Hi’s building.

. In regard to lamps, we shipped your order on Saturday.

Very truly yours,
Thomas A. Edison Cc.es tn. Dopt.

wz-iz-n

Docombor 17th. 8

Chahlos P, Iyon, Esq .

. ,‘N.ow American Koto],

Oirc3ovi33o, Ohio.

near Sir:-

Vfc hove -your letter of the loth.- inst., in regard to
furnishing jhsk 3ccal parties vi t’h ■ information. Wo tr^st you -will

not iittompt to quote any prices' in regard to an electric light
instts] ] at'ibn. It is impossible' to Approximate' tlve cost of an
’"installation in any town with" safety, ' and Jwe " prel'cr cur convassors
to discuss Ihuao subjects as little as possible.

Wo huvo ploasuro in sending you by saiao mail, the 13u33e-
' tine. you desire. *•

Yours truly,

Thomas A. 'Edison CcTnstn. Dept.

December 17th,..v. 3

'■Ifossrs. liar): la x Hall,

’ 113 Congress Stroet, p,

Detroit, Mich, '

poor, sirs:- -v'-

Uncfor same eovor v/o sond ^|au a map of brand Haven, '

Mich, In addition. to supplying us with information in .accordance
'v/ith die annexod form, villpyoU bo kind enough" to examine .coro-
. - fully the^ours'o of our'VropoBed at root" instal lation, which is
shown oh the map by red ] indoV ' " Vf'" t hoW aro‘ any obstructions,
such, as trooo, telegraph or tpiopjiorio polo's, which. would prevent
our adopting tho course v/o propose, v/o should bo' glad to havo any
suggestions you may think dosirabl o. to mako in 'regard to alter¬
natives. Tho rod circlo on tho map shov/s that part of tho town "
v/i thin which It is dosirabl o' obtain ‘a "lot, and tho boot' loee-
tion is a hoar tho conter of idiVcirclo as possible.

Voryrt'rul'y Voursi

• - • '1

I rt$ iz-i 7 .

Dct-ombor 17th',* 3

M.' C. Ilolknap, Esq. Trees.

Highland National Rank,

Wov/buryh, N.Y, '•

Roar Sir:-

Will you kindly lot us know the exact condition of the
r Newburgh building, as v/o wish 'to approximate as clbsoly as possi-
"'.blo tlio tiino v/hon v/o can’cbmmbnco work in tho intorior of the
station.

' Vary* truly' yours,

Thomas A. tfdi'son Constn. Dopt.

ap/v,

. Docomb'er' 17th,

'?• A. Croffut, Esq.

350 v/ost 23rd. St root , . City.

Dear Sir;-

In relation to. your 'communication of the 10th. inst;,
I bop to say that Ur. Edison loaves town to-morrow oVonihg for
Eall River. Ho may return tho'‘liattbr ond of the week.

Very truly yours, ..."

P At <-

/.f*3'A2-7f
Nov/ York, Docombor 18th. 1088, .

OS Fifth Avonuo, 1

MyVDear Insiillt-

1 should have-written you lest v/ook, but I thought
it bettor to v/ai t until ono Saturday had passod boforo doing 3o,
in or dor that I might givo you. a history as to how I Got through
'•tha "black day" , ' On Saturday' morning x had' 84,500, in the bank
altopothor, T wont down to Hastings and cot SI, 000, from hiui', (
Out of this I paid Iruosi SI, 000. and gavo horgmann $700., as thoyj

wore' both vory hard up. I p&'i'd' tho Machino Works pay-roll and !

' • :

contracts togothor v/ith our offico pay-roll, also wot a Machine

'dorks’ noto, and yostorday I was adviood by thtf Oormanla that tho

S3, 66o, noto, which I got from Hastings last Friday, hud boon

discounted by them, so on Monday morning I camo out- . with 34,348. 1

in tho bank, wl\ich will run me through all right this wook.

• Mr. Edison wont to Fall Rivor , to-night, and tho station

is to bo startod to-morrow, and that moans a remittance of $110,000,

•' .i

from thorn, Mr. Edison will sen that a chock is sont to mo prompt¬
ly.

Wo closod tho Williamsport businoss on Saturday last.

As you undorstand v/o sont thorn tho' forms of arroomont and ono of
thoso Mr. Edison signed boforo. it loft, tho office, Tho V/illiams-
"Jport poopl'o closod tho contract on tho old basis, which was a"
point’ that Mr. Ed i con dosirod to avoid. The now canvass which v/o
propurod is ready, and thoy havo a chart with tho linos taurkod
in accordanco with this now map, and v/o are’ now trying to havo

ISSZ-l-z ~:/:P

.'■thom' substitute it for the old ono. The muttor will bo docidod
jri'ni’dtiy or two, and also in a day or two they v/ill romit us tho
.'iij?.s,t payment, which is 'a mat tor. of about 813,000.

' ” . •" "7 Immediately aft of. you 1 oft hero,'" fwrote again to Lord'

j for that 'remittance of S5,bb0j‘, ' arid on;.Priday.' rocoivod a chock
from him for S4,0b0., and he skid ho would Vomit tho balanco as
soon as ho (jot it. T V' ' "

| X wrote to Oarrison- yostorday' to sohd us a chock for tho

I SI, BOO. still' duo upon Brock tin”,”" and hope, to hear from him before
•‘Saturday,. " ■■■■.-■.

X havo to moot about 84'JSob. on Saturday," but will "havo
7no' trouble, v/hatover in doing soy "air ' prospect's aro good. . ' •

CAHVASSERS. Dyor’ has oomplotod his" canvass of Galves¬
ton and is in Dallas, and from that point hegoos to Shorman.
;v/ilbur has cqmplotod Atlanta and is in' Mobile, from which point
ho goes t.o.XnoxviH'b; Cookb is '"still1 with' Markle'fi Hall, and
jLyori is just about through witlTKis canvass of Circlovillo, Ohio,
|af tor' which ho roturns to Pennsylvania, I' will sdo that your
instructions us to tho disposition of thoso convassors aftor
January Ist'.aro carried out. Xlo cortainly v/ill require word h'olp
in this lino.

Thoro v.-cro some p'artiea came up hero from a town in
Pennsylvania r.oar Kasloto'n"'' • fiKaw had never been hear tho town,
nor approacliod any of tho pooplo ir. regard to lighting. Tho
pontlomon of whom 1 spoah had been around visiting Shuinokin and

so I doposited it in tho 'Oormania, and taking -the chock payable to
my order, signed by Mr. Edison,. .1 wont tci Hastings, v/lio very- kind-
-fly. allowed', n\e to draw 553^000. payable to the Edison Electric l ight
. bp,-,’ and' which lfo rofundod me by giving mo his 'checks’ Tor. the’ ^
amount required for the above "purposes. 1 was still S400, short,
.notwithstanding tho. fact that it was in the bank, and this S400.
v/as ft-r fruesi. nestings could only lot mo havo S300., and he
roquirod 8700. in order to moot liic payroll. I .got Hastings to
go to tho Hank of tho Metropolis with mo whero wo saw tho Manager,
and v/o arranged with him that T shu’ul d' sign a chock, “Thomas A.
’"Edison, by A, 0. Tate”, for £5400., tho Edison Eloctnc Light Co.'
by lir.; Hastings to guarantee tho Khanfe signature, and tlioy would” ' '
lot mo have tho money. This I did and got through tho day without
any disastrous rosults moro than a slight headache. In furthor
discussion of monoy mat tors, you' will no doubt recollect that the.
contract v/e mado with the Kall’ Rivor 'Company 'differs materially
with any of' our other contracts. ’ l'lrb first payment in connection
’with this installation v/as toh'perfeent' upon the signing of the -
agroomont, twenty por cent oni Qptobor 25th. , twenty five per cent
•’whon tho installation woe ready to supply light and the remaining
forty five por cent whon tho installation had boor, in condition to
'supply light thirty days. l'hb above mentioned ton por cent,
nnmoly, 84,1U0, Ob, v/as 'paid upon -the signing of tho agroomont;
about Octobor 2bth. two otfior payments of 84,000. oach woro mado by
'tho gall Hivor Company, tho ‘samo being tho twenty per cent roforrod
to, and on tho 27th. Novoiubor' liwolloy' 3ont us'his chock for Sir, 500.

:: ?.4 ,■ mz- ,'*'/ ?

Which was a portion of tho twenty flvo por cont thut should havo
boon paid when tho installation was roady to supply light,

I will rocoivo from Dwolloy to-morrow a chock for 34,000., and. t
''.'■'this is tfho only paymoht that will bo mado on account of this'
’‘installation until tho lbth. January, v/hon thoro will bo S17,12u.90
‘""duo. You’soe by tho arrangomont muae'with those people that tho
greater part of tho menoy, instead of boinp paid in whon tho insta¬
llation was roady to supply light,' doos not cbmo to hand until wo
havo1 run it for thirty days.

Now hi rogard to oCiF contract with tho Ansonia, »/o owo
thorn bn amount of v/iro sui-plietl for Kail Rivbr $4,938.20, and
aeyonty .fivb por cont of that amount is 513,718,05, which consumes’

■' tho S3r,0t>0. that will arrive to-morrow. X do not yet know the ‘ •

•‘f amount thal’t the Williamsport people intend remitting. TKby hwo"-'
iis SlSjflbo., and I fancy it will' be at lodst half of that,

1 shall go to Hastings to-tnbrroW and toll him that 1 want a good
remittance on account of tho Bjichino' Works on Saturday, and that 1
simply must havo it. X con' pull' Ihroufeh all right, but will
' h'avo' to pivo Babcock & Wilcbx a noto to-iabrrow for tho amount
"due them. ’’

I Jiavo a noto duo on tho 12fch. January for $2,309., *hii
"'is bn'o wo issuod to Borgmann & Co. I havo dnothor on thd 34th.

Tor 81,840., ana tho re Is nothing thon until tho 17th. Kobruary,

• at which time thoro 13 a small ono' for about S520. If I brine t
Babcock S Wilcox* note in about tho 1st. Kobruary it will bo all
right, as at that time wo wiiihave boon in rocoipt of tho last
paymont on account of Kail' River, and can moot it without troubl

5

Tiffin station will bo roady to start up in ubout two weeks, which*
will remit a puymont of Sc, 000. from that sourco. MT. Carnol will
'■be roady to start at almost tho same' timo, so you aeo as long as
Mr. kdxson- is within roach t* vail pot got loft in tho money lino.

It will, bo a very frjfegid day v/hanho leaves mo in tho samo box as
ho did lust Saturday, as I shall take euro 1 havo plenty of chocks
"'so ibnB as ’ thoro is’monoy in the bank to sustain them.

-W-.-* oh th0 10th. mat, wo billed' *h the Socioto Industrie! le
. vatK S7U7. for material fehip'ped 'theta,' and they now owe us 551,382.31
‘Wb billod the” hondon’ Company; V/f thy S’iSo'.Sb on tho same dato, which
mjikos tho amount duo us by tft& ’VoVporat'ion Stl2U.SU. This infor¬
mation I bcliovo you dooirod 'transmit tod to you.

In ropard to tho Williamsport, I forgot to montion when
spooking of it that wo will not' i'ssuo any ordors in connection
with that plant until tho full amount of tho first payment has
boon raado. Wo havo a full lict of tho stockholders, and aro to-’

' night going through Brodstroots to find out how thoy stand..

^ CANVASSERS? I think l" told you in my last lottor that

‘ Cooko had f ini shod with Mark'le a'HelY, but wo wore requested by
thorn to allow him to remain a while1 longer in order to complote a
canvuso of Adrian, Mich. he will be through there to-morrow, and
as tho light Coi?^t5«anxious to havo a report on Koridon, Conn.,
"wo will e opd. him to that point, ' af tor which ho can cunvass nondout
and' kingston, N, V. l.yon is at Pottsvillo, J-onna. Dyor is on
TtW point of loaving Dallas' fbr'&hennan, and Wilbor is making a
canyans of knoxvillo, alter which ho goes to Danvillo, Va.

i F ? 3 - >* "/ <T

MACHINE Y/ORKS. It is. pretty- hard work to got Roldan to
uitfurp- butimoehines quickly, but .we must give. him credit . fpjfti haying
made -a good shipment ori Monday last. Ho forwarded tho Belief onto,
’%oaioton* arid lit. Carmel' machines on that date,* which "wore two"*?*.*"
oacli fi»r the' first and second' pl-acos and two “S' hachinos for the."
'last.. ‘ The' Newburgh machines' #b' if orv/ard. or. Friday noxt. Tho
'Lawrence Company havo ' ordered f ruin' us two inoro “ti” machines and

anothor 141 2 x lb engine. . 'tIio1 former were shipped to them- on ,
"tho 22nd; in’st. and tho ongiho'go'eV forward to-morrow,, tog other

'•with , tho bedplate and washers. Tho .bolts are already in tlio'foun-
'“datibris which Rich loft proparod. I received to-day a 'Jett or' from
"•^o¥5f " which, is to say tho least' amusing. You no doubt remember-
"what a disjointed correspondent" he' is- and that it is almost impos¬
sible to gather anything from ’his loiters. Ho liopt harping so
long upon the string of “treat us' fairly" , that I at last -wrote
to' him "asKihg hiin "to submit to uV a' statomont' of' all tho points
wh'erbin' lie" 'considered' wo-h-Hd ^'.iai'lbd'-to',livb,*iip to our contract.

In his letter received to-Sby* he . states that' wo must, cbhsidor
"'th'oiV {‘tho I-av/rohcc Co. ) imbeciles, . and complains about us'h'ia'ving •'
'"’suppii'O'd. him with .10" bolts, about the delay to his dynamos 'and'/
■~tho' tar<|y mkihnpr in which his motors' are being supplied. Ih’ ;

' ropiy'^to iir. Lord, I. informed! him that wo' V/bro' using" 10” ' belts' in ■'
*thb"sanio 'connection with other installations', whoro thoy gave
“porfoc't satisfaction, and wo saw" no* rbasbu' why thoy' should not
’prbvosfit i sfao tory - at lav/rohcb,";'* ”i s’tato’d. that wo - cineorqly ro-
""cgtiod being unable to cbnt'rbl'jlossrs,' Bbrgmann'S Co’ s affai»*s,

A*

and that we were doing all in our power to make thorn hurry forward
his material... In connection. witii; dynomos, at tho time he wroto
his .lot tor, which was on the 2i5hd.. ihst. , thoro must have been ono
“ S" , machine at the Jav/ronco dopp/t^'a's it' was shipped from hero on
the loth. in st, on tho lrthV ihst. ho gaVb us an order for two

“H” machines and thoy wont forward on tho 22nd. On tho' same . .

dato ho ordorod tho largo ongino, ' and it goes to-morrow. ’ ivo" '

'called his attention to those "fac
and’ in relation to his insolent' 1

sts without.' commenting upon thorn,
remarks about' competent 'parties

managing the businoss at this phdoof the line, i' stated that wo
wouid-bo greatly obliged if, in future, ho would kindly suppress
any suggestions in regard to. fcWp ipann'er in which our businoss
should bo conducted. You cannot imogibo what a "damnod* impor-
. t i n phi||;3 otter ho wrote. . My reply is vory mild and 'has not y’et '
none out of tho offico, and to-morrow 1 will show it to Mr. Eciison.
I made no further statements in it, oxccpt as detailed atovo, but
if Mr. Edison considers this unnecessary, I .will not sond the
lottor. 1 wish you woro horo at the prosont time to roply to it.

In regard to IruoVi, ho is -is' usual in a chronic stato
of “hurd upnoss". The Illuminating Co. owos him about S3, 000.,
und ho cannoV'strik o' thorn for" a' coin. I have hod to carry him

through ovor since you- left.

last Saturday Hastings had to give' Mergci'ann consider- ~
‘‘able inouoy to help him out, but this Saturday 1 am going to rial.o
Him give mo a good payment, and also mako a good payment to Uruosi.

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Wo- havo hoard nothing so far about the Danbury affair j-
and our ostimatb^in that connection expired 3omo .days ago, and thoy
" have not asiiod ,us to make a now one, I sop by thri pa| ors that
about Slfi,pOO;. of the Danbury stock has boon subscribed^

horry eamo in ' to-night;-.’ ‘in' rogard to Mr. Katcholor* s stock,
and ho to3.il mo that' he had booh" utiabi b ^.o do anything since you .
loft’, and I havo embodied ’this, in a cable . to you..

X- think I havo exhausted .all points’ of interest, except
ono,. this .point is our friend Mr.- Oil mo re. It is now only about

’’ toii o' clock, ,ahd- notwithstanding .the -fact that ho has had a regu¬
lar “p iOnic" since you left, ho is growling like a bear.'

Trusting you arp onjcViug Veurself,' 1 atii,

Very truly yours |

‘v. Wfi ■ ■ ■ "

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A. Stuar/j }, Rsq. Soc. . ' .i

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/. Edison Installation Col,

/ '

Ginn. Oh

b

Qad'r Sir,:- " V

! . "

VM bnji to oncloao horwith fyU or ugnumm tn dupll-
cuso, fort ho Installation or tho Piqua/ plant, in accordance with
our ostinato Mo. -15P, und tfm aceompuninn oxhibit marhod •B” show
me thra cou£so dr tho conductors, and which is a duplicate or
tho map that wadf rumijf.od you at tho timo tho ostimto above
montioffod was ■iubniit/bd and aecoptod.

In reguitfKtjW tho communication which: w« havo received
recently;- stotffig thatjdt will bo impracticable for us to run
alon;R.|^ip^t-.>^o wou^d say that tho necessity of making this
eharf/:^iti thw 'cbu rsdf of ou r conductor^ 'Vi if incroasoi tho' :cost’
uf^tho Piqua installation by 32.752. Por |his roason wo sond :

"f *‘'u/h°rQWttfchtwp; mor* Cam*., <>C . agreement* • ror-th®' installation
•• of • a. 5,00 fisht plant. impuntiPB to 316,(531.40 t^j^ihor. with map
marlcoci •CD-und ohowirig. tho course of tho conductors which are .
so arrangdii-as to uvoid running along Main St. V C / " '

"."if, • - 1 ‘ ' ‘ vjifAvWTil

7 fin rotation to tho latter churt wo would call your '
thfo fact that it includes 150 lights, more than
tho ^ld ono, tlje avflfraRo burning of tho Riqua installation is
'4; /-hbJsr^V If- you soil liBht in Piqua for 1 cents,
//^ifoso ox tra 150 'lights will thomsolvos brinfl you in a dividend
t /jf* ®*K,®0»6a,fot ’the first yoar, which, is' within d small amount
/ Of tho cost of" installing thorn. If it is your intention to soil
lij;ht for T.'” 'ins toad of 1 per. hour,, thoso 150 lights tfbu'fiF
brinfl you' iri''a dividend for tho first your of S2, U0U.7U' or SI 17 -
in oxcass of tho cost of thoir installation.

rfi’aftor cons iderinfl. tho j^bovo facts you dosiro to ac¬
cept oiir bid, in accordance wi*th tho map marked “C.° which is tho
ono incltidinn tho lights, .above referod to, ' pl'oaso huvo oxecutod
tho forms .^r aRrnemnnt sont you horov/ith, ai|i specifying tho
amount’ of tho contract, which is SlO, 0H1.40. Also- ploaso bo
kind onouflhi to send us a chock for SC00 which is 25 por cont
of tho a M’fijn i>f tho increase.

7lio Piqua Co. of course undorstand that in uny event,
v/o look to1 'them to obtain for us tho nocossury pormltB to run
our conductWlf 'in' accordance with whichovor chart they accopt, and
»/o do not hold ourselves responsible for ;uny failuro to obtain
such permits that would provont our erect inf: polos, and runninfl
linotfi?’- • - _ - \

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Pouombor loth.

(I. O, Strat.ton, Koq,

StjvOlivor St root. ,

Boston, Mass.

Boar Sir:-

ifoh^vo your JotVor of tJ>o 33th. inst. , and in ropJy
bop to oxprocs my rocrot at haying ovorlookoct your fonnor lottor.

Tho duplicating inji' Is" boini; prop'arod, and will bo aunt
you in the couroo of a' Tow day's.'""'

' Vo ry trJtly yours,

J)

Oustav Soldan, Esq. Supt.

, 104 OooreJ: Stroot,

I <2 % 3 - » ^ - ( S

December -loth. lUUH.

Uolow v/o Kivo you a li.3t of tho machines wo dosiro to
* have siViV>pos:l on tho. days spocifiodj- V . ..

Tv/o,!i“1P Machines .on. the 2ath.^|^i and two T machines on'-
tho- pros, to Mov/bur{!h, . M. Y. ' . \

Tv/b;"Y" machinos on the Sii'tli, 'prox. |to Bolloforito, Penna.

Tv/of "Y" machinos to 'l(Szl£3ton^ henna.'Aon tho 24th. prox.

Two “S" - inachinoo to }it j Carmoi | I'l^hna. on tho '24th. prox.
Those machinoc must bo' shipped .a^olutely on tho dates
nca.iod, and if thoro is any dolay- in tho Toct'int.; Department, wo

i"yo(i to report it -at onoo to i

> will havo it rerad- '

Unloos those dynamos no on tho date' specified we will bo-
seriously doluyud m our work, unu you mast do'VivorytJunt; in your
thaw forwarded iir accordance vrith: \ho above.

Wo sond you un order' to-day to ship two\»ll» machines to
hawronco. Those should bo forwardod on Saturday ^'oxt tho :iiJnd,

. prox. \ .

Yours truly,

Tho Edison Machir.os Y/orka, v

W 3 CLA^

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Doe ombor '19th.

Sponeor Hordonj Eaci,

, '■>. 0." Pox 3,331, -

Boston, Mass.’-"1 -

Boar Sir:- * " ■

In relation to real1 "ostlito in' Portland, wo bog to say
• that', if it is possible, to obtain. options in the blocks bounded-
; t>y‘ Brown it Elm Stroots on tho One side and Cuinboriand and Corigross (
Stroots on tho other It would make A considorablo saving in the
coj-por to be used." 'Viol In tho block boundod by
Brov/n, cumboriand, Probla and Congress Stroots would bo preferable.

V/o will forward tho Portland ostiraatos upon tho assump¬
tion that the control station' will ;'bo plaooS’ upon one of tho lots
selected from tho seal road y (Tubmit tod, .but ' if wo

i thin the area merit ionoci' above it wil

Yory trulyj\your3,'
Thomas A." [Sdisoa Con3tn, Dopt.

obtain a lot
jasa groat saving. .

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Dooombor 19th. 1003,

v Gustav Soidan* Esq. Supt, - r

104 Gobrck Stroat, City, j

Doar Sir:-

Aro you doing anything about paper baits? ' Ploaao so:
lis tho address of tho party ifroni v/htlfri you'got thb sample pulloy
for tost. " ‘.’f!

’ tiurs ti’il'y, ' " ' '

l’h a Edison ilachino Works,

it.

17. '

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■ '« iJocorabor lUth, • 3

n; Rich, Esq. i .

Nasloton, Henna.

Hoar Si rt-

V/o aro in' rocoipt of 'a lot tor from tho Trofeiuiror of tho
Jnwronco Company st.ajtln{* that. they' want tv/o morn “It” machines and.
the Othor 14J 2 x 13 oncino, "apocinod in our contract v/it.h thofci.

Did you pui in a foundation at Lawrence for this onginof
YoUrc-'-truiy",

Thomas A, Edison Constn. . Dopt.

By, (PC£l^ .

Docorabor 10th. • 1 fl

W. D. Hii'h, Esq.

Hazloton, ' I’onna,

Hoar Sir:-

Wo onclooo haroy/ith a nuwbor of • rocomaondations from
Mr. Uarrot Ubfiort v/ho tlosiroo to obtain a situation with us sotting
‘"up niachinory. Ho Jiao boon conrioetod with tho straight lino Erigino
Company, and ho lias soiao uxculltmt toatinioniuls. . If you ruquiro
' the sorvicos of such a person, please let us l>now, and return tho
enclosed papers, obliging ,

Yours truly,

Thomas A. Edison Cons tn, Popt.

Enclosure, a

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Uocomber lbth.

. 'E. Ili lord, Hsq.' Troas,

Jav/roncb, f.'nss.

Hoar Sir:-

: - In reply to your lot.'toVj

say that the. other “fi? dynamo With.

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pod to you yesterday. ' ""

. . Wo hnvo emit' tho 1<J"

" you ‘will ••'fin'd it adviskblo to' ehajiR
"for' 'a 'timo, \

Wo can forward' tho 'tv/c^ |"ll4 mac hi nos early next v/ook,
'and v/o' Jiav'e ordered the 'lvt^a' x ^.l-fj opgino, which wo think can bo

supplied promptly, but' in rpRari matter v/o will v/rito you

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in a 'day dr tv/b, T • yv ' ’ • '* r' ‘'VSC- . “

'truly',’' \

Thomas A. .lictisbh' Co'n's'th'.' dbpV..

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i* tho 15th'. inst. v/o bof! to
Itho extr'a 10" pulloy was ship-

[10* ’ pull’eys, because v/o think
after 'running tho 10“ pulloys

//fa-/«2 '/cj

Docembor lUth,.._

. M. d.; Polknap, Esq1,' . 1

• './* Highland National Bank,

Newburgh, N.Y,

Dear Sir:- -

. Y/o bog to ■ acknoY/lodga rocei). t of your letter of tho 17th
-inst., and in reply would say rijm'lf tho nocessary services for Now-
burp.h hayo "gono forward.

' ‘ iiosars. liergmann « Cov V/il.1 giVo "you prices for sockets

’ amt 'fixtures. ' . .

In regard to' -house wiring, v/o waul'd impress upon you the
fact that- it is very unv/iso for your Company to haro anything
. whatever to do with this kind of v/ork. Whon you aro ready to
havo:houso. v/iring done v/o'can send an oxpert to Hev/burgh, v/ho Y/ill
teach , a local plumber or .'some such .suitable porsoB}; hovi to do it,
'"'pur experience has ’6'doii that' if the'lociil company takos,

■ in hah.S = siich Work as this tho parties v/ho havo the 'wiring 'done Vill

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“nut, 'in a great many case's, pSj/'lifiair bills for wiring ijjj t i 7 ■"■ini I* g Vi i»
tho light has boon furniohod, and thon^aiso numerous objections
' to paying those bills, enter twining tho ldoa that tho company
Y/ould prorer retaining them us'donstlmors and allov/ tho bill to go
unpaid, rathor than tako tho' fixtures away from them. If, on tho
othor hand, thoeo partios aro rodponsiblo for the amount of their

wiring bil-ls to sumo porson who has iio connection with your' Com--
puny whatever, oxeopt having your approval to do this kind of work,
it will bo impossible for thb consumois to enter into a discussion
with ..your Company as to tho payment of their wiring bills.

V/o advocato this course as a protection to your Company, and would
strongly, adviso your; adopting it, inasmuch as it has boon perfectly
'successful .in othor places, end in two or' fchroo . towns v/horo'th'b '

' local' cSmpanios disro'gardod dur advi'eo on this subjoct, theyo'Kavo
had trouble in' the maqrio.r ho?6i!n"sot i'ortn. ”

As soon, as you fiavo ’applicants ’enough to warrant our
sonding on a man. there,' v/o V/ili" do ' so,

!' iToufs'trul’y, -

. Thomas X.’rEiiisori Cbnstni Dept.

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December 10th.

• ■tlosshs.' Dergmann A Co.

292 Avenue D, i

-Doar Sirs:-

1 Wo hava your lot
to. the charge wo made against"
for work or derail at Shrnnok:

’a] so comprising certain ebargi
'from bur contract .for tho non'

.of" yWtorday* s ’diitb in relation
your Y/iritig Department of $302,34

it4-:-.

i by your 'Mi roman t Sir. Johnson, and

» which tho' fibamokin Company doduc tod
iorformaiipo 6"f "work, in connection
"with' "the" erection' of polo lines. \ -

: Wo have read with inVordst you\* 'letter to tho Shamokin

Comp'Aiy, ahil' v/e cannot suggest tiny dtJie^* \/ay in ,w)iich tho iuatiijr
cun lie discussod. We did not send you u'bill for $302. in ordor
to affect a compromise, but Wu consider Unit, in order to make an
oquitbblo division of the ioWe' ’sustained by^ia all on this plant,
wo are perfectly justified in'- asking ”you’ ‘to i^iro that portion
which, diroctly concerns your wo^ifa^’that point, Y/o have for*?
"wardod your lot tor to tfio^ ’ShaDraitin Company, atid\wo have no cbm-
"'monts to'-majco upon any discussion you may have vJ^th them'i - but^our
"j’loss -on" our own wo lit has been savory hoavy in cirinoctibn. with" • : ’

this installation that v/o cannot consider any proposition which '

. will have, in view, tho placing to bhr' '"credit of a 'toss' amount than
830'2.34, in accordance with ’tho' bill sont you on November

iin "/»-•-
nioh rto,,4c

lo tho St/xoo <

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i 292 Avo. a. City. \

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Dear Sir:- i

< |i Kopiy your letter of tjio 12th, inat. in rogurd
• to/diae jaunts Vor.^jjff^^^ova. Co., wo to say thut on Sopt. 10th,
j0^Xrvo v/roto thooo pooplo tollinG' you would agrco-to fur-
pish c°/>ds in’ your Catalnguo to thorn at |30 por cont discount,
oxcopt^nc Sockots, Cut-Outs,' and Switched, and on thooo os ftn.
oxtra inducomont, wo informed thorn, you wpuld agree to givo a
discount of 32 por cont. 'Wo informed tlUm that your chargoa
• Tor belting and'eartago on same, would' be loxtrav Those proposals
'"•'Wo - extracted from a lj^tor'yrhieh you sehtjua,' agrooing to fur- .
nish goods to tho Swiss Congianyt' in acoorian^o with the above.

Vary Truly Yourtf.

Dm

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Doeombor ISJt-h,

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C> II. Cooke, F.sq,

. Uooko* a Ilu'tol,

Ann Arbor,

boar Sir:-

Wb sond you to-day u supply of canvassing blanks,

' which we desire you to uso'iii' fuLliijte when submit tine your canvass
to this office, ' J \

When taking notes' along'
anil during tho day pro'paro tho'se'i

horo,- Vto also send you hovov/1 tji
roports should be made out.

|lih'b -s.t roots .you may use a book,
[hoots, v/hich are to bo sent on
amplo shoot shov/ing hov/ thoso

Por your furthor’ inf^in^fi,i,on v/o wiii give you tho foliov/-
iv ab :1b shoot \narkod “Width i

mg' oxpl ahatibnsi-

Tho column on tho

Koot" moans •
(ro isolated tho distance
.Voly as' possible by you and

'width of building, v/h'oro bjjildihgi
botwoon thorn, should bo pacod as ac'ei
notod on your roport. • Tho "time shoii:
umn, and tho roinark column should notj
curastaricps for this purpose,1 Wi' oiilyj
: on" tho iftp'dol c any as s shoot, ‘ Evbry fjhe<j£ “inii&t lid numbered ' wi"£h '

‘ tho ritimb’br of tho block and tho riamo loi’j the ctroot, and, Y/heri ydu .
canvass is complotod, you shouldpiri jt'hjS fdur ot* rnoro different

dVbo notod in tho time col-

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■ utilistod under any cir-

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sl.oote L,r lam or mh block, c.na th'oo on o s.rarato

pioco of paper male an index or the canvass in the follow manner: -
KlOCr.. PACES.

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If you require any further* ‘information in regard to this,
ot us linow at once’ and wo viill sonci'it oh.

ti.or, lot us linow at once' and
V/o wish to adopt this :

ijir. at the oarliost possible*

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moment,. as.. i.t facilitates work in /ou^.iMap Department, and, conse¬

quently', saves money

Vpurs/ tru^yj

Thomhs' X'.'^/soh' CbWth;’ Dept.

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Enclosure

December l'dtli.

Charlos r. I yon, Ksq. .

New American ftoYoj j’

oircloville, Ohio.

'Dear sir:- . • . •' .

In relation to your canvass of tvallsboVouch, Ponna. you
pivo' theriuntbor of lishts b»rnin8 m the hotels by statins that
thoy .ill avornna r., 3„ cony hours. ». 0oo.ro that y„„

Shall rivs ootolloo opscii loatioh of each l.uht horn.nn In tho'
hotolo, as vo ilonlro to krios hcv can, lights burn in tho offtoo,
hallo, dining rooc, kitchen, liar, an, 1 also tho tot,*! nuiobor or
roosis m tho hotel, to3othor iSth'th. 'km cut, bar of houro oaoh
llpht burno m oaoh separate roosi. this mrormtton vo want in
connootion with over. Hell SS,,,., >lsr3 there .,r„ any ^
titulars to to pjvon, .« *, ,.o. want you to „orW, „o

no proper to obtain that ourselves from ,lotai;„j iuromatlon.

** ,J°“ b'! ,f yo“ «*>' biaoontinua to n«,o tho stroot

latcps, as thoy oro of no intorost to os and only oaoso confusion

in. your 'canvass^'- ' _ ' ' ' J —

v/hon you bogin entering you canvass on tho shoots which
«111 bo sont you to-day, ploase pin the four block Tocos compris-
in8 ono block togothor and thori make an index as follows;-

a"- '•••'a- ,

" a ' :4--5 . ' 'v ;

Please make any remarks iri'.ifici "Remark Column” in black ink j
oxcopt for troos, which you had bettor mako in rod ink.

Wo trust you will pay particular attontlon to tho in3tru«
tlono fjivon you within, as any deviation from tho ruloc wo sot
forth will cauno proat confusion 'arid do! ay in our Map Department,
which wo particularly d03iro to avoid.

Yours truly,

Thomas A. Edison Opnstn» Dept.

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December 19th.

-T, jr. Toall, Esq. . -

Syracuso, N. If. ' ’ ; •

• Doar Sir:- i ..

I3y same mail wo bond you a'map of Syracuso, N. T, , and
'■ in addition'' to ’supplying us v/ith the information in accordance"
with' tJ)o attached form, will you'kxndllf look .carefully ovor t'h'o" '

• Jeourso. of our .conductors, as we- proposoj running ‘ thorn,' arid iet’"’fis
know if thoro arc any obstacles, such a’q high trees, t.olophouo or

telegraph polos, which would prevent outrunning along any point

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whore tho rod lines arc marked on "tho map.

In regard to a' liit' fof central' Station purposos, any
kind /of . a' lot whatever v/i'll ’dtr'iis as lon'6 is it is largo enough,
and which point will bo clotbrmihbd after 'ybV submit your report
'•on o'ptibns. As' long as wo can havo run to \^ut our plant xn,’. it ■

' dbbii not matter in tho least whothor. tholot'Vs on" an alloyj " and
- wb would prefer a location v/hicA" i’s not conspicuous as near' the
’ c oh tor of the circle as possiAio," ,

In rogard to those ma'ttors^'''pi:easb:;ibt' Vis hoar from you

•at tho' earliest possible ni6ibqhti'.'' v'"''J^' ! ' ' "V •_ \ ' . .

Yours truly,

. Thomas A. Edison Gonstn. Dept. \

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December 10th. 3

li. W. Wilbur, Ksq.

Post Office,

fcnoxvillo,

boar Sir:-

- * in. your canvass of' Atlanta you have omitted to class on
about one third of .the dwellings;** ) This .appears to be a common
occurr'erico with you, and wo trust, in futuro tboso' <Iq|||1's' will not
• Vo 'overlooked-, ns thoy cause- groat •confusion anil nocossi'tate our
having to giioss. at information v/h'ich! sHouitl’ be roportod to us by

our canvassers.

Yours' truly,

Thomas A, ^ Edison feons t n . Dopt.-

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Docombor lpth.

I. C. Walk or, Ksq,

caro JudRO J. H, Buna,

Tiffin, Ohio1.

‘boar.SJ.Vt-

We have' you rteiog rati stating that you will not bo
ready to leave Tiffin until iif tor January 1st., and in reply wo
bog to 3a y that your statoraont3 aro rdthbr misleading. .

Wo have a latter front you dated tho” lath, inst,, in.
which you inf orut us that in yoUr opinion at tho present' time it .
'V/ouid be well to turn tho work ovbrto Hbauru, Baxter * Brown.

. If the prosont time is as good ‘us'aiiy, wo want you to turn tlio
work over immediately and go to iioil ofontp, Henna. It is our
aim to koop you in one point^as short V time . as possible compat¬
ible with tho officiont teaching =oV tho parties who. aro. to per-,
'form tho Work after your departure'^ HI base lot us have an oxpla-

- ' nation as' to how the . tnattor ' rba'lly' 'ifoes st'un'd.:

... ‘ in regard to your orders for material,'- inasmuch as we

.do not look to you for tho payment of our hills, and as tho maVer-
. ’^idi'^is ordered on account of tho" Tiffin Oompauy, bbforo wo eah',' v“
'supply it wo must havb an offibial order from an Of ficor of tho-
“said corporation,’ . . T'". *■’

Wo have written .ludrfe HUnn in rtfga'rd to tho lamps he

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'dosiros ». to ■Iifflu, «ud »!»■■ i- ooooivo tho proper authority
ror muting too «uM, »« *t» 'uaumtutr »'ovo thorn MWM.

Kindly lot on hour from tout •> •» lOMlblo lit roln-

tion to hu'ii'ltnf. over tho Tii'fin wo'rh.

Yours truly,

Yhomoa A. Kdl'uon Constn. I»jpt.

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Uocembor lbth. 3

Wo a torn Edison jf-ight Co, - '

• ► ■ : Cjiica/jo, Tils, ‘

Dear Sirs:-

in relation to tho at inched corresj.op.donco, vie are
informed by Mr. Hutchinson, tho Socrotary of tho Isolated Company,
that thoso motors aro for you. Thoy havo apparently boon conoi{;nd
to tlio liJison Company, 104 oddrei. Ctroot. Wo havo rocoivod no
communication from you as to what they aro for or why tho ship¬
ment was made, and wo await farther purlieu 3 ura.

’/ours truly, ‘

Thomas A; Edison Cousin. i)opt.

Enclosure! d, '

"V- jo* Knoxville,. Tenn.

' Hoar Sir;V j

..'ft* sand you to day a supply of canvassing «»•.»>«,
whicj) wo do Vo you to uso in futurir when submit tine your cnn-
vuss to thia Wfico. -

' ■ Whon^taklng notes along t ho streets you may ubfe a book,
'-and during the day prepare those shojjjts, >hieh are to ^ sont on
- to.-,.' ■ Hoolao .And youWowith . oamplo ah.,! ho,

those reports should bo mado out. .

I'OI- ru,-,l„r Information j/o ,m l;iv„ lh,
explanations : - • '

i'h» column on Urn convoy. .hoot cmrkod "math in Phot” „„„«
Wdl'' “r «»“«*«• 4*** bo 12dit.(fa a,-, ..ol.tod !l,,

tlmm ahould bo pacod no uccurotoly a, pooaibloby yo„ a„a
notoJ on y„„r roport; iTh„ ltm .h„„la ^

““ "»•>* •»*» «" «1* "ob to iibUinod iindoV joy clr. •

cuiiist.nooo r.r IM. m.rpbno, b„t only for at, cl, mottoraino in aho™
Oh tho rodol convoy a shn,-.. Uvory ohont »,« Uo MoboVod
iho numbnr „r tho block ana ,ho na.c, of tl.o ^-.root, and, ,|,on your
convoy, la complotod, ,„u ah, old pin tho tm, or mom ill rf.roht

shoots ohov/inn tho for f aces of oaeh block, and than. on a sep¬
arate' pio^p jojjt papn r raako an index of tho canvass In tho follow- ’
inR' mannorsVj -

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If youiWiuiro any further information in regard to
this matter, lot us know at once and wo will sand it on.

TJo/wi'sh t$> ladopt this systom at tho earliest -poauililo'
moment, uo 'if facilitates work in our Hap Department, and, conso-
Ruently, saves monoyJ ,

Yours Truly,

Tlionsia A. Edison, Conutn. Dop't.

Enclosure.

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AiWrov-fs, Esq. j.

1 Chi of Eloe. EiiBinoor*

p. 0. Box, ttCo Pa ill Rivor,

‘ Will ' yiAr ploaso lot us/l'-now ho\y the motors Tor jjov/bitrg,
Eollofonto, Piqua, Hiddlotown, .^1 1. Carraol and ifasolton aro to
•Wo stanihirdlsod, fiothor tha -At or tho 1‘>B» motor, ,und ohliRo.

■ • j Yury Truly Vours,'

' j Edison Mach: Work's.''

tnz-llr -?0

December 20th. 3 .

C, E.^iChinnocK, Esq'. ' ~-r. ' -V

• . \ '257 Pearl Street j City.

Dear ‘ •

~~ \ ; Could you vary kmdlly send about 10 lba. of sulphate '

, of zinc to\‘tha Edison -Electric illuminating Company, Pall Rivor,

Hass. v/a ", ordered 300 lbs. of this, from Mr. White, but up to thi3

'writing ho h^s not supplied it,: and vie have had so much difficulty
'with bad material that v/o are 'Sf Said to send anything that wo are
'not absolutely sure of. Mn'Edison is" ifi'. Pall’ River at the pre¬
sent mouiont, and' has . telegraphed for this sulphate of zinc, and you,

’ would confer' a very great favor upon us if you would oxpress it
"to-day. Vurthorm'bro, if you, could send on a couple of ounces of
"’’marine gluo we should bo deeply indebted. We have ordered somo
of this to bo' expressed from Messrs. Kimer ft Amend, but inasmuch
as et quantity •which thoy 'sdht ?t'o Iiaw'r.eiico sometime ago proved to bo
usoloss, v/o wish if possible to guard against the samo mishap at
Kail River. wo are making arriingomonts to have this gjuo propavod’
at the toatlng Room.

- ■ we regret oxcoodiritfly to bo obliged ’to troublo you,' as

v/o roar you will consider that wo aro imposing upon good nature,' be
but 'under tho circumstancfos you aro tho onl y porsoi to whom v/o can

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appoc^

i holp. us

out yf this trouble.

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Yours very truly, '

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Thomas V Edison O’onstn. Dopt.

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olknap'. ISsq. Soc. ■ •

jvdisdri KlncV Ill.' Co. ■

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j 'ffa'boc to acknowlodj'o with thanks. your lo ttor of .-the
jit. , und v/iah you would bo kind c\nosh to notify us immodi-
fio buildini' has its roof complotdd.

! Vo ry Truly Vy ours,

Thomas A. Kdison, Coristn. Dop't.

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IV. s. jAndroy/a, Hii,q. \V , ;

H. 0. Box,! 505 [4il Riy-o'r.

\ . Ma'sjs. ;

Dour Sir;-; '\ ' I

Ifo' sbnd you hojr^vith l|luo pAint, of tho Williamsport
statiop. pioaso udviso jua \oC oiljoc Lriciil m to rial us soon da
possibflo? ! • ! . ■ " ‘

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| 1 . |,\ vbry Trull1. Yours,

! T.h/r.K^'ti A. i:|lison, Cithatn.' Dop't.

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{ • v/rj’ are to duy in rhsoipt of tl lot tor from tho socor-
tary of) thjf? Nowburg bo., in which ho states provided |hoy hayo
•favoralllo /weather, the walls will bo W, and ready for the rbof
timber^ d|n eight days. We have requested these gentlemen to
advise? as soon as tho building has itV» roof completed.

I I 1 ^ Very' Truly '.Yours,

>W I Thomas A. Edison, COnisln. Dop’ t.

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Lid ssr.4, Bdrgiaann 4 Co. *. ■

■ 2u2 Avonuo 1), City,

\ ' \fo are this mo mint! 'in receipt of a lettor from Mr.
Edison dated Kail Hiver, and in' it ho asks' us to instruct j'ou to bo
■suro that tv/o lamps with 'rtird in contdr of tliom go with qfic'n
indicator you\send out, also that into iveo't of Ilhfo p^tiiium
iridium wire ro\ al so with" each' indicator oxtra. Mr. Edison 3tatea
further that thr^o of the spirit l.dvels on the pressure indicators
you sont to Mali Stiver have the babbles so' lonp, that they are ut¬
terly useless, and 'he complains vbry bitterly ol‘ your neglect in
not having this v/ork inspootod before'- i!t :goos out; ho ilso says
that one of the now field rog'u'lat'drs tHoro has a wrong, number of
.blocks. ... * f I'

Kindly givo, those maito'rs y*ou\ attention. :

• Tours truly, \ ' J ' ‘ i

Thohds A'.-lidigon Const*!, bepti '!

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Docombor 21at, 3

Doar sir:-

Wo have yuuir -Wttor off .the ,20th. in si., in refuronco
■ to. advising ypu about bhifowonts of material, and in futuro v/ill
soo' that you aro promptly- notified when any consignments aro mode.
')/ ‘ " "Yours truly,

Tl^lias -A, ' Sdxsun Coifs' tin. bDopt, ,

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UZ'S - ra.- x (

Doceiaboi* i21st.

Utissrs'y VhUorhouse, Wintorbothom f Harrison, i

Vv l, Mow tiourt, Oaro'y St root,

Lincolns Inn, W. Ci.

\ 1 London, - Iinpiand,

Hoar Sirs:-. ,

\ havo your loiter of tho 4th. inst., togot'hpfr with
MM opWintinE »••»»». »»» tfUJt^lowrt

UWMMi Richard K*. *tmw w IV*""™

T have sipnod ahmo, had it duly attootod by u hut ary,
and .it hail attochod to it tf'nMHwt of Enfliah Oon=ul

and retold, tho nano by this mall, undor ooparato cover.
- r ■" Yours' Very' trill y, '

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Uooembor 34th.ltlU3.

Gustav Koldan, Hsq, Supt,

1*04 .Ooorck Stroot, fiity.

Dear Sir;'-

In reply to your Tot tor of tho aiot. inst. I bop to
say that it is ray opinion that you had bettor rot a blower.

I lav 'you not got ono at tho Works which will answer? v/o use' a
Wowoxr at the Pearl Street station. .

X return 'horowi't;^j^^^^^^^+(t;or' t(t, yo,u
Yours trul.y,

Tho Kdiop'h tlachino Korlro,

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Enclosure, 01

IB 2 3- | "2. ' 2. <-f

'Oocomber J44th«lbB3.

.Mo bars. Macphbrson, Willard fl Co.

Burdentown, N. J.

Hoar Kirs:-

Wo have a letter from our Supoiuntendent, Mr. Soldan,
in which he complains of the very slow manner in which you deli¬
ver castings to the, Machine Sort*; Could you not arrange to del-
• ivor these more promptly, as -W<e non-receipt of them holds back
our central station work, 'and imposes upon us the necessity of
' oarr/iin! « lot or B„ud» whi cl. w* e4*» othmwiao ais|*,«o »f.

Yours't ruly,

The iidason Maahxno Works,

1883- (2- x

December 24th.

Prank B. Hao, Rsq. -

. . care Commercial Telegram Co,

1U Broadf/uy, city,-

Dear Sir;-

*» have your loiter of tho lutn'. inst. confirming your
iiaeoj.tunco of our offer of soVontoon emits a pound for l,uOO lbii.
of copper Y/iro, //hick please bo kind enough to ship to Thomas A.
Edison, 2U2 Avenub B, City.

’Va v/ill pay you ton cents per pound for couplings.
I'lbaso adviso us if you accbj: t 'fcliis. ' ' •

V bur's trill yj ’

Thomas -\. Udison Coiistn. Dopt.

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Docombor 34 th. 3

W. 'tV Rich,- Esq. ’ ,

Wbll.ofcnto,' Henna,
pear Sir:- *

We sond-you to-night under separate cover bluo prints of
Mt. Carnal, Wo 11 of on to -and Hazleton, which aro to. bo usod by the
v/iromon who have charge of the erection of the pole linos.

All information nocossary for, these parties to have will bo found
atpachod to the charts,

yours" truly,

• Thomas A. Edison Constn. Dept.

Decembor i!4th. _

” . II. Rofinpar, l?sq. Brest. .

Amorican District Tolograpki Co.

Mow Orleans, ■ J a.

Doar Sir:- .• r

Jn rcpard tu the map of Nov/ Orleans, •you-undor

soparato covor this dato, in addition to supplying us with the
information in accordance with the nttachod form, will you kindly
oxanino the course of our propoood stroot installation and lot us
know if thorn. aro any alterations it) snno v/hich, in your opinion,
it would l>o dooirablo to nial.o, and vory much oblipo,

Very truly; yours, •

' Thomas A.', Rtlisori Constfi^lept. . r-„-

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' Docembor 34th. 3

‘Oodr'go D. . Boryomln, Esq, ’ ■

Dixon, Ills. - • ; ,

boar Sir;-

1 have your let tar of the lith. inst, in reference 'to
utilising electricity for v/ood gutting, and in reply I beg to
say that this experiments has several' times boon tried, but the
idea fias boon' abandoned, as the carbon of thev.wood rots tho pla-
tina.

tfery truly yours,

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Docoinbor 44 th. -.1

(•aorfio li. iillss, Hsq,

Chicago, Ills.

Dear Kir;- 1

Wo. have your 3ottor of’tho lwth.' inst.
an ampore indicator, and consider it advisable f^i
Moscra. riorRoann * Co. male Uim, and 'you should
3 o ridy afitf ■ g r adu at o. it from aoro'to ’^s'raijoros. '

. fours truly,

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in roi’oronci
r you to use
>rdor one to

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shov/

Henry C. ^oyCortiick, ^E^q. Prast.' ■ ’ ' ' . . : ' ' A

• / Williamsport, Ponnn. . \

ijoar Sir:-'

■ / vio have -your letter of the 10th, Inst, in ••roforanco
to dur nap submitted to you by Dr. T. C. UoWilor huvinn boon
accepted as the'^xhibit “A" referred to in the contract between
up, and v/e bqft iiorev/ith to confirm our approval oft sumo.

■j ■ Vho'hiap as yotl state shows the linos ns running oust-

wardly Penh Street, northwardly to Fifth Street, v/estwurdly' .
jtfr the 'Alloy be^we^n Orace; and Edwin Streets and parallel to
■OainpboAl and Walnut Stroots, and southwardly alone To r'st alloy
Vwi'tl/'of Haricot Square from William- Street to Academy Street:

■ ;/' i -‘•■In relation to this contract, v/e are still wait inR 1
to jj,ecoive'fTom;y.ou the first payment of twenty five per cent'
of ti|io amount' of tho' same, and. which first payment is. 810, 300. 44;
We huvo all our orders |or raatoriul roady to sond out, but
until wo rocoivo tho above omittance fronyou wo wild bo unable
to do onjl^hinc in roafird to forv/ardinc tho nocensury mutoi£ul to
commence woQk, inasmuch as' we have to pay a certain percentaRo on .....
*the creator part of our orders atttho time they are submitted

r“for 'oxocution.

JS'S3~ /x -
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December 24th. 3

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' V, li. Dv/oTlcy, *Jr.. Keq. Trees.' ' • ’. V;;

Poll' Rivor, Mass.

Dour Sir:-

I an dors tail <l that,' tho onpinaer aliowud tho wrist pin
61’ tho online to pot hot and you had to shut down. This is puro
carolossncss, no matter what the. enpinoov says.

Vours truly,

. / P’(P3-/a_5zi,'^'

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December .l-ith. 3 ; ■>

H. u. Doubloday, Esq. ■ : ; .. .

I . 0, fiox

Kail Rivor, Russ.

' Door .Slr!-

Cw you toll us how soon Kitch will. hi. throunfv with tho
wort ho ia at Kail Rivor9 As Soon as ho is proporod to lone

1 onvo thoro, v/a should Hl:o him to conn to come to Mow York, ns
wo dosiro to sooura his services' in connection with othor instal¬
lations,^ -

Vory truly 'yours,

Thomas A. Edison cbnstn. Dopt.

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fiocombor 24tlu

A, Stuart,, Roq. Sooty.

Cincinnati, Ohio.

Dear Sir:-

v/o havo your ] of, tor of tho iiOth,

.. , and await tho

docifiion of t.ho tiquti jr.eupj n. in raforonco to tho chance of tho
polo. lines at. that place.

•' Y/o havo received a communication from Mr. Shaw in regard
'to brick buildings for future estimates', and will comply with your
wishes.

Yours truly,

Thomas A. Edison Constn, Uopt,

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William Schv/enl:, Esq. Pros t,

Mt.Sarmol, I'onna.

i)oar Sir:-

Docornbor

Upon receipt of your letter of the luth. inst... wo wrote
to Messrs. liorgnann. A cd.to harry forward your tutorial, and
they ropliod to us that they Would1 uao the utmost despatch.

In regard to a wiring export, our man will- bo there in.
the course of a v/eok o r two.

'fours truly, -

Thomas A. Edison Uonstn. Dept.

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Docombor Jl&th. U

l!.. li. lord, Ksq. Trouu. .

I av/roncoj bass.

Hoar Sir:-

Wq have your letter of' the 'iiiindj inst., and in reply
bog- to say that- tho othorc“S*' in a chine was shipp od to you on the -
" 3 6th. inst.., and wo wired' you to that effect.

Tn regard to the belts you are using in I-awronito, we
wd||ih call you attention ' to the fact. that" we are using 10* belts
in; ’thd saino connection at/' 'other places and they are giving par—

• foot satisfaction. Wo lthe'refdi*o' sod iio reason why they should not
p rov'd' satisfactory at 1'awi‘eri'cb;

On the 15th; inij'tS. 'jfou askod us " to supply you with two

' V/oro * shipped’ ob' tho 22nd., for v/hich wo

moro “II* dynamos, and tho'y \

yW al i

!b askod us for another l«t a :

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. ont-loso bills of lading
engine, and this will bo {forwblrdod oithor to-morrow or tho nbx't day,
also the bodp) ato and washers)

Wo instructed' Mossr0> iJorgmanh « Co. to sond you ootnd
J'oil tho now indicators bn tl^o* ijith. of tho prosont month, which was
tho oarl lost dato v/o coul d’ issj/o such an ordor, on account of tho
afpllancos not having booa comp] u tod until a fow duya prior to
same. v/o regret .that v/o'havo\not sufficient control over Messrs.

; 1 1> iniftirc

Uorcmann II Co’s affairs

(tiro mofb prompt delivery of ordors

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Nqw York, Docombor 20th. lfclU3.

05 . Kifth Avenue,

Samuel Insull, Jn, Esq,

21 Burton Oroscont, ! ^

J-ondon, V/. C.

My hear Insull:- \

¥ la have- boon dail^Aoxpoctinp t

\rcngJ a:

<l\

Icatibri J'r

.utograph 'eomiriun-

i you, but- tip to the pro|Ant tinftt the only tiling which
hci3 come to hand is a eablogrwii,' '.frl)ri Which 'we have ascertained
that you are sojourning in I’ai’is,' “. A

Tn relation, to th‘o.1 e’tt’br ' 'j^'i\h you wrote noinp down th
' Bay for Major Eaton, I enclose horov/

: 'reedivod from him in reply to the on'.

'‘no thing v/hat’over in the mattor and ai^

The Kail River station

ih ^opy <

lyou\\=oh'

communication we
i. V/e havo dono
il holding' it until you return,
jsjtartoduvo]

\\vory successfully" oh

jv^l'i be roady <Jn the Is'

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In iny last letter I told you th\vt the Y/illiams$art <

the loth, irist., and has boon" runnlripj 'j'ory si^othly ovor since!
Andrbv/s arid Coriarit won't ‘Vo. '4'if fin 1

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work thore on the insido of tfio stati^:

bo wirodj' arid. 'Rolleforito and llarilotori
January. j .

A-'rkght

to commorico

‘".'tract' had boon elqsod, but that, tho street^ installation v/!^\ii'ntidr
consider ation. That Company have agreed Ao accept our miipAirh^'

accordance with t.ho now canvass arid last uoVormiriationj ' jlhis \
determination is a. much cheaper one than /the old one, notw^.thstand-\,
irig tho - fact' that v/e included" about 2, Ob/l: f oot more mains. 1

a. • • / rt2'/a ofe

•Tho above. Company have not yet paid the first .instalment on accoun
of thoir contract, but I am to-night in receipt of a toJopram from
thorn m which they state that tho money has not all been paid in,
but that thoy will sond a 'chock' to-morrow or Friday for a portion
of it.

In- rorard to finances, possibly a history of tho way 1
. had to "shin" through on Saturday.'! ast will interest you.

When Mr. Kdison loft hero on Tuesday ho promised mo ho would bo
'"■'back' Friday night.' T have tried to .'impress him as much as pbssi-
bl ,/ith the necessity of being ftoro to sign payroll- chocks, ' anti
ho sobmai to" take it al! in. I got three checks from him on the
Co mania payable to my ordor, and fooling confident that ho would
return I disposod of two of them,', in fact I had to dispose of those
'as tho payments wore nccoss'ary, ond oh account of tho Machine '
Works and tho othor for kruosi,'. who is frightful !y hard up.

Saturday morning just about when l was expecting Mr. Edison to
arrive and opening icy mail you can imagine my horror upon receiving
a noto from him datod Kail River saying that’’ the snap was booming,
that },o was going up to Haverhill to try and close that up and
"would not i>o back until. SuHaijr. ’ .l 'haa about $8,400. In tho
Romania I only had S2,6bo.% "i‘.'had"a check for SI, 500. for tho ‘
Machine y/orks which it could’ nbi'VdVposiV,' ‘"as Ivhave no power in'
that connection with those' Works; hnd in tho Hank of the Metropo¬
lis I had about SI, 000. 1 stood tho shock with Christian' i-orti-

tudo and bravely wont for the moil again, whoro \ came across a
chock for 81,000. cent roost ur.oxpoctodly by ticrrieor. in part p^y- '
non't of tho brockton extras. This chock was for Thomas A. Edison,

UlS-U -Ji

"Sunbury, and -wanted us to cloao d.contract with" than without hav¬
ing a canvass mado, and in fact' without 9 vor having boforo soon a .
roprosontativo of tho F.dison Electric' light Company. The samo
'thing1 is reported from Circlbviil'o, whore the' pooplo say that tfi'by
" cannot wait for a canvass to be made and want us to go ahoad and
'""p lit ’the light in without it. You soo that” tho “ snap* is' going' to .
“boom* tromondously noxt yoari 1

t!r. Edison has gone up’ a poiint and reachod my figures, and
is now firmly of tlio opinion that;; wo' W 11 bo S?, 000,000. worth of
work during ltsWd. \

STATIONS. Tiffin static n \is roady for tho wiromon
r« to work on tho inside, and’ Andre v/s'wil 1 havo 'hi3 men there in
a 'tow. days. ' The pole linos are a; 1 completed, and lliblor goes •
"])oll bfont.o to put up tho linos' th' jib inimodiatoly. • Tho Mt.Carmol
'"building is completed, and tho mafcjhinory is being' sot. ' B&llo5
fonto is in tho samo condition tho Kazldton building hod tho

roof complotod to-night. "'Rich
work at Mt.Carmol, and wo will
Tho Middiot'owh building is'
romombor, "no doubt, that thb*'oy
'tho 'e'stimato Veto 8a, 210., and 7th el
be "ef'f rhino 'structure. V/hon piclj

''di's'cussod tho' point with hiin,j

's’ got' a good man for polo lino
bo dolayod in this matter nt all
courso of oroction. You will
\nt alloVort for this building in
c3timato‘ Stated that it was to
^Was .herd', "ron Sunday last, i ~
ido'cidod that on'ac count ’ of brick

boing'-so choap at Middletown/ 'i't/j'wbiild creat'd ' a much bettor im¬
pression 'if 'wo word to' ofoc't|rta‘^uijw'in'g of this material, and I

gavo Rich Instructions to this oml.‘

/ns

I had a lottor from .Shaw askinu us to put up a brick
. 'building, at piqua. Tho amount allowed in the ostiwato for this
"building v/a 9 only 11, '<50., and'ifwas to bo tho same aixo as the
‘ Middlotown building. 1 wirod’ &fiM/' that v/o would croct a brick
building ut Middletown, .and that wo would put up' is brick building
at Piqua for Sa,alO., tho saino' p^ice' as" the former. To-night I
have a toTograri from him afecop"tangTtKd'''figur'osi''ahd I .havo wired
Rich accordingly. The fopndaTions; of! this" building are boing
"jSut' lii "at "the" present' time, and". Rich says' Wdf'tWr'e is a good '
.margin on those figuros. ’ . . ‘ ' -

> Major Eaton sont up u Totter' from Mn Btiffingor of New
.Orleans, and tho prospects of eVoHng this* contract aro oxcollent.
They hav.o, ovor half • tho capitaT stock subscribed at .the present
-timo, arief th'o affair .is .’'aTiiios fe'.,.as"'efobd as' "settled.

St.Iouis, from 'Hrev/Sit‘o'r»'s report which tho Major sont up
to-day, ( look's a'littlo “bluo° 'ag n, but' this //ill ovontually
go through.

In regard to tho nan hii ry installation, you v/lii recollect
that thi3 was ono of tho estimates v/hich v/o mado boforo wo dis¬
covered that wo wore about five per cent out on our general ex¬
penses. The day aftor you 3 «tf'C T asked Mr. Edison if it would
not be a good idea id give' Harris $ Robinson six days to close

out that business, and if they failed to do it m that time the
ostimato was to bocuiac void, cud" ufreehTono substituted.

iVilp approved of tho suggestion^ 'a'nd ^-morrow tho Danbury estimate
piyos up . the cheat. - Thoy; had; . a^mo/ting iri; Danbury last night.

the result of which, in- connection vj
maid,' 'has' "riot yet. been ebimriurii catcicji
anticipate tho acceptance of it.
action,.' asV in iny 'opinion, wo havo
'enough' and arc txkixx justified in
'"•protoct ou'rselvos in the future.

urn we will the' plants nor under

th tho acceptance of our esti'-r -
to thiri ofifice, but I .do not
hope you 'will endorse this'
icon v/oriiirig for. love long
[taking the proper moans ’to

' ' 'before you return

way running," 1 thinfc, without ahyoxj

Everything has gone along wilthout a hitch since your
departure, I r

. Tho shorthand man you bri{(‘at|oa\ has' turned out to bo of
no use, and I havo arranged' to get’ aj/cl't Indian. I will havo him.

properly broken in bofore you come t4tck. . \^Ko
same! figuro as tho man who ioavos £s\ g o tti iVp .

'/I cannot at the mombri

bxjclptibri.

wythoui
Hod' ho:

; to' come at tho

of ‘ ar^ othor points of -
ivory f ow days, . and

•interest, but 1 will' write you "ri®ui
. koop you thoroughly ’ pbst9d^as’ 't|y -what ^^goiriB’\n. .

Kruosi cajno to mo thcjlothor d'ay\ and took mo into a
corner very’ confidentially; "xj noticed tH^g there Vera tears in
'his oyos arid that ho vms ^ vbry‘Jixlu,ch'’at(itatei|, \and ho aWkod mo if I
“had over' b'oVn connected With ariy machine woi-ks\ and upita informing

' him t'Kaf T had', ho' 'wanted to kp
dsaii available asset 1 Jill H ■

if pattern:

is/wWo roeard’&d'jtK

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Trusting that you muy bavo a very Horry Christmas ami

tj . • . . • . : .

Uajpy How Yoar, which ia stereotyped, but none tho loss sincerely,
and also conveying tho sane v/ioh from our friend Hr. Oilmoro, who
sinca you loft has “kicked* like a r.-.ulc attainet working on Sunday,

boliovo mb to bo, . ' . ; ’

. ' Very' truly yours," . .

, . ' ]/

I )s. 'Saauol insull, Jn'j Esq. A$.

p. v V • 21 Burton Cresebnt j

Y . ’ .J.onclon', W. C1; fangland.

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December 20 th. , 3

: Sponsor Uordon, • Esq.

I'. 0. box 3311,

■* 1 boston, Mass?

Doar Sir:- .

I havo your letter of tho 34th. . inst. in regard to
Mr. Bancroft, and in reply bog to say that ihavo written to that
gentleman complimenting him on the able manner in <rhich ho per¬
formed his vrork at North Adams. ■ ■

Very truly yours,

::r:~ :j

a 6

-i - ' Docombor -20 th. 3

Messrs, Alden H Sterne,

2 V,'cst 14th, Street, City.

Doar »irs;-

In reply to your communication of tho 20th, inst. I
"bof-: to say that wo hail to find the lots to get up our specif ica-
"tiono’.' The Company cannot do Vunythirig. until tho specifications .
and plans are ready, and this Will tale about tv/o months.

Very truly yours,

^ '

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IS S3' a -Jl -*);(>

Do comb or 20th.

W. S. Andgows, Esq.

Tiffin, Ohio.

Do sir Sir:-

Wo aro in receipt of a loiter from W. Rich' in which ho
•says that the Ht.Carwol station is .ready for wiring, and that . "
liazioton and Bell of onto will be in condition for your menon'tTio''
1st. . January.

You will huvo to make soi/te pretty lively moves to take
1 thoso all in o.n time.

fours truly,

Thomas S'J ’Edison? 06ns tn. ’Dept'.

December 20th.

J. I'. Putin, Esq, V. P.

Tiffin, Ohio.

DoareSirt-

Y/o roforrod yoiir lbttorVof Novombor 30th., in regard' to
the paragon cable, to Mr. V/alkor, and wo liavo informed him that v/her
wherever parties are vtilling’ 'iotiiko the risk as regards the wire,
being approved by (ho. Underwriters it- is all right to supply them
with it. .Tho advantages afforded' by the use of this cable make
it a much more desirable' article than any othoV wire/ in practice"

" at tho present time.

Very truly yours,
Thomas A, Edison Constri.' Dept^'

By /J? /n /O VP

■}r/

/rt.3- ia-ab I

Decombor 2<3th, 3

W, I.:,. Garrison, Ksq, Troas. ...

I*. C. Cox 3027,

boston, Mass.

boar Sir:-

In rogard to a conmiuuicution which v/o received from
you somo timo upo in relation- to a Cromwel 1 Fieat Controller, wo
"referred the matter to our Su per i ci t end o n t, Mr. Rich, and in reply
'“he states that tho day before" ho' loft Fall Hiv or ho rocoivod a lot-
~'t dr from tlid Cromwell • bros. about, the treat controllor at brock-
‘ 'ton/ 'sayinf! they wore roady to toko it out if it was not satis-"'""
'"‘factory, and if it was satisfactory they desired to bo paid for" it.
'"’Mh Rich' im'mediutoly wired Mr. dohks ashing him if tho heat eontrSl-
ler had booh' tested, according to the dgrooniorit mado with tho
Cromwell Hros. , which ar.roomont’ v/as to havo tho coal carefully
woirhod and thoy to fi— o tho,I«iifcp>- ono wook ana our cnfjanoer to
nro it tilO next wook, thoy. to firo it tho third -wook and our
onpinonr the fourth week: Thon tho fipuro3 v/ero to bo submitted
to uO •&nJd,‘! if it. appeared that fchby had savod five per cent dvor
‘’ "tho Old stylo oi" damper, wo wo ro to tako tho controllor and jVay '''
'tho amount, otherwise they wbj-b tC remove 1 1 at once and jut the
"brick work in as pood condition* as i t was prior to tho introduc¬
tion of tho heat apparatus.' '■

T.A •

December 20th.

D. H. 'Burrell, Esq.

' ■ ;l . ■ ■ ' . " '•'••' •"•■■■ . " •

Bails, n. y; .

Hoar Sir:-|.

' . I have your letter Of the 21st. inst. in regard 'to',
separating: croam from milk; and in reply bog' to 3ay that I havo
not forgotten tho matter, and just as soon as 1 got my electric i
"'light affairs in shape 1 am going to work up several industrial''
“’enterprises, o)J v/hich this will i“bV one.

VbrV‘ i filly yours, •

I 2*2, 3 ' I Z - X<p

bocombor kiUth.lUjM,-

. : Custav..^!oj''Han, Baq-, Supt.

"*••304 Goorek Street, City,
boar Sir;-

Wo oncloso horowitH ‘dZottor from Hr. Dwolloy in rofer-
• oneo to tho Flint Will installation.

Ploaso have the switch hoard lind bolts ho speaks' ol‘ sont
” forward immodiatoly, toitethor v/i t)V iwo'.raord tracks of uniform sisso
‘ to corrosj ond with those of tho othor “H" Machines. This ihs'tal-
"’Iiitibn is an important one, as v/o oxpoct moro orders, provitlirif! i't
'is satisfactory, and v/e :^ihh you to pay particular attention .'to
tho statomont3 and roijuosts n.idn by Mr. I)v/olloy in this lottor.
fours truly,

ThOmSdi 4bniUfaoban_Q. v/o rk s ,

!,y

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'■ Enclosuro,

I % - I X- 2 6

■ December kJOth, 3

R,- HORors, Socty. Pro Tom,

Thn RUison-Oower-Bol 1 Telephone. Oo. of Europe, ltd.
34 v'a] brook St root,

london! E. C. England.

’Door Sir:-

J have your lottor of tho 7th. inst, , and in reply bop
to say that T hovo .sont you this" clay by registered mail my Ttalian
Telephone I’atont Mo. 9701, prant'od February Oth, lb7b.

’ PI ooso ac). nov/1 sdRO rebbipt.and' 'obTigo,

Very truly yours,

December 20th. 3

•Ooorgo V/. Wilber, Esq.

Po'ot ftfflM,

MoXville, • .Tuan.

Dear Sir:-

Wo have your 3 otter of the 23rd. inut. , and in regard
•to the width of buildings we beg“to aiiy tiiat'tlib rod figures -in
tho wodol canvass snoot sent you represented tho distanco botv/oon
isolated buildings.

In relation to trees, ploaso give tho .numbor on oach
block face, and if evenly distributed, say ao'j' and if not bv'onl'y
districutod, moroly mention th'o' fact without giving tho distanco
Qxcjls , j ■ ■ . ■ • • .

botv/oon oach -£■»». 1,0.1), moan3 '“Pi rat Class Dwolling.*

After yoursond in your 'first canvass in accordnnco with
tho now process, wo v/ill bo able to toil oXactly upon v/hat pointb
you aro doficiont, and you wiiT bo immediately advisod as to whore
corrections shou3ri bo raado.

Wo note your remarks in regard to tho difficulty you'
h'avo in obtaining money by check, and in l'uturo v/o will oithoV'
'send it by postal order or will tolopraph it to you, waiving iden¬
tification, which v/ill obviato all difficulties. <£»ch timo you

y oaso wire us at once your

hotol address. Whon you

in Mobile
the statement

a

, 'wo hail t wo or throe telegrams roturned to us vfith
that ueorgo v/. v/ilbo'r was unknown in that city.
Yours truly, -

Thomas A.' ’’lirliVoo Oohiitii. Hopt.

I 833-1 a - Z£

' Docembor 20 th, 3

11 Y/ard Ji'oonaril, Esq.

lay/roneo, Mass.

Hoar Sir:-

In roply to your lot tot* of the loth, irist., v/ho-oin you
“rororred to printod answors to questions on motors. #c,,- Mr. ‘Edison
’states that ho save' you a -copy himself before’ the six copies v/oro
'sent to Brockton. Mr. Edison states That- he loft Brockton boforo
“'those latter copies arrived, . and that ho' certainly gave you ono
'■'arid told you to mart, your nemo in it. Wo .wish you would mail'd’ a
“‘*thbVough’ search for this, lasswr,' as it is very desirable that'Tt
should not fall into other hands than those of our electrical "’
■employees. ' •

Yours truly,

Thomas A. Edison Constn, r>ppt.

uts-

O'jcumbor 3i>th. , 3

V/. .I>. Garrison,. I5sq, Treas. •
r P. 0. llox WJ37,

. Hoston, Mass. .

‘'near Sir;- • •

' Wo boy to acknov/D ad(?o wit h thank's rocoijrt of your lo.ttbr.
of the 31st. inst. enclosing olVb'cV for Kl,000. on account.

Wo communicated vn.th. Wr. .ionl-s to-day in regard to thb
change you desire made at HrbcK'toVi, specifying the matorial wo
"proposo to supply you with,’ Wn’-Jenks will no doubt communicate
"with you on the subject. ‘

Vory tvaly yours,

Thomas A, Srfison Gonstn. Dept.

I, 'Valkov, Boq,

' Tiffin, Ohio.

hoar Kir; -

Wo havo your lot tor of tho 21st. inst., and in regard to
'"tii o' shipment of material in connection with tho wiring of buildings
Tf you intended Messrs. Maxtor '* brown to pay for the material
which* "was shipped to Tiffin, you should havo instructed thorn to
send us on order. . Wo have no doubt- that it would havo boon all
right to ship tho mitor on your ordor, but v/o much profor to havo
writ to:: authority from the parties •/ho hove to boar tho oxp-onao of
tho matorial, which avoids any discussion that ought tako placo as
to who is roaponoiblo for ordering it.

’ Wo are very anxious that you should loave Tiffin as soon

* as possible, but on the other, hand do not desire you to go to any'

otho'r point until you consider Messrs. Maxtor ft Mrov/n thoroughly'

'competent- to take full charge” olf the Tiffin 'work.

In regard to the now cable, where parties are willing to

tako the risk as regards 'insurance it is all right to supply them

•'y/ith it.,. ' ' 'v\' .

, - . Yours- truly,

' Thomas A. Rdisbn Const-R. Dopt.

IS 8 3>- |1- Z.C,

Docombor 20th. 3

■ ‘IS,. 11. J.ord, Ksq. I'roas, •

J-awronco, Mass.

Dour Sir;—

In regard to a communication we received From you 3omo
time since, wherein you state that v/hoh you fob your boilors with
cold water tho stoam v/as so damp that, it would not. do more than
MHa half duty al though tho pressure remained tho same, and whorbin
you claimod that tho trouble' was in connection with tho injoetbr
cbnnoctod with tho bailor, wo rd'fbrrod those statements to our
Sur orintondont, Mr. Rich, and' in' reply ho says that it is impossi-
blo For any in&pctor to Food coicT "v/ator into a boilor under a p'ros-
suro 6F 100 boat, which is tho lowest temperature, as indicated
by the thermomator attached to tho -injector. Ho further states
that the connection with the now boilor is mado precisely at the '
.same point as on the boilor which v/as first sot, and that •’tho real
"Tfroublo is that tho onginoor carrios the v/ator too high in tho ■ "

. •' stbuni" drum. If ho would adjust tho injector so. us to gauge '«
constant food according to evaporation and not allow tho v/ator to
rice above tho oocond cocl., you v/ould find no cause Tor complaint,
noithor v/ould thoro be cr.y danger' of bursting tho cylinder heads
or syphoning v/ator from the boiler, Xr.' Rich says that he is con¬
fident this is tho trouble ut lawrence, as the same thing was mot

Thomas A. Edison Constn. Dept.

Replying to your lot tor of the iist. inst, , v/o bog to
•say that -when wo submitted our bid for tho change >it Rrockton,
amounting to 31 j 300., it. v/aa' our 'intention to undertake to do tho
work in connection with making thi-s. 'ch'adge, except as regards
alterations to the engine.', -'v/o should, 'however, ■ prof or you -to do

tho work in connection with nutting up the no
' submit tho following proposal:- "•f -

chinas, and bog to -}j

V/o y/i13 supply you with material as below at the prices numod:
Two 400 light dynamos (10 candle p-owor)....$ l,Oi»7,50

Two regulators for the'

Switches for same. . .i A. 1. i/.V. .V. •••••••• <

Two double dyn.amo swi tchd.4 Jfor changing
circuits . • . . A .1 . .

Rop airing 000 light machindej. .

v/ili take back, from you,

Total, 1,003.01
100 light dynamo and ono •

^ "’^bel t , allov/ing you 81,400. fo^;tSar'Mwnor and' 330. for tho lattV
■ j \ ':This will loavs.'hni^ant^to^o’TaSd' usYof '85S3.01

/F ?

iombor 20th,

You will . do all work' in' cunnoctiori v/ith putting up thoso

machinos, pay oxT-onaoo of boxing 'and shipping the machino and bolt

roturnod to

I’ioaad 3-ot us know if this will 'fid Siit'i’s'faetory.

V 6ry truly ybiirb.

Thomas ' A,’ ' Edison Oonstn, nbpt ,

13,8 3-13.- a 0-

lie combo r 3i’ith, .

Chari os r\. hyon, Ksq.

Post Office,

Pottsvil 1 o', Ponna.

“Dear Sir:'- ...

In roply to your letter of the rilnd. inst,, v/c bet; to
say that v/o consider it- advisablo' for you to obtain ats ranch
information os possible in ret-ard to real estate for solo in tho
difforont tovmc you canvass. ThoVo aro ho regular report forms
calculator to embody this information, and you can send it to us i
a letter.

Yours tj-ulj,

Thomas A. Edison Constn. Dept.’

I 8? 3- I X- 2-6

December aiith. 3

• > Thomas V, Rightor, Esq. Troas,

Ht. Carina! , I'onridi,

Do ax' Sir:- ’

Tn roply to your 1 otter of the 17th, inst,, we bog to
say that v/o will extend your lino's ’from Fifth Street along the
a) 3 ay botv/oon Map] o and Oal Streets to Sixth’ Street, in order to
toko. in your house, without extra, charge to. your Company,

This concession vn.ll cost us about S100. rooro than v/o have allowed
.for in oui' contract, bu t " inasmuch as’- you state Mr. Edison promised
it, v/o will” of course uiidortako to do thu v/bfK','

In regard to rannirig along Sixth Streat instoait of Fifth
1 ; "fit root , this cliango would a] tor our oloctrical determination "and”
v/oultl rendor useloss the greater part of the v/iro we havo shipped
’‘t’o'Mt.Camol , Your house can bo’ tat oh in by a service ’from vtlie '
ontrnnco on Sixth St root to the alloy between Maplo and Oat Streots
It io ioifosoiblo Tor U3 to male any other changes in this instal¬
lation, ana v/o trust you v/i’i l’be'‘oVtisf.|^ with the alterations
nado in accordance with this letter..

hi case show this communication to hr. Schv/ont , and toll

him that It anev/era Ms communication* of tho 37th, inst.

very truly yours,

Thornes A. Edison bonstn. Dept.

\8.S3- l2.- 2.fe

Docombor 2G.th, .., 3

John M. stov/art, Bsq, . it, ■ '

2090 Third Avonuo, City,

Dear Sir:-

•In reply to your letter* of the 19th,- inst., 1 shall bo
' (•Dad to have you call at' this offico as early' as possible, bring- _
“inc with you any letters of! r'Scommendation which you may havo.

■' Yours- truly,'

tSS3-ta-

/r83-)2-h

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’ W. H. .Douty, Esq.! Pros.

Shamofcin, Ponna.

Doar Sir:- i

' Rorisori^r; .to tho amount j>f ^,000 whifch \is still Out-"
standing on ourf books against y<i>uiV Con\^any,\wo ^should vary much
to know what yotir intentions nrcj.>¥ajs regards *^^sottlomont.

"You- are no doujjit aware that as:||ar \b w^; are /soi^c'drnod the
• ‘Sha'inokin Installation, was financially a $pavy fa^ore\and in
^•Consideration iof 'this fact, w tr- Wro comp ol lid to urg^tjjjipu tb- make a
'•speedy settlement of the balance now duo 'us. The dat'p of the V
bill which wasj made out to^/you^r ^ Company, . spC!cifyl-nB tftf> material
’ which had beeri suppliod/on accost of the cdnt ra&t-i tober

13th,, andf rorri “that 4 we will\charge ypV interest a>f tho rate

or 12 por cent 'pcfj/anum. Wo can assure/ you'' :iha!t fhtijiis ’infe§rsBt
v'by no- moans .Ccxi^onsates us for tho^tyfsS\^S dre 's^'stajiningx^hroiiRh
"the turdifias,& of your j^orapany. Wo tfurn ou'fe money', so'quickly
■'tlfat/^ho principle yields much more^y boing'\in ouV hands'^ so ”
■tKatswc/^ can directly control it, '^'han by boingMot Vut at any
//'ratojl^f interest, which it woul«/ appear roaoonati^o tV charge.

We /fin assume you that it ls/tla distasteful for' ua \o havo
to fiiipind you;\of this matter Jo ofton, as it is \for yoii> to ro- -

■ M .■

1.

Dec. 27th, 3 .

-;• V7. H, Douty, Esq. Pres.

Shamokih, Ponna.

Dear Sir:-

/ 'In relation to tho 150 'temporary fixtures which you
returnod from Shamdkin, andfor which you desired us to Rive you
credit, v/e hoR to say that tho amount c harped you for thoso
fixtures 'Wiis 40 2 cents each. We shall therefore have pleasure
in nllowinn you tha samo rate, as the fixtures uro in order and
we can use them elsewhere.

In Kovombor i»e wrote you a letter in rofiard to our uc-
-?$!$fiourit, and some errofs which were made therein, in connection
with "calcul'atiriR the amount to bo doductod for certain work which
was not porfortnod.' ay roforrinjj to the said letter, you will

find thut'v'yo‘ii'' 'credited' your account with $00.02 too much. Thh - -

amount wlVicJi' we v/ill allow you for 1450 fixtures is $72'. 70, and a-

Sftor de'du'dtiii'a' the ovorcharfie referred to wd will; bv/’e: 'y,'U
' —8i5;o3;' .v

-v- • We wrote you to day in refdrrancO to the balance still

•duo on your contract, and asking you to sond usa chock for
82i050. ‘•-’If you will tho ref ore. muke this check for S2, 034. 17 it - -
will square our accounts.

Sat,

Very Truly Yours,

/ rt3-ia

Iiocombor J4Bth.

J. i', Kirby, Esq.

Esaox House, ^

Salem, Maas,

Doar Eirt'-

ln roply to your lot, tor of the -diith. Inst., M bou to
say that after you aro through with tho I av/ronco Company wo. can
probably do something for you.

Yours truly,

Thomas A. 'Edison Constn. Port.

I 8 S 3- I 3. - z Si

Do coinbor 20th. 3

John Mull on, -Esq, Treas, /

Shamol.in, Ponna, ' *

Donr sir:-:

I hay'i your lottor of tho 2iith. inst. ,' un<l in ropl/
boo to se.y that I do riot quite undors sand too me am no of it.

I have no stock in tho Shainokin Company. rhoro is a balance of
■W,0rio. duo on our contract, arid i have writton Mr. Douty an rela¬
tion to it to-day. » . 1 '

Very truly yours,' " '

11 S 3.- I 2.- 2. 8

Ooccmbor 2Uth.

, Lord,' Esq, Troas,

I-avronco, Hass,

Hoar Sir;-

In rolation to your letter of tho.lSth, inst., whoroin
yoii asked us to supply you with tv/o more “li" dynamos a fid another
H32 x laaiigina, which nocos3itatod tho badpinto and v/ash ora, wo
presume the dynamos have baen racoivod in I.awonce, the bedplate
and washers v/oro shipped yesterday and the ohi;ino is. be-inp luuded
to-day.

Will you be kind andiiyh'' to solid us your choc], for
,S1,3i>7.!50, v/hich is tv/onty five per cent of the amount of this
order, and which should bo paid to us upon the reception oi‘ your
requisition, in accordance with ■ tho' toi’ins of our agreement.

The above amount is mado up as foiiows:-

Two “li* dynamos. , . . .8 3,000.

. . x ‘ .

One 14 H x 13 onni no. . . . i!,oan,

Boilplato and washers . . 70.

Will you not roquifo somo more olocl»*ical apparatus in

connection with this addition " to your station? Shall wo fje t a

list of what is nocoasary from our Electrical Engineer, Mr." Androv/s,
or will you sond us a requisition for what you want?

• Yours : truly,

fM Docombor 28th. - 8

' V/. ' Si Ahd'rows, Esq, ! •'

Tiffin, Ohio,

' near Sirt-

Y/o havo roeoivotl a. teiopram from tho Secretary of the
Tiffin Company in relation tv services, and in reply to same we
told him that Mr! Conant v/ould give .ill nbcossary explanations as
” ’to "Sow tho customers are to bo cut in, Wo havo forv/ardod the
'• wiro -for this purpose an.d if any other material is required wish'
'!youwjuld bo pood onouph to have tho Company send us a requisition
.“for it.

Ypuro.’truly,

Thomas A. Edison Conatn. Dept.

« . 6o&f/r ■

I &K3-IX- 2.

Dncomber iibth,

Ward I oonard, Esq.

liiv/renco, Mass.

Dour Kir:-

v/o Itavo this morning received your letter ol’ tho

V/Sbh. inst.

Tho Mo. 3U copper wire you spuak oi will bo oxprosood
to-day or to-morrow.

In relati^n^S) drawing upon us, 'm bog to inform you
that thin, is a privilogo vihidh 'v/o' vory ruroly extend to- oar om^
-pioyeos, and only in aasos of absolute necessity do wo allow thorn
7 to- htako drafts on us for money. If you desire it to shall be gl

to send you a chock once a v/ook for your salary and allowance, or
at such intervale as you would prefer.

Mr. Andrews cavo ua a requisition for tho material men¬
tioned in your letter, and hi o roquost is hiving our attention.

V/o oncloso horowith Chock to bilanco your account to

date.

Yours truly,

Thomas A. Edison Constn. Dopt.

Docombor iiuth.

Janies- Harris, Esq. Sooty, . .

Hall of on to, Pomm.

Dear sir:-.

we have received your tolepraia of yesterday’ s date in
ro'card to. the ||;llofonto street installation, and in which yoii " ’
state ,.th»Jt' the wires do not' extend tol-ihnfl 'Curtin St roots, as
aiirood ■-■/.l j.> Hr. Shaw.

In roply wo bop to say that wo 1 now nothinR of Hr. Shaw»o
atutooonto in connection 'with VhVs matter. n„ tl,„ and. Mov.r.l,or
v/o aont Hr, Shaw a hot tor or.oJo.oono an ostnuato for tho erection of
art Bdison Electric IiCht C,„M station Want of cioo li„htP
capacity i* trountinc to 51-1, 701.00, toGothor with tho fonto of
ORroociont, nap ahowniG tho hhopoocO cot toot of our hiboilpejCpra Qnp
Plan of tho aonorol ccr,.»„«ion; 'if tho station wo proponed crootln,.
"'!J lallod Hr. Shaw1 a attiniion 'to tho foot that thoro wore LtOG '
■liGhtn covorod hy'our wlroo. ",io tii day ,,o a tol,
from Ur Shaw aakin„ „hat it would coot to increase this plant to
t.no U„ht3, ana „„ Uovenbor ath. io wired hnn‘ that to make a liollj;
Ofohlo ostlmnto for BOO lloht. capacity, ~ins,oad'of '300 liehts *
capacity, would inorooao t!,o tipuroo sent bin on tho 2nd. Hovon-
bnr by 10,010, Vhis brouoht tho account of „ur oounnto up it, ”,

UTS-

31-7,071.00 Your Company made somo fow deductions in tho minor
dot ails of tho ostimato, which roducod it to S10,s«7.«7

fou will 300 from this that tho subject of tho chanfio in
tho stroot installation v/as not "broaeh'od at a3i',‘ and that tho
inorbasod capacity of tho station was inad’o in viov/ of tho fact
that thorp wore U43 lights in tho district, and that it v/ould bo

advisable to taka thorn, all in, . ■

Wo will 8?nd you to"-mbrrow our figuros' for Baking tho
extension you dooiru, and if they are accepted W will have the’
inatoriul sont. forward ^piodiatoly.

Very, truly yours,

Thomas A. Rdiqon Ooh3tri, liopt. '

■ ' J2.P

. . booombor 20 th-. • a

W, It, Own 11 ay, Jr.Ksq, Troa3,

Rail River, Mass.’

Hoar Sir:-

We boy. aeknowJ edge with many thanks receipt of
"yoiir chock for S4,000. on account of tho Pail River installation,
and in reply to yoar letter under same cover, in .which you say you
had undo tho, third payment, wo’ would’ state that, at tho tirao tho
Station was ready to supply light -Shore ,wa3 an amount of 3a, 314.43
on account of tho third payment duo us, wHich was inado up in tho •

following manner . ' ...

Ton por cont of tho amount of our contract, namely, 54,ib’0.i>u,
was paid upon tho. signing of tho agreement ; twouty por cont,

• nnmqly, $o, 301. Dll, . was to havo boon inado on October 23th.; and
twenty fivo por cont, namely, 510,432.47, wan to havo boon paid
whon the installation wan roauy to supply light. Thoso payments
‘aRoroRato ‘*22,090.43

The amounts received from you aro, as stutod in your
letter,. 34, 100. Ob, Sb,COO.and 30,500., mikinp, a total of S20,0uo.^b
This loft a balance of $2,314.4:5, which wo mentioned abovo as
boing duo us last v/ook and it was this. amount w o had roforonico to
“whoh'wd 'tolegraphod you.

S fl

/ tfSr /'2

Docombor 2Uth,

B, 0,. Acheson, Bsq.

'13 East St root, ‘“r ' ‘
Kod lion Squaro,

J ondon, \7. 1

In rbpl'y to your lottor.of tho 13th." inot., to hand to-
,day, I boo" to aay that wo can give you a situation, but. cannot at
tho moinont say dofinitoly what it v/i] 3 bo,1 and if you coma ov or
"it •«£. ST bo nocoosary for you to tal:o v/hatovor turns up.

Vory’VruXy yours,

-•>

Docorabor Ubth,

E. H. Hubbard, Esq. Sooty,
Tiffin, , Ohio,

Dear Sir:- •

•Wo havo received your tqlbgrani .of’ tho 25th, inst,
regarding tho service wire, anil in reply bog to say that Mr. Conan t
will pivo all explanations in relation to cutting in customers and
tho 'running of sorvico wirbb, material for which purposo has boon
forwarded to Tiffin. . . . . . .

Very truly yours,"

Thomas A. Edison Consth. Dopt,

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Uocomlior iibth.

() . Hi eh , 'Esq.

Hollol'onto, J-’onna.

Tn rolation to tho ma| sent you showing tho co'urso of
JJio polo linos at Mt.Cannol, wo bof> to say that v/o have apro.-d to
ox tend our lino.on hoar Alloy from Fifth stroot to Sixth Street-;

It vail necessitate about four moro polos, and v/o have ordered ^'or-
v/ard tho additional v/ire. Wo send you another map shov/im; tho

extension roforrod to. •

Yours trulyj”

Thomas A. Edipori' Constn. Doj t.

Enclosure.

I S.'S 3

- December atith. . 3

W. U. Rich, Esq.

liellofo’nte, Henna;

Dear sir:-

In roply to yourlottor of the et.-ind . met. , v/horom you
make' a sketch or tho Rollofonto building, wo. bee to say that your
arrangement is tho only ono which, under tho- circumstances, will"

""ansv/or, add v/o will alter our piano to conform therewith.- .

■' Yours truly, '

Thomas RcUsonbonatn. Dept.

ItSS-ii-as

; Docorabor atith, - 3

Sidney ». Puino,- Bsq.

P. 0. Box 331.1,

Poston, Maas,

Dear sir:-

ln rof.ly to your letter of the 37th. i.iat., we bop to
say that an tiOO to 1200 light plant, polo lino, varies from 323.

' to'.S2ti. ppr light. This coat includes the running of the station
‘ for thirty days at our expanse aftor sarno is roatly to supply light.
•" The machines which v/c would usd id connection with a 1300 light
pi apt would bo two «YB dynamos,' 'which Rive «J00 ton candle power
lamps oach, and oho i) 2 x 12"!e'itB'i-rie.;"'' ' 'You of courso understand
that it id difficul t to 'approxrmdt'e 'the cost' of any plant, as
thoro are such a variety of cirddmjtdncos wKi'ch cause the amount

Very truly yours,
Thomas A. Edison Cdnstn. .Dept,

»y

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Dosembor 2t;th.

A, Stuart, Bsq, Sooty,

Cincinnati, Ohio, - '

Doaiv Sir:-

Wo bop to inform’ y<iuv tliat vo aro still awaiting inf
mation in connection with real estate for Lima and 'Washington
C, T!., Ohio, Cynchiana and MaysfiJie, .r.y. and Canton and .Chill
cotho, Ohio. . , .

Yours "truly,

Thomas ’AS" fidi'don'ObhStS. Dept.

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Decembt,.

|S83'I‘3--2? .

Societe d’ Appareillage Blectrique,

Geneva, Switzerland,

Dear sirs:-

Vour letter of the 27th. October has remained, unan¬
swered until the present time in order that some new types of
dynamos which I had under course of construction might be fin¬
ished. This work has now been completed, and I have the pleas¬
ure to enclose herewith the report of our Mr. Clark, who is the
Engineer of the Edison Electric Light Company, and which report
will answer all. the queries contained in your communication re¬
ferred to.

The price of the new 200 light dynamo is 8725., P. o.
New- York, with regular winding, for higher volts probably be
875. , more each.

Trusting that this information will. not arrive too
late to be of service to you, 1 beg to remain,

Very Truly Yours,

Enclosure, i.

( ttSr

■j- 05 .fifth Avonuo,

j Now York,' Doc'ember 2uth, 1053.

Sanuol' i'nsuli, Jr., Esq.

21 Burton Crosccnt,

I oxulor/, • W . C. ' 'England,
liy Boar Inbuilt- j ■ * " ' '

In 'my lot tor of last evening I mentioned to you
that y/u had a 1 is f of tho stockholders in the Williamsport Co.,
and that wo v/or*/ going through liradstroots to ascertain their sta¬
nding, Hono/of thoni aro qeotod. Shaw and young Octwilor V/oro
m hero yostofday and tola us that thoy v/oro all prof oss^SdiU.mon
and v/oro not given a rating. Wo' find that V. Ii. Shaw, l)r. Dot-

'ViTer and young Do twi lor hold about oho third of tho stock; " .

'Wo aro going to send Russell to' Williamsport to find out all about
" this' businoss, which idb’ks Ver;f "*i'i'&Ky.* They have not yot-, as
I stated in my letter, paid inlay the first instalment, and in
our- opinion wo think . tho intention of this. Company is to s^jjipe
tpE.Q.thoiy twenty five 'per cent ‘of’' the amount, of our contract,-
aft er: which nothing will 'bo dub us" until the 'installation is ready
’ to' s'uppiy 'Tight. Upon our getting this far in the mat’to'f tfroy1'
imagihe’ i’i'v/ill bo impossible' for’ us to 'withdraw, ' and they ban /’
make us c.ai-ry it until thoy dispose of the largo amount of stock
held by the above mentioned trio?'' . None’ of those throe luminatios
havo one dollar ‘to "'rub' again si '"Knot her', and I think v/o are' just i- -
fiod in drawing those conclusion^ ‘in connectioh with- thoir in^pn-

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tions. Wo havo not sont out a oinj-lo orrtor yot, nor do //o' intend
to until, tho mat tor hus boon thoroughly invosticatod and v/o fool
perfectly satiefiocl that our irionty will- i>o . forthcoming • when it is, 7

’ dUO.. ' ' ' ’ . • ■ ;

’’ ’’ Vory * truly yours, "

December aiith. . 3

A. A. Oowlos, Esq. Sooty, ' !

Ansonia hra3e & Coppor Co. , .

li» Cliff, street, City. '

Dear Sir;- ■ -

A13o'v/ us to introduce to you Mr. 6. V, Haning'toiS, yAo
vms former]/ ono of tho partnorc. in our lato V/iring Dopartmont.

Very truiy yours, -
Thomas A. Edison Constn. Dopt,

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, Doootdbor siat'i 3

'A. ilseoll, Ea<i.

•- >J43^t prairie Avonuo,

fShicago, 113 s.

Hoar Sir?- ' ' "

'v/o have your Ootl.or of tlio" istifclC' Inst., anti in reply
to your Par.l, Q.l. bop to say that wo aro daily expecting an
ansvzor from Mr. Shaw in regard to your assisting him in Ponna.

Tn m3 ution to your P.i5,, v/o beg to say that the canvass
of l-noxv/llo has boon comp] ©tod, and wo expoct to rocoivo it to- ■
morrow. • *

Vory truly yours,

Thomas 'A;' Edison Constn, Dopt.

I 8 S3- / 2 - 5,1

December Mist. 3.

W. D. Rich, Esq.

‘ Hollofohto, 1‘omio.

Hoar Sir:-

. In reply to your -Jotter of the 27th. ir.s't., in relation
to the injector at- Tiffin, we bey to say that y/o havo discontinued
tho use of exhaust injectors, and have adopted the "Idrtinjj"
injector, . . "v • ,

Wo will send you c supply "of instruction
can distribute as you bos fit,' ’

Very-. truly yours,

. Thomas A. Edison Donstr.. Dept.

» Om .

ards, -which you

3- 3!

December Slfit. 1U113,

tieorifo II. Ill ias, Esq, Dan’ 1, Slept,

Ohieuj'o, 113s. . .

Do nr Sir:-

In reply to your letter of the yi'.nd.j.nst., in which
yon state that you wore furnishod with “K* brushes with "0" .
dynnmos, v/o bop to say that Vo use “k" brushes in the old stylo
brushholdors- of the US and 30. lif;ht machinos. We recently
chanp.od the brushholdors on tho so machinos and used "IP brushos in
connection- with them. It is iiow ouV ihtorition to use doublo
brushos on all machines.

When tho dynamos you spook of woro tested at our Works
wo had no trouble with tho brushos or brushholdors iri question.

Vory truly youra^

Tho .^fii'son ;Kach£nb VorkSi

V/. II. Rwalloy, Jr. Esq. Troaa,

Pal 3 Rivor, Una's.

Hear Kir:-

37

December :31st'. 3

Tn rolation to exchanging tbo t>3?. x 10 ongino at Kali
Rivor for b tax 12, wo bog to say that v/b Y/ill supply you with

material and labor as follows:-

Ono U3‘2 x 12 ongino . . . . . . S 1,100.00

Koundation, . . . . . 1/4.30

Koundation cap arid washers. .......... . 31.99

Foundation bolts and pipe. . .... ..... 9.33

Total. ... . .. . "1,235.71 -

We will give you credit for tiro following ip.aterial:-

Ono b32 x 10 'engine , . . . ... ; . . ,S 950.00

• bap und vraehors . . . . 30.39

' Holts pjid pipe. . . . . . . . . 7.00

Total., .... ■ OHO. 09

. this makes the* cost' to you of the above change S347,fj3j' '
but. in addition to this amount, wb shall ask ybu to pay tho salary,
oxponsos and railway fare ef our man, whom it will be necessary
to sond to Pail' Rivor to do- the work', '

Will you kindly let' us teow if this will , be satisfactory

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Ooc-pnibor aifl't,- . 3

YfinfioJcl S* Hutchinson,. Ksq,

53 Dovonshiro Stroot, ; •

Hostou, Mass*

; Doar Sir:- .

. l have your lottgr of tho 30th. inst. in relation to
^•'powers of attornoy for W.'jogo'' n.‘ Husbands, and horowith.T bog to
.oncioso thoso documents proparly executed.- .

Kindly acknowledge reooipt and oblij'o,

Vary truly yours,

l'SS.3-1%- 3 I

December 3lat. lbU3,

:j. S. ffi 'll, l’ockhoin,

In relation lo# Mica, W bog to say that mo soiit tho""
samples yoiir km PocKhau lol't tit (hie office to tho Suporintondont
- of our Works, and had him wjpigh thoiii, ai'tor which ho cut thorn into
sx?.oa that ho could uuo and/ voi-uhot^ thorn upuin, so an to ascertain
tho cost of tho mica to us i-roporiy cut. Tho result of tho
oxporimoiit 1ms boon that ?■)/> corns Ipor pound ia too high a prico

for us to pay for micu, such as' tho samplo sont us.

‘ • •' 4i.

I . Very truly yours,

: j

I'ho Edits jn Machine Works,

j/'Tiy ■

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. . Docombor aist.lbba,

Gustav So] Jan, Ksq, Supti •

• • ; 104 coorck. St root, oity,

boar Sir;-

In relation to papor pulleys, do you not think it, v/oiild
bo a pood idea for us to adopt thorn in future?

1 Yours’ truly,

Tho Ktlison t'achxna works,'

I i a

Doooisber .13 st.

H. H. Sh«v/, Esq.

t/il Haisst-crt, r-oiino;

bear Sir:-

Mr. A. S. 1 isscl3, who has lately beer in Knoxville '
"Working up- tho interests of the Edison light' at that point,
"roqucctod us to- write to you and ask you if he could in any way
assist you with your work in Pennsylvania^ 'Ye do not hno’y whoth
you aro acv/uaintod with this gcnilessen or hot,- but if you desire
'any information in regard to him and his capabilities, no doubt
Hr. Hastings could give it, to you.

Awui tine: your reply, v/hich Hr. Kisaoll requests ua to
transmit to him, wo i.wo,

Very truly yours,

Thomas A. Edison Oonstn, Oopt.

12*83-) a - 3 )

December 31st.

e-Schv/onk , F.sci. l/rest.

_ «t. Carmel, henna.

Doar Sir:-

In reply to your let tor. of tho 2b th. inst., »c bop to

say thtit;:;v/,o will hdvo our wxrWan at Kt.'ccrwcJ at tho oarliost- •

possible moment. We have had to start so many stations all at
■ . jLj) .

once, .utid ' expert holp of this character is soa^a^’iift'aBabtaih, it

*{’boinn necessary for us to educate all our electrical- employees, •
'that wo are rathorvshorl of men, but we will delay tho work at
Ift.Carmol to as 'small an extent as practicablo.

• Wo -wrotq to Mosnrs. Vorpinann .% Co., ask in;.' thorn to hurry
your mat or ial . - .

Yory’ truly you'i’s,

Tliomas A K'di'&'oii Cbn's'thV l)6p>t.

/FfS- r-* '31

December Hist. 3

Judies Karris, Esq. Kocty,

IJollofonto, I onna.

Hoar Sir:- •

Wo have your lottor of tho isbth. inst,, in which you
state -that thero scorns to bo a misunderstanding in regard to what
you aro to rocoivo under agreement for an bob light piaut.

in reply to your lottor,' wo bog to oncloso horoyrith m
copios of the 300 and tiOO" ligfit' estimates. You y/il] notico that,
in ouch case tho. amount for tho siroet Tnata] 3 atioh is exactly tho
sojjio, namely, S4, 050.15, and the map showing the course of our
street installation which was ’submit ttfd- with tho -300 light ostimato
;is exactly the samn as tho ono submitted with tho bOO light osti- .
jiiato. You will obsorvo that tho district in each caso covers'*""
043yfiphts, and wo prosumod that i t was in order to take' in ali" ' '
thoso .lightG that you roquost,ed"us to submit an’ bOO light
estimate, instead of a 500 light. The ap’ount of. the 5.00 light
ostimato is S14, 751.50; ' the amount via charged you for increasing
the capacity of your- plant to bob lights, . instead of 500. lights,
was 83,310,. This brought tl:c:'cinount of the «00' light estimate up
to Si'7,b7li«0, but youi* Company deducted some of tho sma-ilor sup¬
plies, which they prof erred perfusing thomsolvoe, which roducod
tho amount of the ostimato. to 4io,5fe7.27

, for ..a larger building.

Tn connection v/ith this building, after our contract
was closod you desired it made larger still, and allowed us $200.
•for extending it. this makos the aniount of our contract with you
'310,707. >.7' . - '"V- w • ..

v/o trust that as f dr : as we are concornod this explana¬
tion will be -satisfactory to you.

Vo<y Vr'ul y yoViirs, ' .

Knclosiiro,

I 2 - I -L- -3 I

December Jllst.iaUfi*

' dustov Soidan, K«n. Supt.

, 1.04 Uoerck St root. City,

Dear Slr:-

Wo havo /our Jaltor of tho 1'ith, inst. ropor tiny tost n
on tho special "Y" dynamo, ’

V/hat T want to ascertain is tho non- sparking point sharp-
ly'-dofinod? , With same aoporos i's’tho position of non-sparking ,
• point tho same and does tho brush have to bij adjusted finer to
obtain non-sparking point?

Also ploaso lot mo know if tho now iron givos higher
volts? ’ . • ' . . ’

\fcS3- 1 3 I

Docamtoor ft 1st. ft

ChtvrJos V. Jyon, Esq,

I'ost Office,

I'ottsville, rcnna.

Dear £5ir:-

Xn relation to your canvasses, ir. future when msRtloninf’
tenement houses, wall you please simply state "tenement* and hot '
close them as second, third or fourth. 1 lease do not take ahy
not ico on your canvass of fourth class houses, and also bo kind *
onuuKli not to abbreviate your canvass and call a rostaur&nt or
bur "R% but wnto out in full f.-hat it is, and very much oblijjo,
lfoors truly,

Thomas A. sais'Ui Censtn. Dopt,
• By

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Doeonibor 31st.

Messrs. hark la £ ball,

33 Congress Struct, W,

Detroit, Mich.

boar Sirs!-

7n relation to the Ypsilariti lot, v/o j rosuino you are
av/aro that thorn is a. building on it. ’ V/o should like to have a
"carefully figured sketch or drawing. of -'this building, showing tho
oxact si’zo inside, ill so sk
vatnd'bplow grade of stroc
t ion of col .linns' or intorior vmTls, if than
floor beams and dsitonco from" centre to centre of same. Are sido
'walls and coil 1bps plastorod or she at hod v/ith boards?

' Wo would bog to call your o&rnos.t attention to' tho fact
that' this information must bo vory accurate, and v/o should, like tho
"'pl-an nmdo on as large a scale as. possifelo. . Immediately bri.ro-
coipt of. this data wo v/il) forward yoii tho Ypsilanti ostimato, all
manors in connection with which must ‘r'oroaiji in abOyatico until wo
hoar from. you.

Vory truly. yours,
Thomas A. Pd is on Const n. riopt.
Uy

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. f Referring to your memo of this data about Shamokf£'v
all I cart say is that Arroington 4 Sirasrunan makes tha assart Ion
7that' tbevpio'ee of tha regulator which was ravarsad was put on ay. a
t’iocul e'-ginaar. bafora ho orrivad thoro. This is donlad by th'o
nan who is supposed to hava done tha 'ork bafora Arming ton & Sims
®man' arrived ^jjjfchaniokin . Now although thayminaist that lhay were
i not ^t -fault; 1 see no raason to doubt Arming ton & Sins man, nor
do I sad «ny, reason particularly to doubt tho local people, except
t!n»t tt .man -who makes a mistake usually tries to cover it up ansd; *

r the assumption 1b, that tha

that Arming ton\ « Sims/^ _

S^rt’to shamokin won 11 l^n’Ow something about fixing up the ' ragiilatpr .

rft: ■ mr ■■

j^fKT their. .engines, , whereas tho employee or a local machind; shop:'
v^-'wouid inwall probability know nothing about fixing up such tirtl’fr

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•ngin'e,;.

S. Tnsull.

V. By* H. .

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1883. Edison, T.A. - Suppliers (D-83-017)

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THOMAS A. EDISON ESQ. ■•

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DEAR SIR J ' FILE NO .

TWO YEARS AOO REBUILT PROM PLANS OF CAPTAIN ERICSSON A STEAM
ENGINE WHICH IUSr^ENTRUNNi^Dp^BO'THE-PAST YEAR DRIVINO THE EL¬
ECTRIC LIGHTS, THE ENGINE BEING CONNECTED DIRECT TO A DYNAMO AND
MAKING ABOUT OOO REVOLUTIONS PER MINUTE.',' IT HAS WORKED SQ, WELL
THAT CAPT. ERICSSON HAS THOUGHT BEST FOR US TO BUILD ANOTHER MA¬

CHINE, ADDING SUCH IMPROVEMENTS AS MAY HAVE SUGGESTED THEMSELVES
BY THE USE OF THIS FIRST ONE. THE SECOND MACHINE IS NOW FINISH¬
ED AND RUNNING AND CAPT. ERICSSON, AS WELL AS OURSELVES, IS ANX¬
IOUS TO HAVE THIS MACHINE DRIVE ONE OF YOUR DYNAMOS. WE INTEND
TO PUT UP THIS MACHINE TO LIGHT A PORTION OF OUR OWN WORKS AND BE*

LIEVE IT TO BE ADMIRABLY ADAPTED FOR THAT PURPOSE. WE THINK
YOU WILL PEEL A VERY GREAT INTEREST IN IT WHEN YOU SEE IT RUN,

THE REGULATION AND LUBRICATION. BEING ABSOLUTELY PERFECT. : WE*

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EY ARE STRONGER and consequently more durable;

1. In the Bboonoo of shrinkage strains, to whiob oast pulleys are out

THEY ARE CHEAPER. Prom the saying in cost of Belts,
Shafting and Hangers; there is no danger of breakage

in handling, there being a direct loss in this way in Cast
Iron .Pulleys. There is,, with a Cast Iron- Pulley, a
■ direot loss :in. the transmission of- power., caused by. the
slipping^ of belts. This- is partially overcome by the
use- of the Wrought Iron rRim;. Pulley, and entirely
overcome -br_ the use of the' Paper ' Face ; Pulley, the ;
belt adhering- to wrought iron^paper or^wopd; much i
more than to cast iron.' ' ’

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the weather, unless well painted at. legist once a year.

supply you with the Harding's speed Indicators in quantity at

S20 net, (our price to sell them single is mueh higher). We
eould also supply tbsm to you niokle plated, which would
cost *2. more.

We regret that we have no illustrated catalogue, as we
should to very happy to forward one to you.

to shall to mot happy to roseivo your orders* whloh
wo can forward by ooMo to iooure a speedy de live rye

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tar Thomas A. Edison, Constn. Dept.,

New York,

Dear Sir; —

Ho have your favor of yesterday, and regret that we
have only a few days ago parted with the last Speed Indicators
we had in stock, and it may be a few weeks before we can have a
fresh supply.

Just 12 months ago we sehj six of these machines to
the "Edison Light Company", and you may be able to see one or
the other in Hew York.

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We just received your telegram inquiring time t-f *.j
in which we could deliver Indies ters.

As we could only guess at it, we have preferred to inq-tti
inquire by cable/ how soon we could cor5 upon the shipment or it,
and will give you our answer to-morrow morning by wire, should
they be in stoak, they can probably be delivered in three weeks,
otherwise, it «ay take four ta five weeks.

Toure respectfully.

Mr. Thomas A. Edison,

New York, N. Y. ,

Dear Sir: —

We received this morning a cable massage from our
friends, saying that they could sh*p 24 Speed Indicators within
a month, of which we informed you by wire, and received since
your message asking us to order them, which we have do* to-night
by cable.

We remain, dear sir.

Your* respectfully,

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1883. Edison, T.A. - Unsolicited Inquiries (D-83-018) [not filmed]

This folder contains . unsolicited correspondence requesting agencies for
Edison's inventions, inquiring about the purchase or cost of his inventions, or asking
for other information about his inventions.

1883. Edison, T.A. - Visitors (D-83-019) [not filmed]

This folder contains routine letters of introduction and requests to visit
Edison. Letters that received a significant response by Edison, or that were
written by individuals associated with Edison, are filed in their appropriate subject
folders.

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FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTORS

PRIVATE FOUNDATIONS
Allred P. Sloan Foundation
Charles Edison Fund
The Hyde and Watson Foundation
Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation

PUBLIC FOUNDATIONS

National Science Foundation
National Endowment for the Humanities

PRIVATE CORPORATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS

Alabama Power Company
Amerada Hess Corporation
AT&T

Atlantic Electric

Association of Edison Illuminating
Companies

Battellc Memorial Institute Foundation
The Boston Edison Foundation
Cabot Corporation Foundation
Carolina Power and Light Company
Consolidated Edison Company of
New York, Inc.

Consumers Power Company
Coming Glass Works Foundation
Duke Power Company
Exxon Corporation
Florida Power & Light Company
General Electric Foundation
Gould Inc. Foundation
Gulf States Utilities Company
Idaho Power Company
International Brotherhood of Electrical
Workers

Iowa Power and Light Company

Mr. and Mrs. Stanley H. Katz
Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
McGraw-Edison Company
Middle South Services, Inc.

Minnesota Power

New Jersey Bell Telephone Company
New York State Electric & Gas
Corporation

North American Philips Corporation
Philadelphia Electric Company
Philips International B.V.

Public Service Electric and Gas
Company
RCA Corporation
Robert Bosch GmbH
San Diego Gas & Electric
Savannah Electric and Power Company
Schcrlng Plough foundation
Texas Utilities Company
Thomson-Brandt
Transamcrica Dclaval Inc.

Westinghousc Educational Foundation
Wisconsin Public Service
Corporation

BOARD OF SPONSORS

Rutgers, The State University of
New Jersey

Edward J. Bloustcin
T. Alexander Pond
Tilden G. Edelstcln
John GiUis

New Jersey Historical Commission
Bernard Bush
Howard L Green

National Park Service, Edison
National Historic Site
Roy W. Weaver
Edward J. Pershey
Smithsonian Institution
Bernard Finn
Arthur P. Molclla

EDITORIAL ADVISORY BOARD

James Brittain, Georgia Institute of Technology
Alfred D. Chandler, Jr., Harvard University
Neil Harris, University of Chicago
Thomas Parke Hughes, University of Pennsylvania
Arthur Link. Princeton University
Nathan Rcingold, Smithsonian Institution
Robert E Schofield, Iowa State University

CORPORATE ASSOCIATES

William C. Hlttinger (chairman), RCA Corporation
Edward J. Bloustcin, Rutgers, The State University of NJ.
Cees Bruynes, North American Philips Corporation
Paul J. Christiansen, Charles Edison Fund
Philip F. Dietz, Westlnghouse Electric Corporation
Roland W. Schmitt, General Electric Corporation
Harold W. Sonn, Public Service Electric and Gas Company
Morris Tanenbaum, AT&T

THOMAS A. EDISON PAPERS

Reese V. Jenkins
Director and Editor

Thomas E. Jeffrey

Associate Director and Microfilm Editor

Assistant Editors

Robert A. Rosenberg
Keith A. Nlcr
Andrew Butrica

Research Associates
Douglas G. Tarr
Mary Ann Hellrlgcl
David W. Hutchings

Assistant to the Director Secretary

Helen Endlck Grace Kurkowskl

Student Assistants

Joseph P. Sullivan
Karen Kozak
Granville MlUcr

Leonard DeGraaf
Alan Stein
Jacquelyn Miller

Thomas A. Edison Papers

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Copyright © 1987 by Rutgers, The State University

All rights reserved. No part of this publication includingany portion of the guide and index or of the microfilm may
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mechanical, or chemical, including photocopying, recording or taping, or information storage and retrieval
systems — without written permission of Rutgers, The State University, New Brunswick, New Jersey.

Tlie original documents in this edition are from the archive at the Edison National Historic Site at West Orange,
New Jersey.

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apejtA

A SELECTIVE MICROFILM EDITION
PART II
(1879-1886)

Thomas E. Jeffrey

Microfilm Editor and Associate Director

Paul B. Israel
Assistant Editor

Mary Ann Hellrigel
David W. Hutchings

Editorial Associates

Leonard DcGraaf
Joseph P. Sullivan
Alan Stein
Karen Kozak

John Deascy
Barbara B. Tomblln
Jacquelyn Miller
Marla Antonakakls

Student Assistants

Keith A. Nler
Assistant Editor

Reese V. Jenkins
Director and Editor

Sponsors

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National Park Service, Edison National Historic Site
New Jersey Historical Commission
Smithsonian Institution

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1987

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Copyright © 1987 by Rutgers, The State Unlveislty

»53“ ” *- •—*"» « »* M» National HlaoHo Si.o a, Orange,

THOMAS A. EDISON PAPERS

Reese V. Jenkins
Director and Editor

Thomas E. Jeffrey

Associate Director and Microfilm Editor

Assistant Editors
Paul B. Israel
Robert A. Rosenberg
Keith A. Nler
Andrew Bulrica

Assistant to the Director

Helen Endlck

Research Associates
Douglas G. Tarr
Mary Ann Hellrigel
David W. Hutchings

Secretary
Grace Kurkowskl

Student Assistants

Leonard DeGraaf
Alan Stein
Jacquelyn Miller

Joseph P. Sullivan
Karen Kozak
Granville Miller

BOARD OF SPONSORS

Rutgers. The State University of
New Jersey

Edward J. Bloustcin
T. Alexander Pond
Tilden G. Edelstcln
John Gillis

New Jersey Historical Commission
Bernard Bush
Howard L Green

National Park Service, Edison
National Historic Site
Roy W. Weaver
Edward J. Pershcy
Smithsonian Institution
Bernard Finn
Arthur P. Molcila

EDITORIAL ADVISORY BOARD

James Brittain, Georgia Institute of Technology
Alfred D. Chandler, Jr., Harvard University
Nell Harris, University of Chicago
Thomas Parke Hughes, University of Pennsylvania
Arthur Link, Princeton University
Nathan Reingold, Smithsonian Institution
Robert E. Schofield, Iowa State University

CORPORATE ASSOCIATES

William C Hittlngcr (chairman), RCA Corporation
Edward J. Blousteln, Rutgers, The State University of NJ.
Cees Bruynes, North American Philips Corporation
Paul J. Christiansen, Charles Edison Fund
Philip F. Dietz, Westlnghouse Electric Corporation
Roland W. Schmitt, General Electric Corporation
Harold W. Sonn, Public Service Electric and Gas Company
Morris Tanenbaum, AT&T

FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTORS

PRIVATE FOUNDATIONS

Alfred P. Sloan Foundation
Charles Edison Fund
The Hyde and Watson Foundation
Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation

PUBLIC FOUNDATIONS
National Science Foundation
National Endowment for the Humanities

PRIVATE CORPORATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS

Alabama Power Company
Amerada Hess Corporation
AT&T

Atlantic Electric

Association of Edison Illuminating
Companies

Battellc Memorial Institute Foundation
The Boston Edison Foundation
Cabot Corporation Foundation
Carolina Power anil light Company
Consolidated Edison Company of
New York, Inc.

Consumers Power Company
Corning Glass Works Foundation
Duke Power Company
Exxon Corporation
Florida Power & Light Company
General Electric Foundation
Gould Inc. Foundation
Gulf States Utilities Company
Idaho Power Company
International Brotherhood of Electrical
Workers

Iowa Power and Light Company

Mr. and Mrs. Stanley H. Kau
Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
McGraw-Edison Company
Middle South Services, Inc.

Minnesota Power

New Jersey Bell Telephone Company
New York State Electric & Gas
Corporation

North American Philips Corporation
Philadelphia Electric Company
Philips International B.V.

Public Service Electric and Gas
Company
RCA Corporation
Robert Bosch GmbH
San Diego Gas & Electric
Savannah Electric and Power Company
Schcring Plough foundation
Texas Utilities Company
Thomson-Brandt
Transamcrlca Delaval Inc
Wcstinghouse Educational foundation
Wisconsin Public Service
Corporation

A Note on the Sources

The pages which have been
filmed are the best copies
available. Every technical
effort possible has been
made to ensure legibility.

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COPYING RESTRICTIONS

Reel duplication of the whole or of
any part of this film is prohibited.
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A SELECTIVE MICROFILM EDITION
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DOCUMENT FILE SERIES (DOC-25)

. 9~?3-016 [continued] through 0-83-019
( Edison, T.A. - Outgoing Correspondence"

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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,

/rs'3 roy ,o3

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, ' '='■

/S' 83- oj , o 3

•/l. rfliav/, Bflq. • ■ ; .

/) v/i j ] liiiaapwi't , l’onna.

■ /Dow Sir; —

"!<i J’avo ftf.iin puna inno i,’v

t c <>nt rail station

’** ’° “ 1M' •***> «*»• « >"* *l» -no

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. ' •• ••••»-

Very truly yours, * ■ ■■■■<..<<

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Hops, rtrd. iub«»#

liharlos. '7. v/ostorvolt, Em[. -

Hoar Mir:- 1 *

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

with it.

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, • .

•' • ' rX 1 i}0' * j ■ !vS i[,

V>iv/ truly

r possible, _ ip you
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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

/(FiPJ ^

^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

sisseV ' 1 '

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,

/?S3

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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

ssiblo, sho tii

Vf :Al1 l ublio ;'an-V libraries />«., *3 tJus i

Very • 1 1'al'y’ yours,’

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Edison lamp Co.

Harrison, 3J. J.

pear .Sira;-

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,

/ ??3 ej. 03

Charles V. iJiij-lujs,

. K. hotel, •

;i, • yt

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,

~ " V

/f r 3-e^ -<5>j

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‘"!

/ft 3 -09-03

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, ' ‘ '

)fl3 - -03

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, '• . .

JfS3-°<! -"-5

Sopt amber t.rd-. 3

Major: flood Pago, 0011*1. tianacov, .

uiiisoii’ a Indian .& uolonial Uloctric co.
london, fi, C, . fins 3 and.

Hoar oiV:- ...

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,

Very truly yours, .....

/ ft t

.‘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\

>. \ i\,

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,

tta ■■‘f-

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.

.. Paris, Prarieo. ‘ ■■ 1 *• —

•Boar oi'r:- • ' ■.:•■>'

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.

~=='f4'4.-

4?.

/??3'oCj ,

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.

... 1 *

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,

£

i.

i

' =>/*■

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.

' Doai* Kir:-

I lnivo-your -Lot tor of tho 1st. inufc.

It uooial peculili- tiuii thu towns ia<iut ionod by you should

j ,\..i ■■■■•■

ha. do ad to\ms. .’! j

'■ shall V)c clad to houjr o

vVb’y truly yours,

Y'\

I fS2~ocj _ 0t+.

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,

-of-

■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

; ■ . a ..

/ft3'oy '0<f-

5u|Jt. 4th.

CUuL C^AamiaM Lzu-tC' &Le»^n L

... " *

,-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.

'!

1

i

-*-*233*

//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

/ pJ73 -<► ^

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

/ o

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,

^ _

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 \

: I

, sopt.ioth. ' a •

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

• S13~ ■ . .

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]

■J— — . . . . __L ..

' ('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:- .

. . , 1

■'7hon can you supply us with a 4 horse power motor'

3 ..

and li tJ horse po v/uv motorJ%v.ith connections complete? V/e van t

to send them' to Hrockton.

Very -truly yodrs,’

/ f<P3-

■r;\ •V;:’

Kept. 11th..

M. S . Koith, Ksq.

• v •

41 J.iborty Stro.it,

city.

Doar Kirs- *

"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

/rf 3 ■“)■//

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.

.1 - .

‘ The bedplate and' wash’o'rn for tJto I t A x '1.1 onp.ino, to-

1

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'

■ . 1

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,

/

/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'

/<A

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, ...

7

#;

/fi 3

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

Ai

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 . •

»

' ,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

7

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-

- A .

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."

/

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

7

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

) ?S3- *c/ ' '

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.

/ / V-

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,

/

/ (9 ^ ' . /t/

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, '

(?%3'Oci- tf

>

US Fiintllii ifecCTira®,

)lov Turk, Kept. lfJth. liilja.

b’, ••Jaijkdhzio, Knq.

- ■ \ . ■ - ..

v-ivo Tim'd TdloRVarth' Cfij, ' ‘ ‘ :
Tempi o flours,
f> •«6oJuaan'.1s«i*i>ot, City.

Hoar :sivj-

Tn <

• (rfUt-£>JWu<(7,

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

r

• 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.

/f *3-. ©?-/.**

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''

' • jX73'0<)

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,

■7

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

/$S3-° 7 -.2/

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 •

■J:w

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.

1/

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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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,,. .

/ ff'3'<=>9 'SL/

\

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.

j/S3 ©? «S>/

... 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.

§4

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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,

j> b

■ 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, ' ‘ \ .

nr3

1113 3.-, Ena.

llarrisburgh, Pnnna.

. % .

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-

1. 1

i

’ . . ' . Soj’.tJ a

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

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'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,-

V^-E'S- to- OS" .!

October 5th.- 3

Kriond IiiVach: -

. . ;- ' • ■ ■ |

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

! ^ 2 3 - / 'o - i i

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?

' v

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"
against our motor, and want us to adopt a Recording motor which "
would never bo such a success as our present. niev0r records.

Very ’truly yours,

10 - V2-'

October lvi.th." 3

-111 ora as P. Con ant, lisq.

weavers National Hotol;,

‘Jhamol. in, Poona,

Doar sir:-

Your latter aokinc for a chock for salary cane to hand
v/hilo T ivas iii Williamsport.

1. have the pleasure to enclose you herewith chad: for
, hoinr the amount of your terfwry for tha nonths of Annust and •
opt oink or. (Jsfo, £jnw Uj, &

1 shall leave \’ow York for Hhamokin Sunday nipht, and
shall - hops to have tha pleasure Vf’ seeing you Monday morning,

Tf you should happen to find a pioco of steak not raoro
than ordinarily . tough, you raigh t savo mo hair of it, as leather
flavored with the essence of boofstoak is certainly indigestible,
to say nothing about its bein'! unpalatable. ••

Very truly yours,

' ' .

■ y

(E S3 -| 6-{~2-

Octobor l<sth.

V/, S, Andrews, Ksq. .

p'ranklm House,

I cun i.n '■a'criipt ox’ yours of the lltii, inst.

I cannot possibly order Co riant fr-na shaiaokm at prosont.
Cannot you borrow from "r. !?i<:h some of his im'ii to holp you mil so
push your work throufih rai l-IJ yS T am anxious that Lawrence sta-.
tioh should bo started as onrly as possible, as wo havo quite a
hoavy pii'/inont dopondont upon the current- being put on the mains.

Vory truly yours,. •

' . -d-4

a . ■

ISBS-/0-/2.

October lath. 3

P.- J. Sprague, Ksq, • ' . .

Hotel nrEhfgfcit, .

. brock ton, Mass.

Dear -Sir:-

'7a bon to remind you that writing wo havo

novor recoivoil any detailed report as to the progress of thq busi¬
ness, in Brockton. Wo aro frequently eallod upon by the Officers
of "ho Electric light Oompany for information, and ia aro abso¬
lutely unablo to give it in conscquonco of our not hearing from you
Will you ploaso, for the futuro, report at least tv/ieo a wool: to
this offico, irrespective of whether' Hr. Kdi son dr the' Writer should
happen to be in any town where you may have 'charge or the doctri¬
nal work. 7/hen vfi toll people' that wc.'ara unablo to give them
information, they aro inclinocl. to thipk that 'wo do .to

give 'thorn tha information, and our position is therefore .a vory
"awkward one if you do not keep us pu3tod,

Vory truly yours,

V'S.'EB- I C>~ -I "2—

October l.Jth. 3

V. '"aril ieonard, Esq.

caro v/, J, Jnnks,
iirockton,

i)ear Sir:- '

I have your letter of the 11th. inst., and encloso

>&

you chock for HjSZ. as requested.

■ V/hon you wore here 1 asked you tu report to thin office
exactly the course your business takes in Brockton. You should
send us at least twice a weak i statement showing the number of
motors installed, in whose house they are installed, on which
aid;' the of the circuit the' lifjh't'3 are and the numbo.r of lights
each consumers is wired for, also any oth ;r information of intorost
in relation to the motor business. I trust that wo. shall not'
have to ask for this .main, as T can .assure you it. is very annoying
not to. have the information horn, as wo arc frequently callod upon
toi pivo such information and it places us in a very awkward posi¬
tion in not hoihi; able to tell people, who havo a right to know,
how our business is running.' .

Very truly yours,

’ ; ■

/‘V

"3- la- i "2_

;

October 22th,' CJ

I., Uarricon, E3q, Troas.

Edison Electric Illuminating Co. of lirookton,
iioston, Mdsd.

X hovo your lot tor* of t>i.o ll'th. inst.

Tho reason tho bills have boon unpaid an vroclcton is
that.it was impossible for ns to doal v/ith'^Stoi until yjottinf' Ur.
Sic.Vs" "'.ir-proval ■ of nano. This approval can to hand dunni! my
absonco from tov/n, I returned this morninr* and vail pay than nil
up immodiatoly they. can bo passed throuijh our books, which will .bo
T prosumo oithor to-morrow or Monday,

Vary truly yours,

I S S i-( r. • i 1-.

On tobor l;ith.' 3

V. li. Duuty, ■ Hsq.

8h amok-in, • l'snna. ‘ • ' ' 1 ;

Dear Sir:-

I found your Hologram hero when X returned from William¬

sport.

X shall bo an Shamofcin Monday morning, and shall hops
tlni tiiiniis wall bo in siiEpo by that time,

I have ,j US', got the first small dolivory of tho no-.'/

‘ cable, ■ Hi 11 you plousu u xiV: mo in tho mo ruing tho quantities and
“sizes roquirod. by Floyd of this material. If ho 'isiit-Hialoulatds .
“on ninttlo, iviro, X will h now how much, double, wire to. ship,

" Very truly . ydurs,'.

1?S3--7tegr

October loth.'

!•’. Upton, list}.

' • Bust fio.vahk, ii. .

ly oi
fcioii

cburs

nooti.

Hoforrinp to your f tivtif of tho 13th. inst., X have
it over your proposition ns to tintilish orders, and 1 aui stroni.t
tho opinion that wo should not r.ivo way to .toom ori tho quos-
,f prices, as if wo do wo wil.1 ho coinpollcd to take tho same

VA '

aJ3 throu-ih, and- thoy are such dosiraMo custouors tent wo
n

oublo oiirsolvos about bidding very closely for their t.r ulo.
Very truly yours,.

J7

(. S £ 3 - / o - | S~

October lath. 3

.S. Anilrc-v/s, I’iati.

KranM'in House, •

Iav/ronco, -da3S$.

iloforrinr. to your letter of ’ the 111 th. inst. to ;.ui Hdison
ho says .that ho thJ.ni-3 that you can l'lijurn on v/hat the ShamoKin
i-eojilo :ro.joi're l'or tiioir Oj.or.’. ifo^o yourself. If so, will you
please i;ot uj-.a sJ-.efcii of the mi’.ulator and' send it o.n, and v/o i/ill
have bori'Kiann os tuna to on it.

Very truly yours,

d>

IS 8 3' IO-IS-

Octobor lath. a

(••■minor f:. Sims, Ksq .

I'-rcividoneo,' n.
fiy. Hoar Sims:-

Vho a pood indicator rthich
station is r.ado by T. !?. Hardin,; s
t-ut tho./ have anon 6s Somo y/horo in
j.no.7 tho ai'ojita address,

in tho contra]
IWor v/orliB, l iiod^^iinnlantl
Boston. T do not, hoy/o/or,. '
do not appear to J

.niUcatoro on hand. I should SiiiriJ; some of- y
"‘ld '"**> m w«. „ui

any. apart*
your hoc ton fri unde

•“inn ono,
</ory truly yuur3,

J7

( $-S>3- / o 'r-.ys~

October l.ithi

V/, S. And r ov/ S', Ksq,

PPranklin House,

lawronco, Mass,

Jloar' Kir:- ■

Hofomnc to your letter of the list.. inst., to Mr. '
Edison, as far as I understand there aro throe omporo motors at
SharaoJ-.inj whom as our contract only calls for orio, and my impres¬
sion is that 7/o shulJ. h-avo to stand the loss of the other two.

One amp aro ‘motor would. have boon sufficient, I presume, for thorn to
fiot along with, although of course it is dosirablo to havo two.
and much bat tor to have throe. My idea was to lot the matter ran
on until wo had settled’ our contract, and then if tiioy wuntod moro
than one f.hqy could order it. X cannot find any record in ray
office of haying ‘ordered moro than ono ampere motor from dorgraanri.

.When T eomplaSiMrbU to him thus three 'word sont, ho says I must
•• yr sent

bljVne you, as tnoy wore at .your foquo3t. Chmnbor) in knows nothing
about what amp or o motors should go to one- place dr anothor,

I '.know your inclination is to communicate with us in all matters
before 'doing anything, but what 1 want to got at is, in this spoc-
lal caso, whether i*. is Hergmann’ s “bull* or your instructions, or
some .remarks of nr.- Edison to Chamberlin, //hi ch caused throe empero
motors to go to Shnmohin, which is a loss to do of about 3540.

lSSS3'/o- Iff"

i‘/h on ho gota thorn w

W. S. Andrews, Esq,

E rank! in House,

‘Doar Sir:- ' • *

Roforr'irin to your favor of tho 11th. to ;.<r. Hausen, • wo
have talked tho About- 'over of the I-awronco central station ••krpl have
come, to the conclusion that tho 'best thin/: to do is to give you
Carto j'lnncho to lot you make such arrAhr omenta an you sen fit.

Will you plouso-dv it. on as economical a basis as possible.

I think. Mr Edison will bo - i-n brock ton some tisio towards
tho end of tho wool;, probably about Wednesday or Thursday, cwul he-
will have, a pressure indicator with him, whi ch is Just tho “boss".
Whon ho gots thoro-^ou want to go. over and soo'it work. . Wo pro-
poso.takinr out all tho old prossure indicators aiid putting in
those. now onos,

Vory;iruly yours.

( .*2 IS 3 - I O - 1 5- ,

“Secretary”,

.Kdi son itloctrxc light Co., limited,
Jondon, E, C,, England.

Dear Sir:- '

Rofor >\i

to

As si;

Manager's lottor of tho -ind.
Ootobo.., I bop »« »M„w It.l ordof „in b„

Sho *wm» MM on Wo l.ltli.' I'ho nnpinn h„n pi ,,o«

.York sonic* days, but thoro :

‘order also for a

1 no stoamor sailing oarlior. Your
: 10 engine will bo shipped ' at tho afimij:*""
time. 1 may montion r.hat our ongino buildorsvhavo so many ordor
"ahoad, and . v/ocoursolvos have to order- -quite a .largo stock of
dn, -inos in ordor to moot tho rtomdrids ’ against uKs^this country,
that it lo^ory difficult to solid you on engine of f-harfh>i^
you uro 4 not -prepared to carry a aback of engines yod shoal d o rdor>
thorn well in advanco, as Qthorv/ise. tie. Hill have groat difficult',
in got ting thorn for you by the tamo you require them.

tfory truly yours,'

....

rss-s-io-i .s'

i II. Dwell oy, Esq,'? roan.

■ i-.dison Electrics Illuminating i

• t&fd r oi‘ October loth.
Mon of your {d ant at Ra
linf' ovorythir
stated, nsmol

rdbr to have

If of or rim: to yc
. in ‘ relation to the install
'would state that vro are pa
plant inst illed at the l;j.ni
You „„»l r,,a)rl„„ it to out to oh'othor ,h,Q , mj

particular part of the work..' -M do not euro to send icon to Eall' .
Ifivor to mah o a -show there, -and jhstoono part of our work through
« month, before the othor. .' TiUa 'wo/ cannot, afford to do;

Evorf oi^nR «<■> far is going on very well, with tho .-exception' bf tho
"tubes, and T am inclined to think that your not writing to mb ‘ "
guaranteeing the tubes, so as to onablo'us to ordor them,' maf;
cause us, some delay. So far wo have had to mage -considerable
sacrifices in order to got prb/Aisds of delivorios of tubes at all.
f fancy, however, that Mr. Rich has been to' Rail River siiico you
-wrote, .and is preparing to start his portion of tho 'work, which i'
can assure you is.thw quickost dono,. and, consequently, should Bo1
'real^ihb last commenced. ~ If you will please have a li.fitld 'pat-
lonccj and not think that 'we are doing no thing, simply boeduso >du

( 2 2 3-y a - /<r

Octobor loth. • ;i

*'• J- Spranlio, Ksq. . ' ,

Koto] liolui.iont,

ft rock ton, 'Hass..

Vour tal os rasa of the enmo duly to ha, id.

Yio Jiav-j not a vary hush idea of Johnson’ a qualif nations,
and have boon oudoavorini; to got a man j;:oro suited Ho our vorh.
but wo have not at this wn cini; boon able to ,jo o oho ',.:an that .vo
.v/ant, anil until i in do not ono'it is qaito impossible to t'ooall
Johnson. Meantime wo would JiJco ta%ii8w<fr4f roin you so.r.o •furthor
information as to the trouble y/ith hiig- you complain of.

\/ery truly yours, ....

Jg? 3-'/0 -!S-\

'ctobor 13th. 3

W. A. Stern, iisq.

.330 worth 3th. St.,' ‘ -Philo? Fa. .

Mniondi s tern : -

Your two postals of the ldth..' inst. .just to hand;

iVo are having’ tno. library removed from Mr. lidisoii1 s house
to this office, and as soon as tho books aro. in ordor I .vill look-
up “(Jordon1 s' Kloetncity and /.iagndtism” dad send it to you.

I red sorry to near that you have boon eight nooks in bod
suffering from such an accumulation of troubles, but if is. a groat
roliof for me to knov that such troubles aro of a logitimdtdiin-
‘ stood of tin illogi timato naturo.

Hoping U,ae bo bol„M

.. Vory sincdrajy yours,

■ . v

P.S. Owing to jjiv havinrt tn tin »ii- ► .i.

J l,,J bo v‘° oje .t0"n. “’10 letter will have to

bo signed by my assistant, as i dictai-<vi if .

’ nictated it on Sunday, and it will

bo v/ritton on Monday. - '

I S’ S3- /O.-

Outu'bor 2.3th.

Gardnor 0. Si sis, Haq.

Ivovidonco, R. I.

Hoar Sir:-

I have your favor of tho 10th, inst.

I du not oaro to stand tho oxponso of your sondinr: :a man
to start your one inns in our station's.' X thin!; that you should
bus 1-3 y us wi th an qnri.no .vouch wo can start Ouruol voo ■ wo such men

Very truly yours,'

tS?3-

Octobor lritl

P. J. spraimo, Esq.

Hotel Helggnt,

Brockton, Hass.

Dour Sir!-

\!o hor; to aeknov/JbdRO v/ith thanks your voluminous lot tor
of tho lJlth. inst.

At tho moment wo vail only doal ath ono or two points.

T havo received your tolograms asking us to recall.
Johnson, and this mornini! wired you to havo him return to i-iow fork
at onoo. 1 told you, if you havo tho mb.rioy, to give him 830,,
and if you had not to- draw on mo dt ono day* a sight for that amount
and to. toko Johnson’s rocoipt for'it.-. Wo aro vory much surprised
and $ii$!igijgintod in this man.

In relation to pressure indicators, thoro have boon vast
' improvements made in those within tho past fov; days, and tho-
difficulty, you havo mot with will bo entirely overborne v/hori the now
indicators aro plaeod in oorvicbi Mr. Edison will goo on to Brock¬
ton to-morroy/ or the next day arid "' will havo ono of those v/ith him.

At tho moment 1 havo rib time to deal fully ' y/ith your

'lrittor but "will do so this ovonirig or to-raorrow,

Vory truly yours,

J

I'S'gS'/o

'.is' '

October luth;

1’homas P. Cogant, Esq.

’•Toavors national

hot of,

Shainokin,

Ponna,

Dear sirs-

I fancy that I have loft my bunch of hoys in room l'O,
v/oavors national Hotel;

Will you please enquire , as ' to whether a bunch of hoys
wore found in that room, as T am absolutely keyless*

Vet*y ' truly yours,

1183 -/a- 16

October

loth,,.

If Ward Iioonartl , Esq.

caro Edison Eloctnc Illuminating Co.
Brockton, Mass,

Roar Sir:- ,

Mr Spranuo informs mi that uno 50 lifht motor coiapl'ete
and bno -10 "jicht motor woro shipped to florfjmann H Co* a on tho lath.

' from Bro/Jkton, and s.ays that it is your intention to /rite Messrs.
Horcmarin Co. on tho subject.

In relation to defective material, we particularly desire
that all your eorrospondonco shall cbmetii this, off ico, inasmuch •'
an wo order the material and ' tho re’ should be no communication
botwoon tho parties rocoivinj*,' it and tho parties n*om v/hom wo
ordor it, as wo expect thoso who ro.coivo material to consider it .
as edminn from us.

I trust that any complaints you have to -make about, this
matter you -will send to us at tho earliest possible moment, and
enable us. to have tho matter corrected.

Vory truly yours,

V/. D. Rich,

October luth.

electric Illuminating <ju.
Mass.

Wo have you;* lot Cor of tha 13 th. inst. in raforonco
to lonr-tlioninp Clio boil or room ,.f tho Kali lUvor station, and -in
reply wo bog to say that if yOu'v/ill 'build a manhole door for
cleaning f urposoa at too point X shown
both boilers can bo entered from flues,
bo of foe tori for tho first pair of boilo

1 tho attached sketch*
This arranibcnont ssfioul d
: installed: and tlio shine

arrangement will bo necessary for other installations in shb '
"future; You' could -J?80 obvlato tho difficulty by having tho doors

on tho top of tho fines, as shown .on. sovoral prints, so that with
oithor of those arrangements no alterations hood bj| made in tho

" building . or piping. . . . '•

' WO aro going to ordor forv/ard at onco all tho material
for Pall ‘River, and trust that you havo mado'tho necossary arrango-
monts for rocoiving and storing it until such times as it may bo
roquirod to bo used.

Yory truly yours,

a

ISB3-/0-/6

October lfith. . 3

Hall Engine oo.

Kntc,^ Ponna,. i ' '

Hoar Kirs:- ’

Wo bog to acknowledge rocolpt of youv favor, of ttio’12th
inst. in refor-onco to your automatic cut-off oupiuos.

In reply wo would say that it would tie necessary for us
3

to mail o a Ion;- tost of an U 3'x 16 or 6ri6 that size at our Works-, -
104 OooreJ; St root, How York, before 'wo could think of negotiating
with you in relation to the use of your engines, for olectnc light¬
ing' purposes.

Very truly yours,

I'fcfci-fo- ; 7

October 17th.

V/, f>. Andrews, Ksq .

Krarikl jo t’ouse, ...

] awrenco, ass. '

Dear .Sir: -

T havo your lctu'r '■>'* 1-H'h. inst. , and in reply bog
to state that Mr. Kdison insists that the regulation or the too
1 iRht machines must be taken **ro of m the same method that v/o
now take care or the spare MH1 lipht mac hi no.- 'hu / this is to bo
done 1 <)u not know. hr. Johnson du'iii jested' an ar ran, lew cut of
switches to bo intorposod in tmMihe botwobn the resistance boxos
and the field and then you could pi tig in either one of tho ' scull 1 ’
nachiiies or. both of them or. one side or oho on each side.

You fiwiifo on this, and let U8 hoar fro,, you '.further aboui it,' as '
it is ha-fdly a natter -which T !,4vS the iliility to discuss in
corrospopdoheo. -

horgnann has been rMUiir sin a how regulator something
Jilro. the regulators used at th.J'c’ehtral station.- My impression
is that wo will put this in bur control stations in the place of
the "regulators already sent out. . • ■

T 'lo not know when you will pot the now pressure indi¬
cators. CSh you pet along with tho old form of indicators? -
If so; 1 can send' thoso to you at any tirah. ' Wo intend to send out

; '- O— bM ««»» up,

,0“ 1-0rt’ "l,u'h h" **»" HI:, a. char.:,,* but this

~)J not bo fur t.», ami. of bourn,.',; Lb,,

bo beiot waitim. jo uuoaoqbaaeo Uiboob'b.-

T «n l,t. you Lmmom,,,:, t„.
m.l M», o-ai ul’-os,

ora, . . , t ,„>JO

. obbst Ol T. I .0 . V/bo OOH.Olil Olo;, (

t.io l.oo.-i o... T r.uibC bay tbat T aura, with you u tho

abyantaro 0f Win:: Uio b uil booba;

T have written to Sol dan .about what you say as to dyna¬
mos'. . T do. not knovnoxae tly will'.oet the lor, iight

■machines, may. bo a week or two.

.’H lord has written mVi “tSskinp for a motorman. Cannot
you deal /ith thb matter until Con ant is able to loavo WhamokiriJ
T would much prefer that you should do. this, as vo have n« vi'ah to
sand you anyway., and I know you would 'like to have conarit /ith
you,, so T. would like you. to pbt alonr, until Ho/ can no to Javronco.
He was" all broke ufat mi tdJlinn lu;»|o Would Kayo to stay a •
wool, or, two longer in KhVimbl-in,' when T was' fKer; t,h<> other day. ■

Vory t'riily “yburs,

is'g'3- io-n

A. A. Coirlos, Esq. Socty.

it< cjirr street,

October 17th.itiun,

1 hava recently received a number- of complaints f*8n'
tho Machine "/orbs about errors in the delivery or wire and copper
rods. Such errors nocossi tata the return or the material, and|
consequently, a very grout duiayto us at tho Luchino Writs.

I . write to draw your ' atfotition to the matter, .thinkian
that it is probable that you my nut ba avuro of same. '• ■

-r. So Id an, our Superintendent, told »« this mornin,., that
ho ,vo-ld call to 300 you in the course of tho day about. Tt. '

'/ory truly yours, '

' :

■ Octobor 17th. ' .1

1 aul Esq.

Mansaa City, Ub.

:jo hava your lot' tar 'St 'tho litti. inst, dated from
by nr.]', a ana, tho canvass of which place arrived hero on the lath.

T wired you on the l.ith. no 30 to uaysvillo and mako' a
C2DVJ30 of that to /a of tor you had finished Kansas City. Mr. ^
Smart is vary anxious to have Maysville canvoasod without delay,
an.' T t.h-;rofoi*o wish you would .tso a3 1 possible d03patch in KOttlnn
through tho -town you are Divio.'

Very truly yours,

October 17th. 3

.Stuart, Ksq. .Sooty. .

Cincinnati, Ohio.

hoar Kir:-

Wo uro this morning in receipt of your favor of the
■1 jth. inst., and in reply bat; to nay that v/c havo instructed Mr.
nyor to return to Maysvillo and mafce a canvass of that tov/n after
he has finished Kansas City.

note with much s itisf action your statements as to the
<^f> animation of the Tiffin Company and the prospects of closinrj a
tract with then.

Undor separate cover we send you the estimate for a '3.000
light plant for Tiffin with street installation to covor 170l<
lights. . Tn^our telegram of "the fath. wo explained to you. that the
bull dins, which wo proposed erecting was to, bo of briol: with stone
. foundation, and the cost of anno SJ, 0.00; If you profor a framo
building, wo vail erect one suitable for the purpose for Sl’,“400;,
but inasmuch ae there is not. a very groat difference between' the'

price of the frame building and the brie): building, wo bog to" sug¬
gest the advisability of erecting the latter,

Tn relation to temiidrar/ fixtures, if you do not wish us
to. supply those you can cut the mSdun't (itiuf.urj) out of our ostir-
mate, and rnttho arrangement to. put in porannprit fixtures from the

I t 3-

, In relation to other estimates, wo hope to send you

before the end' of the wool: Middletown and Pi qua, each a .500 light
plant, as you requested. __ . '

Trustinp that ol'r Tiffin estimate ’./ill be round satis¬
factory, we remain,

Very truly yours,

P.s. v/o presume you sanderi land that our bid for the street,
insl. 0 lotion only hold3 p.ood providing ’ the nec033ary ft rant a and
concessions for the erectioo of uur poles' and running of our wires,
in accordance with the reJ lines 3hown on the map sent here nth and
jarloit'Kxhibil “A*, are obtained by the local company. Should
they. /'fail to'obtaie any of these and thereby put us . to -any- addi¬
tional expense, from having "to change the course of the pole lino
system, it. is understood i
for the expense.

rbqd^ thit they ; shall reimbu -sc

1883-/0- ,

Octobor 17 tii. u

Wil 1 iamspor l, Pumi '

Doav Sir:- ■

four lottor of tho l<th., containinR resolution passed
by the . So} 1 of on to Compan/, and lottor from iir. (lama, Hoc rot ary
of Win aiiini Company, and your tolopram of this mo rump hsivo alJ
boon recoivod, and in reply ad b«;: ‘ to say that ao Mil have a
canvasser at Hazleton to-raof row or the hox't day, and after ho fin¬
ishes up- there ho can iio to tit. Carmel. '

If v/e closo a contract '7 it f i tho. Hazleton company bofdro
r.ha ] st, November , wo will undortakn to put tho plant in and have it.
.runnim? btiforo Christmas. A canvass of tho^wn should occupy
about. four days, and a wool: after ‘;i ts‘ rodoipt in this offico wo
could hcivo tho maps propared and' tho " OStiiiiato- turnud out.
dust hero. wo v/i'sh to ro/.virl: , thdt .vh ‘ if o fbdll y surprised that tho
breath .of 41,0 Bollofonto Company ‘te tal; bn ayriy by bur ostimato.
■ii'or .i plant of that sizo, (f$l jOOOi ) wo 'considorod tho' ostimato
very . fair. ; Wo will, howovor, comply with'thoir roquost and send
ttusm an udtimato for a 500 liffht |lant at tho earliest possible

' Vary' truly /purn,

' -77... it's 3-1 0’lp

October T?th,' :

104 Oocrcl: Street, (.'it/.

BP. 9. K. Andrews’ writes mo ns fol.J o./a from I aw ranee t —
“Concorniot; the “li" dynamo, the small square head ed" bolts usfltl
in cl amp inf; the connections on tho head board should be stouter,

T found two of thee- badly bent hero-, and T broke one at 'ihaaokiiu
When T was in .ov York 1 provided myself with Svo spare on ;s, or
I should have boon obliged to have had sowo mode hero. The two
stop.’piq^. in groove of rocking arm are useless and in tho way j I
have had them chir-ped?|^^^' every- case. r

7 . thought you aught like to have the .above remarks from
Mr. Andrews, as ho is probably osia 'of 'tils 'best posted men we have

it tho present time. ' .

■ Ybjirs 'truly,

(g £3-/0- ,7

Pctubtir 17 th.

•)ohn P; IVijersi Esq.

■•iii India Squaro,

lioston, Haas.

Hoar Sir:- .

W° havo your favor of tho ,1,5th. inst., and very much

reGrat tho unavoidaulo dolay v/Iuch.'liug tahon place in supplyin,-

.you v/ith tho duplicat'in.! inlt. '.'16 iird havinti sunn ra;i(1.} UJ. ro,. /0

and will sodd it to /uu as aouA 'a-i , ,

o yuu -o ..oort aa it is ready, which v/ili bo in

a day or two.

Vory truly yours,

C8*33- to- (7

October 17 th. '<

.l'ohh Ot.t, Ksq.

•' ' ’ ' .is; ,i Avenue U, Cl t/.

no nr sir:- - ; '

t enclose you herewith receipt for mal-ina the duplicat¬
ing ink. Please make up abo.it a «allon of this and advise us
when it is ready. . .

X also attach two statoaonta, shoWipi* the amount of.

" cafelt. (rio'.lb) which has boon delivered at <ib2 Avenue » for ua.

One ahijmeni'. ■•/as made 0:1 October 11th. and the other vna made
yesterday. • Va shall bo i;lad to Know x.f you have received the
shipment of October 11th., and'ii“/<Ju are having the wire woip.hod,
as ii. comes in, and stored in 4ho laborator./V

In relation to mercer/,' 'we seat a box over to you yes¬
terday ‘v/hidh wo iresu-.no contains the mission article.’ Moaso fill
all our orders for sulphate of sine and mdreury as qui.-My as ' ' '

Enclosure, c,

12 8 "i-l a -i S

October loth.

Sprapao, lisq.

hotel iiolmont,

4 brock ton, ■

forward you por oirly mail chart of aid die town, Ohio,

th mains am! feeders marl; od off ;

por clotoi’iiiimitioii horoi’/ith,

which please <
nii possible.

Common t if 'necessary, and return as early

Very truly yours,

... .,J/

I 2^-* -/ om

October lush.

Gardner c. Sims, lisq.

./providence, S. :t.

Friend Slms:-

WriBhvbT -upto^a man. at lioston,' is very fond of .

~T blackguarding the iidison buBinoasT^Lt al.O chinos out of some
iloallnra I hud Mth Jjjl, mtl, rolatron to tho" ot '
Jiwrcnoi., Ha tola ,„o Unit an ’ in ,-.ri o hs,| unda -iitton |7o7
sotting, if. we would order .it put ‘in. ‘ T consequently ordered it
put in, as it would cost us nothin,!, ami Ur. (Hake stated that ho
>1,1 not undertaken to do any such thing,. So that the Jarvis sot-
tiiip .not put in. This irritated Wright, and to' relievo {iini-
oolf ho tall:o.v. jn a' mannofvto ifticii which is hardly becoming to tho
representative oi engi.,,, builders 'who have such a champion in

** ,hl3

| Mm or Ur. -/noht's romirtl.^Kiioo,, MMWwni Ho »,

'■w6il°“ *'r" •"* "»«'• *“* *'»- »V *,

'"*WWl * h° •■**> *M 1 *■»«»« »>» you to r:ivorhiiiV a

hint.' to bo more .so, t'hb next time you soo hini; - :

-1 was vory sorry to ^SM,|i.Mrs. Aiming ton, us T wuld like

i have seen her.

f have cabled home to in.y mother ask.ini; hereto wire Mrs.

Arinins ton at Ouoonsland invitinji her to stay at our house in
Ion.don during her visit to that City. Pieaso . toll Alice this, as
T told- hor T would 3end such a cable.

'S 8.3 - ‘Vo-

October .loth. , ' •

Ci ty.

hoar Kir:-

Apreoably /ith your roquest, "l bo.. tu i!lv.j /<JU bolo.v

an estimate of the probable running exponsos in connection with the
electric ‘light installation which it is proposod to make at the

DAILY.

Electrician and ;ce teraan . .

One engineer, seyon .months

I'wo engineers, five .months

One fireman . ‘ .' . .

Coal 4 lbs. K.P, per hour at 34. being
■1 tons year round. . . .

Oil, waste... . .

Water . . . ..... .

Lamps at il. each..,.,.. . ........

Insurance . . . .

Depreciation (long);.- .............. .

Repairs. . . . . .

Stationery. .

3 3.30
. 4.. 30

b.00
.30
l.'fO
13.00
1.50
11.30
1. 30

forward,

30. CO

l^t'3^-10- \4

■.•■or.va.ra . ;3!50.!j6 .

. . 2u

. . .20

............. 1. .50

Oarting ashes . 1 ^ 1 . . . i2;5

extras, . . . . . 2.00

Total.'. ...... 357. 20

Above based on a daily avariy-.o of three hoars use of the
4000 lamps during the year.

. Taking into calculation that parties be absent, two months
in the year and that only 4000 out of 11006 lights is fiflurud on,
it is bol.ieved this averago iscorrect.

Adding five far coat intdrost on say 3100,000,,- which for
30.> days ..is 313. :)o. par day, the daily running expenses will bd
370.b0,.or. 32o,b7li,o0 yearly.

4000 burners burtunr. equal to fivo cubic fo„tt of coal
gas would bo 20 lis per hour ur- liO’ hs per day of three hours ' avorapo
the running, expenses being 370.'00. daily, would bring the cost
of each K oquivalont to .31,1b. 1 * Euying 'gas at '32. 2d, would mako a
loos, of 304.10 a day to the occup&nts of the Klais. .

Interest at fivo per cent being already all owed, -this

- 'Jef.orrinr. to your req

stul 3 ation of an electric lif;-ht
the eight rtavarro (Mats, 5S?th. S
state that v/c will, with the per
133 ami n at inr- Company of .'iow 'fork
nine thousand e.
trie JiPht plan

t for an osciinato for the iri-
ut and other electrical vork- at
ot R Seventh Averiuo,' t bog to
sion of the Kill son Bloc trie
natal] for the .sum of eighty
ndr-sd arid fifty dollars (StiU,li:iOi ) an oloc-
i/ill sjirl/ it one titno 4000 lights, giving

ton candles aspheric*] i]]urnit
foot of coal pas as burned in

ition, which is about equal to five •
;racticd. ' 'fh'o plant can be fyrcod
on occasions to run 4: >00 lirihts. The lidison ISloetrie Xlliiiaiaatini!
Company v/ill guarantee that tho life of tho lamps •'/ill average
000 hours, when they aro rati at their rated pov/Or of ton candles
oach,' and will also guar an toe that .ton lamps can be obtained 'for .
•T/ofy indicated horso power.

- Tn addition to tho above, the amount named (3llCi,'b:50'.* )
includes the wiring of all the Plats for about 11000 lights, .tho ..

. wiring for telephones, oloetric bells and district telegraph calls;,
to a central station in tho Plats, the ros tor-inn of the pl|i
whore it is necessary to cut holds' in tho walls and coilij

IS£*5'I6-| %

■or switch-boards and the fitting up of a contra! station
oxqopt the to] op hones, which /©a wil] hv/» to obtain from the
Telephone Company, and also the furnishinR and erection of speaking
tubos throughout tho Plats.

. Tho terms of payment that t should1. require, if •>. con¬
tract is entered into, arc as follows!—

Twenty five per ctnjtum of the amount of the contract- on the
sij-ninp ol sane, twenty fivo per cent dm 'when the engines, boilers
owj dynamos are in their place, twenty five 'por centum when t)v;
electric light installation is ready to supply light and twenty
five per centum thirty days thereafter.

Vo ry truly yours,

I'aul o, |ly or, Eaq.

Metropolitan liotol, ‘

! ansaa City, •

I X X3-/o -i =i

'our tv/o ictcrostine •UMloi of tt:0 Hu, i,lo0.

Ju]v H»«M, «M 1 certainly u** that dosor/o a fuUy ■

"°“al *" """• “•»*» «• »«• “ loub! but ,„at your exploits

find » Mob. in „ur history. '•» face 1>r.„„

Of the *M «... certainly robuiro. a nuu, Of yours.irit, an, I i, t.

for that reason that yon mr4 choaoft for the onerous and risky

ontorpriao v/hich you now havo in hnnrt . n . , .

■ na'° in hand* A11 Miopo is that if the

vtors t should occur that -you MUl-lom such direction. as „U,

onabla us t„ disposo (Util; of any balance of account bn

stilj bo duo to you in this office, ‘ ■

•Vlion you got through at Kansas' City return from the.

v/ostorn wilds to the civilized Snd fertile regions of Kentucky* and

finish your canvass at Maysvii lij."'-

. Meantime, trust in God and keep your powder dry, arid

remember that the man Ac pots lus hand in his coat tsiX first Has

' tlie host chanco. • .

Very truly yours,

October loth,

Iav/renco, Mass. '

Hoar sirj-

T have your favor of the l*lth. inst.

Ur. Edison thinks that what you propose Tor fibamokin
would do very well,

•fli]]. you please lot uio know as early' as possiblo when
you thin), you v/ill bo abl o to sturt. at 1 awreocoT

I’nve you tho- amporo motors and the i'codor indicators

Very truly yours,

there? "

■ ■ctobor loth.

J. C. Tomlinson, Esq.

' City;; • . . --

Priond Tomlinson:-

■ ... ’ I oncloso you herewith a letter from Coorgc «.

Mackcljar with relation tu the claim of Charles IS. Rocap.

,W® owo Carlos B. Hocap about $1,400. , . and which we pro¬
posed. paying him if ho had not. taken this means of bringing it to
our notico, What ho refers to as a compromise of account never
took pi ace’ at all. ' Mow .if wo were to lot Charles g. Rocap sue,
it! wbuld .take hima certain time to winhis suit and would alsd'cost
him 'money in addition.- What 1 want- to sot at is about what it ' ‘
•would cost him, and also how long it would take, under the. most
favorable circumstances, ‘to pain his suit? ' Then! propose making
a settlement with Mackellar of having -you' do s« for the amount of
Si, 400., l-3ss what it would cdst^Sr. Rocap to sue us, and I will

extend the, payments over the -same perio| as i t would take 'him to
"win his suit, ir, fact 1 propose getting, oven the the young gen¬
tleman. What he claims is an amount which Hr. Edison made him ' a
prison t of., . If you are ‘anywhere : heir 'ilackollar^s office to-morrow
you might cull and sec him and ■ show : a' li t tie fight* and state that

lo-icj

!

th° J°“0t h“ ~ *"t° f «.«. of ,,, Ml„on

and his ^rivate-Socrctary.

Very truly yours,

\S*3rioTi<j

October l'oth.

Kell son Bloc trie 133 icnxnalinij Co.
brock ton, Mass.

.1 shall bo clad to hoar from you as to whon you will
bo prepared to take ovor.the station and run i t independent ot
any assistance fro® my people.

Very truly yours,

■•Tck<l
" .7.

tz 2 3- /O- / ?'

October Ibth.

A. E. Roach, Esq.

<5dl Uroadv/ay, City. ...

friend Roach:-

VliJJ you- proceed with the publication or tho arti-
c3o on "of, or ago battery” . Ouo alteration, however, should foo made
on tho seventh lino o V tho seventh j ago' or manuscript, change tho'.
figures lu to 37, as they ought to’ road 37 instead' o'r lb; 1

can you tpanaj'o to publish tho article in your next issue,
as wo should like to copy it from your japor into tho next Rul-V
lotm to be issued by the Edison Eloetrie light company, but of
courso wo. cannot do so until aftor your publication or *ho article '
has taken place? -

. . . . . _ ; h

Very truly yours,

rxi t:

..... 0:

IXZ3-/6-lcj

October listh. 3

i!, .Yard Tcooard, Esq.

care Edison Electric Tllununaltue Co.
brock ton, . Mass.

four lei, tor of the 13th. came duly to hand.

The report you sect mo _is exactly what I, want,

•Vith reference to carrying three -wires into a house, I
thin) it is necessary it: small plants to divido tho lights partly
on to the “A" and partly on to 'tho “fi® side.

, With reference to your complaint that it is impossible'
to poo hovt many lights aro on one side and how many aro on tho '

• other, the variation in. the arnpero motor every evening ought to "
show you what you want in this connection.'

very' truly yours,

gTCc'c

I ??3- /«-/?

CharlQS hatchnlor, Ksq, '

Paris, ’ Kraneo. > • ■ •

'toy Dear MatohoJor:-

Referring to your favor of tho 4th. inst.,' " .
tho raison that wo charge so much for our 300 'light raachino is
that v/ohavo so few orders' fcfiafjU is impossible for us to soli
cheaper; In addition to the more Cost of the machine,

-stand all the heavy oxporiaontal expenses at tho Machine' .VorJ.s, . as
owing to troubles I have had with the Light. Oomp any I decided t
‘would .not put- in any payments to them for this kind of worl.!- '

Vot’y ’truly' "yours,-

J.CX £:

-. J '

1 8 S3 .-10- |Cj

October luth. 3

Ji. Pratt, Esq.

care Babcock '* Wilcox Co.-

30 Cortlaridt .Stroot, City.

no fir si r:-

Mr. William burrows, Freight broker, of -Pc- lsroadv/ay,
called .on. mo this morning -solid ting oiir freight,, -cod laontionod
your name as a ref or en.ee.

We have a very great deal offreir.it, and in order to
Cot rood rates and proptn* attention., T have for sometime been
thinking of the advisability of, put ling it into the hands ol‘ a
brok or.

Will you plor.se advise ir.e what you know of Mr. burrov/sj *
and what your Company pay him f, r any business he may transact'
in the business above referred to, and by sa- doing you will very
greatly oblige, ‘ .•

Yours very truly,

r/

( S S 3, - )6- 2,0.

\

October iiOth. a '

Otto ; A. Mosos, Esq.

‘ ’ ' ' City. ‘ .

Dear Sir:-

i have* roccivod from'Mr. ’natcholor'-a lottor dated Octo-
bor 5th. in v/hich the following paragraph occurs;—

“Now about Woods lamps, T havo . written Mosos tvu.no but pot'
no answor. It was understood • by”>lavarro and myspli* and Mosos
that they, should sand mo (J lamps So- Antwerp and' the models to
France to manufacturo, on this 1 told Uorgmann that, they would
soil'd mo i) lamps. Slow tho fact is T have roeoivod horo- <J lamps
Maris, and I dont know whether Mosos-' wants' his r a t on t s protected,
as I.oamiot.pot a word from him. In the moan time. thoro aro pouplo
■crying for arc lamps. iVill you'ploaoo toll Mosos about this and
if I dont pot any answor from Rim,' T shall simply put thorn uj horo
and ho must look aftor his patent intorosts himself. Of courso
thoro is no quoslion about the price, but. the popple. horo have
paid for thoso lamps, and fool hurt because T wont lot thorn put
them out to the py'blic.0

Will you ploaso lot ’mo have your answer to samo at your

W. D. Rich, Esq..

caro Hdisoc Electric 113 urr.i sating Co.

Pall River, Mass.

Dear Sir;-

V/e have your letter of the lath. inst. and your tol.e-

$$$&■ s date joeing that you had received the sketch we
you. _ * •

rn ym „UJa sW U!lll H.n. u.rirh[ <to|_

** tl“ *" “r*y ^ ]J:*inr. a Urht wooden

O.....xrfo of it. T af.tt.th a si.ctch and axplanalion which T

trust win inal; o the matter clear -i„,i

cjeai, and convey to you the way i0

v/luch vo understand the wetter and *•

0 our solution of tho difficulty,

"'iCh laU“r ” *“>* "■•-•fer afortia, «t.,d of )onlhcmnt.' tho

oo„ , «-nd ti uot you will - give it your consideration and
avoid Birtkini; tho pxlonsion referred to. ••

Tfl ,'eroronee to fc-rate baVs .for the Brockton

wo have to-day sons to Sfft Sprague a bill of lading, and they won’t

rd on tho ll-th. met. Wo havo.an invoice from Messrs.

babedek, •? 'Wilcox 'charging us with v

8 8 fflib thesc bavs» ancl as the cost is

, .v/c shall bo glad to know ir

. ua to know, if, m your opinion, wo should

lay tho amount. v/e think i;r,,ih„,.t .

Jk 1,0 Und®* stooe you to say that thoro was

spmo. defect in tho bars supplied with ti,.

uppiiod with tho boilor, and that theso

I ? S S' 10- z a

had tv bo sent to rococo thorn. Tf this is the caso, it is
desire, to refute the chargo.

Very truly yours,

0

Enclosure,!;,

c. If. Coo]: a, Esq,

Syracuse, ' w,Y.‘

( 8-83 -ie-2-0

Vo have received your letters of the 17ch.
together with map an 0 canvass of Auburn. v/heo «* ar

* H,*p an° canvass of' Auburn. when wo are through
with tho former wo will return it to Hr. D. M. Osborne.

>./o wired you to-day to canvass Hudson and Poughkeepsie

on your way to Mow Yuri., ’ '

Tn reference to counting the number of lights in each

~t0r° CRCC pB iaturday “•**** order' to get the difference in the

amount of consumption on that evening from the- balance of tho week

v/o consider that, your canvass should embody this information, and

nKa33 be glad if you wilj' always soud ii »4 i, 1

' OB“ **■ to us- in places v/horb 1

there is such a difforonco as you mention.

. Yorjr truly yours,

I S’ g 3“

October 22nd. 1UJ.3,

Hue t ay Soldan; Efeq.Supt.

Edison Wacluno Works,

104 Ooorck Street, City. .

Wjr Do'or Sir!-

I find that your system of charpini’ everythin!' up 1.0
stock, and thonccharpint.; it out again to various orders on vdiieh
"the machines are baiR<?$$^j|$kdoos not »ork at all veil so far as
my office^ is concerned, . We arc having endless trouble in trying
to“docipher* the allogod mcmorandumof material used, which inorao-
randuirid are j roparod by f .r. Do dee. II' thr. sys Lam, which I inaug-
u rated on your sogcostion, is persisted ln.'it -/ill result in an
extra oxponso of about 350. a wocik so far as my clerical forco here
is concerned, and such an expenditure is ontiroly out of the
"quostion. C0R,° t’° the conclusion that the old • system' is'

' ffwfo bettor of tho two, and I write to inform you J'f this,'
as ' v/hori . J pot back to town the ondoof this '//< iok 1 wish to arranpo
y/ith you to return to the old ‘method of s to ek"K doping,

l/urthormofb, when a fow days back Mr;' Edison enquired of-
mo tho method nov/ pursued as to 'this mac tor, T informed him that
'v/o v/orp dependant for the charging of our material entirely to
memorandum prepared by Mr. l)od£.'0, and Mr. Edison politely informod mo
that 6ndcr such circumstances ho would not consider my books worth
a"dnmnod*', as ho has absolutely no confidence whatjover m any

1.8S3' | o-zz '>»

statements prepared by isr. Dodge. lio gives as his roason for this,
that Mr. Dodge made so many mistakes while engaged in the mapping
department or the Edison Electric light Company, and all of which
mistakes, wore of such a'character that it would bo impossible for '
him( Mr. Edison) to have any conficfoheo whatever in tho work of
any one 'capable of in« such mistakes as I rofor to. : .

■■WM' Vory truly yours,

_ r

lo--'2-Lj-

October 34th. 3

0. 1<V EruekOtt, Esq.

' I'rir.cGton College,

Princeton, U. .1,
f i$j£8aiixr:’ Nr. I.ruckett:-

I bef;: to acknowledge with' thanks your lot tor
of tho 10 th. inst. together with your lot tor of the. 11th. innt. ,
which wo onco before received ’ wi thou t signature.

j should tafro groat. ' p 1 easuiro in going. to Princeton to
soc your dynamometer in action, but unfortunately icy present press
' of ' business prevents my leaving New York. I have ashed Mr. Clarke,
" tliV engineer of tho Edison Electric light Company, to go to
*’ r-riiic&tbh' 'uhd examine the instruments

Yory truly ' you raj

1*22 3 - to- 1.

October 24th,. a

Ouslav Sol dun, fisq. Supt.

*104 OooreJi Street, ui/ty.

Hoar Sir:- - .

In relation to tho rloxiblo qable used on the
dynamos, wo consider that this should ba 'morn tliorouchly onsulatod. '
Tho .) resent insulation is liable to v/oni* off and cross tho polos on
haso, ami wo shall be glad if you will '(Vivo this matter your con-

Yourst, truly,

I 8S3 -10-2. cf

Oct.uJ.or iiitj,.

"ossj-r. f orfciani! » Co.

Avenue i;t ( i ty-.“ '

Dour .'iire:-

V/o aro informed that, yuu aro sondanf nature's to Jtrock
ton v/irad with white -v/iro without any ta,,o.. This win cause
vory sorim.fi trouble, an the covering abaorba moisturo and catisos
a decided 3 cal, and r-inco this defect has' boon romarj. od by ovory-
Snp v/J.o has hat! any experibnotf with tho wire, wo consider it vory
bud policy on your part to supply such material, but feoJ sa-.is-
fiod that when wo cull your' at tention to. the- nat ter you will have
it adjusted,

Vory t ru 3 y you rs ,

to-

October 24 th.

■jcnfce, Ks q . sr^sBiif; or,

.Edison

Electric Illuminating Co.
brock ton, Masd.

Dear «lr:-'

Roplyinp to your f &vor b 1 the 17th. inst. to
I bop to cay that it is his intention to «o to Wreck ton
sbon. as ho can ioavo dew York,

' ' ' Kor tho past low days ha has' been coni' lr.Gd to

his boil.

but wo oxpoct to

to-day

or to-r..orro./.

Very truly yours;

I S 2 3- iG"2-Lf.

Octobur

Kri-aruo, Esq.
Hotel- l<alm<

Hoar' .Sir:- . ..

In volati.ii to shTiity' ditches, ago bon to say that tiio
V1"”* “™ «S»‘. ' borpmann abnt a lot or baa piny, to

ib-ocl ton sometime «™, t„ sin- opinion ,hoso „ n_

turnod. Tf-yoo nil hunt those op ,mM1- .

thorn «#».*» by saw ones, notify fa, so

Vary truly yours,

i? X 3- I o.- X if-

Y'illiar.spcrt, l cnna.

Dour Sir:-

V/e beg to return herewith letter from f.'r.' Kchivenh in
"roforunco to !.t. Camel received with your favor of the *SPth. insfc,
' 'So- are having a • canvass 'Rib.de of this place with all pos¬
sible despatch. Our canvasser is at the moment m hazlfc'ton, but
v/ill i'h. a day or two go to tit. Camel, and send us the necessary
data to (jot up plans and estimator.

Tn r Of; arc! to the people at that point- having - socurod tho
ground. for a central station, wo consider it rather a mistake to
bo too premature about a matter' of .that hind, as tho location of
a lot may make .a considerable difference in tho amount of our
estimate;

Tr. regard to my. going to i:t. Carmel to -etako off the
building or for othor purposes, at tho moment it is impossible
' fur Ipo to loavo Mow York, and in any event I hardly think that tho
laying’ out of' tho building is such a serious undertaking as to
require- my personal attention. . "

Y/c will rush this matter through juat as quickly as

possible, and write- you again' when wo have something definite iii
connection With the estimate to submit.

V - Very truly" yours, ’

:locure, l).

i 2 % 3 " / 6 - 2 _ tf

Octobor 24th, 3

l'. B, flhaw, Ksq.

Williamsport, forma.

Wo bog to on'clobb a letter from 5! ft K. q, sticJ.or tho
Chief Burgess of tho town viT'fcii toil, l’a. in 'which ho enquirios

EneloBuro,]!.

l 9 B 2>-l o- 2_

October 24th.

W. !•'. Moore, Ksq.

City.

Dear 5;i i-; —

can to ;;ot him a situation.

I think th <3 Gorman Company ashed ,

I v asi.od t o2 a mot email, arid it

wouhd bo a ,-ood idea for Oakley to eo t ' ■

. tu |-'o to r-o rf/iaann’ s an.rt cocruk

St root ani-i " 3 niiiTi „n .

Jun t-iJ about inn}, i nr- not on*

P .,b* '/o wu2d aim, haro l,io

coachod in the intoroots or the

■ ° 01 tho ‘•wnmi!rcxa3 part or the busjuo«-<-

*“ ”h“ he S“ M* »d,..ition

J ot.n tiion send hiai to

'■orlin.

Vary truly yours

\%%3 -to - 7-H-

(■‘ctobor 24. th.

li. Rich, Esq.

cure Edis

: 13 laminating Co.
Mass.

Real

V/o bog to. enclose you herewith duplicate bills of Jading
toROthor with sliiM-int- 3-ist of the [•'all River bailors which wont
forward on the Hand, inst.

With rotation to firbi.no];, v/o would 3 ike to know if
you uso any i ire bricl. lining in yo-r stack foundations! feu will
notion that in all of our estimates v/o include 34* of brick stack
with thin description of lining, but if in practice this arrange¬
ment is not. observed and if you do hot consider it necessary ,o
would. liko to know about it in order- that we may. in future 3oavo ,

a., c/

Vbry truly yours,

7

7

IS 8 3-16- Zlf-

October 34th. . ;{

Yr'. I). Mich, Esq.

carG Edison Electric Tllumin&tihf. co.

Kail Kivor, bass.

I am in rocoij>t of U- letter from for. Sprague at broeJ; ton,
who says that they had some trouble on tho night of the loth,
mat. on account of tho exhausts' from tho dynamo overflow pans
1 ending into tho engine oxhaust, Tho urip pipe' ns os after leav¬
ing the exhaust a considerable amount ana tho rosul t is thul ?. .
quantity of v/ator -.always collects in the exhaust and gporv starting
up this is some tines ’forced into the overflow pans on Uio'uyruimOE
ami largo quantities of water fare thrown out from tho oxhaust,
after being. lift mi not loss than thirty foot. While I was at
hr.ocl. ton this sane trouble occur rod twico,1 arid .1 am afraid that
hoeiu day tho eoriaequoneos will ■ bo" very serious, Tho drip should
fall instead of rising, so that tho water iuigh L run off, and I
wish you would ] iridly give the matter your immediate attention;

Very truly jours,

■ ^

1233-/0-

2- H-

Cctctcr 24th,

• Jvl»u Campbell, KStl,

'Mtw.u.17,1., fei,na.;

Doai* Kir'-

I havo

your lot tor

’* t,i0 2"th. uiii

o position

Hit p'roaont u<..o.

7 S,"'U J,0,'l r.urao before

f«l ly

which 1 can cffoi

anythin'- fo:

I fei

doairo,

■-'/Ct

Sf c,'iai :I«i 1.0 do.
toon icon, tut uutuido. tll,u
-r' '““Id no; Utttin tho cr.d you

Lh:U 7 car. in rsj
if my lnl'l uor.ee v/ith Hr.

Jl"^ truly yours,

0

IK 83-

■ - October &ttht

V/. 8. Amirov/;;, r;Sq,

Krankl in i-ou.se,

lov/roneo, Mass.

Dear Sir:-

70 havo ywur lott*r ^'tho inst., am. in reply

W°Uja ’W th8t W° hav° roi'‘orrod that portion which relates to the
Sa.-etV catch thumb nuts to the proper parties" for their attention,
nd ha. a ./iitu-o-i hr Sol dan in regard to the flexible cable on.
dyniunos bnu''' noro thoroughly insulated,

U is not. our intention to send a lightning' arrestor for
!»../» once, .io the syntoi.vis underground- and duos not roquiro it.

ihe motor scales are quite large enough to weigh 100 lipb
notor plates.

Vory truly yours,'

I ZX3- Ic

V/illiam Pu rrou^hs, iisq,

4U Hroadv/ay, titty. ' :

October Mth.

W!‘l you HM), eal] at. ,.hl, „m.„ mj ym

pioalnr an<l can rtM It. convonlmt t„ ^ ,

you M Placinr our froirh! i„ your hands.

/ <4 'S3- / o —

V/. S. Andrews, Kaq.

I nwrnnco, Mass,

Imvo j,oui lottor 6C the l&th, inot. in rolation to
tho up rfth, lh„ Wn 000 ^ ayn<ra0,

tocut.-,,,.., u,„. in r,,jy tor to uiS2 bm=n

nnc!o so that they will i;o topothor.

In ropard to having foodor switch and safety catch
KOdor in «, r noon, ] ,10 no, thintthis ,,ool,l h, roo-n(1 -

»o» Ml M •*»>< m» taring tin*. >»«».

Very truly yours,

(. &.23-/0-

October 2-itli.

Ooorjjo !V. Wilbur, KSq’
loot OiTico,

i-t. KmtHjl, i-a,

Wo Jiavo your lottor of * iho aist. iriat., and it: roj-ly
** oul d a.tj .hav your canvass books aro not «|Uile coh.jj otod, buy wo
tc ah to soiio thorn to you in day or tv,o. ffo oretdrod

U •>* M
«»'•!«», «, -.am l;„0lnons,.

Iho *t. OarmoJ pooj'-3ij arovvcry anxious to have an os-
tiniutc i-or an installation' afttey I-laco/ anu ' Wc. Wlsh you to ROt
th‘>Wa88 1,1 th° °iTiCO ^rb^VUii oarfiosV possible moment. '
V6i;ir'"Vrii] y yours,

I ^ 3 - 10-2

Octobor #Jth.

Y/illiarn KeJiwonk, Esq.

ttt. Carmoi, " i'ijnhai ’

. Dear Kir;-

* ten Vmr lottoV'of tho joth. inst/, ,,M i„

' •*»*«•* ,h» «*« .f „„ „rlY01, this

*” . or to*, II, 0 .tup. .133 uw Mr put i„ shuju „„„ ,|io

“* f*™*« s“ » — » • nry .hurt

»** ruquirud, it is i„P„s,iUo fol.
..nuihe iny uo-ent. dsiw t],«r Miftn.s ur otto* .ojorioi slKlt

may bo roquired, ' " •*•■•&,■* -*■-'■• . . . ,

f yoii rfe.

£2-2^

I X ?3 ~io - i. &

October anil. 3

S._ Eaton,

"• . City.

boar "Sirj-

Roforrin;.: to the attached we bog to. say that tlTare was
no mistake in the plana of the Rail River building. Wo had this
building so arranged that xt would accomodate the sxtra boilers
necessary to. be supplied' v/hbii • fho'T'tirhe canto for increasing the
capacity of the plant, but this vo arranged iii such a manner that

''' to cl sun their. out it was necessary to en&flr. them from the tb|» .

“which is a yory common thing to do. .The Rail JUver people thought
"that tiioy. would prof or to have them so arranged that access 'could
be acquired from the sides, and" ds i£ was. merely a question of
obliging those gentlomoii ,v/o ciec’idod to yield to thoir views and
consequently gave instructions 'to have thb building lengthened six

foot, which has boon dono. ' ' r' . *

' Very truly yours,

: • • J .

i 'i

i-iosars, Harris £ Robinson,

Room iS, Trust Co’s.BuiJdinj?,
Hartford, Conn.

V/o bop to bncloso'yba hdrowith ootimatos for tho
installation of Bdlaon BlootMi’Hcli, Control Motion plants at
Hartford, and SouthinRton,Conn. 1

Tho lormor is for a «** imp. mth BB,,

■installation for MW Unlit. <M Moiiat ioB and ihh

Inttor for a plant of 030 Imps capacity with street installation
for 070 lights and amounting 'to 500,0.10 .40'-

Our biif for tho itfoht inotaildtiph in tho Soothing
ostiaat. is Mm based uponthS' Samo" idndiiions as sot fOrth in
our lottos to you ondor date 6rW'22rid.; inot. Too „m
tent tha hOst par lap in this «».« in 221.71, *** j, 37.„
loss -(Sr .lamp than tho -loo Uoht plant, and farther it only obits
33,142.71 to increase tho oapacity of this plant frooi OoO Unfits
to uoo lifihts, which is almost throo quarters lurgor. In view
of those foots „o would strongly ’adviso tho'ddoption of the 030
light ostimato an boing tho ondmbro satisfactory in all rospoots.

m relation to tho ■Hartford estimate, this is based K
upon tho-.anumption that the odhf.fel ' station win bo plaood upon U

(223- /C-2- C

2

tho 810,000. lot, tho 3ixo or which .is »lu x Up anti situated North
of> All yn St root botv/oon Ann ■ *. Trumbull St root. Wo explained to
your Hr. Harris, v/hon ho was in’ Now York, that all our plans for
Hartford "had boon gotten out upon tho assumption that tho lot w o
"v/oro to' tiso was to bo 3U x' 00, and that if tho * SO j: bO lot ;v)ds •

“ subbtitutod' it would nocossitato our cutting off'a portion of
“ tlio buiiditiij which would admit of tho plant being increased ' iC '
-tbOO IiiThts only, unless it Yore possible to got more land when
required at tho back, so that tho* building 'might bo extended.

The cost por lamp of thi3 estiraato i'6 ‘$22,‘70 Which, without taking
into consideration the vory Torfid'nujiibOr of lights covered ' by our
prbpoSod district, .namely, 4402J is we consider a low bid.'

" Wo omitted to say in tho roronoihg part of this lott'br
that wo encloso statomont of tho daily rhrininp oxponsjos and proba-
' bl o' profits' on. a capitalisation of S30, 000, for a «00 light plant
at Southington. V/oro you to install th6 ‘050, light plant, the
increase iii tho daily running ’fexporisos would bo 'so 'small as to
hardly bo visible, while .tho por 'cent for ’dividend on tho capital
invoatod, which latter hood hot'oxbood "Sfl6,06o,"t would of course
:bb much larger thun that shown on tho onclosod statomont,

V ” ‘" Under separate cover wo send you tho oxhibits roforroii to
.■■'iiY'tlid eijelosod estimates togothnr with a plan of tho arrnngorfidrit -

of 'fc'Ji'o South inn ton

.'Vory truly yours.

i? ’S'S-io-'-z g

October 2<}th. sa. 3

K. J. Sprnguo, Esq.

Hotoi Belmont, . .

Brockton, ito^s,

boar! Si r:- " • ...

I enclose you herewith letter from Mr. Uatcholdr of “•
Paris in. reference to the. possibility .of working more than two"
amperes per millimetre on tho underground conductors *c.

Please give me full /replies to all of Mr. Batchelor's
questions, in ordo.r that I may1- transmit thsm to him, and also

return his lottdr with y-.ur mdmdi4‘fidum.

Vory" truly yours; ' '

■J^iA

Enclosure, A. • ...

I 8 8 3- lo- ±6

.IPrank n. {io. Co wick, Koq. frost.

Edison Electric Illuninutint; Oo. of Kunbury, ’

WiJ 3 lamsport, . Pinna. - ■

Doar Sir:- '

'Vo aro in' ro.eoif t,- of your’ favor of tbo .fird, inst., and
in . nor 3 y bog to say that ‘wo ari' hdt in the loaot aurpri-aod to hoar
of tho number of broken lr.uhps'if^cbnnoction with your system at

whom wc cent' to inspect your ,3 ant and ascertain the cause of 'such
br,6nj- ano, .and wo find that yoii'fiavo boon running tlieso lamp s' hot/'

• atVton candle powor'as tiiby >irc intended to’’ bo rlin but much noaro.r
twenty. • if this course’ is -pufsue'dJyou ' cannot but expect to.-. have a
vary largo per cont of- breakup; ~"The .3 amps vra'sqnt.you wore some
of those' mado up a short time Since ’ at - the . factor^ and. tho bbst
that y/o'l-.ave yet, produced. . • y

,w': vtfioix ,I>n-Oet'eilo|^as hero iiVMeW rovk ho. vi sited this v'
offico, arid during the course of conversation ho looked at oar
Damps and asfoii tho candle power, romari/fni: at tho sumo time that
t! oy were not as bright a r. tho Dirht you were supplying at Sunbury.
Thbso lamps of ours wore givifif cf least eighteen candlos, 'so it
'is thoreforo quite rlcin to us what tho cause has been to result in'-

\

\q>%T> ~\b' 2-g

s^ph a. Jarre brealogo of lamps as you report.

(ur agent who was m Sunbury a few days ago, advises us
that Mr. Karr gave positive instructions to the' ongineer in charge
of the sunbury' station to 'run the dynamos' to their fullest capac¬
ity. • Ho (our spent) explained to. tho engineer the disadvantages
at tenders. t up'o*1 such a proceeding t and regulated the lights.

,j. yOU V/i3 j suppjy your cub tumors with a quantity o*

'of lu-'Kt equal to ton candles for each lamp installed, you .'/ill
fimi that jotr troanai u Jill timrrai Vdi-/ r.,ndly. It is ",a«h
MW if «M*M *>M Vipil.t ' frrai MM* Umf. to H*
thoir. with" an article dosignod'i'or’a. Sofe' 'extensive illumination,
but to try and get twenty canaios 'from an article which is only
- iiW&toia to supply half that wMsber'is fatal to the long life dr

" the lamp. • ■

" ':v'* ' ' Trusting that m future you will ragujj^tfl tho light
"■'^mr-proporiy, wo are,

Very- truly yduvo,

I ?'2'5- I.O-U

October .i'Jth. 3

care KUisor: Klee trie IllununatinK Oo.

This ML)) introduce to ' you Hr. X. ’C. Walker, whom I am
sonrJini; to :-;haH.o);in to obtain whatever infor.'tatio.rr you can i>ive
hi::: in ref 3 ronce to our sjrstciiv'oi'' house iviri'np Or an./t.hinr, also he
n?sy rtonxrf to know. I;!". 'I'ulkor' will brum with hi;; samples oi‘ the
' now wire which wo are goinp, to uao, - .and he has such instructions
r from no that ho understands tho application of.it, and 1 shaj) be
clad if you will give J:ir.i ul) facilities possible) to onabl u him to
obtain whatever inforaivtiur/fte requires.

Very truly yours,'

&

October -*ith.

. V.'. I', i-.’ouly," listi. 1-rost.

Kdieon Electric 13 Jumihatinc C.'o.

Vi'c have your J fitter of tf-.o ,i;lrd, inst. cotif l ainirin that
the system at Shamolin has boon worhinr badly.

Wo received ft letter fro;.: ;.ir. Cohan t oxplaminn the causo,
OKU if sp) ears that a nuir.be roi' Irons have fcaon pet tine waxed up
with the wires and causing erases oh . fcjio line'. This os' course is
a matter which ear. be very easily remedied by haVirij; the treos
oithor removed or trailed, si, as not to interfere 'with our system.

“ ' Wo wore also adv.isod by Kr. cor.anf that the n»sv6rn6r oh

"on 8-' of. the enpinea wna working badly, and we wired him to havo'it"
tul'.dn'bf f arid the flange bri/jhtohod up, whiih'v/ill relieve all

"* trouble. - ' . . * ‘ 1 ■" ■'

We do not boo that' ahytnihr;.'- lias'oecurrod which would
necessitate oar oonrtinp anybody ' to &hahe);ih, ac the parties tlioro

which have arisen.

Vory truly your::,

I ? ?:3 ' (C - 2- S

Oq tabor .'sPitfr.

J • r‘ Sopors,

India t

'Hoar .'Nirr:;-

% have your JottOi- or tl-n y-u-i,

1 -1* - • milt., and nnss

‘W . . . «« .»•* „ «,rlww

" ml. 1 1 in on irtul. ...

”°h “ ^ „00,„0 aialairl uni
h!i" to ho ,’URt0'1 ')■, which titio.

Wo h-ayo, hov/ovor, pleasure iu otatmp that ,0 W
forv/ardod. to your address by express yesterday O.io bottle or tiu
inl:* v/,u,n'ifou roquj.ro any more -i-rassHB>B»; V/o vU3 bo „,.Io f .
supply l'i nio ris promjily.'

Very truly yours '

.

" • 0

( 2 3 3- 1 o- z

Octobor ill til.

!*. ?f. lord, Eaq. Troas.

Edison Electric

T3 3 uyio-utiny Co.
■'■'•ass.

Wo to:

' t’r:M

ie.oip& vf your ' favor of Lh :i
"•I an, and in roply would say
which has tafcon piano m

fu->rii3hinp, you with such a person,' but as this hind oi’ a man is' not
l“icrio'd up ariyv/horo and wo have had oousidorublo trouble i, ru&Ubff
i»h'6.. .Y/o Jtaya ploaauro isi stating that wo huvo, howdvor, sucodddod

in securing tha sarvicoa.of a first cl as a 'mot.drman v/ho has had
charf'o of the Wosollo plant for" 3otio: tirno past, aud^will report for
duty at Iawronco not lator 'titan tha 1st.' inst., and boforo that if

at 's3 3 .possible, .

Vory truly yours,

/a-

October

>. JptOtl, iiS'-I.

Bast' ?Jnwark, N.,1. .

' boar' .{Sir:- - -

In vol ition to broken lamps received, at brock ton, do
“you not. think it v/imld bo a good “idea to pack a hal i* a doain 1«;
and handle them ruuyhly in the laboratory, that is oxporir.rinn on
difi'ovout manners of paukinijt

Yoiirs'truly,

■

J

I £ 8 3 - 1.0 - 2</

iobor :tvth. a

W. J-. Garrison, Ksq. • •

l-i7 Port oral Strbot," ' ' " .

boston, Mass. •

'Dear fS&M&rrison:- -

In »*oply to yotir lot-tor of tho Mtul. mat.,

• ' as! iiip . abou t tho baft filoctrie Rail tray, I uhoulil udvisd you tu’lTOll
^ttar-mond not to put a cent into it. rt is simply a “catoK'”;

Vory truly yours, . - .

. •. I t 2.3 ' /C - zcj

Octobor 3‘Jth, 3

’ '(iooffTO'H. Moplcino, tfsij,

137 Tempi o (iouVt, ‘ ' (jiiy.
no or Hr. Hopkins

l=:any thanks Tornyoiiv lbitor.of the* 33th, inst,
in reference to tho Kv/oot high speed «n«ino riuW being exhibited at
’'‘"the Kail- 'of the American Institute. T shall have much pleasure''
“"'in' going' to 300 it in operation,

" Very truly. yours, •

October dbth. ltiua

Oustav Kolrjan, Ea'q. Supt.

204 GocroJ: Stroot, Uity.

_ Dear Sir;-

TJ'or-o is a parayraph in Dsfuct Report No.iid to tho of-
rooc that tho Wire bands hindinj! tho armatures pot loose and came
off on tho Ml* »hloh are installed at Harrison, Hnnmoyor *

So. shortly' after startinS7 fhoso amintsroa should havn „iro
bound around than, as in flid central 'station MM, •» novor
hod troublo aftor on did this, "anil' if you a„y furthor oypl a-

natiori'B'i’ily t/rlght ‘ can pivo it tc y6u.

'/ours truly, .

IU3- |o-

; A» Stuart, Ksq, . Sooty.

Cincinnati, Ohio.

Doar Sir:-

Qc tabor '2’alh.

In ,M„ to Coriploto nor cep o,' Sp„„8n5Jp, „

1S “*» ” •*«>* ™= * *»r*t chart ... ,** t„„„.

hav° wrlLSon to tho City iirirmonr tvtico nshint; him to mi,, tl
'tracinn hit, map, hot oithdtlt result other ,hu„ tno,
ha„ ronainoti una„s,„rM. Could „y

chat Vto rcqoirh, as it is absolutely necessary that v/o should have
;« heforn »u can conplo.e our to*, end to '.toll bo , ,1a, I to head
from you at tho oarliost pos3iblo moment.

Very truly yours, ' '

lV'»3-/0-2rI(

October zi/th. 3

'!!. II. Douty, Esq.

Sh oniol; in, Ponua.

Boar.Sir:-

V/e bog to ackiiov/lotlRO v/ith thanks tho rocoipt of your
favor of tho 25th. inst. enclosing Mr. John l-mllon' s chock on thofi
Sh amok in Banking Company for" 81,000. on account.

In relation to "putt ins your plant in proper ‘shape, \ro
have already written you on tho 'subject,' arid trusting that you aro
mooting with no further’ difficu!r^x"6s, wo bog to remain,

^ Very truly yours,

• .? . ■

[W.-b- Ic- 2, |

October 31st. 3

’Yilliam.O. Me. Do '-/oil, Kaq.

130 liberty Street, City,

boar' Nir;-

T- bo p to acJuiOY/lodpo receipt of your letter of the X7t.h.
inst,, anil in reply would say that' there arq no army calls n-vdo
Ur?" Wy ,UVS,> an<1 a“ 1 "«* intoroatod in tho Edison l,lclp

i-octory, oxo opt- as a stockholder, T do no-
with your roquust.

■' ~W»o «■» In, hofcjrltl,,

' Very truly yours, '

Enelosur

1 ■£ *E3 -

October 3] at. '

John )'. Rogers, £• no.

02 Indict Square,

Dos ton, rash,

near' 'Sirs!- .

V,'c arc pleased tw.noo that by your letter of the 37th.
inst. you have rocoivod the duplicating ink.

In’ relation to an invoice, wo cannot sot a price upon
«vhat .70 hove, forwarded you, but will arrngo with norm stationer in
hew VWk for the maauructurb'of' the aftiulo and will advise you
as to whoro it can be procured "InTVuturo.'." ,

. VaryTtruly yours,

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. October 33 St. 3

K. S. Marsh/, t’.3q.

/’/3'i ic.'.s t ii’.Jrd, 5*traot, city.

Ho iii‘ Sir 5 7.

V1 Hoforri.ni' to your favor of tha #lth. inst., T boji to •
ansv/or as'.;fol3or/a:-

i'lns/r. The i'humti! rajih is an invention oi mi no, bJ r, no Lhinj:

- h-i:5 boon done with At for trio last few yours, as my b lino has boon
no fully occupied with otiior mutters that T can hardly say whothor
I shn31 bo abl e bo tfiiro' attention 'Wit .further on, '

KKCOKI), Kl’bctricity a's <i3 ready ’Sui-orse'dinr and performing
the present functions of ;rnsi' afi'd''t'to,Uh,' ‘bob 'ho'w loin: it will tale

..fa).

yff /•<> ngtam^ko majority of the business i t is JB^f-icuIt to say.

1'lllRn. I must refer you to the books for 'theories about
'the nature of electricity. ' ‘ '* —

Voiri/T)'. ny laboratory is practically closed, at the prosont
time, and thoro is nothin)- oi' aiiy considerable interest to a stud¬
ent I mini’ done there , .

V fir /truly yours,

3 - I ° -> % I

i 2 «

October 31st.,

W. rroaton Hix, Esq.

f)3U Y/ost Main fit, root,

Jouisvillo, 1 y.

Moor Sir:-

-/ill you pi ooso send ‘.us u plan of the lot on tho cornor
of Uroono and Allaysbotv/oon Eoconil and Third Streets, upon which is
’ situated ' aii ol cl x ItiO, price $511,000. together '

'■v/ith.sliojgh or nano shov/itif! tho position of tho house in relation
ty’tTio 'Bbii^arioB of tho lot in accordance with "tho spaces'

' uiarkod for1 distances on tho sketch bol&w."”

. ‘.tfofry truly yours,'

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Oeiobcr list. 'i

E. II. lord, Esq.Yroas. " •’ ■"

Edison Electric II laminating Co.

Jawvonce, .!.iass.

Dear Sir:-- ' .

. 'Vo have your letter. of the' 47th, i'nst., and in reply
bop to say that we havo made inquiries from' tho omkors of tho
balance,' which via sent to Iawronco, and find that you are right
i*i s’tatinp" that the capacity does not reach '»on grwnmos.

V/o v/ill order for tho use of tho I awronco Company a'Ho.li
balanco to replace the one you now have, which 1 attar no can U30
where 100 light motors are not call ad' into requisition.

. In relation t- meters, v/o 'understand that, your Order

'No.l called for fifty motdVB of’ ii! lights, .twenty five of 4:1. lights
and five of 30 lights, but ind&Aublr as we considered this arrango-
jnorit ’both utioqual and insufficient, wo doomed it advisable' to 'make
"a '^<5w arrangement and supply you with a certain number of oribH*df
"■’the ‘different units, the aggregate cost of which would lid 5tKb ‘ '
■'sdmo as tho so which v/o first proposed to. supply. v/a shall/" ! •

howover, havo much pi oasure 'in complying wi til 'your request* to
exchange the 14 light motors "f dr ah equal number of 43 lights
capacity and the 4:1 light motors for ah equal ".number of 30 lights
capacity. V/o will a] c„ have ‘Slid necessary plates and. rubber parts

I 2- “g 3-/o - 3 /

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for tho lz light motors root you without delay.

Wo prosumo you understand that tno capacity of those
motors is gaupod upon tho assumption that each light to bo rocordod
by tHom is of Id aundln power, in other words,' a d light nSotor is
' capablo.df rocordinp tori lo c'dndlo lights,’ a U light motor
rocords^nty 1° eundlo'li«liis, a twenty' five light records forty
lQ.cgndje lights, a fifty light" records eighty 10 candle lights
and a one hundred light motor l'Silf record ono hundred and sixty
30 candl’d 'lights;

Very truly yours, . .

. ..{ g B 3 -10- $

October nist.

W. H. Dwel 1 oy Jr. Eo.q. 'l'reas.

Ret i sun El op trie Illuminating Co.

KaH Hi >/or, wasa.

' 'Year Sirs- *

. H'/6 a'ro in receipt of your to] ogram of to-day* s date ’

statin^' that f'ruosi’a won have boon ordered- horse for ton- ’days, : and
in rdply to your query ns to why you are 'being' noRleetod wo hoR
to say that inasmuch as the tubos v/i l j not be roady for ton days
v/o do not. soo the nocossity of. 'hoofing a 'lot of rsoti laying -idle in
•■’all River and paying th”oir bxponsos. • You can rose assured that
v/o are fully alive to the "nocossity” of pushing your work and this
wo are doing t6 our utmost capacity, but wo must -really ank’ your
:$§P kind ' co-opof ation which you can oxtond "to! us by' oxorci sin's ' •'
.sOittlb patience and placing u little moro confidence' in. ottr ' -
capability of .kopping the' promises v/o havo mode to you, riamoly^

" to" have-'tiio '.Rail Rivor installation completed’ at tho oarlibstf '
pocsxblb "moment*

Very "truly yours,

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I \ 8 3-/0- 3/ .

October aat. «

"f, !!. bouty, lisa, Frocldbnt.

Kflison Sloetric Il.luriiiriatinff' Co .

Shamokin, Co mid,

• Hoar Sir:-'

•T havo youi* letter of the 3b th. iriat.

I an very sorry that -you should object to the use ol'
the double wire at Shasokin v/ithout first ounuirim; of no an to
tho facte, Tho Mow York- hoard of 1'iro- Underwriters' do not trouble
us in the least, oxcopt incitio df Mow York ' city. In tov/na like
■'!h amok in they do not intorf oro with our business at nil, as the
property involved is comparatively' small and, furthermore, T am
coriFidont that eventually they Will sanction the , use of trio wire
"'sent you. So far thoy havo not refused to sanction its uso, ’ arid'
"tho "matter has simply not boon brought boforo thorn, I think 'fKot'
"you make, a t'rcat mistake to refuse to havo it used at Shaihokin;' '

Very truly yours, .

( 8 E 3" IQ- 3 1

Oc tabor gist, 3

,.C. E. Spoirs, Esq.

care D. Van Mbs trend,

33 Hurray street, City.

Dear Sir f- . ............. .

you i-3 ease lot mo Itnoc/ per boaror f/horo ito etui'
find “Archives of Hharwacio*?

Vory truly yours.

o/

: ‘"-a

'l'honias P.- Conan t^lisq.

■joavors National" I'y'fc’iSl,’ ’ ’ . ,

' Doar iiiri- . 1 •

I sond you by "this wail a copy of tho questions on ‘
dynamos and onpinos and' bdi'lors and shall bo c.Jad if you yfill
occupy your time by contributing to. tho litoraturo of this ostab-
-•Jishmont by anov/crinp same,.

ill.1 M.

Uoar^i'

dynamo
host o:

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flovombor 1st.

Doubloday-, Esq - -

Edison Exhibit, Sou thorn Kxpoait;
Iiouisvill o, Ky.

T sond you horovith a sot of questions on tho motor,
, onnino anti boilor. Will you plbaso answer same to tho
[ your ability and thorn baoJ: to us at your convonionco.

•Vo'ry truly yours,

/ f<P3-. //- o/

November 1st. .'1

1!. Dv/ol 1 ny , jr.t Ksq. I’roas.' .

Edison Electric Illuminatin'' 'Jo.

Vail Hivur, iiasa.

nour"sir.:~

Your favor of tho 'Oat. alto,' camo to hand this morning,
ami the tone of it surprises mo extremely. You refer to ;ir.

Krooni soh.-joctiiii! you to del ays ns if ho //as doini.' so intention¬
ally. Cannot you under;ii.lin<i that it ia impossible for itif; i.wn
to bo of any use m i'-ull Paver Until 3 ho has thu 'A<— j ■; Shore road/

■ to lay. i'/o aro just as anxious as ybu'arb to havo the plant
install oil quickly, but wo ijiu/it pro tost 'iSosf dSdidodly aqainst ttho
frequency and unreasonableness of your complaints,.

Alio./ ine to su)!/'os t. that it is quite premature on yovir
part to ask’ on tho first of November ho// v/e propose to fiat your/
‘plant runnirip by tho amidol’ .{ovosabor.Y t 'would ’roiiun*/^^/, that
you wore imrnod before lino c n tract was closed that thorn would be
considerable delay unless your Company quarhntood tho cost of tho
tubes, so as to onablo us to or.ior same 'in anticipation of our
closing tha contract, and f -.ioulil l’urtnor remind you that you
promised to solid us ouch a fjuarantoo and that, you failed to <(o’ so,
arid ngy complaint that you now have to maj.d as to tho ri Olay should
bQ...niacio t.o yourself for failing' to send us tho f!uarantoe'‘ab,(iv6

/S\p 3- lf-?f

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rofovrql^gfci-aricl not against, i.

fully agree with you^SfijSSjSj's'fcho iinportnpco of }

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your tubes completed bbforo f^ost sots in has boon sufficiently

ojj|iar!?dd upon and that n rdrititiori in on ti roly unnecessary, and

.Hi ...... . - . .... . . . .. ...

I-,wpuld again bog of you to oxbrciso'a little pationco, inasmuch a
working

only’ -twenty three day's have Plapsoff since thtf'Wnt met with your
Company ''./aa' closed.

V/o aro unv/Ill in/’ to givo any ouch bond an .you ask for,'

•k v/il 1 bo done in th.o. boat idannor possible and v/ill bo'
s tartod as soon as possiblo. The laying- -fduld havo commoneod
at least fivo days ago if 'tho guarantor from you as. to tho tubes
had , boon sont at tho tiros wo asked for' '£ £V ’ ’

To talk of ?.ir. k'njosi assuming’ t’Kci responsibility of
putting off laying tho tubhs,^ ’aadma' to hia an absurdity. If is to
'niyintordst and to Mr, kruasi’s interest that- tho laying should bb
' cbnMsioifccSd as oarl/ as possiblo, although siy assertions to this ""
"affect do nbt soon to carry any ./eight with you.

’ As to none but corupatont men bom;-: employed,! Kayo yot

to find that it has booh dur'ViSit 'o employ' inconi^font men, and
tho troubles that v/o mot 'v/rtK in' Lav/ronc'd' arid' brock ton aro such
troubles us v/d fully expect td'1>obt with if 7'ail River. .

If you

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can toll us how to avoid three l xn sura wo shall bo very ,-jlaJ to
receive your advise in the jeattur4

Very truly yo'urs,

SL

/ n 3 '/bo 3

TioVOnbaV "<r 4,.

Voutorn Union To3 onraph Go.

]a:» liwiiwiwy, City.

has rspplind to rin for n Vo:n tion in eionoctawi w if>
or .-.0 on's riii lirht limw, staton that ho ban Jicvl
oxpononce an forornan of r.ai’j:s, and roforn no .to via
tion’as t<ir^|S|^fcapabi3itioc. Con you r.u far oh3ii*<
mo this information?

°3

jlovombor Hv<l. 3

v/o s u o i*n Umuii 'i*o3 o^ra
3o.3 iiivailv/ay.

Dear Sir:-

ivi ri .1 . ilj. b3 or, of 3 > / riiiau Avon Jo ,

has appliod to mo for a position i: i connection
of oJoctnc 3 1 flit, 3incs, and that ho has

> erection
.rtiYoii yoars-

OKporionco an foramen of i: ■.njis, and refers nio to you for informa¬
tion as to his capabilities. (ian you so far obJ ip ft no by pivxnc.

f'«jo this information?

X

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' Nov author 3rd. ' . ;

Ri ohard /nusnt q.

flat.nl Morcury,

Roar .Sir;-' . .. . ...

" ; ' ' ■ ».,ro,-..in„ ... ,„„r raw or tha )7th. »„„bCT,

**» K-rmrtM to MS by tte undo,^ ,.n ,!s, a,

t,W «*«•» •"W* “«• «i« n-ioiio i-.iM.D, H,i)MOjr,h1o,

1 boo to ni, that pstiM, i,. |.],onoeha|* r.Urht i,„ oval Job],, r„r
p.„.,,„ao for ,hich Sfepoot.' ,t fmmn

considorabio isnprovfluont boforo bo in-, put Wauoh „so, and wy
““ “V '*•>"■»» .»•' » folly MtM m th otter inottorsi that I
ot afraid that this ail) have to atate ovor until I ha»o „„,.0
loisuro at my eui.u.iand . •

yours vory. truly,

$M. ■

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hoveinbor Urd.

'!. X. Andrews, Csq.

■ carp i'lrlxnon loo trie 12 iurninatin;; Co.

’ i’. (Vi> 2 o’y , tin) idotormnrv vrtiuiii X sunt on to ] uv/roiiea,
■Yfis.at 'Joriolho for soian time. ilo oooftiod to ansvtor most of the
'[Liastioiis vory' v/oll, but ho' has 'not hail that' oxporinneo frith our
■.’or: v/oul ti minjify him l.o such an oxtont an Conan t,

Tf • 3ord should nial-o any roniurJ "with relation to him you inifiht
nay that ' a Co riant, will j*b to. lav/rdiicb shortly, as immodiatoly T
nan {tot hir.i nvray from fihtimoliin T 'propose to sond him to you.

Vory truly yours, ‘ v

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Oo.vombor 3rU.

Jonant, ,
Weavers

rational Koto],

'huMiofcm, J'onna,

T «>> m roe 01 j 6 ol’-your lotto- or the :<lst. Outobor,

' WU *»« “"™ °f ■‘■I.Wrtih, «n„ sh„„ b„

",M “ /‘''1 : r“" «»«, th„ u„.,„ u

r“"’ ™" ”h,"V! th" J"i" «•■»*», »I»o :vn

»f «» J»n„ „i,h P„,ltI„n „a fr„.

n . I- ■ oi ioooanium i«mpn tit. 'on.ch point nor;: on thoroon,

■° .t!!™ t”° sl*°° «f w« onWminOo horo in om„„.

I'lnnnn ntt.ina To tl.ln rl8ht nray' ina „Uj j-otunn tho map' to
you in tho cotirso of a day or ao

Very truly yours,

J

TiOvoa'hot* 3rd. 1U1;3 .

JJv/olloy, -in, Esq. I’roas,

I’d i sun Electric >i’ji

' "all !?ivor, ' Mass.

Do ar Bi'rj-

v/o aro in raeoij.t ul' your 1 at tor or Movombor 3nd.t and
;/xll .huvo th a tf/o 330 lijiht dynaftos shij'j oJ 1'ort hv/ith.

I'lio tonus or vayinnnt o;i which ara 3 oil to tho Isolated
' Oomi-any aro ‘cash on the iJ olivary oi' tii-: UcidVinus. Will yuj '

•1*1 onsd advise us as to now wo .vo Tj<) ROt |.:lymtjnt rrut.i you?

V.ovy truly

QyiCo

• Hi- !l.

Dear Si i

t onlay 1
l;iml3y c

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Wovombor 3rd,' 3 ■

i rtl , ii'sq. Truss,

Krlison Blue trie j 13 .luiina'tinK Co.
Jav/roru;o, Mass,

(r. Oakley,

Mply v/i tii you;

otoraan, loft hero the day before yoo-
!ial'3 thoroforo be pJsul if you will'

lido to. seiiil mu a eiieej.
V ours vary. t;ru3 y,

210,000.

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Novorobor #rd.

Kooioto lOloctriqms Kdison,

• ’>'*> Avo do 3 1 fiporn, ,

Paris, i'ranco.

Hoar Sirs:- • ...

T have your Pavovof tho 17th. October, and in rop3y
■WuUld b0,: .tu onulioo >« copy of a letter which' T have rocoxvod
from fir. I'raneis R. Upton, the Uana«or of the lamp rjompany.

.1 would point out .to you that no. Guarantee has over -boon
i Ivon that tho life of lamps would bo of 000 hours duration;

1 cannot possibly conceive how our lamps should liayo boon sublet
to such heavy broatapo, unions. they v/oro run at very ,hiCh candle
) ov/or, as tho loops aro of praexsoly tho 'samo' character as r/o aro
n.w* d'sinif in thla country and we hoar.iiu such' Complaints hero.

Any tout an to tho li'fc of lumps would of cuurao have to
bo rnado in a roijul up maiinar, with ’a constant oloctro-inotivo force
and the lamps run at tho volts ’thW. Wo xntondod for.

' V-ory* .’truly yours, ''

D-cot^

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I'’.nc3osuro. -

/rtfrtho*

'■ V/, !. 1'v/oD 3 by, Jr. Esq, i roas.

Edison El oc trie T3 laminating
Poll ttivov, Mass.

in a letter addressed tv Major Eaton by «r. Sponcor
border, of the Eew England Dopartiijont of the Edison Electric I.ipht
company the fol lowing occurs:**

«vO(ll0 or our 3 area a tool holders are bull dura by trade and crit¬
icise' the' character or tho »«Kk brickwork that is going. into the
building.. fir. How told me within a few days that one or tho best
"masons in 1;6v/n said ‘ho thought' it was shameful to p««- a gliding'
tonothev as this is bsini5 . construe tod.” •

Our Suporintondont, Mr. Rich, was hero yesterday and wo
draw his attention to tho above; and ho informed us that or. Jerome
I-ordon, one of your building Commit too who lias taken an- active
Utm-u th. «ri , tas oxPi-»i,o.l l.i.-iuoai- a. Mm povrbotly
satisfied, ’ and ho also stated that there was no reason whatovoi-for
■•Hi., cu,r|].,int. S* »» l.iv» nut H'”"*" "fn « * 1 '

complaint ka to tlio- character of tho central station work; we
shall bo glad to hear your views on the above remarks of Mr.
gi .shear Gordon's, as it ‘is our'tfoaird that all our -work should

v/ith the entire approval of your Company.

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K'ovoicbar -3th. 3

haul n. !)yor., Esq.

St. Cloud Ilotol,

Canton, Ohio.

Will you please 'inform mo a>
ho./ soon you will be through ’ in im' Stuor
you to po to Wow Orleans?

i'our oarliosc convenionco
t* s territory, as I want

■Joey truly yours,

n-SZ-li-<,s

Novarnbor 5fcli.

o Hoard of Kivo b'mlorwntors. .

1 ’■/: uii you would sj.oaK to Mm atout list: matter and take

a“ htUl>i "6l“ away» a* oar’ control' station business is seriously
•octod by fcha doubt oxistiiij; u;: to whoihor the board will allow

to US3 the taj o. * '

Yours vary truly,

irsi’ii'

November 5th.

■W* H. Mooro, Esq.

Rahway, N.j, ......

Boar Kir;-

I nmi „r, |* M „„ ,„lr

your connection with tho lidieon1 Company for Isolated IlRhtlnjt, and
it affords mo very Croat ,;1 oosffFVo tostiry to your ability and
industry in'oom.oo tiw, with ,ho voriouo matters that yoo.boyo hod
in charge on rny behalf.'

your t-rij to China and japan on my account to hunt- for
bamboo or otfcor fibre n hlchly satisfactory to as evidonood
by tho fact that you found erectly what I reijuircd for use in
connection with tho manufacture of toy last,ts. ,
such sat lotion with tho oorvihcc yo'u ' ronoorod mo aunts your con-
noction with tho tdioon 'ttchtaa '.oris, 0.-.p ore baoini; owont, ana
id.™ ivory mason to believe that you havo given perfect attlS-'
'•faction to tho mum Company for Isolated Uchtmg during y„ub ; -
eonneotion with thorn, but as to this matter, ’ 7 have no doubt' that
thoy will bo willing to speak tfibmao] vos, 1 •

Wishing you ovory subco^i ahd' hgain" expressing my. regret

ink'll

that you arc about, to lohvo our business, t remain,
Very; truly yours,

Itli-ll-o S

November 5th.

i/ostorn Union 1'olopraph Office
K32 Broadv/ay, City.

rJ”'“ hov",»" district ToJoproph

= «» ,« ln »r, th. . oj OI.OMon. , lmh. s[„„t

. . " *h” **> for ,iaisra,

"* '“J rtV" - W «*. the can il .. b„

fours t.rujy,

/ SS-S-Jf, a S'

A. £;tuart, Esq, Socty.

‘•ir. :yr,r (ti, t.o How Grin

b*'n ourliust |.n;isi bl o laoiaont, and shall bo |Oau ■

•'* -i'-'! or t-Mico to us that ho should bo .Insjfjtcliiil Sian ,

1,0 th 'rofaro truss that you wil 1 ‘driiieavoi* to r. in); a your arrango-
to to fiiapoiiso »xth his oorvicoo i'or' tho ’ prosorft accurdiiifily.

'/dry r truly yours,’

J4

&J.

\% ll-oi“xr:'

GO Pifth A vo., Nov/ York Nov. 5th. Ibti3

Charles Batchelor, Ksq.

My Dear ttatcholor:-

I cabled you the other day as follows j “Pe¬
culiar about 130, thickness about par, rorulation unsalable,
wal;oful“, winch according to my code with you you will understand
nr. follows: Kdison Kloctnc J-ip'ht Coni any stock about 130, .
Isolated stock about ) nr, Kuropean stock unsalable, laarkot genor-
ally very weak. ■ .

I have boon waiting to son whether an advance would take
placo in .the price of our stocks but there does not soon to bo
much chance of one at ' the .present; inorabht. ’The depressed state
of thb gohoral stock market and' tho groat shrinkage' in values
which -has-been gui hr on now for months swoms to have effected
such outside things as iJdison Hleetric light Stock vory much indued
. v/hon the capital was increased to iSl,0U0,OO0., sumo, fow v/ooks
bade, the stock wont down about seventy fivo points, .which was of
cciurso to bo .oxpocted owing to' -tho increased capitalisation.
Isolated stock has greatly 'fallen until it has go.t to quito a low
point. t had ox|;octod that ' in 'stead of a' dbclino wo should havo
had ,a rise in pricos, and I basad my belitif on tho iraprovod state
of bcjr'businoss, tho dovolopomeht of tho central station’ business
in' small towns and the oxcollont footing obtainod in tho first ’ "

• district, but of course tho troubles in Wall- Ktroot, • whoro ovory-

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thing has boon going to tho "dogs* fur sometime paijfct, boaidos ones’ s
l calculations in relation to" advan.ee in prices, and undor tho '.cir¬
cumstances 1 do not lv'nov/ exactly what to do for you, and conob-’
quoiitly thought it bust to cublo you tho statu of tiio mari.et.

T wish, oh receipt of tins, you would 'wire mu in roiution to.-;tlie-
matter, inasmuch as 1 leave hero for london on tho iitli. liocombor,
and would not have tune to do anything much for you if you wait to
write to nio. ' Of course when in S bri-don 1 shall .run ovor to, Paris
to soo you. 1 air. gwing over primarily for' thb object’ of spending
Christman in' . london with my foils, as it is. throe years’ si nc o j
etuno horo, and T thin! my busirfoss is in a bettor shap.o 'now than
it has boon at .'uiy provious time and therefore Rdison will suffer
• tho least possible innonvbnibncb’ from my absofico.

How; for a row. romarlis about our businoss.

Down Town Station. i do not 1 no w v/hothor you havo hoard .that
the down town district wont' out onb'riight last week, tho lights
-wore, out for some -two hours. /The cause of tho- fail urn 'wan given
oi.it to bo that tiio safety cat chon had all melted in eonsbqubncb of
thoir being large enough to carry only tho "summer load, bbd' the "man
v/jio had charge of tho safety, c'atchos was r.inclo a scapograco and
discharged. Y/hothor. this was ti'»o exact cause of tho trouble or
not 1. do not ijjpow at present,’ but”f will.' doui.il os's bo able to toll
you about it in p arson v/heii iVs'oe’ you^ ".I’Vas away in Cincinnati
at the time the. trouble occurred^ !-abcT therefore 1 am tiot at. all
posted as to the cause thereof. As T understand from Johnson

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first ono f coder* safoty catch; gave out, which threw tho load on
tho othor olovon, thon another' govto; out and so on until thdro was
only ono foedor connected, which, of course "busted.0 Sj.raF.uo is
no v/ ongaged v/ith Edison dov/n at the Central Station looking into
:-'tho rant tor. Thu re is no serious trouble,! do not think, acii tho-
"district- was run nine again all right two. hours after. Although
it may' souiii to you a little “gassing0 for mo to say so, yol truth
comjjcls mo to rocoro that tho day' after tho broakaov/n v/o had moro
now. applications for light than any day previously. There aro
no v/ connoctod uj in tho l*’irst district over 10,000 l.amj>s and our
load in tho ovomng is about £>,000, ftRSt the average lighting for
tho.v/holo tv/onty four hoursboing a.bout l.,l00 to 1,200. ‘.lien T
comb ovbr in Pocombor ! shall bring v/ith me for your private ih-
‘ ’formation figuros as to hov/ tho. station stands. If tho showing
is vbry'fiho I v/ill bring an, official statement which • you bah
make uso bfl

Out. of Town Stations. Wo have how got running Kunbury, la,

station, 000 lights, SJumiokihl'ho' ‘'station, 3,hoo lights, brock ton,
m. .Mass.

Hass, station, 1,<>00 lights, iTxv/f once s tati ny O,20<- lights.

Vail Kivor, Maos, station, 1,000 lights will 6c running hbout-tho
. end of jlovombor; Tiffin, Ohio station, 1,000 lights, ;will bb'run-
ning. about Christmas; Kowburgh, K.ir., . 1,000 lights, ’v/ill’ be. run-’
ning about tho same time. Those .stations aggregate about a
quarter of a million. of dollars of contra! station contract work.

\‘la have got a number of others' coining ulurig, ’and. next Spring wo
shall undoubtedly do a vary' largo business indood in this kind of

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work, so. you- sog that our anticipations of large business, v/hon you
woro hero; are about coming true, and T think by next Summer wo -
sha33 havo a groat. deal more "than' wo can ’comfort ably hand} o;

Machine V/orl-s, Sol don was put in Doan* s place at the

Machine Works, he has not. got that enormous amount of power which
)')oan had, and I thin] it is a good thing that ho shou3d not . havo it
The office of the fidisor. Machine Works is at 05 Pifth Avenue, that
is in our office hero, and its finances and everything in' "r'el a't'ion
to its business is running very well. V/o order material" f'roin"
hero, and'I mako arrangements from hero with the people v/e buy
from,’ The .Superintendent of the' Works builds machines at Goorck
Street and takos charge of his mon and thore his functions ond.

V/o had a thorough examination of t)io books inado but there was '
nothing in -th'em which \io could call irregular. Tho only thing”
’which wo." could not understand, and v/hich wo novor as yet have booh
able to got at tho ^pt tom of, and which I do not bolievo v/o will
over get at tho bottom of* is the enormous prices paid by Dean
to his mon on ..contract work, Mie;Vu0.nlahe.:g!it_mcia.t._ of the.J'boodl o°
out of those contracts woro booh' c'oinp-ahions of lioan, and they '
swdar” that ho never got a bent from any contracts- that he had
Y/iti)' thorn for this work, Tt seems inerodiblo that such should be
tho "cash, but X do not soo any possibility v/hatovor of-going
. bohihd- tho . statements of tho mon, T have had private dotectivos
at work, I 'have threatened and promised and bu|jLd030d but noth.’

•will soom to got out of the men the "facts about the caso, .<•
although I cannot got at the bottom .‘of the matter, I a- •

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confidant as ever that Hr. Dean had a large “divy” with his men on
contracts. I found that Doan borrowed money right and left, arid
that everybody that su| plied the Machine Works with goods were
subject to most abominable blackmail arid that Edison was fast
getting a vory bad name, as l.iog,ri gave tho impression that Edison
Was fully 'aware of his ( noaii,'sT'pfivato dealings with tho people
"the "Machine Works bought from.' T also discovered, that Mr. Dean
‘"had '.stolon' about S20P’. worth of scrap, that is. ho had had'1 tfio'

" scrap; -taken from the Works, sent to a man in Brooklyn afid’roooivod
"himsol’f the' cash for saino. ' Although it might have boon 'possible
to indict Mr. Doan for conspiracy for rocoivirip commissions, we
wore advised that our 'ease would bo a very flimsy one, not that
wo wan tod to bring the' mat tor' into' court, but "wo. wanted to havo
sombthiric that wo could hold over Doan if he got obstinate, but
of course when I discovered the stealing of scrap, although it
was "a comparatively small amount it was quite sufficient for my
purposoi" On last year’s orders, which you may remember was^a"
vory l arge one, Dean had due' him' about $9,000.', ' the arntfunToF".
seven por cent profit of the job v/hi eh Edison promised him..

My policy was to save the EdisonVlachino Works' any such sum, and
lir. Dean’s stealing scrap gave mo ‘The opportunity. <ye havo now in
tho safe a roloaso, from Charles “T ‘"''Dean to T. A. Edison and Charles
I-atcholor, trading as- the Edison Machine Works, 'which Sots the '
‘K-acKin'o V/orks free from any claim that Dean may have had, so '
is a; clear saving of 000. after getting rid of hini. 11

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had to cioal with Rooap. X do not think that ho was guilty or '
any criminal hnowlodgo or what Dean was doing. I do think,
however, that he shut his eyas' to oortain irro/mlaritios whioh'l'
noticod, and wJdcni, first led mo to make my first inquiries which'
resulted in my roperting tho ihiittor ’ to Edison.' Rocap* s defence'
is that L'dison stood up for' Doan against everybody, and that ho
(Rocap) reported several matters to Edi sod at one time which. Edison
refused to take any noticb of. ’ "Anyway Ro cap' had to go. Instead
ot c<>“Operatinp With mo for tho"iast two and a half’ years ho has •
persistently and consistently put every obstaclo in my way 'to'"' "
prevont my getting information at (ioerck Street, notwithstanding', '
the fact that when ho was engaged, it was perfectly understood '
that, ho was to work under my direction,. and' T think' if .T had had a
little more co-operation 'at the'hachino Work's, I might have not to
the bottom or the trouble oarlibr. Mr. Rocap' also had an unsot-
tlod claim against tho Machine \yorks for SI, 400. in. connection
with, stmt tho sauio deal as Doan, and Rocap started to threaten
suit, against us .fop the amount,. J...I. .hafLjftdvisad- Edison -'ond-h^l&a'
agreed. to pay Rocap, but os soon as tho throat to start suit was'
made,; 1 'got Edason to allow me to toko the. matter in hand again,
and T am now engaged in an off brt to delay payment to Rocap arid
savo a possible thousand' dot^iih sottlonent. If 1 succeed it
•v/ill bo duo to a smart youri.B’ lawyer wh., is handling the business. '
.'•'h other So Id an ml] ' turn -out a good Sui orintondont or
not is 'very difficult to .lu^’ri'St prbsont’. ‘ Homuch of his work
"this Pall has' boon of an e.xporimontal . character, and' one can ’iVai-dly '

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junpo or a man's caj.abilitios.-to hand la .iork chonply e*nd quickly,
in connection with t. ho Machine , Works at tho prosont moment.
Anyv/ay.ho is honest., attends to 'his business all the. time, and ho
kbops his shop in apparently ' very | good order' and ' everything ' 3001113
well systematised. .. ..

J.amp Company, Mc.Iouijhlin has sold his five percent '
interest in tho lamp Company -to -Upton for "512,000.. This "would""'
place, tho lamp Factory property jit 'a value of about S2:>0, 000. on
Ui TON'S valuation. Tnasmuch'as’ Up ton is running, the Factory he
oupht to ho hotter acquainted v/itfi 'this) than anyohb el so, and if ho
voluos tho property at $2.10,000;'; for- the purpose- of buying - a furths
. interest in it, j should ima’ginV that its rojgl value must be nearer
3300, onp. At that j rosont time there is about S1!j0,000. invested

in it, . 8100,000. capital and S3 0,000. borrowed frun Upton. rVli:on
.’you" romembor that for practically eiphteori months or two years" it
v/as hoShirip but outgo all tho time. and that thoro ' was an' enormous
amount sunk in experimental work^lj^cli must be looked upon as so
•much lost, you eanno -
Factory’s busi'hoss is in. a voryt’f lourishing state.’ Wq'arcT^trinB^-.
to put tho lamp Factory into’ a close corporation 'v/ith a capital of
one hundred sharos of S100. each. This will be done before I 'go
"to' Europe; " Before this is done v/'o shall put experts upon ' tho'""' '
books' and make a thorough examination and balance prior to the
business', being turned over' to 'a "corporation, ’ and I shall hop o to
bring v/ith me i'or your informatibiru statomont of. the J.amp Fac¬
tory’s business, -on which you can" roly ' far better than tho above

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statowont.

■ Hergmarin f Co, ' Borpmann a Cols balance for the year
ending September is'now out and thoy are 555,000. ahoad on tho
year* s business. Of course this is not' in cash. but in property j
"as practically all j rof i t of* tho shops ought to^bo for suir.otino to
cone, owinh to 1 ael; of v/orklhjV capital . Of this 555,000. Edison
is' entitled to one third, which rook os -'5lu,'000., and you are enti¬
tled to ton por oont out of this ono third, ./hi eh in ah os Si, 6661','
You have invested in llorpniann t cb’ s something over S4,000'I ,‘“slnd
if they' 'had ample working capital and a division of the profits
htid boon made at tho ond- of ’the year,' instead of it haying been
loft in tho business, you would on' your investment of a little
ovor 3d, 000. have made 51,ii00. cash. As it is of courso. you
simply mako on paper, al though the property in which the profits
h.avo boon luvestod is valuable. i do no l know whether J'orgmann
had dune so when you acre here, but m addition to tho original
jjuildinc, he has bought .mother- lot .id x 100, which makes the
“property 125 x 100; and ho has^built o h~~tni-e-.3iijg3_j 1 a brass
'foundry .end • carp on ter shop." Hergmann ?• ’ C'd. dO. all. tho brass work
“for' the i'.achirie Works arid 1 ruosi , as v/bll. as 'for themselves.

. I. do hot know that 1 ’ can 'write' you any more just now, in
fact if it were not Sunday 1 v/ould not bo able to spend the time in
dictating this letter. If you want mo to do anything for you or
"■b'rin§'’!any’6hinB over, please write me immediately you get "this;" "

' * As I sail on the “Alaska" December 11th. , ’ I shall lid vin'

' I ondon' about December 21st. or. 22nd., and. shall hopo to bo in

ISg-i-u- o'?

Paris about t, ho Now roar. T havo ear tr, T-

p t .o leave J-ivorpool soinotiino

about January 5th. or lnt.h k, .

* 30 as tu 1,0 horaa bnforo tho eom-

liioncbment of February,

Yours' vory truly,

Major Prank t:c.Io|jghlin,

. Park ltouso,

■ Newark, N. J.

By Doar Major J—

Novombor Oth. 3

With relation to your .roquost that T. should make an
“""estimate’ Tor tho oroction of ah olectric linht plant to light thb
"'‘liip Hand Ttinnol , 1 bop to state" that owing to 'a sudden rush of
business in connection with our central station down town, ,ny

time has boon so fully occupied’ sine o' i’ rbcbivbd tho data from you
"that I 'have boon quite anablo'M^ ratio tho' matter up. I foar that
'I shall Kavo to eivo tho greater portion of my tinio to our control
station work for sometime to comoyet, and T must thoro'foro ask ’you
'"Vo of for ray apologios to Dr. Pierce for tho delay which will' of
"nocossity occur in potting tho ' ostimatos askod for. Thb matter
is ono which J wish to attbnb'lVo pbrsonaily, as it is of a. special
" character^ othorwiso T would' turn i't over to my onpinoors for
tjj|pir at tent ion,

Vory truly yours,

/ r?3-/h

Jiovcmber 7th. ' n

A. E» liOUC;- , .Esq.

3*01 Proadway , city. .

K rior.fi I; each: -

Will you please lot mo hrtov/ y/hon you think you will
bo abl o to. publish the article oq "fJtbrapQ flat tori on” which 1 sont
you sono tine back.

Very truly yours,

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. ' ' November 7fch. 3-

tjoorgb ]!. f!]iss, Ksq. Kupt.

Chicago, 13 3s.

V/e have your 3 otter of the Oth, inst. relaiivo to Mon-
clot a, and ir. rcp3y would say that' v/e consider your idea of allowing
tins poo|.] e there to “cool off" a pood one.

Wo have not yet. received definite ir.forn:ation as to
•Appleton, although v/c have been daily expocting it. V/o a] so Yfvuld
bo intorostori to know what step s arc being taken in regard to
.Racine.

Very truly yours,

: -J-

J?P3r I hoy

tfov«i!ib»r 7th.

th r,

-'iT'-rrj.n,-; to yo»r wish to bo ronovod .
r yo., ,%„.t t-ust thut y«,tr tpot'K’j

until ».!,»• . . bins* ttt. Shni.ioki.n aro fixod. Tr.n-odiatcijj

nmaiiw niiioly, V -/ill that you «ro removed froi a *
st'-uks, ?vmi .if 'you -will only «joi;io on hf>'"o somo
''olook, 7 ./ill t.-kv- yon tip to »olUK>nlco’ n ar;tl it—

in nrtos.

ns 3'/i'0j

.November 7th. 3

>iosoph 7/illiams, pfcq. \\

San Joao, ^ Osin.
bear Kir:-

hoplyinjs % your lottor oi jUlie auth. inst., in v/hxeh
you ash: if. a to] uphonj-il could bn oporaV-pd ojina railway train, I
bop to say that it. is I f ossil.] n, especially il'_ the instrument usocl
is a string tolophono;. j;

l

/gfS'H'Oj.

Mot. 7th.

•U-o’i

No vainly* r Tth.

T n;.i iji rocoipt „!' jitnr
in." •liij (li'il’i'ji to ,/oi-Ji lifts not 'too
>V/rt uro ruinous. Vi.. u inns t roUlly
iiOl send -i r.i-in t<* a certain 'to >-/n
'■'la fttrtly ft ■;■*»)>, rue t is signed
Jt ;.r.'.y not or visible in'

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.ed,

1 oiivr to me to decide v/hon
to start the work locally,
moment tiio rforit 'joi.Sii' -ncf.'S
town whom ti.o |>2 ■; is t.o
1 of Machinery, wire "<j. to

ft-'t out r„m it is possible to do i.imoJ, work locally. This has
rn Jl1 iin<l T <l" no4 f-!iink yo" have any enu.-io for complaint
U!i t“ d(3la- '^irrin. As matter of fact our fiupt., Mr. rich,
loft mil »»ivor Monday night for Tiffin, and signs of work will
bo visible thoro in a few days,

'/or y truly yours,
f'Ls

/rtiip-'* 7 i

Hovombor 7th. 3

ScttiuaJ Incun, iisq.

ios ton, «as3.

Tr, relation to Jawrcnce, 1 hep to say that in accord¬
ance with our Order No.l, as per the ifcesn on the attached. .g tato-
itont marked “ C" , the Illuminating Company is indebted to us to the
extent or ;»b,73-4. In accordance with item “b" , which I believe
vms accepted by 1'. lord, it hemp the same that you mado to him
l’roni iirocJ. ton, they owo ug Sl,20t>.2C Hois “H* is i’or the exten¬
sion' of tho mains on the North side or Essex Stroot, and is the
amount iri connection with which wo had tho correspondence) with
hr. lord, and ho did not a? pear • do$iroU3 ol- accepting our 1'iRuros
for this work, statin?; tha't4|^|;, -contract with Hr. Edison covorod the
full system to bo ordored iui tftby wished. Itoa **n* is for lay in?;
mains to tho City hall, which' Was not included in our contract, and
amounts to' SlOb.14 Tho amount of tho bill' which I attach is for
house services, tools *e., as pci^do tails shown, arid amounts to
81,242.05, and those smiounts approbate 313,a0B.03, Tho full
amount of our contract with tho Bell son Eloctric iiluminatin?/

Company of Tawrcnco for stroot installation i-s 510, U40. You will

notice that in Ordor Mo . 1 tho amount for stroot installation is

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** ““ tk" “““>'■'=0 a=i«a, M lhl,

dodUct.od f rc.ir, ci-.-. ,.,.n „

M «* for m,,

I'rttJJJrtror, a „wln of , u - h

’ • f i.icn i/as to bo doyofcod

to COII!) 0 Ot ini' the -

^ 71 111 Mcor,lariCO With UUr exhibits sent v/ith

1,1,0 OSUmn1;o’ but inasmuch as thoy havo orrinro,-, ..ori,

aRroo/i in the first f;iac<i to do and they havo’ oxcoc/jod (hat
considerably. i imvo

*"a“J 'r"a «>» Moo. for a.

motor balance which ' -/o m , '

• *C»o..d to so, ply i„ Ordor Mo. 3, and which

“» > *»«««« ancount orro„,„ua?.

V°“ °tlOT «o non fit, but „ ,

* n'Jl ta” “**“ y“ ™“)a «•*'« J0-«, for Off.o,,

turo, inasmuch as v/'o sfocifiod no>

-io it our ostunato and l consider

it bettor to leave ri,,„

* Jm' ,ua *1J1 that the mount
»hich the la.rot.no Ootap any o.os „ u „ ....

1M oror nn.r .h„v0

owe contract v/ith thorn.

y cry tri.ly

//«'*//- 07

I.'ovorobor 7th. 3

/Samuel Insull, Esq. r

hoston, Hass, -

!.y Poor Insull:- . .

T,‘ ro,-ar‘' our lavmmco affairs I om# send in/:
y«.i lw.lii])s. (,n ’ is itmniaod and shown tlio actual cost to us
for - the met toria] supplied by hruosi for house sorvicos,<?c. anti
tho other is tho ronulotioii bill with tv/olvd , or conf added,
which latter 1 prosu.no you will uso for collection. I roprot very'
•much to say that I havo hunted everywhere to obtain a copy of tho
Exhibit which accompanied tho ostimato v/o sent to the luwrorico
Oornf-any amounting to- 332, 572. but havo. utterly failed to obtain
on-->, nor can T find nnywhofo tho 1 otter which T am stil 1 ' under, the
impression you wrote designating "the courso of tho mains.

I am very sorry to .have to v/ritb you this, , but it is simply im-
' possible for mo to .discover v/hbro this data is, and you will now
havo to obtain tho Exhibit from iih lord, Tho course of the mains
os specified in our Order. Ho. 1 is in aecoWlanco- with Item “C" on
tho statement which T havo attachod. T cannot ovon find iruosi's
hid for tho stroot installation in accordance with tho item (you
will understand whon T say ostimato T moan tho full Order which
includes Order Wo. 3).

a

Ir: n:lsli«n to 11 roc J: ton accounts, I have als.. orselosod
tv/o bills, or..; itemized for your own information and the othov
■•/itli i!.'. live] vo por eonl added.

7 l-Mii.t that you will
is a:. conij-Jolo ixti 7 can mule it.

readier' it.

■tho lact that this data

e moment of v/ritmr

at tho fior.iont of

7 orieJoco the Jav/roneo contract v/hich
want in settling uj. affairs nhoro.

rossibl^

very truly,

c 'btpy

Yours

/ns-li- oj

,Iy November 7th. 3

V

1 K. 11. J-ord, Ksq.Troas.

Kdison Kj-ictnc 13 luminatinr.! Co.

. 3 avmsnco, fcasc.

wo hoi: to achnov/3 odfo with many thanks receipt, of your
favor of yostorday> s date enclosing check for 810,000. on account
of our contract for tho insta] jation of contra] station plant at

Yours very t,ru]y,

Kov. 7 th.

'• '■ ' . ilavti Leonard,

Hroektun, fc.uss.

T i| iyii y< •>!}’>< (,h<¥ ‘-til. n!»l MUflfc rosiest you *.<j stay

oJcSoii '-!!'<• prosont and -.not to to l.V,v York V-forr,

LM" to Lf£wron.;o until yon hsivn udvieos si thor Fivn this office "
rroi:i !• r. T'nM'iIl vt) m -./ill :>t* Hast during the n«xt r«-v days.

J!ilst;tj;.'n if yo i think v* want yon to «<, to fioorck street
'ixjirfr.iintMt. V/o dooir- you o stay at such station- as you ar<
::r,n’- 'fiu' "ntii -/■ ro-i'to.-st you to W, olsvwhnro. '

Vory truly yours.

/ f f3 //-o 7

I - r • '-’rank s». Han*,

Sun bury, Pa. '

Do ar Sivr-

T have your favor of the yrd. of Movoiabos*. With

relation t» the charge for £M candle I maps, T would 'm g to say’"

that the average' lighting timo for the 3<>!» days in the year is

at. Ci o’clock in f-ho evening. Hotels want the light (inti! 3 A. Mi”.

1

,;'irj.s lari lies U hours fit 1 4 cents per ton candles per hour. The
.tWount' would bn y 4 cents per hour or yh cents for the u hours.

This would give you about $1 10 for the 805 days of the year.

i

Tf you charge Rf»0 per year it would bn at 'ho rato of about 1 10

por thousand foot of Coal gas. You might mko a contract at this ‘

rate only by fHb Month wi th the’ priviliogo of stopping whoa you“ "T

got ioa'ded up and havo an opportunity of taking hotter consumers!"

T a'srod with you that the extension of your main 3 should take

place boforo the cold .leather copies. Tf you will please have your •

motor .Man mark upon the charts son t herewith exactly whero tho

present mains run and whore the feeders run nti and also mark on

the chart where you propose running your now wains, T wTll have

calculations made and let you know exactly vihat size of copper

"ire should bo run Tor the extended circuit. T cannot understand ‘
v/hy your lamps arc so.

Very truly yours,

Novombor btb.

A. Stuurl, Esq. Kocty,

Cincinnati, Ohio.

i>our fill-:-

norlyiiBi to four l«iiV „r th„ otn, i„„t. »„ mi-ora,™

to an iMHa^n bon t, .that ' hm U|;1)l B thal

•“ 60 “ °“r «*"•«. *« w »>a»$oo. M.U, or

1 J ’ifi''.' o Cl! ,, , licrt.0 of I 10:’" Pov/or. Oj,- ] arpo

toror 1«»F. an rottinf to bo axcllnnt in life, :,na oconon.y.

Ho b.avo a n. v.nro and all aoviao. roqaioito r„r u»in„ it and no
bow it. a N. dan to. bo in ra«ft on nnthority fra the ».*4 or
to u.. it. if',,,, fan tV-'o' St.i„ thib, ,,hiob in
h“M1' ,l4*». ~ “boala do or.,:!, tho old' nnuindr.

In relation to Cynthiana and day a villa estimates, wo
ni'f foohlnn then, through , nth all blo ' si.'Sm, ana ,,uj „0l,o

thon as 3ow as wo can.

• • Our suporintomlont, ,|#r. Rich, is at tho prosont moment ‘in
li'n, and ~nl 3 son that ovorythmp is duno to advance worl:' thorn.
Vory tru3y yours;

. Pdc. -

I WS- 1 1

November £»th,

Charles K. 1». Snail, Esq. , .Frost.

Y. Electrical Society,

Ttooni 4U, V/, U. null dine, City.

Dear Sir:-

Ifopl yin}.? to your letter of the 3th. inst,, T bcr; to sa
that.it would five mo proat pleasure to comply-with your roqudst
"and "(lei ivor a lectut-o for the benefit of tho 'hainbere.sof your
Society v/oro T pocscsnod of tho powers of orator/ requisite for
such" an occasion. Tho fact of tho matter is I novor dolivorod a
loeturo in my life. You. of course understand that thore is a
very nr oat difference between tail; me and inventing, and though I
have made rather a success of the latter -tho former is an accom-
pl lshmont which I do not possess, ” and I must therefore ask you to
very kindly accept my regrets toftethor with my best wishes for th
v/el;^i|p,g.«iiV your Society. .

Vory truly yours,

/SZ3- H-oq

November tith. 3

Coorj'o Ji. bliss, list*. General Supt.

Chicago, Ills.

erection ur an Kdison -Electric light Central .SIaUvii Flout at
Noonan, .‘"is, of ,300 lights capacity and amuontinr; to 37,
teg other vi th nap “A8 referred to in tho estimate, showing "the"
course of our proposed street installation, which takas in 300
lights. Tho estimate is baaed upon tho assumption that tho local
company provide the building,"' powb? and all necessary shafting,-
pulleys, hangers, bol ting' .'•(!. ’’.to and including jack shaft, requi¬
site for tho proper and efficient operation of thoir station.

In regard to our bid for street instill lotion, this is based upon
tho as swaption that all permits and concessions necessary to bo
o.btainod from city authorities or private parties shall bo pro¬
cured by tho local Company, fio enable, us to oroet polos and run
our wires in accordance with tho rod and v/hito lines on Exhibit
“A8. Should, they, fail to obtain any of those and thereby cause
us any additional ox; onso, it is understood and agreed that thoy
shall reimburse us to tho extent of tho excess. You will observe
th&t the cost por lamp of this installation, iis far -as v/e are'

eoncorr.o.1, ic Sfia.77 As it only ravins for tin local *«*«/
o roof their kuildlnn, which apod only be a small „n.., Use instal
latior. is to be u -particularly chaap one, and *« thin], out

I art gf it will be found satisfactory m all rosj-aets.

Tf you cone to any definite un cl srs landing :71th these"
j-oofl o winch would nocooftituto forms’ of af.roocont, we sh.11 1 bo
f:l -id to send them. ■ ■

Vory truly yours,

't^CL'C’, _ _

• • - o-

j rts-

November nth, »

spencer pordon, Esq.

boston, Maes.

boar sir:-

v/o enclose herewith our estimate No. 34 for the erection
of an Kdiaon Electric light Contra] Station hi ant at. Natick Mass
of 1,000 1 ar.ij-o capacity ami amounting to 'i<Ki and under
separate coyer we sent! you our Exhibit. “A", shewing the course of
our proposed street installation, top, ether with plan pf proposed
contra] station, Yo« v/il] notice that, the cost per 1 amp of this
estimate is $23. £3, which, for an underground system, wo consider
very reasonable. The Newburgh installation,' 'which wo have .-just
closed, canto to ubuut,Lho name figure. '

ttlso o'wlww you 6m- estimate No.hu for the orection
of an Edison Electric light Central Station Plant at Norwich, Conn,
of 1,000 lights capacity, and under separate cover v/o send- you our
Exhibit “A* roforrod to 'in the estimate, showing the course of our
street . instai lation, together with plan of central station, t'ho '
details of which' are the same as the Natick station. 1'bis osti-'
mat..! amounts to or 83fl,.!J7 per lamp, which is about 43 '

cents per lamp in excess of the Natick estimate. This excess is
accounted for by the fact' that our proposed "stroot installation in
Norwich will accomodate l,iJio lights, v/horoas the street installa-

. A

tiuis in t-aPcc in but 3,000. »o will send you whonsvor

necessary forms of agreement for c Seisin? cither or both of these
contracts, but if anything is to be done in the matter this 'Wall,
immediate stopc must be tcii:on, an in a very short tuna ws will ha
frost to contend with which would of course put an end to every¬
thin,'; in connection with dijihlni? 'iip streets for the ). urpose of

laying1, our mains.. If tho ,';ut i cl. or Norwich people vish to do
thus

perfectly satisfactory. They will of course uniters turn! that by
delaying the matter until Spyipr; they vail lose a jjroat deal of
money by not bdinp able to tat.e artvantano of that season of tho
year when tho nvcrarje fcurhip.r' of 1 iriht .is the longest.

’■Vc shall be ffl ad' to hoar fi|im you as early as possible
what stops are borne taken to 1 effect "a sett! cinent, and iri the
i.ioaht 11110 v/ft bur; to remain,

‘ Very truly yours,

7

1*5 3-1/-

M, C, Hellnap, Esq. Secretary,

Edison Electric Illufiiinatir.fi
howburgh, fc.

s- • ;-x- •

Dear sir:-

Wc have the pleasure to one O'
pi an of the Newburgh control station sh

necessary for your contractor to have,
of it. vri.33 be accuratoly carried' out, a
1 y interfere, with our arrangements.

Our Superintendent 'will visit
how you' are got ting along;

Vory truly

'>/*<- -

November lith, 3

use you horov/ith roviood
owing, all tho details

Yfe trust that, the details
3 uny deviation would i/roafc-

Nev/burgh shortly to sbo

yours,

Movensbor Uth.

Sock 3o,

•i!/ Broadway, . city.

ir far:- ■

'Vi3 1 you JimJly lot its l.oov/ ,tbo xhSkx third class- rate
•feor.ah, ’-Vis, and Danbury, • Conn, • ‘in require those rates for
timtir.r j-uvj osos and it' v/i I ] to nocescary for you to quote
a the tariff tif. the j.rosoist time in force, Uhon wo come to
. materia] wo v/i] 3 suy-j. j.y you with the forms you su;.;t'ostod
?orly- filled out, in order that you may obtain special quota-

- Very truly yours, .

n

y

y? 3-

tiossrs. Harris $ Robinson,

. Hartford, Conn,
boar Kirs:-

v/o have till o pleasure to enclose y°u herewith our osti-
'inato'No.rn for tho erection of ah Edison Klee trio light Central
Station Plant at Danbury, Conn, of 1,000 lights capacity and amour*
iIlf; to ^.:i,Ll4..50 On account’ of having to prepare this ost-imato
under groat prossuro, in 'order to hoop our promise to you to
mail it to-nxpht, it 'was impossiblo for us to send a man to Dan¬
bury for tho purpose of inspocting tho stroots, preparatory to
m ahlng a bid for the street. installation. On this account the
amount which wo. have 'estimated for same is subject to revision.

Vr. kruesi, of tho Electric rube Company, will go to Danbury this
v/ooh, il; possible, and 'certainly not later than Monday, and obtain
such data as ho may require to enable him to submit a frooh esti¬
mate Cor t,ho street installation, ‘and v/o will, immediately adviso
you of the ‘result. ' You will ’notice-' that as the figures stand now
the eost per. lamp is $25. 01, ‘but ’"this is accounted for by tho
lighting of the district being very much scattered and nocossitat-
injObhf" mains and fooriors. Tn 'Newburgh, M.Y., where wo have just
closed a contract and commenced work, the cost per lamp was about

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a

•S23. , but tho district wan much moro compact than Danbury and the
l'oodcrs much shorter. You wil 3 see that tho comparison between
the two estimates would be very favorable, and the seemingly high
"av^r^ig per. lamp of tho Danbury proposed installation is vary
'■■satisfactorily accounted for £y the larger amount of copper which
it is necessary to use and the greater amount, of excavation re¬
quired to lay tho -mains, also the fact thali those mains are laid
to accomodate 1,271 lights.

Under separate cover wo sond you map “A” referred to in
the estimate, showing tho course of our proposed street installa¬
tion, and il' you come to any definite arrangement with the Danbury-
‘company, we will forward you forms of agreement. Undor somo
cover we send you plan of our proposed central station, showing
tho goneral arrangoinont of ' its iri’torior. (

Trusting that those ‘will*" meet you r- r oqui r oi.non t s , wo are,
VoH'ti'uly yours,

jni'f/'or

November nth. . .3

11. Ward luonard, iinq.

caro Edison Klee trie T3 luiairiatinp Ho.
brock ton, Mass.

Hoar Kir:- * -

Replying to your Jot tor of the 7 th. inst.,^ bop to say
that v/o consider it. would bo advisable for you to purchase tho
Ihotomotor you montioii.

■fours truly,

November Bth,

'Ball Engine Co,

Erie, Ponna.
Hoar Sirs: -

Replying .to your lot' or oi the Oth. inst., we bog to
say that v/o understand that there is some question about patents
oxi sting between your Company and the Arming ton < Sims Company,

V/o are not bound by this lattor Company in any way, arid <10 use-
tiioir engines because they have given bettor results in our busi¬
ness than, any othor engine v/o have over tried. In the mattor of
eountershaf ting, v/o never, under any circumstances, make use of
it, as v/o Consider it to bo an impediment to the propor and satis¬

factory working of our stations. .

Huvo you any opinion of exports that your cngino is
patent froo, if so v/oul t) you bo kind onough to lot mo soo it?

Very truly yours,

/«f

P. B. Sh8W,

Doar Sir?-

tho broatat'i
havo sent at
cause of the

subject, and

November Oth.

Ksq.

Williamsport, Poona.

Wo have your lot tor "of tho 3th. inst. in reference to
■ °r 3 a“*,£i at Sunbury, and in reply bog to say that vo
s export from tho I amt factory v/hb will ascertain the
> troublo.,

have to-day written hr. ac.Ccncick very fully on tho
trust in a short time to eradicate the difficulty^ '
Very truly yours,

• O'

/ FS3 ■ n r O'/

1'. li,. Shu*, lisq.

Dear Sir:-

Wo bop to enclose horov/ith our estimate !lo.73 for the
o root ion of an 3d i son E] oof.-i v. light central station Plant at
lit'. Carrie! , lonna. oT 000 lights capacity, and amount! nrc to iSl-i, :i00,
"anti under saio cover v/o send you map “A" roPvr-' id to in tho'
ostirnato, together v/i Sh plan of proposed coh'tv • station.

This installation, as you '.Till son,' comes to S.V.0.3 2 por lamp , - which
. considering that the street installation cavort; noarly 300 more
lights than tin nominal c ap ae it. y'dfbtho plant and that tho instal-
1 afridn is a very small oiio (in which easos tho dost por lamp •’
'always runs up hi eh ) is a vory fair estimate. Tho central station
toemiphf- have boon located at a better point, but as you under--
stand tho ft. Carmel people p.urchasod tho lot ’for this purpose
"without consul tine us. in. the mattor, Tho Kunbury installation,

\/6 might mention, earn o' ’to about tho sam'o figure, and v/o fool sure
. that v/hon you explain to tho *.!t .‘Carmel pontl’suon about tho coot

_ , . . SmaoLL A/xfid**

por lamp running up vory high in such -entiie oiao ) 3 ants, thoy will

understand" tho caso and fall in with our ideas that the estimate is

■a good ono, Thoro is ono thing that v/o wish to 'impress upon' you

’‘and upon the gentlemen interested at. 'ft. Carmel as forcibly asTs '

un-u-

•**•“*• “ “■ «« «... u,,t ,.u„t rot-.to

"W* “ elvl« “ »• owr for tins if t„0J

1^?":** “ ”“ " KU1* » * «W t»o „ Will

' l.ivb Yrosl to oontoocl with »hiWt woo], l ,.Ut a„ „„„ t„ all «*» „

’ confute 'tion ««„vnt,r.„ for air polo 1„„ pn„ r„„Mollt,nB.

1-ir. It-t.o*** Company will or cobra,, uodoroto.a that v „„la,lnn
this «ttcr 'until t6o, „„ ,,r(iiU of ^ by

rot ir. o . . to La,.,. ■*„ , j ,.p ....

y°,lr whon Lhe avoraf :G humane or Jcts« light is tho longast.

W°^U1 S,Jn,i y*u <•— o>-m» forms of or,,,«ni, fxllofi oat
V-n«roxocutod as far os v,c am concerns, a„u af v,« Bot Cun
at onco, v/o will cuminoncb wort right uviay.

Trust anr you mJJ roeognizo tho noccsslty of a vary
prompt ropjy,’ wo aro

Vary '"truly .yours,

■

. ■ - ... :

Enclosure,

/f<P3- U ■

November fcrth.

H. M. DoiibJ delay, Esq.

Edison Exhibit, Southern Exposition, '
I-ouisvillo, j y.

l)o ar Sir:-

Wo enclose herewith our clmcl No.iHU for S75. , and wish
you would ho Rood ohourIi to return to Mow Yorl at onc-i. Please
wire us whc-n you 3 eave 1 ouisvillo, which wo. trust will bo on Mon¬
day tho 1 ^ th. inst.

Very truly yours.,

J

Enclosure,

November 8 th. 3

Prank K. Mc.Connick, Esq. Frost.

Edison Electric Ills. Oo, of Sunbury,

Williamsport, Penna.

Dear Sir:-

Wo havo your Jettor of tho 5th. inst. in roforonco to
tho breakage of lamps at Sunbury, and in reply bog to say that wo
'ijaVo sent an export from the lamp Factory to Sunbury, who wili very
soon ascortain the causo. ' Wo strongly suspect that yourlocal’
manhhas cut somo customers in by' running tho service from tho
foodor instead of. the main. What’ you should have done v/as to. have
ascertained at what particular! pi ace the breakage occurred, after
which, the cause of such breakage could bo' very readily obtained.
Tho" samo lamps as you are using are in’ service at Shamokin, Brock-
^tonnand Rosalie and give 800 hours. Tho lamp Factory’ s guarantee
■' "is that 'if run at ton candle power, they will" lost 000 hours, arid
wb know from experience, which is tho bost evidence that wo-cpuld!.
possibly havo, thatbthose lamps' are’ capibloof bearing out tho
guarahtoo.' . WO rogrot that Mr. Mar r shoulcl have boon so inconsed
on account of the lector y/o ‘wfbtb'ybu, as Mr. cbnant simply quoted
the. statements made by thb.bhginBqr at Sunbury, Tho lamp Factory
oxport will, howevor, find ou’t\tho cause of tho oxeosoivo broakago

■ UOBi':

l\j.oujf 1!' n(?*CC'««T'

of lamps in Sunbury and adjust the matter so that thoro will be

no further trouble,

Very truly yoursy

IS F3 - //»•?

, I ;<_>'/ embctr !>th. 3

.!. [•'. iiunn, Ksq. Vico President, '"

Tiffin Krtison Mac" trie 133. Co.

Tiffin, Ohio.

Hoar Sir{-

’.'o have your lot tor V, f th o 3r<J. insb. a'shing uo to namo
a data //hen r.b Tiffin installation v/i 3 ] bo ready to cupp] y ‘light.
In rc-j-3 y to that query v/o would say that the work on tho station
I- as aDr.bady boon commenced there and that its comp 3 c-tion //ill hot
ta3 o noro than twenty or tv/onty five days. . Tho wars for tho po3 e
3inoe v/i 3 3 bo i:: Tiffin in about ton days, and thin v/ork can pro¬
ceed in 'uni con with th
j l'etcd cheat the eauo
that v.*o rilj have the plant running by a certain tiino, but v/o want
you to fool- assured, that tacxxjcl&issK v/o will do everything in our
power to moot youb wishes and' have it running about the lUth. t,_
'bocontbor. • •

In. ro3 ation to lighting tho public gar don you speak of,
as far as v/o can toll from 'the incomplete information given in
your 3 otter, this appears to bo 'in block 4b, V/o are to submit a .
proposal to Mr. .Stuart for lighting this bl ock , together v/ith Somo
other blocks, and v/hon .that, has been ' received it' will give you tho

ih-' the station, and should l
'So' do' riot like to state positively

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z

information you dosiro on tliat point. Wo trust you will under¬
stand that it is our dosiro to moot your wishes in this case and
that tho reason that- v/o do not promise absolutely to start on the
' iffthV December is that thoro are so. many points to bo taken into '
"consi deration in making a promise of that kind that v/o consido'r ‘it
’’’better for ourselves and for you to place the matter in the light '
v/o havo, notwithstanding the fact that we feel reasonably sura of
boing able to moot your wishes.

Vevjr truly yours,

’ ' . ■■■' D- ■

/m~n-

. Sunday, . Movombor 13 th. 3

•V. S, Hastings, Esq.

. . 35 West 50th. Street, City.

My bear Mr. Hastings!-

X have boon receiving sinco iaet Wodnosday
very prossmg tolograms i'roia Messrs. Harris fi Robinson asking mo
to attend a meeting at/sout'hin^ton'to-uiorrow (Monday), and I
havo repeatedly telegraphed tfi’irrrfcfiat it is simply impossible for

"pio to do so*' aiid yei/thoy persist in wiring mo to attond tho'mdot-

•

'”ing, ’Mow after/ I t thoro 1 do not soo what good I can do,
inasmuch as tho lijsonso contract with tho Light Company has not
' ’booh closed ydt. f) Harris X Robinson say that tho most important"

stockholder loav;.ol Southington for tho South on Tuosday morning,
i 1 business

and I think it .isjmoro a matter ' of ' the l ight Company* s than tho

Construction Department* 3 for" the" prosen t,- as T am positive, from
my oxporidhW o3 Sewhoro, that" after T go thoro. there will be a le
of usoYoss lalk, and 1 will have to go later -on to got my -cent * act"
"ciosod^ "l havo besides very important business to-morrow, having
-t^oon out' of tho ^ffieo tho whole of last v/eok, and I wyito. to ask
' if you c^i go to- 'Southington . on the oight o'clock ’train- to-morrow
morning' . If sc//' I vwuld like to soo' you before you go, and I
v/ill^conie\up tdj'-your house of I v/i!3 moot you hero anytime up to

y / • . ■. - • - - ■ . • . •

/m-

** three ’o' c^cicX thi3 aft o' /noon, after which hour I do not know whoro
I shall be. . (I '

Will you ploasa lot mo- hoar from you by boaror,.

Yours” vory truly,

/ Wv/-/« 2.

November 1.4th. 3

"I'aul B. Dynr, Rsq.

V/arnor house,

Ohillicotho, Ohio.

hoar Sir:-

7 have your various' lot tors from Canton. I am very
anxious to haves you po to Now Orleans as soop as possible, and'l'
want, you to hurry throuph on Pr. Stuart' c work. You must finish
with- him by Saturday next at tho latest..

- -

'.ovombor 3 sith. R

.1. (!. Oliver, linq.

To run Co , Canada. ‘

Koi'orrint;, to yuur 1'uvor of tho i>th. inst., 1 bOR to
.inform you that my exj. eriii'onts. are in the main confined to incan¬
descent electric lamps, and the subst-uuce you niont-iun for carbon
I-ointr. for ere lamps //ill therefore bo of ho u so to i::o.

Very truly 'yours,'

- -

• J2

/ &SZ H- >•*

A. Stuart, Kaf|. Sooty.'

Cincinnati, ' Ohio.

Hoar Sir:-

Youv 3 otter of tho iith. inst. otuno a iil y to hand.

■Vo arc delighted th.it you should vnoognisso tho fact tliat
it if! quito true that vra cannot* supply, estimates unless wo huvo
tho data whereon to wort.. '.Tiffin wort w; is started immediately .
tho v/ritor fut back to »ow fort. Co you not know that there' iro
several things to bo done i is connection with material boforowo
can have men on tho ground actually at v/orl in tho town itself. '

V/o aro pushing Maysvillo and oynthiana estimates as
quietly as possible, but I must rbuiind you -that 'wo have a few
town's outside of your territory ’ thuY we liavci to estimate on.

That despatch aboirt s.r. Edison going to l.ouisvillo was
. received daring the writers absence from town. That, lots 'the"

1 rivato Secretary out, but it was ans-worod just as ouon is Mn
Ktli son coul d be got Mat at by the l-rivalo Soorotary* s assistant.’ '
If you did not got the reply you must, blame the Western Union "
ToloRraph Company and not us, i doubt very much, whether Mr.

Kdison will go to louisville at all. ' it "io'probablo, hov/ovor,
that "Major Eaton will go '^outjV' somotitio wiEhin the next 'wool: or so.

jffS-'lb

hovomber 3 :-.:th. 3

Why don’t you p.ivo us pomo moro contracts, which is aft or
n33 the main encouragement to us to keep plodding away at estimates
Ono litt3o contract of SIB, 000., which roquircd a v/ook of the
wtitors timo to pot executed, and a trip of something liko U30
miles, is' hardly sufficient to justify the heavy investment wo'
tiro making in canvassing, estimating and 3ueh 3iko on -your bohalf. •
Who re are .those othor two contract's that you said we should' have
within a few days of my leaving Cincinnati?

Very truly yours,

I c?

liovombor l.ith, 3

A. Stuart, lion. Sooty,

Cincinnati, . Ohio. .

boar Sirj-

v ."tof-omw* to your Jot tor ox tho ?t)V. ' inst. , it in vory

important that hr. by or should* i'oavcs your territory ‘ by Saturday
noxt'.' yo roajjy think that you havo ono..jrh onnvassos to got alow!
wit hi" ;7e havo kept. him in your district uo lonr, to tho pro.-ju-
‘dico of oiir business olso-./haro, that v/o Poo] compollod t.b insist
u) on hisV leaving yon by Saturday noxt at tho ] at nst,

hoping that thin will hot caiiso you any groat inconvon—

ionco, we remain, . .

Very truly yours,'

iiovo/iibor lwth.

straight Tine Knfino c:o.

decides & Payette Sts.,
Syracuse, N.V.

Dear Si:

v/c bar to ccJ
favor of the 30th. inst.

).novO c dr; a v/it.h thanks roc
in roll at icr. t.ii roJ'a3 ties
nicotian you j.rcrosa sqr.c

1

: of your
your enninos,

/ ft 3- //

A. Stuart, Esq, Secty.

Cincinnati, Ohio,

l'oar Sirt-

Wc have your favor of tho t-th. mst., asking us to sr
you an estimate for Piqua, with -tho central station located or.
t^p Karrinpton lot. The maj; which you mention in your letter
c.arao. to hand a few minutes* ago, and it has therefore been unr.oss
hi o. for us .to comply with your request to wire tho figures “yn
Monday* Inasmuch an you want. us to do very close figurine on

... . -/uy-C

thin- ostimuto, v/o wish you Y/ould^tho attachdd form fill od in by
somo reliable, parson as accurately as posisibio, us to prices in
I'iqua, V/o shall bo glad to have this rpJUrnod at tho oavliost
possible momont, as v/o can give you no figures v/hatover until it
is received by us, You a]so omittod to send us tho siao of th
l<$|montioned m tho foregoing part of this letter. Of course \n
could havo guessed at this size, but that is not always a safe
thing. to do. 1 lease sond us full: particulars about this now lot

in accordance v/ith tho form attached.

Yourls, truly,

/f<r3'//‘A3

■ . November J3*h. n

•V/. -J. Joni s, Esq, Manager.

Edison Electric Illuminating Co.

Erode ton, .Mass,

Doar Sirt-

ilojilyinp to your lot tor of the lath. inst. in regard to
booJ;s anu stationery covered hy the amount of S.»o. in the brock ton
estimate, y/o !>«>»• to aay that it was our intention to supply a full
pof of bools, together with special forr,i3 which wo considered
necessary for the running of your businoas. Some of those books
are now boinp prepared by the' printer, but. it Vs our intention to
nud^o an allowance on this item and char go you only for v/hat v/o
supply, , ‘ . .

IflJII- 13

• Jotter of tho
order cl bat ft from

, I' rank s. f'arr^Eaq. ‘i’roas.

Kdi sot) K3 octrxc 13 3 unu noting Co.

Sunbury, henna.

i'sar Kir:-

V/o bnp 1.o acknowledge -receipt of

L-th. irisl .,' and in ropl ; would- say that you

!;cs::rn. Porgznann & Co., HUU Avenue lj, city.

V^^ash^for vuJ cam --tod fifcro eJoats and brads to re¬
ft

vn fch then. The eabJo can fc* obtained' through us or by aj pi yin,"
direct to the Ansonia'Brass a Copper Co., If Cliff Street, city.

Tn ref.urd to the breakage of ‘lanjjs, it is very strange
that your motemar. has not' sense? enough to see that his' indicator,
is too l^jh on one side- and too'1'67/ bn tho other. It requires
. itn t. :x sr.ial] amount of .ludRoraont to make -a comparison between tho
* brightness or tho laqjpp on tho .two aidon. Ho should rofjulato
those sides ovonly 4i)d\.roaot, hi3 indicator. Your breakage of
lamps should be about fourteen A week.

Yours truly,

. J-oXj

/FS3-//'/3

r:: Hovoiabor 38th. n

Col. c. E, Courauii,

?-i .Madison Avonuo, City.

Ky L>oar Colonel :-

T have gobo thorough!” into tho mat tor or tho
division of tho Edison-Oowor-Hal 3 Telephone shaves cornier to tho
Edison interests and I do not see how I can do bo l; tov than to
offer a division of them on a basis of four- tonths to so to you for
the countripe you put. in and six-tenths to go to the Edison Tele¬
phone Company of Europe hero: you taking your proportion of tho
six-tenths, which you arc entitled to u’ncior your arrangement with
tho how York Edison Company.

If you will write mo a note ace opting tho division as
abovo 3tutod, T" will havo tlio papers fixed up and luailod to you by
Thursday’ s stoiunor without fail. I think that they 'should be put
in a littlo more formal shapo than that indicated in . the formejrf
letter alroady agreed upor. between you and mysolf. • 1 am very
sorry that tho matter should havo boon put off so long, .but it wus
quitoHopiaffidable,

Hoping that you will have a pleasant, trip homo, boliovo mo,

• vijig-!#' •• - vory truly yours,

■ %%

S3

November l'ith. 3

John Hocjter, Eaq,

Jev/isburj!, Union 'Jo., I'onna.

Hoar Sir:- .

In reply to tho query contained in your letter of tho
bth. inst. us to Yrtiether it would be possible to collect atmos¬
pheric clectriity on conducting wires, in order to obtain lifjht,

1 hep to say that tho process is possible but. hiphly impracticable.
Yours truly,

V

jrrs-H'ty

ii'ovor.iboi’ liltii, " 3 .

0. W. Wilbor, Esq. !*'!

Oornor 4th\ fi Rodman Sts.

Fall Rivor, '.Mass.

fioiir "fiC'irs-: ' . . • ' .... •

Plenao rnport at tho oarlinst ponsi.bio mornont t.ci. this.

officer ami bo proparod to.tako a journoy South. Y.'o want you just
aS soon as you can got horo, and wo shall bo glad if you will wiro
u:» on ri.-cuip t of this t/hoti wo uuy uxpoct to sou you.

November 1.3th. f

Ooorgo H.Hliss, .Esq. Cohoral Kept.

Chicago," (33s.

Dour Sir?-.

Wo havo your letter of the uth. inst., in reference • to
Appleton and Hacino. Tn relation t». the former, wo trust that
tho informuti on n or: o saury for us to havo, in order that wo may
pro] are an estimate, v/1'33 come' to hand 3obn, ''/o are i!l ail to see
you' stato that ' tho Hacino 'ostiiiiato was satisfactory. \

Herewith v/d b'op to diieloso you two copies of tho form
of ogro Antoni which is eritoreil inti- by the' local company -with this
Department Wo prosumo you ’have .copies of the iicehsoo contract
which 'tho' hardnt Company usds in extending. priVilogoa to the" local
' com&ilay ( If you havo not thoso latter copies Mn. Hastings" v/fli';.

supply' ‘them1. 1

Yours" t'rul y,

; .. J:

Enclosure.

..November 14th. ' 3

friend Worthing ton:- *

You uro“bar]iing up tho wrong troo* ; Why
(tid you pot coine and ask- Mr. Edison if ho. was tho originator of
tho “Tiros* article boforo charging. hire in your paper with the
“criino". You know him woli . enough and cun easily got at him and
thoroibro it wou] tt certainly havo boon a littlo more courteous if
you had applied to hire for information before allowing the article
m your issue of the t’th. to be put in print. As "you ’state '
“fair play is a Jeve?l" and 1 might add that it is liardly fair ‘play
to judge a mar. guilty m advance; Aa a matter of fact Mn Edison
ha<i nothing whatever to do. with the drtiels /in .‘question.-

1: write this for your personal information and not

Yours very truly,

November 14th.

V.'; I . Garrison, K3q.

137 Pcdoral fit root,,

• Go s tor., Gass

ro] utj

iloar Sir:-

On my return to now York 1 spoke to ;;r. Bdisun with
:.he wiring.. Wo aro, at this- writing, doing our bast,
to. get the. cable accepted by tho board of Vi re Underwriters^ '
f'hoy hare au-ointod a Cunmttoii to look into tho iaat tor, and Viator
aaton and Ur. (Sell son aro r.uini; to dr.iv/ up a statement sot tin;- forth
t.hq ad van tau 03 to us of using tho cable,* and immediately that is
;’ot out I understand that tho Commit too above referred to are to
oomo hero* and tests aro to bo. made with VhV cable to prove its
adaptability ti tho. purposes for .which it ia designed, and" 'also to
prove its safety when usod instead of the ordinary two'- wires, '"~T’
V/o all recognise that She quo at ion of cheapening tho wiring la
. about tho nost important mat to? under ' consideration,

un.l you may:, roly upon ovoVy.'poasibl o Effort ' boim.i wade to give you
something acceptable to tho 'firo iiisuraheo poopl e, «nrt cheaper

than, the material now use tpf£r '${«»<» ’ wi'rinjj"' purposes. •

- . ...Yo’r/,. t.ru3 y yours,

Novombor 14th. , 3

A. A. Cov/los, Esq. Secty.

19 Cliff Street,

— 1 havo the pleasure ; to enclose you herewith a small
orclor., for copper wire for use at i-ft, Carmel, Penna. T also oncloso
you copy of our contract with, the Edison Kloctrie T1 3 uminating
Company of Mt. ..Carmel. The parties in intorost aro good substanti.it

people, and in fact ovory way satisfactory to us. We havo under¬
taken to . start our. plant by tho lotli. December,- and you vail
therefore ploase hurry this v/iro as much as posniblo. it should b .
bo sttiM'Od from your Works at the latest, ton days from date. •

-It is impossible for rao to got dov/n tov/n to-day, and if
. you can havo the noco3s’ary papors preparod and roturnod. by boaror,

T will execute them and semi .thorn right back to' you. I shall bo
gl ad if you can iot.me know y/hotlior you can ship, the copper in . the
iiejo above sp.ocified.

Yours very' truly.

/ fF3 - ; /• /

November 14 th.

V/.‘ 11, hwo] Joy, .in Ksq. Troas. ' '

Kell son 153 octrie- ;T3 Jumihatitijj’ Co,

I‘’a33‘ Rivor, Mass,

Roar Sir:- ’

WoforriiiH tv your favor of tbo lath, inst;, j am
"iniproa.siou that you will have to use ihe old method by vur.'im
we get £ omission - from the hoard or Pire Underwriters to use
now cablo. Thoy have the matter under consideration, but i<
prolty difficult to rorco tivnii. to deal with it quieiUy.

T should thoroforo think it advisablo not • to mention to your
able customers that we' have a choap-or raothod" of ^wiring under

Very truly yours,

prob-

v/ay.

3m^

*tBb

jU.S-Jl', (H-

November }4th.

oharloa Patchblur, Esq.

. Pari?, Kran
My Dear lhit chsl.or:-

Ycur letter ol’ tho 30th. - inst. came -to hand

thi s, morning.

3 ,iio not see why wo shoal'd lYnop up our prices on lampq
if it is fioini' to rain our lump sales in Europe, and I shall there¬
fore bo vory. careful what l. say ' iVY. roply to 'T-crgos lofrtor, which ' ‘
you saw is to come hero. Anyway I should by no moans bo disposed
to accede to his roquost, " considering that he is bidding for tho..
English -l amp trade, as against, us.

OHs* ation to tho 100 light dynamo wo sont to horlin;, -
y>o have not up to this writing rnado any oingio cor.o ifiachinos."

V/o propose to do so. at some future'' tiiap, but h'^w it. will intor*. ...
fero with' tho manufacture of the Oonnan dyneMo's^ 1 cannot see;

Our policy is, when -wo design "and' tiuiTd a "mac lii.no, - to bo. vory
caroful to soil ' ail. machines of a given design" before v/o bring out
anything bettor. by this moans v/o save oursolyos being “stuck*
with' a lot of obsolete machines*. V/o haifd, Sftld in' this, country all
tiso .old forms of dynamos and. our now*, type's. ' aro now coming out.

iwno tho worst) off financially for havlilr, brought

ild bo rod’iculi

as you w'oll know, ti

pujd build a machine and say that thoro will

ation. Your Ivry friends do

i)o they think that simply boei

goinf

siViho into a isingl o ' magnet machino* that

■Wrt

ill' tlidbo’ th'aC'f/o iia’/o built with tho 1

throwing

■ ting v/o liavo aSout fiftoch double

•ck St root.

wil 1 al be sol d before

r.ial.0 any siriglo magnet: machines. 'tin

■ businoi

made v/oul

th» long magnet type. Wo built about

Then

got out the improved “11", on which

Tho whole of tho formor woro sold with tho exception of two, and

these two

have J list managed- to dispose of without any saerifici

whatever, and

y<5j^>-tho improved “11"

•y obliging customer who wants 700 lights and

'thing rnoro,

il though ho can pot tJPO for t'hi

t um doliphtod to hoar that you ii.r<ogt)flturotufning, and
‘tho sooner you do so tho boVtori'" Thoipios^oetsaro that wo shall

Y7. [).- Rich, Esq.

eiii'o iidison Electric Illuminating Co,

Rail Rivor, Hass.

Dear Sirs- ■

V/o closed this; morning a contract for the installation
of a plant which is practical]/ the duplicate or Kuubury, at
!.:t, Carmel. "■ v/o havo got to start the plant about the 17th. of
December, vrtiich you will notico gives us littlo more than a month
1 to du the work in. It is- highly important that, you should mala a
trip to KfCCarmol at the earliest possible moment-. Tf you will
ploaso advise me by wire to-morrow when you can go there, T v/illl
.■ moot you hero ^t the office at any time vyhori you may indicate when
■"^bu go through Now Turk on your way. It is necessary that I

should havo a talk v/ith you boforo you go to Ht, Carmel, and it is
also hocossary that you should go there at tho darliest date com-
latiblo with /our arranpomonts for tho pushing, of tho work at
Kal 1 River.

T’ oncloso you herewith chock for S500. as requostod in

your note loft hero yostorday.

Very truly yours,

/S*3-/i- 1 *

November 14th.

atchedior, Ksq.

My Hoar '‘atcholor:-

1 Cft .

1 letter of the noth.

nt. this

•* , anrt was very much pleased to. heap that you will .soph bo
iron and proposo coming back hare, but T am very sorry to .say . that
1 do not know exactly what to do with relation to stock matto'-s
(■.•r you. -y long lot tor to you or about a woak ago v/ill have
explained the situation thoroughly. T ounh t to have posted you
oarlior, but. you know how wo are ' situsitelf h6>o and that must bo

X arranged with, lid’i son this morning to cable to you '
xsfcinp ii- 81,000. v/uuld bo of any service to you, and if so, to
irav/ on him at three days sinht for same.

T hope that you will not lo.ivo^ a Hollo France ^beforo i
,<jt over ,tu sea you. Why cannot .you arrange to cuiio back o'n the?
Oregon” about the loth. January?'' That is the time that 1 propos^
o turning from ra/ trip to ICnji'iaririy '

Yours very truly,

fPS-JI- / V-

The Ami nut, on s Sims f;o.

iTuvidonco, !?, 1,

Hoar Sirs:-

floforrinr to Ord«r K'o. so at herewith
that it. i c absolutely ossontial that you should a hi
l;t. nanso] inside of fourtbon days. This is the 1
timo that wo can i;ivo you, uud therefore will rely
ilisappointifl/; us ir. the matter, as wn have uadortak
plant about tho loth. Ciscombor.

Very truly yours,

USB- H’W-

. . Novouibor 14th. 3

. P-. H. Shay/, Esq.

Post Office,

liazoUton, i-onns.

Dear Sir:—

Wo hog to oncJoso you horowith our osthoato Ho. 72 foV
tho oroction of an Edison R
Hazel ton, Ponna. , amounting

1,219 lights, which wo hope will reach you ir. time.

Very truly .yours,

octric light Contra] Station Plant at
to 320,094.41, and rrl th n aaj -iri7‘-y of

IfSo'U- /+

\

/ ■ \

Hiiuurs. /.orriG, Tadl; i

/ 3.5 Hold

hotyr Sirs:-

Wo ono3oi\o you herewith our order No.

7 i;»‘\ .

piping tc be shipped So trt, hansel, henna. As this
sraa3 3 we tract that- you v/xlY be able to f.i.33 it for
Vfc require to use this -steals: p*£; mj: i« connection v/j
contract that wo have tnl-cn, ar.d\you .:il3 therefore
ob3igo us ij' you cr.n state positively the date that
the pi pi nr unci fittings f reni J'hiD ijiicuphia.

i'ory lrulj»\yours,

• | V... ■ •

is iiiKiedia

l\

A

/

November 14th.

V/. I).. Rich, Esq.

care Edison Electric illuminating Co.

Kali River, . Mass.

Near Kir:-

Wo have arrarij'od with the Isolated Company to buy one
'b°lr >"'T” “**“"• *• •» (Jo to Tiffin, and iUvo

ordo,.dd.ttan ship it ti * ». tttdh, „„ Edison a octfionnW-
“°nF“nJ' Tirf1"’ ra’10- W .loaso

nfranponantn to havo it noemyod thoro. i protirno it »il J bo
shippod inside of a v/ook, ' ‘ ; •• • •

Very Truly yours','

/W3. //- rS

Nov on; b oi* 3 5th.

Thoinas 1', conant., Ksq.

V/oavors National Hotol,

ShainoJtin, l>onna.

Hoar Kir:- • •

1 r*w“w wr™* «=ioSi„e of th0

f" th° rlnoe" ‘W* « .Sh-„u„.

r°” MM“ *« “ h»” • •».««.' „f the
ottponooh of tho station for tho tn, WM(,;

- * Very truly yours.

.

^Deutsche Edison cesollochaft,
- ' ' ' Berlin, Germany,

Dear Sirs:-

irrs-it-iS

Referring to our cables corififrned 'elsewhere, the state¬
ment that the Sawyer-Kann people havo beaten me in a patent suit
is entirely untrue. Tour latent Attorney, will explain to you •
that tho proceoduro in the American Patent Offico is that i f two
applicants cover tho same point in their application for a patent,
tho matter is thrown into "intorf orenco* , and the merits of tho .
caso decided by the Patorft Office, and if thoy'are appealed against
t.ho decision is revised by a higher court. The Hoard of Exaninors
whechro. tho scientific part of the Patent Offico decided tho Saw-
yflr-Ed'isbh ’interference in my favor;' ' 1’ho 'SaWyer' poople then'
appealed to tho Commissioner of Patents, 'who rovorsed the doci-
sioh of tho Hoard of Examiners, ; v/o have now'' opposed to' tho '
Socrota'ry of the Interior^ but havo no idea who will win.

Anyway whoever wins, the case will bo carried to tho Supremo Court.
Thoro i‘s roally no greet question involVod in tho application, and
wo f.ight it out, on tho gonoral policy that whorovor wo havo a

j't (lowocri)^'

carry tho matter to thcr'hirjhost

tho Patont Of!'

Pho Sav/yor intorf oronci

bio Tribunal to obtain a settlement,

of which

sarbon, tho

in rolationto pap

rofor

tfio rooult will simply

entirely obsoloto, anti if T gain tho

bo a little gain of prostiffo on" my’ part, inasmuch as I should

never .'think of using paper for my loop in. tho prosont advanced

state of tho art,

Very truly yours,

■ J?-

.W.:‘ J. '■ Jeriks, Ksq, Manager.

Edison Electric Illuminating Co.
Brockton, Mass.

Boar Sir:-

Ref erring to your favor of -the lath, inst., we shall
bo vory glad to make o'quitablo arrangomonts ‘ wi th you to furnish
you with two machines in pi ace ‘of the one you now have as a sparo.
Aty;tho f-rosont tiom v/o have not dynamos of- the class requirod on
hand,- which v;c could send you, I will notify you as soon as wo
have, and will soo'what proposition I can make as to taking the
one you now have back again. You have such a standard equipment
as wo v/o vo ablo to estimate for. at the tiruo the Contract v/as mado
v/ith tho Brockton Company. The small or machines v/oro hot at that
tiino dosignod, ami it vm 3 impossible for us to contract for any¬
thing olso. Tt is not practicable at prosont to use tho throe
Ijrushos, and I doubt yory much if it v/ould bo'&fsirablo with the
now bystom of winding, which at prosont is not in that state of
perfection which will allow of our using it. T shall probably’ /
bo tho courso. of .ton days or so as to suppiy-

inf! y.ou..v/,ith two smaller machines. Cannot you arrange to put all •
tho “late* lights, or those ’required in the morning, on one sido of

tho circuit, sc as to tivoiddthc necessity of revor3ine the current
through tho meters on one or tho other half .

Tho I.av/renc'o Company contracted for ?I!” machinos and
aftorwards requestod mo to supply them wi th a spare, thoir orifji”
hal intontion being to use ah old “K* as a spare. To do what you
desire vail require a few oxtrn switches and an extra resistance
'box T. think, but at this writing wo have not work od but tho oxact
"plan by v/hich wo intend to operate the two small machines' i
plant where “H*- machinos aro used' for tho gonoral running.

Vfo aro doing all wo can to cheapen up tho wiring.

V/o have not, up to this writing, boon able to got tho cablo
which we sent you some samples, * approved by tho Board of Pi
Underwriters, They have appointed a Committee, however, v/h
"duty' it is to" look; into tho matter, and immediately v/o dan
■Vomo' action token by thorn wo v/ill'Vrito you' as to tho matto
Vory' truly yours,

.

/S?2-lbi S

'Tw. ‘fo) {fw^r-

November 1:5th. I 3

OoorRo li. Bliss, Bsq. , sonora] supt.

Chicago, Ills. ■

Hoar Kirt-

Rn closed herewith please find statement Riving thG
full .particulars as to those dynamo machines naked for. by you.

If thoro are any further dotail s that you desire yo -will send them
to -you. Wo think that wo can send SkHM blue prints of the
foundations in the course of ton days or so.

Very truly yours,

Enelosuro,

iggs -//. >s

1 \JL .

•Vovotnbor 15th.

■'• '•’* Malloy, Bsq.

. Paris, Prnnco.

-ron - - * ™*. » W fei„.

W1„

-..I, a

““ IU'“'- *» —Aft *, Of our „„ .

to Europe that, in justice to our li • S°n°

• Ur !lomo t'««P®ny hero and our wanu-

.'T* 1"t°ros,°’ 11 14 mmun ,ha* - *~p ~

nood won wo now. have to el,

‘ W°rti ln this country. y/o havo a

J very iow p copra to do it

It. certainly

' - ■ mi-kaliuy

•** *° “ *“ T"y- ** ’#% «h9
man required. • - • - ' n®

/ TSS’H-JS

November ljth. 3

I'oeioto Industriollo oi Goiamorcialo ICdison,
lyry-nur- Soino, franco.

Uoar Sirs:-

Rcforrin/{ to your favor of the lath. October, I beg to
Bivo you bolov/ prid,/s of the various Annin, -ton * sxaa engines.

I43a X 13 ongino. . ; . r, i,obo.oo

o a x la- ongino . l.ooo.oo

ti1 3 x 10 ongino . 775.00

I prosumo tho ton por cent royalty should bo paid on the
prieos nanod.,

Vory truly yours,

November 15th,

American boll ToJopliuno Co,

05 Milk Stroet,

Mostun, Mass,

"boar Sirsj-

Noforring to your favor of tho 10th. inst,, .wo bog- to
state that the 1006 carbon buttons v/oro 3hippod to you on tho
lathi inst. Will you please advise us whether you will roquiro
any moro thorn thorn,' inasmuch as we havo to rip, up special! y to
mako 'thorn, and would liko. to havo a numbor made now if you aro
liable to order any more within tho next few months.

Very truly yours,

I

you . horov/iti

bill for tho 1,000 carbons.

//«.//- / 5.

November 15th. 3

A. Stuart, Ksq. Socty.

Cincinnati, Ohio.

T ha vo loohod into the matter of tho onitmo shown to
Mr. Inaull by you v/hor. ho was in :(a^jaw.ti and I am confident., that
it in. of such a chnractor that it would absolutely bo of no use to
uo in our business. Tt would thoroforo bo usoloss for me to go
further. into' tho quostion, unless Mossrs. Smith, Myers * Co. got

uj "an entirely diffoi'ont onginc, Krom the oxpl anotions givon mo

,{f . . • ,

byukr inaull, I do hot wonder th'Ut thoy could have built tho en-
ginos so ’ much cheaper, than tft62b'’wo no'w uso. They aro of a very
cheap 'character and mwnn answor' our purposes.

■ r' V'ory ' truly yours,

/m- u- /

November 15th.

E; liuehol , Esq.

101 Conti Street,

Nov/ Orleans, lal

Hoar Sir:-

your favor dated October came duly to hand, but tho
picture roferred to therein did not arrive until a day or so back.

It afrords me very great flcasuro to acknowledge its
rocoipt and to thank-you for your very groat kindness in sonding mo
so charming a painting-. It is very difficult to do justice to
such a compliment and X therefore v/ill not do so, but simply
roturn you my heartfelt thanks for your very groat kindness.

May 1 ask you to accept a copy of my photograph, which
7 send by oxprooD.

With relation to the Phonograph, I havo boon so busy in
dovoloplng my systoui of dec trie' lighting for tho past fow years
that I have been c.oinpcllod to drop all other matters.

. . . Vory truly yours.

/f S5-H-! k

Novombor loth. 3

Ct K, Spiers, Kcq.

y.Sc Murray Street, City.

Hriond Spiors:-

Wo aro t.'oin/’ to have a "Is" to-night, that is v/o
propose putting tha books in order up stairs in the -library,
li you have nothing particul arly to do, T think it would bo a
favorable opportunity for you to got iRfonaatiou'as to the missing
volumes and duplicate sots and also Krootly assist us, if you can
favor us with your company . The performance will start in about
oight o* clock..

Vory truly yours, '

' ’ ■ -

/US-tt-

P. ii, Shaw, Esq.

Williamsport} Ponnn,

Pear sir:-

T h»E to acknowledge roceipt of your telegram as

follows:-

“i'.azol ton contracts signed and forwarded to you via
Hondini- hxprosii, together with chock and draft for tv/ontjr five
por contain. I-uch tho work.®

I congratulate you oil tho spoody closing of those con¬
tracts, and can osaaro you that the work will, be pushed ahead
rapidly. ...

Our tiupnrint undent. Hr. Rich, will bo in Wt.Camoi ‘ ' '
ilonday , and as soon as ho has started work thoro, ho will go to
Hanoi ton, I proisume ho will bo in Hazol ton about Tuesday, or
Wednesday;

Our material for H t . Carmel is all practically ordered,
and wo are assured of such early do] ivories that I anticipate that
thorn v/ill be ru. delay in the installation of this. plant, and 1
have every reason to boliovo tnat tho liaxolton work will go for¬
ward with the sumo rapidity,

Vory truly yours,

/6

A, Stuart, Ksq. Sooty.

Cincinnati, Ohio.

Dear Si'r'j-

T have- your favor of the l^th. inst., and in reply bog
to state that it is impossible to so.nd yon an estimate for Cyn-
thiana until wo have tho position of the central station lots.

“h« letter up- .to this (.'ill r.o forward to you to-day,

V/o can do- nothin/'. with the cow ostiwata for Pi-.;ua until
you. Rive us the exact size of the lot, and tho information ’written

^4

/ 5 S' 3'// '/(a

November loth.

C. E, Spiers, Esq.

Murray Street, City.

I-!tti|gnd Spiors:-

dave you £0t a cut of Mr. Edison's arc lamp?
I'roscot t wants it for his bool.. .

Vary truly yours,

November 10th,

Mrs, K. Adams,

1M0 Irving St ret,

Wood si tie, . n. j.

My Moar Mrs, Adams;- ’

Can you toll mo tho axact date that your lato
husband first sailed for Bug! and? Wo want. to got at it in eon-

««> ™ «r «r basin-W -0~uXbZ •

/PS'S-//-/ 6

lMh. 3

Paul I). Dyor, Kscj.

caro A. Stuart, lOsq.

' . Cincinnati, Ohio.

rtoar Sir:- •

Under separata cover wo ronii you some ol' our special
reports, which vo desire you to fill our for oacli town you canvass.
Moose 'be careful to obtain as reliable information as you can
possibly (jot in record to local prices. V/o also wish you 'would
note or. this report, the- dato you arrive in a town and the date you

///3-/A )U

November 14 th. 3

haul I). Dyer, Esq.

Nov/ Or! oaris, J.a.

hoar Sir:-

Kofomne to your favor of tho lJth. inat. with relation
to tho t rou bio at Gircl oyill o,- Mr. Edison stato that tho fault v/as
with the ongino used. |io cannot imagine how the local pooplo
oxj.oct to bring tho lamps up to. tho candlo power -i t, h- -rKTr~-rrtr go
running at 1100 revolutions when 1000 revolutions is required.

Rotary engines generally take in steam at 100 lbs. and- let it out
at 40 lbs. Hour horse power is oil that is required.

Vary truly yours, "

/ /S' 3 "// '•

Novoiabor 10th.

' . .

V/. K, Androv/o, -Esq.

care Edison Electric II Imainatinf; C'o.

V/e enclose herewith b
■I'iiTin^r&ri ;-t.(3amol, toy other \i.

V/o desire you to send i

ca] Hiatori al roquirecT in each of
Cto

too prints of
■‘•'h Mans of o
IS A COJilpl 0 tO
those places,
truly yours,

the districts of
i up central stations,
list of the olaetri-

r

Enclosure.

ilovoubnr lltth. 3

Paul Dyor, Knq. '

Post Office,

Uc-.; Orleans, Ja.

Boar f !i r: -

T enclose* you herewith lotto? of introduction tu ::r.
W, i.-ufinpor, of tlio la, Toloj-hom; t:o,, );.<y.y Orleans, la., ;/!«.

Yory tsul y yours,

*’A, .Stuart, Ksq. ' Sooty.

Cincinnati, Ohio.

Dear Sir:- '

• In accordance with the attached forms wo1 sont! you untlor
soparnto covor by same noil two blue prints each of Synthiana and
liaysvillo. One o'l' these prints is marked with tho rod circlo, in
which it is aosirabJo to obtain options on lots, and tho other ono,
shows whore wo propose runnier, our linos;- Wo send yo.s those
‘latter in ordor tiiat you may inspect them and. if there arb any .
difficulties which would provbnt our following tho course shown
on same, wo shall bo glad to bo advised of it, Ktirthonaoro if
thoro aro any- additions which you v/ish to. make or any portion of
tho districts mark od that you dosir’b to out off, v/u v/ish you v/ould
advice us by let tor to that, offoctj rat tho' sumo tuao returning tho
charts’ which v/o send yoiij "

Wo pursuo this course in ordor that it rimy not bo riocos- •
sary for us to mako more than ono electrical determination' for each
. pi abb,’ as' 'those determinations consumo a groat deal of . time, which
at tho prosont moment v/o can but iikJcia ill afford to lose.

The date when you will receive the estimates for those places
entirely' depends upon tho dogroo of promptnoss which is used in

/ s fa- n '!&>

' Wovombor 2<s hh.

; ccsvs. Iionjatmii s rjo.

iK-ii Avenue* n, city.

Hoar Sirs:-

Tho boaror of this, Vr. 1‘iblor, hne boon on?* od by
U° tu £al ° '•h£4!';;e w’ t,1i; c«i«tnietioo ui- bur j.ole linos ‘for village
r-lante.

• mj ywu ,;3ckeo conf(?r '.'ith hi;.: iis ^ any stock you may .
have on hand which wight ho useful t« us ir. this y/ork, as I i.-.ay
>os sib3 y bo aWo .to take it oi’f your hands.

Yours truly,

' ^SJ-

I? S3- II' Jb

. Kovociiior ltJth#

I'atric). .ft Garter,

'l'o3 oprnph Tnstruuont Makers,
i'hil udolphia, henna.

Dear Sirs: ~

. Can you possj Mynpa vo
i-irst to] ep hones for me, top, other
oI‘ tho bi]] you rendered me and -./]■
and any sue): information that miph

io tho date that you made tho
’ith a copy of tho order, copy
ro tho to] ophonas wore delivered
Suisaost itsaJf to you.

ir you havo tlo'f-y of u,odb, you f„ ^ tlv4

l-.fo.ToJ io toJonhonoo, I s|, only „„ ,,lM ir nm ^ lw>

trsz>'U7/t>

November 10th. 3

E. T. Greenfield, Kcq.

’ 5 41" "Ann fit root, Ciity.

Hoar Kir;- !

The lioaroy of this, Mr. Iliblor, has boon engaged by us
to toko charge if our lino construction ■ work for village plants.

•Hr. HibJ or informs nib that hb is" acquainted with you. If you can
give him any information such as your oxporionco at fiunbuvy and
Shbniohin Would suggest to you, T shall bo much obliged.

Vory’ truly yours,'

November loth. 3

Charles T.- hughes, l‘'s<{.

In accordance with the- attached form wo send you under
sopurato cover by stinio ml two blue prints of I'oujihkoepsie, «/.ne
marked with a rod eirclo, within which it ie dosirablo to obtain
options ori lots, and the other shoY/r. the courso oj' our street
installation. In relation to the latter, wo ‘wish you to exnmino
it vory carefully, and i-f there arc any obstacles Y/hich would'
provent bur running tho linos as shuv/n thereon, v/o ilosiro you to
advisoiis of them by letter, also make any cuf'gostions you may”
think doHirabl o, Pu'-thofiaorb if you -wish to' add to the dis¬
trict or cut off any portion of .it, v/o desire to be advised of tho
foot v/ith accurate ' inf urination as to alterations. Wo 'pursue this
course in order that it way be nocas'dary for “us tV iria> e 'only one
oloe trical determination, 'which shal.l'bo final, as at tho prosont
tinio v/o- are so pressed v/ith v/ork that v/o can vory ill afford to

/nS't/- ft*

rtovoubor iut'h. 3 •

Hi Ward In on ar cl, lisq.

caro Helicon £3ectrxc Tl 3uminaCJ.ni! Oo;

Krockton, Mass.

Hoar sirt-

v/i 3 1 you j-loaso send mo an exact statement of tho
customers connected, tho nuinVor of lights they are burning, the .

amount ol' tlioir bills, for last month. Those collected and uncol¬
lected. Alev the amount of the renamf. oxj -jsss-fs of the station
tor last month and-jESahothor detailed information that you can
. Riy'o cc, as I have Spain, and again asked you. “Hi at T desire is
a dot'ailod ctotcsMint ar.ci net the general remarks to the ofgoct
that everythin;: is running smoothly. • . \ . \ ‘ "

Igts-li' <J.

• Novombor/17th« - 3

N. C. Yost, Esn. Troas.

Edison Electric Illuminating Co,

Hazloton, fonna.

Dear Sirs 7

I bog to oncloso you horov/ith contract signed by my-.
•„lf for tho oroction of . control station Hoot .« »asloton, Pa. ,
ana 1 havo tho ploasnro to aotnowihdSo roooif.t through k ta of
your ,M» for 51,000. ana tho lift <if yiior mMM *™» ln ’

„ favor at ton uy. iinhV for 34,171.10, tho latter boing nocoptoa
by you" on the. 15th, -November .

Hy supo.rintondont -loaves hero to-morrow night for Mt.
'Caraol, p»., ar.a ir.nadtatoly hi B Ota through there, which v/ill, bo
about Tuesday, ho will .[.rocood to M1M. and start tho wort, thojro
Uoontlmo all our notorial has boon ordoiod, and. wo will pooh tho'
construction of tho station no vigorously -as possible.

Very truly yours,

Enclosure.

//A3- /A /?

•V. Novorat'or 17 th, 3

P. B. Shaw, Esq.

Williamsport, ponna

I)oa,r Sir?-

I have your l'avor of tho 30th. inst, on cl os In/; tv/o sign¬
ed copies of tho contract for tho installation of a central sta¬
tion plant for the Edison Electric Illuminating company of Hazio-
ton, also 'chock of the Treasurer' for 531,000. and also a draft
drawn by tho Irosidont and accojrtod by tho treasurer for S-t, 371.10
payable tho iSUth, of this month. I have acknov/iadrtod receipt of
same to tho Troasuror of tho Company,

Vory truly yours,

I have your favor of tho l'fith. Inst. anti' note contents

/]

I vriX3 'discuss tho matter tilth >i»*. swoot on his vinitirip.
mo horo in Hsw York. T have v/ired 'fvu this morning that I v/xl]
soo him oiiy day that ho may cail uj/|n mo.

Vary triily yours,

I !

i j

i\ • .

i \

.1 \

I \

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■;fh ./ '-'V' ■ ’ ' '

November lbth. . 3 •

C, . John Do lacy Duffy, Ksq,

132 Nassau Struct, City.

Doar Sir:-

Heforring to your favor of tho 17th, inst., all wo
roquiro is men to make ma) s to scaio horo in our offico from data
alroady cbtainoc! by our agunts outside.

. Very truly yours.

/SS3'// /<j

Kuvor.ibor loth, rt

S. U. Eaton, Esq. 1‘rost.

City:

Doar .Sir:- ■ ;

v/o have your favor of tho loth, inst., and can have the
estimates you rofor to matin immodiatoly v/a 3 aarn from Mr. Mari, 1 o tho
towns ho rcqtiiros canvassed. .

Can you {'ivo us his uddrmu;, as wo wish to much him
by tolofiraph immediately, in'ordor to /uvo our canvasser, who is
nov/ in Madison, instructions to proeood into Mr.- Markin’ s ..territory?
Very, truly yours,

/

uno-fy

Novombor ll>th. 3

Prank H, Mc.Oormick, Rsq.l-rost.,

Y/illiomsport, Panna,

Hear Sir:-

V/ilj you ploaso have the certificates oi' stock duo Mr.
Edison, under bis basis of sottlomont with you, issued in his name
immodi.ately tho authorization of tho incroasod capital is off oetod.
Of course IM- tho Company decide to pay tho cash instead, v/e shall
bo jjlad to receive your Treasurer’s chock for tho balance still
duo.

Very- truly yours,

m 3- n : i n

ovembor loth.lUi;«.

Gustav Soidan, Esq, Supt,

104 Goorcfc Street,. City.

Doar Sirs-

Mr. Hutchinson reports to we tlwt lie is very anxious to
Rot some more so lignt machinos. Will you ploaso hurry tho orders
you have for them, namely, the balance of the ton on an old order
and. tho ton which 1 rocontly ordered from you,

' We arc also urgently in hood of 200 and 300 light
machinos. ....

T enclose you horov/ith an order for ton 200 light
machines, and would urge you to got tho r<mulaltions-^|gga« quickly
as possible* I am urgently in' need of. at i oast five of thorn.

Yours truly,

■ :

/ W- //

November lbth. . ltiuft,

Oiistav Soldan, Esq, Supt.'

104 Coorck Stroot, city.

Dear Sir:-

. Y/ill you ploaso alter my orilor No, 2b, for ton 200 light
dynamos, to fivo 200 light dynamos, as I find that will bo quite
sufficient for present purposes,

T enclose you. herewith a further order (Mo.2t>) for fivo
300 lipht dynamos.

I may state that ovory- dynamo ordorod by mo to built has
now boon placed. This remark' applies oqually to tho orders' somo-
"time previously placed and thoso sent to-day, including' the abovo,
and you will thoroforo soo how no’cossary it is to push thorn through
quickly.

fours' truly.

SS3-

Kcvambor l&th. 3

'Hie Arinin j{ ton .? fSitaa Co. ' ' ;

f'rovidorico, r. X.

Hoar Sira:-

? > U frjcnpo you horowith oj ] tbo ]■.;.! y,0 hflvo

r°coctl» rr‘“- «****> ntt nlttu. to tfco orajinoc thorc.

I .-ocoivoo a ooco„fl .dOT1 yootorooy stating that . soso rA
ta" *'*« *-»>•• "Oforts J'roi/i w m„ * w ^

sW»“"u “r >*♦ »»»« «• »l»™ i» or

thV 14lh. inst.

v/ixx you ploaso return this correspondence as soon as
possible, and oblipo,

Very truly yours,

' lie.

J

.Enclosure.

/ frs-tt -

Hoforrinn to your favor of the 1 >th. inuc
supply Mr. lord with tho spo.ro dynamos at. tho earliosfc possible

moment, but at this writing
will bo. \i,

impossible to. say how
trfcinini; ovory itorvo to turn machines out
whon I toll you that tho -p attorns Word' only complotocJ tho la;

last WOOL you will ;

that it will tako a littlo timo bofoo

wo can have fh« machines roaiiy to dol^vor to Mr. lord, inasmuch as
wo havo Isolated Company orders of from three to four months
standing', which take precedence of everything; else.

Very truly yours,

/.its -H 7

Hloctric Tl lumlnntinu (!o.

I think wo oU(?‘ht to pay Mr. Parry -a salary Juat. to covor

his boarding espouses, ■

1 Kii'.'iit pay hx.B board >.

Will you please lot

you and wo will pay !

P.orry, but whom I should liko, to sond out to a station. to laarn
(M Q-tov* ,

tho practical worki® I v/as thinkini! that you nupht v/bll do this
xf you wore to put him say undor ooubloday at Kail 'lUvor...
'Vfi'll-you plodeo' let mo know if you can mako any disposition of •
■ his and all the oxporionco that her has"

got hag., .boon in Goorck Strool for* the ldst fow months, and before
ho wont thoro he r/aa with Messrs. Verity* of Iondon, T funcy.ho
was thoit* bookkeeper, but hb has a 'lilt inn for mechanics,. and I

should yory much like to rnak'o use of him if only^a .^ivor to Mr. .

. . ....... \ ........ ... • ■

Johnson", Of course if you use him and find, out afterwards
■ ■ : ' " • - ^ .. ....

that ho is of no uso* wo could .toil him so.

: pi base advise us as to this at your early convenience.

/ rsjO'/?

l.'ovombor Itith. 3

Tho Arlington £ Sims Co.

Providonco, Jt. T.

Dour Xirs:-

Roforrinp to your favor of tho lilth, , I tolographod
you on. Saturday to send an engine, with tho same sisso pul] ay as
that previously sont, to Shamokin, J received a tel ogram yostor-
day from Shsmokin stating that tho second engine had broken down,
and immediately wired you t.o sond.a man on to Rhaniukin n-f unco.

T have wired you this morning ashing you to answer my telegram,
as I am vory anxious to know whether the engine has boon shif.-f.od
and if the man has started, as I am very much' afraid that our
Sh amok in' plant would cqmo to a standstill, and this would bo vory
disastrous. Evory motion t’ s dolay in not sanding your man tho.ro.

• will cost us a groat deal of money, a3 wo arc only ablp to run
one engmonow, which compels us to reverse the current through

tho motors and this prevonts our getting. any correct motor records.
Very _t r ul-y-yo urs;-

JFSS-II-I^

liovoinbor ll/tl:,1 S

Doar Siir:-

Weforrxnf to you'* l’avor of tho l.ith. insr.. to Mr. I'M x son,
hn nov; instructs no to send you a copy of the questions and .ins,/.jrp
but. wishes to impress- ..pon you that this is soloJy for your non.

. M

'■'i. ,1. J »nKs, Ksi]. Kunnr-nr,

Drochton, liana.

Do sir sir:-

v/ill you j-loaso inform mo if you think -no can take .
our oxcarts away from Ilrocl. ton nr:ht away. If not, what dato
would suit your eunvonionco?

Yours t.rul y,

ITT5- I/- \9 a

Novombor 30th. 8

•lohn teul 3 on, Esq. Trdas.

Shainokin, I'-onria.

hoar flir:-

Wo boc to draw your attention to tho fact that thoro
is still Kxs a balance of 33,000. duo to us under our contract
with you for tho eroction of tho plant at -sh amok in. It was tho
understanding of our lir. Tnsull v/hon 'in Shainokin last that tho bal-
anco duo at that date should bo sot tied shortly from tho procoods
of sales of 33,000. of bonds. 1 V/o havo only so far roeoiyod a
romittanco for 31,000. on this account, and v/ould os t coin it a favor
if you would oblige by ponding us a chock for 33,000. to balance,
so that y/o can closo out our account.

Vary truly yours,

. November 3Qt h. -

• froight broker that. ho. has socurd

V/. T). Rich, Esq.

Hush House,

ballofonto, 1’onna

Dear Sir:-

Vfo are notifiod by t
for us the fbllov/inn rates:- .

Kor Tiffin,* Ohio, via the lacfcawinna Eafet i.'r eight lino,
first, class, 5li coots, second class., 40 cents, third class, 35
conts, fourth class,- 37 c-pnts. Each of thsso rates is subject
to a. rebate after tho arrival of goods at thou* destination, as
follows, first class, 0 cents, second' class, 4 conts, third class,

3 conts, fourth class, 3 conts. To Eov/burgh, via the Nov/ fork,
West Shore £ Buffalo,- first class,. 30 conts, second class, 30 conts
third-class, 10 cents, fourth class, 10 cents, and carload lots
are to be biHod at 7 3 conts per hundred pounds, and anything
loss than carloads, but not loss than 5000 pounds is to bo billed
at U conts. To Mt , Carnal , F'onna, , via; Philadelphia ■? Reading,
first class, 40 cont3, second class, 33 cents, third duns, .35
conts and fourth class, ..i« ’cents,” Upon shipments in carloads - wo
can obtain a rata of ceh|s^or^iiupdfod pounds, but on account

Vf. Pros ton Mix, Baq.

November 20th. 8

y/e have your letter of the 17th. inst. in reference

to the oj.tiou on the lot chosen for central station purposes in
Xouisvilio running out in ton days.

'¥o enclose herewith wap of Jouiovillc, and bop, to call
your attention to tho fact that if wo con obtain a lot in blocks
40 U or -42, which are marked in rodcload pohcil, it will reduce
the coot of tho street installation by about $20,000. Tho most
- desirable. roint for this lot is where '.wo have made a star in rod.
Y0U will eoo that it v/ould bo economy to pay a pood price for a
"lot' in this locality, considering 1'tfio hoavy expenditures which will
bo avoided by doing so.

Kindly lot* us hoar from ’’you 'as quickly as possible as

i do in tho matter, and oblige,
vory truly yours,

Tho T. A. Kdison Oonstn, Dept

) m-n-Ao

Movonbor 30th.

Messrs, Harris Robinson,

Tr«st Co’s Dull ding,

Hartford, Conn.

Hoar Sirs:- ■ '

a,!° " ;’;,lch Joa ”*••«« » or the iMtaUMM*.

wo. have mad.; and the amount of each uontrarf i. ^

'<a bon 1,0 attach

° »“ ■ioo.ro. Vint n.-ot oolauo

-Jio»= tho mm or th„ plant, th. numbnr

or lirhta incJudorJ in tl.o Mr« «M M tie third the total
amount of tho contract.

Very truly yours,

Tho t. a. Hdison Constn. hopt.

Sponsor Borden, Raq. • .

P. 0. Box 3311,

Bcoton, Hass. v

Hoar 3irt-

In -reply to your favoriof the 10th. inst., which through
proso of work has romainad unanswered until to-day, we bog to say
that wo woro fully aware of the fact that v/o had not. included
sparos in tho ostimatos' for Norwich and Natick-. You will notico
that- -tho boil or caj acity nocossary.for -the operation of thoso
plants is 02 horso pov/or and wo havo supplied in oach c.aao a 14^2 x
13 online to do tho work. Uy roforonco to tho ' tabulated formula"
of indicstod horso powor at difforoht initial' pressures of steam
in tho ArminRton & Sims catalogue, you will ''find that at 350
rovolutions per minute .tho maximum capacity of tho ont'inos abovo
rqforrod to is 202.3 horse power with 100 lbs, proesuro. . ‘

In practico wo usually employ about 120 .l bs. pressure, and, in
order ‘to satisfactorily end efficiently operate a plant of tho
aizo of tho ono iri question, tho" speed of this engine hood hot.
go o* .250. On this account' therd is so much margin loft that wo
consider it unnecessary to furnish a spare engine.

in relation to tho aynamjts, tho machinos which wo propose

supplying, .aro of the typo known as tho "Y* machinos, and thbir

maximum capacity is 507 lights.. By this you will soo that the
"actual capacity of oach of theso' plants is 1,1.14 lamps, instead

tho unit wo employ, name]/, 1,000. In tho caso of Norwich tho

conductors aro calculated to carry" l',ilOv lights,

shown

ostimato, and in tho caso of hatici th'oy havo boon calculated at

1,000 lights. In oach of those jnstancos tho numbor of lights
ombracod by our street installation is tho maximum number that can
possibly bo burning at any one time. In order to tax those con-

I. • "ductors to" thoir fullest oxterit’ it would be necessary that .e/eiry
light” in ovbry building in the whol o-i^^^^^^fcovored by thorn
should' be lit- end this is ah event which will "never take place..

In rol stion to our. proposed buildings for control sta¬
tion purposes, if at any time it is desirable -to mcroase the
capacity of tho plant it can be" done by making additions to the
buil'dinns, but inasmuch as our oxpononco has proved to us that
'largo and oxponsivo buildings {oxpensivo m comparison to tho si/.o
"'of tho plant) are derogatory to tho accoptanco of our ostlmatos,
"wo considered it advisable in oach of those cases to dosign' a
building just sufficiently largo and convoniont for tho 'writing

Cof the plants y/o proposod.to install at Norwich and, Natick-,

If in.oithor caso tho local poople, with. whom wo havo tol

dosiro a larger building broctod, wocwill furnish plans and osti-

Vrusting that this explanation' wiil 'satisfy you on tho

/F$3-lb <30

ovombor ;.-!Oth.

r>f oncer lfordon, Esq.

• Boston, Pass.

Dear Sir:-

v to bop to .return horov/ith lotter and sketch 'addressed
to !«>r. HodRkinson by ten D. S. bates.

In comir.er.tiRC upon the same, .we v/oul d say that it is
impossible for us to prepare such a map as we can estimate from
unless y/o have a chart driv:/p- to scale. V/b should like to obtain,
a chart of Webster such as vre havo described, but wo do not fool
•that y/o can p.o to the ox) onso of havinij a survey made of tho town
'in ordor to obtain it. As a porioral thiiiR in places of this
sixo thoro is a city onyinoor^ arid' froiii .this' pontlentan v/c obtain
tho chart v/b roquirn at a cost which has nbvor yet oxeoodod &d3. ,
even in placos of tho sizo of "Kansas City. ' >/o shall be pi ad if
you can sugpost any way in which wo cull obtain tho maps y/o havo
‘asked you'for, and trust that you will favor us with an oarly
' rosponso to this lotter, .

• Vory truly yours,

Tho Edison. C<.nstn. Oopt.

1 81 '3’H- *2°

• November JOth. 3

My Hew Mr. Waterhouse:-

j loavo hero for Iondon on the 13 th.
Docbmbor, and shall bo pled if you will kindly cable if there are
any mat tors requiring Mr. Edison* s(^dj^Wl%a^\attontion prior to my
departure, so that 1 can sot them all m shape before I loave.

I thought possibly there might be some documents in connection
with the amalgamation scheme requiring his signature, and it would
be nocoscary for mo- to arrange to have them fixed up on their
arrival hero boforo I l.oavo, othorv/ise they v/ouid, in all proba¬
bility, have to remain over until my return. the ondof January..

.While in Iondon 1 hopo to do myself tho very groat
ploaauro of calling on you, and will thoii give, you somo idoa of
the progress of our lighting business xn this country.

• T remain, My Dear Mr. Watbrhousb,

Very faithful 1 y yours ,

- - ..

/S>?3f/p~J*o

K'oasrs’. Arminiituii 4 Sims,

hrovidonco, R. I.

Hoar .Sirs:- .

When you nro making shipment of
p3 oaso forward thorn by tiro How York & How ui
via havo a special rate on that lino which v/o

Vory truly yours
A. Edison Jonotn.

November .20th,

our Nov/burph engines,
gland Railroad, as
dosiro to take advan-

. Dopt,

viovorabnr iJOth,

V/. s. Andrews, F.sq .

care Edison Kloctric II lur/i^nating Co,

Jawreneo, S'as's.

Dear Sir:-

Vfo havo your letter of the i'5th. lust., , and have ordered

the Material you required. .

In relation to the 3 argd copper wire ,4i inches diamotor,
m find that tho An sonia .pooplo cannot supply this for about throe
week's,’ Wo aro trying to pot it' olsov/horo, but at .this writing
cannot toll how successful v/o way bo.

’ Tn order to avoid a rapiti.tion of tho delay which may
taka placo in furnishing yo.. with this inatorial, wo would suggost
that you sondbus a statement of1 wire and other "material for insido
work such as you think it would be advisable for us to carry in ■
stock. ileaso lot us havo 'this as early as possible, so tliat
there may be no delay when, inn tonal • is required for tho balance
of tho installations now in hand.

Very truly youfrs,

Tho T. A. Edison Cohstn. Dept.

iiovomlior 30th. 3

S. Amirovs, Rcq.

I-fwronco, Maas.

Do ar Sir!-

V/o bop, to one lose bovowith Map of tho district of
ho] lofout.o, together with plan of the central station v/hich wo
propose) oroctinfj. at that point, and wish you to send us information
at tho oarliost possible moment in relation to what oloctncol
material v/e */il 1 require for' tiio insnio of 'same,

Very truly yours,

Thos. X. Rd i son /Cons tn. !)opt,.

C^ij, 7,

November iilst,

V7. I). Hi eh, Ksq,

hush house,

Hell of onto, ' I onna.

Referring to your arrangements with us as Superintendent
or Construe tioi:, we bog to advise you that we have 'credited your
account with the ar.sount of S500, on account of the remuneration to
bo i- aid you outside of salary.

Please advise us what disposition you wish made of samo,

■ Very truly yours,-
Thus. A, lid i son Oonstn. Dept.

ziti- ii-*/.

November 23 st. 3

Colonol (ioddard,

City.

My Doar Colono3 'Goddard

V/liat ovoning can you spar a to ro into tho
quostion or bookkeeping for our local illuminating companies, ■
which you so^ promised to del sometime back? What 1 .would like to
do would' be' to arrange a mooting with yourself," Hutchinson, Tate
and mysolf, and I have no doubt that if you can mako an appoint¬
ment that tho remainder of us‘ can accoinodato ourselves to your
time;"'/ "

Very truly yours,

/ff3-

Messrs, Halo ® Wolcott,

fUJ Court St root,

Roar Sira:-

ficferrinn to the eorreEpor.cler.ee you have had with
Mr. lov/roy with relation to tho suit Welch vs lid i son, I beg to
state, that I have boon trying to got at tho -whereabouts of Vr.
Milton Adams. T now learn that he is in tho City of Mexico and
will return to Europe via Now York. I shall hopo to advise you
early of his return, so as to ohablo. tho necessary examination of
him to toko placo in Nov; York,

Very truly yours,

I U3- //' <2/

Oliver K. I.ynan, Esq.

•; 45 William Stroot, City.

Dear iiir:-

Roforrinp to your favor of tho 15th. in3t,, I bop to
stato that 1 have not written any .paper oh Underground Tolographi.
' Systems. : Thor a as no reason whotovor, oxcept on tho 3coro of
" oxponoo, why all wiros oporatinff oloctricai apparatus should not
bo underground,

’ Vory' truly yours, .

£

/Si'3>- U - /

Novorobor 2] at. 3

Cwnpopnie Continental© Edison,

Pans, Franco,

Dear Sirs;-

Roforrint? to your favor of the 25th, October, 7 under¬
stand that tho paj.ors in the Austrian suit havo boon sent forward'
to you sometime* back .

Very truly yours,

J

If 53- U' 2!

_ Mwveuibar 21 si. a

W, S-. Andrews, Esq.

Jawronco, Mass.

!)oa'‘ Sir:-

Yours of the 30th. inst. to. hand.

Wo yesterday ordered to be shipped to you some marina
p I'd 6 from the Contra! Station.

'/ cannot say at this moment ;/ho:i Sonant .v/xll po to
lav/ronce. I a:! trying to pet Leonard from -Brock ton to go there,
but I do not know, however,- whether they can spare him from
Brockton yut,

Vory truly yours,

.Thoa. A. iidisoh oonstn, Do it.

"T ' M

/ ?rz>

Novombor Ml at ,

Tlio Arlington Sima Co.

Hrovidonco, H,I,

hear Sirs:-

Roforring to. your bill- of tho <SOth, inst'. for ono No.
32, n * 10 engino, 1 bog to notify you that wo do not propose
at presont to placo tho amount of. tho bill in question to yo'.»r
credit, .inasmuch as no ara not at all satisfied that tho. trouble
with tho .onpigos at Sh amok in is tho fault of our people there.

If tho causo of .tho failure of tho engine is owing to the Paul t i
tho engine itself, wo shall not expect to pay for a new engine
being sont to Shuinokin. ’ l ending the sottiomisnt of this matter w
will hold tho bill.

Very truly yours,

- . . x ■

/ S F3-l/‘

November iilst. .

V/, S. Anclrov/ii, Kcq.

J avn-oneo, Mass.

Doar Sir:— '

ttoforrinjj to your favor of tho luth. *nst.
ROinu to have i-rov/or tost the sulpahot of zinc such an
lawronco. V/o may remark that v/o ordorod exactly tho •.
that used by tho Hdison Kloctrie Illuminating Company1 ;
station.

Vory truly yours,
l’hos. A. Kdi'3on Obnstn, Ddpt.

Jgts '//'■» i

Novombor :rflst, 3

'■/. S. Andrews, Esq.

1 awvonco, :uss. .

T have your favor of tho idf.th. inst. as to short
postage on tho n iap sent you. I fool vory much annoyed that such
a blunder should havo occurred in my office. Under separate
covor tho naps havo boon forwarded to you to-day.

1 havo v/riston lorry to-day stating that we will pay him
S13. j: or. wool: and his travelling expenses when ordorod from ono
town to another. T think this will please him -to start on.

Tho gent Ionian , whom t propose to send to Kail rivor,
will loavo hero immediately wo have a telograin from you on tho •
subject .

Vory truly yours,

Thus. A. Edison Constn. Dept.

I!y

)<ZS2rlJ'£f

i '

Novembor 21st , 3

Ma.jor Flood lapo, (ionoral Manugor,-

••.••Edison’s Indian S Colonial Electric Co,
4 & 0 Throgmorton Avenue,

London, E, 0. England,

Dear Sir:-

Your favor 'of tho 17th, Soj-.tombor came duly to hand.

I havo boon unablo up to this writing to send you tho
prices of our machines in consequence of the models not having
boon tumod out until auito recently, I now sond you tabulated
stfatomont which will show ydu the "prieos, spood, . size «c. of tho
various machines wo are now building. It is very difficul t to. got -
•up a soEipl o installation such as you ask for, and I think you
would do better, to draw on the experience- of tho london Company
in.thic connection.

Very truly yours,

//< r 3 - // '

November aim. ;<

A, Stuart, F.sq, Socty.

Cincinnati, • Ohio.

Dear Sir:-

Your various letters as to Tiffin have duly coinu to

hand.

Vo have delayed sondinR a wiroraan to Tiffin in ordor to
try y nil oursoivos « « oh.apor for. or' «r»n», which „ huy„
not boon «i. to «, U|. to than „riUn0 os it 1ms not boon scoopto.i
by the ' boor'll of Ito Undor.ritors. „ have, hooovoV, the natter
nnior ifinimmt and pro.nlso to consider it and either refuse or '
oooopt our non form of »r,. Bonntlnm wo hay, decided to send
our wirocian to Tiffin, «, hope to bo able to dospotol, him in tho

course of about throe days.

H o Must com oss that wo thin); you

afe an undue haste to net the housosxixxHK. wired in Tiffin, and

,‘Ht'C^a^vw.oy ......

v/e I ail .to soo tha for: your oxtromo anxiety- in rnlataon

to tho , natter. our wort at KrrVS'wili not bo intorforod with by

tho frost.

Thos.

By

Very truly yoiirs,

A, Kdison "oonstn. Dopt,

: November 22i

Socioto l)» Aj paroillape Eloctriquo, v-

13 Boulevard du Theatre,

Cenove, Switzerland, ,

Dear, Sirs: -

Wo have your favor of the lath. October.

V/o hope to sand you in the courso of a week or so
drawings of our 25, 50, 200 and 200 light dynamos.

Y/o sond you horowith statement of tho speed and sizo of
pulley. of oach of our machines v/o aro now building, together with
pneos .a.t .which we are prepared to. 'ship them y.o.fc. New York City.
Y/e ore prepared to take any orders from you and construct machines
and undertake to ship same about twenty (20) or thirty (30) days
after receipt of order. If your orders aro small it is highly

probable that we would bo able to shipr-t^fc^j^i^s^- receipt of
ordor; The reason that tho catalogue of the Edison Company for
Isolated lighting contains so little about dynamos is that it was
issuod at a timo v/hon my experiments in changing over our machines
rendered it impossiblo for tho isolatod Company to got at suffic¬
ient data to onablo thorn to give propor information about the

/m- "

The- Electric Tube Company doos not publish, any catalogue
will, .hoV/ovor, obtain from thorn, a pricolist and forward tot, to
you in tho courso ol' a day or so.

• The other inquiries coritaihod iri your lottor shall

rocoivo my attention within the noxt woo);, and f will endeavor to
answer you fully in rel ation .thereto..

Very truly yours,

. .

- \ . - r - ■

/ 3 - th & t

November /21st i 3

P. 3, Shaw, Esq.

'.'/illiainsport, I’onna.

Dear Sir:-

I ai<; in receipt of /our favor of the* lbtlw inat,
covering contract botv/oou myself auU tliu liollefunto Company for thb
installation of an 'oioctric light plant in liollefunto. .1 have-
also tho draft of r.ho Presidont drawn in. my favor on tho Secretary
of the Company,. T cannot act -on' this 'mdt'tur until I get a copy
of tho estimate as amended. immediately I net tins T will
communicate with tho Hombor^,of the ’liollofonto Company m rolation
t0..tho matter. Moantimo ourbworfc will bo pushed ahead, I am
expoctirir* that Mr. Rich will bo in Hbllofonte oithor to-morrow or
the noxt day. . . . , -

Very truly yours,

/rrs ■=5/

• -November. 21st, 3

Socioto l>’ Apparnillago Rlocjrriquo j t

8 Boulevard du Theatre, •

Oonovo, Switzerland.

boar kxrs:-

Rof erring to your favor of the lUth. October, I bog "
to s'tato that tho contract with Messrs, Siomons f! Halsko refers
alono to Oormony, In is made betv/oon tho Sociote Klectrinuo
Edison of Paris and a liorlxn Syndicate. J cannot undorstand huw
Messrs. Sx omens * tlalsko can intorfiBo'pdtfith your business, as thoy

have no rights what over outsido of Germany, T am now in course of
" .. . .. . a

" negotiation with my Pari3 Company with a viow to getting bottor

protection of our mutual intorosts in Switzerland. Tho .competi¬
tion which tho Paris Company, have entered into against yo..r Com¬
pany’ a . sales is ontxroly unauthorized by mo, and I am doing all -
that i‘a ii.j my power to prevent tho same.

Very truly yours, . '

1 2 f3'llr*l

Kovorabor 21st. 3

0. w. Wilbor, Esq.

Hotel Woirtmoiator, ;

Atlanta, Oa.

Hoar Sir:-

\1o have your favor of the 37th. inst..

wo- cannot stato exactly whore you wil-3 go after you get
'through at Atlanta, but will lot you know as soon as possiblo

Many thanks Tor your kind wishos in connoction with a/
trip to. Europe, but 1 shall bo bore for two or three wool: a yet.

' Very' truly ybura.

/7t3-

KbVQSibor .11 at ,

■a. S. Andrgv/s, iiSM*

caro LCdison HJootrie Illuminating Co,

I ar/ronco, Mass,

v/o bon to no.tify you that from this dato you will bo
crodi tod with a salary at the rato of So. )-or day, inctoad of
34.no ns heretofore.

vory truly yours,

Thos. A. Rill son Oonstn, r><'j.t.

Novomber 31st , a

Vi. S, &idrowa, Esq.

cnro Edison Electric Illuminating Co.

Jawronco, Maas.

Dear Sir:- ’ •

Ov/ini* to tho rapid growth of our business and the
possibility of our having quite a large electrical staff, we find i
it necessary to place someone in control of tho electrical part of
our central station v/ori.. Wo have decidod to give you control of
all oloctrical -work in our stations and of tho men ongagodin such
work, v/hothor in fitting up stations or in running same after"^
has boon startod, V/o shall pursue the soma courso -v/ith rolat.ion
to the. interior of the station as that. followed fur some time ,
past, namely, we shall look -to you to communicato to us whatsis
desirable each station should contain olootrically, and also hov/
tho instruments *!c, shall bo arranged.

It woulU soom to us dosirablc that you should not s^end
all your tlmo in one place, but you should make such disposition’
of your mon as to enable you to go from place to place and keep'' a
proper oversight of the' v/ork.

Mr. Rich, as Superintendent of Construction, is now' -
bjjildinp Pall River, Mt.Carmei, ilolioi'orito, Hazleton, Tiffin and

KowLuriih r- tat ions. Tcunod iatel y those stations

in condition to

havo the ol-eetrical part of the work done it will bo nocessury for

you to start sumo. You should also bo on hand to start tho sta¬

tions whon.we aro ready to light” up,

follows,' Hr. tionant, Mr. J)oub-

At present

staff

loday,--Mr. I-oonard, Hr. Oakloy and, as my last iottor indicates

you; Mr. Perry, Those I'ontlomon v/ill bo under your direct:

shall look to you to stato exactly v/hut disposition should bo

mado of them

Wo think it would bo v/oll, immediately you have started

Kail .-River, for you to ropair 'to’ Now York and consult with us

.relation to tho mat tors contained. in this’ lettor.

Of course wo shall -look’ to you t<

that your stuff

rks in unison with Hr. !Ueh,

Very truly y,o;

A, Edison Constn,

My Roar liatcholors-

Ycur raver or tho 4th. came to hand this

Edison station that ho thinks vory well of tho idoa of
1000 light v/iro wound arrnaturo.

1,0 ,uw0 now 90nt raodols of tho and .00 light maehinos
to Romany. This will give thorn models for tho aj,' 00, 100 and
■too IMt machines, I propose eaMin,; ana asking thorn nhothor
• thoy want model a00' and 300 light maehinos.

Wo word all dolightod to hoar that you thought of coming
homo. My lottor of about two wools back will havo given you" full
■’"information as to what wo aro doing hero. -

. I could doubtless sell your Isolated staoek' at par,

JW am inclined to cable you asking whether’ It is necessary to do
this in view of Edison* s authorization to draw. on' him for $1,000.

I do not understand now whether you' wanted $1,000. or $10 '000;
hop's it ■"■i#-. tho former, as money ir. the latter amount is very

'^carc^hore about si" ~ X do not anticipate tha^I can get moro than
par. for Isolated stock, it is nominally quoted at 120 to lflO, but
strictly on tiro nous I may state that it is a question whether the
: "I ablated Company will pay thoir dividend tliis year, bocauso their
' oxy/bnso3 aro something torriblo, and it look's vory much as' if it
is the old tale of bail management S

vie have not yot boon able, to get a man to run tho Arm-
ington'and Portor engines, but as soon os we do 30 will send. him
forward.

Vory truly yours,

November 23 st.

M. C. Bolknap, !23q. l’roas.

Edison Electric Illuminating Co,

Highland national Hank,

Nov/burgh, N. Y,

Boar Sir:- j, Lt^.r-rf'

v/a bog to acknowledge rocoiptqi|rtho 19th. inst. covering
draft for 30,500., being twenty five por cont due tie under tho
torms of. contract dated October '29th. 1HH3.

My onginoor will bo in Nowburgh to-day to consult with
tho buildor3 in rolation to tho building. Wo aro pushing our
stroot mains a3 quickly as possiblo, and .will commonco shipping
sama ffiyaotiao this v/o-ik , and I' am in hopoo that our mon will bo in
Mowburgh to lay tho mains so'motira'o next wdoj;,- '

Inr.iodiatoly your building is woll undor v/ay wo can push
' uiiir work' very quickly, .as wo have tho motoriol ordorod, and uro
simply waiting tho finishing .or tho building.

Vary truly yours,

H

/Fi ’3-// ' -P /

fioveinbor 21st. 3

Boorgo P. miss, Esq. (tenoral ?upt.

Chicago, Tils.

Boar Rir:-

Again referring to your 'favor or tho 14th. last., I bop
to Rive you below copy of the memorandum roeoivod from E. h,
Johnson in relation to t]io trouble you complain of with the Auto¬
matic regulators:- '

“I prosumo this is duo to tho incroasod resistance of tho '
magnet coil ,/hon heated. The "remedy that occurs to me is to
occasionally ro-ad.-Just tho spring, I hnvo not noticed any such
action in our own."

Very' truly yours,

.

" i : -

/<r/3 -//-=»/,

November '21st, a

A, A, Cov/loo, Esq. Sooty.

30 Cliff St root, City.

Osar Kir:—

I have your favor of the 19th. November, and have the
pleasure to oricloso you hordv/ith assignment of twelve and one half
per cont of my stnunemout v/ith tho Edison Electric Illuminating
Company of Pollofonto, l-'onna, T also enclose you copy of tho
agreement referred to for your files.

You omitted to send me the formal order for the wire,
which heretofore T have boor; in the habit of executing.

.Very truly yours,

Enel osuro,

/<r<P3-//'cs /

IS. Ci.olio, Esq,

Post Office,

Grand Haven, Mich.

After you gut through at Madison, Win. ploaso canvass
Grand liavotf, wiles, battle Creel; and Vpsilanti, all in Michigan.’
Itvv/ould be as wall for you to communicate with Mr. John 15. Marhlo,
I . o. box o7, botroit, Kicli,',' aVit is for Ins account that v/o
are makintf the canvasses.

ML

they., named.

Please canvass those

i the order

Very ti’uly your a,

■■/W3 •//' J/

November 21s

V/. “H, Dwelloy, Jr. Esq. Trees,

Edison Electric 1110. Co,

Poll River, Hass,

Pear Sir:-

, Your letters, and tel or rams as to sonding Oroonfield on
to l'ail. River came duly to hand, and wo wired you last night that
Pit oh- would loavo this evening with one man and suggesting that
you had bettor look up othor raon in tho moantimo. Of course the
shorter _tho time that you hoop Mr. Pitch in Fall River, tho loss
will bo -the expense. to yo.ursolf, I do not know exactly what you

will 'have to pay for his services, but I prosumo it will bo a

: . v .

small amount ordinary wagos and bgard. However, I shall
chargo. you whatever Greenfield charges mo,

1 am strongly of the opinion that your company should'
havo nothing to do with tho wi ring, that is so far as the eonsumors
are conc^^d. You know my views fully .on this subject, and I
will.thproforo not trouble you individually.

•Very truly yours,

constn, Dopt. . '

' uy

/ff3- H •£ £*-

Movombor 33nd. 3

I nul i). Dyer, Ksq.

101 Ourondelot St root, .

Wow Orleans, la.'

Hoar Rir;-

I enclose you herewith information as to part of the
territory that it is . desired should bo canvassed in ,,ow Orloans.

Of cours^^u will canvass considerably outside, of tho area namod.

— - - ... Yours truly,-

November AAnd, 3

II, M, i'tooubl odoy, Esq.

car© lid 1 son Bloctrie Ill*?. Co. -
lawronco, Mass.

Door Sir:- ,

I sond you horovnth a boo]; of questions anti answers,
and would drav/ your attention to t.jig. fact that it is marked for
privato uso only. you must not. show this bo. h to anybody whatever
without tlio permission of this offiod. T a] so roturn you your
answers, on Y/hich you will notice a f.ow remarks by Mr Edison.
l,lo says that the answers arc very, qood, and that you can post up
with ■ tho further assistance of* the book sunt you to-day, and Mr
Andrews. P] oase return your answers when you havo looked over
Ur. Edison* s remarks. '

'/ory Truly Yours,

Thoa. A. Edison Constn. Dept.

Wo have your favor of the lath, inst; ",

Wo were unable to answer It by return mall' as the writer
was out .of town. You will find in the Danbury ostimato undor tho
hood of “Starting Station*' 250 "idmps'afb put" 'in at sixty cents
each, but since tho estimate was made the price has boon rodiicod
to fifty cents. The customers do not pay for tho lamps. They
are paid for by tho' Company, Just tho samo us tho Company would pof
fbrncoal in tho running oxponsos. In fact lamps aro part of the
running oxponsos. Tho local company will havo to pay fifty cents
for tho lamps, which is tlio sunio price as tho Lamp l-'actory soils’"*’

'them to '-all 'its cuptomors, ~ The lamps you rof or to aro tho sixtoon
candle lamps, and those are' sold "tA forty cents. Our lamps will
average upwards of 000 hours lifo^ but no absolute "guarantee is
given., as.' tv this. As a matter of fact they average considerably
moro than 000 hours, and wo sot this time of burning in order ^t_o bo j

within tho marl., . 1

' Wo sent you yesterday all. the information wo have bbouT^1 •

Brockton.- ...... ,

T ;r""V • ‘ ' ■'

w 5-n-. 2 1

/

/

. Thb Newburgh Coiripany was formed sometime ago and the
plant is':" now being erected. Y/ithinnthci last, week we havo closed
Contracts for Bollel'onto, Ponna. U00 lights, Mt.Carmol, Ponna, 500
- iights,- Hazleton, Ponna.' T, 000 lightis, arid theso plants aro now
boing orocted. - Besides thbse'wb aro "running, a plant at Tiffin
Ohio for 1,000 lights. Wo have -in all six central stations now-
in the course of construe tionpbesidos Sunbury, Shamokin, Lawrence
" and Brockton, which have boon running some considerable timo now.

' Vory truly yours, .

. " Thus. A, Edison- Constn, Dopt. - .

By ; '

/StS'tt'i a

• November <52 nd.

Charles T. Hughes, lisq',

Morgan. House,

PouRhfcoopsio, M, Y.

Kriond Hughos:-

Again referring to your favor of tho 13th, inst,,
.Hr. Edison says that ho does' not like tho idea of lighting Rondout
arid Kingston in tho way you^^^j^^.v.,.- I would suggost that talk
to.,yr.' Rdi son about the matter tho next time you see him.

Very truly yours,

Vt.es, ' A.V Edison Constn, ftept.

' y44

Messrs, Borgmanp A Co,

Avenue U, City, '

Dear Sirs:- .

" • ' Have your received, from Milan two sockets? Vfo have a

letter from thorn in which the following occurs:-

“V/o have sent to Uorgqiann £ Oo., upon the suggestion of Mr.
Uailoy, two sockets out of the S00 of tho la3t shipment, V/e have
found them so roughly mado, bosidos tho gonoral defects of tho new
model of key sockots, that v/o will not take them Without a reduc¬
tion in price of not less than fifty' per cent."

Very truly youps,

' IS’SS-II'AO.

Wovombor 22nd. 1UH3.

David Wilson, Esq,

;54o Wo at 33rd. St root, City.

Door Sir:-

■yil3 you please nako ono sot of zincs for tho 200
3iRht machine of tho metal you would propose using, providing v/o
gave you orders for our zinc castings at 3^4 cants per pound.
What wo want to Rot at is tho quality of tho motal, how v/o nan
v/ori. it and its tonsilo strength.

Ploaso lot us havo' this' as early as possible.

I enclose you formal ordor to covor it. •

Very truly yours,

The Edison Machine Works.

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*. November 22nd;- 3

L'emas Harnos, Esq,

20 Park Row,. City,

Dear Sir:-

Roforrinu to your favor of tho 7th. inst., my opinion
on tho application of electricity to cars is that the motor should
in most casos bo placed direct] yundor tho cars, and that for
smn]] roads, such as stroot' railroads, olovatod railroads in
Now York or tho underground railroad in London, oloctric locomo¬
tion is tho comin>« method. "l think that af tor one road has boon
opcratod in this country eJoctricaily, so'asto gain actual
oxporionco and a chance to surmount what difficulitios and objoc-
tions mey. be found, that success would bo comparatively easy. '

. Vory truly yours, '!

N'ovombor 22nd , . 3

J , H, Con*y» Esq.

Look Hox :i'i ,

Elgin, Ills.

boar Sirt-

Roforring to your favor of tho 10th, inot., thoro is no
3Ub3tanco that can bo usod in tho' placo of .carbon poncils for an
arc light that will" not v/oar away.

Very truly yours,

J November 22nd.

James Harris, Esq. Socty.
i • Bollofonte, i'a. .

Dear Sir:-

I.havo your lottor of yostorday* s data, togothor with
plan of building. The size of building you give us 13 20 x 7ij.
The sizo of building wo have allowed for is 2U x-40. The oxtru '
amount telegraphed to 'Mr. Shaw for which wo incroasod the 500 liffrt
plant to 000 liph tsars' ontiroly approximate, 'arid' it'

we find that v/o can erect a brick building for you of 20 x 40,

“ instead of tho.fromo buildinp, as cdllod. for in the ostunuto.

■ />«*<»•• ,aboyo

.10 had no idea when Mr. Shaw tolographod for the- additional osti- "

mate that he proposed to close a contract on the basis of it, or .

wo should havo v/ritton a lottor reducing it. by sovoral hundred
dollars. Wo cannot put ;a building up of tho sizo that you niao"
for tho price given in our osViinato. " "$o 'understood from Hr. Shaw
that this whole matter was setfciod,' and that our plans and esti¬
mates wore accepted, an^v/o have consequently instructed our
Superintendent, Mr. nioh, to build the building 20 x 40, and havo
this day t olograph od him to construct a brick" building instoad "of
a- frame building. The building is so arranged that at any timo * ”
it may be thought advisable to itocroaso your plant it can bo’ done

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by enlarging the building oeonumi pally.

Hr. Rich is nov/ in Bollefonto and. will no doubt sou you
about those various matters, but !us instructions to put up a
building /M x 40 uro absilute, and if you require any alterations,
1 v/ouldOB^Q^^a^you to adviso mo of it immediately, but 1 would
warp. yyu_>hat if such alteration is. roquisito it will vory mater¬
ially interfere with the installation of the plant. '

. Vory truly yours,

Thomas A. Edison (Jonstn, IJopt.

• / ?? 3-// -<22:

' November 2<Jhd..ltl&3.

Davenport, Troacy n Co.

Jersey City, K. 'J .

■Hear Sirs!-

?oforring to my interview with your Mr. Davenport this
A. M, , I bog to inform you that our Superintendent, Mr. Sul don,
will call on you ancl givo you an orllor for on • zinc base as a
sample, J wish to cot. at" tho quality of -the inotal, how we can
work -it. and its tensile strongth, Aftor wo huvo worked your
castings in our shop, wo v/ill thon sottlo about giving you an
orclor. I <un compelled to pursue this course of a bid I hnvo from
tho man Who is now making' our- ziti6 basos.' "

vory trujy yours,

November 2Jn<l. 3

.5, Klllott, Kcq.

Designer fi Builder ox’ S) . ecial machinery.

•Newton, Mass,

Doar Sir:- .

I have your favor of tho 17th, inst; Hr. Jackson wb'ric-
od for mo a year or moro, and I boliovo him to bo a thoroughly
first class mechanic, and especially good on experimental lv/ork.
lie is possibly rathor prouddof . his ability, perhaps too much so,
but still I found it very easy .to' got along with' him, I alvmys
found him sober and roliablo,

Vory truly yours,

■J ■

November 22nd.

Thomas 1’, Con ant, Ks<[.

Y/ouvors National Hotel,

Shamolcin, Ponna.

Doar Sir!-

Will you kindly aek Mr. Floyd il‘ he would undertake
wirinp. .lobs at. J.ST, Carmel and' Eollofonto, providing no can get the

v/ork for him. We mip.ht find it convenient to uso his u.on at

_ . .. '
thoao-jinaij^j^^agbvidinn ho its Y/illinp to pivo acto.ntioii to tho

Very truly yours,
Thomas A. Edison Constn. Dept,

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November -iH nd. 3

7. S. Andrews, Esq.

J.awrenco, Mass.

Ooar Sir:-

Yuur favor of tho lb.th,' iust. eaiao duly to baud.

V/o cannot understand tlmt thoro should bo tvoubl a with either tho
marine Rluo or sulphar,o ol’ zinc, as wo order oxuctiy what is usod
at the Central .station. Wo are, however, arranginp to havo tho
sulphate of zinc tostod by Grower at Ooerck Street, and with rola-
''tiori to tho manno Rluo, Mr. Chinnock has promised to ship sVmo to
'"you, T noto what you say about cl oar plass bottlos and will *

* attend to it in tl.o futuro. . I v/iil have tho' fixtures you rofor to
oont on; I will hurry the variOusmaterial you ask for and I can
assure you that wo invariably do this anyway.

' VO'ry 't'ruly yours,.

' , • Thos. A. Edison Constn,’ Dept.

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Novombor ,?.i3nd.

\7, S. Androv/3, Esq.

IrawronoQ,

Hoar Sin-

X wish you v/ould pay partisular attention to tho move¬
ments of J.oonard. Judging from tho postmark on his letters ho m
must spond a gootl deal of time on boston. Certainly after you
leave Lawrence ho should, stay' t’lioro "at nifthts and in tho day time
Tho fact is 1 do not fool very, much confidence in him, and I want
to know whether X am Justified in my opinion or not. .

• Vory truly yourn,

- •

m

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November d2nd.

D.’ Rich, Esc;.

Hush Ilouso,

. Bollefonto, renna.

Uoar 'Siirt-

I ‘bo;-, to enclose you lottor from Messrs. James Harris
R Co. givinR prx.ijoa of matorial at Hell of onto.

I to! agraphod you this A. M. instructing you to put up
a brick building in place’ oT ’the frame building, originally con-
toiapi atoil W liellofonte. T also' enclose" you a blue print .of tho

Pel 3 of onto station.

j have a lottor from James Harris, tho Socrotary of tho
Hollefonto Company this morning, in which ho mildly suggosts that
wo put. up. a brick building 2b X 70 Tor the seme' price as tho. ono wo
^pWposodputting up. 1 have written him. that it was my understand-:
"ing that the estimate and arrangement of the station had boen
" acc opted, and that you were insiracted to' put uf the building
' 20 x 40, and 1 have suggested r'tfcat ''he shodld sco you about tho
matter. ' What they want to go t*is' ail. alloy way down .tho side of
"thbir property. This you dah'arraripo" by having tho front of tho
^ ’building-' 20- foot. Of courso if Mr. Harris objects to puttinn’'up

'*thi£ present building, you had bettor tolopraph for instructions."

V trust you v/i 3 3 be able to sent! sbrnoiino to' fix this prior to your
return East.

Tf you proposo coining to .Mow York on your way from Ponna.
I v/i 3 I moot you at tho offico anytime except Saturday ovoniny,
.Vory truly yours,

; ^hojsj^jvA. Edison Constn. Dopt. • ’

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Enclosure.

)?n-n-ss.

.November ^iincl.

John T. Perry, 'Esq,

cnro Edison Electric ills.. Co. ;

J av/roneo, Mass,

Hoar Sir:-

” j bor to advise you that from this dato you will bo
credited with a salary at the rate of Simper week, ‘and that
" should wo roquire you to loavo I.av/renco to go olsowhoro, v/a v/ill
, ay your travelling oxpensos, As soon aa you become more valu-
" able in our work we shall* hopo to pay you hotter, but meant irab
the salary named above v/ill cover yciur expenses of boarding, and
inasmuch as we pay your travoiling exponsos, you v/ill. no longer bo
undor any personal expense,.. Y/hiciTyou were under in learning our
'work.' "Hoping this v/ill prove, satisfactory to you, 1 remain,

Very truly . yours,

~ ' ’ Thus, A. Kdison Constn. Dept.

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Movombor 22nd. ft

Socicto Induetriollo ot Commcrciale Edison,
Ivl'y-our-Koino, Franco.

hear Sirot-

S of o priuy to yourifavor of tho lath. October, I bg
-lvo you bo] oy/ prices of the varioas Armington & Sims engines
purchased by us: -

Id"1 2 x 3R engine with two <}G*

driving pulleys . S 1,050.00

1

Id a x 13 engine withput pulleys. 1,750.00

13 x 13 engine . 1,000.00

.1.

U 2.X 10 engine . ...... .i .... . 775.00

1

G 2 x U engine... . . . 530.00

i: pros.imo tho ton por cent royalty should bp paid on tho
ricos naciod".

Very .truly yours,

J

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Goorgd V/, Soron, Esq,

6aro Port or, lov/rey, Soron.s Stone,
3 Broad St roof, City.

. t* enclose' you herewith cheek for 33U1.1/3, boing

balance or the amount due Judge Porter, Mr. Stone and yourself in
connection vuth tho sale of the Colonial 3 ight iatonts to Edison’s
Indian .£ Colonial Eloctric Company,

Will you ploa30 acknowledge rocipt, and oblige,

Vory truly yours,

November aahd. 3

l'Y J. Sprague, Esq.

caro Edison Electric Illuminating Co. •
brock ton. Mass.

Ooar Sir:-

I ha^ your favor of tho loth, insti, for which accopt

my. thanks.

I think you will find. that in othor stations ai*rangomonts
have boon made to put tho indicators as far away from tho dynamos
as possiblo.

Your remarks about atoam piping shal.l havo tho attention
. of Mr. Rich. '

V/ith relation to. Kail Rivor, wo havo work fcksxx for you
horo in Mow York, whon you got through at Brockton,' in which you
«an be more valuable to us than "at jfail' Rivor. v/o rogrot not
boinn ablo to somply with' your roquosj; in this connection.

V/o will sond you the information about the spare dynamos
in a day or two,1 It will, hov/ovor, bo somo littlo time before
tho Brockton Company cun got small mac hi nos.

Very truly yours,

,. Thos, A. Edison Constn. - Uopt,

. . By . M

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November Z'aaa, - 3

• J-, \7. Serroll, Rsq..

140 Nassau Street, City.

Dear Sir:-

• I have your favor of the" 'i; 3th. irist., and in reply bop
to ot.ate that I do not see thiytTi.i is necessary to add anything’
to the arguments in interferences A to I and No.l, The' argument
.soon® to covor everything arid to bo quite full enough.

Very truly yours,

irrz- //■•**

:> ' Novombor *!iind. 3

K. H. I,ord, Ksq. Treas*

Iawroneo, Mass.

Doer Pirf-

I have your favor of tho 17th. innt., tut I have beer,
unablo to ansv/or it until this morning, as 1 was not at all sure
v/heri I should bo able to ship themachinos to you. I am hoping
now to be able to ship tho machines sometime noxt week. I fully
rbcognizo the importance of _ yo$r having them and 1 will not keep
you waiting ono moment longer than I can holp.

Very truly yours,

T^lis. A. Edison Constn. Dept,

November 22nd. a

I!. li? lord, Rsq. Troas.

Jav/ronco, linos.

Dear Sir;-

Koforring to- yoar favor of tlio 10th. inst., 1 have an-
r.worocl you o3s?iv/Kore station that 1 hope to bo ablo to send you
tho machines for your control station aomotiino noxt wook.

' Tho 200 and 300 light machinoa which you roquiro for" .

isolatod business you can have about ton days or two v/ooits aftor
tho machines aro sent you for- your contra] station.

Vory truly yours,.

Thos. A.. Edison Oonstn. Dopt.

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Novombor 23rd.

N; Sti3wel ] , Ksq,

Kenlo Part., N. J.

Doar Sir;- -

Hill you please have the doom of. the office, labora¬
tory, machine shopsand other buildings, which it is not absolutely
necessary to have access to, nailed up, and a fresh lock put on
tho doors that it is necessary to^uso, r should think tho' sirn-
jiost way to do is to have the same^lock put on all tho doors you
require to or.on, and havo ono koy to open tho whole of them. "" "
llowovor, this is a mat tor you can decide yourself.

While Alfred Swanson is working for us, ho is ontitiodtu
havo accoss to the laboratory, machine shop and engine room, but
after ho gots through his work of courso ho should give up the Jeoy.
Perhaps the botcr would bV for yiu to open the door for him every
day and lock it -up at night, Sethis, is a .natter on which you can
suit your own convonionco. What wo wish to .accomplish is to**"""
prevent all unauthorised pooplo from getting into the laboratory.'

Yours truly, . . .

/$?£'!/ '<P

November iKlril.

Messrs. Rerpnmnn f, Co.

2s>U Avenue H, City.
Dear Sirs!-

that

roport

wi 1 3 you please have a tost made or
ant dov/n to you soractimo ano.

I enclose you patent, "' '"pioasa return
to tost. v/o want this imraodinbly.
Yours truly,

the battery col-3

the patont with

Enclosure,

/!

Hovombor. 33rd. 3

A., A. Govdoo, Rs<j.

It) Cliff Stroot, City.

Dear Sir;-

X am promised a tost of tho battery in t)io course of a
day. or so, and ■ml 2 sand ft dov/n to you immodiatoly v/o sot it.

Vary. truly yours, ''

fffS- II 'J3

Novombor ufJrd, 3 .

Prank S. Marr, Esq. Troas.

Edison Eloc, Ill-minating Co.
Sunbury, Fenna.

Dear .Sir:-

Roferring to your favor of tho lUtli. inst., I bog to
rot urn you herewith the plan oi‘ Sunbury indicating whore you
want tho extension of your l ines “made. Will you please mark on
tho plan tho maximum numborof lights for use on this extension
and their position, so that we can calculate what sizo tho eondue-
.. tors should bo.

Do 1 understand that you are wanting some of tho now
kind of wire. If so, I v/ill "sond it io you, as I havo somo in
stock.

Very truly yours, '■

' . Thomas A. Edison (Jonstn. nopt.- .

Movombor 43rd. 3

Frank S. Harr, K3q. Treas,

simbury, Ponnn.

Dear Sir:-

Since v/ri tiny to you this morning your Jotter of the
33th, has come before us. It has boon mislaid and we must apolo¬
gize fur the apparent neglect in not replying to you before.

The price of the now fora:- ol' cnblo i3 forty two cents a
pound, I havo quite some of it in stock, which I ordorod in ordor
to got the first lot made, Y/o are getting excellent results from
it, and think it is tho boot thing you pan uso. If you will give
Us somo idea of tho size of the v/iro you want, wo can then send
you sufficiont cable for your purposo.

Again apologizing to you for our neglect yours above
referrod to, <jjro remain, „

Very truly yours,

- Thomas ’A,' Edison Constn, ' Dopt.

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Uovombor 23rd. 3

r.roekton, !«’&ss.

Dear Kir:-

Vfhou I v/aa inbrockton I arranged with, you to', havo a
photop.raph niado 01' this building. has this boon donoV If not,
whoa will it bo dona?

'/ory truly yours,

Novombor 23rd,

W. .S, Andrews, Esq.

Lawrence,. Mass,

•■'oar.Kir *

■I sand you herewith duplic.to h]uo prims of tho ma-
Uom at liollofonto, M.C.rtnol, IM„„ Vimi, a„„ bo

plaa if you *113 stot.h on nan,, &„ aisposltlon of tho mKhl
fc-» as sorpoatna in youra of tho hand. p0r too fotoro I oili
aona two conns „r Mu. Prim, of ti,„ control mmion,,.

Vory trufy yours/

Thomas A. Edison Constn. • •<«■*«*

Novomboi

r 2.'lrrt. 3‘

•Sponsor Borden, Ksq.

Boston, Hans.

Hoar Sir:-

Roforrinp, to your favor ol’ bha. <i]3t. inst., •nv aro very
siiich surprised that you should have altoVadour estimate for
Nat i oh , If you have no ob.i action wo would pro for that you should

loavo us this privilege. Wo cons a dor that tho Norwich estimate 10
comploto in itsolf and does- not roquiro any alteration, .“/hero
thoro. is a margin of ongino capacity and a margin in tho dynamos,
wo do not think it at all nocossary to put ."in a sparo.

You must romembor that wo aro putting for a 1,000 light plaht
exactly tho same ongino that v;o uao for tho 1,000, and wo uido’
sond to the' station oxtra parts of such machinory that it is possi¬
ble will brook do»/n, “fo do not think that. we should loavo it. to
the local people to say what they want in tho way of a plant.

Wo consider our" oxporiohco in this connection a groat dodl bottor
tlian thoirs.

Voi*y truly yours,

Thomas A, Edison Constn, Oopt,

Nuvombor 23rd.

.lud't'o Nunn, ' .

l'iffis, Ohio,

Hoar air:- •

i/o have your favor of tho lbth. inst. '

Our material for v/irinj! has boon shipped to-day, and our
Mr. Isaac Walls or j who Jtas charpool' tho msicio wiring, will bo in"
iiifin in all probability. Tuesday or v/odnostlay noxt to star thd'
worl- thorn. Wo think that you will find that that will boin
plenty of tine l'or tho startihp of ’.tho station.

Vory truly yours",. '

’ Thomas A.'Hdisbh'.Cohs't'ri. l)6pt.

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Jiuvombor /J.'lrd;

W. S’. Andrews, Esq.

Jawronce, Hass.

Hoar Sir:.-

’.Yo havo your favor of tho 21st, insfc, and will taHo
ycur advice and l<oop,a supply of chonucals on hand.

Very truly yours,

Thomas A, Edison Oonstn. hopt.
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Hovombor .23rd. 3

A, Stuart, Esq. Socty,

Cincinnati,' Ohio.

Dear Sir;-

Roforring to your favor of the 3uth. inst., T certainly
think that efforts ohoulil be made to put plants , in some, of the tows
already convassod, before anything is done with rolation to canvas¬
sing other towns. The expense of the work is considerable and I
should not care to go ahead making any more canvassos unloss Major
Eaton instructs mo to do so. V

Yory truly yours,

Thomas A. Edison Constn. Uopt.

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/jyj-

Jfovomber ar?rrt.'

.Chraloe T. Hughes, Ban.

Morgan House,

Poughkeepsie, M. V.

Hoar Kirj-

I do not at all like your Rontlout-Kingston scheme.
I do not think that wo have pot far enough ahead to follow it
Very truly yours,

Thomas A. Edison Constn. Oc-it.

Ifl3-Il-S3

L'y voubor 33rd. 3

C, 15. Chmnocl;, llsq.

My Doar Ch innock

. This v/i 3 3 ’ introduce to you Mr.' A. S. ho vis, v/ho

wants to got as much information as'posaiblo in the courco of a
f o\t days at the Centra] .'Station. Vr. Bov’is is fjoinf! out for as
in con no at ion with our contra] station' construction work, arid any
facilities you can rive him to post hinmolf will confer a favor
upon.

Vory truly yours,

'' November 34th. 3

.Major S’. H. E»t<on, Prosidont.

ft'} fifth Avonuo, City.

Dear Sir;/!. . '

\'a bo;.T to .ack nov/1 odce receipt of your favor of the
iS^Snd. inst. instructing ua to rnal-.o canvasses und 03tiraatos for
PolyoliCi and Now nodford, Mass.

V/o hopo to bo ablo to nond a canvassor t$. commonco this
. work, y/itliin a fow days.

’ Vory truly yours,

"" . Thomas A. Edison G'onstn. popt.

• :•••• Ky

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• November With.

uton, Vroat,

Pifth Avenue, ' City.

*3 b0” to acknowledge receipt or your. favor of the
inst. ins true tin: ,js to canvass the following towns in*
'Pennsylvania:- ..

•UlaMnurh, MM Chunk, iotlmtllo, Pottstomi,
lo.rtrt.uvfh, ait™, V„rt, Union a„, tJlllonbnnnn, Snr!,nlci„.

Very truly yours,

Thomas A. Kdison Constn. nopt,

Jj

November 24th. _ 3

John MuJlon, .Ksq, Troas.

Shomokin, l’onna.

Dear Sir;-

v/o. wo in receipt or a lottor from «os~ra, Borgmann .
n ""Co., in' Which they quota the follovrinc oxtract rrora a lottor
received by thou from yout-

^Undor contract 230 temporary f i.xturas, shades, holdors and
sockets wo re to bo furnished. Only 2-10 wore shipped or received
by us,’

vio have boforo us at oho present moment tho statement
which was prosontod to our Mr. insull, when ho wont to Shamokin to
sottlo our affairs thoro, and which ho whs told specified the mate*
ia) rocoivod on account of the contract between us, and under tho
hoading of “temporary fixtures’, you enter only 200 and.givo us'
crodit' for that tjumber. In your lottor to Messrs. Borgmann k Co.
you now acknowledge having rocoivod 240, and ask for a credit for
10 tomporary fixtures, inasmuch as tho contract called for 250.

•• Wo might hero’ ot.ato that v/o hold’ tho rpcaipt of Mr.. W. H, Douty,
t)io I’rosidont of your Company, for 250 tomporary fixtures, aockoto
and shades complete, but inasmuch as you have only paid for 200,
notwithstanding your statomont to Messrs. Itorgmunn S Co. that you

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RocoivedaiUO, wo cannot understand why it is that you ask us for
credit- for 10 more. Although vra accojitod your statement of, the
material received ns boin(( correct, it would not appear to ba1 tho
caso, .ludRinn from tho above; 'in tho instance wo have quoted wo
arn satisfied that it is not. ’

Vary truly yours,

Thomas A. Edison Oonstn. Dopt.

By (0 J

.-i-ossrs. Habcocis ft Wilcox,

tiO Cortlandt Kr.ro on, City.

Doar,Kirsi-

In milk ini’ shipment of the boil.ors you have on hand 1'or
us at, tho present; time, will you"' p3 oasn forward thorn as fo3 3ows:-
Hazol ton, from Elizabethport, via Philadelphia Roadinp,

' n<iiiofonto, . via Pennsylvania ft. I?.

V/o havo secured special ratoa ovor those linos.

Are you putting the names oi1 tho different Companies on
these boilers, as usual? If you havo not dono so in tho ease of
tho boilers already shipped, will you kindly put tho nomas of the
Companies on the boiler you have on hand. i-'or instance, tho
lj’ollefonto boil or should bear thri 'mmio "Edison El ectric Tllumi-
nhtinR Company of Doll ofonto" , and tho others^ should havo tho
"homo of' tho Company in tho sano way, according to the town it is
intondod for.

Vory truly yours,

Thomas A.’ Edison Cone tn, 'Dept.

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November is4t)>. 3

Tho Arming ton fi fiii-is Co,

Providence, i.

I)o as* Sira:-

Tii relation to tho 2 x JH onpi.no lor Newburgh,
which will bo ready for shipment within a few days, will you please
sand .it to hazleton, Donna, instead, Tho Nov/burgh station v/ill
not bo ready Tor somo turn), and wo do not wish to bo obliged' to" "
nub.ro nib re mate rial in Newburgh than is nceossary, and wo con use
this ongino at Pazloton an soon an at is rondy. Ploaso send it
via tho Now York # Now England, Steamer “Maryland* and l-ehigh.

Valley K. 1?., as wo have secured special, rates on this route,
which, wo wish to toko advantago of ,

V/o have soeurod special rates to Bellerbnto, Penna. viu
Now York. S New England and Penna, k. R, and v/hon you are shipping
“to that point, ploaso take those routes.

Very truly yours,

Thomas A. Edison Constn. Uopt.

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' ’ November 37th. 3

■fumes liarris, Esq. Socty.

Eol.l ofonto, . Fa.

Dear Sir! —

I shall bo f-lad if you will pive mo an order for
say 3*0 lamps, so as to have lamps on hand at stmrtine the station.
Those lamps wo shall bill to' you at oxactly tho araio prioo.as if
they v/pro bought from tho lamp factory direct, namely, ;50 eonts,
and the only -objoct I havo in ask inf for the order is- so that we’
shall havo tho ripht to order lamps forward at such ti:no T may
find it nocossary when they aro roquirod.

Tory* truly yours,

Thoftias- A. Edison Constn., Dopt,

Uovoiiibur 37th. 11

“I’V J.. SpropUG,' Ksq.

- brock ton, Mass.

Heap Sir:-

V/o havo your favor of tins ;.’,3nd . Hovoi.iber,

!.Vo havo put somo of tho lamps with tho v/irn m the con-
tor upon a tost at- (Uf eundloc, and find that they havo just. as f
good lif-o us tho popular 3 tunj-s, .which proviis that ftho plat in. a
practically nukes m. difference.

Uort;tnann is co<;t#kv alone nicely with tho tvralvo indi¬
cators, and wo will send homo forward to you as soon as they uro

Very truly -yours,
Thomas A. Kdison Uonstn.

Dopt.

November .:7 th..,

■V, s. An cl vows, Ksq, '

Jawroncc, * lines. -

Hoar sir:-

Roforriiif! to your favor of tho aand. inst. v/o have
talked over with !ir. Edison what -your title should bo, and would
suggest “Chia l Electrical Knijinoor," Dow duos thut strike you?
ti; is bettor than “Electrician" . You know electricians aro in
no groat repute with Mr. Edison us a. rule.

Vary truly yours ,•

Thomas A. Edison Cons tn, Dopt.

2i

I E Z&-H-

fcuvouibor :i7th.

K anbury, Hi;,

. ' l;o

■ nor liflif.'s n
> i.iontioncd h
'O tlV U!l’Iuu‘:tH'

oV ‘ iir ■

> tlior

i propose putting i

Hes t.ho

ona of ftxr.ons'4on. Shall v/r. only- '•sr.iwat© for
aopj.nr :;<■ ns to u firry morn liflh- s irt tjin rnt-
f/io r.>r<if>ai)lf» ni’woor.

Vnry truly ynnr »,

Its3-ll -^>7

Edison Electric II lumi noting 'Co.

Hi/'hland flat ion a] Bank,

>iewbuvf!ii, ti. y. .

boar Sir:-

v,'o oncloso herewith revised plan
tion building to be erected fit Vowbur/rh, and
you vory strongly the necessity-. of having thf
accordance with this plan. Any deviation fi
it may appear to you, may serious! y intorf ore wi
raonts, and wo win hero say that wo will not hoi
sible for any defect in the interna! arrangement of the station,
s.tould tho siirno bo can sod from our plans not having boon accurately
■ carried out. -Vo write you thus, stronyjy on .tho' subject, . as v^h
us it is a vital point, arid trust. ipij tliat' you' will." sod that, our
roquiromonta aro mot by yours contractors, wo'iiro,

Vory ‘truly youra’

. ‘ Thomas A. Kdison Corictn. Dopt.

By

tho central sta-
would impross upon
irk done in strict
it. howovor slight,
.tli our arrange-.

3 vos respon-

'M

Novembor 2Uth.

Major Flood I- at-. a, General Manager,

Edison' 3 Indian-?- Colonial Electric Co,

4/5 0 Tln’opmorton Avonuo,

london, E, C, England,

boar sir:- •

Y/o have. a lottor from Mossrs, Droxol , Morgan & Co,
ashing for furthor documents, and which v/o have handod to thorn for
transmission to london,

Y/o cabled you yesterday as fol 3 ov/s
“Tube Company supplied material absolute pric6 contract.

You should rorait immediately comply our understanding! Extremely
surprised your doluy. Will mail details??

tho Tube Company' 3 material was bought by us on an abso-
"iutb contract, and they, aro not in tho habit of supplying us with*
•4.^iS^ipat^i;btiBbl:*:os.t, and it has boon our rulo to accept thoir
bill.s, right along. Whore an absolute figure had boon given on a
cortain amount of work, they accomodated us by giving Us a detailed
bill, which, as above stated, lias’ boon sent forward,

V/o cannot considor this’,' howovor, a sufficient justifi-

My Private Socrotary, Mr. Insull, will bo in ] ondon about
tho 20th. Docombor, and will call upon you, and any information
you may dosiro as to our business -ho will bo able to I'ivo you.

Vory .tiruiy yours,

V/. »!, Dwol ] ay Jr. Ecq. Troac.

S-'cll Rivor, Maas.

Doar Sir:-

Rofornug to your favor of the inst., i cannot

tol3 whothor tho sri.aH pair of dynamos will bo ready by tho time

you mention or not. Even if they woro I think that v/o should
' 1. „ ,

run tho largo onemo. In fact wo should run both of than, as we
should want to got tho wholo of tho plant in good running ortlor
. boforo. tho period is up for us to hand it ovor to your Company.

1 cannot soo v/horo tho Croat waste of power coircs in in running
tho large engine,- and ovon if due)-, wero tho case, 1 would remind
you •hat'4«|^.as part of our "contract to run tho station for thirty
days,, and it can thoroforo bo hardly a mat tor of intoroat to your
" Company’ whether wo have to run tho;'larGo or small onpmos d,urinG
that period. O-o “^w (Ur nJL, UnJUL ^Lju OlA-*
Yory truly yours,

Thomas A. Edison Constn. Dopt.

■.(yUA. -v

November 2wth.

V/. J. Jotiks, Esq. Manager,
brock ton, liaos.

Rear Sir:-

Rofcrrinp to your favor of tho -■’.•1th. irist., we bog to
state that, tho books anti ft^^whieh wocproposo furnishing havo
boon del ay od in cOTsequonco of tho absonco from the city of Col.
Goddard, with whom wo aro vory anxious to confer before sottling
on' tho final' forms. l!e has promt sod to go into it at the first
'opportunity, but as lie is conw? to do it as a favor to us, v/o of
course cannot press him to "'do so; at any timo that it might incon-
vonionco him,

I think that tho best thing that you can do is to ro

ahead and use your judgement in tho mat tor, and when v/o get. our

forms out we will R'ivo you the option of taking them or not.

With relation to Ur. Sprague, 1 find that I shall require

},im in kok York. When the small dynamos aro ready wo can send

soma one, probably from h'all Riverj to put thorn up for you.

I cannot Rive you at tho moment tho figures as to tho proposed

oxchanRO, but will do so as- oarly as posaiblo.

. Very, truly yours,

Thomas A. .Edison Constn, nopt.

/ rn-H -j r

November SJfith,

o. w. Wilbur, Esq.

■ Hotel V/oinmeistor,

Atlanta, Ga.

Doar fiir:-

We have your favor of "tho 25th. ins t.', 'and aro glad to
hoar of tho progross you aro making.

I have sent, a check to Mr. Magnus V. Kilos as requested,
and havo written to Lyons that if he cares to come on hero, 1
can sot him at work. I will advise you later as to whore you ar
to pb next.

Very truly yours,
Thomas A. Edison Oonstn, Dept;

/rf&'H**?

November iibth.

\

Theodore N. Vail, Esq. (ienoral Manager,

American Bell Telephone Co.

95 Milk Street,

Boston, Mass,

Dear Sir:-

I shall be glad if you will s^nd me a specimen of the
Inertia Carbon Transmitter you now issue, having the new form of
lettering v/ith "Edison Carbon Telephon^" across the box.

Be kind enough to attach to the transmitter a certif icatejstaiing
that all your transmitters are now issued in that form.

I wish to use this in London in negotiating v/ith the
United Telephone Company, who I am anxious should follow the same
course as that adopted by your Company. If you can let mo have
this before December Hth., I shall feel obliged, .as I wish to send
it to London by the hand of my Private Secretary, who sails immed¬
iately after that date.

Vory truly yours.

November 3Uth.

“Cashier," .

Oormania hank,

315 Iiov/ory, city.

Dear Kir:-

I enclose you herewith the information 'requested as to

, " . • , . ... ' n-j.V, Kfii&on Co. for Isolated lifiht-

tho Edison Electric hifcht Co., i.ue i.eisou w.

tarn’ fit MU)! ii]«rti-i« Illnniiriatin,, to. .f ■»•»" vo<*‘

Th„ liel.l Co. has » b'br.Vrollin* iMm> «► «» Isulnl,i

CO., ™ci„„.3JK.O of tl.o. fcWH#* *■’■“>'• 1 131,1 «* h“

a] 1.0 a iso for ml interest in the Il-iminaUnn Co.

VI, „ ,,apoi' time m have submitted to. you for discount,

and which you have lunll / obi i8od a. by so cloin,;, «. that. of the

Worn co. for Isolated Ji, thttt.lt> Hat *“•““» “ “

install electric lirtt plants in .ills and factories, and it

obtains it's lieonse to do so fro. tho Edison Hoctr.io 1 ifbt Co.,

which controls it.

i'hc Edison Electric Illuminating Co. of Mow York supplies
light "on a meter in the district bordered by Wall, Nassau, Spruce
Streets and the Bast River,

Mr. Edison relations to these Oompanles. is that of mand-
’ facturbr.' Hb supplies then, with dynamo electric machines, lamps

W

ip

l electrical sunclrios. Our main customer is tho Edison Co.
for Isolated lighting, who toko a largo amount of material from
“® rtpht. along*. Vho Edison El oc trie Illuminating Co. has its
plant oroetod, and consequently buys very little from us at tho
present time. The Edison Kloct.ric ' j ight Co. is simply a r atont
owning organization, v/ho do nothing beyond selling liconsos to"
uso thoir patents, and thoy also defray tho cost of Mr. Edison’ 3
experiments ir. connection with, any improvements or inventions "he
may got up on. his present system of electric lighting.

^Resides the above Mr Edison acts as a general contractor
for tho installation of electric light central station plants.

Our modus oporandi is as follows:-' '

A company formed in some tovm'.gets its license from tho.
Edison Elite trie light Co., tho local company requires a plant
oroetod, in ordor to ontor into tho businoss of selling light,
or in other words, ^as^^with tho local gas company for" '
businoss, and Mr. Edison himself undortukoa the contract to" ©root a
plant for such a local company at a givon contract price. Ho
dobs this work by .permission1 of''thS'!Wison’''Eloc”tri'e 'bight- Go',
who • are the sole owners of the patents.

Any further information that I can give, yeti" I shall- bo'
gldd 'to .or if you caro to moke an appointment, I will como dOwnto

/W3- '(■

November 2tsth. ,

. , . "

Messrs. Karris £ Robinson, Bs
Hartford, Conn.

Ildar Sirs:-

Rof orrir.f. to your favor of the 30th. ir.st., I do not
at all bolievu in the sehoino you propose. My experience is th.v
if w0 depend upon other peoples boilers' and onmnos, our liphto
are not satisfactory.

Very truly yours,

Thomas A, Edison Oonstn. Uopt,

. w y-S'i' -

/yrs-//

.'lovonbar ..i:th.

.Tamos Harris, Hsci. fincty,

Pallcfonto, I’onna,

Hour f.‘ir:~

Vi’o bop tu confirm the addition of , aprooii upon
by yoursol f and our Hr. Rich to bo paid us in consideration of
lucruasinit the aisio of tiio buiJdj.ni;. Maid payment ^to bo in addi¬
tion to tho amount .ait rood upon in our contract with you for the
erection of your contra] station plant.'

Very truly yours,

Thomas A. Kdison Constn. Ocpt.

' -

Attorney,

/r/3-// -

"Amt. 1 oonarrt, Ke<i.

3 ot

Wo havo your i

asked pointed] y x'or ur
oir whether wo v/oro in <•

o favors of tho .ff'tth. inst,, Which do
on for your, wanti nj> to dray/ --ilCX).
o:<].‘3 an at ion froiii you, as wo wan tod to
rovin ./our accounts, 'Vi 3 3 you picas

; confess

V*° have your now form the use fox- which v/o do not under¬
stand. Tf you have any nov/ forms or anything olso nov/, will you
- ploase let your ideas flow in the- direction of this office and not
to Mr. Jonhs or any other manager of local companios. We wish to
]iavo tho privilege of deciding what is tho best .fora to use, and
v/o aro very plod to have any suggestions, but v/o wish to pass upon
thorn before they are communicated outsido.

T send you by this mail a booh of "Questions 5 Answers”
This booh is for

which

' X shall be glad to have from you such a report as you
is from Brockton as to tho number of. lights burning Sc.
i sond your ansv/ors to tho questions hero.

Very truly yours,

///>

Novombor 2isth. 0

<i, P.» Lyons, Esq;

Center Street,

Dorchester Station,

Boston, Mass,

Dear Sir:-

Mr. o’. V/i Wilbur informs mo that you v/ould liko to havo
a position as canvasser with us. If you care to eomo on imracd-
iatoly v/o can sond you out to work.

Very truly yours, .

Thomas A. Edison Constn. Dot.

Messrs. Marl. 3 a i i:ull,

0. 3 oek Hex 07,

Hotroit, Mich.

:>oar fiirs:-

V/q have your favor of tho iiyth. inst. and in
Imv t. aa» that w »il) cac tl-.a,M.a,u0 „ mmmmt

i-rand Haven, and v/i31 leave Miles out as su&eostod,

V/« have boon compel loci to withdraw Mr. Go ok a from
territory temporarily, but he will return thoro insiao of t
Very truly yours,

Thomas A. Kdison Gonstn, Dopt,

TopJy.

after

Novanbor 2btli. Iub2,

'H, I', Ov/o] 3 oy Jr. Esq. Troas.

J'.iD 3 Rivov, Mass.

Hoar Kir:-

Vfo have your favor of tho 20th. inst., and vory much
ro-rot that tho second ttJ&Olirht. mac hints has not boon shipped, but
s/v: had trouble with tho castings, which v/hois delivered to us proved
ilMfectj vo and v/o bad to have a now set mado, Our Supt. p romisos
no'./ to ship the machine by Saturday or- Monday at. tins latest.

‘i'hfj various articles you refer to sVs* dinning shall be supplied.

. Vory -truly yours.

The Edison ttachiisc vforl. s,
liy

November <st5th,

A. A. Cowles, Esq.

. IV Cliff Street, City.

My Hoar Sir:-

Wo have* haii the* battery which you sont for tost duly
tested, and (tiyo you bolow our tost or1 a roport;-

Intornal rocistaneo, one ohni: strength, 1.1b volts:
current, 1.1b amperes. Whim put on short circuit it runs down
very quietly.

Our tostor reports that ho duos not’ third; at all -.roll of
tho battery.

Very truly yours,

J2 —

j

i??3'H-2- r

November 2l>th.lUU3.

Gustav Soldan, Esq, Supt.

•'104 Goerck Street, City.

Dear Sir!-

. T am getting into very sorious trouble indood a.t tho

'long do lay in connection with the shipment ol’ tho 330 ’light
machine for Pall River. I really think that the matter should
hnvo boon hurriod a little more than it has been, and I must in¬
sist that this inachino mkkX bo shippod to Pall Rivor immediately.
Unless wc aro a littlo rnoro prompt on our shipments vro shall not a
vory bad reputation. it must -now bo six or seven weeks since T.
asked that tho machine be got ready.

1-1 oas$j|!|gjj^jic know absolutely by boaror v/hon tho mac hi no
.will -leave ..pne shop, as 1 must telegraph to Pall Rivor this morning
1 may say that tho Pall Rivor Company aro prevented
from lighting a mill and getting a largo payment on a big -contract
in consequence of our delay, and thoy’ naturally fool tho -opposite
of satisfied.

Very 'truly yours J

■ Tho Edison Mae hino Works,

■

uy .

Novombor 2uth, 3

U. H* faintor, list;.

Box Uli,

Washington, D. 0.

Boiond faintor:-

Di you over not a lot tor from mo asking for a map
of tho United States; Our 'office is starving for ono.

Cannot you manage to got one for us?

Vary truly yours,

-,;y

/ssz n -a zr

/ f ? S' //".-> f

MuVOmbor iJbtli.

P. B, Shaw, Ksq.

' . 'Vi] ] iamsj.o

^oar Sir:~

Ur. Edison insists /I
us to canvass CarlisJo
to]*if»rara intho offioo

one, I have a tologram if-join you toll inf us to canvass Wolls-
bovoiifh, and v/o hojo t.u s/o pel a canvasser thorn Monday or Tuesday
at tho latest. Will yo^i /ploaso lot mo '-know at your oarly convon-

i j hat you toiopraphod him instructing

’onn/i. T liavb no ronord of any such

I \

ioW do T roedl] oc t .over having rocoivod

ibrico v;h other you tolaynajj

'

VliorJu:

uy ‘ .

;\ '

hod Mr. Edison desiring a canvas mada of

Carlislo, and if not v/h|()t)jior you tolcprapho\ any one else, us ho
may havo hoard of it tj/ruiph 'other channels? \

Vory truly yours, • \

A. Edison Ooiiatn. Dopt\

1 j:

j

that it woul (I bo vory poor policy 0:1 tho part of your Company to
undertake to clo any wiring itself. Our oxporionco is that in
frich cases tho local company Iran a vory groat deal of trouble
with tho consumers in col 1 •■oti»;: their bills, and wo find it tho
host policy to httvo an outside party do tho wiring of houses in
tho same- method in which this is doiio at Shamokin. T am trying to
arrange with Hr. Floyd to do your, wiring at t! t . Carmel . T think

this would bo tho most economical thing for you- to do. Floyd is
tho man that, does the -work at Shamokin. Ho is within oasy roach
of M t. 'Carmel , and in connection with tho Shamokin work should, bo
able to handle the work more economically than a local man at tit.
Camel could, ii^&you have no objection to tho work being uono by
Floyd, -=34 my only object in suggesting him is os stated ahovo,

Vory truly yours,

Thomas A, Edison const n. Dopt.

iris-ii'2 f

Kovoiotoor atsth.

K. Stilv/oll ,

fjonJo r-ark, hi. J. ' '

I'oar- Sir:-

Sr. ««■*«, XWM Shat tho b„„„ ro„„.,M

r~" tll“ H*""*"* mm W»« 4mm fc-.tho haoao a, ,,art.
Thi., «*»► i. tk. rnowrty uf the K,ii„«n Electric light «

' «.*.«. is wwmh, fa , ti, c«o. Tho doe *»,, b„
fiont Jiack iw;iortiat»»Jy.

/W -ll'JS

hiovombor 2bth. ' 3

H. o. Stratton, Esq. ..

35 Olivor St root,

Boston, Mass.

Boar Sir:-

Roforring to your favor of the iS7th. inst,', I do not
KnoY/.whoro you can buy tho duplicating ink you refer to, but X
havo some in stock that I arc not at prosont using, and shall bo
glad to lot you havo sarno at cost if you will lot ino know how
much you vmnt,. •

Very truly .yours,

/f r<3-//- .2 f

November £uth,

-1. Sprarue, Esq. ,

Brockton, Mass.

Ooar.Pir:-

Ploase lot us know at /our convenience how your friend,
wno is at the Brockton station with-you, is posted on our work
Is ho capable of taking care of a station? Also has he a suffic¬
ient mechanical knowledge to allow of his fitting; up aho interior
of a station? Also please lot us know his 'name and how wo can
roach him, as wo wont to see about puttin/f him ori our olectrical
staff. Also what was his oxpon once before ho wont to Brock ton
with you.

Vory truly yours,
Thomas A. Edison Constn. Dopt,

Sri

/tth-n-jf

November 3t>th, 3

K. j, sprupuo, Rsq,

iirochton, Mass.

Do nr Sirs-

Will you please arrange to return to New Yor at the
oarliost possible moment. You should loavo thinos so that Mr.
Jonhs can permanently f-et on without any -assistance from us.

It is -mito tune wb^of^sgthom to run thini-.s by thorns..! ves.

Very truly yours,

Thomas A. Edison Constn. Dept.

l,y /S~4 ■

iffs-n-*

Ooori'o H. Bliss, Esq. Oonoral Sujt.
Chicago, ills.

Boar Si r: -

Poforranc to your favor
1-loaso lot iw have a minute account
tho autocratic regulator, and I ail)

it' -Wrc). m? t . , win y0u

aver to give you e. remedy

Very truly yours.

/ <r

November *!iJth.

Oharlos Hatcholor, Esq,
laris, I'ranco,

My Dear Betcholor:-

Vi3 3 you pi ooso lot mo bavo an" explanation
oi1 the enclosed, Which appears in tbo Defoe t Book for Movomb.or
y-lth.

"Extract of letter from Mr. Honms, at Milan to Mr.
but cl i ol or. Oct, ££. lbtoi - “Tho Aminp.ton £ Kims engines work,
badly. Wo seldom can run a mpht without changing thorn off unco
or. twice durinr tho evening. it sooesa impossible to hoop thorn to
tho work , and up to now it' takes .lust twice as much oil that a
“Porter” does. •

Y/o have had another accident' with a Porter supine by
brooking tho crank pin. This makos two pines that wo have brokon
and I find that both pines wore defective, and that cracks wore in
tho steel v/hon put ur."

Very truly yours,

/(p/J'/z -j? e

November 2l<th.lUti3,

finOrgo j(. HI iss, JSsq, (iolo ral Sup>t.

Chicago, Ills, .

Hoar f.iir:-

Vo have your various Jot. tors making complaints about
defective armatures.

In “I” armature Mo, lib, A we found a piece of a knife
blade stick inn between two commutator bars. This certainly was
not done in cur shop, an it would have bon:: apparent, before the
armature left the- shop, as the aiuaturo was tested before no sent

“K” ho, lO/i, A res shipped at a time when wo were chang¬
ing Suporintondont.fi, and tins may have caused the troublo, as ,v/o
cannot place on anybody tho responsibility of shipping tho armature
referred to, " "

Vory truly yours,

The Kdi:

n llachi:

Works.

>:ovombor *Jt;th,

C, II. Coo]; u, Ksq,

J'ost Office,

Williamsport, ' l’onna.

Hoar fsirj-

l7h on you f-'pt through at Williamsport you uro to ,"o t,o
liattlo crop],, Mich., after that, you will probably havo to canvas
Hillsdale, as Mosers. H&rl.le t Pel 3 have decided te drop out
,liiloc, but thoy- will however advise you.

Very truly yours,

Thomas <>. Edison Oonstn. Copt.

/ m>3. //

i- Novontbor afcth,

Tho Araiin/s ton ft Sims Co.

Provi clones, K. T.

Dear Sirs:-

V/o desire to pat another pulley on tha U*y s 10 on^in
- -v £>*»*■!—
nov/ as to onablo as to ran two machinor^of ono

half. caj nci i y or tho pros or it machino now attached to tho cngii
rol'crrcd to.

Very truly yours, .

Thomas A. Edison Constn, Duj.t.

./f?3r H' A 9

0, li. Cook, Fa.>

November

I yon a you ay this mil a my or

WiJlinmpuit fi'iiu which you will gather whom we pnoposo runninR
our mins in tii.it city. The canvass was made tucordiw: to the
via rules of tho I'dison Electric' J-jfiht Company, and is, in our
opinion v.ory defective. W<> want yon to make on entirely new
canvass' of Will inn-sport and to -take mono territory extending boy-
ond Aop.doi.iji street. You must of courso be very careful to take

tin) whole' outside where we now propose to run our mains and as
uch more its possible. 1'hi s 'work should be done by yen as
i.im'tlV -a poasj Hlo, and each day you should send forward the

result' of your previous nights work as we are to plot the canvass
as rjiiickly as possibly and can -do this *«> better advantage i r wo
have daily reports from you. Tt‘ is also very important that you
should conduct your work without lottinr the local people know the
object of your visit, us wo propose closing tho contract, on tho old
canvass and desire' this new unnVass made for our own info motion.
The importance of getting through this work rapidly yon will ro-
.cogui'zo when 7 toll you that wo expect to close tho Will ink-sport
Contract on Monday next and start our work thorn, whereas wo will

itn-ii'S °

November 30th. 3

15, 1!, Johnson, l?oq,

3D3 Avenue 13, City,

My Dear Johnson

• 1 wish you mulct look into tho trouble with tho
a-tomatie regulator, with relation to which you will find several
items from Chicago in Defect Hook, 34th, 'Noto.ombor, If you will
five your immediate attention to this matter you wi-11 obliRO,

Very truly yours,

hi Juno, Italy.

liontlVimm

I' a lor. t

"l* fa vo
which '

of

) h.?.v.

.1"

fcoasi's del
perfectly

•oqtfmst for

* contai
rodncti

>003 va (| from
>d therein are
) in the price

of nor. loss tnun no per cont is very unreasonable. If sockets
v/ere sent' you frohi Mor/niiann r. Oe. such as yon send n sample of
it was an error whieh could be ‘rectified by allowing you, as borg-
mann f- Co. suggest, the difference botv/ocn t.ho price of the two
sockets',' namely, in cents. Those sont yon were not roughly made

but simply a socket which we use fan factory work. We cannot nn-

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dorstand ho.v there can be so rjuch ■^BtorowsoHoa-n ^thont inasmuch us •

to are using the same sockoi. hero rifjht along. '"Jie infnimation

you ask regarding other matters'- has been sont forward to you and

the various material requisitioned for by you has all been ordered.

l"-y private secretary, Hr. Instill, is going to F u rope early in Doc-

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ijQr and v/iifin in Paris ho hop os- to no t

a settlement or the out'

mdinp account

■Vtainst yont Company.

Tt is unc or tain whether

will bo able i

fft ■■■■> i'ar an Milan

. Tf ho doos not ho wii;

;roscnt our vU

'wo to the Paris Co.

I shall fool vary much

‘appointed if 1:

io comes back without a

complete settlement, of

’ o n't st a? id inn «

iHiJii against you inasmuch as v;o hnvo hud to paj

total aiiioimt

and ha vo by no moans re

.•coived reimbursement for

November 30th. 3

Messrs. Mnrklo S Hull,

P. 0. Hox U7,

Detroit, Mich.

Dear Sirs:-

Your favor of tha'j&W; inst. was rocoivod this morn-
inc. we v/ill send Mr. Cooko or; "another canvassor back into your
.territory Vfithin tho next fov/ days.

Very truly yours,

Thomas A. 'Edison Coristn. Dopt.

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hnvoinlwr Wf'tfu

John i*. l-uijiii'y, i’r.4*

tio s ion , Ir.itaa.

Pof •sfrinu to your rnvor or thn auth. inst. ir you
.viil iTivo inn tho name or a star, ion or in Boston who would carry n
stock o/' duplicating ink, T would arranpo wjtsh him to supply it.

Very

yours,

vA

/f?3- n-3o

Poforrini* to your favor <>r the JJIT.h. , ■*«
have only ,in st. not yoor map of fainxxJISItx Ohillicotho fin is hod.

1 no-/ imnd yon same by t.hja imiil under separate eovor and shall
bo Rind if you ’./.ill not 1:10 central at at i <-n lots within rh.o p.i’or
marked, ' T shall also bo Rind if jrt.tr will have thn enclosed spo-
ci'il report. v/i Hod up and rot it r;:o;i at the «nrl i erst possible fion-
ont. T ,io not think that this town /nultl stand noj-o than an
•Hi'1 li/’h.t plant. If you will return the map with control station
lota iniUontod and also the apodal report, 1 v/ill push throURh

Very truly yours,

iiovoinboj* fjOthi

i inrmor , Fnfj.

-los'lin, c mutiny.

j;our favor Without da to uuj.io to hand yest-erda,-. T
.iJ.li unswoi; it at loiif'th within a day or so. I. y Kcorotnry 1 r.
los.IlV ,,ui uo in thi, hil„ ,.„d .n,cc,„ii,». h„ o

to R,f »« WU and .ill try to no ou.inoao mtn j„„i-

j.-any. Will you picas a auvi so of your j
•in London v/ru bo

: your iivvauionts. I:js ;>ddrn

S. Tnsull, .Jr.

Crosaont ,
Iiondon, ii*. o.
l-'njTland.

' v/il] probably arrive tin

nut the if) th. of Or sen-

/W- //- 3 o

i-'o yr>if!|)(')-

ro

Monsrs tin rtvsann * Co.

Conslomon: -

Wo have

Tiffin ;i>' I'Jiicji ho says chut you
Church Commit too at Tiffin' as ‘iu
l!r. ‘>huw tola ti:e Coi.jiiitf.oo that'
l r. Wa'Ximv asks us which is sorra
discoun't quoted by you j.a correct.
-iUoo Wore than 'lr; |, or con t, on «■
Voi-y truly y,
Thoi.ius A. PfUaon, (.'wis f. :

a telcj;rni:i froi.i hr. VTahinr at
riavo quoted ir> por cent to a
discount on natures choroas
jour discount v/nsi :.;■) por coot.

!t and T hiv/,. a him that the

y» it Hot. pOS'Il bid {}}■ yy|, tw

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Hovnmbor MOth.

I'. R. Rpton, Rsi[.

J uog to enclose you lottqr from Coui-
i.afjni'c/ Cor.tlnontalc l'diaon. I v. Kdsoon has requested tic to take
this mutter in ii nan d and whilst 'in 1’aria tr. open a nopotaation
with tho Uoinp^f'nio Continent alo- on tJio followiiif' basis:

\7o to have the right to sell ismipK to any of their li¬
censees at such prices aa no in ay ourselves Uosi Vo co quote to them
out So pay tno Compagnic Conti noiitalc a royalty of one cent a
lamp on all lumps so sold, '"in* iloi.ipa.qnj o Coil', monuulo to un— '
dor take not' to soil lamps outside of thoir territory. This ap¬
plies1 yiirnichlarly to 1'nr'lnnd. ‘./ill you please lot mo have your
views' on this subject m '.-/ritinr;, ns 1*. is an important matter and
T ait 1) to bo in perfect accord with you in anything T may do in

Poforring to yonr favor or the

inst. we round or. »:V. Tnniai's return to Mow York that wo
Juitl already wado 12 determinations in order to got the ennfrnet
for ’i'irrin so v/o thought wo /oiil'd give Tiffin a little rest, and
that is the reason you have not had any further determination.

T return yon he. ev/it.h hr. Finn's letter with some personal notes
or!-. ir d is on theroon which -'.ill give you Mio data an v/hi ch to
reply to that rent lei-an. ' With relation to lighting the ot,..*oSfl

of Oynthaniii this would be dealt with in precisely the name wan¬
ner as lighting the houoos. Tf our mains ran through the streets

v/o Wo uld 'just wake a connection to a fixturojjgjn a polo, but i»-

aa,iuuh’ as cAir wains as a vulo run through the alloys we should bo

euwpoiW to put up special polo linos which would really represent

so inuch insido wiring. If street lights are required it should

be so indicated on the Oynthanitf ma^ whon it is returned to us

so that wo can allow for the wain carrying them in making our j

datonnanat ion. We would not include in our estimate the running I
'fyCuu -fp' 7*a.lvtUi ■

of^pble lines ^unless y«5u sA desire. V/o- could however make a
supplementary estimate to cover this point. It certainly would

yU" ««*-« in mjm(. ,

' ton mul

/ tell Mil til wo p„
»# **,Jlato our mains

> above data f,eom

0ur ,flethod is to cal-

' lal° our mains to earn- a

"r ,llp(1jr

rrh.s m thr. .^si doners. ir t,K«v t

‘ - 'r *° enpply lights in th»

a roots as won tj, „y Im..t ^

■ ' ry 30 Moro current. 'i|lftrn
■ -an run tJu-ou.-fh the main streots ...» ,

tho sai .. ?,t,'aCh °,,v a*l» to

us aboyo stated.

*' »« =hn.a„ h„„

'OCi.ll polos.

V(;vy truly yours,

Thomas A, W/H -im , .

? NmmW

iXSd-il' 3o

-No voi.ioor uC’

inst* •vol,!’ statcaiont Elijah

mrr Mm u> chock your r.tntr
tho s tn f.ouont rrndi'vod t,». t,
your check for $100.

Pororrin*? to your Payor or the »Hh.
11 !,Pnd ,,s rt<>™ Affroo with that

o v/rir, ton to Ho* Orlnono to him ask-

i,nd ir ^ tom w«do a mistake in
Vc-i^

>y fib* wo will Ji*.r,|ioteiy honor

Vory truly yours,

/ttt-fl’3 o ■

Wovoiabor 30th. 3

0. I?, Chinnock, Esq.

:^>7 Pearl Street, City.

Dear Sir:-

Mossrs. Phojbps, Dodge 9 Co. tiro vory anxious to have
about fifty lights installed in fchbir offioo.

Will you please invootigato thoi-r lamp hours' and advise
me as to tho mat tor, as I should ‘liko to oblige thorn in cotnpl ianco
with tho request of my fnorid Hr. Cowl os, of the Ansonia brass &
Copper Co. Probably you could givo thorn a less number of lights
than they ask for, which lights would yiold a good average lamp
hoiirbV

Very truly yours,

December lst.luua,

Messrs. Macphorson, Willard ffi co.

Hordontown, a. j.

Doer Sirs:-

I wired you yostorday that your foryin
poor iron in consouuonco of :» complaint received f
our superintendent. Wo loft, tho Bridgeport Porpo
ordered our materia] from you mainly on account of

iron being somewhat poor. As the prices

/ n (

n bac!

iracti colly tho same, gj would ^uggost that you sea
next time you are in town and then coma up and see
matter.

1 tun. fully av/aro that oho ordors -you navi
only rocoivod on tlio a3rd. November, blit if you car
you will nroatly favor U3.

Very truly yours,

Tho Edison Machine Works,

ys ware made of
rom Mr Soldan,
pooplo and
tho tiridpoport
!i of you are
Mr. Soldan tho
ina about tho

s.in hand v/oro
i hurry thorn

Becomb.or 1st.

H. if. lloffmann, Esq; 1-rost, •

Ohio Edison Electric Installation Co. '

Cincinnati, Ohio.

•Door Sir:- •

We have thfo ploasuro to' acknov/lodge receipt of your
favor of tho afath; ul to, enclosing contract for the erection of a
central station plant at Middletown, Ohio for 300 lights, contract
amounting to S13,600,'.U ”

Wo return yoii/ horowith ' tho contract,' which you will '
notice is signed “The l4lison Eloctric Illuminating Company of
Tho nan'/ Middletown should bo fillo.d in and the
soal of tho Company at/tachod.

V# also sojid you horoWith' a! duplicate' copy of tlio con¬
tract" iiufy oxaeutodr By us. . .

Wndor same cover wo'r afiqi vo'd your" draft on tho Uni tod
States Hank of. York for ^2,l'3p, arid draft oh Francis R," Upton
for'SljS-ia.fia j Wo will somi yon's receipt for those rem'itVah'c'bs
as soon as Mr. i^tj^n1 accepts his draft.

We would bo glad to receive a list Of the stockholders
of tho Uiddlotown tympany, so as" to' give us an opportunity of
inquiring into it j/ s[t ability and financial standing. This will bo

:o •.

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unnocossary, however, ij‘ /oi

i will give us an under tail mg that your

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Installation Company guarantees the contract v/ith tho Middletown

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Company.

Our understanding'

v/ith Hr. Stuart was that those contracts

wore .to b.o mado with tho Installation Company itsoli1 and not v/ith

the local companies.

Vory truly yours,

Thomas ;

lidison Cdnstn. Dept.

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j Occombor 3rd. 3

A. S. Cow] os, Esq. Sooty.

39 Clirr Street, City.

J»ar sir:-

T enclose you horov/ith throe. notes dated the lath.
November, ono for 54,9.30.10 duo March 13th. , another for 54,903.30
dud April 15th. and another for So, 007,73 duo May 13th. in settle¬
ment of the open account with you as arranged.

v/iiJ you ploaee achriowiodt'6 receipt" arid eblifo,

Very truly yours,

Thomas A. Edison Conatn, Dept.

Anti rows, r'.sq,

I'o] ] Rivor, Mass.

Vfo send you by oxpross half dozon Copioa.of tho
and Hoil or questions.

Any on^inoorr. applying for a position should answer
questions, and you should boo that .they do this- whil o you
rosent.- 9o not allow thorn to take tho quostions homo, as
not want thorn to have- any outsido assistance in onoworint;
ostions.

Vary truly yours,

Thomas A. Edison Consh. Dopt.

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December 3rd. 3

V>. Si. Andrews, Esq.

Kal3 River, Mass,

near Sir:- . ■ "

'He havo decided that horoaf tor wo wi!3 pick tho rosis-
taaco 3 cirnjjs used in tho test banks, Tho vo3ts may bo low, but
iis you propose to have the bank 3 separate from tho lino, justto
afford a load for teaUni?, this >113' not mat tor, V/o can tuno tho
candle j over down with a fluid resistance. llavo you any objec¬
tions to this course?

Very truly yours,
Thomas A, Edison CotisU. .'Dept,

»y

/fSJrlX-oZ

Oocanibor 3rd. ■ -3

ii. H. .Hoffmann, &sq. 1‘roel.

Ohio Edison Electric Installation -Co.

Cincinnati, Ohio.

Dear Sir:- ”

Af.;ain roi'omnR to your favor of i-lovembor di,th., v/o
bop to ackriov/lodpo receipt. of SH,4u<i.33, boirifV tvmhtyfivo- per cont
of tha contract batv/eon the Edison El octric TJ lu^unat.in/1 Company of
Middlotov/n and -myself and dated, said contraction# for the •
installation of a Incandescent light plant at Middletown '

Ohio,

Vory truly yours,

Thomas A, Edison const n, Oopt.

Hocombor 3rd,

Goorgo U. Hopkins, Esq,

U57 'for.pl o Court,

. City,

• 11'jijv.titHir sxrj-

1 huv’° y°u>' f«vor ol' the 1st, inst., and in roply
bop to that tho trouble is ] have an arrangomont with Mr.

R. N. nyor, who has his' orri co/lWo, which arrangement T am bound
to hold to. T will soo what it can' do to bring you into some of
our law cases, ana it would not bb a bad idoa for you to remind
mo' of tho matter from time to time.

Vory truly yours,

V-

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.T. C. Wolff, Esq.

orishoff or % Co.

Exchan po Mace, City,

Hy Poor Wolff:-

Referring to your favor with relation to the Soy-
'm “*** 1 U'1Ct th0 FV is to tostj.ono tW smnor jllst

1”"’: “ 10 *“* •«"•/ «'• «. Policy thM „3S boon

"’’*** rlEh‘ **«*. i- -*ot W of « soctlemont

can bo ir.nac. • j •

j/ery tra)ly yours,

I ' - '1

S

JfS3' /«2' o3

Docombor 3rd.

J. C. RAirr, Esq.

earn Y/oorishoffor £ Co. •

34 ICxchanno 1-laca, City.

Bjsaftear .Roiff;-

...... I havo your l’avor of tho 1st.

Tho trouble with you is -vhon you undertake to do .a thing
you novor foil ow it up or eooio to soo mo to find out what procross
is boing made, I should think that instead of -saiting patiently

jk JUtfAJ

Tjme^nio that you would couo up horo and aoa mo, Tho next tirao you
are passing you had batter look mo up and Vo will talk tl>a niattor
ovor. I havo no idea of brooking any promises 'to anybody.

Very truly yours.

3

Doeor.ibor :jrn,

Messrs. Armi:)'r;ton $ Sima Co.

irovidonco, ». t.

no*

V/e havo your account of Wovoaibor aoiih. , handed to us

by ii!r. Moore,

>7o havo no bills -for 6hb "items "of tho .-27 tn. and doth.
Ootobo,- fc. «*,. lu u,o u,„ „r

-b..;7, for b'inii gout B-oclton, on ha, ,11,- ■

” : '-b.-n-roablr to os, and huvn thu-rofuro sbstainod from

“ntl) *° W rurllW* fro. ,o„. « to („d

bhni-eo' for on, linos sent to Slmuuli„ .7773., » ,,o >m,to you,

.lo-not thinl. that you should rtnAV u. with this on,, In, until It
is oloarly ostabliohod that the Lruublnu at shomokiu .rare our fault
iault of our man, ■ 1 1 so happens that, t r. o mi,, mu hag novor
yot reached Shamokin. -.w- . .

Dbituetinft those various amounts 'llf.ro remains a balaneo
or «7,!l,ia.M, for vhMh » onnlbso Wo notoh dated rospoutivoly
tho lath, and 35th. Uovombor for «, 7111.43 sash. Thoso „otog
fall duo on tho 15th. and doth, hubrunry. Tru.tinn that those
arranpnmohts mil provo aatisfuitory, „,„i ronuostin,, return

tho onclosod vouohoro sipnod,'' via bop to remain,

Vory truly yours,

/ST3-/£ _o 3

- December 3rd. 3

Isaac Walker, Esq.

care Judge J. P. Bunn,

Tiffin, Ohio.

Dear Sir:- ■'

We received the enclosed letter -from Mr. Bunn this
morning. Please return it after perusal.

You will, as he suggests, use' the paragon cable wherever
possible, providing the customers are willing that it be used.

Wo have a note referred to us by Messrs. Bergmann & Go.
in relation to -mo re material asked for by you. All your commun¬
ications as to business matters should be addressed to this office,
and anything you require we will send on to you, but you must not
send your ordors- to Messrs, Bergmann « Co., as they simply refer
your communications to us and wo have to send them a requisition
instructing them to fill your orders.

We should also like to receive from you a report as to
what you are doing at least two or three times a week.

Very truly yours,

Thomas A. Edison Constn, Dept.

f-3, ,

K. li. lord, Ksq. Troas.

Lav/roneo, Kasa." •

Dear Sir:-

Tho t Hu spare .inaehinos which you havo asked for v/ill bo
shipped from horo on Wodnosday. You will require a 4U* driving
pull oy on bach side of your 11*2 x 10 ongina and it should be sot
to run ’at Hit) revolutions. 1 to you propose to havo tho nbeossary
1 ~

altorhtibns to tho UJ4 ongiMv itiado yourself or do you want us
to tako charge of ltv ribasb' lo'f'us knot/ at the ' barliost possible
moment., as wo wish to havo tho' ihiichinbs running for you as quickly
as 'possible, also give us an " order ‘ iG cover tho necessary regu-.
lators, switches and el octrical. ' v/oVKG .

Very ’truly yours,"

Thomas A. Rtfison Constn. i)opt.

*r ' ^S-|-

ho comber 4th. 1UK3,

E. II. lord, Esq. Tnao.

'lov/ronco, Mass.

Dear Sir:-

V/o oriel oso you harov/ith. biiio prints of sketches which
tho Construction Department pot up for use in their central sta¬
tion work, The 200 liRht machine runs at 1,000 revolutions and
the 000 liRht machine run3 at 1,200. "/ o also enclose ypu state¬

ment of the rspood *c. of each machine wo now" make,

V/o will havo the brushes you ask for sent forward in
the course of a few days.

Vary truly yours,

Vito Edison Machine works,

Enclosure,

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Messrs. Parl'3 o f hall,

V. 6. Eox V--7,

Detroit, Mich.

Dear Kirs:- •

Yours of tho 1st! "iiSst. to hand,
our Kr. CooKo loaves Williamson for Battle c^^it.hor'
io-aiovrow morninrs. Trusting that this, will •flip* sai“

,-day or to-morrow «
lt.faetovy to you, we

Vst-jr ‘truly ydurs,

- Thoir.de ft, VEdicCc 'Con^tr..' »cH.

i>oar Sir:- '

'!la have your favor of the CJOtli, ulto. , dud in rep] /
would sui.!(!ost shat you t'o to Ka] 1 JJivor, ’./lion' you have timo within
the next woe* or no, and call on our Mr.. Andrews' and lmvo a .tolls
with him,' On receipt of his report in relation to the matter
we sh.ilD then be able to inform you whether we. can offer you a
position. If we do bo, your remuneration to start With would bo
very low, as'it would bo some time before your services Would bo of
any jjrtiat va3 uo to us,

Mr. Andrews’ address "is" V/, S. Andrews, care lidison Kloc-
tne Illuminating uo,, Pall RiV'^r,'

v'ory’ "truly yours,

Thomas' 'X. '' 'li'di'son const' n, bo'pt .

• December 4th.

U, H. fainter, • Rsq, ,

Box , .

Washington, D. C,

fe-iorid Painter: -

Tho mar of tho United .States came to hand yostor-.
day. T am vary much oblipod to you for samo,

.1 cannot find that lot tor which you state v/as writ ton to
you. Johnson says you only thou'pKt "it was written to you, and ho
informed mo -that when ho hurito’d for" it ho could not find it oithor.
Very t’rul y. yours ,

/f ?$' '-2 -oCf-

Doconbor 4th.

Messrs.. J. 1’. Ho(;or3, Co.

India Square,

Hoston, Mass.

Iiavo your favor of Dooorabor lot., and iuroply boc
to atata that T. will communicat'd with Messrs. Cotton K Guild in
relation. to tho ink.

Very truly you're',' "

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Uocombor 4th, 3

'I. 0, ftoiith, Esq.

Pbrumuu of Construction,

Rapid Telegraph oo.
Id Krd’adv/ay,

Dear Kiri¬

linas.

1 .hair bo CJM to is,, y„„ tf m ora inoJfno|1 to toko ^
',H' " » «"*•«•* '**«' **» IMM or oJooti-U li„M.

Yni-Jr truly; yours,
Thomas A . " Kill so n Constn. Doj- 1.

''713 Baa'll Schwonk, Ksq, I'rcst.

Mt.Carrnol, Penn-i.

V/o have your favoV oY ’fac ember 1st. ,' and r or rot very
much that “all tho portion hero are disgusted with the mining ramont* .
A7o iiro .doing all v/o can to push tho work , ami tho ciatonal, the
'supply of' which v/b absolutely, control, has rono forward.

(iortaxn things wo havo to got from but si do j.artios nro being

pushed as .thickly as possibltf.- . .

You can purchase ai’V'ne'c'ossary material for wirowork from
Messrs, iiorgmann Co, , i40i4 Ayonuo I*, 'Nov/ York. T think, hov/avrar,
th» boat way would bo for you Vi ".’limit an amount you desire - sent
ami order it through mo, arid'il! would bo caroiiil to ana you not
oxactiy what ’you v/on tod and at the proper prices. I am of tho
opinion that you would bo - fdr bet 'tor aervod if you not Ployd of
'.Slinihukin to do your wiring, /in which caso""ho would supply his own
matorial, as ho carries a stock of it,

\'ory truly yours,;

■ Thomas Ar'Rcli son Gorintn. Dopt.'

boconfoor 4th. M

?>'. Andrews, i?sg,

. P. o. . Box r*-ij, .

Pall Kivor, ?.:u»s.

Dear Sir:-

-h i onclosn y«u herewith lot, tor from Prank Union of
Worcostor, Mass. .Vo havo inforaod this contl oman that ho liar!
hot, tor call on you at Pair Rivor 'and havo a talk with you in
ral at, ion to what ho wants. T f ho do os so, will you j.loaro lot. us
hoar from you as to tho mat tar, and if ho is likoly to -turn out a
flood man wo nurjht start, him as the rost of tho nbvicos in our
business.

Very truly yours, "

Thomas X'.' ’.Edison Const si.' riopt.

Enclosuro.

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Doceinbor 4th. 3

W. S. Andrews, Esq.

Kail Hivor, Hass.

boar sir:-

Tho spare machines will bo" "shipped to Iav/ronco by
V/etlnosday at tho latest. v/hon you go thoro to put? thorn up v/ill
you ploase hoop an exact time 'it ' tokos oh tho machines used, as
thoso ara oxtra and outside oi;' our contract, and wo havo to charge
thorn for it. Aro tho foundations al 3 roady and has' tho Iawronca
Company had thoir x Io online altered, so as to carry a driving
juiloy oh each oiid of tho shaft! 1 havo -written to 'Mr. lord about
this liattor by to-night* s 'nraili' "

■ Very truly yyurs, ‘ '

Thomas A. ‘Edison ' Cons In! ’hopt.

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station v/ill bo ready to start up at Vail River, ac T thin), fir.
- Edison will iso uj: to start it,' anil I accordingly viould liho to
):nov/, so that ho can booprcparoY! at th'o ’ tiiao.

/ ??s- ja. -otf-

Do comber 4th,

The Armington £ f-'ins Co,

iTuviiJmsco, R. "iT

Hour sirs;-

^uU v/ill rn.tico that we ihavo sent you- in a number of
ordors for single ongirms, that is v/ri propose running thorn' in
small stations without a spare. 1 sp^ho to your lir. Sims sometime
ago as to what extra parts should'1 bo s^pnt with these engines, so
an to enable ouv men to remedy' a breakdown quickly. Will you
please lot mo have by return a list of t\.o extra parts that you
thin), should go with the V y th< 14 a x 13 engines, whore

thoy a'ro put in a station by thomsolvcs. ''l ihdly attend to his
matter immediately, as i wish to settle on our policy in this
connection before 1 sail -for Europe.

Very "irul 1/ yours,

Thomas /a, Edison' Consth. Dopt.

; f ? 3- IJ> - o q-

lKi comber 4th.

'7. f>. Andrews, Ksq.

Kail River, .Mass,

Rear Sir:-

V.’c bop: to inform you that we have received a telegram
rrojn sir. Rich stutinr that the Tiffin station 'will bo ready for
winijR in two wools.

/fP3- /Jl * Ot/-

’ s. • Andrews, Esq.

P. 0. Box 3:J3,

Kail River, Hass.

Hoar Sir:-

iV'e want to got up a siaal 1 book ol' oxampl oc'%f wiring in
placing light a and safety plugs. The examples should bo uiado to
so silo approximately. Will you ploaso collect them as you have
leisure and give sixes of wire used. J send you two rough cojios
of book Riving sizes of wiro., oho for services on throo wire system
and oho for sorvicos and insido wiring on two Wiro system, both
havo one 'per cent drop."' 1 will' hand you to-Vnorrov/ one for two 'w«-
v/iro syatom with two por c out drop." You will notice that tho
lamps tiro, all supposed to be Wide od at tho n r'ifc ... Of course

this is so with 3orvicos but'Wot -so with inside wiring, but I
think' it best to havo a surplus of wiro Gorvicos. T think you
should hot have but one per cent drop, but the inside wiring can
stand two per cent, especially as it will hot work bad, owing to
tho disposition of tho lamps^

' ' Very truly yours,

Thomas ' A'. Edison Oonstn. Dopt.

iiocon'.liov 4th. u

Rossrs. Eiuor fi .'mend,

^03 Third Avenue, City.

Dear Him:- . •

V/o have complaints that ’the meter L'et ties which you
sent out for us have iron in them it:' the form of iron scales.

This random them absolutely useless 'for our purpose, as the acid
solution v/hieh' v/c put in the bottle vt irTa^i^p^BtAhes up the iron.
V/i'll you please rectify this in future.

. Very truly yours,

Thomas A. Edison Con's tii. L'ept .

If S3- IS -ov-

Bollofont'o, Ponca,’’

I rxvci you below prices’ oi! '^thej, various lamps mado:-

10 candlo lamps . ,

10 canal o lumps . ,«p j;

cundln lamps . /no |

00 c audio lar.ii. a . /t.00 f\

300 candle lamps., . jj 1,50, bfb’x, and packing added.

Yho 30 candle 3 amp, cl thou M. apparerj.tl’^ higher priced than the
30 candle lamp, as a matter of Afaet is more ’ d^rabl e and is inoro
’^nV’rT^f^^nc! bettor suited . fib/ the Consumer j4fd takos the -place
of ly.Ubs jot. - If tho io eanulfe iarnp is" usetAbxtonsivoly the
'bills of yoilr consumers will bn '"10 higher ‘ fcti|ii,Jihoir naa bills,

ill bb 10 hifthor than' xhoir
it af\ tho same prico'laa jias.

’ look" upon the' 10 candle "3 ar^ \as'tho

! V(\ry":iruly yours,

I ocf-

•*#S>£jfeil>or 4th, it

A. ,r. Brown, Esq. " ,

Poroman of Construction,

V/ostorn Union Tclopraph Co,

J-U3 Broadway, City.

Dour £iir;~.

T shall bo c.Dacl to' see you if you are inclined to tal.e
a position with no in connection with the erection of electric
lil-ht linos.

Very truly' yours,

Thomas A. Edison Cons tn. Dopt.
by

!SS3>- U- oif.

srs.' Uergmann a Co.

iXii Ay o cue !;, City.

I ; notice in tho supplement of your catalogue that
you mention tlib various .articles not up for tho Construction
iiopartmont. i As tho groutor number of these things arc made for
usd' 'in' connection with our vJ. anti tho experience which results"
from their boiiL made costs this hofartmont quite a good .deal of
money, 1 think (that you, choultl varrahp.o your pricos so tkxt as 'to
let us havo thi various" arti'eibs wo order at hotter rates than you
soil to othor dustomors, say ah extra discount of1 f if toon per cent.
Will jjyou ploaso lot inb havo your views on tho subject.
Vory truly yours,

Thomas A, Edison Constn. hopt.

By

/ f ?3 - « - o <f-

Oocombor 4th. 3

Messrs, lierp.mann ® Co,

dtiiS Avonuo It, City.

Do nr Kirs:-

fro have very sorioii s’ complaints from I'aD'fiivor of the
non-arrival there of tho material ordorod from -ybu for fixing up
fcho" central station. Via have four men there who are unablo’to
w6¥k’,‘ 'owing to your not shipping' our goods promptly. This do lay
in a station of any silfo ebusos un a loss of from S20. to $2:i. a
day, ' besides kooping us out of our nidhdy for our work considerably
iongor than would bo tho caso if 'you would ship promptly. Tt
scorns to me very strong o that ’.you cannot got out 'a few switchos in
loss timo than wo can have' boilers shipped, steam piping made,
bhgirios ’built’ and dynamos constructed,

. Cannot you' give mo an .absolute date at which you can
ship our orders for fall River, Tiffin, Mt. Carmel, Hazleton j '

Bo'liaforitb, ixiddl ■»>» u irr. nj '■ajia>'a. Tho goods should go forward in
the order ’mentioned. Via impressed upon you -when giving the orders

for those stations that it 'wda nbcossary that ‘the safety catches
... ; '■ .. .... Sdtytb..

for polo lino work should be shipped imtobdiatoly. It is now

tv/olyo or thirteen days sinctf 'yo'u”reCoivod the orders and wo havo
nd notification' of shipment, and wo have throo men who aro waiting
tib’usb those safety eatchos. I am very much afraid tha’t wo shall j

/ ft 3’ /c3 -oLf

a

havo nuwly 8250,000. worth or work to curry upwards of thirty
days ; loiiRor than wo ouf'ht to, unless you ship to us moro

promptly,. Tf you uro.prossod why cum.ot you unhangs to iut some,
oho also buck, ua ourssis certainly tho most important, as tho
amounts involved in our contracts aro so much hipher than tho'
Isolated Company or any or tho; liluminatihp Companies.

V'o'ry truly yours,

Thomas A, Edison, gbnatn. Dopt.

/ 7T3- ti-oV-

ooooiabor 4th. .

Uossrs. ttorfiaiann « Co.

2U.2 Avonuo H, . city.

Dear Sirs:-

V/o havo your oxtremoly pheasant letter of the 1st.

nocombor,

' If you do not know who Mr. Shaw i3, considering the time
he has- boon in our business, ^ think it about time you do.
iio 13 the Stato Manager l’or the fidison Klectnc light in Ponna.,
und ha3 some connection with tho Ohio Installation Company.

It is not our business to coinmunicaio with lir. Shaw and toll him
what he 'should *o or should no S'eToV ,ir you want any information
convoyed .to him about disco'urits v/o would' ougeost that you do it
ybursolYos. '

'/ory truly your3,

Thomas A, Edison Const a.' I.Kipt,

December 4th, - 3

Messrs. Cotton .* fmild,

£-\ Milk Street,

Huston, Mass.'

Dear Kirsj-

Wo havo froquont .inquiries from lioston as to tho du-
pl ieatinc ink of initio which "was* sold oxtonsivoly somo few yearn
back, but of which none has boon made for somotimo past.

Udasrs. J. J‘, Ilogers ■? Co. hove suggested to me that T

T will havo Some made up in my laboratory, and will soil it to you
at a reasonable price. ' 1 ton "anxious to pursue some such course

as this in order to Oblige the people 'applying to me for it.

Very truly yours,

) ? ?3r /j.

/ Ft3~/3-ott

Ooeombor 4th,

•haul I). Dyer, Kaq.

1(J1 Curondolot Stroot,
Nov/ Orleans, . Jti

Hoar Sir:-

T havo your favor i
If you aro not near

you tho amount of your exp on si

. • . /

tho point v/horo you

to thisV' .Of course
town

‘a lesson.

Our busmoss
timo w q aro broctmG ,the

tho a|itl^. inst,

mo at |;|ir'istnias timo v/o v/ill allov/
to got Ito Wpshinpton and bach to
it v^r^, 1 pMsiiuioX you -havo nomobj action

iyi/pat/^iso v/itj\ .-i man Vho poos into a
like How Orleans an// buv/his oxporifnco ai| tho resjfcof #30'.

' !-t ' k : .

3 /'olti.nR alorifi^sv/ingniniiiy. tho prosont

. - . con/rai sta/ion1®^ 1^,1] River,

'#40,000., Nowburnh, N, /. t sAjti’oo. , Hollofon/i, Sl^Oo'^V «T. ",
c™1' »«,«». M Tl/lWt t\roo\Xo« nro

in iohnsylvania. jaiind, diiio, -Slil.itjoci., ' ?ir«n, Ohio', Sli^oo'li, »n<l
:ifir4di'sH»»n, Ohio, y&.1,00 O.f " VMishall sti^t in mmajjm'ttf \\
■OMifimiM or , i/s/, cot/jast. *>8,000./ / Hrutkton, toiiWo, '''0
Shiunoliiri uni! Su/pjry ar/jrunmny blogautVy, nuttinr ajj/thh
rjU''icr:‘ 'fc wnnt.iar/d innkinij monoy. Thir/ia tfio ututn cl' our 'biisi-

rioss injipiof, / ']• ' j

/ I hav4 boon f'oinp for our' boy/j
sondifnp you ^elljotins, bjt thoy ho not/.

in tho office/', for not

l|otins, bijt thoy do hot/ c^ntnin any intimation i

about .our contra] ctutionc. ThotNov: Fork Cor.tral Station is .lust
“booming* , collections . 510,000. per month, I'avo more customers
than wo' can possibly carry, and iflwo get through hoc amber without

a breakdown- it will simply 'bV that' (the "angels' are on our sido,

I sail l’or Europeloh

booted already,
the' 11th. Docembei

away until the 1st. KobrueWf.' afa'fi"ir 'you do not got any word from

1 '

thi 3 olTi.com that you can go/ homo to s fiend Christmas Just take
"Rroneh leave” , and charg/ y^uF expohieis in your weekly state¬
ment" acid if thoy “kick* 'rofor'thomto this letter.

' ' . .y Very'tVuly yfiurs,

- ■ r . M \

- ■ December 4th,

/ $?3 *7,2 -o if-

3

A. n. Chandler, Roq.

44 Hast. 14t}i, Ktroot., City,

Friend Chandler;-.

Tours of tho" first to hnml. .

v/ith relation to CMoiiel Shoftii, ho Wof
lyroa solely, for the uim£ Eloetfe Ilnh, ammr>
"° ho,, i, ,/oulg he feasible k? kid to ao hu.tnoee
else. ho i= on you etnto . '•@Kf diil* , tut „„

to Buenos
and T cannot
lor -any one
i to bo an

indoriiUgablo vorkor.

Very truly yours,

J :

io® ibpjt, trr^Tj-

Dooomber 4th. Ibb3,

A, .A, Oov/lor., Ksq, Socty.

3'-' Cliff Street, city.

■hoar sir:- '

T am still receiving comj-liimts from bur Superintendent
of tho dolay in shipping him v/iro and bars’ for armatures: und mag-
notn. Cannot you hurry forward a heavy shipment, so as to j;ivo
us some hhitig to v/ort on. The quantities slutted to us are so
snail right along that we are continually in' arrears and conse¬
quently obliged to continually complain,-' which T can assure you
is -very distasteful considering the manner in which you oblige us
in othor contracts, T a '

T am having a statement prbj arbd of the exact shipments
made v/ithiri the last fov/ months. ‘-T v/ill* coiije doY/n and soo you
about tho mattor probably Thursday ' or Pr'iday. '

'Vjer'y 'truly yours,'

Tho 'Kdison Machine' Works,

US-3- /->- oU-

I.'ocombor4th. lUti3.

Y/. II. BwolJ Oj-, Jr. r:&q. Troas,

Fill] l.’ivtl)’, lints.

Octal' f»ir;~

V/o have your favor of the 1st, inst,, and immediately

on rocoipt of same urrancod to borrow ah armature from tho Tso-
Jatod •"•oi.-ipiiny, in order to accomodate you. er.d-.r the circumstances.
V,’o v/xroti you thin nornlng that the armature would be shipped this

iitures of the old form of machines or.' hand, ar.d consequently v/e

have aofuo difficulty in fil'lirjf: your orders for some ri/;ht away.

cyiMAf

Tf you^jfipSJR&an armature it takas' at ' loaist’ two weeks to make
sumo.

Vory 'truly yours,

The Edison Machine Works,

rrsz-ji-ov-

DwbI.Io/, .!r. Ksq. .Troa

Uncombor 4th, ft

havo the ploasuro to aol.nowlodsta receipt of your J

favor of the lot. inot. ■

Tlio spare* dynamos v/oro ship; oc! to Mr. Andrv.'E^ oithor on
Saturday or Morula,/. " ' '

V/u purposely ho) l bad, the meter suj plies * e. until tho , '

. ....... ...... ’

utlior v/orh it: practically cuniplotod, as oiir experience is that par* Vi

Cot lost, in tho confusion of gutting tho station in order.

'•Vo v/ill, hov/ovor, havo ovory tVinfi nocossary shipped forward this |

■) l

v/ook. - . • \j

■• • • • ' ■ . if

, Temporary fixtures aiui" Insulating Joingp will all >6 V;

forvmrd. lamps will in al prolicibility go to-day, if they wore f:

not shipped yesterday. .

Vory'trully ‘yours',

Thomas "■S, " Kdison (johsth.

h

m2- jj-.ocf- ■

i. - noeombor 4th. '•<

R. II., lord, Esq. Treaa.

I awronco, Mass,

Doar Sir:-

' T-anr-much surprised ‘to roeoivo your favor of the :10th,
‘h'ovnmbor. 1'f you will loot, over your- contract .you .wil 13 find that
tji'o third r aymont is duo thirty days after the plant is in con¬
dition to supply light, and your plant has boon in condition to
supply light considerable time,' and what I ask' for is for a payment
on account, and thoro ia a balance. 1 oft v/hich, together with tho
extra tubes laid, pivoa an .amp! e margin' for any such troubles as
you pi oak of. You are short afcoii't SlOO. "worth of motors at tho
propont time.

Your' indicators are made in accordance with th;o ihdica-
"*tors 1-oi up' by tho Engine or inn Uoj artment of the .Edison Electric
light -Company, but notwithstanding this I proposo to replace them
as boon as I have a stock' of an in'dicatorsoT a more recent design,
y/hich I got up myself within the ibst' month, '.' T am not compelled
to do thib undor my contract,1 but' proposo to do it in order to give
you an articlo Which, in my opinion, "is best suited to your busi¬
ness, . " .

(iur Superintendent claims that the work is dono proporly
and assoy-ts that overy othor ih’ioctor has boon connected in the saa
''■wdy'olsowhoro. ' * .

2

You state that year engines have ten inch belts, when
U>pr amt km ol,„ mol. Thi, ls pimply, manor of opinion
un your jart. T Jo have not allowed more than a ton inch olsev/hero.

T would request you to reconsider your decision as to
withholding the choel for S5,000., as I think' I am fully 'justified
in askinp. for it at the ; resent ;tiiuo, fadro esjocial,!/ as y/6 have
lost considoraW o monoy in the installiitiod of your plant at
iawrenco. ' ■ - • ■

Very truly yours,-

Thomas A.

Cons tn. Doj.'t,

/ f f3>~ /2-otj-

Decombor 4th.

Harris' a Robinson,
Tumor Houso,

Danbury, Conn.

prof or t
f ailuro,
3 oad to.

V/o think, it; reply to yours of the jJbtli. ulto, , wo
/. wait and make a successful lhstal 3 atibr. rather than risk
which tho p3 unt you supKe's t "would ir. all probability

' Very t fuly. yours,

Thomas . A Hdison Conotn. Doj-t.

Docoinbor 4th,

J, Jonhs, Esq, Hanoi? or,

Brock ton, Hass,

Poar Sirj-

V/e shall be ready to -ship the two small machines to
Brockton sometime this v/ook, and wo shall be glad if you will sand
us by return ar. exact plan of that part of tho engine room showing
the position of tho presont small engine and dynamo,' also tho posi¬
tion of the large engine and th'o;'£wq"dynambs. ' What I want to find'
out is whether it will bo nocossi^fe 'for us to Move tho small engine
from its present position, to' enable us to drive two dynamos from
each side of tho shaft, if'tfus is rioebssary 'it will add very
materially to the expehso of making the change, but if it'is iiri-
hbcossary ivo can 'supply the now dynamos and' make 'somo alterations
with the engine and make the necessary connections for about '££&>.

Tn this of course wo allow for tSfeing . back tho prosont "jl* dynamo
which you - now havo. I 'wilJ,,’wisi£e you to-morrow giving absolute
figures for which wo will mole o^thd' change.

Very truly yours,

Thomas A, 'it'disbn Cons tn. Popt.

Decumbor Hth,

*o.. Karri c Kcbincon,

Tumor house,

banbury, Conn.

Do a

Wo have -your favor of the 2tth. November, and in reply
•bo?!, to stalo that our business boinp a peculiar orm wo have to use
material best adapt ou to it. The babeocl. ,* Wilcox boiler is the
only one which no can use ana roly upon. It is a quick stoaminp

boiler and tahos care of the proat variations in our load, which
risos often from to lbo horse' power in the course of ton min¬
utes. afe! have tried every, other'feiiid Of boiler and find that it
is the only one wo can use. The old tubular boiler is very much
cheat ior, but absolutely of'no Use to us; "

About throe years "dTpO W&'oxporimdiited on every form of
onpine wo ebui'd find and havo aver since continued the 'saino expor-
imonts. V/o have never, hov/ev Sr, found an bnpino suitable to our
business as the I avrranco onr.mo. ' Tt would* toko too lone' to' go
into ail the reasons for oxplaxniuf the advantages of it so it
must suffi'eo for ino to say that it is as much a part of our '
plant as tho dynamo, and we shall continue to use it until we find
seme other online equally as pood as that manufactured by tho

Arminpton * Sims Co.

Vory truly yours,

/IBS' )^'OLh

Ii. Hoffmann, Rsq, frost.

Cincinnati, Ohio.

n»ar Sir:-

•lo havo your favor or tho 30th. Movomtor onclosinr. >iy
for S3,.W0.*S, bom,! Booty fir. Yor of Yl» ««»■'»**. F"‘°

for tho orootiou of a oootral station 1 loot »« 1 ““*•

T o’lUl) ho ft ad to hoar frost you ohothor tho ‘-oll tl at is
to ho tiailo „ith your Uo,.,„uny or tho loosi Illuutnatl,.,- U„,:i, ahy of
I'itlua. MWMWJY o“ rocoi) t of this infomatim I «B «*>
you siiuiott contract, If tho contract is to bo si.-oo nth
|1„„ «:o»f.a.,y, sonij sifi "fiili infor»atibr. as W.thc offist*.

of tho hoopany, copy of ttio 'Mlta aiih 'at'ouht of thoir nuh-
acriptiohis.

‘ Yni^VruiT Yours, '

. ■ Thomas A. i;diaon_Constn; l)opt.

«y

/ 8 SS~ /e? i Qif-

lt' cliff St root, City.

Yf0 oncjoa.i you lwrrf-ith or dor 'for wio for Tiquu, *hU
TJoi’s'* !mv<! I'.lio noeosuotry pnjorn ntwlo out anil i'orv/n.rtloil to of f
aij'naturo,. Tit 8 mnount of our contract vn.th t-5u) Ivd.i tion Uoctii
T3 jumnatinf! Company of l-iqua, Ohio is1 Si 3,li70. 4U - .

Thomas A. ltd icon cbr.stn. Dbpt.

If

Docornbor 4th. 3

A. A. Uuwlosr, Kstj. Socty.

ID Cliff :?t root, city, '

■l)o nr fiirj-

"nron-inu to you,- tint or U> JIM. list., .ill

J.OCaEOL.l i ‘.} 01*0 Hi (-"(.'I'CC-ctlun I.1 1 ; . L u . 1 y ijl‘ ;Vf

“* S*St“« ohu- OooWW lt tt. !u„

iiJoct-io JIKBMMi* <M*<mr or rlaalMoou, Chao, „„ tta yt0un,
of aaic is S3 8fwjf,31

Very truly yours, ' f

Thomas A. Edison Consth, Doj>t.

By

Krauk ii. Mc.corinick, Raq, Pros.t. .

Williamsport, J onnu.

iioar .vir:-

7 am romr to leave horo for ISuropo on Tuesday next,

and should vory much like to till <> v/ith mo a letter from you us

President oi' the fianhury Company, statin/' your oxp.ciri'-nco’with

your plant and the length oi tinio you have bum: running, tho ,

number oi lights you now Jiav-', tho coat or nmiiini;, your receipt

and v/iiat you look forward to mking.

This v/il J be of immense abaistonco to 'inn in dealing
Kuropoan

with some "of Ur. ' Kdison* b .I'rieajis. ' Will you so far oblige by

sending mo t.Jii-s t

i you coni'

Vory truly yburh,

r. Polity, Esq. 1-roet.

.Shamol’.in, Jenna,

Dear Sir;-

1 am ['■. ini’ to loavo hero Tor Kuropo on Taoctlijiy noxt,
ami slioulil vary much like to tiO’c with no a lottnr from, you as
I-rosidont oi' the .rihnmokin Company, station your oxporlenuowith
your ) lunt und tho lonsitli of'tiuu you liavo boon ruinsm;-, tho
nunbor of lights you now fiiivo," ’ ElvV cost of running, your roooipts
anil vilmt. you look forward to iliaEiiiil.

This will bo dl‘‘ inliionao asaistanco to irioin do a] inn
with.somo of '.ir. Edison’s European friondu. '-/ill you so far
oblige' by sending mo this as soon as you eun; .

Very truly yours,

) fS3' >2'

Doeomlxir 'ith. ;j

•sloaars. Uradnfcreotn,

Ml,] L'roadvmy, City,

T ahull .bo rlnU.it you .ill income into, the, .t„dl,c
or the, hi'toon lllouti-ic Illuminating Company or l.iicll utown, hutlor
County, Ohio, riio atoci Pol tK»m arc, wo unCorotunO, an rollova:-
11. lie , Oull. ay, B. Vlil son, 0. 1". lohnoon, 0. |1. Waraio. „„„

"i’honas, hmM, aomo Cincinnati , union »ith .horn nro
'what W particularly m W tno» i. the nMUK or tho pnlM
who no nance wo mention, urn! whet in thourht of thin (tow Company
in Middletown.

Very truly yourc,

December 3th«

,W. D. Rich, Esq. /

Dear Sir:- "

Rofornng to your plan of Hollefonto, I regret
'to inform you that the skoteh you have sent us indicates that tho
•arrangement of tho interior of the station is entirely opposed to
tho methods which Mr. Edison desires us to pursue in designing tho
int prior of stations. Of course this is a- mattor which you could
not bo posted about, but I ‘would bo glad if in the future, before
making any alterations in’ our’ plans, you would please rofer the
quostioris to' this office, so a3 ' to' Give our engineers an opportun¬
ity of oxpro’ssini? their opinion oh’ the mattor. -You have placed
'tho' cylinders of th.o engine as far away from tho boiler as 'possiblo
. wheroSs’ it is Mr. Edison’s desire thatit should bo as noartto the
boiler as possiblo, so that the onginoor can attond to his throttle
and see thathis boiler is all right'- without moving from one ’posi¬
tion. " f

1 an' afraid that v/ho'fi Ur. Edison comes • to. visit Bollo-
forito he prill criticise vorysovarbly the proposed arran
'.there. Aro your foundations so far advancod that it is impossi¬
ble for us to alto'r tho arrangement? if so j of course wo must
'loavo tho mattor as it is, us th’toro is not sufficient margin to
'allow of bur’ building the work tip again. . • '

JSS2U

2 ::

I am going to hove a plan pvopurod • v/ith tho samo siao
building as you have arranged., but with tho machinory and intorior
of tho station arranged so' an to conform with Mr. Edison* s ideas as
to the matter^ ho is very positive in his instructions 'oh those

"'questions or olse 1 should not 'trouble you as to'iho/Sw-invblved,
Thoro is also another "point, v/honovor you alter, the plan
of a’ building you" should adviso 'u's of! the exact alterations, either
boforo the alterations are ihadp, * which would be prof orabl o, or if
that is impossible aftor the vork’ is complotod.

.Wo aesiro to make some alterations at brock ton .lust 'how tt
‘ and wo understand that tho plans in our ofl'ico of tho station shows
by no moans tho samo moaauromonts as tho arrangement of tho sta¬
tion itnolf. Our machinory is always placed with tho idoa of
offoetinp alterations at tho ibast possiblo oxponso. Wo have to
tako out ono «U“ dynur.io at brock too and put in two dynamos, each
of half tho capacity of the “H*, and those v/o proposo driving from
n pulloy on each ond of thQ shaft of tho u*3 x lo engine,

V/o very much foarthat v/o shall have to tako the ongino down and
'.Vuil'd-' a how foundation in order to do this, We have written -to
‘•’Mr. J bnk s for tho exact moasur'emehts, as Mr. Sprague informs us that

our plans aro incorroet, as T have' stated' above.

Vei’y truly yours,

/ffS'/Ja -OS’

A Mr. Sf one or, a friend of Sprague’s-, is very anxious
to start in our business.

I havn roquoctod him to report to you at if till ftivor.

You might start, him in like the root of tho novices and soo r/Kat
-ti| .

heia|Wfrll»fy of . kp. Edison says that ho is very troll posted and
will turn out a vory useful man.’ "" fioaso aciviso us the da® ho
arrives, in .Kail River. •"

Vary "truly youi's,

Thomas. K'. “Edison Constn. Dopt.

w ^ (!

/ rfs- /j2 -

Docorabnr ith.

John'ott, Bs([,

V/pnuo 1.1, City.

Dear Sirt-

c ot.i pi aint ’-r.aa

as I vnsh you
. E ions wo issui

■. Tnto compluins t< hio that ho do.os not thinl that
our Conut ruction ho) nrtmont have any particular
i ^(_tho laboratory; , ll- ho has reason to' main this
lo I shall briiu! the matter to Hr. Kdison’ a attontion,
to understand that it iu important that any inatruc-
i as to our material 'should roccivo prompt and Ehor-

s ou'fth attention.

Vary truly yours,
Thomas A. "Kdison Consitn. »opt.

- o S'

(jharles T, Huplios, Ksq,

1‘ouphkoopsio, N. Y.

Roforrinp to your favor of 'the ;ind. Docouibor, v/ill you
1-3 oas o pet tlip authority from Major fiaton' authorizing U3 to can¬
vass and proporo estimates for Hinpston K Ronflout.-

. Mr. Uruosi has hot ybt boon ablo'to lot us have his two
ostimates for haverstraw and I'oughKocpsio. Immediately ho do os,
however,. we will push tho ostijfioifos throuph as quickly ns posaiblo.

Very truly yours,

Thomas A. Hd 1 son Conotn. Uopt,

UocoMbor ;3th.

Prank H. Kc. Oormick, Hsq. hr ust.

Williamsport, Ponna.

boar .'in*: -

Vo wrote you oh tho lbth. hovombor ashing i\.r a
sot.tlemoht of our account with tho Kdisori RJ
fi.mpany oi‘ .'-iuribury, but li-ivc room vod no rep

Vil1} you ploaso lot 'us hoar from you in relation to th

natter.

Vory truly yours,

on (Jonstn, Uopt.

Thomas A. Hit 1 si

/ X83- ■ 0

Doccubor

aSh,

John Mull on, ffisq. Trans.

shiaaohin, Honnu.

noar.Kir:-

tl .;mat

bo wri te you on the ;iO'th. November, nsKinj< for a sot-
i our account with you, but have recoivod no rcjjl y.

■'i3J you j-.J oaca nor.it us a rewlstanco by return.

Vary truly yours,

Thomas A. Kittson Constn, !'ert.

' '

V/. H. Dirolloy, .!r. Ksq. Troas_.

Kail >Hvor, liana,

Hour fSii-i —

Docorabor Stli, lliUS.

/oa ‘./ill {{roatly obi igo ua if you can urrango us a
roinit banco by rot urn nail for tlio amount of our account w ax riot
yo a. . '

V/o enclose you hoYbwith stutomout sl.ov/inft balahco ajji
you of r»n,0ol.7:.i

Very truly yours,

Tho Kdiiioh: Machine v/brl.o,

Hy ,

Enclosure,

/«P,f\3-/e^o5

Oocombor 3th. 3

■ Ooorgo Grower, Esq.

Tasting Room,

104 OoarcJtStrOot, city.

Hoar. Sir:- .

T sond you horov/i tii' half a pound of ^^^^^fclphato
of zinc from Powers’ v/oightman*"^ T sliullbo glad if .you will ,
tont this and give us an bxactXks record of tho tost, i'ossrs.
Pdwbrs.it. Wightmon claim that this is- as {food zinc as i.<& ,?'Kirik>s
“chbinical pure, ' ..... . .

Youra truly, ’ ;
Thomas A'.' Etfia'ozi' Cbnstni Dept.

Enclosure.

/?2Z

I'ecar.ibor :jth.

7. J>. tiaprison, Rsq. Trcue.

Boston, trass.

statwiont

of

which

Enclosure,

/ j2- o s'

December 5th. 3

V/oinsehonk, Esq. >.•

50 v/ost U4th. st root," ‘ city,'

Hoar Sir:-

Woforrirm to your’ favor of tho 3rd. inst.
ca3 3 at your place 'on Monday rioxt about tori o’clock.

Vory truly yours,

S. ■

1 wi3 3

/ FS3'i^t - q s'

Dneomber 3th. 11 JUS,

Wostorn Edison light Co.

Chicago, Ills.

Dear Kirs:-

Wo bog to oncluso you herewith stabmont of account
showing balance against you of 53, 1(50. 13

T shall bo vory much obliged to you if you will allow
to draw on you at sight for this amount, and if wo do not hear
' from you by telegraph to the contrary v/o shall r.ornl a draft for¬
ward ’ for collection on Saturday next.

Trusting "that- you will 'bo ablo to oblige us, v/o bei> to
" remain, . ’

Vory truly yours,

The Edison Mac’hino Works, -

i?F3

-Doeembor 3tJi,lMUft

Herrmann- s Co.

iJ!J3 Avofiuo H, City.

If you have that bloc], or slato, will you ploaso .
to Sol dan immodi atoly, as f'r. lidison wants him to ,/ork
•u commutator nnht away.

' Vory truly' ./ours.

)fS»x-0'£

Docornhor :5th, 3

UcorRo i!. Miss, Ksq.

lihieai’o, Ills.

hoar Sirr-

wo have your favor 'of tho 3rd. inst.

-Out* 33 candle •lamp is equivalent to two l<i condl a '3 drips.
You must have tho dynamo you refer to m a. hot place, or
else you do not 3 oop tho brushes at the non-sj uriinr point.

If they are pine oil two blocl.s uv/ay from tho non-sparking point,
tho machine will hoat more, ovoh'if SO extra lamps woro put on it.
Wo nro improving our new machines in tho ’mat ter of commutators.

We must confess that we cannot understand why it is, but
, . Od^unH -Cv&Adkf

tlio troubles with machines soom to com^from your territory, as
v/o do not hoar of any troubles from any other places that amount
to anything.

Vary truly youra,

7-#As

JL ■

) 5X3/3

j. Daaoabor i>t.h.

Rear Rira:-

tlanh that ’
'b At tor thai
Of course \/<
Y/hat Y/o pay

Referring to your l
i/o should rocoivo tl
i thoso at which you
'! have to charge m

/<> su. j'oat, wo shall

•aver' of tho ;i t J . . ir.st., wo cortainl
ib special articles .vo uso at prices
i sol] thorn to outsido custornors,
bur contract V hif-.hei' price than
Consequently unless you pursue
bo in the* position of charging

word for your Material than it can .bo bought from you direct,'
which certainly is not advisable considering that tho urtielos
which I rofor to tiro such as you iuako particularly for us, and
any -outside customer would cortainl/ not roquiro any such quanti¬
ties as y/o do. Why cannot you arrange ’to' allow us a discount of

t ^fej/po

cent and pVtUM poop] o a discount of 10 per cont, or do J

understand that you have alroatty quoted Jo por cont discount. ‘

T 'should thin); that if you had not, that you’ could mako an oxcop-'

tion -#fl: tho case of central station' articles as against, tho dis-

cburi.ts you allow on articles of ponoral inanufacturb.

Very truly yours,

. Thomas A. Hdison Constn, Doit.

straight J.ino Rngino Co. '

Syracuse, N. Y.
hoar. Sirs: -

Roforrin R to our corrospoudonco as to tho straight
3mo ODRino, T shall bn glad if you win build mo a 30 x la ongino,
having two driving pulloys thoroon 5 u inches in diameter -and 11
inch face. wo should require to}run the' engine at spoods varying
iron) iMO to 370 rovolutions. ' Vo shall havo to dopond on you
entirely for drawings, as wo havo -no draught anon to send you.

Vary truly yours,

■ - ^

( g -8 Sr. | a - OS'

Oo comb or ath, "3

1'. ». .Khav/, Esq,

Cincinnati, Ohio.

i’oar Sir;- ' • .

*• — «<• «r »«n « rufm

y,'“ "™s to >»„,a

i‘or ilorfmann * Co’ s fivturnV ' ..,1,. _ ,

-■ Mxmmo to. havw WM

W C”"t' ':°m”“nn * •«•>* w tho

M ''"'°r3 ««• tfc" >«*»<• *«»/ »r» tortf lUXllu

uolo ,.»wosry„a

• nontion diacou

in the' future.

Vory truly yours,
Thomas A. Edison Constn. 0,
Hy

If Si- u -ei

Ijocombor Oth.

I'rnncis !?. Opt on , Esq.

East Howard, M. .1.

boar fiir:-

1,'n Ami rows v/ritos lib' Tor t.ho future ho will run
th« bank of tout lamps separate from 'main lino in ututions.

If tho lamps! aro picked the matter of low volts will bo of no
consoquonoo.

Very truly, yours',

Tliomasi A. Edison Constn. bojt..

IftS- !St -o 6

December Oth, &

O', V. Wilburp Esq.

Post Office,

Mobile, Ala.

Dear Kir:- 1

Your favors of thq i!7th. November ami iind. December
come duly to hand, and -wo aro obliged to you for the information
contained therein.

"I have rofarrod the matjpp&r of lighting the hotel to.'
lin Hutchinson, of tho Toolatod Company.

X teloijrar.hod you to-day to Atlanta to canvass Mobile and
Danville, Va. v/o have ho cbnnoot'iuhs iii either of those places, -
so you must choose a di8tricT:-for' yoursol f , making thocanvass as
ampin ad possible.- " »

You had bolter try ami arrange ypur canvasses s«< as to
return to Now York before Christmas,

.About- the commencement of the New Ye^sSfeve shall start'’
you at work .in Dos ton canvassing' there, and shall probably k Pop '
you' Bast sorno time.

Your friend lyons is in Wellsborough, Ponna. . He v/ill bo
in -that State that whole of this month.

Very truly yours,

Thomas A, Edison Const ft, Dopt.

; „ ' ' &)■

Docoinbor iSth.lU&ft.

Mosfirs, V/oodv/ard, Shorv/oud "• Co.

17 MontRoaory St root',’

,)orsoy City, K. J.

floor Sirs':-

V/c .havo nov/ a pattern shop in connection with our
Works at ooorck St root. Will this Data any difference in our
insurance?

Vory truly yours, '

Tho Krtison Machine "Works,

IS Si ■ IX -

• ' ‘ December 'ith.

0. B.‘ Mart lo, Jr. Esq. . .

Hazloton, Jenna,

Doar Sir:-

-'o havo your tblogroin of this dato, and at onco telb-
granhod to our Superintondont, v/ho is now in ohio^ and wo -hoar
from him that he will bo in Dollofonto on Monday and will in all
probability bo in Hazleton the next day.

•ofy truly yours,

Thomas Ai Edison Const ri, Dept.

/fii'U -

Doe ember *>th.

Prank'S, Karr, Kcq. Troas.

Hun bury, henna.

Hoar Sir:-

Wo have information' that /our oni-ineor Rot drunk the
other nifht and loft the station' In ci argo'of a boy, and wo also
hoar that your lights aro very poorly roimlutod, and. that the Oil
hotel people hnvo threatened to ro back to Cas unless there is a
change for the hotter. v/o trust' that this xs not So, anti v/rito
you for information. ■ «

Very truly yours,

Dnconibor 'ith.

V/. D.' Rich, Esq.

Post Office, '*•••"'

.Roll of on to, Ponnn.

near Sir;- _

'Vo have your various telegrams 'wiri bop to conf jgjjffitxx
the sovoal tolograti.s wo have' sent you as to Mt. Carnal) Hollofonto
and !!a?,3 oton.

It doos not seciii to' us "that the wor! in thaijp places is
boing sufficiently pushed. ' ‘'ffiis'is ' no fault of yours, but argsos
from the fact that you have so much to handle, ■ and wra v/ould ’remind
you that we spoke to you when you .we're hero and thought you riudo
a mistake in not having .'.ion who could take the iniutivo in starting
work, ovqn during your ubsunco you havo got to do soinothing^ef
this character with tlioni. '

! right

To-day wo have tologra).hic instructions thntv/il] inm'sport
has boon finally closed and work v/ill havo to procood thoi
aviay. Wo will send all the information' about Williamsport t
I'astl atop,- v/horo wo prosumo you will bo about Monday.

Enclosed please find check l.for $500, aa rnquostod.

Vory truly yours,

Thomas A. Edison Constn. Dopt.

by

/ rfs-/3.

Thomas Sponsor, G3q. •

South Moridon, conn. , -

Dear Sar:-

1 1 you aro v/illinp. to 'start in our busmens and loarn
our control station work, ploaso report innaodiatoJy to fir. V.'.’ S. -
Andrews at our control station in 1'dll tlivor, Mass. You can find
out tho. exact location of the' station by applying m j,tr. V/, Ji.
l)//o33e/., .it*. , Treasurer, Edison Electric 11 luininatiutf Co., Cordon
Block, Kail fiiver. '

Until such time as your services are valuable to -its" Vo
’'will' a 3 3 uw you a nominal sulur'y of S10. per week railroad

faros Etc. . • . ... .. - ~

l-loaso advise us iiiiwoiii'ut dl y' ■ i f you decide to start in

V ory truly *yours,
Thomas A.1 Edison Cousin. D'opt,

'if»c«abor lith,

A. Htuart, Esq. fjocty.

Cincinnati, fihib.

V/o have your tolov.rx.i s tat ini.; 'that th; lot has boon
I'urphasori ' in I’lquu, and wo lmvo ulsu roceivod a fccltii;r:ni f 1*0:3 ‘
our !:,jpo?int orient, statins that he would bo ill r-iqua to-morrow
Lionunw,

"lo oust confess that v/o Tool {}o»io w I .a t, a r, rioi^t that ho
shou'SfS bo . Itoit in 1 iid ell o town with practically nothing to do, as
his. tirnj is very valuable to us indeed, and v/o would unto you in
thofuturo to bo sure that you' have jjur lot purchased before

Vory- truly yours,

A. Edison fJonatn. »opt.

Thomas

// if3

Docoubor 7th.. 3

V/. S. Androvffi, Kaq.

Mali Hivor, Mass. ,

Dour Sir:- \

Leonard is very atjxious to go out to Ohio. Wo, simply
wish' to notify you of his wirijjoh. 7 it' must root with you entire] y
as to whothor ho should co th<jro,

. ' ' Yours truly, . 1

’i’hoiaau A. jlSdison Constn.

J7

c

- / S /3 /J>.

Dueoiubor 7th.

v/. s.

Andrews,. Rsq.

Pull Hivor,

Mass.

Dear

Sirj-

?>o you

lno/f

whom Hrhy is? T

could i.’.ivo him proba-

bl-y t

i mouth o’* six

wo oks

wo rfc ! at M t . Carmnl .

Tho last. I hoard

of h':

Lr.i from you v/at

: that

ho wols at 3 av/roneci,

, Tf ho is there sti

‘v/iioii

will ho bo ilii

ad? J-ionsa wiro me
• )'

s on rccoip't of thin,

ixc 1

have a lottor

in th

o office which 7 cai

mot ’aiisv/or until T

hoar

from you.

ji " "

Y'ou|4 truly,

Thouac A, j&is'on Gonctn, Dopt.

/r?3- / o2- 07

I>. L. Van Praaj', Bsq.

,4. s.

V..J salt 3

In roply to your fivor ox’ i'no Siuth. November, Mr. Kdison
dosiros mo to state tJiat v/ero jho not v/ol3 versed in tha lav/s of
electrical science 3io v/ould be! unable to make any progress what-

' h.

over, I may mysolf add that 'a long series of successful oloctri-
ca3 inventions have never boenj|kridvhi 'to bo tho product of casual
thoiicht. i!

7.

Docornbor 7th.

V/. . S'; /to d rows, i5sq.

i-'all Rivor, Mass.

Hear Sir;-

I «» »bHM to y’ou rot your favor of ,h. ,ith

•«««. ...o mattor „ *„vln,,"

'.Ho r.l tontton Ot Ur. M„„ -rU ..out,,^ „„t up .

out. for tho purpose in timo.

Vory truly yours,
Thomas 'A. Kdison Constn. n0pt.

IFPZ'/J

Oocorabor 7th, 3

J. N. Mauvolt. , Kscj.

23 Cl intop Place, city.

Hoar Sir:-

I have mado inquiries with rolation to the references
you nave. mo, Which prove, on ti roly satisfactory.

1 shall therefore be j«lad if you will report hero for
duty on Monday moraine next.'

Your salary will bb’S12. per Wook.

It is of eourso undor'a'tbod thut ^qEioconio horo for trial,
as we can hardly judge as to your .abilities until v/o have had somo
experience with you.

yours" truly,

!S$2>- /-?-* 7

December 7th. 3

■' Judge J. K. Bunn, Ksq,

Tiffin, Ohio.

Dear Sir:-

Wo havo a lot tor from our fir*. V/alkor v/ith relation to

Y/iring,

Our object in sondirin him to Tiffin was to toach a local
plumber or pas fitter to bo appdiiStdd by you to do outside wiro-
" work. Ttio v/olo of the transactions with outsido partios should bo
conducted by 'this plumber. Our Mr. Walker should simply supervise!

" the' plumbers 'work and toach him how to run the business. Tt
v/ould bo a i:roat mistake for your local Company to do thb Y/iring
"itself. This v/e find from extended oxjerioncb. You should
appoint somo local man to do it, and hayo him doal with your con¬
sumers in the somo mannor that v/o” aro runninR ouV* businoss in
Shamolcin. " lhoro tho local gasHt.tbr' has charge of the wiring,
and our Illuminating fiompnny'ms ''nothing whatever to do with the
mat tor, V/o sent' them a man who taught the gasfittor tho business,
'and it is with this object that'Mr. Walkor has boon 3ont to Tiffin,
Very truly your3,

Thomas A. Edison Constn. Uopt,

/ S'!

December 7th,

Vi'. I-. Garrison, Ksq. "!; !•

l-o 3 ton, iiass.

Hoar Sir:- i ■

Wo have to-nay got out tho map of Auburn, and wo 'will
writ o’ you to-morrow or Monday in relation to tho matter of thd
desirability of tho town for eljoctric liphtinp.

Thomas'

i*y

II

i]

ii

V'jfy truly yours,

I \

\

-o 7

Do comb or 7th,

H, !i. Hoffman, lisq, l-rost,.

Cincinnati, Ohio, .

Dour sir:-

Y.'o have your 'favor of tho rith. inct., and in reply
bog to state that '/to will. po$t you of any delay in tho work at
F’iqua, Tiffin or Middletown), ’7o do not anticipate iiny at present
except in- tho case in tho doiay from a’ natter over -which '/to had
no control" of and of which yliu are 'ware, as it i« connoctod with
tho pii^chaso of a lot at Piqlqu.

V la have not received the executed contract of l iquaj
although i re aro going ahead 'with tho work. ¥/ill you ploauo send
this on. It was mailed to Jjrou soma timo back,

,Voura truly,

Thomas l. 'Udison Oohstri. Dept-.

/f/3

iwiconbor 7th. !*

V/q have your fiwor'or tWo 4th .{ inst.

You munt arrange v/iilj tor. Androwsj as to your going to
'Ohio. «n has rail charge or oJacWxjaJ' staff an* tho dispo¬
sition or tho services or the iAtii.tL.Ore of jj>a6ie. We. have //niton
him saying tl.ut you v/oultl liho “Jo go to

V.o# truly yC(u\*s,

Thomas1 A. l^iison constrl poj.t.

/??$- Aa - ay

Co combo r 7th.

Jlonry 0. He.Oorniicli, Ksq. Prost,

Will i tuns port, /Ponria.

Hoar Kir*- i • "■

Wo havo your. faVor of tho Oth. Inst., and in roply
boj’ to state that tho exhibits; you rofor to, narnoly, tho map' and
estimate, form part of our contract. It must, however, bo under¬
's tood that wo undertake to rurj' the linns in tho placos indicated,
provided wo aro ablo to pet thjb permit from tho owners ul' the pro¬
perty on tho route. Our bsti|:jato does not covof any payment for

'this rij’.ht, and should v/o bo
point, v/o sh.al 3 loot to your
monts to onablo ua to do so.

Tn sondinn our contract pl<

"t'fiioV

,(L

lut)3o to pot past any particular
Imp any. to mai n tho nocossary arrpjigo-

) confirming

You aro ripht in undorstandinp tha

t ion for thirty days aftor

vdj

• Thomas X.”

By '

a started,
ly truly yours,
bison- Constn. Dept,

ZSF3- JZL - c>7

- ' December 7th. 3

Messrs. Powers fi Woujht.'nan, .

' City.

Doar Sirs;-

Vlio sample of sulphate' of zinc, which you gave me,
tested very well indeed, except that there are traces of iruii i®.
it. Will you ploasi! quote up a price for this artocln anil alno
sulphate of zinc froo from iron, jho quotation to bo based on ordos
of half a ton, done up in asi lb. tin cases, ploaso send us a
samiiie of sulphate of zinc free from iron. If wo Rive you orders
wo would oxpoct to receive the sulphate of zinc subject to its
boinp tested. 1

!foui*s truly,

Thomas aI. Rdi'son Constn. Dopt.

ay '

///4?A2 ' ®

December 7th, 3

**VT, t>. Hieli, I2sq, -

Uollofonto, Ponna,

Doar Sir:-

Your numerous tbiograms, . including tho long one from
Piqua, have eomo to hand, ; ’

' Of courso all wo could' do wos to judi|(||of tho state of

tho wort-, by the telegram -we got hero, and -which wo promptly ro-
peatbd'to you. If Y/hat you say is so, I would advise you to gbin
’ 'for "Mr. Marble and tho othor gentlbmon for somling such an 'erroneous

“ toloprom of this kind.

Wo are Btill , hbwb'ver', "of tho- impression that you will
find that you orb unable to hand! a' so? much work without d littlo
'bottor 'assistance than you ribw.'^'afol'as’wb havo nevor understood
'that' you mon .could go out antf's't'art work Without* your being pro-
^'s'dnt 'to givo thorn preliminary instructions. Of course v/o'may'b'o
in error about this matter, arid -we are interested - to. sob Kowiohg'
vitil to |-ut up tho prosont stations, anti forms 'ebrrecV'ebn^

''elusions "iiv relation to how our work should' be' run, I presume
your "'system fails you will; havb.'no object iori' to trying ours?

Y/o oro now standing off to sob what v/i 11 be the result. Of courso
it is ourbwieh that you should 'be able to run the thine according
to your pronont methods, end if you arc able to do so wo shall be

tss 3- /a ■ oy

ijoeembor 7th.

Paul D.' Oyer, Esq. i

1,1 ' \ Post Of rice, 1

Oalvoston, "l

Dear" Sir:-

- "• if you work like a

yoii now have to canvass South'
“picnic” ‘after Christmas in tl|!
canvass, 1 1 will be a kind

jrase-horso, and {jot th rough -tha towns
jboforo Christmas, wo will give you a
o shape of a district in Nov /'York to
\ a vacation to you.
urs’ truly, ,

.Ooeaabov 7th.

w: K. Andrews, K.'iq.

Kali lUvor, Mass, -

near Sir:--

•:Iq shall have one of' the r-roosuro indicators ijot up
by John 'bit sent to you iiaiaiicUatoly Korp.mann turns it out.

Mr. Kdisoh will not allow me to send the model away.

Very truly yours,

Thomas A. lidinoii (Jonstri. Dojit.

///3- rs-oj

DoeoMbor 7th.

' Andrews, Ksq.

Fa] 1 Rivor,

Hoar Sir;.-

v/o return you hero'v/i'th skotch of your clutch which you
proposo to uso at Jivv/rence, \ia KnVe urdoroil bo rginann to f'o ahead
arid make the box, 3 ouvinp. you Vo "take card of the clutch 'part of
the .business. ....

Voly "truly yours,

Thomas A. Kdison Constil. Dopt.

, By

-

I...?- ■

/FF3- i <s ■ oy

December 7th. . 3

Edmund Davis, Esq.

Ml T/nahinpton Stroot,

Providence, R. i.

Hour Sir:- ‘

’•Vo have your favor' of the »th. ihsfc. If you will

'sand proof of thu sketch «rhich you impose isjuiinf: ao r.h.-O I h.nVo
no ob~1 action tu your usinr: it, providing v/o approvo of it,.

Vary truly yours,

/S82,- J 2-

7

Doeombar 7th.

I. C, Walk or, Esq.

caro Judgo Bunn,-

Tiffin, Ohio.

Doa'r Sir:-

Wo have your lot tor of tho 4th. December.

Your duty at Tiffin is to take in hand tho local plumber
and his non and touch thorn how to do our wirowork. This you
should "be ablo to do without, any further assistance from Now 'York.
V/o v/ore ablo to follow this eoiirsd at JJhanokin and we aro able to
do it at Tiffin. In fact it iS imperative that this should bo
dono,- otherwise our oxj dnsos will, 'bo vory hoavy in sending men
- from Kerb and having thorn do tho wiring in Tiffin. ' Tho wiring
also should not bo done for our account. Tho plumber should bo
appoint od by Judge Bunn, and any matorial they use v/o will bill
to thorn if you will notify us ,whon you dolivor it ovor to thorn.

Wo have already sent you tho no w calculations for irisido
wiring and will send a table for' calculating the throe wires ser-
■ vicos as soon as possible,.

Use tho timo shoots of the Isolated Company and send us
a spocimon of any suggastiono you nay' wish to'.nako and wo will
hayo shoot3 got up for our Construction .liopartmont.

Tho business anyway should not bo conducted by you, but

it should
sion and d:

forward -as

Enclosure.

/m- U-o-j

bo conducted
traction.

by -tho

local F 1 umbor, under your suporvi—

r havo or«loro,i the material you speak' of and vail sond it,

quickly as possible. ■ .

Vary truly yours, . .

Thomas A. Edison Oonstn.' Dept.

/SSS-/2-

Doeombor loth.

Oi'W. !)rm&n, Usq, j .

C3 inton, K. l-’oliciana, I-. 3 a. '

Dear Sir:-

• Rsfarriw: to your favor of tho ;i-itli. November, I wou3
st (i to that your suggestion is ii practicable ono. An induction
coil throwing a spur It of half ari inch with two co3'3s of battery,
the' whole sot up in portable form and having two';brushos of -wire
would do the wort. I havo no tn:ro at al3 to oxj orimont on tho
matter, as my business' occupies tho whdlo of my attention.

Very truly yours,

cSr(2. &

Docomber loth.

Francis JJ. Upton, Esq.

East Nov/ark, k.j.

Hoar Sir:- ■ '

v/iu you plcaso son A to no at 21 ‘burton Crescent,
Jondon, V/, C. England , a'statomont of tho lamp Company’s affairs
up to tho' ohdoof ftovosnbor. T dosirt; this so that I can oxplain
into! ligontly to Mr. Ihitdh'jlor 'tliV exact standing or tho lamp co.

1 have a letter fro:;; him this morning in which ho asks mo to do
this.

Vary truly yours,

.^4

‘to

hocev’bor loth.

7. J, Jonhs, Snq.

brock tun, Macs

. v/o havu your favor of the nthl inst.

As soon as our onjunuura havo figured on .tlvn skotch you
sent us, v/o -.vil j v/ritb you dnViuituiy us to v/iiat v/j can do in
rolas ion t.o t,; o small dynamo's’; >/« havo shorn rdu.iy to. shift', hut'
thoro is no oh.Toct m aomlinu thorn to you until v/o know exactly
how wij. can placo thow,

Vdr’y truly yours,

Thomas A, Kriison Constn, Dept.

r*y

' ) It?* 1 3

U. llarvoy

Do dr SiTc:-

way to 3-onrn
t olograph boy

/ 3 - 45 - / o

^ Thus. tioarsoy,

<J0'3 1'iorco street,

- ~ f'hila. Ponna,

**'"”** “ ^ »« «!,. i„sl., „„„

>oIocm,,j,y i„ „„„ „ a

and plot it up in tiiat way.

Yours truly,

(T

iiocombor loth,

Kossra. liavl.lo £■ liall, i \i;

ftotroit, Hi :h. '

Ooar Sirs:-

Vo h«« you** fuvor'o f tho.‘7th. ins';., and your v/iahof.
m ro;:aivl tv bs tuna ton -shall rocoivo our attontion.

Hr.. Cool: o -/ill not b.o withdrawn iron your tomturr until
ho*' gats 'through. ;

yjry- truly yours,

Th'owfis A. 'Jfidison Const n. T)opt.

If S3-

Hocowbor Doth. n

' W. 11. llich, !isr|.

The ItoDDofonto poopDo object to tho
UBO of asbestos roofinc. T presume you v/i3D sol i. Do this mutter

■71th UlOI'l.

Tours truly,

Thoimis- AV"KfU soil Oonstn, riopt.

* JCi/

\

///3- JJ-

IJecombor loth. 3

v/, I). )?iclv, Hsq.

Doar SirH

You way romo.nbor of my spcaJ mp to you about
tho boil ora at Jawronco. W3 have a lottor from Sir. lord in which
' ho says': -

“I l'.iiov / that when wo food our bailors with cold wator tho
stoam is so dnraj. it will not do mueh' riioro ’than half duty, although
l.hn ] ronsuro romainn constant or nearly so.”

7 think Mr. lord claims that tho trouble is with tho
inj oc tor connections to tho boll or. Will you pleas©- lot mo know
what you j. repose to do in the matter.

Very truly, yours,

Thomas A. Edison Ocnstn. Dept.

We one] iso you horov/ith letter l'rorn Mr.
Garrison, toe other with bi33 t rid lottor of ■). w. Hailey .? Won,

Will you ploaso lot us know j or return. about tho (Jorft--
v/ti] ] flout nopulators and jj Uai'Jay S Son’s bill, as if tho
claims am correct no wont t J. pay thorn. It Rots us into rat Ho r
bad odium to havo mat. tors stand over.

Y«|urs truly,

Thomas J Kdisbn Cbn3tn, !>opt.

/// 3-/2-

Docombor loth.

A, 'Stuart, lOsq, Soety.

Cincinnati, Ohio.

Ooar Sir:-

Roforririft to yoiir" favor of the fith."
oro this havo rocoivotl information to tho ofoc<
toridont has 3tartod the work at Piqua.

Vory 'truly yours,

, you vail hnv
our Suporin-

Thom

A,. Edison Cons i

Ho> t.

lfU.?/ar/o

December 10th. : 3

’■ -W. .J, Hammor, 'Hsq* [. • '

Horlin, Germany.

. -• • deferring to you? letter with date, T think if you ‘

v/iil look up my patents you ,al-l find that one of them covers a
patent for tatinp care of the irregul ariiioa in a gas machine.

0 IN AMOS. The "if" machine is tested for 400 amperes,

300 lights means nothing, suppose they were 30 candle lights.

' Please talk amperes. V/o g^’6' Wehelor the carrying .power in
amperes; ' Since you received tiie model “H*, we have reduced' the
i .. . resistance of tho armature by using largor wxro, thus oasiniV i t'

j uVab that it runs cool jn. th 400 am, ores on it. ' You people fe'

-'‘ifi.such 'a hurry to rocoiyo your-jhodol, that we wore eompollfttNo"-
•ship you the ’first machine wd had, . and because -there vain consid¬
erable delay in mating the sni^eht' :you ?sdom impression

that we wore not paying aUdn't^h t«i yoiiV '■ If you had left us to
ship you -what v/e considdred'. Wot' machirto', we should not . have
ahlppbdtho too ampere machitio, but would have waited at loaot
a'l&onth after tho date that wo made tho shipment.

wo can oond models of a hal^horso powor and

I • ■ ’ ■* • ' ■

ysizo motor for sowing mac hi nos.

; ^ With relation to the lump factory, I noto what you. s tut o
.*k(4p tho desirability of having your lamp factory in Germany
itsolf. T will sontl you tho apparatus that you may order', but it
will bo .quite impossible for lis to' supply your Company with any '
inon. Our staff, has alroady boon reduced too much by sending out

our assistants to Europe , aiitl-i

ram tor. UVb'havo now reduced tho- price of tho'

ton’;.candlo lamps to SO conts. j‘ "As wo riiihe inoro of thorn we shall
probably roduco tho price further, but the shrinlidgo in tho Wnu-
faJfturo of tho lamp is probably greater than in any cthor, .

V/b dp not' use any *n» lamps' at all to speak of m this country;

Copies of bstimatos "and plans sent forwi

‘ Ydu will he able ■

information in -r'ol ation .to those matters from Mr. Tnsull, who loavos

herd on Tuesday,

t propose p.iiti;h(f 'the throo .wiro tubes in tho down

town district, an tho Whole of that district' is nbw'eovbrod with
tho two wiro tubes. Wo .oro, • however, arraying to build aiiotfior
station .uptown, which will bo run on the throe wire system.

All our small town plants, whether underground or ovorhoad, arb '

/f/3-4? Vo

Docombor loth.

Golcmol c. Gficldard ,

/jo ity.

My Hoar 'Goddard:-

/ 1 havo your momorandurfi ol* tho 8th. inst.

. •- /

T was undor tho impression thdtyou vroro still out bi'
tov/n, /4s‘. tho ostimato has boon v/aitinp l*ioro sotnotimo,

Tho more fact of my tioihp, 'av/a/y wiil not • proven t your

f

Rottinp estimates iaado out hard. ’

Tata will eommuniertto tfith yoi'i as to tho ostxinato,

Many thaiil.s for your kind V/ish'os as to my trip.

If thoro is anything that I can ’do for j-o’yrovor thoro, if you will
of Tho v/ostorn Electrii \0oV, -59 Moor&ato fitroot,

' 7 ■! \ -

Jo'ndori, K, 0, Enplan'd,*! will hav.o proaji

3roa.i1’' pl^p

your requests.

Vory truly)!' yours,. i\ '

i \

/f8$-/2-lo

December 10th, 3

Colonol i'.', Goddard,

' oity,

Ity Do ar Colonel

I Got your letter written Saturday thu
and am sorry that X could not
boston. 1

.inn,

1 um no v/ just

Addross in I.ondon is, 31 l4n

son you prior to your starting for
oipt of vour letter of Sunday night.

Croscont, I.ondon, .

'I. C, England, j I

1 shall bo very happy to Attend to £

there. ■ Mease drop rae a lii

st at inn v/hat you •,

early as possible, i
long I shall bo. boot by c.

. .My cable address

my stay in/london depends ontiroly upo

Lin/,

i !'{nsu\v

iciness T have * o attond to.,
Xn •writing mo ploas'o"

mention- yfcur cable addross,- iiAenso 4t should bo necessary for mo
To'uso the' wire. j,\ ' 'V - . ... . ..

Thanking you for 'yi/ur very Hind wishes, and hoping that'
you' v/ill have a pleasant fthris'tm as j ' bjA: ibvo mo,

Very' *

A

-/!

f \J2fS.

\

/W2-SJ- to

December 10th.

Edison Electric Co,

74 Oo Inman Street,
loncton, E, O'. fEnr.ln:

I boi to advise you that my Private Secrotai

Tnsull vi . ,

, .mi *iri iv« tn I ozidon abo

'• S.

•V!0 th . inst., and v/ill in
in iiuro) o about a month.

’’Vhllc' 1,0 is thoi'o I trust that ,t V/il] bo otic tu mats
orrant'oiionte „itk you „r ,V ,«tt] ce.it „f m .ccount,

ana am i|« that, ho Mil to obl'e tojotaa revision or ,„y con¬
trast ,,ltl, you in relation to ratont.., is in its Proson. form t„ero
arc cany objections to it. > »i„ , a„ w „„

on you -chat T. tiosiro to achieve in this concoction.

Very truly yours,

all probability

• / tn-ui-

Qooeraber loth.

fihai'3 oa Hat chel or, Esq,

Haris, Hran'co. • ' ' ‘

Hy noar batch:- ,

’/ours of the 23th. ult.i -««.•* «• . -

. uaso. couio 1,0 hand tms mo r rune.

is to accounts with me v/liori ' I

ety o f matters that T ./ant to

Ko into vfith you there, but the main thiiig i s to show you Nov

necessary it is,alii<o for our Business and your ov/n interests, to

OOWO baCl. hora.*i knowing your v/ishos in the matter I do not think

you will Hand- my persuasion. .

Write mo to Jondon, saying whether you will be in Paris
right alohn from about 27th. December. I hope 'to .got there by '

Nov/ Year’ s-' anyway. .....

My Jondon address iVnamuol TnsuJJ, Jr.,- 31 Burton Cres¬
cent, Joiidon, V/, C. Enpland.

Veiry ’truly yours,'

. . ' ' M&--

. T -/HI have all the date
•rive in Fans. I have got. a

/ffi'/Jt - /o

Liu belabor 10 th; • 3

liompapnio Continental o lidiaJn,

Paris, Kr'arjpo.

Hoar 8i )•&•*..

Uoforrim> to your correspond 0:100 as to the pricos I
hayo quoted for Damps and tin; fact of my having entered into com¬
petition <ith your fac tory aq stated by you, T bop to ad.vi.so" you
that my private Secretary, Mr' .Samuel Insull, v/ill bo in Paris
early in January and v/ill cal I on you with relation to the matter,
and 1 trust v/ill be able to mjic some arrangement satisfactory
oqqllly to you and myself, !.

- • ' V cry truly yours,

cT.a.S

. tf '

If S3. 12.

Ijoconbor 10th.

W. S, Andrews, Ksq.

i'ali Hivor, Maas.

hoar Sir:- .

V , 3cfnrrim: til your favor of the »lth. inst.-, T ihforinod
Mr. riakltiy that wo should no longer roquiro his services, as I
und.orstood from you' that ho was" hardly good onburh for our work.

Yours truly, .

Thomas A. Kcli son" fi'o'ristri, Dopt. .

m- 12 ■

December 10th.

W. 8. Andrews, Esq.

Kail Rivo'r, tiass.

Rof erring to your favor of the 7th. inat., wo have
iivsU>oV. of nru ordoroti, which of course must bo ucod up before
w« atart^wxth tho struipht rods' which you suggoat for interior
,3..! in .tiiiohV;- The Ansoifik i4oplo^ou3rt malio tho WJ.ro. for us

i„ nm.ii'm. “ thn * i:i,r lh° “*• but ” ~ul"

p,„rul. n « »«>*• <"♦ “ » •“ b" h"aIod .

in sKi'pracrlt much easier in tho latt&r lengths.

-> - ' y Very irfekyjS^yours,

j ’ Thomas A. Edison Constn, Dopt,

WO

Docombor 10'th.

K. Hi -lord., Esq. Troas.

Jav/roneo, Mass.

Hoar Sir;-

Wo hairo your favor of tho <ith. inst., and in reply bog
t.o state th-it the interpretation we put upon our contract y/ith" you'
is exact} y v/hat v/c have nlv/ays understood it to moan.

\'re do not understand "v/hat you iisoan as to tho ongino
pulleys. Uo you moan tho pul 3 oys'oh tho u^a x 10 or tho 14*2 x
3:1 onfTlno° aB boinp al 1 right, if wo sond you 10 inch pulleys on
tho dynamos, that is do you want 10 inch 'pull oys on tho spare
dynamos or on the main machinosT"'

V/itK relation to tho uso of 12 inch bolts, wo" have very
•‘Croat" respect, for the. opinion of Mr. Sims, but v/o must cdnfe's&Vthat
v/o prefer that our engineers should doeido all question's in Eola¬
tion to ..the engineering of our stations. v/hon v/o think that our
office talent is deficient, v/e may possibly call on Mr. situs for

his opinion an the matter. .

V/c have written to' fin RicK in' relation to your boilers.

Ho is how -in|5^^^.y.anitt. *8r course if there is any trouble,

for wVich.,,Vfb arc. to blamo, v/o will fix it.

A. Very truly yours,

... _ Thomas A, Edison Constn, Dopt.-

' "T<oi>^y5.nB to your letter of tlw is-tth, irraf. I bof; to say
that. Prof nas/>r Price, of SajjfJ^rancisco, is in »iy opinion the .
most trustworthy assayor in the United -States, and I would bur-
Knst your commit ciat inn with' him.-

Very Truly Yours,

Ot-

tlmi. Eloctrieal Engineer.

iiox 0(35 Kail River.

Vte have your letter dated at 1-awroUca of tho 7th, Inst,
in relation tol sending >.lr. leonard to Ohio. -

In reply wo Bor to say that tha rnanaRODiont 'of tho Elec¬
trical Station is ontirely in y ur hands. And you Didst dispose
of your raon as you think bast.

In roRard totho numbor of Feeders.. in tho Williamsport
In stallation, wo had a now canvass mado of this place as tho one
•<o had in tho Office was an old one mado by tho LiRht Co. Wo ar|
now-having a now Electrical Dot ermination prepared, and will
adviso you to-morrow by wire as to the numbor of feodors, It is
o/vv^^2haiS' installation. - - . .

Thomas A.

Very Truly Yours,

Edison, ponstructioh Doptv

isis ia- n

XU S. Andrews, Esq.

Gon. Electrical Engineer,

Box. 56!> pull Hirer.

Dear Sir:-

In re Te ran.ee 'tie your letter of the Oth, inst. wo do
not think it -ut all likrily. that Piqua and Middletown will be
ready as soon/as l!if fen?' is finished. At Middletown they havo
not yet soci/rod/the lt<t for Central Station purposes. Ariel the
work <>n Pi'quu lias only just been started, oithor Beliefoht, or
Mt. Carfyiol will follow, arter T if fen piqtm may come in about the
hujivv t'imo as'/.a^lton, but Middletown will certainly be the last
on fho list./

/ ft In relation to Spencer please note the attauho.llottir,

y<Ai better 'start him to work at a saary of ttjn Dollars per week,
•vje tA allow his railway fares.

I ■ \/ Pioaso return Mr. Spencer's letter for perusal.

/ • — ■ *■ . . Very Truly Yours,

•j Thomas A. Edison, Construction Dop' t,

i • ' w C&' cf ■ ■

) ps2,-!St- It

, liaoctrieiil iCnfiin'v^r,

; b)>x 5Cfi Pall nivor.

. . _ nr.itv/m-a. vo ‘do not

In rofctfrd to /booh.; of quostions anti an..

, w W «■«"»“ <■>"• Con“"*

ac„ a„a a »■»» - *'» —»• ”H*W „

ny of thorn v/qvo vntnrnod or not. In any ovont it uoul

*"*«*•: ■ (kunfbfi

M „„art to »**»» *-*»« /*■"

• four.

Vary l'ruly Yours,

-'am a. nal.on, oonairtoti.A Dop't,

oj&S

. /SPS'Ur//

Dococibor 12 th. ltJU3.

Gustav' Soldan, Esq. Supt.

104 Ooorck Stroot, City,

Roar Klr:-

Roforring to tho”atlaehod letter from Mr. Dwelloy, in
which lie complains of the workmanship on tho second "II" dynamo at
the Hint Mills,, please road same and let mo have your answer at.
tho oaHiest possible moment, .....

Yours’ truly.

Tho. Edison' llachiho' Works,

Edison Electric illuroinat inf? Co.

Sunbury, Ponn.

?>oar sir;- • ••

Hr. Edison .has mqiiaatad mo to write you, Hiiggtfwtinir -hat
you make sviro that your water supply ror Boiler will not freeze
ui»..tl,is winter. i;r- Edison stains that it is his opinion it will
bn affected by frost. Have the said muins baon laid yet?

Vnry Truly Yours,

Thomas A. Edison, Construction Doptv

by

/ri&'&rJl

Docombor 11th.

E. II. lord, Esq, Troas.

Lawrence, ilass,

Hoar 5>ir:-

V/o hayo your letter of the 7th. inst. addrossiod to
Mr. Insull, in which you state that wo are unbusinesslike for
delaying /our motors.

Wo would bop. to ror.iind you that th’is matorial is not made
by us, and therefore wo .only indirectly control its production.

Upon tho receipt of your 3 otter we immediately ./rote to dosare.
I'orrimann <? Co., consunnp tnom for tno delay to your matorial and
the inconvenience they put us to fnoreby, and in ropiyinp. to us
they admit tho fault, and .aro hurrying your orders to tho greatest
extent possible.

Thoro vjoro shipped to you -to-day, 10 extra bottles,
lo extra pairs zincs and 10 sdlis 'of rubbor fixtures oach for tho
la Unfit;- as light, 30 light and' 100 light motors, also five U
light motors complete and firtooiP'i iipfit motors complete, and as.
no havo stated above tho 'balance"* of 'yotir -order is ’receiving oner
- gd'bie ' attention,

Tho cost of tho meters which you now have -on hand at.
Jawrdhce, namely, 85 for 0 lights, 85 for 18 lights, 10 for 85
lights, 10 for 50 lights and 5 for 100 lights, topothor with tho

3

extra bottles, plates, zincs and rubber parts, amounts to about
8-37i>, , and in ordor'to prove to you thatwo are not short on our

different capacities from the above,
The changes in the 3ixo of th<J motors
roquost.

, which calls for motors
yet amounts to only WJX}
3 wore mado of courso at

of

your

Tn view of tho abovo facts' v/o should bo glad to reeflivo
from you-" your chock. Tor So, 000., as roquost od 'soma few days ago.,,
There ia sufficient margin left after paying us this money to
onablo you to discuss safely any matters ’wherein you think we have
failed to 'live up to our contract;’ -

The Tawronca insi'ul l'ati’eh has boon pecuniarily disas¬
trous to us, and wo have urporit use 'for tho mcino’y which wo now
’ asl; you to sond, and wo trust' thalT wo can roly upon its rocoipt
‘“ within the next row days. ' ■

^\\xX*A4--

)g&3 - fa • n

Mr. is. Ward Leonard,

• earo Edison Electric IlliininatinH Co.
-'■I Juwronco, Muss.

near Sir:-

Doc, Ilth, u

in relation to fora of Motor Blunk which you priparod
soko little time aRo, will ypu bo kind onouRh' to soncl mo a copy.

T boliovo you sent mo a specimen, but it has boon mislaid- In tlio
"f fice' lforo;

Very Truly Yours,

Thomas A. Edison, Construction Dopt. ■

irsi'/s-n

Doc. II til,

17. S. And rows, Rsq.

Box 0115' i?all River,
Do r Sir:- • ’’

Replying to your letter of tho 9th, inst. in which you
asked us. -to Rot paipgnrnnn- -'fi (Jo. to make a small cheap four point
switch, similar/ to/ our .Botfir House Changing switch.' Will you
please send i?4 a 'tfiogram of what'i'you want drawn to aculo.

/ *• Vory; Truly -Yours,

' ! Thomas A. Edison, Construction Dep* t,

/?t3:/Si- //

TJ a comb or' 111 th, 3

I'. Woinschonk, Hsq.

30 most a-lth. Street, uity.

Doar Sir:- '

In -oply to your note of'tho 10th. "Oeconbor, 1 rSgij.ij#
vary much not having boon ublo to hoop th« oiiKagomont X" nmdo v/i th
you, but T v/as collnd army.'

'j will mdot you on' V/ociriosilay ( to-morrow) at ton o’clock,
tforjr' truly youfs, .

' yoA,

2 -//

r*o. IT, Bliss, Bsq, oon, Sup* t,

' YMstorn. Edison. lif?ht Go.'-..

52 Wabash Ave. Chicago, Ill.

Dear Sii’tr

V/e have your lot tor of the Oth, ins 6, in regard to
Biijia. Wo will bo ready for tUo parties just as soon as they uro
prepared for business.

Very Truly Yours,

Thomas A.. Edison, Construction Co.

/f S3

Do comb or 11th. U

W. H. jjfwolloy’f .ir. Boq. Troas.

■ Kail Rivor, 'Josa.

Doar Sir:- '

Wo learnod this morning that yOu sent an order to tho
-Edison Electric light Company for 300 sixtusn- oandlo power lamps
for uso in connection with tho Kail Rivor central station.

Wo would bog ‘to cull your attention' to tho fact that
the Fall' River' installation! is for ton caudle* power lamps.

Fall Rivor boin? a c«5al gas town, wo supply lamps of this power,
and thoy, in practicu, aro always run at twolvo candlos, which .will
' give more light than any five foot g as burner in your 'City* .

Wo would' strongly’ advisa. your recalling this ordor, or
possibly thoro has boon a mistake inado and sixteen candle power
'lamps ordered instead of /ton.

/• Very truly yours,

/

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V/. s. Antlrown, Esq.

r.on. Electrical Gnpinoer.

; ' Box 5G5 ' Pall River. . .

•Dear sir:- /

li'n,lrlfi* »* *»«? lo““- »r *l» »th, taut. in «„M
»■> « irooa 14- to .tap,,
incidnritly that 0.™,,, »*

am non Imipg started, and that h. could do „U those dim,
ant points} ?.,n his own hook."

Very Truly. Yours,

Thomus A. Edison, Construction hop* t,

Iff 3- n

Dooombor 1 1 th. . 3

Jlossrs. Darkle k Hal 3 ,

oo (.’engross street, W,

Detroit, Kich. ...

Dour Sirs:- ' ... .

In furt.hor reply to your favor of the 7th. .inst., wo
bop. to say that v/o hnvo the map of Grand llavon preparod and will
send it to you to-morrow to obtain option on lots for central
station purposes. After receiving information in regard to lots,
and choosing therefrom the ono best, suited to our business, it is
only a mnttor of a few days to supply an ostimato. V/o should
thoroforo be glad to know il'' you" would 111: o us to send you the
ostimato for Grand llavon, which you could Tiold yourself until
preparod to present it to tho'iocal pooplo, or if you would prefer
us allowing the matter to romriin in aboyiuice in. this office until
wo rocoivo instructions from you to go ahead with the work?

Very truly yours,

Thomas A. lidiaon (Jonstii. Dept.

"y C^ydLO

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13. M. Oabol-nj, Hsq. .

•ifoityirni N. Y.

Hoar Sir:- I ' X .

* U*»» >»■«■' ,ww’ “ “lu" ,>r " " . ,

w ovoAto fc«r4 «rW ’'lrlnE' “““

if thero

P>—”‘ t ’“”B lhE C"”''Wi
.-,7a plop,) on loyini! m*xrnr««* ’

/iWindiPowd by n rod linn.

! Vnry Truly Yours, '!'

|\Tho»«o A. ndioop, non.yruo.ioo »#*,

\ \ Thomas a.

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December .11th, 3

A. Stuart, Ran, Seety, '

Cincinnati, Ohio,

Dear Sirs-

•y/o have your letter of tho titli, inst. in roforcneoto .
tho now form of special report which we sent you to have filled
out for a number of towns. We’ db not vish you to send a man around
' spocial ly to obtain this information, but' wo 'presumed that you wore
in communication with local parties who could furni3h tho infor¬
mation wo rcquirod, Ac you wil’j" notion the form is much more
complete than tho old brio which" wo used.

If you can obtain the data for us, ac stated above',
wo'should bo pi ad to havo it, .otherwise wo do.no.t wish you to ro
to any expense in ordor to pot it.

Wo return herewith Mr. Dyer’s report on l ima as requested.
Vory truly years,

Thomas A, lidison odnstn.' Dept.

w f%LP<¥

//r. p. . k. shavr,

earn Ohio Edison Installation Co.

Worth Wont Cor. 6 ft Vino Sts. Cion, 0.

Roplyinf' to your letter of the Cth, ' irist. v?n bop to say .
that wn cannot Bond tho canvassor to Pottsvilln as siinmja' tho
canvass of Circlovillo if .complotod. This will probaly bo ih 'a
wooks timo. .

Vory Truly Yours, •

' Thomas A. JSdison, Construction Doptv

By

irF3~ia-ti

fhip Edison Installation cio.

North West Cor. 0 a Vino Sts, Ginn. 0.

Wo have your lot tor of Oho Oth, inst; including the com¬
munication from Ur. BigKtor us to thu pro gross ut Jit. Carmel,
which v/o bog, to return atiroguos'tod. V/o aro» (jotting ahead at !it.
Carmel just , its fast' as wo possibly can. hut or course wo cannot
expect the local people thorn to son the diff’.ranco bat v/o on tho
erection nf a house, and tho .installation of an Electric light
riant. ' "It v/ill not bo very long before these people are in
a .bettor humor;

•Thomas A.
By

Very Truly Yours,

Edison, Construction Dept.

a, .o,z f

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December 13th. 3

Sir John Lubbouh, ■

IS lombard Street,

Jondon, IS. 0. Rnpland.
liy Hoar Sir John:- '■

ThiiV- rfil'J introduce to you- my Private Secretary
tu I- untlt, j, to .pen, I Christman'

tliooo. '-til o', ho is oh\;/om- S I. Is of i.hs Atlantis ha wj.;> havo
vanions huttww, .«Unri W s.ittJa Mth tho SCison KJaatpjtt Upht
Company of 3 ondon. •' !

Any a«sistanc| that you can render him ,«1 bo greatl*

appreciated by,

Yourc very cincorol y,

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Ticeombor 13 th.

KunbuTy, henna.

Hoar Kir:-

that you. male sure that your water supply Jur boiler will not
rroozo’uj. this Winter. Mr. Raison stdtos thatit is his opinion
it Will be oi'^octod by "frost. Hava the street v/ntor mams boon
laid yot?

//rite you, suj-jjostin;;

Very truly yours,

i gs3- u, n

Ooo. JItJi,

!!r Chus. p. Lyon, . • '

Ci relaying, Ohio. •

Ugnr Sir;-

"* h“v” ,“ur <* «- **. *»,.• COT.„

<>r V/o llo boro enmo to ahnd t0 day. '

Oard to whon you should commoner canvassing a town,
always start work at duels, Just Ea- tho pooplo cojn,
™ncn liRhtirifj. °

Vory Truly Yours,

Thomas A. Edison, Construction Dopt.

»y Cl , &■ 7"

WS> )<?-!/

[I)0C. XI til,

.John Lucas

av/Scs Hopjt,

v

1'i'ost, Va.

Dear Sir:- \ 1

Koplyjfof? .to your lottor of tlio 4th, inst. in rolution
i,o runninn a /machine Tor boreinR coal by ' Klnctriety, I bofj to
,aji that th/ electrical part iu hardly practicable, /.Unlosa wires
run through the drifts to furnish power und lif'ht, from u Uynwno
at the {/'•iutinr Works. ' !

Very Truly Yours,

. -lyi

Doc, nth,

Straight lino Rnpinii (5<>.

•Cor.-, Offddcfe & Payatto Sts. •

Kyraeuoo, U. v.

Dear Sira;- .

you lottor ofttho 6th, inet. in rn lot inn tola
Pat lorn “aJcor. rjo ro.n-ot

? to 1=0. y t)iat wojmvo not a man in our

™,aos „t th., ™„„t .**„!»«, oro l0 cra„catI,

with a Hr* ola,» ;««-.■» 0orvicO!1 „ OJI,„c( „

°" ‘"iS «**>« will »«t, m ,Wri„atollr ln . ^

V " Vory: Truly Yours,

' ' Htlii:

ilachino Works,

'\A <? £7

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. O-tty.

icsi. Illinois
for for your

yocomber 1-vsth. 3

Charles T. v>hite, Esq.

10.J labor ty St root, City.

Doar Sir:-

Havo you on hand atiy suij-hato of s'.inc froo from iron
and would yoii bo kind onom;h to sond us a somplof. Tf thn motorial
is satisfactory, wo would liko to f?iv«

i ordor for a quantity

Vary truly youri
Thomas A. Edison Constn,

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■ - — ' December 13th, 3

V/. ?;.■ Andrews, Usq.

i'all rtivor, Mass.

Doar Kir:-

rfo havo your letter of tho <!th. inst, roquostirip us to
ordor four more pluf! switches for ban!1, of tost lamps', which vro
have' dime . .

Tn regard to pulleys 'on the "S" machine, this dynamo is
1 Ctu-tL**

run in connection with a U 2 X 12 engine, must, havo a 10"

pulley. If v/e use 12" pulleys on tho “S" machine, tho Arming ton
f: Sinis peoplb would havo to put a 57” pulley, on thoir 9 2 x 12
' ongino, and as tho 47" in their standard pulley, v/o do not v/ish
to make a oharujb. ■'

Vory truly yours,

Thomas A. Edison Constn. Dept.

j rr 3-/-1-A2

ftocoinbor J.-ith. 3

A, I!. Chandlor, ^sq, Prost.

Pu3 Jo; S3 ootns light Oo.

Union Squaro, c;ity.

nodi* .'Jir:-

ai you ascertain about .'taith’ s v/ap03? Ploaso givo no
his fu31 nano, aa T havo forgottori it.

Vary truly '/oars,

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HOC. 12th, u

Prank S. Harr, Esq. Trna.

Rd-iaiin Electric IlduminatinR Co. •'«

Sunbury, Ponna.

Dear Sir;--

ffo boR to oncloso horowith eta turnout showin/j tho amount
tluo us at the proaont timo' by tho Sunbury, Co. It is chiefly made,
up by thd balance duo on contract, tJio othor itoms uro for vriro,
and aomo smbll fixtures, which wo send at your rsquost.

'Vory Truly Yours,

'' “*v< " - Thomas A. Edison, Constn. Dop' t, •• -

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Trass.

Hoar Sir:-

I:i isolation to your latter of the -tth. inst., in ’./!iic)i

understand why tho bolt shou3 ;l hay _■ piy on out so soon, nor liavp
vn> any recollection oi' .it lia/iiu: boon placed thoro with tho under-
s build inj1, tiiat it was to bo removed' .and ailuthor uou subs titu tod.

Our Suporin t undent , Hr. jUch, states that the bolt vrais rosplicod at
Sudbury ah<i that tho worii. *is ^oifl'- ddno. It is exactly the samp"
artielo that wo aro usin';: in iron no o fcion wi th other installations,'
vrhich latter are cuvini? pec foot-. satisfaction.

Very truly ''ydurg,'

Thomas' A. Kdiaon Const n. rfept.

i)OCOl:lbOV lkJSll. 3

Col. C. UoddarU,.

ears Timo Tn)nf>ra|.h to.

Tempi o Court, city.

V-q bon to oncloso horowith our ostimato. ::o.07,A for
tho oroction of a 0 mitral Station- .Ktli3on Electric l.ifht riant -t
Kan .loco fio Cu at anal a of 400 lamps capacity of 17 c audio power
' oach, and amounting to S23t443.fel

v/o' dl30 sond you ttiip bl' •‘•an J6so do Ctiatamala with tho

district war)- ad off.

Vory truly yours,..
Thomas A."’ Raison Constri,' Dopt.

W d&'V

Enclosuros.

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Docorabor lath. H \

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Charles T, Hughes, Esq,

Poughkoopsio, H.Y.

Doar sir:- ; .. ..

V/o bog to onoloao harowith our ostii.iator. No3. 77, '77,A ' ' |

and 77, B, for tho oroction of an Edison Bloetnc light Control
Station Plant, at, Pouhyhoepsio, Nov/ York, and amounting ' to 8.
S2:5,i/-i9.40--S4o,olJ7.42 and 83 ^TtjS.og, tog a thor with thoir attainted.--;,
map's. ' " ' ' - j :- |

tn relation t,o ostimatV)’ Do', 77',' by referring to tho

. . . . ;!

St root Installation, you will ’sea ’that tho district wo ;|roposo

wiring, 'in tho event of his estimate being accepted, covers 2,04H
lights. Estimate 77, A provides for 2,411 lights in tho district

and 'estimate 77, B for 1,W1'1 licftts. By referring to the maps .

accompanying thoso estimates you will find the course of tho streot
installation marked thereon. It will therefore be uriuococsnry
for us to go into a lengthy comparison, as it only romams for
you to g^ooso tho ono you considor boot cuitcd for tho purpooo.

In submitting thoso dstinaioa it in of course understood
that tho local Company obtain all nocosoary porcjitc for us to upon
streets and lay our tubas, in accordance with whichovor one thoy
may accept, and wo will not in any way bo responsible for any
failure to obtain thooa, which might provout our

Uo eombor 12th. 3

John jioskin, . lisq.

i* ledger building,
i'hila. I’onna.

Horn* sir:-

Wo htivo your lot'!; or of tho 11 t.h, innf.. , and in ropl y
bog to say that if tho speeds of' -both dynamos do not. vary much from
v/hat ;:thoy aro sot up at and tho rnsistanco boxes are proportioned
so "th'a't tno load will divide according to tho. capacity, they' will'
fun'porfoctly together. Wo run thorn this v/ay in our central
station plants.

" 'Very '.truly yburti',' •

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Ty:yr J ■

Docombor 3 >4 th .

Chari os T. Hu«hos, Hafj.

Korean House,

. . loufihl.ooi.sio, M.Y.

V/o bofi Co ancloso horov/ith plan oi‘ the .control station
v.'o propose eroctinc at fourth! oopBib',' also ootimato of daily run-
niiiK expanses amt statement' o‘f; probable profits on a Stt0,000.
capitalisation, v/liich la.t-tpr shows an excel. 3. out pureent for tiivi-
Uomis.

' V/o ulso unclose tlio -remaining estimate for this plant.;

Vury truly yours,

Thomas a. Kdison (ionstn. Uopt.

Enclosures.

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iloeombor lath, 3

Mosars, font Auorbach,

3 broad Ktront, Tiity.

uontlomon;-

T understand tho eau-i of Smith v:
Oalondar and will bo soon raaehod for trial
iato til th you in tho suit iir. J, c. Tomlinson,
onourch to all 0.7 him to examine all tho papers

, Kdison is on tho
I doairo to assoc-
You will bo i!ood
and consult va^h him

as to tho conduct,

mananuiiiant and trial uf the suit,

Very truly yours,

1'hlu

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Dccembor 13th. 3

■ W, S,. Andrews, Ksq.

• ■ F, 0. Box 500, '

Poll Rivor, bass.

Hoar Kir:-

Y/n have your. 1 otter* of', ilw» 11th. Inst, in reference
•' to the bolts l'or driving the two “Y" dynamos boirin too Ion?.

Tho reason that those bolts are of improper size is that
3

"tho dynamo has boon sot 11 4” too near tho oncino, and not in

accordance with our plans, which say 10* from contor to contort

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Would- it not, bo possible to move those dynamos back 11 4"?

If not, v/o v/ould profor havinj’ the bolts rospiiobd.

• " Yours' trill y\

• " Thomas’ ~hV feS’isbn' Cofist ni Dppt.

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December loth. 3

w.K, H, lord,. Esq. Troas.

',7o havo your toloprahi of y^storday instructing us. to
itond . 10* pulloys for tho *S" dynamos J

In this connection’ wo" bbg/to say tihat v/o alv/ays uso a ,

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12* <twl'»,/whon an UJ2 x 10 opBipo ifl driving this Machine.

At tho Vourl JStroot station in thill city wo havo run a x 13

ongi'no at 350 revolutions for sovrantoon consocutivo days with
'porfoctly satisfactory results, jl

tho 3^2 x 10 engino at/l^av/ronco would havo to "bo run at

\

’about 32:5, if you uso 12* pulloys, land wo do not consider that
325 revolutions por minuto is ,'4oo I'Veh a spood for this small

engine, v/hon v/o havo obtained ouch results as above stated from tho
141 2 x 13. Eurthornoro, if you une 10? pull eys you -will havo
troublo by tho bolt slipping, -inasi uch as it doos not form as
good a contact with tjiat si so of pi.iiby\tts it’ does v/ith the 12*.

If, hov/ovor, you still dosiro to iisa 10* pulloys wo shall bo glad
" to send .thorn on immodiatoly you advise us, but v/o considpr it

"’advisabie to mention the above facts before filling your ordor.

Vory truly yours,.

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Thomas A, Edison ’iCoristn. Dopt.

Gustav Soldqn, Ran.

I;

\y ' Edison Machine Tfirkst

104 Coorek, St. City.

Dear Sir:- '

V HopIyinB to your letter of tho llljjh, inst. v/horoin you
state that it would bo advisable to have a co^plote sot of druwi'nijp
for the Straight I.ino Engine.! Wo bofl to say that .wo have a com¬
plete W liiado, -upd the lettojr i/ont you stated that they wore
maltinR the" patterns. ' .

i; Vorym Truly Youro» '

■•<••• . Edison H^chino Works.

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December 13th,

l'orsonal,

V/. K. Andrews, Ksq.

Pall River, Maas.

hoar fiir:-

. Can you givo us' any idoa as to v/hon tho Pall Rivor sta¬
tion. will bo randy to start? V/o are avraro that thoro is n quan¬
tity oi oloctrical material /which, has not yet pono forward, but if
you can make a start and introduco t.hoso fixtures afterwards It'
will bb of v'ory .(treat sorvieo to us financially.

V/o jirosutio you havo hoard nothing from hr. Rich ho' to S/hon
Tiffin' will be ready for you mon,' V/o have; tb-riighV asl:bd him
this quost.ion, and v/ill adiiso you, u(’on receipt of his reply.

. Yours ’truly,

Thomas A. 'Edison Gpnst'n.' D'o'pt.

/fi f3-t*'/£

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IV. s. And rows, Haq.

vox 005 pull Rivor.

. m fcmHjr in- mm or yost.raayo dot, in to

Williamsport ana »..b,tre, »o-Mr„d you on tl,n mh, Inst.that
thorn v/oro i fn«doro ut Mowbur,.. And yesterday -,<n o.nt you a
Minerals, statin,; that thorn m n run, lorn in t|„ Williamsport
Installation. Kinco snndjtnR tho latter tnlorrao, vrn urn in
■ ocnlpt Of a lot tor from tho Williamsport Co. statinp that thny
have not-ynfsosurnd u lot, and anted our indulconoo until „
hoar further from thorn. In «w „r this tM, ^ thJ ,
morninB, to do nothin,/ to WUIiumspotV material, nhtil you worn
advised further from this Offioo.' V,o Will, send you tm
motion you desire at the oarliosf po.siablo momont.

V'nry Truly Yours, ■

DoeoiaJjor 13th. 3

'.Y. I). Rich,- Koq.

Hazleton, Puanu.

Cun you toil us when tho Tiffin station v/ill bo ruady fn
for our ul octricul a tuff to oouimonce vftiri on tho insidu v/i rinyV
Wo v/ould liko to start thou on this work ut tho ourliost possible
mouont. - Will you kindly send us u lottor stating exactly tho'
condition of tho uiivuncowont of tho central stations ut Hazleton,
Ut. Carmel and Uoilofonto.

Yours truly,

Vhoams a. liaison ’Constn. bopt.

December 13th.

p. Rich, Esq.

Hazleton, 1-onna, '

Dear Sir:-

Wo sond you herewith two plans of the Poll of onto sta¬
tion, one marked "A* having boon proparod from the sketch you sent
us (living tho Uotails of your proposed arrangement, and tho othor
marked. “,H* is one which has booh proparod in this office.

Ky* referring to thoso plans you will see that both build¬
ings are exactly the same size, and the thV sam'e capacity of plant
is obtained without increasing the' length of oithor building."

, V/erb' we to adopt, tho plan which you sent us and put in the engine
and boil or (upon which wo havo made a cross) it would bo impossible
for tho onpinoor to- attend to his ongirfo "and look after his stoamyj
Wo hove marked with tho letter "A* on our plan the possitions of
tho boiler and engine which wo. 'now propose to install, and by '
roforoncc to same you will sofe' that it is a niuch more convenient
arrangement than the one" you suggest'. The' only " difference it

makoc in tho interior arrangement of the station is to reduce, the
length of " tho office from lH’ to 11* 4*. Kn Andr6v/s* brings his -
wires iii at the skylight,- and you will see that there is plenty of
' room for electrical apparatus along tho walls <il' the building and
*'awa/ from tho dynamos. Vo tl.6rofdro think it dosirablo that you

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should adoift this iluc, anti shell be nl»d te »-cve any common t 9 you
muy v/ioh to tael c upon it.

' ' - , Very truly yours,

Thomas A. Kdisbn fionstri.bDopt. . - . . . i

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Enclosures.

W. D. Rich, /Ksjq. .

■ 'erf'ro^di’shh 'RWctric Til'. Oo,

■ \ Ha^oltoni Poiina.

near sir:-/ f" ' - f

We| have' your 1st tor of j tho Otli, inst. in rofjard to

I- . .!

boiler plat^/ of f.IiJdlotovm unU Piqua. Wo believe that this stylo
of s^ttiiy^/ ^Ls to bo U30d onl where Jlituininus Coal is burned, wo
note yot/r olVlo^tiens to this sfoljtinr’ however, uml sh&ll bo ijlart
•to hjiy/a yotrjuso your own judf'/ement -iib to tfto .way 'in which it
'ajiouldl bo done. ’ || .

'••••' /j ,

■ Jv'1;'' J { Vory Tnily Yours,

■ j ■ 1 Thoraus A f.j Edison, Constn. Uopt.

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Docoinbor 13th.

A. Stuart, Esq. Sooty.

Cincinnati, Ohio,
boar Kir:- ^ 1

Wo havo your lottor of t'hoillth. inst in rogard to tho
extension of tho Tiffin plant, ' and dining tho past fov/ days havo .
rocoivod all you'r to! ogratris urging upju.n us the necessity of ship¬
ping' tho matorial at onco. ■

Your idoas as to the' arnuht .jii' "work necessitated by this
oxtonsion aro altogether too small. it 'will bo impossible for us
to obtain tho copper undor two weeks, ind \n viov/ of thxs fact v/o.
havo v/irod' you that v/o cannot koej our ’/non &{ioro, as v/o understand

• , ,v • . .

from our Superintendent that all the polo ,lin\>s at Tiffin 'will bd
finished on Saturday noxt. 1 ? ! \ .

Wo havo wired you to-riight^tlialtho cosJp of. this oxtonsion
• will 'bo 83,7bU.17, and v/o bog i^ fcnhloW ‘herewith '.<iur ostimato
for performing the work and’ supplying t^ matorial. • Upon its

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acceptance, v/o v/ill .immediate! y / 1\aho active stops to make tho
dosirod addition to your plant. .1 \ V . .

Mn' Rich is altogether mistaken J) |ion\he statos that it
"will not incroaso tho cost ofi’oo<jors.|he/' oxtehSion necessitates
a how feod'or arid consequently' adc^itiorialioloctrical apparatus in

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Enclosure

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Docoinbol- 13 th. 3

M, C.;-, BolKniip, Esq. Tress.

Highland national banli,

Novi Burgh, N'.Y.

V/o have your latter oi' the lath, inst., asking us- for
a list of prices for which wo 'will furnish tubing and virus for
service, and in reply we bog to sltato that v/o will sujply you with
this material at cost price.

The 'way the Kail Hivor and ] awraheo Company did was
simply to givo us an open order to supply thorn with as many ser¬
vices as wore nocessary, and v/o billed the material to then at. tho
rate as stato’d abovo.

If you will givo us a similar ordor, v/6 shall bo very
glad to furnish you with 'whatever sorviebs you roquiro. They
certainly should bo put, in at onco, os it will sayo a groat doal
"of labor in the future, when you- might possibly' have to contend
with heavy, frost.

Yours truly,

Thomas A. Edison Gonstri, Dept l

December intb.

l.'ossrs. liorpniann •? Oo.-

2‘jii Avenue B, Ciiy)

rioar Sirs:-

•th relation to the attached letter rrom iiossrs.

, . lr:„.„n„, » you »ot .him »(*->* « » . •»**<■

nr 0„,.j „ „l out oV .« 1,»» JU». X*.hi* f0r

-..ti -5 tilt. ions with v/hat

'u.i'Waon of r.uMlylui: oar '

™,uiror -,y UUU3U — »“»*'«»« “ '

yiau; ana im»** “ run ouniu rural, uao it for nrtoon 00 'V *
ana .nil it fur »«ty rtvo «a„t= = ^ *k“

,„„ia rot.it ruua Front. lot at l.nuv/ ir you Oiil ao thin..

Yours truly ,

' Thomas A.' Edison Coiistn'.. Dept.

by

Enclosure,

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December 13th.

Pttul ». Dyer, Esq.

Tvomunt liousu,

- Gal voston, Texas.

Pear .'Sir:-

V/o have your interesting lottor of the nt!.i. inet.., and
in relation to your obtaining: options on lots we think it would bo
a good idem for you to got. exact sizes and prices of as many lots
n.mr the contor of each - town nr. you can.

In regard to the amount y-. u arc paying l'or your oxpensqs
at. the prosont time, if you'Vill 1 of tis' khb</ how much it is in o .
I’scitss of the allowance^' mart o you, ’ v/o' shall ' be very glad to credit
your account with tho difference.

You havo aj paron'tly missed sending us a portion or your
lottor or ol so you havo forgot ton to sign it,

Have you ovor ■ received tho no.v/ foria of special report ,
which wo sent you about a month .ago?.

Mr. Insull sail ed for 'Europe yesterday to bo gone until
tho latter ond of January. Y/6 presume you rocoivod his lottor
toll ing you to go homo for Christmas.

tours truly., '

Thomas A," Scl'iSon Co'ns'tn. Dept.

By

liocombor 13th,

/

!3. Baton, Esq. Pro'st, j

Edison Bloctric light
05 Pifth Avonuol

Doar Sir:-

1 hdvo tho pleasure
iiig to 57,7130.74, being amount,
also account amounting to £lpll|

_ on tlie light Company’ s accom

In addition to tho atjoj'

by mo on oloct.ric railroad oxp
"my account, amounting to S3U,5-
ponded by ino at tho Edison Mac
machines, v/ith tho rosult of do
typos of dynamos about tv/o'nty
‘numbor of” lights obtained fromj
With relation

‘tho “invontiohs in connoction t|
.‘tho Bloctric- Hoilroad' Company,
"to this mat tor must stand ov
to. bo cloarly understood thui

,b hand you herewith account amount-
jj[uo my Construction Dopartmont,

.00 for sundry amounts paid bj« mo

thoro is tho amount oxpondod
Turnouts, for which you al rcigidy havo

'0, and also about S25,000 ox-

lH.. ...... ..

no Works in improving your dynamo
iiasing tho cost on sdmo of tho
•Q\por cent, and increasing tho
sju’ctt^ochincc about forty por cent,
[iird.fc'd oxpor.imonts, inasmuch as
•with' havo booh trarisf orij^d” to
presume my accounts in relation
il though by stating this 1. wish it
shcidor that 1 havo 'a valid claim

"tTX

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ns3-io :/i

nst. tho Rdi Boil Electric I-j cb t- Company for the amount 1 have .
"ostRonclod in this connection.

As to the cost of the dynamo experiments, in considora-
.. tion of tho kindness shov/n by’ the Xii’ht Company 'in carrying .my
stock for mo, it is not my" intent ibh to ask them tc roimburse mo to
tho umoUrit referred to, more cepofcially as the rendering of account
of this character is usually the cause of great irritation.

In this connection 1 may mention that I air. how' experimenting with
the object of increasing tho capacity of tho central station dynamo
but inasmuch as my moans arc limited I cannot conduct the expori-
monts on any such scale as the importance of tho mat tor would
"warrant, and I would urge upon your Directors the necessity of
placing at my disposal $30,000. : for this purpose. Of course it is.
very difficult to ostimato the exact cost' of 'such experimentation,
and I mention this amount as''&>'i'inut and not as giving an indie a-
‘'tlcih that’ tho' 'experiments -would' cost as mudhi

' I shall be. glad if you will arrange to pay the small ’ """

’account duo (31,110.00), and my Construction Department account
( 37,700.74) at an early date, inasmuch as the lattor must of neces¬
sity receive additions or deductions from month to month.

! . I would suggest that' the" payment of So, 000, on account

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Docorabor 10th, 1U83.

i'. 8. Hastings, Esq. 'i’rous.

Xn relation t,o th.o attaehod note, undor data
of Movombor l»th. for St) ,000.', payable! bo days from dato to our
order, ploaso. make siuno payable to tho’Oirdor of Thomas A. Edison,

I

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J. F. Bunn, Esq. J. P. " Ay

Tiffon, Ohio. | j% (I

Doar Sir:- I

■ tto havo your lottjf of tho loth, inst. in rolfoninco

to v/irinn. v/o u ro of th, option that you havb »«do .W~*
mietako by purautnr! tho ooujiijif ouBKoatod by Hr. Stuart. ; Our a®
poriondo Kao boon, that li'jji ^ fatal «M tor «h. »•*»» M»

pany to havo anything vhtftoyt’r '\to do with tho wiring.

In regard vSHiBhHhi blocks, 44, 40, 40, and 50, wo

to day aro in' receipt ij>f a 'tol1
light blocks, /^d, \46, ‘>'7, ftO,

.... -y/' Y l !

.50. Wi wfll send tto night an
dunco yith Mr Stuart^ tolsgramj

jigram from Hr. Stuart, asking us to
•ho makes no montion of block
j^timato' for this' work, in accor-
i is satisfactory

^ari&'if tho i

,4lT' Or«r tho .rr.toMnl and/ havo tho work ooinmoncod without

dpl/y.1 -I'ou'muat uhdor^tftod'iljhat it la a TO uneatiul'aotory thin,,
to do v,ork"of thiu kind\ without havinc an oatimato acenptod in
tho popular way. Wo hatro hcj d.Subt whatovor but |hat our bills
would bo ■r.atlnnictnry./und /fjdooptod vihon proaontod to you, if wo
woro to do tho' work uiion jMt bnul.r, ,,r mMM. “ut in ““
■uoh .» it lh-iiot' tho/roBijW wayftf dolhh buoinoae.

.-ill procoml to nakt the dtsirnl oMition to your Plant'
Vory Truly Vouro,

. — - Thomari jfW' F.dison* Constn.,; Dap* t,

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December 13th.

Spencer Borden, Esq.

. P.O. I*ox 3311, ' f

Boston, Mass,

'Doar Sir:- • ...

\'lo bop to aek nov/1 bdg'o' rejioi.pt ’of your favor of the 11th,.
mat. , and in reply v/oul d cal 1' ybur^at tent J.on to tho fact that
who'n 'you v/oro in !■; on York last Y/ord^ator was ono of tho towns of
v/hi'eTi" you made a memorandum that : you v/oro to attond to in regard
'to obtaining options on lots. Iii order that it way not again
bsciipo your memory, v/o send you by jth’is mail another chart of this

tov/n mark’bd v/ith a circle, v/itKiri'
thoso options, Upon receipt of
and submit ostimatos.

Ov/inp t.b XkK p

.to r'e-niodol tho |‘avorhil 1 bstimaj
bean able to dispatch it, biit i tf Vh
•'arifl: Portland. 7/0 will sond you oariff next wo ok.

” Yours truly,

Thomas
- by

/liich it is desirable to obtain
ijiisf information, v/o will proparo

- and also on account of having
v/o have not up to this v/riting
11 bo forward od to you to-mor rbv/

ySi v\

A :A" K

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'A^y.

W. H. j^nant, EsQ.l
oaMt^nn'o(?'r

Bros. Banking Co.
\ Kansas City.

■ In'.furtuM^reply to your letter of the 4th, inst., wa
bog to say that roipjriro a lot 50 xlOO, for Central Sta¬

tion yurpoaos. /life \|ho\ ground within tho rod circle on nap sent
you io ««■ valual&L \wo Would suggest as tho' next best point, to
obtain' a lof thoIjnorV I)er^ portion, of blocks 4tf, and 49, and bl<
0, 7, 50,- -and' 51 A [I \\

•- ITs arf
: in roforanco/

vori imic\h\obligod for th9 information you gave
to )/unning\ our polo linos,' and v/o send you this

accordance with iron r letter

morning anothofcVrnnif, v/hich |Vc marked

■/X J ■ A \ .

and v/o shull/b'o ' g$ad to ki/oV.if the same

Ur,

with your appro-'
lothar nkip, v/hich has boon marked v/ith

k'

Vtil. YtCf'ClJii

linos sl^ifig -yhe pro/osed coArseXVf underground conduc

c as o/t his Class of conductor i(S coAsiXjerod more satisfactory
tJy&n ovor head wires. Wo v/oul|d likd' examine this chart,

/e.i&'-give us .information as \<j> whether pertly s could b|i obtained
■j f,>r opening up the streets^pon which wo propose to nm. In con-
/ nocti n with the above, we 'Should biV\glad tty-hoar from you as

/2-'(Lst&4 0^

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"■• «**!!ni «»li{' wW lo ir>tiv£ Vtx.x. »t ^Xqr.iVjfiAljTW), rji

~:ii?‘ x-"‘',Jfr"::) '>■ )v£ u niifr.n-, fliyjiow -Jiiilj Via nj

‘:'v: ci;.:'. "o Mali:) iift'f 'ii J fix.'' j iv/ liauo’j;', /r./Ij a:'A .tn'iSi.uj'n/ti rr-,;:.:
t,v' *Jftiuri Jaotl tfxnn’nrf# ay. Jang^m; bXuov,' o-zj .efrduulBV oa ai u..--.;
aXanXn X’f'-'i i-A- Iirfl.tiJ' astav-W In. Ytny 17/101! j-u.ifij orlJ Jo£ c nxnJdn

’■'jf sj ••. \li! bna -toa (V , :

ov;j'i i*(i/ tujiSs.nolni criJ no') JjpgiXtlo/ii'oijH -iirv t\nc«3 o"f .

XlntJ3 ov/ 1>fui «anni£- Dlofj 'irm /}jfrxniur.£: oS ^ons roltn ci b;j
Af'jjol 'i ik.x AHv ooaaSiioooa ri boxfogci a-ij riaxilv; ^fler'^rri^oiin jin j.mom
•-ottjqa laoTC <UiW a Jr on wnaa flrfJ 12. Wbst oi' b^g-W\£iaite *w . bau
bofruKir need aarf. riajt/fc •i/rfjc.fta uo-{ ^?oa ofe ' ,iav
n.t .aTojai/bm.a bniioiyp obtv.i 1,4 'oa-i/ruo -boao- o-nj arfi ; gHxvtfJa aonll
^loiSalaiiaa otokt bH'jKiahoa di loJanbnoa 1<>. aaiila aWJ'.osxio
.d-uulo axiU oi (/ v: hit jUuovt'oW .ami* baotf Y0V0 mMJ

bf-fijJ<lo fd bX . j aJXm-i. •i.Vrijriiv, t-t so noijjamolni an nvijj bn Y
-n<vj fir .tun <<J ocr-t ;---io ov liolrlv/ no^n' ■. BJamJB orf/qi/. gninr.qo kO
ao ;io( rti.-il is.r>i i -oj bjjlg.n: bXitf-ila .rvvtii; mij' rtJiv ft ii-jor.

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December 13th, 3

V. K, ' And rov/s , lisq, '

I', 0. Box 5'i5,

Kail Hivor, Uass,

Do nr Kir:-

Wo hnvo your letter of tho 0 2th . inst, in roforonco to
proa suva indicators, and in -bply’ bop to say that wo differ with
you vory materially.

It is tho oasiost matter imagihabl o to koej this adjusted
and wo think that tho inoro you v>ork with thorn the better you- will
like thorn;’ Mr. Srragud fentortain’ed. the sain’o ideas in rogard to
thorn as you do when he first saw them, but he has sinco bocome
thoroughly converted. V/o think you should wait and work with- them
aufeilo before you vrito their. down.

In regard to h avihg the' conductors for inside work sent-
out xn straight lengths, wo' ciir. havo any wire which has not yet
boon shipped cut in accordance ftith your letter, but If it has boon
shipped it would hardly pay to bring it to Kow York, have tho
Ansonia people straighten it and return it to its destination.

In" relation to running tho a?2 x 10 engine at 360 rovo-
'■‘lM'ibnb, wo have at our Pearl Street station in this city rim* a ’
'Id3 if.x.: l.!J ongine for seventeen coiisocutivo days at 350 revolutions,

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Docombor 14th. 3

J. V, Sunn, Esq.

Tiffin, Ohio,

Dear Sir:-

>7o boi? to achnov/lodgo_ receipt of your lottor of the
12th. inst. , anil in reply v/oul'd say 'that vrt> nr a vary much' grati¬
fied -to 3 oarn that you have made arrangements Yfith outside parties
for wiring/ Tn your management of this tho only point v/hich docs
•not moot v/ith our approval is your having. offered a premium to
pooplo as an inducement for thorn to take tho 3i[»ht. Wo roally
think you will have cause to regret this.

Yours truly,

Thomas Edison Constn. Dept.

w /d 3

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Docor.ib'er 14th. 3

Prod Ratlin, Rsq, ' \

108 Broadway, City.

My Hoar Gatlin:**

Yours rocoivotl. Johnson is fixir.f-' up a hoso and
a dynamo giving *5,000 Volts to give an exhibition, He has moas-

urod tho water stream anti finds it about 050 ohms, section

per foot,

Os&y .

/ SS3't a -/£•

Dooonbor l-ltli, ;

'■'!. S. Andrews, Esq. • ‘

Kail Hivor, Hass.

Doar Sir:- .

St: Edison lias ro'q'uV'tod mo t(>> •-of or the attached letter
in ronara to regulators fur ' t!v- oh ora hou«M at";;har.iol.in to you,

■/i tli the request that you furnish drawings for those (toy iocs at

Yours truly,

Thotaas A. Edison Gunstn. Ooj-.t.. -

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Enclosure.

Oocombor 14th.

Rise trie 4ube Co, i '

05 Washington Street, City,

Dear Sir:- j

V/e' have your' l^ti-'Or' of' tho' l')th. "iftst. withdruv/ing your
bids for tho. strootins&lla4ion in connection With' tho following
points, namely, Hartford, ,Havbrhill, Utica and governors Island.

Tn rolation to fravorh'ili., wo ware on tho point of send¬
ing an estimate out v/hon Vo rocoivod your 1 otter withdrawing your
'■'bid. We shal It therefor^ be glad' .to rocoivo from you at. tho" oar-
lioct possible moment ar/othor stabinont shoY/ing v/hat you will char go
to do this vorl , in occoi-danco with tho .plans you. al road y havo.

ivy ‘truly yours,

THoinus A/ Edison Constn. Doj.t.

p 6CM "

iiocombor 14th, O

Viliitmi Scjiwonl , Ksn. Frost.

tit . Carmel , Jenna,

Uoar Kir:**.

’ In relation to tho oxtonsion of tho polo linos at lit,

Carmel and tho alt oration a which you d03ire to bo made in connec¬
tion with thorn, v/o wired you this .afternoon that tho cost of making
this eh line u will ho nii-U.07.

V/o bop to enclose herewith' our ostimato Ko,73,P for this,
work, and uj.oti its ac-coptancc we will order thjs additional wire
and othor material and have "tho linos ordeted in ac(i$jtU'.ncc with
samo. ’i’e al3o sond blue print showinn tho proposed alteration of
‘t'Kd'S.t'i'Canhdl polo linos, . .. . .

' Yours truly, '

‘ ' Thomaa .A,.' Edison Constn. lidpt^

Enclosures.

I'acombor 14th.’ 3

John Koshiu, Roq. •

’ “ ■.

. '» Iodgor building,

Miilu, Fonna. •

Uoar Kart-

In roj.Iy .to your lottor oi' thu 13th. mat. I bog to say
that it will roquiro two rosiutuneo boxos, and thoy should bo
oonnaotod so that both will novo togo-thor, but detachable,

Vours truly,

. 'dtA. .

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Doeoinbor 14th; 3

H. U. Me.Corm'ick,. Esq. hroat.

Williamsport, Ponha,

Dear Kir:-

\7il3 3 you kindly 3ot us know if v/c can cross with po3-cs
-throuch tho conf.or of blocks B and c ‘to tho . nortl orn alloyin block
1).

Wo roeoivod your tol-ocroo of thi8'^M^|^- givinc 3oca-
tiori of centra] station.

Wo ,);o) o to-niorrbw to too- Hr. T. OX Potwiler, from whom v/o
had a tolegram s&tinf ho woiil "cl 'bo in Mow York Into to-night with
tho j npbrs in connection with th'b Wi3 3 linns port contract.

Very truly yours,

Thomas A. 1£ elisor. Const. I)oj;t.

■* a-yj,

December 14th,

John Otlt, Esq.

nvii Avenue E, City.

Dear .‘;ir:-

Have you ever made up any mere of that duplicating jink?

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i la comb or loth.

Tho Annin f! tori " -Sims Oo.

1’rovidcnco, t?. T.

Pear Sirs:-

\7o bop. to inform you- that, on t.ho x 10 onpi'no sent

to Kail River ono' of tho pulleys, vre procured the regulator pulley,

has only, a 7" face, .while tl'ic other hasaan is 2” faco. An wo

drive from both pulleys of this onpino and uso li» bolts in con-

1

noction with thorn, it -is hoeossary that both should have U .faco,
and it 7/ill tJioroforo bo necessary for you to furnish us with
another pulley for thin memo in accordance with the above.

( f?3-!A -/S

Docombor 15th. 3

(■Gorge V, cross, Esq. ■'

-I’aserag, R. I.
boar Sir:- --

We have .your letter of the lath, inst., and in roply
bon to say that fin Edison would like to have you send him your
photograph. -

Yours truly,

a

jS!3- -/S'

/ ti3sn 2 -/6"

I-oi’souul.

Me comber lath. 3

V7. I). Hi eh, Koq.

Manic ton, ■ ,;I cnna.

Dear Sir:-

- ■ i- ■■

''all you Ifa 1. ind onoufih to Jot us l:nov/ v/
ion is oi' tlio polo Julio ./orl. dono. ut Tiffin by li'iblo
all f;oorl substantial • vjork and v/j'-at idoa havo you fori
noction with thatbpaifi of Elio indtaJ lation.

I

ruly you're,.

7^

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Docombor 15th,

VY. p. Rich,'- Keq.

Haulototi, PeiuiiQ.

Dear Si'r:-

. Y/o bon to confirm' '-.our telegram of yesterday’ s dato
plating that sho Williamsport' contract 'had boon closed, and undor
.same cover. wo send you a. plan of tho Y/iliiamsport station, also,
a sketch showing it's position in' relation to lot. You will notice
that thero are some ol torations' bn this plan in connection with. the
stack. The dimensions' as shown are correct, but the portion
"r of or rod to is not drawn to scialo. . Y/o will in a day "or two' son's
you anothor map. drawn to scalo. ’ . .

Wd also send yoii a copy of' our estimate, and wish you
would bo kind enough to 'fill oui' oo acc'uratoiy as you can the
actual cost of each itom.

Y/ii cannot as yot c. ivo you any information in regard to'
the n’umbor of polos you havo to oocuro, as tho course of tho con¬
ductors is still undor consideration and will not bo finally de¬
cided until next v/owk. Tt would bo as wall for you to go to -
‘Williamspor.t at onco and nr rang o about tho material for your
building, and v/o will furnish you with tho othor information at tho

Thomas A. Edison Ccnstn. Poj;t.- .

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Docombor 13th, " 3

Prank B, i?uo, Ksq. supt.

Commercial 'Pol 0|! ram Co.

1U Broadwy, City.

Boar Sir:-

Tn reply to your lottor vf tho nth-. in3t. wo boc to
say that we will give you seventeen corita appound for tho v/iro you
sj ocifio'd therein,

f'laaso advise us if you will accept’ this offer.

Yours truly,

. i)opt.

Thomas A. Edison Const)).

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Docombor 13th. 3

James S. iioager, !5sq.

care Tiffin Edison Electric Illg. Co,

Dear Kir Jr

We have your lotter of 'the l.nh. inst., and in reply
b<»r to say that wo sincerely rdi-ret tho disappointment you have •
mot with in connections with discounts from Messrs, Bergmann ,? Co,
V7o should bo vory glad to do all in our powor to assist you in
obtaining tho discounts you desire woro it not for tho fact that
wo have no vdico whatovor ih .th'd Wring bmorit of Messrs. Uergiriann *
Co’s affairs. Our only connection with then: is that wo order
material from thorn for our contra! station work, and wo noyor havo
occasion to ordor such matorial as is usod for housowiring and
fixtures which is always supplied -by Mossrs,. Borgmann .? Co. to
tho local parties who do tho wiring.

Tf you will allow us to mato a suggestion, wo would say :
that wo think you would be pori'.actly justified in calling upon Mr.
Shaw to mako good his guarantee, ' and by this moans roduco tho cost
of tho fixtures to tho point desired.

Again regretting our inability to assist you in .tho
mattor, no bog to romain,

' Vary truly youvs,

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1/ ! Doeombor 1:3th. 3

Gardner C. Sims, Esq.

Providence, R. 2.

Soar Sir:- -

Wo aro in roccipt of a’lottcf from our Chief Electrical
Engineer, Hr. Androv/s,' and in referring' to a bool of questions which
wo have got ton up in order to examine engineers desiring to obtain
positions with us, ho states tfiiit "in 'each oasd tho said applicants
for posi tions state thata. boilor should bo caul hod cold and that
tho A. H S. engine should have a small load. This is in diroct
opposition to tho viov/s wo havo ehtortainod in rogard to thoso sub¬
jects hithorto, and 'wo addross you in- tho iaattor that wo nay ob¬
tain you very valuable opiWion. .

Vory "truly yours,

Thomas A.' Edison Cohstn. Copt.'

December 13th.

Prank S, Harr, Esq. Troa’s.

Sunbury, I’onna.

Dear Sir:-

Wo have your lattor oi' the 11th, inst, , and in roply
v/o wish you would very kindly ask your onginoor at sunbury to sond
us an oxact report as to tho trouble ho.oxporiorieos with tho bolt
in question. • 7

V/o are pleased to know that you have made arruip'emontc
for a supply of watorj

Vary truly yours,

Thomas A. Edison Cionstn. Dopt.

/fl3- /■»-/£

Dococibor 15th. 3

!ios£.rs. items iiubinson, •

. liartforrt, Conn.

Dear Sirs:-

' ' "y;0 ber: to notify ./ou that wo t<|j.day withdraw a3] ost|-
matos wo'havo maria uj- to this writim? Tor the instaJ] atiun.of an
iUison Ittnctrie. Ujjht Control station Plan* a* Hartford, Conn.

"' VOry’&vuJy yours,

Thomas A. liiUson libnstn, Dap**

,>• afi.v.

) !t3-n-/S

tiocombor 1.3th. .8

V/. J. Jonks, Ksq. "Manager,

Brock hon, Hass.

Boar Sir:-

In regard to supplying you with
— for- the »ri>cijtton_s.t.aAii!ii . and taking baoj^t
"bog to say ^Kan»o“wiil furnish theno two
sot thoa up, furnish and put in switches i
noction with making. tho alt oration" for tin

This bid, hov/ovt
pul hoys of ongu
‘ Me ssrs. Arming tt

tv/o 400 light dynamos
o=tiOO"light dynamo, wo
achinos with regulators
d do all work in con-
3 ilia of K1,U00,

dooa not iriciudo any chango of twin shaft or
V/o boliovo you. uro m communication with
t Sius iii i^tard to this latter cJiarigo and that
it is your intention to do tiiut portion of tho work yourself.

Wo enclose horov/ith a plan showing tho positions of tho
dnffino and dynamos after tho change is 'made. If you dosiro any
further details in donnootioiV witli' bur ostimuto wo shall . he glad,
to supply thorn.

• . ■ - ifiiVy 'truly yours1,

' Thomas A.^^i’sbn (Jonstn. Oopt.

EncloBuro, i .

/-s'

I'. 0. Box jijo.

I'all Jlivor, Base,

v/q 1 1 dvo received your eouuuinictitloii in ruforonuo t,o tin
(iuorgo A, Hofwo/or, ami the book eoiitoiaiu«- l,i8. answers to questions
in regard to engines and boilers c'auo to hand to-day.

JIo appears to ba fairly veil posted, butt 'yet will liavo
”to loam considerable before l.o will bo thoroughly coi.ipofont.' ‘
Will you pious o lot us ): now his i/Kbi-o'lio Jives and
what salary ho is at tho present time In. receipt of, also his
P r os on t duties mid ,/hut salary "dobs W b'xpbcV 'to gut from us,
also what is his nationality? ‘

Wo return to-nighf ‘thil bool/ v/hdrbiii. he ahswors tho
questions. referred to. . . . , /: . .

Thomas iJdisoii Oonst’n. Dept,

CCS),

/in- ,x.rs\

Poeornbor 3 5th. 1UH3.'

Gustav Soldan, Esq.- supt.

10.1 dooroJ' iJtroot, '

Dour Sir;-

On tho 19th. inst.
'Has torn Edison lii.iht. Company .
nan stylo commutators i’or “1”

} of or rod to you a lottor from tho
rupard to furnishing thou with tho
ioliines, uud v/O asked you to u one! us

tho price -of this commutator and state %t the sumo time whether
you. thought wo could eoncodo 'to their wishes. Vfo to-day find that
you ropl loti' direct! / to the Western Edison Co. Jn future when wo
, nsl< you to Rive us information, will" you Vo islnd onoup.h to reply
to our request. It is impossible for us to maintain the corres¬
pondence of this office unloss wo are allowddto unswar communi¬
cations vdiich aro addrossod diroctly to us.

■■ . • Yours truly,

Tho Edison Uachiiio Works,

W "

c/- & z.
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Doc-amber ISth. lDbfi.

Oustav Sol flan, Ksq. Supt.

104 ffoorcl. fitrpot, City,

near Sir{-

v)o bof. to oay, in reply to your lottor/of tho 19th.
innt. that wo shall of co'iirao havo tho drawings of tho ongino
which "'the Straight lino Company arc now making patterns from.
Tt- may bo well for you to po-up to" their r-laco somo time in

Yours truly.

•I'ho Edison Machine Worts,

IS?4-.!Zmst

coombur

; li. lord, Ran, Troas.

I-awronee, fni

account

V/o hep. to ac) iiovlodr-o witli'inany thanks •]

of thu Tn/zvoneo installation, Jj ;

In ronarn to j ressuro indi'nftlors, v/o hope in a few da/s j’
to ho ftbio to supply yon with t.ho ir.npnwvod stylo of indicator which
has lately been Rotten up by ; r. i-.nisunj •, Those are perfectly
reliable and will obviato the difficulties you moot with at the i
prosen c time, ] '

In re/jard to usinp' /on fairly, v/o v/ish you would- j roparo 1
an oxact statement of all the joints v/her.o/ii v/o havo been at fault,
and which you consider should bo riphted j>y u-s. Wo will' then bo
able to take proper action' in' the matter.! > \ \ ■

Very' truly yojurs, i V,

Thomas A, Rdis'on Constn.

Hy

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Docornbor lsth.lbbfj.

'rtustav Sol cl an, >?sq. Kupt.

104 Coorek Stroot, city,

I)oar Sir:- '

lioforrinp to th o att acih od To t tor from Ur. K. K. Clarlo,
of tho Jawronco Company, will yoii'ploaso lot us l; now if t,ho artna-
turo which burnt out at tho Poraborton Company’ s Mill was do'foctiv'o
arid if’ tho burning was duo to such dofbct, Ploaso answer this
'quest, ion to' ua, us v/o %ish to writ' o Mr Cleftko on tho sub.loct
ourselves.

. Yours truly,

Tho "Edison Machino Works,

w ; £? R- ‘

Unclosuro, 1.

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beeombor 15th. 3

I. C. Wall: or, Keq.

Tiff in, Ohio.

Ooar. 3ir:-

V/ill you bo lirnl ououf-h to lot us i.now v/hat. your oj in¬
ion is or tho polo hno wort, clofe at Tiffin by F.iblor. Is it
all rood substantial wort; and what idoa hwvo you formed in con-
naetion with that part of tlui installation.

Very truly yours,

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Docombor l'.ith. 3

I. (J. V/aDkor, Esq.

Tiffin, Ohio.

Hoar sir:-

V/o havo your lot tor' of the 13th. inst., and in ropard
to tho lamps which Judpo lutnn hfftrroqu«flt<ul you to havo sank for- .
ward, wo have fco-nipht writ tori- Judea I'unn to none! ua an official
order, so' that tho established "routino of ci.ur business way bn-
sustainod.

you're', truly,

Th oiias' A. I'.uVnun Cousin. Dopt.

■\d£> V

/ gl3 - / J '/ s

■10H John Rtroat, City.

!„ roply'to your lotto, or iho )«h. ta.t., *« *m “
thin. on oo'e’ount of tko dolii y »hich has token placo lii evmootto
with /supplying «» pith tko sulphoto of Hint onions, I by Hr. Ww,

„ in obliliod to piano an of Kf ojWjA'o™.'

■if shall , howdvbi, Vo f iYarl if you fill solid us o nW»
'ono also Pond lbs. to fhonas A. HIM, "nr” Hoi-nmniir. • Co.,

Thomas'. A ‘Ktiison' Con »tn, Copt.

/ es3-/j>

YY, S. Androws, tfaq* . .

H. 0. Box li'Jd,

pall Hivor, 'Mass.

Doar Sir:-'

vjo have your letter ©Fthe 14th. iuat. in regard to tho
belts .usod in mMM *»»>> «» *t* “«

Tn regard to coraonting thoso bolts ins toad or riveting
thorn,' ivo 0.10,71.00 tho former method of content in orOor .to stop tho
noise, but insomuch no our oxporionoo iith ooi. ranted del to up to
the present time condemns thoir n=o, Vo 7,111 in fnturo hsvo them

rivotod. - •

Tho chomieals for' Vali Kivor >01*0. 'shipped either yostor-
day or to-day, and wo are hurryin^Borpmanii Co. on tho motors.

Tn regard to carrying in stock 'at our control stations
a sfiaro' wrint pin strat. and boari'ngs Tor ’t.ho Arming ton & Sims’

' engine's, v/e will communicate w'itfi*“you later.

Yfruro' truly,

TiiiunjiYi'' A . "Riii son Constn. iiont.

m3.' 10.:

December 13 th.

W. S, Andrews, Ksq, • .

!*. O." box 305,

Pall River, Mass.

Doar Sir:- '•

Tn relation. to starting the Pull River station, are you
nwaro that Mr. Edison do'siros to' run' this installation for about a
day and a half v/ithout any liphts' whatever being out in on the
district. l ieaso send us a tolonram stating v/hon you wili> bo
roady to start, so that Mr. Edison can go to Pall River Monday
night if necessary.

Yours truly,

Thomas A. 'Edison "Constri.' Uopt,

■' V.y "■ •; " • •

Do combo r Moth. 3

/8F3-/1 -/&

Messrs. Horgmann Mo.

2 U2 Avoriuo H, City,

Doar Sirs;-

v/o bar? to oncloso liorowi th a lot tor from Mr. .Anri rows
which ho sont to us for porusal with tho. request that wo- should
send it to you whoa wo v/oro through ,/i tli it.

V/n consider Mr. Andrews idea ’as to having an “A’ and a
“IS" tunpore motor a vory good 'ono.':' W.-uld it not be advisablo for
us tu adopt those forms in futuro?

" Yours truly,

Thomas A. IJdioon Conotn, Dopt,

» Cip, u

Enclosure,

)g?3>-l2~ ' 5"

December loth.

Dyor, Esq.

St.Ooorgo Hotel,

Dal 3 os, Toxas.

in this
advise

\7o have your communi cations of the 10th, inst.

■ i, httvo to oolla* U* "»»«

p.nd boohs vvhich you require.

in relation. to thV'nciouht which should bo to your credit
, office, wo are having 'the mat tor investigated and will
you later.

Vours - truly,

Thomas A. Edison Constn, boj.t.

r. /h —t

Docoiuborvlfith.

A. V. U. Younc , Esq.

boston, Mass.

Dour Sir:- '*>' ’ *

; I havo your lottfer1 the Itfth. iiist. in roforoneo to
a position in ray laboratory i'dj*' .th'b 'son ol' hr. Adolph Sat.ro,

I rogrot to state tlijat at tho pro's oh t moment 1 havo all
tho" Assistance' in my I-aborato^y that I can U3Q, but about tho 1st.
March T o'xpoct. thoro will bo/fan op oniny , whon I shall bo plaasotl

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roforonco to a position for your ward.

i hoar from you again :

'"llVory "truly ytiurs ,

£-

A-j

/f?3'JA ’/•$

' Dncoinbor 3 5th. 3

E. Huchol , Esq.

301 Conti Street,

Wow Orleans, la.

Dear Sir*-

have your letter of the loth. anst. , and regret
exceedingly that a former loiter which I wrote you has apparently
miscarried.

Tho painting came to hand ' safely j anil I can assure you
that l am dolighted with it. it is banning in my office at t.ho
. present, time, and T consider it one of the finest pioces of work
that I have soon in a long ti'rno,

- Did you not make some request* in your former loiter! in
relation to a Phonograph? " if you will repeat this I _ shall bo only
too happy to attond to it.

Again regretting that tho transmission of my thanks has
boon so long dolayod, boliovo mo Tobb,

Vory truly yours,

. • * * ;

Jr *3'/ *

Doeombor 1:5th. luilf-i,

W. H, nv/olloy, Jr. Ksq. Troan.

■I'all River, Hasf

Wo havo your iottor of tiio uth. inot. in roeayd to tho
second "II”' dynamo supplied for tho l-'linl Mills,

In regard to a hood on tho arinnturo, it in not now ous-
custom to supply hoods, ami tVi'a oim was eouasquuntly shipped with
a canvass head. If, howovop, you dosiro us to supply a, hood, wo
cun miio ono anil forward it.

Our Superintendent informti its’ that thorn wove no parts
'of this machine missing at the' Yiriio it was ship pod, so that if
any of tho parts have not boon VecoivbVi' at the I'lint Mills, they
must have boon lo'st in transit',' The machine which wo sent you
was not an old one. Tt v/o'ulVi’ bo impossible for ua to supply our
customers with’ old machines, inasmuch' ns "tho moment a machine is
completed' it is sold and shipped. ..

’ ' Tours truly,

Tho Hdi son. Machine Works.,

ya £

1

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Docombor 15th.

fa . ■ ‘ .

S. If, Eaton, Esq. l'rost, J

Edison Eloctnc light Co.

Oij fifth Avonuo, I City,
boar air: - (I

Wo have tho plouuuri to oucly&cr you hurev/ith our osti-
muto Mo. 00 for tlio eroutiou, of jin Edison Electric Jifcht Central
Station Plant at louisvilib, kyj jef 0*400 lumps capacity, and
‘ amount mu to SI 'hi, 070.10, and v/b^t.og to call your attention to the
'fact that the Street TuatullatiojfAnvovi’dos 'for 7,0is4 lights, or
l,2il4 :nora liphts than the’ nominal 'capacity of' the plant.

V/o also enclose ostimfitesVif doily running oxponhos and
"■'prdbablo profits, and you. will'/obsoitiio that the latter showb bx-
col lent dividends upon a capital oir V^b,b00i

It, regard to your meriiortad|k Of; yesterday’ s date, v/o boR
to say that it is not our 'custoiii/tb s'v\p 'those estimates.

If, hbv/ovor, you dosiro thiV o 4 ‘ hignkd\ T. s^iall bo glad to comply
with your wishes. ' y ,t\

v'ery truly yiurs,

' ’ k\

X J

irss-i ows'

..Edison ‘ <;o. * i'ov T no 3 atpd M (Shtme,

Hutchinson, I’.si;. Kcety.

City.

■ Dour fiir:-

» Uf W notify yon that 5,0 H.roby coneoJ al)

„„„ *|. St, tint nritxia:- for U.b inntaUation of an MX.
Boot, -to 1-J.fil't Contval motto,, h.. at iW»»» TBann, K. V.

Vhonins A. Ed i sion Cdnstr.. Oaj.t.

ny -&&?■

IfJS&z ’/■&&/■&

Chari 03 T./1 Hughes, Esq.

fought oopsio, X, Y.

f Wo bee to .enclose herewith our estimate No. 33 for the

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installation of an Edison Electric. light Central station l^Xant of
50o/lamps capacity and amounting to SIC, 103.24, together with map
- r.iafhod “A* showing tho course of the mains and foedors in rod and

You will observe that this estimate is for an underground
installation, and that the' conductors aro for SOU lights.

Wo cannot sond this ostimato ou.t without stating to you
that wo consider it one of tho ’cheapest bids wo havo over made for
an installation of that size'. ' ' Havorstraw is tlie most compact
town v/o have yet had to deal with," and for this reason' our ostimato

• Tftr a fow. days' wo v/ilis&riit you another estimate for a
polo lino installation, but as a permanent invostmont v/o should
vory strongly advise tho adoption of an underground . system.

.At Piqua, Ohio v/o aro nov/ installing a plant of 500
lights capacity, and the amount -of tho estimate is 310,031.49
You no doubt Understand that the. estimate in question w as formerly

. 1,79.40, m, owing to too piqua company Pome unuolo to non

alont! a ..not .(root, >W IW. >>"« had to to «W«, ™1
nocossita(os too Inoroaao in too amount of too oatiaato. •« 1
a polo lino installation.

Vary truly your3,
Thomas A. Kdison' Coastn. Uo'jst.

Knclosuro;

is» 3- 1 x- n

hocombor 17th. 3

• Wefhavo your lbttor' oi-' iho 'l'Sth. ihst., and bog to

congratiiitata you upon having at. last socurod a lot at Middletown.

' t ' • .in'’

in regard to tho new location saving, considorabl o’ con¬
ductors and foodors, wo bog to .remind you that wo alroady havo our
"'coppor at Widdlotown for the conductors and foodors,' 'based'’ upon'”

the asnui.i|ition that tho lot giveri, I

i tho first i-laco was to bo

purchasod. Tho new' 'location ‘ chanj; os tho size of some of those
Apses’, but ' to 'what ' extent, wo" cannot at the jnoment tell, but vro_ are
having tho. figures mado up, and if they accept our contract price.

1 shal,i of courso look tv tho giddlotown Company to roimburso us,
Wo must 'protest against these lots boing sgIoc tod after, our eon-

Tho outcome of llio'pktiuu und Middletown business will bo
that wo will have on our bunas a lot of wire that vo cannot uso
possibly for sumo months, which" will nocossituto our loosing m-
torost on tho mono/ invostoa itvlt*, which is a considerable ltom.

In rogard to tho bull clings at Piquh unit Middlotown, wo
v/ould say that our ongineor in computing tho cost of tho Mlddlotown
building calculatod upon putting up a brick otructuro instead oWjjsj^

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1S83-I1- 17'

frame, as is montionoo in' tho estimate. It is eur intention now
to erect a brick building at Middletown, bat the price v/o. quoto for
tho Pi qua building is insufficient' to admit of our adopting tho
saino course thoro. Wo "will '• oroet a brick building at Piqua for
tho same pr'ico as wo charge for' tho Middlotowh building jhomoiyj
82,210.,- or SbUO. above tho contract price, • -

in regard to tho progress v/o are making in Penna, , wo
bog, to say that the Mt.Carmoi " building is finished, oxcept tho
insido, the Pnllofonte building' is in the' some condition and tho
Hazleton building v/ill have its toot' ''completed to-night,

'Wo havo. done" quick |prk in theVp-'|Ioc'^ffipt%'xth8tand'ing tho fact .
that tho. local pooplo appoar to$b unable to soo it,

"We will havo an export' wii-oman in Bolldfonto in' tho' cb'u'r-
sd of a few days, 1 ‘ ' ‘

Vou had bettor advis'd us by. wire of your decision 'in'
connection With tho’ brick buil'dinB for Pi'qua.

' ' • Vofy truly' yours

Thomas A. :'E'd'i'sbh ConsVhi', bopt.'

- ■ ' By. : . ~U(Z,L,

M. 0. Trumbanc, Esq.

Easton, Henna.

Deconibor 17th. S '

Dear Sir:- '

In relation- to .your’ postal card asking about my alleged
electrified health indicator,.! bop to inform. you that I havo no-
such invention, and that the device which is manufactured and
cold as, “The Edison Health' Indicator* is, in my opinion a complete
. fraud. • . . ^ ; -

• Very'- truly' you're,

3a s- - -

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/yr2'>2'i~) '

Doconibor 17 th. 3

.Jaraos A.. HI air, Ksq,

- Commercial Bank ,

Tiffin, Ohio, '

Door sii*:-

V7o havo your lot tor of Novombor 30th., and in rop] y
.boy to say that wo worn quoted spooini rates ovor t-he Lackawanna
Hast Hroioht I.ino to Tiffin, .anti those rates wero obtained for us
by our froij'ht broker, v/Ho. Rot quotations from tho Star Union J-ino,

’ but astKeyv/oro hot ■ as satisfactory as the formor, wo of’ course”’
would not accept thou. v.'o would like very much to kuvo been'
ubl'i to ublifto you und ship our Material by tho Star Union Uno,
and, at, tho time tho subjoot v/ue first brought up, wo stated that
ir your Company would uiiroo to pay -tho nil Toranco bo two on tho Star
Union. rate and' tho special ratif quoted 'us "by tho Lackawanna X.ino,
v/o wouid ship by the route you doairod. r"* Voii'.of course could not
expect us to do more than this'/’

Very truly yours,

: Thomas A. Hd'ison Cons tn. • liopt. ’ ‘ ’ '

Oacombor 17th; .'3

'Messrs, Boru'uanu ft. Co,

Jb 3 Avenue II, City.

Dour Siru:-

Wo huvu your a wiuiiuiiic ut ion of .the 15th, inst, in regard
to sulphato ‘of zinc.

In reply wo bon to 'say thut Kioasrs. I'owors it Yfoightman.

furnish sulphato of sine which is far auponor to that which

"Hr. Chirinocl; purchases. Mr. (Jhiiinbck pots this material from Messrs

liohn R Kink. 'Vo ordered a largo consignment of zinc from tho

latter people which has proved aiisolutoly usoloss, as it. contains

a quantity of iron. Tt mlisV bo distinctly undorstood that you

will "buy from fiossrb. Poy/oVs t& Wei'fjhtnian tho chemically puro brand

and. novor "chanfio or try to got .chbapiir stuff, as the chemically

pure. brand is tho only kind that v/p can lisp.

'Vocdo'not v/ish to' puarantoo anythin)' furthor than that

".wc owrsolvbs' will purchase our sulphato of zinc from you, provitiofe'

^/Su -koop as good a brand as can -bb t'otton olsowhoro. . KurthdrBioro|)

v/o will instruct all local compunj as i.’l obtain this material from

. „ ; . • ( . if

you, and oueh instructions “will homiffioioni. for you to control

the- trade.

Pionse lot us JvbSr frbm you tis ‘soon as possible; and ;

///i; A? -O

also inform us i

i to v/hon y/o can placo our first order with you.
Very truly yours, .

Thomas A. EfdisonjConstn. Fl'opt.

By

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Hi C. Bnlkpijp, Ksq. Troas.

Edison Bloc. Ill, Co.
/ Nawburg, U.

‘ Djgfa r'-Sirs-i*.

;//• Will you kindly lot us

/Jha Nowburg building,1 wo ' wish to

aiblo tho. timo when v/o can snnd 015/1- wiring axparts tol conmrnj^
/work on tltb ijjtorior of'ithb Stati'Ji/i. ■

. . . -Vo tty Truly- Yours,

’ Thoraus A. Bdfijson, Constn, Don’ 1

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Docenilfor 10th. 3

Doutscho Edison Oosollachaf t,
fiorlxn, (iormany.

hoar Si ro:-

C'\

"* *«"» yo“r lot tor »r tho sm. toot., too » rolo-

“°n lo -*»«-»* ”«’« *° -or' tMt our Company horo have utoppua
ion, hr as llrht mwhlno'., no tho, rind 11 d„oo „

Mnli d proof distance and have hln' remain thorn anno tino.

Th o Sn llKht dynamo 1. tho lotiost tho, .,,13, and „„ m „oinj,

“k” “r“r” 25 ll"ht Tho price charp.il ,ou for ,h.

Inst SO Jtfht dynosio oont, nnc.oly, **». .ho

’"~t nC“r” ’ •» ih*« -~*t'»o' «. .« seems to no ton, ,u

you ounhl to bo nolo to m»k„ „„ thor0.

In "*•"> to °'-r KrouWtV, Ymhi.led you a n, coy, .opo
° WOO ind.btnano.s to „ to the nr, o„, or

**•**•“ r°“r «» ~»tl.0 in your letter or tho h„,

mot., noiooly, t«S. has not yot boon rooolvod by mo, but M12 j
pronu.,,, ouOiO to hand ... any or so. This lon.oo .uu

duo did by you, n„„ gwi.h you'VouJd vory ktndly, up„„ receipt „r
this lottor, D„„a no a o„b!n romt.tanoo ror tho anuunt, ns tho

prices which T
tho accounts so

2

pavo on your, material v/ilj not admit. or my carrying
i long on my books, and T/roquiro to uso tho monoy.

Vory truly' yours,

/?£&- o ->7

Hocoxber 17th,

if. J», Garrison, Esq. Trous.

boston, Haas. ..

Hoar Sir:- •

Referring to our latter, of tho 5th. inst., with which
wo one lo soil statement of account against your. Company, will you
very kindly sond us a chock for the amount, namoly, SI, 027, 42,

'as Vfo 'fo.q'uifo to uso tho money very urgently. We should' l'iko. to
"‘recolvo' th'is chock tpforo Kriday hoxt.

:f* ■" Very truly yours, ' ‘

Thomas ~A. Edison Constn. Doj t.

By

/W' A2

Hocember 17 th .

Mossrs. Harris a Hobmson,

Hartford, Conn.

Hoar Sira:-

Wc have your Jot tor of t’ha 15th. inot., oncJosinp a
notion of a mooting t«; ho VoJrt in nonbory this ovoi.inp. Wo trust
you v/ijj atlviso ua of tho result a* this. mooting v/iJ] havo in
connection" With tho acedptancb of our ost’iraato, as of course you
uwinrs.tiuid that to-morrow, it oxiiros, and v/o would 3-ike to furnish
you i’ptwapfly "with ’ fresh estimates, providing you need them.

Yours truly,

Thomas ft. Kdicon Const n, Dopt.

»y

/StSri*

Ooeomber 17th.

I'. S. Hastings, Esq* Troas.

Edison Electric light' Co.

City.

f iioar sir:- •

Roforrinp to tho attached corrospondonqo from Mr.

Dwell oy, wo bop to say that 1S6. sixteen candle lamps would bo
plenty to sond on to Kail Rivor'at tho presont time. If these
local companies were permit tod’ to do so they ’would put in sixteen
candlo- lamps ovoryv/hero, whereas ’no C one out of every ten could
tell tho difference between the ton and sixteen candle powor lamp
v/oro they placod side by side. They should not bo permitted to
distribute sixtoon candlo powor' lamps over the Pall River system-
"a's they please, arid wo strongly' advocate only s&pplyinp tho con-'
sumors with' a limit od number. . .

Very 'truly' youris ~ '"
Thomas A. Edison' Constri. Dopt.

Enclosure.

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' nocomber 17th... 3

-■ 'Tv.

Alamos Parris, Esq. Sooty. -

libJ lofon to, Penna. .

- Dear Sir:-

.. ...

V/o havo your letter of the 14th. inst. in regard to a
v/iroman, and in 'reply bo,.; to say that Vo ho^o in a for/ days to
have our export tit liollofouto to take charge of this work.
in tho interim .you might select a local plumber whom you think
'wouldbo- coinpotont to tako charge of this work, after being propor-
T-Vy coached by our export. This Would avoid any delay in. the, sel¬
ection of a man after our export arrives m Belief onto. Wo

presume -that you understand that it is our policy not to havo tho
local company tako any part whotovor in tho wiring of buildings
for tho Electric bight. ' The' parti os who havo thoir buildings
wired will bo responsible for, the cost of same to tho plumber,
whom our export will toach to do tho work. .Mo will rocoivo oil
-noeWary instructions so as to make a regular busmoso of’ it,
%ndTby this moans tho local company will avoid any trouble with
partlos in connection with tho hon-pkymont of. thoir bills for
wiring 'and ’fixtures.- •' This coy rso Vo have, adopted in other places,
and our experience has boon that it is the only proper method of
conducting that branch of the business. Y/oro the local company to

in a groat. many cases, the said customer y/ould refuse to pay his
bill for wiring and fixturesj^^tortaining the idoa that the local
company, 'would prefer retaining him. as a consumer of light rather
than toko the fixtures out of Hi’s building.

. In regard to lamps, we shipped your order on Saturday.

Very truly yours,
Thomas A. Edison Cc.es tn. Dopt.

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Docombor 17th. 8

Chahlos P, Iyon, Esq .

. ,‘N.ow American Koto],

Oirc3ovi33o, Ohio.

near Sir:-

Vfc hove -your letter of the loth.- inst., in regard to
furnishing jhsk 3ccal parties vi t’h ■ information. Wo tr^st you -will

not iittompt to quote any prices' in regard to an electric light
instts] ] at'ibn. It is impossible' to Approximate' tlve cost of an
’"installation in any town with" safety, ' and Jwe " prel'cr cur convassors
to discuss Ihuao subjects as little as possible.

Wo huvo ploasuro in sending you by saiao mail, the 13u33e-
' tine. you desire. *•

Yours truly,

Thomas A. 'Edison CcTnstn. Dept.

December 17th,..v. 3

'■Ifossrs. liar): la x Hall,

’ 113 Congress Stroet, p,

Detroit, Mich, '

poor, sirs:- -v'-

Uncfor same eovor v/o sond ^|au a map of brand Haven, '

Mich, In addition. to supplying us with information in .accordance
'v/ith die annexod form, villpyoU bo kind enough" to examine .coro-
. - fully the^ours'o of our'VropoBed at root" instal lation, which is
shown oh the map by red ] indoV ' " Vf'" t hoW aro‘ any obstructions,
such, as trooo, telegraph or tpiopjiorio polo's, which. would prevent
our adopting tho course v/o propose, v/o should bo' glad to havo any
suggestions you may think dosirabl o. to mako in 'regard to alter¬
natives. Tho rod circlo on tho map shov/s that part of tho town "
v/i thin which It is dosirabl o' obtain ‘a "lot, and tho boot' loee-
tion is a hoar tho conter of idiVcirclo as possible.

Voryrt'rul'y Voursi

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Dct-ombor 17th',* 3

M.' C. Ilolknap, Esq. Trees.

Highland National Rank,

Wov/buryh, N.Y, '•

Roar Sir:-

Will you kindly lot us know the exact condition of the
r Newburgh building, as v/o wish 'to approximate as clbsoly as possi-
"'.blo tlio tiino v/hon v/o can’cbmmbnco work in tho intorior of the
station.

' Vary* truly' yours,

Thomas A. tfdi'son Constn. Dopt.

ap/v,

. Docomb'er' 17th,

'?• A. Croffut, Esq.

350 v/ost 23rd. St root , . City.

Dear Sir;-

In relation to. your 'communication of the 10th. inst;,
I bop to say that Ur. Edison loaves town to-morrow oVonihg for
Eall River. Ho may return tho'‘liattbr ond of the week.

Very truly yours, ..."

P At <-

/.f*3'A2-7f
Nov/ York, Docombor 18th. 1088, .

OS Fifth Avonuo, 1

MyVDear Insiillt-

1 should have-written you lest v/ook, but I thought
it bettor to v/ai t until ono Saturday had passod boforo doing 3o,
in or dor that I might givo you. a history as to how I Got through
'•tha "black day" , ' On Saturday' morning x had' 84,500, in the bank
altopothor, T wont down to Hastings and cot SI, 000, from hiui', (
Out of this I paid Iruosi SI, 000. and gavo horgmann $700., as thoyj

wore' both vory hard up. I p&'i'd' tho Machino Works pay-roll and !

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contracts togothor v/ith our offico pay-roll, also wot a Machine

'dorks’ noto, and yostorday I was adviood by thtf Oormanla that tho

S3, 66o, noto, which I got from Hastings last Friday, hud boon

discounted by them, so on Monday morning I camo out- . with 34,348. 1

in tho bank, wl\ich will run me through all right this wook.

• Mr. Edison wont to Fall Rivor , to-night, and tho station

is to bo startod to-morrow, and that moans a remittance of $110,000,

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from thorn, Mr. Edison will sen that a chock is sont to mo prompt¬
ly.

Wo closod tho Williamsport businoss on Saturday last.

As you undorstand v/o sont thorn tho' forms of arroomont and ono of
thoso Mr. Edison signed boforo. it loft, tho office, Tho V/illiams-
"Jport poopl'o closod tho contract on tho old basis, which was a"
point’ that Mr. Ed i con dosirod to avoid. The now canvass which v/o
propurod is ready, and thoy havo a chart with tho linos taurkod
in accordanco with this now map, and v/o are’ now trying to havo

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.'■thom' substitute it for the old ono. The muttor will bo docidod
jri'ni’dtiy or two, and also in a day or two they v/ill romit us tho
.'iij?.s,t payment, which is 'a mat tor. of about 813,000.

' ” . •" "7 Immediately aft of. you 1 oft hero,'" fwrote again to Lord'

j for that 'remittance of S5,bb0j‘, ' arid on;.Priday.' rocoivod a chock
from him for S4,0b0., and he skid ho would Vomit tho balanco as
soon as ho (jot it. T V' ' "

| X wrote to Oarrison- yostorday' to sohd us a chock for tho

I SI, BOO. still' duo upon Brock tin”,”" and hope, to hear from him before
•‘Saturday,. " ■■■■.-■.

X havo to moot about 84'JSob. on Saturday," but will "havo
7no' trouble, v/hatover in doing soy "air ' prospect's aro good. . ' •

CAHVASSERS. Dyor’ has oomplotod his" canvass of Galves¬
ton and is in Dallas, and from that point hegoos to Shorman.
;v/ilbur has cqmplotod Atlanta and is in' Mobile, from which point
ho goes t.o.XnoxviH'b; Cookb is '"still1 with' Markle'fi Hall, and
jLyori is just about through witlTKis canvass of Circlovillo, Ohio,
|af tor' which ho roturns to Pennsylvania, I' will sdo that your
instructions us to tho disposition of thoso convassors aftor
January Ist'.aro carried out. Xlo cortainly v/ill require word h'olp
in this lino.

Thoro v.-cro some p'artiea came up hero from a town in
Pennsylvania r.oar Kasloto'n"'' • fiKaw had never been hear tho town,
nor approacliod any of tho pooplo ir. regard to lighting. Tho
pontlomon of whom 1 spoah had been around visiting Shuinokin and

so I doposited it in tho 'Oormania, and taking -the chock payable to
my order, signed by Mr. Edison,. .1 wont tci Hastings, v/lio very- kind-
-fly. allowed', n\e to draw 553^000. payable to the Edison Electric l ight
. bp,-,’ and' which lfo rofundod me by giving mo his 'checks’ Tor. the’ ^
amount required for the above "purposes. 1 was still S400, short,
.notwithstanding tho. fact that it was in the bank, and this S400.
v/as ft-r fruesi. nestings could only lot mo havo S300., and he
roquirod 8700. in order to moot liic payroll. I .got Hastings to
go to tho Hank of tho Metropolis with mo whero wo saw tho Manager,
and v/o arranged with him that T shu’ul d' sign a chock, “Thomas A.
’"Edison, by A, 0. Tate”, for £5400., tho Edison Eloctnc Light Co.'
by lir.; Hastings to guarantee tho Khanfe signature, and tlioy would” ' '
lot mo have tho money. This I did and got through tho day without
any disastrous rosults moro than a slight headache. In furthor
discussion of monoy mat tors, you' will no doubt recollect that the.
contract v/e mado with the Kall’ Rivor 'Company 'differs materially
with any of' our other contracts. ’ l'lrb first payment in connection
’with this installation v/as toh'perfeent' upon the signing of the -
agroomont, twenty por cent oni Qptobor 25th. , twenty five per cent
•’whon tho installation woe ready to supply light and the remaining
forty five por cent whon tho installation had boor, in condition to
'supply light thirty days. l'hb above mentioned ton por cent,
nnmoly, 84,1U0, Ob, v/as 'paid upon -the signing of tho agroomont;
about Octobor 2bth. two otfior payments of 84,000. oach woro mado by
'tho gall Hivor Company, tho ‘samo being tho twenty per cent roforrod
to, and on tho 27th. Novoiubor' liwolloy' 3ont us'his chock for Sir, 500.

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Which was a portion of tho twenty flvo por cont thut should havo
boon paid when tho installation was roady to supply light,

I will rocoivo from Dwolloy to-morrow a chock for 34,000., and. t
''.'■'this is tfho only paymoht that will bo mado on account of this'
’‘installation until tho lbth. January, v/hon thoro will bo S17,12u.90
‘""duo. You’soe by tho arrangomont muae'with those people that tho
greater part of tho menoy, instead of boinp paid in whon tho insta¬
llation was roady to supply light,' doos not cbmo to hand until wo
havo1 run it for thirty days.

Now hi rogard to oCiF contract with tho Ansonia, »/o owo
thorn bn amount of v/iro sui-plietl for Kail Rivbr $4,938.20, and
aeyonty .fivb por cont of that amount is 513,718,05, which consumes’

■' tho S3r,0t>0. that will arrive to-morrow. X do not yet know the ‘ •

•‘f amount thal’t the Williamsport people intend remitting. TKby hwo"-'
iis SlSjflbo., and I fancy it will' be at lodst half of that,

1 shall go to Hastings to-tnbrroW and toll him that 1 want a good
remittance on account of tho Bjichino' Works on Saturday, and that 1
simply must havo it. X con' pull' Ihroufeh all right, but will
' h'avo' to pivo Babcock & Wilcbx a noto to-iabrrow for tho amount
"due them. ’’

I Jiavo a noto duo on tho 12fch. January for $2,309., *hii
"'is bn'o wo issuod to Borgmann & Co. I havo dnothor on thd 34th.

Tor 81,840., ana tho re Is nothing thon until tho 17th. Kobruary,

• at which time thoro 13 a small ono' for about S520. If I brine t
Babcock S Wilcox* note in about tho 1st. Kobruary it will bo all
right, as at that time wo wiiihave boon in rocoipt of tho last
paymont on account of Kail' River, and can moot it without troubl

5

Tiffin station will bo roady to start up in ubout two weeks, which*
will remit a puymont of Sc, 000. from that sourco. MT. Carnol will
'■be roady to start at almost tho same' timo, so you aeo as long as
Mr. kdxson- is within roach t* vail pot got loft in tho money lino.

It will, bo a very frjfegid day v/hanho leaves mo in tho samo box as
ho did lust Saturday, as I shall take euro 1 havo plenty of chocks
"'so ibnB as ’ thoro is’monoy in the bank to sustain them.

-W-.-* oh th0 10th. mat, wo billed' *h the Socioto Industrie! le
. vatK S7U7. for material fehip'ped 'theta,' and they now owe us 551,382.31
‘Wb billod the” hondon’ Company; V/f thy S’iSo'.Sb on tho same dato, which
mjikos tho amount duo us by tft& ’VoVporat'ion Stl2U.SU. This infor¬
mation I bcliovo you dooirod 'transmit tod to you.

In ropard to tho Williamsport, I forgot to montion when
spooking of it that wo will not' i'ssuo any ordors in connection
with that plant until tho full amount of tho first payment has
boon raado. Wo havo a full lict of tho stockholders, and aro to-’

' night going through Brodstroots to find out how thoy stand..

^ CANVASSERS? I think l" told you in my last lottor that

‘ Cooko had f ini shod with Mark'le a'HelY, but wo wore requested by
thorn to allow him to remain a while1 longer in order to complote a
canvuso of Adrian, Mich. he will be through there to-morrow, and
as tho light Coi?^t5«anxious to havo a report on Koridon, Conn.,
"wo will e opd. him to that point, ' af tor which ho can cunvass nondout
and' kingston, N, V. l.yon is at Pottsvillo, J-onna. Dyor is on
TtW point of loaving Dallas' fbr'&hennan, and Wilbor is making a
canyans of knoxvillo, alter which ho goes to Danvillo, Va.

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MACHINE Y/ORKS. It is. pretty- hard work to got Roldan to
uitfurp- butimoehines quickly, but .we must give. him credit . fpjfti haying
made -a good shipment ori Monday last. Ho forwarded tho Belief onto,
’%oaioton* arid lit. Carmel' machines on that date,* which "wore two"*?*.*"
oacli fi»r the' first and second' pl-acos and two “S' hachinos for the."
'last.. ‘ The' Newburgh machines' #b' if orv/ard. or. Friday noxt. Tho
'Lawrence Company havo ' ordered f ruin' us two inoro “ti” machines and

anothor 141 2 x lb engine. . 'tIio1 former were shipped to them- on ,
"tho 22nd; in’st. and tho ongiho'go'eV forward to-morrow,, tog other

'•with , tho bedplate and washers. Tho .bolts are already in tlio'foun-
'“datibris which Rich loft proparod. I received to-day a 'Jett or' from
"•^o¥5f " which, is to say tho least' amusing. You no doubt remember-
"what a disjointed correspondent" he' is- and that it is almost impos¬
sible to gather anything from ’his loiters. Ho liopt harping so
long upon the string of “treat us' fairly" , that I at last -wrote
to' him "asKihg hiin "to submit to uV a' statomont' of' all tho points
wh'erbin' lie" 'considered' wo-h-Hd ^'.iai'lbd'-to',livb,*iip to our contract.

In his letter received to-Sby* he . states that' wo must, cbhsidor
"'th'oiV {‘tho I-av/rohcc Co. ) imbeciles, . and complains about us'h'ia'ving •'
'"’suppii'O'd. him with .10" bolts, about the delay to his dynamos 'and'/
■~tho' tar<|y mkihnpr in which his motors' are being supplied. Ih’ ;

' ropiy'^to iir. Lord, I. informed! him that wo' V/bro' using" 10” ' belts' in ■'
*thb"sanio 'connection with other installations', whoro thoy gave
“porfoc't satisfaction, and wo saw" no* rbasbu' why thoy' should not
’prbvosfit i sfao tory - at lav/rohcb,";'* ”i s’tato’d. that wo - cineorqly ro-
""cgtiod being unable to cbnt'rbl'jlossrs,' Bbrgmann'S Co’ s affai»*s,

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and that we were doing all in our power to make thorn hurry forward
his material... In connection. witii; dynomos, at tho time he wroto
his .lot tor, which was on the 2i5hd.. ihst. , thoro must have been ono
“ S" , machine at the Jav/ronco dopp/t^'a's it' was shipped from hero on
the loth. in st, on tho lrthV ihst. ho gaVb us an order for two

“H” machines and thoy wont forward on tho 22nd. On tho' same . .

dato ho ordorod tho largo ongino, ' and it goes to-morrow. ’ ivo" '

'called his attention to those "fac
and’ in relation to his insolent' 1

sts without.' commenting upon thorn,
remarks about' competent 'parties

managing the businoss at this phdoof the line, i' stated that wo
wouid-bo greatly obliged if, in future, ho would kindly suppress
any suggestions in regard to. fcWp ipann'er in which our businoss
should bo conducted. You cannot imogibo what a "damnod* impor-
. t i n phi||;3 otter ho wrote. . My reply is vory mild and 'has not y’et '
none out of tho offico, and to-morrow 1 will show it to Mr. Eciison.
I made no further statements in it, oxccpt as detailed atovo, but
if Mr. Edison considers this unnecessary, I .will not sond the
lottor. 1 wish you woro horo at the prosont time to roply to it.

In regard to IruoVi, ho is -is' usual in a chronic stato
of “hurd upnoss". The Illuminating Co. owos him about S3, 000.,
und ho cannoV'strik o' thorn for" a' coin. I have hod to carry him

through ovor since you- left.

last Saturday Hastings had to give' Mergci'ann consider- ~
‘‘able inouoy to help him out, but this Saturday 1 am going to rial.o
Him give mo a good payment, and also mako a good payment to Uruosi.

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Wo- havo hoard nothing so far about the Danbury affair j-
and our ostimatb^in that connection expired 3omo .days ago, and thoy
" have not asiiod ,us to make a now one, I sop by thri pa| ors that
about Slfi,pOO;. of the Danbury stock has boon subscribed^

horry eamo in ' to-night;-.’ ‘in' rogard to Mr. Katcholor* s stock,
and ho to3.il mo that' he had booh" utiabi b ^.o do anything since you .
loft’, and I havo embodied ’this, in a cable . to you..

X- think I havo exhausted .all points’ of interest, except
ono,. this .point is our friend Mr.- Oil mo re. It is now only about

’’ toii o' clock, ,ahd- notwithstanding .the -fact that ho has had a regu¬
lar “p iOnic" since you left, ho is growling like a bear.'

Trusting you arp onjcViug Veurself,' 1 atii,

Very truly yours |

‘v. Wfi ■ ■ ■ "

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A. Stuar/j }, Rsq. Soc. . ' .i

ji

/. Edison Installation Col,

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Ginn. Oh

b

Qad'r Sir,:- " V

! . "

VM bnji to oncloao horwith fyU or ugnumm tn dupll-
cuso, fort ho Installation or tho Piqua/ plant, in accordance with
our ostinato Mo. -15P, und tfm aceompuninn oxhibit marhod •B” show
me thra cou£so dr tho conductors, and which is a duplicate or
tho map that wadf rumijf.od you at tho timo tho ostimto above
montioffod was ■iubniit/bd and aecoptod.

In reguitfKtjW tho communication which: w« havo received
recently;- stotffig thatjdt will bo impracticable for us to run
alon;R.|^ip^t-.>^o wou^d say that tho necessity of making this
eharf/:^iti thw 'cbu rsdf of ou r conductor^ 'Vi if incroasoi tho' :cost’
uf^tho Piqua installation by 32.752. Por |his roason wo sond :

"f *‘'u/h°rQWttfchtwp; mor* Cam*., <>C . agreement* • ror-th®' installation
•• of • a. 5,00 fisht plant. impuntiPB to 316,(531.40 t^j^ihor. with map
marlcoci •CD-und ohowirig. tho course of tho conductors which are .
so arrangdii-as to uvoid running along Main St. V C / " '

"."if, • - 1 ‘ ' ‘ vjifAvWTil

7 fin rotation to tho latter churt wo would call your '
thfo fact that it includes 150 lights, more than
tho ^ld ono, tlje avflfraRo burning of tho Riqua installation is
'4; /-hbJsr^V If- you soil liBht in Piqua for 1 cents,
//^ifoso ox tra 150 'lights will thomsolvos brinfl you in a dividend
t /jf* ®*K,®0»6a,fot ’the first yoar, which, is' within d small amount
/ Of tho cost of" installing thorn. If it is your intention to soil
lij;ht for T.'” 'ins toad of 1 per. hour,, thoso 150 lights tfbu'fiF
brinfl you' iri''a dividend for tho first your of S2, U0U.7U' or SI 17 -
in oxcass of tho cost of thoir installation.

rfi’aftor cons iderinfl. tho j^bovo facts you dosiro to ac¬
cept oiir bid, in accordance wi*th tho map marked “C.° which is tho
ono incltidinn tho lights, .above referod to, ' pl'oaso huvo oxecutod
tho forms .^r aRrnemnnt sont you horov/ith, ai|i specifying tho
amount’ of tho contract, which is SlO, 0H1.40. Also- ploaso bo
kind onouflhi to send us a chock for SC00 which is 25 por cont
of tho a M’fijn i>f tho increase.

7lio Piqua Co. of course undorstand that in uny event,
v/o look to1 'them to obtain for us tho nocossury pormltB to run
our conductWlf 'in' accordance with whichovor chart they accopt, and
»/o do not hold ourselves responsible for ;uny failuro to obtain
such permits that would provont our erect inf: polos, and runninfl
linotfi?’- • - _ - \

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Pouombor loth.

(I. O, Strat.ton, Koq,

StjvOlivor St root. ,

Boston, Mass.

Boar Sir:-

ifoh^vo your JotVor of tJ>o 33th. inst. , and in ropJy
bop to oxprocs my rocrot at haying ovorlookoct your fonnor lottor.

Tho duplicating inji' Is" boini; prop'arod, and will bo aunt
you in the couroo of a' Tow day's.'""'

' Vo ry trJtly yours,

J)

Oustav Soldan, Esq. Supt.

, 104 OooreJ: Stroot,

I <2 % 3 - » ^ - ( S

December -loth. lUUH.

Uolow v/o Kivo you a li.3t of tho machines wo dosiro to
* have siViV>pos:l on tho. days spocifiodj- V . ..

Tv/o,!i“1P Machines .on. the 2ath.^|^i and two T machines on'-
tho- pros, to Mov/bur{!h, . M. Y. ' . \

Tv/b;"Y" machinos on the Sii'tli, 'prox. |to Bolloforito, Penna.

Tv/of "Y" machinos to 'l(Szl£3ton^ henna.'Aon tho 24th. prox.

Two “S" - inachinoo to }it j Carmoi | I'l^hna. on tho '24th. prox.
Those machinoc must bo' shipped .a^olutely on tho dates
nca.iod, and if thoro is any dolay- in tho Toct'int.; Department, wo

i"yo(i to report it -at onoo to i

> will havo it rerad- '

Unloos those dynamos no on tho date' specified we will bo-
seriously doluyud m our work, unu you mast do'VivorytJunt; in your
thaw forwarded iir accordance vrith: \ho above.

Wo sond you un order' to-day to ship two\»ll» machines to
hawronco. Those should bo forwardod on Saturday ^'oxt tho :iiJnd,

. prox. \ .

Yours truly,

Tho Edison Machir.os Y/orka, v

W 3 CLA^

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Doe ombor '19th.

Sponeor Hordonj Eaci,

, '■>. 0." Pox 3,331, -

Boston, Mass.’-"1 -

Boar Sir:- * " ■

In relation to real1 "ostlito in' Portland, wo bog to say
• that', if it is possible, to obtain. options in the blocks bounded-
; t>y‘ Brown it Elm Stroots on tho One side and Cuinboriand and Corigross (
Stroots on tho other It would make A considorablo saving in the
coj-por to be used." 'Viol In tho block boundod by
Brov/n, cumboriand, Probla and Congress Stroots would bo preferable.

V/o will forward tho Portland ostiraatos upon tho assump¬
tion that the control station' will ;'bo plaooS’ upon one of tho lots
selected from tho seal road y (Tubmit tod, .but ' if wo

i thin the area merit ionoci' above it wil

Yory trulyj\your3,'
Thomas A." [Sdisoa Con3tn, Dopt.

obtain a lot
jasa groat saving. .

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Dooombor 19th. 1003,

v Gustav Soidan* Esq. Supt, - r

104 Gobrck Stroat, City, j

Doar Sir:-

Aro you doing anything about paper baits? ' Ploaao so:
lis tho address of tho party ifroni v/htlfri you'got thb sample pulloy
for tost. " ‘.’f!

’ tiurs ti’il'y, ' " ' '

l’h a Edison ilachino Works,

it.

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■ '« iJocorabor lUth, • 3

n; Rich, Esq. i .

Nasloton, Henna.

Hoar Si rt-

V/o aro in' rocoipt of 'a lot tor from tho Trofeiuiror of tho
Jnwronco Company st.ajtln{* that. they' want tv/o morn “It” machines and.
the Othor 14J 2 x 13 oncino, "apocinod in our contract v/it.h thofci.

Did you pui in a foundation at Lawrence for this onginof
YoUrc-'-truiy",

Thomas A, Edison Constn. . Dopt.

By, (PC£l^ .

Docorabor 10th. • 1 fl

W. D. Hii'h, Esq.

Hazloton, ' I’onna,

Hoar Sir:-

Wo onclooo haroy/ith a nuwbor of • rocomaondations from
Mr. Uarrot Ubfiort v/ho tlosiroo to obtain a situation with us sotting
‘"up niachinory. Ho Jiao boon conrioetod with tho straight lino Erigino
Company, and ho lias soiao uxculltmt toatinioniuls. . If you ruquiro
' the sorvicos of such a person, please let us l>now, and return tho
enclosed papers, obliging ,

Yours truly,

Thomas A. Edison Cons tn, Popt.

Enclosure, a

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Uocomber lbth.

. 'E. Ili lord, Hsq.' Troas,

Jav/roncb, f.'nss.

Hoar Sir:-

: - In reply to your lot.'toVj

say that the. other “fi? dynamo With.

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pod to you yesterday. ' ""

. . Wo hnvo emit' tho 1<J"

" you ‘will ••'fin'd it adviskblo to' ehajiR
"for' 'a 'timo, \

Wo can forward' tho 'tv/c^ |"ll4 mac hi nos early next v/ook,
'and v/o' Jiav'e ordered the 'lvt^a' x ^.l-fj opgino, which wo think can bo

supplied promptly, but' in rpRari matter v/o will v/rito you

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in a 'day dr tv/b, T • yv ' ’ • '* r' ‘'VSC- . “

'truly',’' \

Thomas A. .lictisbh' Co'n's'th'.' dbpV..

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i* tho 15th'. inst. v/o bof! to
Itho extr'a 10" pulloy was ship-

[10* ’ pull’eys, because v/o think
after 'running tho 10“ pulloys

//fa-/«2 '/cj

Docembor lUth,.._

. M. d.; Polknap, Esq1,' . 1

• './* Highland National Bank,

Newburgh, N.Y,

Dear Sir:- -

. Y/o bog to ■ acknoY/lodga rocei). t of your letter of tho 17th
-inst., and in reply would say rijm'lf tho nocessary services for Now-
burp.h hayo "gono forward.

' ‘ iiosars. liergmann « Cov V/il.1 giVo "you prices for sockets

’ amt 'fixtures. ' . .

In regard to' -house wiring, v/o waul'd impress upon you the
fact that- it is very unv/iso for your Company to haro anything
. whatever to do with this kind of v/ork. Whon you aro ready to
havo:houso. v/iring done v/o'can send an oxpert to Hev/burgh, v/ho Y/ill
teach , a local plumber or .'some such .suitable porsoB}; hovi to do it,
'"'pur experience has ’6'doii that' if the'lociil company takos,

■ in hah.S = siich Work as this tho parties v/ho havo the 'wiring 'done Vill

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“nut, 'in a great many case's, pSj/'lifiair bills for wiring ijjj t i 7 ■"■ini I* g Vi i»
tho light has boon furniohod, and thon^aiso numerous objections
' to paying those bills, enter twining tho ldoa that tho company
Y/ould prorer retaining them us'donstlmors and allov/ tho bill to go
unpaid, rathor than tako tho' fixtures away from them. If, on tho
othor hand, thoeo partios aro rodponsiblo for the amount of their

wiring bil-ls to sumo porson who has iio connection with your' Com--
puny whatever, oxeopt having your approval to do this kind of work,
it will bo impossible for thb consumois to enter into a discussion
with ..your Company as to tho payment of their wiring bills.

V/o advocato this course as a protection to your Company, and would
strongly, adviso your; adopting it, inasmuch as it has boon perfectly
'successful .in othor places, end in two or' fchroo . towns v/horo'th'b '

' local' cSmpanios disro'gardod dur advi'eo on this subjoct, theyo'Kavo
had trouble in' the maqrio.r ho?6i!n"sot i'ortn. ”

As soon, as you fiavo ’applicants ’enough to warrant our
sonding on a man. there,' v/o V/ili" do ' so,

!' iToufs'trul’y, -

. Thomas X.’rEiiisori Cbnstni Dept.

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December 10th.

• ■tlosshs.' Dergmann A Co.

292 Avenue D, i

-Doar Sirs:-

1 Wo hava your lot
to. the charge wo made against"
for work or derail at Shrnnok:

’a] so comprising certain ebargi
'from bur contract .for tho non'

.of" yWtorday* s ’diitb in relation
your Y/iritig Department of $302,34

it4-:-.

i by your 'Mi roman t Sir. Johnson, and

» which tho' fibamokin Company doduc tod
iorformaiipo 6"f "work, in connection
"with' "the" erection' of polo lines. \ -

: Wo have read with inVordst you\* 'letter to tho Shamokin

Comp'Aiy, ahil' v/e cannot suggest tiny dtJie^* \/ay in ,w)iich tho iuatiijr
cun lie discussod. We did not send you u'bill for $302. in ordor
to affect a compromise, but Wu consider Unit, in order to make an
oquitbblo division of the ioWe' ’sustained by^ia all on this plant,
wo are perfectly justified in'- asking ”you’ ‘to i^iro that portion
which, diroctly concerns your wo^ifa^’that point, Y/o have for*?
"wardod your lot tor to tfio^ ’ShaDraitin Company, atid\wo have no cbm-
"'monts to'-majco upon any discussion you may have vJ^th them'i - but^our
"j’loss -on" our own wo lit has been savory hoavy in cirinoctibn. with" • : ’

this installation that v/o cannot consider any proposition which '

. will have, in view, tho placing to bhr' '"credit of a 'toss' amount than
830'2.34, in accordance with ’tho' bill sont you on November

iin "/»-•-
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lo tho St/xoo <

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i 292 Avo. a. City. \

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Dear Sir:- i

< |i Kopiy your letter of tjio 12th, inat. in rogurd
• to/diae jaunts Vor.^jjff^^^ova. Co., wo to say thut on Sopt. 10th,
j0^Xrvo v/roto thooo pooplo tollinG' you would agrco-to fur-
pish c°/>ds in’ your Catalnguo to thorn at |30 por cont discount,
oxcopt^nc Sockots, Cut-Outs,' and Switched, and on thooo os ftn.
oxtra inducomont, wo informed thorn, you wpuld agree to givo a
discount of 32 por cont. 'Wo informed tlUm that your chargoa
• Tor belting and'eartago on same, would' be loxtrav Those proposals
'"•'Wo - extracted from a lj^tor'yrhieh you sehtjua,' agrooing to fur- .
nish goods to tho Swiss Congianyt' in acoorian^o with the above.

Vary Truly Yourtf.

Dm

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Doeombor ISJt-h,

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C> II. Cooke, F.sq,

. Uooko* a Ilu'tol,

Ann Arbor,

boar Sir:-

Wb sond you to-day u supply of canvassing blanks,

' which we desire you to uso'iii' fuLliijte when submit tine your canvass
to this office, ' J \

When taking notes' along'
anil during tho day pro'paro tho'se'i

horo,- Vto also send you hovov/1 tji
roports should be made out.

|lih'b -s.t roots .you may use a book,
[hoots, v/hich are to bo sent on
amplo shoot shov/ing hov/ thoso

Por your furthor’ inf^in^fi,i,on v/o wiii give you tho foliov/-
iv ab :1b shoot \narkod “Width i

mg' oxpl ahatibnsi-

Tho column on tho

Koot" moans •
(ro isolated tho distance
.Voly as' possible by you and

'width of building, v/h'oro bjjildihgi
botwoon thorn, should bo pacod as ac'ei
notod on your roport. • Tho "time shoii:
umn, and tho roinark column should notj
curastaricps for this purpose,1 Wi' oiilyj
: on" tho iftp'dol c any as s shoot, ‘ Evbry fjhe<j£ “inii&t lid numbered ' wi"£h '

‘ tho ritimb’br of tho block and tho riamo loi’j the ctroot, and, Y/heri ydu .
canvass is complotod, you shouldpiri jt'hjS fdur ot* rnoro different

dVbo notod in tho time col-

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■ utilistod under any cir-

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sl.oote L,r lam or mh block, c.na th'oo on o s.rarato

pioco of paper male an index or the canvass in the follow manner: -
KlOCr.. PACES.

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If you require any further* ‘information in regard to this,
ot us linow at once’ and wo viill sonci'it oh.

ti.or, lot us linow at once' and
V/o wish to adopt this :

ijir. at the oarliost possible*

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moment,. as.. i.t facilitates work in /ou^.iMap Department, and, conse¬

quently', saves money

Vpurs/ tru^yj

Thomhs' X'.'^/soh' CbWth;’ Dept.

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Enclosure

December l'dtli.

Charlos r. I yon, Ksq. .

New American ftoYoj j’

oircloville, Ohio.

'Dear sir:- . • . •' .

In relation to your canvass of tvallsboVouch, Ponna. you
pivo' theriuntbor of lishts b»rnin8 m the hotels by statins that
thoy .ill avornna r., 3„ cony hours. ». 0oo.ro that y„„

Shall rivs ootolloo opscii loatioh of each l.uht horn.nn In tho'
hotolo, as vo ilonlro to krios hcv can, lights burn in tho offtoo,
hallo, dining rooc, kitchen, liar, an, 1 also tho tot,*! nuiobor or
roosis m tho hotel, to3othor iSth'th. 'km cut, bar of houro oaoh
llpht burno m oaoh separate roosi. this mrormtton vo want in
connootion with over. Hell SS,,,., >lsr3 there .,r„ any ^
titulars to to pjvon, .« *, ,.o. want you to „orW, „o

no proper to obtain that ourselves from ,lotai;„j iuromatlon.

** ,J°“ b'! ,f yo“ «*>' biaoontinua to n«,o tho stroot

latcps, as thoy oro of no intorost to os and only oaoso confusion

in. your 'canvass^'- ' _ ' ' ' J —

v/hon you bogin entering you canvass on tho shoots which
«111 bo sont you to-day, ploase pin the four block Tocos compris-
in8 ono block togothor and thori make an index as follows;-

a"- '•••'a- ,

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Please make any remarks iri'.ifici "Remark Column” in black ink j
oxcopt for troos, which you had bettor mako in rod ink.

Wo trust you will pay particular attontlon to tho in3tru«
tlono fjivon you within, as any deviation from tho ruloc wo sot
forth will cauno proat confusion 'arid do! ay in our Map Department,
which wo particularly d03iro to avoid.

Yours truly,

Thomas A. Edison Opnstn» Dept.

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December 19th.

-T, jr. Toall, Esq. . -

Syracuso, N. If. ' ’ ; •

• Doar Sir:- i ..

I3y same mail wo bond you a'map of Syracuso, N. T, , and
'■ in addition'' to ’supplying us v/ith the information in accordance"
with' tJ)o attached form, will you'kxndllf look .carefully ovor t'h'o" '

• Jeourso. of our .conductors, as we- proposoj running ‘ thorn,' arid iet’"’fis
know if thoro arc any obstacles, such a’q high trees, t.olophouo or

telegraph polos, which would prevent outrunning along any point

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whore tho rod lines arc marked on "tho map.

In regard to a' liit' fof central' Station purposos, any
kind /of . a' lot whatever v/i'll ’dtr'iis as lon'6 is it is largo enough,
and which point will bo clotbrmihbd after 'ybV submit your report
'•on o'ptibns. As' long as wo can havo run to \^ut our plant xn,’. it ■

' dbbii not matter in tho least whothor. tholot'Vs on" an alloyj " and
- wb would prefer a location v/hicA" i’s not conspicuous as near' the
’ c oh tor of the circle as possiAio," ,

In rogard to those ma'ttors^'''pi:easb:;ibt' Vis hoar from you

•at tho' earliest possible ni6ibqhti'.'' v'"''J^' ! ' ' "V •_ \ ' . .

Yours truly,

. Thomas A. Edison Gonstn. Dept. \

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December 10th. 3

li. W. Wilbur, Ksq.

Post Office,

fcnoxvillo,

boar Sir:-

- * in. your canvass of' Atlanta you have omitted to class on
about one third of .the dwellings;** ) This .appears to be a common
occurr'erico with you, and wo trust, in futuro tboso' <Iq|||1's' will not
• Vo 'overlooked-, ns thoy cause- groat •confusion anil nocossi'tate our
having to giioss. at information v/h'ich! sHouitl’ be roportod to us by

our canvassers.

Yours' truly,

Thomas A, ^ Edison feons t n . Dopt.-

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Docombor lpth.

I. C. Walk or, Ksq,

caro JudRO J. H, Buna,

Tiffin, Ohio1.

‘boar.SJ.Vt-

We have' you rteiog rati stating that you will not bo
ready to leave Tiffin until iif tor January 1st., and in reply wo
bog to 3a y that your statoraont3 aro rdthbr misleading. .

Wo have a latter front you dated tho” lath, inst,, in.
which you inf orut us that in yoUr opinion at tho present' time it .
'V/ouid be well to turn tho work ovbrto Hbauru, Baxter * Brown.

. If the prosont time is as good ‘us'aiiy, wo want you to turn tlio
work over immediately and go to iioil ofontp, Henna. It is our
aim to koop you in one point^as short V time . as possible compat¬
ible with tho officiont teaching =oV tho parties who. aro. to per-,
'form tho Work after your departure'^ HI base lot us have an oxpla-

- ' nation as' to how the . tnattor ' rba'lly' 'ifoes st'un'd.:

... ‘ in regard to your orders for material,'- inasmuch as we

.do not look to you for tho payment of our hills, and as tho maVer-
. ’^idi'^is ordered on account of tho" Tiffin Oompauy, bbforo wo eah',' v“
'supply it wo must havb an offibial order from an Of ficor of tho-
“said corporation,’ . . T'". *■’

Wo have written .ludrfe HUnn in rtfga'rd to tho lamps he

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'dosiros ». to ■Iifflu, «ud »!»■■ i- ooooivo tho proper authority
ror muting too «uM, »« *t» 'uaumtutr »'ovo thorn MWM.

Kindly lot on hour from tout •> •» lOMlblo lit roln-

tion to hu'ii'ltnf. over tho Tii'fin wo'rh.

Yours truly,

Yhomoa A. Kdl'uon Constn. I»jpt.

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Wo a torn Edison jf-ight Co, - '

• ► ■ : Cjiica/jo, Tils, ‘

Dear Sirs:-

in relation to tho at inched corresj.op.donco, vie are
informed by Mr. Hutchinson, tho Socrotary of tho Isolated Company,
that thoso motors aro for you. Thoy havo apparently boon conoi{;nd
to tlio liJison Company, 104 oddrei. Ctroot. Wo havo rocoivod no
communication from you as to what they aro for or why tho ship¬
ment was made, and wo await farther purlieu 3 ura.

’/ours truly, ‘

Thomas A; Edison Cousin. i)opt.

Enclosure! d, '

"V- jo* Knoxville,. Tenn.

' Hoar Sir;V j

..'ft* sand you to day a supply of canvassing «»•.»>«,
whicj) wo do Vo you to uso in futurir when submit tine your cnn-
vuss to thia Wfico. -

' ■ Whon^taklng notes along t ho streets you may ubfe a book,
'-and during the day prepare those shojjjts, >hieh are to ^ sont on
- to.-,.' ■ Hoolao .And youWowith . oamplo ah.,! ho,

those reports should bo mado out. .

I'OI- ru,-,l„r Information j/o ,m l;iv„ lh,
explanations : - • '

i'h» column on Urn convoy. .hoot cmrkod "math in Phot” „„„«
Wdl'' “r «»“«*«• 4*** bo 12dit.(fa a,-, ..ol.tod !l,,

tlmm ahould bo pacod no uccurotoly a, pooaibloby yo„ a„a
notoJ on y„„r roport; iTh„ ltm .h„„la ^

““ "»•>* •»*» «" «1* "ob to iibUinod iindoV joy clr. •

cuiiist.nooo r.r IM. m.rpbno, b„t only for at, cl, mottoraino in aho™
Oh tho rodol convoy a shn,-.. Uvory ohont »,« Uo MoboVod
iho numbnr „r tho block ana ,ho na.c, of tl.o ^-.root, and, ,|,on your
convoy, la complotod, ,„u ah, old pin tho tm, or mom ill rf.roht

shoots ohov/inn tho for f aces of oaeh block, and than. on a sep¬
arate' pio^p jojjt papn r raako an index of tho canvass In tho follow- ’
inR' mannorsVj -

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If youiWiuiro any further information in regard to
this matter, lot us know at once and wo will sand it on.

TJo/wi'sh t$> ladopt this systom at tho earliest -poauililo'
moment, uo 'if facilitates work in our Hap Department, and, conso-
Ruently, saves monoyJ ,

Yours Truly,

Tlionsia A. Edison, Conutn. Dop't.

Enclosure.

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AiWrov-fs, Esq. j.

1 Chi of Eloe. EiiBinoor*

p. 0. Box, ttCo Pa ill Rivor,

‘ Will ' yiAr ploaso lot us/l'-now ho\y the motors Tor jjov/bitrg,
Eollofonto, Piqua, Hiddlotown, .^1 1. Carraol and ifasolton aro to
•Wo stanihirdlsod, fiothor tha -At or tho 1‘>B» motor, ,und ohliRo.

■ • j Yury Truly Vours,'

' j Edison Mach: Work's.''

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December 20th. 3 .

C, E.^iChinnocK, Esq'. ' ~-r. ' -V

• . \ '257 Pearl Street j City.

Dear ‘ •

~~ \ ; Could you vary kmdlly send about 10 lba. of sulphate '

, of zinc to\‘tha Edison -Electric illuminating Company, Pall Rivor,

Hass. v/a ", ordered 300 lbs. of this, from Mr. White, but up to thi3

'writing ho h^s not supplied it,: and vie have had so much difficulty
'with bad material that v/o are 'Sf Said to send anything that wo are
'not absolutely sure of. Mn'Edison is" ifi'. Pall’ River at the pre¬
sent mouiont, and' has . telegraphed for this sulphate of zinc, and you,

’ would confer' a very great favor upon us if you would oxpress it
"to-day. Vurthorm'bro, if you, could send on a couple of ounces of
"’’marine gluo we should bo deeply indebted. We have ordered somo
of this to bo' expressed from Messrs. Kimer ft Amend, but inasmuch
as et quantity •which thoy 'sdht ?t'o Iiaw'r.eiico sometime ago proved to bo
usoloss, v/o wish if possible to guard against the samo mishap at
Kail River. wo are making arriingomonts to have this gjuo propavod’
at the toatlng Room.

- ■ we regret oxcoodiritfly to bo obliged ’to troublo you,' as

v/o roar you will consider that wo aro imposing upon good nature,' be
but 'under tho circumstancfos you aro tho onl y porsoi to whom v/o can

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appoc^

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out yf this trouble.

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Yours very truly, '

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Thomas V Edison O’onstn. Dopt.

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olknap'. ISsq. Soc. ■ •

jvdisdri KlncV Ill.' Co. ■

j _ K’ov/buriJ, M. Y.

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j 'ffa'boc to acknowlodj'o with thanks. your lo ttor of .-the
jit. , und v/iah you would bo kind c\nosh to notify us immodi-
fio buildini' has its roof complotdd.

! Vo ry Truly Vy ours,

Thomas A. Kdison, Coristn. Dop't.

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IV. s. jAndroy/a, Hii,q. \V , ;

H. 0. Box,! 505 [4il Riy-o'r.

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Dour Sir;-; '\ ' I

Ifo' sbnd you hojr^vith l|luo pAint, of tho Williamsport
statiop. pioaso udviso jua \oC oiljoc Lriciil m to rial us soon da
possibflo? ! • ! . ■ " ‘

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| 1 . |,\ vbry Trull1. Yours,

! T.h/r.K^'ti A. i:|lison, Cithatn.' Dop't.

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{ • v/rj’ are to duy in rhsoipt of tl lot tor from tho socor-
tary of) thjf? Nowburg bo., in which ho states provided |hoy hayo
•favoralllo /weather, the walls will bo W, and ready for the rbof
timber^ d|n eight days. We have requested these gentlemen to
advise? as soon as tho building has itV» roof completed.

I I 1 ^ Very' Truly '.Yours,

>W I Thomas A. Edison, COnisln. Dop’ t.

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Docombor Hist.

Lid ssr.4, Bdrgiaann 4 Co. *. ■

■ 2u2 Avonuo 1), City,

\ ' \fo are this mo mint! 'in receipt of a lettor from Mr.
Edison dated Kail Hiver, and in' it ho asks' us to instruct j'ou to bo
■suro that tv/o lamps with 'rtird in contdr of tliom go with qfic'n
indicator you\send out, also that into iveo't of Ilhfo p^tiiium
iridium wire ro\ al so with" each' indicator oxtra. Mr. Edison 3tatea
further that thr^o of the spirit l.dvels on the pressure indicators
you sont to Mali Stiver have the babbles so' lonp, that they are ut¬
terly useless, and 'he complains vbry bitterly ol‘ your neglect in
not having this v/ork inspootod before'- i!t :goos out; ho ilso says
that one of the now field rog'u'lat'drs tHoro has a wrong, number of
.blocks. ... * f I'

Kindly givo, those maito'rs y*ou\ attention. :

• Tours truly, \ ' J ' ‘ i

Thohds A'.-lidigon Const*!, bepti '!

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Docombor 21at, 3

Doar sir:-

Wo have yuuir -Wttor off .the ,20th. in si., in refuronco
■ to. advising ypu about bhifowonts of material, and in futuro v/ill
soo' that you aro promptly- notified when any consignments aro mode.
')/ ‘ " "Yours truly,

Tl^lias -A, ' Sdxsun Coifs' tin. bDopt, ,

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Doceiaboi* i21st.

Utissrs'y VhUorhouse, Wintorbothom f Harrison, i

Vv l, Mow tiourt, Oaro'y St root,

Lincolns Inn, W. Ci.

\ 1 London, - Iinpiand,

Hoar Sirs:-. ,

\ havo your loiter of tho 4th. inst., togot'hpfr with
MM opWintinE »••»»». »»» tfUJt^lowrt

UWMMi Richard K*. *tmw w IV*""™

T have sipnod ahmo, had it duly attootod by u hut ary,
and .it hail attochod to it tf'nMHwt of Enfliah Oon=ul

and retold, tho nano by this mall, undor ooparato cover.
- r ■" Yours' Very' trill y, '

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Uooembor 34th.ltlU3.

Gustav Koldan, Hsq, Supt,

1*04 .Ooorck Stroot, fiity.

Dear Sir;'-

In reply to your Tot tor of tho aiot. inst. I bop to
say that it is ray opinion that you had bettor rot a blower.

I lav 'you not got ono at tho Works which will answer? v/o use' a
Wowoxr at the Pearl Street station. .

X return 'horowi't;^j^^^^^^^+(t;or' t(t, yo,u
Yours trul.y,

Tho Kdiop'h tlachino Korlro,

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IB 2 3- | "2. ' 2. <-f

'Oocomber J44th«lbB3.

.Mo bars. Macphbrson, Willard fl Co.

Burdentown, N. J.

Hoar Kirs:-

Wo have a letter from our Supoiuntendent, Mr. Soldan,
in which he complains of the very slow manner in which you deli¬
ver castings to the, Machine Sort*; Could you not arrange to del-
• ivor these more promptly, as -W<e non-receipt of them holds back
our central station work, 'and imposes upon us the necessity of
' oarr/iin! « lot or B„ud» whi cl. w* e4*» othmwiao ais|*,«o »f.

Yours't ruly,

The iidason Maahxno Works,

1883- (2- x

December 24th.

Prank B. Hao, Rsq. -

. . care Commercial Telegram Co,

1U Broadf/uy, city,-

Dear Sir;-

*» have your loiter of tho lutn'. inst. confirming your
iiaeoj.tunco of our offer of soVontoon emits a pound for l,uOO lbii.
of copper Y/iro, //hick please bo kind enough to ship to Thomas A.
Edison, 2U2 Avenub B, City.

’Va v/ill pay you ton cents per pound for couplings.
I'lbaso adviso us if you accbj: t 'fcliis. ' ' •

V bur's trill yj ’

Thomas -\. Udison Coiistn. Dopt.

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Docombor 34 th. 3

W. 'tV Rich,- Esq. ’ ,

Wbll.ofcnto,' Henna,
pear Sir:- *

We sond-you to-night under separate cover bluo prints of
Mt. Carnal, Wo 11 of on to -and Hazleton, which aro to. bo usod by the
v/iromon who have charge of the erection of the pole linos.

All information nocossary for, these parties to have will bo found
atpachod to the charts,

yours" truly,

• Thomas A. Edison Constn. Dept.

Decembor i!4th. _

” . II. Rofinpar, l?sq. Brest. .

Amorican District Tolograpki Co.

Mow Orleans, ■ J a.

Doar Sir:- .• r

Jn rcpard tu the map of Nov/ Orleans, •you-undor

soparato covor this dato, in addition to supplying us with the
information in accordance with the nttachod form, will you kindly
oxanino the course of our propoood stroot installation and lot us
know if thorn. aro any alterations it) snno v/hich, in your opinion,
it would l>o dooirablo to nial.o, and vory much oblipo,

Very truly; yours, •

' Thomas A.', Rtlisori Constfi^lept. . r-„-

“V Ct

' Docembor 34th. 3

‘Oodr'go D. . Boryomln, Esq, ’ ■

Dixon, Ills. - • ; ,

boar Sir;-

1 have your let tar of the lith. inst, in reference 'to
utilising electricity for v/ood gutting, and in reply I beg to
say that this experiments has several' times boon tried, but the
idea fias boon' abandoned, as the carbon of thev.wood rots tho pla-
tina.

tfery truly yours,

/ <r<T3- JA^ +

Docoinbor 44 th. -.1

(•aorfio li. iillss, Hsq,

Chicago, Ills.

Dear Kir;- 1

Wo. have your 3ottor of’tho lwth.' inst.
an ampore indicator, and consider it advisable f^i
Moscra. riorRoann * Co. male Uim, and 'you should
3 o ridy afitf ■ g r adu at o. it from aoro'to ’^s'raijoros. '

. fours truly,

. ^ e

■ t ■■■■■

in roi’oronci
r you to use
>rdor one to

a to

shov/

Henry C. ^oyCortiick, ^E^q. Prast.' ■ ’ ' ' . . : ' ' A

• / Williamsport, Ponnn. . \

ijoar Sir:-'

■ / vio have -your letter of the 10th, Inst, in ••roforanco
to dur nap submitted to you by Dr. T. C. UoWilor huvinn boon
accepted as the'^xhibit “A" referred to in the contract between
up, and v/e bqft iiorev/ith to confirm our approval oft sumo.

■j ■ Vho'hiap as yotl state shows the linos ns running oust-

wardly Penh Street, northwardly to Fifth Street, v/estwurdly' .
jtfr the 'Alloy be^we^n Orace; and Edwin Streets and parallel to
■OainpboAl and Walnut Stroots, and southwardly alone To r'st alloy
Vwi'tl/'of Haricot Square from William- Street to Academy Street:

■ ;/' i -‘•■In relation to this contract, v/e are still wait inR 1
to jj,ecoive'fTom;y.ou the first payment of twenty five per cent'
of ti|io amount' of tho' same, and. which first payment is. 810, 300. 44;
We huvo all our orders |or raatoriul roady to sond out, but
until wo rocoivo tho above omittance fronyou wo wild bo unable
to do onjl^hinc in roafird to forv/ardinc tho nocensury mutoi£ul to
commence woQk, inasmuch as' we have to pay a certain percentaRo on .....
*the creator part of our orders atttho time they are submitted

r“for 'oxocution.

JS'S3~ /x -
s ,

December 24th. 3

' j\ ; ■ .

' V, li. Dv/oTlcy, *Jr.. Keq. Trees.' ' • ’. V;;

Poll' Rivor, Mass.

Dour Sir:-

I an dors tail <l that,' tho onpinaer aliowud tho wrist pin
61’ tho online to pot hot and you had to shut down. This is puro
carolossncss, no matter what the. enpinoov says.

Vours truly,

. / P’(P3-/a_5zi,'^'

(

December .l-ith. 3 ; ■>

H. u. Doubloday, Esq. ■ : ; .. .

I . 0, fiox

Kail Rivor, Russ.

' Door .Slr!-

Cw you toll us how soon Kitch will. hi. throunfv with tho
wort ho ia at Kail Rivor9 As Soon as ho is proporod to lone

1 onvo thoro, v/a should Hl:o him to conn to come to Mow York, ns
wo dosiro to sooura his services' in connection with othor instal¬
lations,^ -

Vory truly 'yours,

Thomas A. Edison cbnstn. Dopt.

3-t ft- 2.^

fiocombor 24tlu

A, Stuart,, Roq. Sooty.

Cincinnati, Ohio.

Dear Sir:-

v/o havo your ] of, tor of tho iiOth,

.. , and await tho

docifiion of t.ho tiquti jr.eupj n. in raforonco to tho chance of tho
polo. lines at. that place.

•' Y/o havo received a communication from Mr. Shaw in regard
'to brick buildings for future estimates', and will comply with your
wishes.

Yours truly,

Thomas A. Edison Constn, Uopt,

« zf,

William Schv/enl:, Esq. Pros t,

Mt.Sarmol, I'onna.

i)oar Sir:-

Docornbor

Upon receipt of your letter of the luth. inst... wo wrote
to Messrs. liorgnann. A cd.to harry forward your tutorial, and
they ropliod to us that they Would1 uao the utmost despatch.

In regard to a wiring export, our man will- bo there in.
the course of a v/eok o r two.

'fours truly, -

Thomas A. Edison Uonstn. Dept.

w 7

I 2> 2 5 - 10.- 2 ic,

Docombor Jl&th. U

l!.. li. lord, Ksq. Trouu. .

I av/roncoj bass.

Hoar Sir:-

Wq have your letter of' the 'iiiindj inst., and in reply
bog- to say that- tho othorc“S*' in a chine was shipp od to you on the -
" 3 6th. inst.., and wo wired' you to that effect.

Tn regard to the belts you are using in I-awronito, we
wd||ih call you attention ' to the fact. that" we are using 10* belts
in; ’thd saino connection at/' 'other places and they are giving par—

• foot satisfaction. Wo lthe'refdi*o' sod iio reason why they should not
p rov'd' satisfactory at 1'awi‘eri'cb;

On the 15th; inij'tS. 'jfou askod us " to supply you with two

' V/oro * shipped’ ob' tho 22nd., for v/hich wo

moro “II* dynamos, and tho'y \

yW al i

!b askod us for another l«t a :

13

. ont-loso bills of lading
engine, and this will bo {forwblrdod oithor to-morrow or tho nbx't day,
also the bodp) ato and washers)

Wo instructed' Mossr0> iJorgmanh « Co. to sond you ootnd
J'oil tho now indicators bn tl^o* ijith. of tho prosont month, which was
tho oarl lost dato v/o coul d’ issj/o such an ordor, on account of tho
afpllancos not having booa comp] u tod until a fow duya prior to
same. v/o regret .that v/o'havo\not sufficient control over Messrs.

; 1 1> iniftirc

Uorcmann II Co’s affairs

(tiro mofb prompt delivery of ordors

f ?*&• W;=3' 6

Nqw York, Docombor 20th. lfclU3.

05 . Kifth Avenue,

Samuel Insull, Jn, Esq,

21 Burton Oroscont, ! ^

J-ondon, V/. C.

My hear Insull:- \

¥ la have- boon dail^Aoxpoctinp t

\rcngJ a:

<l\

Icatibri J'r

.utograph 'eomiriun-

i you, but- tip to the pro|Ant tinftt the only tiling which
hci3 come to hand is a eablogrwii,' '.frl)ri Which 'we have ascertained
that you are sojourning in I’ai’is,' “. A

Tn relation, to th‘o.1 e’tt’br ' 'j^'i\h you wrote noinp down th
' Bay for Major Eaton, I enclose horov/

: 'reedivod from him in reply to the on'.

'‘no thing v/hat’over in the mattor and ai^

The Kail River station

ih ^opy <

lyou\\=oh'

communication we
i. V/e havo dono
il holding' it until you return,
jsjtartoduvo]

\\vory successfully" oh

jv^l'i be roady <Jn the Is'

■ ■. '

In iny last letter I told you th\vt the Y/illiams$art <

the loth, irist., and has boon" runnlripj 'j'ory si^othly ovor since!
Andrbv/s arid Coriarit won't ‘Vo. '4'if fin 1

. : 1

work thore on the insido of tfio stati^:

bo wirodj' arid. 'Rolleforito and llarilotori
January. j .

A-'rkght

to commorico

‘".'tract' had boon elqsod, but that, tho street^ installation v/!^\ii'ntidr
consider ation. That Company have agreed Ao accept our miipAirh^'

accordance with t.ho now canvass arid last uoVormiriationj ' jlhis \
determination is a. much cheaper one than /the old one, notw^.thstand-\,
irig tho - fact' that v/e included" about 2, Ob/l: f oot more mains. 1

a. • • / rt2'/a ofe

•Tho above. Company have not yet paid the first .instalment on accoun
of thoir contract, but I am to-night in receipt of a toJopram from
thorn m which they state that tho money has not all been paid in,
but that thoy will sond a 'chock' to-morrow or Friday for a portion
of it.

In- rorard to finances, possibly a history of tho way 1
. had to "shin" through on Saturday.'! ast will interest you.

When Mr. Kdison loft hero on Tuesday ho promised mo ho would bo
'"■'back' Friday night.' T have tried to .'impress him as much as pbssi-
bl ,/ith the necessity of being ftoro to sign payroll- chocks, ' anti
ho sobmai to" take it al! in. I got three checks from him on the
Co mania payable to my ordor, and fooling confident that ho would
return I disposod of two of them,', in fact I had to dispose of those
'as tho payments wore nccoss'ary, ond oh account of tho Machine '
Works and tho othor for kruosi,'. who is frightful !y hard up.

Saturday morning just about when l was expecting Mr. Edison to
arrive and opening icy mail you can imagine my horror upon receiving
a noto from him datod Kail River saying that’’ the snap was booming,
that },o was going up to Haverhill to try and close that up and
"would not i>o back until. SuHaijr. ’ .l 'haa about $8,400. In tho
Romania I only had S2,6bo.% "i‘.'had"a check for SI, 500. for tho ‘
Machine y/orks which it could’ nbi'VdVposiV,' ‘"as Ivhave no power in'
that connection with those' Works; hnd in tho Hank of the Metropo¬
lis I had about SI, 000. 1 stood tho shock with Christian' i-orti-

tudo and bravely wont for the moil again, whoro \ came across a
chock for 81,000. cent roost ur.oxpoctodly by ticrrieor. in part p^y- '
non't of tho brockton extras. This chock was for Thomas A. Edison,

UlS-U -Ji

"Sunbury, and -wanted us to cloao d.contract with" than without hav¬
ing a canvass mado, and in fact' without 9 vor having boforo soon a .
roprosontativo of tho F.dison Electric' light Company. The samo
'thing1 is reported from Circlbviil'o, whore the' pooplo say that tfi'by
" cannot wait for a canvass to be made and want us to go ahoad and
'""p lit ’the light in without it. You soo that” tho “ snap* is' going' to .
“boom* tromondously noxt yoari 1

t!r. Edison has gone up’ a poiint and reachod my figures, and
is now firmly of tlio opinion that;; wo' W 11 bo S?, 000,000. worth of
work during ltsWd. \

STATIONS. Tiffin static n \is roady for tho wiromon
r« to work on tho inside, and’ Andre v/s'wil 1 havo 'hi3 men there in
a 'tow. days. ' The pole linos are a; 1 completed, and lliblor goes •
"])oll bfont.o to put up tho linos' th' jib inimodiatoly. • Tho Mt.Carmol
'"building is completed, and tho mafcjhinory is being' sot. ' B&llo5
fonto is in tho samo condition tho Kazldton building hod tho

roof complotod to-night. "'Rich
work at Mt.Carmol, and wo will
Tho Middiot'owh building is'
romombor, "no doubt, that thb*'oy
'tho 'e'stimato Veto 8a, 210., and 7th el
be "ef'f rhino 'structure. V/hon piclj

''di's'cussod tho' point with hiin,j

's’ got' a good man for polo lino
bo dolayod in this matter nt all
courso of oroction. You will
\nt alloVort for this building in
c3timato‘ Stated that it was to
^Was .herd', "ron Sunday last, i ~
ido'cidod that on'ac count ’ of brick

boing'-so choap at Middletown/ 'i't/j'wbiild creat'd ' a much bettor im¬
pression 'if 'wo word to' ofoc't|rta‘^uijw'in'g of this material, and I

gavo Rich Instructions to this oml.‘

/ns

I had a lottor from .Shaw askinu us to put up a brick
. 'building, at piqua. Tho amount allowed in the ostiwato for this
"building v/a 9 only 11, '<50., and'ifwas to bo tho same aixo as the
‘ Middlotown building. 1 wirod’ &fiM/' that v/o would croct a brick
building ut Middletown, .and that wo would put up' is brick building
at Piqua for Sa,alO., tho saino' p^ice' as" the former. To-night I
have a toTograri from him afecop"tangTtKd'''figur'osi''ahd I .havo wired
Rich accordingly. The fopndaTions; of! this" building are boing
"jSut' lii "at "the" present' time, and". Rich says' Wdf'tWr'e is a good '
.margin on those figuros. ’ . . ‘ ' -

> Major Eaton sont up u Totter' from Mn Btiffingor of New
.Orleans, and tho prospects of eVoHng this* contract aro oxcollent.
They hav.o, ovor half • tho capitaT stock subscribed at .the present
-timo, arief th'o affair .is .’'aTiiios fe'.,.as"'efobd as' "settled.

St.Iouis, from 'Hrev/Sit‘o'r»'s report which tho Major sont up
to-day, ( look's a'littlo “bluo° 'ag n, but' this //ill ovontually
go through.

In regard to tho nan hii ry installation, you v/lii recollect
that thi3 was ono of tho estimates v/hich v/o mado boforo wo dis¬
covered that wo wore about five per cent out on our general ex¬
penses. The day aftor you 3 «tf'C T asked Mr. Edison if it would
not be a good idea id give' Harris $ Robinson six days to close

out that business, and if they failed to do it m that time the
ostimato was to bocuiac void, cud" ufreehTono substituted.

iVilp approved of tho suggestion^ 'a'nd ^-morrow tho Danbury estimate
piyos up . the cheat. - Thoy; had; . a^mo/ting iri; Danbury last night.

the result of which, in- connection vj
maid,' 'has' "riot yet. been ebimriurii catcicji
anticipate tho acceptance of it.
action,.' asV in iny 'opinion, wo havo
'enough' and arc txkixx justified in
'"•protoct ou'rselvos in the future.

urn we will the' plants nor under

th tho acceptance of our esti'-r -
to thiri ofifice, but I .do not
hope you 'will endorse this'
icon v/oriiirig for. love long
[taking the proper moans ’to

' ' 'before you return

way running," 1 thinfc, without ahyoxj

Everything has gone along wilthout a hitch since your
departure, I r

. Tho shorthand man you bri{(‘at|oa\ has' turned out to bo of
no use, and I havo arranged' to get’ aj/cl't Indian. I will havo him.

properly broken in bofore you come t4tck. . \^Ko
same! figuro as tho man who ioavos £s\ g o tti iVp .

'/I cannot at the mombri

bxjclptibri.

wythoui
Hod' ho:

; to' come at tho

of ‘ ar^ othor points of -
ivory f ow days, . and

•interest, but 1 will' write you "ri®ui
. koop you thoroughly ’ pbst9d^as’ 't|y -what ^^goiriB’\n. .

Kruosi cajno to mo thcjlothor d'ay\ and took mo into a
corner very’ confidentially; "xj noticed tH^g there Vera tears in
'his oyos arid that ho vms ^ vbry‘Jixlu,ch'’at(itatei|, \and ho aWkod mo if I
“had over' b'oVn connected With ariy machine woi-ks\ and upita informing

' him t'Kaf T had', ho' 'wanted to kp
dsaii available asset 1 Jill H ■

if pattern:

is/wWo roeard’&d'jtK

!■ " • \ ■

• - ' \

'I .

/ ' ; 0 _ •

Trusting that you muy bavo a very Horry Christmas ami

tj . • . . • . : .

Uajpy How Yoar, which ia stereotyped, but none tho loss sincerely,
and also conveying tho sane v/ioh from our friend Hr. Oilmoro, who
sinca you loft has “kicked* like a r.-.ulc attainet working on Sunday,

boliovo mb to bo, . ' . ; ’

. ' Very' truly yours," . .

, . ' ]/

I )s. 'Saauol insull, Jn'j Esq. A$.

p. v V • 21 Burton Cresebnt j

Y . ’ .J.onclon', W. C1; fangland.

v-..; . • A-

/- i

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/ffZ-IA -Ji(o ,

December 20 th. , 3

: Sponsor Uordon, • Esq.

I'. 0. box 3311,

■* 1 boston, Mass?

Doar Sir:- .

I havo your letter of tho 34th. . inst. in regard to
Mr. Bancroft, and in reply bog to say that ihavo written to that
gentleman complimenting him on the able manner in <rhich ho per¬
formed his vrork at North Adams. ■ ■

Very truly yours,

::r:~ :j

a 6

-i - ' Docombor -20 th. 3

Messrs, Alden H Sterne,

2 V,'cst 14th, Street, City.

Doar »irs;-

In reply to your communication of tho 20th, inst. I
"bof-: to say that wo hail to find the lots to get up our specif ica-
"tiono’.' The Company cannot do Vunythirig. until tho specifications .
and plans are ready, and this Will tale about tv/o months.

Very truly yours,

^ '

:: . J

IS S3' a -Jl -*);(>

Do comb or 20th.

W. S. Andgows, Esq.

Tiffin, Ohio.

Do sir Sir:-

Wo aro in receipt of a loiter from W. Rich' in which ho
•says that the Ht.Carwol station is .ready for wiring, and that . "
liazioton and Bell of onto will be in condition for your menon'tTio''
1st. . January.

You will huvo to make soi/te pretty lively moves to take
1 thoso all in o.n time.

fours truly,

Thomas S'J ’Edison? 06ns tn. ’Dept'.

December 20th.

J. I'. Putin, Esq, V. P.

Tiffin, Ohio.

DoareSirt-

Y/o roforrod yoiir lbttorVof Novombor 30th., in regard' to
the paragon cable, to Mr. V/alkor, and wo liavo informed him that v/her
wherever parties are vtilling’ 'iotiiko the risk as regards the wire,
being approved by (ho. Underwriters it- is all right to supply them
with it. .Tho advantages afforded' by the use of this cable make
it a much more desirable' article than any othoV wire/ in practice"

" at tho present time.

Very truly yours,
Thomas A, Edison Constri.' Dept^'

By /J? /n /O VP

■}r/

/rt.3- ia-ab I

Decombor 2<3th, 3

W, I.:,. Garrison, Ksq, Troas. ...

I*. C. Cox 3027,

boston, Mass.

boar Sir:-

In rogard to a conmiuuicution which v/o received from
you somo timo upo in relation- to a Cromwel 1 Fieat Controller, wo
"referred the matter to our Su per i ci t end o n t, Mr. Rich, and in reply
'“he states that tho day before" ho' loft Fall Hiv or ho rocoivod a lot-
~'t dr from tlid Cromwell • bros. about, the treat controllor at brock-
‘ 'ton/ 'sayinf! they wore roady to toko it out if it was not satis-"'""
'"‘factory, and if it was satisfactory they desired to bo paid for" it.
'"’Mh Rich' im'mediutoly wired Mr. dohks ashing him if tho heat eontrSl-
ler had booh' tested, according to the dgrooniorit mado with tho
Cromwell Hros. , which ar.roomont’ v/as to havo tho coal carefully
woirhod and thoy to fi— o tho,I«iifcp>- ono wook ana our cnfjanoer to
nro it tilO next wook, thoy. to firo it tho third -wook and our
onpinonr the fourth week: Thon tho fipuro3 v/ero to bo submitted
to uO •&nJd,‘! if it. appeared that fchby had savod five per cent dvor
‘’ "tho Old stylo oi" damper, wo wo ro to tako tho controllor and jVay '''
'tho amount, otherwise they wbj-b tC remove 1 1 at once and jut the
"brick work in as pood condition* as i t was prior to tho introduc¬
tion of tho heat apparatus.' '■

T.A •

December 20th.

D. H. 'Burrell, Esq.

' ■ ;l . ■ ■ ' . " '•'••' •"•■■■ . " •

Bails, n. y; .

Hoar Sir:-|.

' . I have your letter Of the 21st. inst. in regard 'to',
separating: croam from milk; and in reply bog' to 3ay that I havo
not forgotten tho matter, and just as soon as 1 got my electric i
"'light affairs in shape 1 am going to work up several industrial''
“’enterprises, o)J v/hich this will i“bV one.

VbrV‘ i filly yours, •

I 2*2, 3 ' I Z - X<p

bocombor kiUth.lUjM,-

. : Custav..^!oj''Han, Baq-, Supt.

"*••304 Goorek Street, City,
boar Sir;-

Wo oncloso horowitH ‘dZottor from Hr. Dwolloy in rofer-
• oneo to tho Flint Will installation.

Ploaso have the switch hoard lind bolts ho speaks' ol‘ sont
” forward immodiatoly, toitethor v/i t)V iwo'.raord tracks of uniform sisso
‘ to corrosj ond with those of tho othor “H" Machines. This ihs'tal-
"’Iiitibn is an important one, as v/o oxpoct moro orders, provitlirif! i't
'is satisfactory, and v/e :^ihh you to pay particular attention .'to
tho statomont3 and roijuosts n.idn by Mr. I)v/olloy in this lottor.
fours truly,

ThOmSdi 4bniUfaoban_Q. v/o rk s ,

!,y

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'■ Enclosuro,

I % - I X- 2 6

■ December kJOth, 3

R,- HORors, Socty. Pro Tom,

Thn RUison-Oower-Bol 1 Telephone. Oo. of Europe, ltd.
34 v'a] brook St root,

london! E. C. England.

’Door Sir:-

J have your lottor of tho 7th. inst, , and in reply bop
to say that T hovo .sont you this" clay by registered mail my Ttalian
Telephone I’atont Mo. 9701, prant'od February Oth, lb7b.

’ PI ooso ac). nov/1 sdRO rebbipt.and' 'obTigo,

Very truly yours,

December 20th. 3

•Ooorgo V/. Wilber, Esq.

Po'ot ftfflM,

MoXville, • .Tuan.

Dear Sir:-

Wo have your 3 otter of the 23rd. inut. , and in regard
•to the width of buildings we beg“to aiiy tiiat'tlib rod figures -in
tho wodol canvass snoot sent you represented tho distanco botv/oon
isolated buildings.

In relation to trees, ploaso give tho .numbor on oach
block face, and if evenly distributed, say ao'j' and if not bv'onl'y
districutod, moroly mention th'o' fact without giving tho distanco
Qxcjls , j ■ ■ . ■ • • .

botv/oon oach -£■»». 1,0.1), moan3 '“Pi rat Class Dwolling.*

After yoursond in your 'first canvass in accordnnco with
tho now process, wo v/ill bo able to toil oXactly upon v/hat pointb
you aro doficiont, and you wiiT bo immediately advisod as to whore
corrections shou3ri bo raado.

Wo note your remarks in regard to tho difficulty you'
h'avo in obtaining money by check, and in l'uturo v/o will oithoV'
'send it by postal order or will tolopraph it to you, waiving iden¬
tification, which v/ill obviato all difficulties. <£»ch timo you

y oaso wire us at once your

hotol address. Whon you

in Mobile
the statement

a

, 'wo hail t wo or throe telegrams roturned to us vfith
that ueorgo v/. v/ilbo'r was unknown in that city.
Yours truly, -

Thomas A.' ’’lirliVoo Oohiitii. Hopt.

I 833-1 a - Z£

' Docembor 20 th, 3

11 Y/ard Ji'oonaril, Esq.

lay/roneo, Mass.

Hoar Sir:-

In roply to your lot tot* of the loth, irist., v/ho-oin you
“rororred to printod answors to questions on motors. #c,,- Mr. ‘Edison
’states that ho save' you a -copy himself before’ the six copies v/oro
'sent to Brockton. Mr. Edison states That- he loft Brockton boforo
“'those latter copies arrived, . and that ho' certainly gave you ono
'■'arid told you to mart, your nemo in it. Wo .wish you would mail'd’ a
“‘*thbVough’ search for this, lasswr,' as it is very desirable that'Tt
should not fall into other hands than those of our electrical "’
■employees. ' •

Yours truly,

Thomas A. Edison Constn, r>ppt.

uts-

O'jcumbor 3i>th. , 3

V/. .I>. Garrison,. I5sq, Treas. •
r P. 0. llox WJ37,

. Hoston, Mass. .

‘'near Sir;- • •

' Wo boy to acknov/D ad(?o wit h thank's rocoijrt of your lo.ttbr.
of the 31st. inst. enclosing olVb'cV for Kl,000. on account.

Wo communicated vn.th. Wr. .ionl-s to-day in regard to thb
change you desire made at HrbcK'toVi, specifying the matorial wo
"proposo to supply you with,’ Wn’-Jenks will no doubt communicate
"with you on the subject. ‘

Vory tvaly yours,

Thomas A, Srfison Gonstn. Dept.

I, 'Valkov, Boq,

' Tiffin, Ohio.

hoar Kir; -

Wo havo your lot tor of tho 21st. inst., and in regard to
'"tii o' shipment of material in connection with tho wiring of buildings
Tf you intended Messrs. Maxtor '* brown to pay for the material
which* "was shipped to Tiffin, you should havo instructed thorn to
send us on order. . Wo have no doubt- that it would havo boon all
right to ship tho mitor on your ordor, but v/o much profor to havo
writ to:: authority from the parties •/ho hove to boar tho oxp-onao of
tho matorial, which avoids any discussion that ought tako placo as
to who is roaponoiblo for ordering it.

’ Wo are very anxious that you should loave Tiffin as soon

* as possible, but on the other, hand do not desire you to go to any'

otho'r point until you consider Messrs. Maxtor ft Mrov/n thoroughly'

'competent- to take full charge” olf the Tiffin 'work.

In regard to the now cable, where parties are willing to

tako the risk as regards 'insurance it is all right to supply them

•'y/ith it.,. ' ' 'v\' .

, - . Yours- truly,

' Thomas A. Rdisbn Const-R. Dopt.

IS 8 3>- |1- Z.C,

Docombor 20th. 3

■ ‘IS,. 11. J.ord, Ksq. I'roas, •

J-awronco, Mass.

Dour Sir;—

In regard to a communication we received From you 3omo
time since, wherein you state that v/hoh you fob your boilors with
cold water tho stoam v/as so damp that, it would not. do more than
MHa half duty al though tho pressure remained tho same, and whorbin
you claimod that tho trouble' was in connection with tho injoetbr
cbnnoctod with tho bailor, wo rd'fbrrod those statements to our
Sur orintondont, Mr. Rich, and' in' reply ho says that it is impossi-
blo For any in&pctor to Food coicT "v/ator into a boilor under a p'ros-
suro 6F 100 boat, which is tho lowest temperature, as indicated
by the thermomator attached to tho -injector. Ho further states
that the connection with the now boilor is mado precisely at the '
.same point as on the boilor which v/as first sot, and that •’tho real
"Tfroublo is that tho onginoor carrios the v/ator too high in tho ■ "

. •' stbuni" drum. If ho would adjust tho injector so. us to gauge '«
constant food according to evaporation and not allow tho v/ator to
rice above tho oocond cocl., you v/ould find no cause Tor complaint,
noithor v/ould thoro be cr.y danger' of bursting tho cylinder heads
or syphoning v/ator from the boiler, Xr.' Rich says that he is con¬
fident this is tho trouble ut lawrence, as the same thing was mot

Thomas A. Edison Constn. Dept.

Replying to your lot tor of the iist. inst, , v/o bog to
•say that -when wo submitted our bid for tho change >it Rrockton,
amounting to 31 j 300., it. v/aa' our 'intention to undertake to do tho
work in connection with making thi-s. 'ch'adge, except as regards
alterations to the engine.', -'v/o should, 'however, ■ prof or you -to do

tho work in connection with nutting up the no
' submit tho following proposal:- "•f -

chinas, and bog to -}j

V/o y/i13 supply you with material as below at the prices numod:
Two 400 light dynamos (10 candle p-owor)....$ l,Oi»7,50

Two regulators for the'

Switches for same. . .i A. 1. i/.V. .V. •••••••• <

Two double dyn.amo swi tchd.4 Jfor changing
circuits . • . . A .1 . .

Rop airing 000 light machindej. .

v/ili take back, from you,

Total, 1,003.01
100 light dynamo and ono •

^ "’^bel t , allov/ing you 81,400. fo^;tSar'Mwnor and' 330. for tho lattV
■ j \ ':This will loavs.'hni^ant^to^o’TaSd' usYof '85S3.01

/F ?

iombor 20th,

You will . do all work' in' cunnoctiori v/ith putting up thoso

machinos, pay oxT-onaoo of boxing 'and shipping the machino and bolt

roturnod to

I’ioaad 3-ot us know if this will 'fid Siit'i’s'faetory.

V 6ry truly ybiirb.

Thomas ' A,’ ' Edison Oonstn, nbpt ,

13,8 3-13.- a 0-

lie combo r 3i’ith, .

Chari os r\. hyon, Ksq.

Post Office,

Pottsvil 1 o', Ponna.

“Dear Sir:'- ...

In roply to your letter of the rilnd. inst,, v/c bet; to
say that v/o consider it- advisablo' for you to obtain ats ranch
information os possible in ret-ard to real estate for solo in tho
difforont tovmc you canvass. ThoVo aro ho regular report forms
calculator to embody this information, and you can send it to us i
a letter.

Yours tj-ulj,

Thomas A. Edison Constn. Dept.’

I 8? 3- I X- 2-6

December aiith. 3

• > Thomas V, Rightor, Esq. Troas,

Ht. Carina! , I'onridi,

Do ax' Sir:- ’

Tn roply to your 1 otter of the 17th, inst,, we bog to
say that v/o will extend your lino's ’from Fifth Street along the
a) 3 ay botv/oon Map] o and Oal Streets to Sixth’ Street, in order to
toko. in your house, without extra, charge to. your Company,

This concession vn.ll cost us about S100. rooro than v/o have allowed
.for in oui' contract, bu t " inasmuch as’- you state Mr. Edison promised
it, v/o will” of course uiidortako to do thu v/bfK','

In regard to rannirig along Sixth Streat instoait of Fifth
1 ; "fit root , this cliango would a] tor our oloctrical determination "and”
v/oultl rendor useloss the greater part of the v/iro we havo shipped
’‘t’o'Mt.Camol , Your house can bo’ tat oh in by a service ’from vtlie '
ontrnnco on Sixth St root to the alloy between Maplo and Oat Streots
It io ioifosoiblo Tor U3 to male any other changes in this instal¬
lation, ana v/o trust you v/i’i l’be'‘oVtisf.|^ with the alterations
nado in accordance with this letter..

hi case show this communication to hr. Schv/ont , and toll

him that It anev/era Ms communication* of tho 37th, inst.

very truly yours,

Thornes A. Edison bonstn. Dept.

\8.S3- l2.- 2.fe

Docombor 2G.th, .., 3

John M. stov/art, Bsq, . it, ■ '

2090 Third Avonuo, City,

Dear Sir:-

•In reply to your letter* of the 19th,- inst., 1 shall bo
' (•Dad to have you call at' this offico as early' as possible, bring- _
“inc with you any letters of! r'Scommendation which you may havo.

■' Yours- truly,'

tSS3-ta-

/r83-)2-h

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’ W. H. .Douty, Esq.! Pros.

Shamofcin, Ponna.

Doar Sir:- i

' Rorisori^r; .to tho amount j>f ^,000 whifch \is still Out-"
standing on ourf books against y<i>uiV Con\^any,\wo ^should vary much
to know what yotir intentions nrcj.>¥ajs regards *^^sottlomont.

"You- are no doujjit aware that as:||ar \b w^; are /soi^c'drnod the
• ‘Sha'inokin Installation, was financially a $pavy fa^ore\and in
^•Consideration iof 'this fact, w tr- Wro comp ol lid to urg^tjjjipu tb- make a
'•speedy settlement of the balance now duo 'us. The dat'p of the V
bill which wasj made out to^/you^r ^ Company, . spC!cifyl-nB tftf> material
’ which had beeri suppliod/on accost of the cdnt ra&t-i tober

13th,, andf rorri “that 4 we will\charge ypV interest a>f tho rate

or 12 por cent 'pcfj/anum. Wo can assure/ you'' :iha!t fhtijiis ’infe§rsBt
v'by no- moans .Ccxi^onsates us for tho^tyfsS\^S dre 's^'stajiningx^hroiiRh
"the turdifias,& of your j^orapany. Wo tfurn ou'fe money', so'quickly
■'tlfat/^ho principle yields much more^y boing'\in ouV hands'^ so ”
■tKatswc/^ can directly control it, '^'han by boingMot Vut at any
//'ratojl^f interest, which it woul«/ appear roaoonati^o tV charge.

We /fin assume you that it ls/tla distasteful for' ua \o havo
to fiiipind you;\of this matter Jo ofton, as it is \for yoii> to ro- -

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1.

Dec. 27th, 3 .

-;• V7. H, Douty, Esq. Pres.

Shamokih, Ponna.

Dear Sir:-

/ 'In relation to tho 150 'temporary fixtures which you
returnod from Shamdkin, andfor which you desired us to Rive you
credit, v/e hoR to say that tho amount c harped you for thoso
fixtures 'Wiis 40 2 cents each. We shall therefore have pleasure
in nllowinn you tha samo rate, as the fixtures uro in order and
we can use them elsewhere.

In Kovombor i»e wrote you a letter in rofiard to our uc-
-?$!$fiourit, and some errofs which were made therein, in connection
with "calcul'atiriR the amount to bo doductod for certain work which
was not porfortnod.' ay roforrinjj to the said letter, you will

find thut'v'yo‘ii'' 'credited' your account with $00.02 too much. Thh - -

amount wlVicJi' we v/ill allow you for 1450 fixtures is $72'. 70, and a-

Sftor de'du'dtiii'a' the ovorcharfie referred to wd will; bv/’e: 'y,'U
' —8i5;o3;' .v

-v- • We wrote you to day in refdrrancO to the balance still

•duo on your contract, and asking you to sond usa chock for
82i050. ‘•-’If you will tho ref ore. muke this check for S2, 034. 17 it - -
will square our accounts.

Sat,

Very Truly Yours,

/ rt3-ia

Iiocombor J4Bth.

J. i', Kirby, Esq.

Esaox House, ^

Salem, Maas,

Doar Eirt'-

ln roply to your lot, tor of the -diith. Inst., M bou to
say that after you aro through with tho I av/ronco Company wo. can
probably do something for you.

Yours truly,

Thomas A. 'Edison Constn. Port.

I 8 S 3- I 3. - z Si

Do coinbor 20th. 3

John Mull on, -Esq, Treas, /

Shamol.in, Ponna, ' *

Donr sir:-:

I hay'i your lottor of tho 2iith. inst. ,' un<l in ropl/
boo to se.y that I do riot quite undors sand too me am no of it.

I have no stock in tho Shainokin Company. rhoro is a balance of
■W,0rio. duo on our contract, arid i have writton Mr. Douty an rela¬
tion to it to-day. » . 1 '

Very truly yours,' " '

11 S 3.- I 2.- 2. 8

Ooccmbor 2Uth.

, Lord,' Esq, Troas,

I-avronco, Hass,

Hoar Sir;-

In rolation to your letter of tho.lSth, inst., whoroin
yoii asked us to supply you with tv/o more “li" dynamos a fid another
H32 x laaiigina, which nocos3itatod tho badpinto and v/ash ora, wo
presume the dynamos have baen racoivod in I.awonce, the bedplate
and washers v/oro shipped yesterday and the ohi;ino is. be-inp luuded
to-day.

Will you be kind andiiyh'' to solid us your choc], for
,S1,3i>7.!50, v/hich is tv/onty five per cent of the amount of this
order, and which should bo paid to us upon the reception oi‘ your
requisition, in accordance with ■ tho' toi’ins of our agreement.

The above amount is mado up as foiiows:-

Two “li* dynamos. , . . .8 3,000.

. . x ‘ .

One 14 H x 13 onni no. . . . i!,oan,

Boilplato and washers . . 70.

Will you not roquifo somo more olocl»*ical apparatus in

connection with this addition " to your station? Shall wo fje t a

list of what is nocoasary from our Electrical Engineer, Mr." Androv/s,
or will you sond us a requisition for what you want?

• Yours : truly,

fM Docombor 28th. - 8

' V/. ' Si Ahd'rows, Esq, ! •'

Tiffin, Ohio,

' near Sirt-

Y/o havo roeoivotl a. teiopram from tho Secretary of the
Tiffin Company in relation tv services, and in reply to same we
told him that Mr! Conant v/ould give .ill nbcossary explanations as
” ’to "Sow tho customers are to bo cut in, Wo havo forv/ardod the
'• wiro -for this purpose an.d if any other material is required wish'
'!youwjuld bo pood onouph to have tho Company send us a requisition
.“for it.

Ypuro.’truly,

Thomas A. Edison Conatn. Dept.

« . 6o&f/r ■

I &K3-IX- 2.

Dncomber iibth,

Ward I oonard, Esq.

liiv/renco, Mass.

Dour Kir:-

v/o Itavo this morning received your letter ol’ tho

V/Sbh. inst.

Tho Mo. 3U copper wire you spuak oi will bo oxprosood
to-day or to-morrow.

In relati^n^S) drawing upon us, 'm bog to inform you
that thin, is a privilogo vihidh 'v/o' vory ruroly extend to- oar om^
-pioyeos, and only in aasos of absolute necessity do wo allow thorn
7 to- htako drafts on us for money. If you desire it to shall be gl

to send you a chock once a v/ook for your salary and allowance, or
at such intervale as you would prefer.

Mr. Andrews cavo ua a requisition for tho material men¬
tioned in your letter, and hi o roquost is hiving our attention.

V/o oncloso horowith Chock to bilanco your account to

date.

Yours truly,

Thomas A. Edison Constn. Dopt.

Docombor iiuth.

Janies- Harris, Esq. Sooty, . .

Hall of on to, Pomm.

Dear sir:-.

we have received your tolepraia of yesterday’ s date in
ro'card to. the ||;llofonto street installation, and in which yoii " ’
state ,.th»Jt' the wires do not' extend tol-ihnfl 'Curtin St roots, as
aiirood ■-■/.l j.> Hr. Shaw.

In roply wo bop to say that wo 1 now nothinR of Hr. Shaw»o
atutooonto in connection 'with VhVs matter. n„ tl,„ and. Mov.r.l,or
v/o aont Hr, Shaw a hot tor or.oJo.oono an ostnuato for tho erection of
art Bdison Electric IiCht C,„M station Want of cioo li„htP
capacity i* trountinc to 51-1, 701.00, toGothor with tho fonto of
ORroociont, nap ahowniG tho hhopoocO cot toot of our hiboilpejCpra Qnp
Plan of tho aonorol ccr,.»„«ion; 'if tho station wo proponed crootln,.
"'!J lallod Hr. Shaw1 a attiniion 'to tho foot that thoro wore LtOG '
■liGhtn covorod hy'our wlroo. ",io tii day ,,o a tol,
from Ur Shaw aakin„ „hat it would coot to increase this plant to
t.no U„ht3, ana „„ Uovenbor ath. io wired hnn‘ that to make a liollj;
Ofohlo ostlmnto for BOO lloht. capacity, ~ins,oad'of '300 liehts *
capacity, would inorooao t!,o tipuroo sent bin on tho 2nd. Hovon-
bnr by 10,010, Vhis brouoht tho account of „ur oounnto up it, ”,

UTS-

31-7,071.00 Your Company made somo fow deductions in tho minor
dot ails of tho ostimato, which roducod it to S10,s«7.«7

fou will 300 from this that tho subject of tho chanfio in
tho stroot installation v/as not "broaeh'od at a3i',‘ and that tho
inorbasod capacity of tho station was inad’o in viov/ of tho fact
that thorp wore U43 lights in tho district, and that it v/ould bo

advisable to taka thorn, all in, . ■

Wo will 8?nd you to"-mbrrow our figuros' for Baking tho
extension you dooiru, and if they are accepted W will have the’
inatoriul sont. forward ^piodiatoly.

Very, truly yours,

Thomas A. Rdiqon Ooh3tri, liopt. '

■ ' J2.P

. . booombor 20 th-. • a

W, It, Own 11 ay, Jr.Ksq, Troa3,

Rail River, Mass.’

Hoar Sir:-

We boy. aeknowJ edge with many thanks receipt of
"yoiir chock for S4,000. on account of tho Pail River installation,
and in reply to yoar letter under same cover, in .which you say you
had undo tho, third payment, wo’ would’ state that, at tho tirao tho
Station was ready to supply light -Shore ,wa3 an amount of 3a, 314.43
on account of tho third payment duo us, wHich was inado up in tho •

following manner . ' ...

Ton por cont of tho amount of our contract, namely, 54,ib’0.i>u,
was paid upon tho. signing of tho agreement ; twouty por cont,

• nnmqly, $o, 301. Dll, . was to havo boon inado on October 23th.; and
twenty fivo por cont, namely, 510,432.47, wan to havo boon paid
whon the installation wan roauy to supply light. Thoso payments
‘aRoroRato ‘*22,090.43

The amounts received from you aro, as stutod in your
letter,. 34, 100. Ob, Sb,COO.and 30,500., mikinp, a total of S20,0uo.^b
This loft a balance of $2,314.4:5, which wo mentioned abovo as
boing duo us last v/ook and it was this. amount w o had roforonico to
“whoh'wd 'tolegraphod you.

S fl

/ tfSr /'2

Docombor 2Uth,

B, 0,. Acheson, Bsq.

'13 East St root, ‘“r ' ‘
Kod lion Squaro,

J ondon, \7. 1

In rbpl'y to your lottor.of tho 13th." inot., to hand to-
,day, I boo" to aay that wo can give you a situation, but. cannot at
tho moinont say dofinitoly what it v/i] 3 bo,1 and if you coma ov or
"it •«£. ST bo nocoosary for you to tal:o v/hatovor turns up.

Vory’VruXy yours,

-•>

Docorabor Ubth,

E. H. Hubbard, Esq. Sooty,
Tiffin, , Ohio,

Dear Sir:- •

•Wo havo received your tqlbgrani .of’ tho 25th, inst,
regarding tho service wire, anil in reply bog to say that Mr. Conan t
will pivo all explanations in relation to cutting in customers and
tho 'running of sorvico wirbb, material for which purposo has boon
forwarded to Tiffin. . . . . . .

Very truly yours,"

Thomas A. Edison Consth. Dopt,

ty

( 2 S 3, - ; x- IS

Uocomlior iibth.

() . Hi eh , 'Esq.

Hollol'onto, J-’onna.

Tn rolation to tho ma| sent you showing tho co'urso of
JJio polo linos at Mt.Cannol, wo bof> to say that v/o have apro.-d to
ox tend our lino.on hoar Alloy from Fifth stroot to Sixth Street-;

It vail necessitate about four moro polos, and v/o have ordered ^'or-
v/ard tho additional v/ire. Wo send you another map shov/im; tho

extension roforrod to. •

Yours trulyj”

Thomas A. Edipori' Constn. Doj t.

Enclosure.

I S.'S 3

- December atith. . 3

W. U. Rich, Esq.

liellofo’nte, Henna;

Dear sir:-

In roply to yourlottor of the et.-ind . met. , v/horom you
make' a sketch or tho Rollofonto building, wo. bee to say that your
arrangement is tho only ono which, under tho- circumstances, will"

""ansv/or, add v/o will alter our piano to conform therewith.- .

■' Yours truly, '

Thomas RcUsonbonatn. Dept.

ItSS-ii-as

; Docorabor atith, - 3

Sidney ». Puino,- Bsq.

P. 0. Box 331.1,

Poston, Maas,

Dear sir:-

ln rof.ly to your letter of the 37th. i.iat., we bop to
say that an tiOO to 1200 light plant, polo lino, varies from 323.

' to'.S2ti. ppr light. This coat includes the running of the station
‘ for thirty days at our expanse aftor sarno is roatly to supply light.
•" The machines which v/c would usd id connection with a 1300 light
pi apt would bo two «YB dynamos,' 'which Rive «J00 ton candle power
lamps oach, and oho i) 2 x 12"!e'itB'i-rie.;"'' ' 'You of courso understand
that it id difficul t to 'approxrmdt'e 'the cost' of any plant, as
thoro are such a variety of cirddmjtdncos wKi'ch cause the amount

Very truly yours,
Thomas A. Edison Cdnstn. .Dept,

»y

. I* s 3-12-28

Dosembor 2t;th.

A, Stuart, Bsq, Sooty,

Cincinnati, Ohio, - '

Doaiv Sir:-

Wo bop to inform’ y<iuv tliat vo aro still awaiting inf
mation in connection with real estate for Lima and 'Washington
C, T!., Ohio, Cynchiana and MaysfiJie, .r.y. and Canton and .Chill
cotho, Ohio. . , .

Yours "truly,

Thomas ’AS" fidi'don'ObhStS. Dept.

*> (si<W

f -

Decembt,.

|S83'I‘3--2? .

Societe d’ Appareillage Blectrique,

Geneva, Switzerland,

Dear sirs:-

Vour letter of the 27th. October has remained, unan¬
swered until the present time in order that some new types of
dynamos which I had under course of construction might be fin¬
ished. This work has now been completed, and I have the pleas¬
ure to enclose herewith the report of our Mr. Clark, who is the
Engineer of the Edison Electric Light Company, and which report
will answer all. the queries contained in your communication re¬
ferred to.

The price of the new 200 light dynamo is 8725., P. o.
New- York, with regular winding, for higher volts probably be
875. , more each.

Trusting that this information will. not arrive too
late to be of service to you, 1 beg to remain,

Very Truly Yours,

Enclosure, i.

( ttSr

■j- 05 .fifth Avonuo,

j Now York,' Doc'ember 2uth, 1053.

Sanuol' i'nsuli, Jr., Esq.

21 Burton Crosccnt,

I oxulor/, • W . C. ' 'England,
liy Boar Inbuilt- j ■ * " ' '

In 'my lot tor of last evening I mentioned to you
that y/u had a 1 is f of tho stockholders in the Williamsport Co.,
and that wo v/or*/ going through liradstroots to ascertain their sta¬
nding, Hono/of thoni aro qeotod. Shaw and young Octwilor V/oro
m hero yostofday and tola us that thoy v/oro all prof oss^SdiU.mon
and v/oro not given a rating. Wo' find that V. Ii. Shaw, l)r. Dot-

'ViTer and young Do twi lor hold about oho third of tho stock; " .

'Wo aro going to send Russell to' Williamsport to find out all about
" this' businoss, which idb’ks Ver;f "*i'i'&Ky.* They have not yot-, as
I stated in my letter, paid inlay the first instalment, and in
our- opinion wo think . tho intention of this. Company is to s^jjipe
tpE.Q.thoiy twenty five 'per cent ‘of’' the amount, of our contract,-
aft er: which nothing will 'bo dub us" until the 'installation is ready
’ to' s'uppiy 'Tight. Upon our getting this far in the mat’to'f tfroy1'
imagihe’ i’i'v/ill bo impossible' for’ us to 'withdraw, ' and they ban /’
make us c.ai-ry it until thoy dispose of the largo amount of stock
held by the above mentioned trio?'' . None’ of those throe luminatios
havo one dollar ‘to "'rub' again si '"Knot her', and I think v/o are' just i- -
fiod in drawing those conclusion^ ‘in connectioh with- thoir in^pn-

. iM-ij-jig

2

tions. Wo havo not sont out a oinj-lo orrtor yot, nor do //o' intend
to until, tho mat tor hus boon thoroughly invosticatod and v/o fool
perfectly satiefiocl that our irionty will- i>o . forthcoming • when it is, 7

’ dUO.. ' ' ' ’ . • ■ ;

’’ ’’ Vory * truly yours, "

December aiith. . 3

A. A. Oowlos, Esq. Sooty, ' !

Ansonia hra3e & Coppor Co. , .

li» Cliff, street, City. '

Dear Sir;- ■ -

A13o'v/ us to introduce to you Mr. 6. V, Haning'toiS, yAo
vms former]/ ono of tho partnorc. in our lato V/iring Dopartmont.

Very truiy yours, -
Thomas A. Edison Constn. Dopt,

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/?S\3- '3 -Si ,

, Doootdbor siat'i 3

'A. ilseoll, Ea<i.

•- >J43^t prairie Avonuo,

fShicago, 113 s.

Hoar Sir?- ' ' "

'v/o have your Ootl.or of tlio" istifclC' Inst., anti in reply
to your Par.l, Q.l. bop to say that wo aro daily expecting an
ansvzor from Mr. Shaw in regard to your assisting him in Ponna.

Tn m3 ution to your P.i5,, v/o beg to say that the canvass
of l-noxv/llo has boon comp] ©tod, and wo expoct to rocoivo it to- ■
morrow. • *

Vory truly yours,

Thomas 'A;' Edison Constn, Dopt.

I 8 S3- / 2 - 5,1

December Mist. 3.

W. D. Rich, Esq.

‘ Hollofohto, 1‘omio.

Hoar Sir:-

. In reply to your -Jotter of the 27th. ir.s't., in relation
to the injector at- Tiffin, we bey to say that y/o havo discontinued
tho use of exhaust injectors, and have adopted the "Idrtinjj"
injector, . . "v • ,

Wo will send you c supply "of instruction
can distribute as you bos fit,' ’

Very-. truly yours,

. Thomas A. Edison Donstr.. Dept.

» Om .

ards, -which you

3- 3!

December Slfit. 1U113,

tieorifo II. Ill ias, Esq, Dan’ 1, Slept,

Ohieuj'o, 113s. . .

Do nr Sir:-

In reply to your letter of the yi'.nd.j.nst., in which
yon state that you wore furnishod with “K* brushes with "0" .
dynnmos, v/o bop to say that Vo use “k" brushes in the old stylo
brushholdors- of the US and 30. lif;ht machinos. We recently
chanp.od the brushholdors on tho so machinos and used "IP brushos in
connection- with them. It is iiow ouV ihtorition to use doublo
brushos on all machines.

When tho dynamos you spook of woro tested at our Works
wo had no trouble with tho brushos or brushholdors iri question.

Vory truly youra^

Tho .^fii'son ;Kach£nb VorkSi

V/. II. Rwalloy, Jr. Esq. Troaa,

Pal 3 Rivor, Una's.

Hear Kir:-

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December :31st'. 3

Tn rolation to exchanging tbo t>3?. x 10 ongino at Kali
Rivor for b tax 12, wo bog to say that v/b Y/ill supply you with

material and labor as follows:-

Ono U3‘2 x 12 ongino . . . . . . S 1,100.00

Koundation, . . . . . 1/4.30

Koundation cap arid washers. .......... . 31.99

Foundation bolts and pipe. . .... ..... 9.33

Total. ... . .. . "1,235.71 -

We will give you credit for tiro following ip.aterial:-

Ono b32 x 10 'engine , . . . ... ; . . ,S 950.00

• bap und vraehors . . . . 30.39

' Holts pjid pipe. . . . . . . . . 7.00

Total., .... ■ OHO. 09

. this makes the* cost' to you of the above change S347,fj3j' '
but. in addition to this amount, wb shall ask ybu to pay tho salary,
oxponsos and railway fare ef our man, whom it will be necessary
to sond to Pail' Rivor to do- the work', '

Will you kindly let' us teow if this will , be satisfactory

“'Mm

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Ooc-pnibor aifl't,- . 3

YfinfioJcl S* Hutchinson,. Ksq,

53 Dovonshiro Stroot, ; •

Hostou, Mass*

; Doar Sir:- .

. l have your lottgr of tho 30th. inst. in relation to
^•'powers of attornoy for W.'jogo'' n.‘ Husbands, and horowith.T bog to
.oncioso thoso documents proparly executed.- .

Kindly acknowledge reooipt and oblij'o,

Vary truly yours,

l'SS.3-1%- 3 I

December 3lat. lbU3,

:j. S. ffi 'll, l’ockhoin,

In relation lo# Mica, W bog to say that mo soiit tho""
samples yoiir km PocKhau lol't tit (hie office to tho Suporintondont
- of our Works, and had him wjpigh thoiii, ai'tor which ho cut thorn into
sx?.oa that ho could uuo and/ voi-uhot^ thorn upuin, so an to ascertain
tho cost of tho mica to us i-roporiy cut. Tho result of tho
oxporimoiit 1ms boon that ?■)/> corns Ipor pound ia too high a prico

for us to pay for micu, such as' tho samplo sont us.

‘ • •' 4i.

I . Very truly yours,

: j

I'ho Edits jn Machine Works,

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. . Docombor aist.lbba,

Gustav So] Jan, Ksq, Supti •

• • ; 104 coorck. St root, oity,

boar Sir;-

In relation to papor pulleys, do you not think it, v/oiild
bo a pood idea for us to adopt thorn in future?

1 Yours’ truly,

Tho Ktlison t'achxna works,'

I i a

Doooisber .13 st.

H. H. Sh«v/, Esq.

t/il Haisst-crt, r-oiino;

bear Sir:-

Mr. A. S. 1 isscl3, who has lately beer in Knoxville '
"Working up- tho interests of the Edison light' at that point,
"roqucctod us to- write to you and ask you if he could in any way
assist you with your work in Pennsylvania^ 'Ye do not hno’y whoth
you aro acv/uaintod with this gcnilessen or hot,- but if you desire
'any information in regard to him and his capabilities, no doubt
Hr. Hastings could give it, to you.

Awui tine: your reply, v/hich Hr. Kisaoll requests ua to
transmit to him, wo i.wo,

Very truly yours,

Thomas A. Edison Oonstn, Oopt.

12*83-) a - 3 )

December 31st.

e-Schv/onk , F.sci. l/rest.

_ «t. Carmel, henna.

Doar Sir:-

In reply to your let tor. of tho 2b th. inst., »c bop to

say thtit;:;v/,o will hdvo our wxrWan at Kt.'ccrwcJ at tho oarliost- •

possible moment. We have had to start so many stations all at
■ . jLj) .

once, .utid ' expert holp of this character is soa^a^’iift'aBabtaih, it

*{’boinn necessary for us to educate all our electrical- employees, •
'that wo are rathorvshorl of men, but we will delay tho work at
Ift.Carmol to as 'small an extent as practicablo.

• Wo -wrotq to Mosnrs. Vorpinann .% Co., ask in;.' thorn to hurry
your mat or ial . - .

Yory’ truly you'i’s,

Tliomas A K'di'&'oii Cbn's'thV l)6p>t.

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December Hist. 3

Judies Karris, Esq. Kocty,

IJollofonto, I onna.

Hoar Sir:- •

Wo have your lottor of tho isbth. inst,, in which you
state -that thero scorns to bo a misunderstanding in regard to what
you aro to rocoivo under agreement for an bob light piaut.

in reply to your lottor,' wo bog to oncloso horoyrith m
copios of the 300 and tiOO" ligfit' estimates. You y/il] notico that,
in ouch case tho. amount for tho siroet Tnata] 3 atioh is exactly tho
sojjio, namely, S4, 050.15, and the map showing the course of our
street installation which was ’submit ttfd- with tho -300 light ostimato
;is exactly the samn as tho ono submitted with tho bOO light osti- .
jiiato. You will obsorvo that tho district in each caso covers'*""
043yfiphts, and wo prosumod that i t was in order to take' in ali" ' '
thoso .lightG that you roquost,ed"us to submit an’ bOO light
estimate, instead of a 500 light. The ap’ount of. the 5.00 light
ostimato is S14, 751.50; ' the amount via charged you for increasing
the capacity of your- plant to bob lights, . instead of 500. lights,
was 83,310,. This brought tl:c:'cinount of the «00' light estimate up
to Si'7,b7li«0, but youi* Company deducted some of tho sma-ilor sup¬
plies, which they prof erred perfusing thomsolvoe, which roducod
tho amount of the ostimato. to 4io,5fe7.27

, for ..a larger building.

Tn connection v/ith this building, after our contract
was closod you desired it made larger still, and allowed us $200.
•for extending it. this makos the aniount of our contract with you
'310,707. >.7' . - '"V- w • ..

v/o trust that as f dr : as we are concornod this explana¬
tion will be -satisfactory to you.

Vo<y Vr'ul y yoViirs, ' .

Knclosiiro,

I 2 - I -L- -3 I

December Jllst.iaUfi*

' dustov Soidan, K«n. Supt.

, 1.04 Uoerck St root. City,

Dear Slr:-

Wo havo /our Jaltor of tho 1'ith, inst. ropor tiny tost n
on tho special "Y" dynamo, ’

V/hat T want to ascertain is tho non- sparking point sharp-
ly'-dofinod? , With same aoporos i's’tho position of non-sparking ,
• point tho same and does tho brush have to bij adjusted finer to
obtain non-sparking point?

Also ploaso lot mo know if tho now iron givos higher
volts? ’ . • ' . . ’

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Docamtoor ft 1st. ft

ChtvrJos V. Jyon, Esq,

I'ost Office,

I'ottsville, rcnna.

Dear £5ir:-

Xn relation to your canvasses, ir. future when msRtloninf’
tenement houses, wall you please simply state "tenement* and hot '
close them as second, third or fourth. 1 lease do not take ahy
not ico on your canvass of fourth class houses, and also bo kind *
onuuKli not to abbreviate your canvass and call a rostaur&nt or
bur "R% but wnto out in full f.-hat it is, and very much oblijjo,
lfoors truly,

Thomas A. sais'Ui Censtn. Dopt,
• By

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Doeonibor 31st.

Messrs. hark la £ ball,

33 Congress Struct, W,

Detroit, Mich.

boar Sirs!-

7n relation to the Ypsilariti lot, v/o j rosuino you are
av/aro that thorn is a. building on it. ’ V/o should like to have a
"carefully figured sketch or drawing. of -'this building, showing tho
oxact si’zo inside, ill so sk
vatnd'bplow grade of stroc
t ion of col .linns' or intorior vmTls, if than
floor beams and dsitonco from" centre to centre of same. Are sido
'walls and coil 1bps plastorod or she at hod v/ith boards?

' Wo would bog to call your o&rnos.t attention to' tho fact
that' this information must bo vory accurate, and v/o should, like tho
"'pl-an nmdo on as large a scale as. possifelo. . Immediately bri.ro-
coipt of. this data wo v/il) forward yoii tho Ypsilanti ostimato, all
manors in connection with which must ‘r'oroaiji in abOyatico until wo
hoar from. you.

Vory truly. yours,
Thomas A. Pd is on Const n. riopt.
Uy

" c>m2 ■■

. f Referring to your memo of this data about Shamokf£'v
all I cart say is that Arroington 4 Sirasrunan makes tha assart Ion
7that' tbevpio'ee of tha regulator which was ravarsad was put on ay. a
t’iocul e'-ginaar. bafora ho orrivad thoro. This is donlad by th'o
nan who is supposed to hava done tha 'ork bafora Arming ton & Sims
®man' arrived ^jjjfchaniokin . Now although thayminaist that lhay were
i not ^t -fault; 1 see no raason to doubt Arming ton & Sins man, nor
do I sad «ny, reason particularly to doubt tho local people, except
t!n»t tt .man -who makes a mistake usually tries to cover it up ansd; *

r the assumption 1b, that tha

that Arming ton\ « Sims/^ _

S^rt’to shamokin won 11 l^n’Ow something about fixing up the ' ragiilatpr .

rft: ■ mr ■■

j^fKT their. .engines, , whereas tho employee or a local machind; shop:'
v^-'wouid inwall probability know nothing about fixing up such tirtl’fr

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•ngin'e,;.

S. Tnsull.

V. By* H. .

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1883. Edison, T.A. - Suppliers (D-83-017)

■Hiis folder contains correspondence and other documents relating to suppliers
of equipment and materials for Edison and his companies. Many of the documents
deal with supplies obtained for the construction of central stations by the Thomas
A. Edison Construction Department. The items filmed contain significant Edison
marginalia or provide significant information about the equipment or materials
being purchased.

Approximately 10 percent of the documents have been filmed. Routine
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THOMAS A. EDISON ESQ. ■•

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DEAR SIR J ' FILE NO .

TWO YEARS AOO REBUILT PROM PLANS OF CAPTAIN ERICSSON A STEAM
ENGINE WHICH IUSr^ENTRUNNi^Dp^BO'THE-PAST YEAR DRIVINO THE EL¬
ECTRIC LIGHTS, THE ENGINE BEING CONNECTED DIRECT TO A DYNAMO AND
MAKING ABOUT OOO REVOLUTIONS PER MINUTE.',' IT HAS WORKED SQ, WELL
THAT CAPT. ERICSSON HAS THOUGHT BEST FOR US TO BUILD ANOTHER MA¬

CHINE, ADDING SUCH IMPROVEMENTS AS MAY HAVE SUGGESTED THEMSELVES
BY THE USE OF THIS FIRST ONE. THE SECOND MACHINE IS NOW FINISH¬
ED AND RUNNING AND CAPT. ERICSSON, AS WELL AS OURSELVES, IS ANX¬
IOUS TO HAVE THIS MACHINE DRIVE ONE OF YOUR DYNAMOS. WE INTEND
TO PUT UP THIS MACHINE TO LIGHT A PORTION OF OUR OWN WORKS AND BE*

LIEVE IT TO BE ADMIRABLY ADAPTED FOR THAT PURPOSE. WE THINK
YOU WILL PEEL A VERY GREAT INTEREST IN IT WHEN YOU SEE IT RUN,

THE REGULATION AND LUBRICATION. BEING ABSOLUTELY PERFECT. : WE*

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American Paper Pulley Co.

Paper Pulleys, Wooden Pulleys,

Paper Disc Wrought-Iron Rim Pulleys,

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Wood Disc Vfrought-Iron Rim Pulleys,

Our Pulleys are stronger, lighter and oheaper than
Iron Pulleys and are infinitely superior and pre
ferable to any Pulley manufactured.

Our produot fully covered by letters PatoaflflSfcji
States and Foreign Countries

Inited

We guarantee our i u'ii'eyb to mei.

merit.

No more broken Pulleys to s el lTOrscrap, or poorly
balanced Pulleys to rack your line
or counter shaft.

\A Long Pull(ey), a S' ong Puli(ey) and'o Full(ey) altogether**.

[ENCLOSURE]

WE CLAIM THE FOLLOWING ADVANTAGES
OVER ANY OTHER PULLEYS.

EY ARE STRONGER and consequently more durable;

1. In the Bboonoo of shrinkage strains, to whiob oast pulleys are out

THEY ARE CHEAPER. Prom the saying in cost of Belts,
Shafting and Hangers; there is no danger of breakage

in handling, there being a direct loss in this way in Cast
Iron .Pulleys. There is,, with a Cast Iron- Pulley, a
■ direot loss :in. the transmission of- power., caused by. the
slipping^ of belts. This- is partially overcome by the
use- of the Wrought Iron rRim;. Pulley, and entirely
overcome -br_ the use of the' Paper ' Face ; Pulley, the ;
belt adhering- to wrought iron^paper or^wopd; much i
more than to cast iron.' ' ’

Our Pulleys are designed for. any and;M;e&ses0;w^(but '■
especially recommend themselves to mill furnishers' millers, wood
workers and machinists. V They are 1 not effected by heat or mois
lure, but should not be used for out Jdoor uiorki where exposed ,to
the weather, unless well painted at. legist once a year.

supply you with the Harding's speed Indicators in quantity at

S20 net, (our price to sell them single is mueh higher). We
eould also supply tbsm to you niokle plated, which would
cost *2. more.

We regret that we have no illustrated catalogue, as we
should to very happy to forward one to you.

to shall to mot happy to roseivo your orders* whloh
wo can forward by ooMo to iooure a speedy de live rye

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tar Thomas A. Edison, Constn. Dept.,

New York,

Dear Sir; —

Ho have your favor of yesterday, and regret that we
have only a few days ago parted with the last Speed Indicators
we had in stock, and it may be a few weeks before we can have a
fresh supply.

Just 12 months ago we sehj six of these machines to
the "Edison Light Company", and you may be able to see one or
the other in Hew York.

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Dear Sir;—

We just received your telegram inquiring time t-f *.j
in which we could deliver Indies ters.

As we could only guess at it, we have preferred to inq-tti
inquire by cable/ how soon we could cor5 upon the shipment or it,
and will give you our answer to-morrow morning by wire, should
they be in stoak, they can probably be delivered in three weeks,
otherwise, it «ay take four ta five weeks.

Toure respectfully.

Mr. Thomas A. Edison,

New York, N. Y. ,

Dear Sir: —

We received this morning a cable massage from our
friends, saying that they could sh*p 24 Speed Indicators within
a month, of which we informed you by wire, and received since
your message asking us to order them, which we have do* to-night
by cable.

We remain, dear sir.

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1883. Edison, T.A. - Unsolicited Inquiries (D-83-018) [not filmed]

This folder contains . unsolicited correspondence requesting agencies for
Edison's inventions, inquiring about the purchase or cost of his inventions, or asking
for other information about his inventions.

1883. Edison, T.A. - Visitors (D-83-019) [not filmed]

This folder contains routine letters of introduction and requests to visit
Edison. Letters that received a significant response by Edison, or that were
written by individuals associated with Edison, are filed in their appropriate subject
folders.

PUBLICATION AND MICROFILM
COPYING RESTRICTIONS

Reel duplication of the whole or of
any part of this film is prohibited.
In lieu of transcripts, however,
enlarged photocopies of selected
items contained on these reels
may be made in order to facilitate
research.

A Note on the Sources

The pages which have been
filmed are the best copies
available. Every technical
effort possible has been
made to ensure legibility.

FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTORS

PRIVATE FOUNDATIONS
Allred P. Sloan Foundation
Charles Edison Fund
The Hyde and Watson Foundation
Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation

PUBLIC FOUNDATIONS

National Science Foundation
National Endowment for the Humanities

PRIVATE CORPORATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS

Alabama Power Company
Amerada Hess Corporation
AT&T

Atlantic Electric

Association of Edison Illuminating
Companies

Battellc Memorial Institute Foundation
The Boston Edison Foundation
Cabot Corporation Foundation
Carolina Power and Light Company
Consolidated Edison Company of
New York, Inc.

Consumers Power Company
Coming Glass Works Foundation
Duke Power Company
Exxon Corporation
Florida Power & Light Company
General Electric Foundation
Gould Inc. Foundation
Gulf States Utilities Company
Idaho Power Company
International Brotherhood of Electrical
Workers

Iowa Power and Light Company

Mr. and Mrs. Stanley H. Katz
Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
McGraw-Edison Company
Middle South Services, Inc.

Minnesota Power

New Jersey Bell Telephone Company
New York State Electric & Gas
Corporation

North American Philips Corporation
Philadelphia Electric Company
Philips International B.V.

Public Service Electric and Gas
Company
RCA Corporation
Robert Bosch GmbH
San Diego Gas & Electric
Savannah Electric and Power Company
Schcrlng Plough foundation
Texas Utilities Company
Thomson-Brandt
Transamcrica Dclaval Inc.

Westinghousc Educational Foundation
Wisconsin Public Service
Corporation

BOARD OF SPONSORS

Rutgers, The State University of
New Jersey

Edward J. Bloustcin
T. Alexander Pond
Tilden G. Edelstcln
John GiUis

New Jersey Historical Commission
Bernard Bush
Howard L Green

National Park Service, Edison
National Historic Site
Roy W. Weaver
Edward J. Pershey
Smithsonian Institution
Bernard Finn
Arthur P. Molclla

EDITORIAL ADVISORY BOARD

James Brittain, Georgia Institute of Technology
Alfred D. Chandler, Jr., Harvard University
Neil Harris, University of Chicago
Thomas Parke Hughes, University of Pennsylvania
Arthur Link. Princeton University
Nathan Rcingold, Smithsonian Institution
Robert E Schofield, Iowa State University

CORPORATE ASSOCIATES

William C. Hlttinger (chairman), RCA Corporation
Edward J. Bloustcin, Rutgers, The State University of NJ.
Cees Bruynes, North American Philips Corporation
Paul J. Christiansen, Charles Edison Fund
Philip F. Dietz, Westlnghouse Electric Corporation
Roland W. Schmitt, General Electric Corporation
Harold W. Sonn, Public Service Electric and Gas Company
Morris Tanenbaum, AT&T

THOMAS A. EDISON PAPERS

Reese V. Jenkins
Director and Editor

Thomas E. Jeffrey

Associate Director and Microfilm Editor

Assistant Editors

Robert A. Rosenberg
Keith A. Nlcr
Andrew Butrica

Research Associates
Douglas G. Tarr
Mary Ann Hellrlgcl
David W. Hutchings

Assistant to the Director Secretary

Helen Endlck Grace Kurkowskl

Student Assistants

Joseph P. Sullivan
Karen Kozak
Granville MlUcr

Leonard DeGraaf
Alan Stein
Jacquelyn Miller

Thomas A. Edison Papers

Rutgers, The State University
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National Historical Publications and Records Commission
18 June 1981

Copyright © 1987 by Rutgers, The State University

All rights reserved. No part of this publication includingany portion of the guide and index or of the microfilm may
be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form by any means — graphic, electronic,
mechanical, or chemical, including photocopying, recording or taping, or information storage and retrieval
systems — without written permission of Rutgers, The State University, New Brunswick, New Jersey.

Tlie original documents in this edition are from the archive at the Edison National Historic Site at West Orange,
New Jersey.

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A SELECTIVE MICROFILM EDITION
PART II
(1879-1886)

Thomas E. Jeffrey

Microfilm Editor and Associate Director

Paul B. Israel
Assistant Editor

Mary Ann Hellrigel
David W. Hutchings

Editorial Associates

Leonard DcGraaf
Joseph P. Sullivan
Alan Stein
Karen Kozak

John Deascy
Barbara B. Tomblln
Jacquelyn Miller
Marla Antonakakls

Student Assistants

Keith A. Nler
Assistant Editor

Reese V. Jenkins
Director and Editor

Sponsors

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
National Park Service, Edison National Historic Site
New Jersey Historical Commission
Smithsonian Institution

University Publications of America
Frederick, Maryland
1987

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