Association for Information and Image Management MS303-1980 Centimeter 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 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 Butrlca Assistant to the Director Helen Endlck Research Associates Douglas G. Tarr Mary Ann Hellrigel David W. Hutchings Secretary Grace Kurkowskl Student Assistants Leonard DeGraaf Joseph P. Sullivan Alan Stein Karen Kozak Jacquelyn Miller Granville Miller BOARD OF SPONSORS Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey Edward J. Blousteln T. Alexander Pond Tilden G. Edelstein John Gillis New Jersey Historical Commission Howard L Green National Park Service, Edison National Historic Site Roy W. Weaver Edward J. Pershey Smithsonian Institution Bernard Finn Arthur P. Molella 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 Reingold, Smithsonian Institution Robert E. Schofield, Iowa State University CORPORATE ASSOCIATES William C. Hittinger (chairman), RCA Corporation Edward J. Bloustein, Rutgers, The State University of NJ. Cees Bruynes, North American Philips Corporation Paul J. Christiansen, Charles Edison Fund Philip F. Dietz, Westinghouse 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 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 ot Corporation Foundation )lina Power and Light Company solidated Edison Company of 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. 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. THOMAS A. EDISON PAPERS A SELECTIVE MICROFILM EDITION PART II (1879-1886) REEL 72 DOCUMENT FILE SERIES (DOC-32) D-84-016 [continued] through D-84-022 ("Edison, T.A. - Outgoing Correspondence" through "Electric Light - Armington & Sims") D-84-016 Edison, T.A. - Outgoing Correspondence CONTINUED FROM PRECEDING REEL JHPr 1 ^ 04 , •‘.'•R/S.' Hastings Esq.: ' ; Troas. Edison fttee. Light co. City. • Doai'vsir:-! ; ■ ■; ■ ; ' iW send you herewith estimate, specification of build in(T, spWctri'ca'WoW of street' installation, chart of district, plan' of buildinir,' and contract for the instullationmof an Edison Elec. . ’Light Central station plant of 3200 lights capacity at Syracuse ’’■V/T. - 1 five said estimate amounting to $70, 0SU.-04. - This estimate based on the present value of labor and muterial and \re hold' ' ' ourselves in readiness to close 1 on the terms stated a. uny time v.'ith'in' 00' days from the date hereof, but not after. ’ •. The' local Company in. executing the contract Tor tjio'in''-. stallatioh of .a plant should be careful to comply with the law of ' t)>e State of -Mew York. A nodting of the board of directors should"' be. called'bind a' resolution passed directing the officers' 'named then Therein ( usually-the President and Treasurer ) to sign th'o' con- ’"tfra'c't, on bjohnlf of the corporation and Affix thereto the' •c'oi^p’a’rtflttr • s'en'l'.i' Cai-o should also be'taken' to have the officers signing 'tiho" c'otr'trn'c't"xi'c’knov/l-edge it before some officer authorized by .law take- acknwredg events' and administer oaths, and in the, ackriowl-edge-. ment sholil>d.die-Incorporated an affidavit by the officers that’ ''they have .signet |t)vef ’contract- and affixed to it the corporate' 'seal' in • - and ;by virtue of a resolution of themboard of director's’ 'auth',:j > • . ■ . ' i /tfe; 'send you herewith ostimatei . spoflfciricatio'n or build¬ ing,. 'r.po'clTication of stroot installation’, chart of district, plan •orbuilding, and contract Tor the installation oT. an Edison Bloc. 'Tl'jrht Contra! Station t>lant or 'I«00 lamps capacity at Dallas’ Texas, •'th'o' said estimate amountin': to 8554, 7&).33. ’ This estimate is bubo4 Pn tho pro's on t valuoop labor and wages and wo hold our 8 ' 0 lvos''ln'' v ••'oa'dinosP to' eToso i*. on thenterms stutedany timo within 00 days " Cron t'>o date'.Wr->o'f, but not after. The local Company in executing tho contract Cor the in-” stallntiVn'of a plant should bo caroful to comply with tho laWs* of’ thoI’State' ’oT* Texas. A mooting or tho boardmoT diroc tors’ 5 should bo 'cuai’od and a resolution-passed dirocting tho officers named' th'oToitv/: *(- usually’ ‘tho President and Treasurer ) to sign tho contract on '’WfiftSlT ’oT 'tho corporation and affix thereto tho "corpor«tt‘o , ’sotnV*'i ’ ’Catfe’.■should' ’ aTs'n bo'ftakon to hayo tho officers signing tho contraCtt acknowledge 1-6 before som-* officer authorised'by law to take '’’ridk^Y nowlodgomowj|i^'ii--aaniinistor oaths, and in the.acknowledgement -'slftii shoul^.'.bO^lfnc'orporatod an affidavit by iho diffiders that-'they have "Signed th>* contract und af fixed to it tho Vorporat- seal' in and by ^"'^ITtlio of-a resolution or tho board or diroctors''.autho'ri'zlnif';t'hein''t "'Hr-*— _ lst p. s» Hast-irw/sjUsa. . Edison Klee. I.iijht Co. City. , ■ A jend you herewith e-Jfimato, specification of build- i„ B ,'a P W0TrZLio» ot .IW installation, , chart of 'district, Pl»" arpulidlnl U contra for th, in»tnllati,,n of »« »">•_ »£S),t Cn/J station Plant .t MOO lanpa oupn.ity.at IM OrWana *. W Lo»W atnountinr: to SC.9.S0U.47. »M. ril and wo hold uur-’ B „W :L r-oauitlosv to oloso it the terns. stated at any tine' within L 'days from the date her00^ tout not after. 7 / \ ■ The' To'caT Company in executing the contract Tor the In-' 4lallatU of a plant should too careful to comply with the law, of : 4e «r Lou#ftna. A me-tint! of the board of directors should 'U^-cHlLund a resolution passed directing, the officers named • niiHrein' ( u'suully the President and, treasurer ) to si R n the con- ' r^l^f of the corporation-and affix thereto the corporate seal. 'caV'e should also toe taken, to have the' officers si^nihK They % c on t r n c t" atokh owie cl ye it before some officer authorised by laW to . take acknoWecUVemehts and ^administer oaths,, and in the.acknowl- ed B enen't'alioiil’d be incorporated an affidavit by the officers that XW have signed the contract and affixed to it tho‘Vorp.-raVe seal Wand by Virtue of a resolution of the board of, directors. — the form of acknowledgement to be such of the State of Iiouisani-.. The aeknow- on the blank puges annexed'to the' con- the contract as binding upon u's’ unt'd.l-' ' executed by the Company we will return a duplicatr-Y signed. Yours Truly. TKos. A. Edison Constn. Oepi. By. ~ March 1st. 04. P; S. Hastings-Esq. ' , r ' ' ’' ■ Treas. Edison Bloc. lig't Co‘. City. . . . boar £>ir:- .Wo; :sehd you herewith estimate, specification oT balls- in’«,’ spopification or street installation, chart or district,‘'plan or building,' and contract Tor the installation or an Edison Elec;" l.iljht Central .Station Plant'or 1(100' lamps capacity at Kansas City dfov the said estimate -amounting to 54:1, ^54.90. This estimate is Tbused on the present value of labor and material and we hold our- "SelVes in readiness to close it on the terms stated at any time'- within the: GO days from the date, hereof, but not ufter. .... : The'local Company in executing the contract for the in¬ stallation'oT"a plant should be care(\il to comply with the laws of" the State '&& Missouri. A meeting or the board or directors should' be called'Vind’W resolution passed directing the officers nutfe'd' therein' ’(• usually the President and Treasurer ) to nigh’ 'the con- 'a’iiact’ - »n .’bohalr of the corporation and affix thereto, the* corporate •s’e'aT.' Caro should also be taken to have the officers signing't'h'e' eon’tWct acknowledge it before some officer authorised by luw ’t v o - ' ■take - ankh'owl« dgomont’s and administer oaths, and in the acknowledge¬ ment' shoU'ld'be incorporated an affidavit by the officers that ’t'h’ey have signed- the 'contract and affixed to it the corporate seal' in and by Virtue of a resolution of the board of directors MMM *° » *« tM ».r fc r ,„uir.a w ..K, i... or «h. St... .r ”'*■»* 'r-fean-d .. ««» « •■»•’ *>-* ■“““ **' tract. ' do not no,:nrt .no .contract » »»»» W'*' »■ ""* i„ rocoivod Tioroinmoponly M.Cutnd toother with n nortifiod j amount rouuirol > paid upon its oxocution. rocoi'p’t' «r .ho contract <» ~ tuplicu'tirf ST*'n'«)rt. Thos. A. Edison Constn. Dept. . Mjbrch 1st 04. ' -;Jno. T. Perry Baq. ’ V Jfc ' c o Mi non Elec. Ill. Co. j3.nl lo font o' Ponnu. x Conr Sir:- W \ . ... v\. V ■ ’’iThindorstand from Mr. Carnpbel\\that you have revive’t*'" ■ m now inUTciitbrs, nncl worn about to set^hem up. lYo ir.tondoV " v ' ding instructions with those indicators,"\^tnd it was very inipoV- taut ith'ht'they should bn cnroful'l'y noted bofc^o anything was done v/it'h th'os'o' indicators. In setting up those i^trumnnts you rnuy Iravo tlomugnotiaed tlji^JHM^s on account ol* sliAling a powerful b \-: •current through the bridge coil, and they raay 'Which case you must take your noodles out and i 17o send you n copy of instructions volt box will'bo - sent, next we-'k. Please r fully. 1 TK"e! instruments are thoroughly Yo. upiponr sluggish, in .re ranagnotizo them.' ' by this mail, and’a'-? March, ilct. 04.. Spencer Hardin Esq. dnn. Man. Now. Eng. iioaton Muss. Dear sir:- . - ■ Wo' son a you herewith eat'ima.tem specification of build- in«,* specification of- street installation, chart of district, plan of building, and contract for the installation of an Edison Elec. I;ii!''t ftontral station Plant of 500 lumps capacity at Souihbridge Mass, the said estimate amounting to $20,670.15. This estimators based <>n the present value of labor and material and we hold our¬ selves in readiness to close it on the terms stated at any time within 60 days from the (bite hereof, but not ftft-»r. The local Company in executing the contract for the in¬ stallation of a plant should be careful to comply with '.he lav/,- of the ,state of Massachusetts. ,A mooting of the board of directors- should be called and a resolution pansdrl, direct in;: the officers •named therein < usually the President and Treasurer ) to sign the contract on behalf of the corporation and afTix thereto the. cor-, porate seal. Care'should also be taken to have the officers sign¬ ing the contract acknowledge it before, some orricer authorised by law to rake acknowledgements and administer oaths, and in tfje ack¬ nowledgement should be incorporated an affidavit by the ofric.ers b that they have signed tg-' non truet-und affixed to it the corporate March. 1st. 04. ' / John. B. Verity. Rsq. / . Go B. Verity ft Sons. . I infj st. Cuvont /Carden. london. VI, C, My near.Verity:- .. Your lot tor of 'i/th inst, from Mnw, Xslo of 7/ight,• camo duly to hand. Ik.w X onvy .you rusticating • at Ventnorp. Tt must be 7 or t, years sin.c* T have boon thorn, hud a Jolly time T had vh'on T' was thorn. T did a t.-'v.-.'.j of tho whole Inland, and have some very lively recollections of a pretty .u.untry girl at Rroshv/ator; but . thoro, this is not business. l'pr your information T I’ivo you below ] rices paid by the Edison. Rloetric, light (Jo, Xondon for Dynamo- machines of our now typo:- /;C Ac> light Dynamo... / 50 liRht ■ Dynamo................ 100 “ ..'... • /' ' 200 " ' B .. 300 “ ” .. |Pt • 400 " * . ...» 175.00. . .. 250.00. ... 400.00. ... 725.00. ... 1075.00. ... 1500.00. !«(*:»] so/R^ve you prices they pay us for'Armaturos:- 25 J.iRl/it Armature.v..<.# 00.00. ’Vhy cannot you" mako 's 0 ino arrangement with the English Company to buy material dimct'and Coal vat,;- the' manufacturer* hero on '.ho basis of royal tytti^ the J ortrton Company?., y 0 u would than certainly got better material, and *pre what you require for very different character to the old machines which the Edison Co. , . - lave in Jondon, andgot, up.in vary much better style; well designed well built, and in fact Rood looking machines all through. V/ith relation to Armington ft Rims, onginos, I think for the present wo can supply you-with those at a lower rate than you can possibly buy them from the makers, 0 r from any agent they may have in .Tondon.' The Treasurer of the Armington ft Sims Co. is now in England. His name is P»rdon Armington, American- Exchange, 4m Strand - You might communicate with him, and ask him at what prices he would sup r ly you with engines, but do not sfcy that ^have written you offe^s^ly th^ ’’he prices at ^ which we can ship you engines aro as follows^. ' ....... A ... ..‘ rjlj X u Ehpirie...™0.00. (A2 X 10 Enpino.. ^ 00 * 00 * yly x 1 ^ Engine. . 1050 • 00 • 14^2 X ir? Enpino..•. a100 * 00 - Tho pricos charpod by tho Armingtun A Sims Co. to ousto i THIS COUNTRY are as followsj- r;li> X 0. Enpino. lAii X 10 Enpino... ii'n 13 Enpino. f 0 : 30 . 00 . UbO.OO. 1100 . 00 . 22n0.«l %6o\to 'mme 'yo^o'1'4r prices than you can buy tho onpinos in this country. Tho reason Tor this is,. Mr. Edison, owing to his first having taken up tho Arlington ft Sims engine has an arrangement, with thorn regarding pricos which is considerably bettor than oven their agents.in-this country have. ; I might mention also, that wo are going to build those engines ourselves, as we have .lust concluded negotiations with this object in view, and our licenso will in all probability authorise us to ship them abroad, as well'as to sell in this country, vVo can make deliveries very 'quickly. Anyway, cables to “EDISON NEW YORK* will receive prompt attention should you make enquiries with relation to^them. I send you by this mail a catalogue of the Edison Co. for Isolated Lighting, which will give you a pood dorvl of information tutu uxif{inos y dut; comjjarutivuly litijflo about our now Dynamos, but T enclose you a statnmont with regard'- to samo giving the tUnu>n;j#5na oi’ tho nm machines which will' srupplomont what scanty information"thoro is about them in tho catalogue of tho Isolated Co.. * \ . . If T cai i you any further inform liters or aSy/tfthor matte) . A ot fail to call upon wo for it. plo'i.so roturrf Vhatdvor you do not reqiiiro of tho material sont you, to the Edison 'Construction Ilapt, Co Messrs B*#graarin fi .Co, 303 Avenue 13. Now'Yj>rk. • Your prompt atteht'ioh'toj th«i. above >ill o*rfM.ge, as .we ' •'want "to .uco soma of tho material', 1 j.|fi sj raguo says ho 'haS 'written you with roforonce to"*. v yo‘ur favor of *27th ultimo whic/i we roooivod 'this morning. " Will you please return tho old prossuro indicators which you can got along without',"as wo wish to altof them to conform with the now stylo. Also lot us' Hear about tho' wbrTcing of tho' new Indicators. > V. March 3rd. 34, Major Eaton:- Annexed ploaso find letter from Mount Cancel which will supplement the one already, sent you. When the Mount Ciirm'o'l" poopl’o were doiishore, Mr. Shaw "was*very loud in stating that tKdymwerd the finest people we could dohl With, and that if wo one's closed tho contract there would quostxoh about tlio money. .... .. ; .- - T 'V ' Our oxporioncd with 'Mount Carraol is the same as witK'hKl “■ ? MH ShiiVii^ other tovras except Haslotdn, ’ '" ' /Yours! truly. . Per Me0, Mch. 3rd.,H4, H.' Waftl. Leonard. ESq, Mount Carmel, p a . Dear Sir:-' ** h “ V " wr ^ ° f *« “Hi™,;, together ,l« h . v^y 1„Wi rbport on to the » ortlSg of tto s{ „ U( , n 0 , msJ Tho Information, which your atotamont convey. ts . Mcta y * W« an lntolUgant account of; ;' tlio w6i, Jc boing done in Mount Carmel. . C Yours truly. ' March 3rd. U4, \'EH. ’lord.’ ■ Treasurer, Lavfro.nco, Mass. Dear Sir:- .will you ploaso le t u's . know how tlio now Pressure Indicators are -working?. "' ' If you can drop us a 'iind in relation to this matter wit&in l £h'> r - na **- few days, wo y/ill lie groatly obliged. " ' Yours truly,' Thps. A. Edison. Const. DoptV March 3rd, fc!4, W. - It. Dwoiloy. .Tr, Esq. Treasuror. Pall lUvor. Mass. Dear Sir:- Vfill you pl'easo” lot’ us llnow how ’the new Pros sura Indicators' arri wording, ... i If you will drop us a liriq rnMrliin n day or two in, re¬ lation to "this mat tor y/o will bo o bilged!* . Yours truly, Thos. A. Edison. Const. Ropt.' ' ' " ' &T Mesh. 3rd. 04„ H. M.' Doubleday. Esq". Shanffon.' Pa, Dear Sir 1 :- . ' '■M'--'- v/o have your favor of 20th ultimo Riving: detail report of‘Kfio SKamokin Plant. •.V.r We are very glad you have pot tho Plant running in gopd '"shape. ' - vfo hopo that when the' now prossu'rdfondicators pot there they will bo ablo to lcoop tho they will require tho pros3uro l'iimp .broakapo do vfo- 'though T imagino ''jwfglil'ators as wo 11,' ' ' The trouble in 'tho ‘afeoin; piping'is'owing to tho local ''people" taKinp tho 'work' ‘in'fo 'their own hands.' Wo had nothing to Yours truly. Thos. A. Edison". _0onst,. 'flopt. 'By" V/. R, Andri Sirs, Rsq. \ ' r>i3 3 of onto. Pa. > Hoar fiir:- vio. thinl for • tho a. nf nitwit iojh of our office it. y/ould be i Rood idoa fco have a form report sof'rik* in ir/ookly W t the rams "l' 0 '-:<]:onao tin counts tiro rnndorod. \ '(‘his would onablo us to not oxiotly tho information vm want from )> \ch of your exports. 7° t-ouid 3 avo 11:1)03 o room on tho roj.ort fo»V all rhmrfcs, and h wo it understood that in addition to tho.report^/ ono lot,he*-' at.loast is to bo writ ton somi-wookl-y, Kivim: ueffL ^ U f information about the runnin/t of tho Stations, ijm \ If you have not time to /tot. up/siich a form, I think it would bo a Rood idoa to turn it ovur to J.oonard and Sonant, and son what they can f*ot up for us. 1 notion a3 3 I oonard* s roports of /.tonorii] work" and Moter Oojit aro by far tho bo/lit wo rocoivo from any .of yo.ur assistants, " Yours truly, \ ' Thoa.-A. RdisOn. Const/n\>pt’. . March 3rd. «4V W, S, Andrews. Esq. ' B.ellofonto. Pa, poar Sir:- '.We "have your 'several favors as' to Shamokiri, arid should strongly advise that Mr. Doubloday should be kept thoro somewhat' ' "longer. It is an expense to us, but still wo are vory anxious Tto Have >ho. Shamokiri plant run properly. ‘ • °ari you give us any information as to variation in life of lamps in the different part’s of the system. Doos the heavy breakage "tako place in the old 'part" ! o’f tho systora, and tho lighter 'breakage take place in the lino of conductors put up by the local •'Companyf.Or in other woVdsjhavo they by taking.' tho matter into : Mch. 3rd. H4. • W.- S. Androws. E3q. ■ CqD lofonto,; Pa, Dour Sir:- j Mr. Conant v/as hanging' j-dund hero wnitin^|£>r the Danbury Mat t or t o turn uj>'anjd. a’s ifi' d iri nogt-v/o sent him to Now- burgh .which T hope v/iU nio'ot* with your approval', • • ?, \'‘ Ito'askod us whether you'vioro going to send him anotWbV- "marf. ’.What 'do you propose to do i!n t.ho mat tor?. .*" Yourp truly. ' "•' 7 v/, s,. . Andrews. :.Es' it would bo practicable to send ’the ;>Wo 3 for' ono Station to another place in order to have them ‘jhi shape. it would incur a great deal too much attention, and': ; ^entirely too much shipment and rashipment. This is one 0 f tftb" ' difficulties wo have.to put up with, but we are much obliged to you all the same for the suggoAdon. "V/o are also obligdpt iha 'information you give us about accounts duo in Mount CamoX^^^ri attend to the settlement of those immediately, . . ■ Tours truly. Thps,- A, Edison, Const, Dept;’ 'MgZ-..,, If the book you refer to is ordinary Meter book whic^wo -^pply procure one and charge fi/in'your" anything different from the focal Companies, j^base expense sheet; March 3rd,. 04. A. A, Cowlos. 13 (Jliff St. Mow York',. Tri a lot,tor from. Mr* Hatcholor roeoivod by us- to-day, merit ions that one of the principally i’ritorosted j.artio i tho Tarn os t brass * Copper Co. in Prance ialjgoing to fak’d a' and as sumo the Trosirib: very Tarim interest in our Compani#* thovo and assume the ’T-residenc* .. ' 0 ::J of it. W . I .should think this would bo just the mafc you want to •’{jot hold of to oporate your jtall'oht in Prance. If you like T will write Mr. Batcholo’r about it, arid Rot’him to cable in roply what ho would think of tho parties I refer'to. ' • V ‘ : - ■ j' cannot Rive you tlio. name 'jusf now-as it is mentioned ■to trio in awhich I ’am requested to^’oop Strictly private. ;U ># Arthur, S, Bovas, Bsq. ■ '■ W ° hav ° fhvor of 29th ultimo, and are muc£ ' obli'gad for tho information it' «»ntains, *> ' - ^biilsavTi f f in for month or half month' which havc*boen rend, ‘® d *arid thd'Vuuourit of running axjWnses.. . .V ;, ‘ What W ° Want to ca V^“ ia ^oth^-tho station is at prolforit nirihinK at a loss or profit. - Thc *s. A. Bdison. Const, nej"tv “ ’' f''' -:- ' ■ . ; I - ■ ' : : ■ . ; . March r?rd. I Western Edison hight Co. •'*. I Chicago. Ill, ' ' ’Gbritlomon:- ’ : • • ' ' ” Wo havo /our favor of 29th ultimo, and will see “that I 'cbpios of fcho tost made by the Tasting Da; t of - tho light Co. fire sent you whonbvor v/o ship you .iynambs. 'Yours 1 '' truly, ' ' . ’ -■■■■ ‘ pfdi'sph Manhi'no Worsts’. . ' • ' V ' / I ! March 4th. 1)4, John Kruosi. Esq. Electric Tube Co. Nov/ York, Coar Sirt- fieferrShre to your bifl for the Will iamsport plant which, you gavo us as 337,805,1)1, In reporting on this matter to Major Eaton wo have stated' your bid as 843,581.08. This will amount to axuctly tho same thing as if wo woro to take tho contract, to du^ho v/ork ourselves. Should you ba cul] 0 wakfxt a]] urircmaonublo, '* **" S "“ K ,' h “““ —Vou *• I w*to hiii ‘again rally to-day, ox P 2.iinan,- ,„y position \ A . s * Tn * un .: ■/! nX- f -/ 1 ’ ft- MUf-Hu i^c hinson: - \ I 1 havo rocoivod the enclosed order from Boatoii',' y ''i° 'J'avO- nover rocpived any notification that wo wore-tb "accopt.'brderG' sont' diroct from How KriglandWoptY Mill you'please post"’nib jae to this matter?. "'"■ ■ ■ • i inform mo to whom wo arb^t'o'Tuts'k for payment, arid •whotho’r Jv/o" are I'i'koly.'to got ortfors rigWr'^orig of ‘this cKarrie'tor. Al '° m oxpoctod 'to' curry a stock for tho Nov: Krisland D'opt f March 4th. 04. R, Andrews. Esq, BoDlofonto. Pa, ' Poar Ri r: - Roforrin (j to on Mount, Carmel engine. your favor of an* inst, as to regulator The explanation you give is satisfactory. V /hat wo ■'anted to got at was whether J.OonarJ had taken upon himself to miko alt orations. Yours truly, Thos. A. Edison. Const. Dept "" ' > March 4th, «4, Armington R Sims Engine. Co. Providence. R..I, Gentlemen:- V/o have this day received a telegram from Mr. Edison, authorizing mo to agree to the proposed- royalty, which^as arranged with Mr. Howard was to to bo paid on sorno basis which' would amount to about 10 por cont of tho present soiling price to us of your onginos. I have accordingly wired you this aftornoon to this offoot, and havo askod you to advise Governor Howard of this immediately. Yours very truly. March 4th. ti4. v/,"S, 'An4rov/s. Esq, ' npllofonto, Pa, Dear Sirtj- • • '' Wo have your “favor "of. '2nd irist. We hare stopped work on iho pressure iridi'eators, arid - V131' ship no more until you have road tho onc.l'oso d- "Mr. Sprapuo, which together with ihstruirj.ions whi c h! h e prepared for us, which - word sent Vo you, “’and - whicls v/o spoall ' of olsowhcro vri3 3 Rive you full information abt "tTfo pressur'd indicator, and will in all probability alter your "o'pi'hioii in rolatibn to the matter. .. ii Vbl't"# ox with mo'“to' tfol'l'oi’onte. ■ -■ -'• •••-• •>/• • ,—r' VouW'ffSly. " > • v . -I VhosV ■ A. - : Edison. - 'Const. - Dept. March 4th. U4. C. P. I.yon, Rsq, ' . 9° .^National Hotcil**-. York. Pa, Dear Sir:- ' Mo havo four fnvor of 2nd inst with relation to con- vaaninp of York, and i,o WiX Y Yoavo to you the nation of siao of district. 1 Mo havo also your ‘favor giving us information about Mr. v/ilholht for which wo arc obliged. Yours truly, Tho.s. A. KdisofE* rfonst'. Dept.' March 4 th, {34. 'Mossr's Markin '»P6a. • .v’- 1 Hazleton; Pa, near .Sir!>.:r ' . , • . ....... ; v ...... ^ : v< I Vo have a let, tor Worn Iff. An'drbws ' "seating that you Complain'od 'to'him that only 130 tost' TanipW 'inst'oact of aso woro suppl'iod to your rjomjjjpy. ' " When closing U) the account with' relation to the 'con- tract v/o will mul.b the allowance for '100 lamps short, as we put into thb Station .-ill that Mr, An'drbws though would bo necessary, V7o prosumo this will bo perfectlysatisfactory to you, *• !.V/ill you ploaso looX'"i'n'to the matter of you Station, and i/iaJto a list olr any complafnts"Vou have to*mafce"as tho-writer hopes to. call 'upoli you In a ’day or "two,' and'anything that_^p-wrong ‘in connect fori: 'Vi t, A yourStafiori,'ho would liho. to 'have so' t'H^'tKo mattoiA.may. bo. sot' right. ... fours truly. Thos, A. Edison, P'orist, March 4th. U4. Vf. n. Rich. Ksq. jr ■i: Piqua. Ohio, hoar Sir:- v/e constantly find that your departure from our original understanding, to sond to,us requisitions for all goods ovor small amounts and allov/ us to send the ordors ourselves and rocoive the bills*|fct this office, is causing us a groat deal of trouble. hills do not coino in to us until long after the material is supplied,.'and in fact long after the bills thomsolvos ai*o overdue, Thoro is of necessity a certain delay in getting those bilIs through our boohs and properly vouchonod ready fOr . . (jjfc payment, which results in our bills being most dwwwWW-y overdue boforo we can got thorn roady for payment. v/e havo#novor rocoivod rocoiWd from you a notification to tho effect that you intondod to adopt any other method that that laid, down bjfr us, but v/o have tacitly ullowod tho chango to take place. Wo must havo a chango in this roapoct, and tho noxt tinio you are in the city v/o v/ish to discuss the mattor with you. If thoy go on tis they nov/ aro, t,ho result will bo unlimited troublo to us, and considerable odium in addition, for not making paymonts ns prompjtf'y as they should bo, a— <5^0 rai anxious to mako March 4th. tJ4. •JV, S, Andrews,'. Rsq. pollofonto..Pa, Boar Sir:- Roforrinft to your f avor of and ‘inst-as to Stovoni’ a and Uovos* 'salarios, jwwfc !tho arraripdmdrit you have made is perfectly satisfactory to us. ( Mr. Anilro'.rs’ ass raised Moves • t'aJfi place' r 'correspond. March 4th, B4. Ploaso note that I Kivo'put U. C, stevnn., one of .stunton a salary of Rio. per week, and that I have salary riWW''to Win; per Wok. These chances •oim the first of March. Ploaso fix accounts to S. Tnsul i', ' . .. .per 5fcC, . . . Spencer Trask. Es• r ** or tho businosn ' fours truly. - . . . r T^ > cr>- March 4th. ti4. A, Stuart. Esq. Kocy. Ohio Edison Electric installation Co. Cincinnati. 0. near Sir:- I have seen your lot,tor of 1st inst to Major baton. V/o very much regret that you should have written him in tho inannorByou have with relation' to the Pi«ua contract., as wo wrote you*m tho auth ultimo t*t our only reason for not signing •ho contract was for want, of knowledge of tho whole subject, and the writer hardly lil.es to exorcise his Power to sign for Mr. Edison unless ho is acquainted with tho matter he is dealing with. I told you that immediately Mr. Tate come back wo would attend to the matter, and asked ilf you would be kind enough to allow us the delay. Tt does not dolay your work at all, noithor does it cause you very groat inconvenience so far as wo can see. V/o do not doubt that'your statement about tho contract is exactly in accordance with j^ur understanding with Mr. Edison, but it'would bo hardly business liko on our part to exocute tho snBl0 without having some knowledge of the matter from Mr. Tate, who is fully conversant with the discussions which took .place in re¬ lation to it. Yours truly, Thos. A. Edison. Const. Bept. | By March 4th, A, Stuart. Esq, Secy. Cincinnati. Ohio. »oar Sir.:~ ? ; riofor'-ing to your telegram-as to Contra] Station at CircioviJlo. .... I hop, to enclose you a rough scotch showing the' position •v/h'oro- we locate tho. Central Station as wo understand it from your dosphtch. ;■ .• ' Ml ease wire us ‘if the i-osition indicated is thought ono. i • Yours truly,/ Thos. A. Edison. 'Const.' Dept. ’?C77 March 4t,h. M. 'Yoatorn Edison light Co. Chicago, *5111. Poor Sir!;:- We have your favor of ayth ultimo, and in reply bog to state that .according to tho tost of "Y" No 10 which you now have in'Marshall, Perry ft Co's establishment, at a speed of 1 .cidO revolutions it. gavo ^77 ruaporos with 113 volts at dynamo and 111 volt,s air lamps, v/hich shows quito u surplus of oloctromotivo foreo. '■Vo cannot understand ho yr the dynamo could havo boon in the condition you say it was when you received it, that is, with relation to tho workmanship, as it was tested, and an inspection of machinery was made before it left, tho shop. Wo will hov/ovor al 1 ow you tho bill you sond us, namely, 915,40, v/hich v/e havo accordingly credited to your account, V/o hardly know v/hat Bullion of tho trouble to suggest, but wo will do anything that is reasonable, and should therefore like to havo your views in the matter. March 5th, i4 Messrs Armingtbn A Rips EiiginoCo. Jhfovitlonco., K, T. Hear Sirs;- '; '• ' • ■v/e Have WeoiVwl a lot,tor frbm'Mr. Andrews in which appears tHo following paragraph;’— "Mossrs Aiinington & Rims telegram about tho springs sont 'boirig right for a speed of 30n revocations come duly to hand', but ' T must infotPin you that although tho ongino will run 300 or a ’little mbro with no load, Mr.'Tosiioy has as yot boon unable? to mako hop run mbro ‘than- 290 or 203 with "a load of '350 Tamps” . You wll'l' soo from'this. that* Vo only tako 35 II, P, out of tho ongirio and that! it wil 1 not. attain t,h‘o "do si rod spood, Thoro soonis to^bri something wroifyt "WtK "this onginb. ' "to v/ish you v/oulil wri-to your vibws to your man thoro, . ' Yours'truly. . . .. "\ ' 'TKbs. 'A, .Edison - ,' 'Const, popt."," ' .i '" '” y ' [FROM JOHN R. CAMPBELL?] March 5th, b4. A. Stuart. Esq. Sotsy. Cincinnati. t%io. Dear Sir:-.' Tn the contract for pi- t ua sent you there is no des¬ cription of- tJio Jot on which the Centra] Station is to bo built.. In our Com there ■ns a recitation to tho effect that tho Company had purchased and'owned aplot of ground, situated ntc(here a description of tho lot was Riven and references made to exhibit A on which it v/as shown by cliuKrun), TJlis clauso you have eliminated, but in tho fifth clause of your contract, whore, the Company agrees that thoy have acquired a title tt> tho lot, it roads as in our form when thp lot is ro- forrod to as “horoinboforo described": in your contract. This is meaningless because no description of the lot id d®von. .Vo have inserted after the word “ground" in the second lino of fifth clauso a description of the iot both’' in ; the now con¬ tract v/e havmsoxocutod and in the. one signed by you, and hays' erased “horoinboforo described". This makes it clear, and express¬ es what wo both dosiroi in acknowledging rocoipt of this letter please ratify this correction. Yours truly. March 6th. 04. ■W. I). Rich Esq. Pi'iim Doar Sir:-; • i Enclosed vr*» bog to hand you a '.‘otter from Mr. C. S. Millar the Manager of the Tifrin Central Station enclosing bills for his salary, and th* »ftla*-y of the engineer, each from Doc. 20th to Jan. mh,- and each amounting to SOS-. If those are correct please certify and return thorn at once as -i'> desire to pay thorn they being" som time. overdue. Yours Truly. Thus. A. Edison Constn. Dopt. ■, 1 March Oth.' 04. R. S. Hastiintfs Esq. Tr'ino. Edison Elec. I,i;;ht Co. Oity. Dq.ar sirj- m ar-? in receipt of your letter oT the 5th inst ask- ' ;ini' us to prepare estimates Tor 500, 000 and 1000 li|»ht plants Tor 'Ashland ponna,' and send them to Hr. Shaw at William port. .In regard to your request as to the approximate date when these will be finished, we be,; to say that we will send theme forward about' ’the latter end of next week. yours Truly. Thos. A.. Edison Constn. Dept. March Oth. 04. !•', h. Hustings Bon. -, s Trias. Edison Bloc. Mnht Ct). • Oity. Dour Sir;- , Sofirrind to your noroo* uttaoJutdj to !!r. ; Inaullr I find that tin oB-tinwito you ask for as to tho cost of running okp'onsWs, and probnblo profits Tor a rw?0- liitht plant was h.andod to Major Baton on Monday last, and also havo roason to boliovo that Major Raton has: wratton Hr. Crouse in roforoncn to tbe riattor, but as f*’.. R. Hastings yjsq. i ■' < • Troas.; iidison Klee. Light Co. City. Dear s.irj- • ' Referring to a request which we made or you some' time ago in reference to your furnishing this department with the ne¬ cessary authority Tor the installation or the various plants now ■Vnderway/toKether with those already complete^ Will you be •kind enough to let us have this authority at once in order that we may attach the same to our contracts with the local Companies, ns without the' en i horsement or the Light Company, o U r agreements with these parties are incomplete. Yours Truly. Thos. A. Edison Constn. Dept. March Ot,h. !>4. ■ h. M. Doubleday liurj. Shamokin Penna. Dear Sir;- f ;RoCorring to the attached expense sheets for week ending 14th -inat, we lie;' to say t.hat it is not necessary for you its render 1 two expense shoots for one week, but they should be sent in after the manner of the other sheet which you enclosed with the above. In regard to the amount of. S3.75, we do not understand whether we should credit the Illuminating Company of Kail River with this amount or nett please let us know if w* Should do so . i7e return fcv/o of your expense sheets, in order to explain this latter item, these you can retain, 1 Yours Truly. .Thus, A. Edison Constn. Dept. March fith. 8-1. Thos. p. Conant Esg. c o Edison Bloc. Ill. Co. , Nowburgh M« Y. bear sirj- 17n aro in receipt of your lot tor of tho ftth inst,,' in reference to uhn^now Break Down sv/itch which you have designed, and which you stateBorgrnann ft Co. aro making. In regard to t.ho now stylo indicators, we have written >.o tho above firm impressing upon thorn the necessity of hurrying those forward, and you will have them by tho time you are roudy to use them. ■ In regard to the “Y" dynamos with tho *S" regulator, wo will write you further to-morrow.. Enclosed we bog to hand you-our check Mo. 700 of to day's date for 880- on account.. Please sign and return the enclosed receipt,,... Yours Truly. Thos. A. Edison Conotn. Dept. March «th. fJ4. 'loners. Borjpnann & co. AV<9. B. Ott’y ‘ ! V7 ° ar ° n,lvlMd ^ Mr - sonant that ha returned r ro r' Wl, " r * h a ^ ° r tW ° a "° *• ft diross 0 pressure indicate %111 y ° U kindly ^ th * 8 * altarad at once to correspond with naw typo of, indicator, and return than to the above point. rfa stm retire notice of shipment of tha follov/in f? >M8SUM f ° r Mt ‘ Carml « 4 Sunbnry,' : for Tiffin, - and 4 f, Nr, »" w - flU tta,„ ortl-irs ««., s „„ ^ Thos. A. Edison Constn. Dept, | 'Moaprs. jjoivfnuinn & r,o. ' ; * 20!i Ay-1. B. city )owr Sira:- iThor™ will bo roturnocl’ to you from )JoY/buri'h two “S'* rofjulatoTs, which wo ciosiro you to rocoivn and hold subject to our ardors. : V7o‘ nro .scndini* you an order to day Tor two “Y“ regulators' which ploasTj n;;ko no quickly as possible and forward t<« Thus. P. Gonunt Kowburi'h'.' Can you give us fch* approximate data of shipments for these?. yours Truly. Thou. A. Edison Constn. Dept. <*n »xeA j s.itor\;- Hneitos-vl is n copy #>r my roiitfh not-is '/iUi r^lniion Si-j*. th-? stations I hav-? visit-?'!, Sami. Insull- H'j. Me-. March 7bh. 1804. Mch 7th, U4. Jln.-jor Jfcaton:- I oncloso you horowith statement of oxjonsos referred to in your mono of rsth inat. The tickets you refer to are the excursion tickets of Ott and Poqpno-. ’’/hen their salary was lost arranged it was under¬ stood that thoy wore to have so much allowed them for railroad faro, one from llev/ark, and the other from Menlo lark. This is another ,ray of payirif them m u re salary. R iliac trie Vacuo Deposit experiments are, I cannot say as X have not hoard of them before. ‘I prosumo they are some light Co’s oxj orimorits which Hr. Rdisun has flivnn instructions to h.-ivo made. v/ith relation to Pressure Tndi«itor. These experiment's • aro in connection with the matter about' which wo have talked Wo much about rocontly, namely, Pressure Indicator, and also Stand¬ ard Volt box^N&ch i« to bo uaocl in connection with the Indicator. I hope this explanation will bo satisfactory. Yours truly, ■ H. Insull, ■ , . por McC, Parch 7th. 04! Thoii. p. ponant Es'l« ^ co Edition Elec. Ill. *>. »• Dear Sir;:- j please 'lifvm Ho rerrini? ua» with Mr. , your favor of the 4th inut. VJill you Andrews the new switches you .ap$* -'f. Yours Truly. Thoe. A. Edison Constn. Dopt. March 7th. B4, Mr. Hutchinson;- RncDoaod is tho lottor from Mr. Stuart which I spoho■to you about. I consultod Major Raton on tho subject, anrt ho considers M a i ‘ !oa f ’ or tiht5 Isolated Co. to rent tho machines. K'Tnsuli. por Mott.* Kl't I 5 hi.!;:;< ** .^rrt$.h an.ihor U, ° ’ ,W yo;H. 1731y dw0? ■l.ironi'ii y,n;.' wl tnn „ ilo lay. ywi urrnnffo to !i W onloru to;w iroet to 13a it causos t, mi bio ut from iiitru. Inwu 13. By* MoO. March 7 th, U4, Mcsar.c Mrox.sl, Morgan « Oo. ' No 17 Ywr)., ' Moor H ir*p» T hwo rocoivoct a tolo/frum from Mr. Rdison, instruct- ■ nU m t0 U8 ° My ° V/n diSCr0Uon in ration to tho subject matter of Mr Oour.-iudlBs jotter in connoc ;■ i, n w< + j, ,v ,• . • • w^ion wnn tho Indian and Colonial' W " W * •*-“ " , ’ 1 “ h «* — '* W«V,. ». ViBV/R, ■ T «» « t „ „.o ,o„ o, , Miy ln to tho matter. I.. MU you n~c P«™ tho enclosed * OU,r ’ V ”“ h ' “> “<■ «* »)~, m 0<1 „ M „ y . tours' truly,- March, 7th. .84. Jitofisrs Armirigton .to:- \ March 7fch,. 14, . j I have promised -H^rriftburR os'twnato for Thursdiiy noxt. I havo promisod ostiinato of tho>.ost of ineroasi v* Oirclovilld Plant from .ion to lono light.7'. , Havo promised orange ostinatb foar,l of^irectors should be culled and a resolution passed directing the officers named therein (. usually the president and Treasurer } to sign the contract on behalf Of the corporation and affix thereto the corporate seal.- Care should also be taken' $,i have the officers signing the contract' acknowledge it before some orricer authorised by law to take ack¬ nowledgements and. administer o.,ths,, and in the acknowledgement should be incorporated an affidavit by the.officers that they have A. Jituar.il ... .... ", ■ . .. . ■ . soc. Cincinnati Olvio. Dour Sir ir ' t• m M V ‘ ry . Lvn, U fj sum information ua to whom wo oho' canvass nudo. Cun you ,ljii ,> .. „ U f tM ,l»t. ^ « ooooo -o-u. «* ! r r " h * W a „, „« it, u. «. vovioov ..™li oofor ®->J ; ostimuto.' ^ ■ fc » yroiioBoi vo! out vl,, » «• ..— * ■yoU t<>.tiro writor?. ■ ,.■ ■. . In anticipation j>f ^,ur roply wo will huvo f- dotu co lo *t,a for mukini! out us n^h of U» -tinuto uu wo urn “bio * ;j ' March 7th. IJ4. A, Stuart. Esq, Secy. Cincinnati. Ohio. Dour Kir:-. y/o havo your favor of 3rd inst in rolation to Tiffin, With rospoct to tho stack. Wo have not yet hoard from our Mr. Rich about it. V/i33 you i.horoforo please excuse us until v/o hoar from him. As to tho,brushes; tho matter involved is such a small ono that v/o havo ordorod new brushes to be sent there.. V/ith rolation to tho Equalizers; those v/ill be put, up immediately they are finished. Besides these, now pressure in¬ dicators v/ill bo put up. You misunderstand us v/ith rolation to anything to take the place of theso Equalizers. V/hat we intend to do is to supply the Equalizers, and to put in now Pressure Indicat¬ ors in place of those now at Tiffin. As previously statod, the Carboy will bo allov/od for when 'v/o come to sottlo v/ith tho Tiffin Co.. With relation to tho roof. Wo fully recognize tho mis¬ take in covering tho roof v/ith material which roquires good v/oathor in order to enable us to, finish our .work, Uext Wintor v/o hope to act differently. In tho meantime, wo must ask the Tiffin Co. to bear with us-until v/o can fix the roof. Tho gjfcttor and v/ater-spout Shall bo attended to immodiato' iy. With rospoct to tho wiring at Tiffin; v/e v/ill make an allowance on this point v/hon sottling with tho Company. We presumo • this v/ill satisfy you. . As regards Lamp breakage, v/o do not think Mr. Conant would wish to toll us anything but tho exact truth about the Lamps, but it is quite possible ho may havo been mistaken. Our main in¬ formation hov/over, as regards lamp breakage has boon obtained from our Mr. Bayes who is now in Tiffin. Wo have a letter-from him this morning,•stating that his previous statomoht to im. ws too favor¬ able. lie .is now getting up another, which will bo forv/ardod to us as soo«P-as finished, ; Wo wish it clearly understood that v/o are always anxious to got at tho bottom of all troubles of this kind and to rectify . them. • You are ontiroly in error in stating that tho lamps ari^ . - guaranteed: for 000 hours. Wo have novor guaranteed them, The? Lamppr?- Company have never guaranteed them, and as to tho Edftson Elect,ripV light Co. v/o must refer you to them oh this point. Hut, v/o do not think they havo guaranteed Damps, With relation to tho supplies for thirty days. You aro in error in stating that tho contract calls upon us to run tho Station, for .•fei-rty days after tho Plant has ntartod running. All wo undortuko to do is to supply exports to teach tho local men how to run tho Station, and wo charge for SO day's time of said export assistftnts, I do nut doubt but that those various matters can bo adjusted both to our satisfaction, and to the satisfaction of tho local Co., and it is the intention 'of tho writer to visit Tiffin with a view to settling those matters satisfactorily, that is, if such a visit is necessary. ■ Wo are much obliged to you for y u ur suggestions about, Mrt Rich. V/o will try and do bettor in tho future. Wo hope that in all cases you will' lay your complaints before us as fairly and candidly as you have in this case, ns such a course is far more preferable than continual dissatisfaction aftor wo have loft our work, finished as v/o suppose from hearing nothing to tho contrary, from the local pooplo. / Yours truly. Thos. A. Rdison. Const. Dept. March 7th, U4, $ I V \ ' A. .Stuart,. Esir:- j R-'forrini; to yourj favor of 4th inst, asking on v/hat :tonus wo waul'd ront suffic ant caj acity to furnish ^>00 light's X bop to say tha f 7 have roforrod your lottor to the ■Edison Co. for Tsolatod Ji hting ns wo have no “H" machines in stock just now, v/horeas tlvjy havd, and wo' 'think under the circum¬ stances they can offer you potter tomis than wo can. • ■ j fours truly. j 1 Thus. A. Edison. Const. Dept. March Oth. It. !!. J*>rd It Doar Sir;,^ l; ! to. Fob.' lift', tassitured and as possible veniont for aro in hood tjv detailed Save boon b TrottB. Edison Elec. ill. Co. lawronco Muss. Enclosed wo b,« to hand you statement of your account Th’ amount. of this account S7» M2C.2:i as W believe wo should like very much to have you send us as ourly your chock for as In rife a portion of it as it is con- you to moot nt the prosont time, as at this v.-ritmi' w of funds. Some portions of this account aro oxplaino bills annexed, and all other portions of the account illo'l to you before. yours Truly. _ « wUcnn r.onstn. Dopt. March Uth, t>7l, Kranois. !?. Upton. Ksg, Kclison Jmrap Co.’ Kant Newark. N, .1, \ Dear Sir:- ' $* ’ ‘ Wo shall start, liowburph Station in the course or a v/ooj. or ton days, and it will/lib the first out of town Station in which wo have ovfrthinfi complete; that is, pood pressure indicators foodor regulators, ampere 'motors in proper shape, and all appli- aneos nocossary as far an v/o can soo for thb proper running of the Station. lould ii, not bo a pood idea to haye ono of your exports out thorn at m. starting of the Station % Poop a onroful- record of the life of tho lamps, and let us try and set at rest those various complaints which wo pot from our outside Stations con¬ tinually. , If the Mowburp Station runs all right, and tho life of tho lumps is pood,' it will simply show that wo need all thoso oxtra appliances in all tho other Stations in order to run matters satisfactorily, Ploase let mo havo-'your'views on this subject and oblige, Yours truly. cx Ha reli m-h. U4., How orlonns la. )oar sir*- V/n aro in rocoipt oT your lottnr of tho 4th inst, 'wtatinfj that you do not undorstund our communication of Fob. 37th, In tills lot tor wo simply infomod you that boforo wo rocoivod your bprrospon-.loneo undor Unto Fob. Oth wo had doeidod that tho lot on Custom Motion St. vmu tho tho Control Station. It iaa a much moro dosirablo point to locato than any or tho othorc sub- nittod to us, and our ostimatos aro proparod upon tho assumption t'ott this lot will bo tiEiod. Q > i' Yours Truly. ; Thosv A. Edison Conutn. Dopt. March Oth. 04. !•'. S. Hastings Esq. Trows. Edison Rloc. I.iKhti. Co. City. Doar Sir;- 17111 you bo kind nnouijh to eornmunicato with your iPonnaylvuniu uffonta uni try and obtain for ha a map or Union City. ‘Whonlour canvassor vmu thorn ho found it impossible to pfocupft^lHft* 'chart, but probably somebody working in your intoroats in that part or tho country may bo moro successful, anil v/^ shall bo very much obliged if you Yfill make tho attompt and advise us of tho result at your convenience. Yours Truly. Thos. A. Edison Constn. Dept. March (3th. 84. Arthur s. Bovis Esq. a o Edition Elec. 1.11. Co. Tiffin Ohio. Dear sir;- w ° are in receipt of your letter or tho Gth inst, and •roffrnt to lwrn tho trouble you |invo had ioeonnoetion with tho • u mature of tho “A" dynamo. )Vo endorse tho course you pursued in t.lm promises, and wo expressed yesterday a now armature to bo used in place of tho defective one. Ploaso send tho latter to tho ••-dison Machine (Tories 104 Ooorck fit at onco for repairs, and have the now one 'placed in sorvieo immediately it, arrives. 17e note your remarks in ref-rence to the number of lamps in circuit, and shall be (>lad to receive from you a report as to the lamp breakage, and a summary of the bills to consumers for Kobruary consumption. Yours Truly. ThoB.. A. Edison Constn. Dopt.V J-ffirch loth. i>i. J * fe. hirljy R S q. Dour sir;- "" 8, ‘ Wn ni * °o. Hii^nohio. r^foronoo **'>qui»t-»a j rocMin ()t . ywi . o(> fnBt ° ?" prWwt ,>r ->rk Ht Middle. , Va llMV „ MUr “' * n -" ,;mrm *, C "‘ *■ »on< you of th.i, «..** #$N>l«non^ to unto os ¥/ „ . , ’ ° Hn, ' 5lv ™ hiiv „ non , {)r , fwnJt 'Vo also hnyo v ( , ur lAfc , r -■ •p.minHn , . ’ *'* °* *’ ia 7th inat *••• relation v :< ” U ’ r>Xl, ' iniif> Mvmmt. tin do not ronuiro v “<*quiro you to r^ndor an oxponso shoot onbritKin- > h „ + , nn , C - - -ido chftrffonbls to nurh font i ow,,. —or^ y „ . , ■ ■ ■ '“‘‘•’“•‘“■'S’fc.ist.ttai,',,,, column provided f OJ - that P ur Po®'». ir Q huvo .rritt.n r harry romrrd , » horffnunn 5 Co 1 Yours Truly. Thos. A. Jidison Constn. Doptv March 10th. 84. CJ)fis. p. Lyon Esq. Baker House Lowisburijh Penna. Dear Sirj- Roplylnc to your latter of tho_flth inst in reyard to canvassing churches wo hoy to say that in future you can classify 'then after the manner of dwolliniju, entering them upon your report as 1st, 2rtd, and '3rd class, lit is unnecessary to make an inspec¬ tion of the interior of these structures. Enclosed wo bey to hand you our check ^for/d. 3^in full of your account to the 1st inst. Yours Truly. Thos. A..Edison Constn. Dept. March. 10th. 84. S.' Edison Esq. , Port Gratiot St. Clair C% Mich. 1 My. Dear Mr. Edison I have received a letter addressed to Mr. Thos. A. Edison tay Mr. Symington, and regret to say that the former ■is at present absent in Florida, and'is not expected to be in New York for two or three weeks. Just as soon as he arrives the com¬ munication will be handed to him Tor action. ' 1 trust the cold weather you have had in Michigan has not interfered with your health. With kind regards believe me to. March lpt.h. M4, Major Eaton;- Thoro is no wort. at all bo carried on at Menlo Park. All experiments are bjjHtonr;: conducted at Avenue “B*. I bbliovo that part of the prossuro indicator experiments have boon conducted at the Lump factory, because there are facilities there in the way of instruments arid current' 'which wo havo not, and which would require some fixing up to pot, at Avonuo *B”, T.i? you want any further information, I shall bo happy to supply it.. S, inaull. Per MeC, March loth. fc|4, Major Raton:- , T return ho'rowith Mr. Bordon* s lot tor. I have boon looking J’or tho^ubjnotions to our contract, anti all T find is a statement 'that tho torran aro not satisfactory, and a load pencil mark in Mr. Roldan's h«nrlwritiny,"No sir?* aft or two parayruphs. Tt is protty difficult to know hov/ to discuss a mattor v/hon tho objections mad a aro no vayuo. Howoyor, T will yo into tho mat tor to-morrow, and lot you know what T say to Mr. Bordon in rolation thereto. f>, Tnsull, por McC, March 10th, U4, Mr. Hustings:- Roforring to annexed contract. The capacity of tho dynamos will have to bo stated in iimporos at specified volts , n will find out what this should bo and adviso you. lator. With relation to paragraph .1, I havo struck out all in tho paragraph that comos after tho v/ord “Contractor*. All old material, according to tho nstimato is to bo tho property of tho contractor. What you*put in entirely alters tho moaning of this sentence. There is no necessity v/hat- ovor to rofor to it in tho agreement at all. ThereT*an be no guestion as to what material is mount, as it is a phrase used every day to describo old material in a building altered by a contractor. If wo loft it to tho option of tho Company’s Supt, ito sh- uld got nothing at all in all probability, as ho v/ould do tho same in tho mat tor as y/o would, rmtnoly, soil it, or v/e might uso it in our business el sov/hore. our estimate is made on. tho basis of our getting this Material, and T thorofo”o wish the third pura^mph cut out. With relation t,u the terms of payment, I think it nothing but fair that half of tho amount of $3:191.54 should be paid us on completion of the work, and that the othor half should remain ovor until 30days aftor the com]lotion of the work. Tho amount of 333,000. to bo credited to Hr. lidison on account of subscriptions to capital stock of tho Illumin- itini Co. can remain over until 30 days aftor tho completion of tho v/ork. Sam] Tnsul1, • Por Mac, i March 10th. 04. Edison sine. Light Co. City. under separate cover we send you chart of lancuster Pa. i location of the lot submitted to us for use for Central r ptoses, the size of this lot being' 32 X 70 font. In view of this size be ini; inadequat- et the requirements ■ototain-for us information m to other available real estate. . Were we to use the present ground it would be necessary to place the • dynamos up stairs and drive them by belts from to-'low, and this arrangement we consider if advisable to uv-id owing to the incon- .venient operation of such an installation. in order to effect a good and efficient arrangement of slant it will be necessary to obtain a lot alt least' 40: X 70 feet, situated on a comer, and if in the center pli a.bloiik the. dimen¬ sions should toe not less than 00 X 70 feet. 'In regard to this' mutto ter we shall toe glad to hear from you at your'earlie.^ convenience. March 10th. 1UH4, Messrs Droxol, Morgan R Co. Nov/' Yuri., Hoar .Sirs:- Roforrim: to your roetint correspondence with re-, lation to Ktlxsun’s Indian R Colonial Electric Co. I bog to inform you that T ful ly upprove of the cable you sent to Col. Oouraud, with relation to the reduction of 6bn number of “A” shares, in caso ho should find it nessossary to make some concession in connection with his present negotiations for the reduction of the Oajital Stock of the Company above referrod March loth. M. Androv/s Esq. Soc. Arntnuton « Sims Oo. Provid*,^ R. j. hoar sir:- ' 1 ' - : ■ *■ ln ” M1 ** " r »~r MMr or «r„.„o, pop., «™pi,,. „r PM r.,r n X i< mx„.. no'o yot com to hand, but v/hon thoy ar»*iv« P . / v . x / , on-' of ..horn v/ill bo *“ :ir ' “ ,mw ° r Un *»»«'--* Co. « ' ”” ^ ” **“ *»" >«" *■*» «.* for „ „ o„ rty ,„, t „ . ' ,s snat cannot bo com- •»“* ‘1*1. '<«» Ch» !, Yours Truly. Thos. a. Edison Constn. Ho^* By. <£! March 10th. 84. Thoo, Arnlrws Esq. Sec, Armington & Sima Co. Providence R. I. Wear Sir:- Since dictating our Pormer lettengg^jr'duy*a date bep to say thatntho ton-Jlots of the 11 X 14 engine have com- « hand, and one handed to Mr. ShePPler. Yours Truly. i!y Dour Romonyi;- Many 'thanks for your lot tor o'f -tho 6th inst' ' onelosing .chock Tor S.1B0-!in payroont of your note, v/hich I sona undor sumo.dovor. in this world of. wickedness and procrastination your punctuality is roally rofroshin;'. Replying to youfi postscript I bog to say, Edison n'es pas encore dos rotour. Recover., chor naitre, l'assuranco do r.ia hauto consideration. u Ymsrs very Truly. E. Roitionyi Esq. .'•iocy. Cincinnati, Ohio. Dear Sir:- SSgfch-wo your favor of 7th inst, Wtut-i^; , w ; oeo annoyod at in connection with tho i iaua contract .was, that you should have writton to Major Raton, stating that, i t vmo impossible to ^got. us to rlo anything unloss youcoin- pluinod to him. This was a rofloction on thin office, which T do not think justifiable. • fully aj i reciatn the trouble you have bean putjto in the r.nattor,, and very much regret il, Thoro is no doubt that our people hero wore in fault in not advising you that v/e wore dis¬ cussing a change in tho Contract. What their excuse is, X do not knoY/, as I was the little distance of D000 miles away from hero at ■ tho time the fact's, roforrod to occurred. My only reason for not signing 'ho contract, v/as, that tho gentloman who had charge of my -work -while I vms in Europe Was absent' from the offico, and there v/aa no^mo hero who in iny <|f$6pinion was comjotont to exactly ox r ,-o SS Mr. Edison's views in t0 th ° raatta,, » ^ his business I hart to deal with. /it it hart boon my own, I could have decided tho matter more prompt¬ ly. ' Mr. Tomlinson simply acts in the capacity of legal advisor I noto your remarks about the Construction Dept becoming remarkably sensitive units contract business. Tho reason is, that ion Hoi t is gaining oxforio that pn making a contract, ' vith a subscription list they must bo careful to protect themselves, although of course* in tho case in question, tho contract was made with the Ohio in¬ stallation Co. which is a very different thing to making a contract with the local Illuminating Co. of )'i.,ua. %on I remembered this fact, I signed tho contract before getting the advice I desir¬ ed in the matter from Mr. Tate t i sent it on to you on the V/ith relation to you will trike undue advantage of us» I can assure you we have no such feeling towards your Company, and I can scarcely believe thdt you have any idea that wo entertain any. such feeling. In fact our idea on this matter aro in accord with yours, except that "speaking of it ia. cold type as a matter of business- we hardly think that we shuld receive tho criticism of being unbusinesslike . rocato your ideas about, our interests , ,tuid it is our desire that you should alv/ays hold thin view,' as the last thing wo would do would bo to toko any course'which.would load you to think otherwise. If we had thought that-you-would 'take the umttorfkn the light that you have, v/o would have signed the contract when it wius first sent on, and have run the risk of incurring an obligation which I myself know nothing about. Yours very truly. ioncl ]un to Nowburflfc :jhan ho through. 4 Yours truly. /W 01# X .Kclison. Const. Dout. March 10th. 84, J. H. SnIrion Esq. 1 Orson St. Gamljridj'nport Mass. 'oear sirj- I tun in rocoipt or your lott’r or thu 7th ihst in roforonco’.trdor to socuro tho issuo o' tho patont. If this sum i's incormct 1 will roctify it upon boin;; so notil'iod by you. March loth. 04. A. Stuart Esq. •? Ohio Edison' Bloc. Installation Co. Cincinnati Ohio. Boar Sir;- m am in receipt o>* your letter of the Oth inst, in ■ ref 'rence to tin location of Circloville lot. No to day received a communication from Mr, c. B. Story enclosing a .sketch showing the ■exact location.or this real estate, and which is in accordance with' 'the description of the site embodied in the contract v/q mailed some days Uf'o. In relationnto the Plqua contract. It was mailed on the same date as y» u wrote the communication v/e are now dealing with. ' :' : Yours Truly. Tlios. A. Edison Constn. Dept. March 10th. 04. c. H. story KsV|. Circlovillo Ohio. Dour Sii‘{- Thanks Cor your letter oC t'yv 7th inst, oncloufbfl sketch' shov/in;; tho locution of the lot to bo used Cor Control Station purposes at Circlovillo. Tho description embodied in the cob tract b wore sent Comird to Hr. Stuart in accordance with this sketch. Yours Truly. Thus. A. Edison Cons bn. Dept. «S#WW*oth. 04. March 10th.104, A.'Stuart Efiq. Son. Dear Sil'j- Ohio Edison Bloc. Installation Co. Cincinnati Ohio. Re are in receipt of your letter of the 0th inst ’ack¬ nowledging reception of the Piquu contract* and endorsing tin correctness of the chance Wide by us in the Oth clausa of oarrio. '■ joining you in the hope that vre will proceed without any raoro Pi-iua's \m be;; to remain. . ^ yours Truly. Tho». A. Edison Constn. Dept. March loth, IM, Yfjirs or 7th to hand. 1 ai[i av/fully/sorry that you aro sick again. Tn fact you so'om to bo «i«K a30 tho time. I have Hot /ixod uj: in my nov/“di(/tfins" and v/hon you cor Now Yor) aRttin, J *an«aleop" you in royal stylo; that is, if 1 rl ° not vmnt ' to/fenlk business to mo about throe parts of tho Vmy no| (••omo on for a day or two?. T will nurso ; liJ.o a Mothor .// In fact all you 'rant T think is somo gooc Uoliaonico^grub/t* put you in right shape,' A' Yours very truly. Oardir/or. C.j R^no. Esq, I jrovidonco. R. I, THOMAS A. EDISON, : Central Station, Construction Dop’t, No. 65 fifth avenue, New York, .liar.ch.„iath»....ad.:.,l'88 Dear sir;- HoPnrrtntt to a requent which wo made of you some time U,! °’ to *$“ *•»« obtain as much information as possible in the town you canvass, in regard to real estate. IVhnn submit tin;' this data to us, will you bo kind enough to Ilivo the exact location of lots, embodied in as complete a des¬ cription as it is possible for you to frame, It id necessary that care should be taken to report ih~ exact six, of each lot, and thebe.- sir.es should 1 be taken by actual measurement. : : Yours truly. ;■ 1 ' : ' -?!. ’)\: Thos. A, Bdison Comstn Dept, -i'' ;[ v March 13 th. «4, *'y flu'll* Rdison:- , Yours of- Utii innt c,uno to hand this mbrning. '■'ho .question of the capacity of our Stations, T lonyo for discussion until /uu got homo. T lM ,ayin : , - 4r6iow3 '^ attention to tho various su rc „ wl • ions youttnaho. T hoop pushing Baton and Hastings with relation t a tho various ontihiat --a wo are dotting out. " h *w is still away at tho Arkansas Hot Springs, and vounn netwiior is going, around Pennsylvania |^^^ng us as much ho can. This T do not vendor at, considering t.ho il]- advisod (o.ccuso tho term) attempt to prove Shaw a liar when ho v/a< ^ h0r °* Xt •""" cannof do us any good whatever tho facts may bo. . , )uirr (street installation, ' charts of district, plans of-^ buildinu, , and contracts . for the. installation or Edison Bloc. Liifjht Contra! station plants as requested for Louisville Ky, the said ,ostimatos amount to vis:- WOO - 10 C. P.= $84,020.90, and 4800-10 C. P. = $110,704.01. Those, estimates are based on the present valus .of labor and vta.uo s, and we-hold ourselves in readiness to close -either of •t-hen on the terms stated at any time within GO days Tron the date ■hereof, but not aft^r. Ute local company .in. lexecu tinu the contruct forthein- stftiatien of either plant shoull be careful to comply with the lav/s of the State of Kentucky. " ' A rn '’ otln « of Board of Directors should be called and a resolution passed directing the officers named therein (usually the President and Treasurer) to si, { n the contract on behalf of the '.Corporation and affix thereto the corporate seal. Care should also be taken to have the officers si^ny the contract acknowledge it before some officer authoring by laW to take acknowled«ements and ' administer oaths; and in the acknowledgement should be. incorporated an affidavit by tiv< officers thwtnthey have signed the- contract and affixed- to it the corp-rate seal, in and by virtue of a resolution of the Board «f Directors. au thorixing them so to do; the form of ..Acknowledgement to be such as fee laws of the'State of Kentucky require. The ack'norled;*em->nt should be .written on the blank pages annexed to the contract. . - IVe do not regard t}r» contract au binding upon us until it is received hero properly execute'll together with a certified check for the.amount required to be paid upon its execution. March nth. U4. H, M. Doublodny. Rsii, ' •«h«uokin. Pa., near Sir:- "•« have your favor of uth inst, a» uro much pbliROd for the information us to charges in account. Tn order to run nil! day, .wo thin), it would bn necessary for tins Shnuolin Co. to have two anal 3 machines in place of the “I!" machine now used, an spare. You mif'ht, tall, to t.hom about this matter, but have it clearly understood that if such an alter¬ ation tiles piaoo,they will have to pay for it. Mch .nth. t;4. ■S'poneer Hordon, r:sq. 1 ^^S|iiPPPn Ka8f '* Dour Rin- !ia ‘ 1or Katon hlH hmifl,5d 40 us tho Portland contract, ■mh tho' no bos on tho marfiin- stating that tho terms are not suit- ablo, and your l'urtljor remark against tv/o clausos, simply stating, It is vary difficult for us to know what terms to pro¬ pose ,/hon tho objections taken are of such a broad character, tat y/x 1 write you our viows in relation to tho matter either to- morro'/ oramext day. Yours truly. T>jt)s. a. Rdioori. r^nst,. i)ept, "y Mrirch 3Hh. U4, March 11th. 04.. Messrs. Markle ft Hall. 153 Griswold st. Detroit Mich. Dour sirs:- Wo ur ' ) in receipt of your letter of the 0 reference to the irillsdu lo estimate. Tin delay •vJijjfch has taJ^n place in connect! ducini/ tl h;id to \n SUpplled 'despatch. se figures has been occasioned by the fact t Tor certain information in regard to tin e; i by the Armington & Sims Engine Co. Wn are push in,- this data to completion with Yours truly. Thoo. a. Edison Conotn. Dept. th inst, in on with pro-' f "ur having ij-ines bein,- all possible March 11th.. 04. Friend spiers ffill you please send up to mo* Henry flooruo's v/ork on *Poverty and Progress", and also his work on “Social Problems". ' 17111 ’ /*•■>nun ip the m-i oC paducah. i/il „ou. letter statin;; that you Would write tho cU^EnKinoor of that place, and our tele«ram of Othwas annt Tor hl.e reason that no map had boon reeoiv-d up to that date, aha we ur«ont.lv n-edasj one. ' lYo havo written the city Engineer explaining the matter to him, a.,,, trust he will be able to accomodate us. ir this chan¬ nel rails, y/e will as you surest address a communication to Hr. Thos. A. Edison Constn. Dept.’ a o Edition Kloc. Ill. c.'o. Ht. Carmol Pomm. Dour sir*- Wo uro obli|{od Vo you for your Pnv<>r o!’ vho 10th 'in»ti •iilvinn-foJTiul ro'port' ih'rit yon think would b* auituolo Tor us to racoivo fron our oxports in eharj'o of tho -tifforont' stations. Wn will probably nntnr into a criti ‘) ubout this mattor lutor, and shull doubtloss r' piim your vi-r.rs further in Your.s truly. Thus. A. Edison Oonstn. l>opt< March lath, 04. . w):ln « Hall. l r, :i Cr.i,sv/ol4 at Dotr*>it h’ioh. Uou Kira vmnco Kany fcjwtn,ts ror ( ,r tho loth inst, in ror- a-rioua towns in which you am or«*ni*i„„ Oonpini,.. 1,1 rWtl ■* Kin***., outiruto, *, *4 to say ^ v ,„ .ill forward it on Friday. HO hhvo boon awaiting info- at ion fron Mossrs. Aminuton '■ SlmS iU r ° 8nrd t,, tt ^ — -^in ; ;, Which is :i l:p< 14 o.vl which wo dooiro to supply in conn ,cti«n with tho uoo Hi-ht^te® Plant wo ho ins tali in/; at i.illsiUUo, On Friday wo will sond you all tho data with tin oxctf- " m " r “» " lm *' th ” „r ,.U ‘lotion. ” *” “* wa * «*«• »“ “iWw or ** , Mc ,, Aml " B ‘° 6 4 Si “ »« * «. U, tovo “ ^ ** «* r-.u-ward „ „■ „ lu „ .^“V. Yours truly, ! 'v, Thos. A. Etlis<ibsfcr.«Jd, Murray' St. ' Mew. York. ' Dour Sir:- o.in you Rot mp;iv volume of Bright’ s and Cobd|[j» s opoochos. '''hoy are published in Knitland in two volumes. A3 so tiho "1i!.i(SK Yo.-iv Book* published 'by., tho London Timos*, for lwi and 3 tiiir?. ' v I also want a voluna of naniol 0» Connoll, tho Irish o/ji tator’s spoochos. not think I w;i turning a Dynamiter. i'nc. 'Ohio. Edison Bloc. Installation «o. \ Oincinnato Ohio. Dear sir;- •• -ffe are in receipt of your .Letter of t'o.lOth inst on- • cihsinjf. Circlnyille cohtracts for correct,ion, fuj for Wns of pay- ithon snrulinjj this contract to you, wo substituted the now terras, as the writer .was not aware of the urrahijonionts you had made with hr. Edison during his absence, uni supposed- the term luiroi of the loc.,1 <:• mutinies would i-.lso In ro.(Hired of tin In-, st, nidation Co. l7ethavo luwovor corrected the contracts in accord¬ ance wit lv your request, tills now arrangement beinj; perfectly /.ut- •isfactory to us when we are dealing with your Company.,- In regard to the letter we wrote with the'(Contract., It •. contract^, to the / is. a form which we Always use when sen cl ini; local Companies . If the contract for Circlevilie. is uiiined in the sumo manner us the piqua one, it will be perfectly satisfactory \o us, and in' future all our contracts with the Instal'•a^-ienv Go.. will-V? I'otten uitaPRer the twiner of t e Piqua document.' Hw York. March 1:1th, lHr.14, Y Dear fllusfi:- Your favor of the 2nd in at cumo duly to-hand, and for which accept.ray thanks. Doubtless the black sand will hino arrive in dun tine. Mr. Edison is away Just now. l/hon he conies buck I will tel.I him about '-.if. namesake. »io't i unpins that Major Prank takes ,L4 ^let nvn know and I will a<- shall be availed Your kind invitation to r>, so-m as I can ; ;et from Saturday to Monday, ».> a. : t you nave lots of si."hts which would please You entirely mistake the tendency and bent of the t- w3 •.vnuknesses if you ima ( ;.ine that 1 am fond of the ./litter and blaze of the harlot palaces 'of Europe, on the contrary v/hilo ,,rj the other side he confined his sij.ht- soein« to orun«e proves, ,;ainbl.inK “houses un i Churches, un i a picture■ ©tilery here and tJujre .in order to relieve the monotony. Tj, ;,1|. in'- ju t l - lr - r ^ y i. diluted form indeed, such us fancy dress balls in 1’uris, v>;0ty ; • iof society houses' in Milan, and dirty, dinuy, > and bii(/([y bed houses in Jondon. Any one who has neon so little should certainly be•culled ; T am ({oinK inl^y sackcloth and ashes in consofiuonco of )v,' estimate you have of my character. IT Major p. should want to .load you off from Sfi>; IlOW his, soduc’ persuasion should avoided. With kind regards, and hoping that you Lfjht business to onaulo f5pr.ini; Valley Hydraulic Sold G March 13th. B4. II, A. Clark. Esq. Harrisburg, Pa, Dear 'Sir:- v/o Bond you horowith estimate, specification of buildinn, specification of Stroot installation, char|Tof district, plan of building, and contract, for the- installation of an Edison Electric light Plant of 3200 lamps capacity at Harrisburg^Pa. the said ostimato .amounting to SS2,570,20. This ostimato is based on the present value of labor and •//ages, and wo hold ourselves in roudinor.s to close it oh tho terms stated at any tirno within <10 days from tho dato.nhoreof, but not aft or,. Tho local Company in executing tho contract for tho in¬ stallation of the Plant should'be careful to comply#with the laws or tho state of Pennsylvania. A meeting of tho Hoard of Directors should bo called, and a resolution passod directing the officers named thoroinfusually tho Prosidont and Treasurer) to sign tho con¬ tract on.behalf of tho Corporation, and affix thereto tho corporate seal. Caro should also bo takon to havo tho Officers siting tho contract acknowledge it before some officer authorized by law to take aoknowlodgouonts and udministor oaths, and in the acknowledge¬ ment wftould bo incorj orated an. affidavit by tho of facers that thoy havo signed the contract and affixed to it tho corporate seal in and by virtue of a resolution of tho Hoard of Directors, authoris¬ ing 'them'no to do; the form of acknowledgement • to be such as the laws ol ; tho state of Pennsylvania require. The acknowledgement sliould be writtonipon the. blank pages annexed to tho contract. v/o do not regard tho .contract as binding upon us. until it is received, hero properly executed, together with a certified chock for tho amount required to bo paid 'upon it's execution, .* On receipt oJ’ the contract executed by tho Company, we will return a duplicate signed. Yours truly. Thos, A. Edison Const. Popt. - Oxrp Hastings A ■~rg' liareh lath, M,. ;:;u)nr & Platt .Salford Iron Works, iiaMcheslor Knjj, >eur Slrsj- Wo enclose you duplicate invoices, ' orinihuJ*l'‘or which have air ly fom you amount in;; to iVo do this in as : uc)i as in your lofW of; the S9th Fob. you state that you have not received invoices for the machines shipped you. At the time you .bought the machines you reTer to, our .understandin,.; was that we sold them to you in as much as you wanted oC newest machines that we had turned out here, and uur recollection as to payment for same does not coincide -.viUi • v ’ n ' , r»» consequently we ask you to allow us to draw on you. M' :/ trust that you will send us a renit lance .in accordance .v/ith our. former l»i „r i > tos t in;; rof>n. 1 bo;< to udviso you that T dosiro to koop Uii:. lottor until Mr. Edison*rnurn, a« I wish to consult hint in relation March irttJi, 04. '/ostorni Rdison j.Jjfht Go. ill. ; " tmr sin:;- ' ", Roforrin;; to your favor• of, ohomUth inst, v/ith relation March 13oh. 04. March 14th,, 04, • - H. Ward Leonard Esq. co Edison Bloc. Ill. Co. Mt. Carmel Ponna. Do^r Sir:- • .■ j A party or gentlemen who have boon visiting the sta- i tiotifli in Pennsylvania on bohair of the Edison Bloc. Light Co. have returned to-day # *.• In addition to tho roports I havo hoard from our own- men, I have heard what they have got to. say with relation to the roof at the station which you have charge of. Immodiatolt on receipt of their complaints I wired Hr.. Rich to have tin roof put on your station. I have not yet hud time to get a reply from him, but I shall be glad ir you will odviserR^^- by telegraph, and thereby have no delay in this work , as it is "> our desire to have the station,, which you have tonporary charge of put in order immediately. • ^ Will you please represent our views in this, connection to the local parties, and assure them of our earnest wish to make everything entirely satisfactory. v 17e shall confer further-with Major Baton, and Mr. Uptoh in .relation to the various question'^^nti will probably write you • •further in the matter. ■ • , Yours truly. March 14th, 84.. Arthur S. Bovis Esq. I"! ' e <> Edison Sloe. Ill. Co. TifTin Ohio. Bear s-iir:- 17a have your favor of the 12th inst, and huvo tolo- . K'rhphod Hr. Rich to huvo a tin roof put on the building at Tiffin - immediately.' ‘ wo . presume that or-> you receive this, the work will have boon startod. 17o shall bo ('lad ir you will represent to tho Ideal parties our ro«m at tho stato of their building, and assure thorn it is our intention to make everything perfectly satisfactory to them.' . If '.here in any delay in relation to this work please toloRruph us, Yours truly, Thos. A. Edison Constn, Dept, By. . . Yoxirs truly March 14th, 04. * ’IT.' 1), Rich Baa. Dour "sir;-. ; > . ' ; : ,’Ro forrinB to out’ letter or this data, in rolution to Tiffin, KazToton and Ht. Carml. VTo bo« to state that wo dosiro a tin roof put on the ■bulldinifa at Middletown and piqua. * ‘ ' Yours truly. Thos. A. Edison Constn., Dept. :.y ; , Oustav Soldan Esq. 104 0( Dear Sir:- ' j have your letter of the 13th inst, Axplnining the trouble in relation to the Belloronto machines, i I am however • /' j inclined to trust the absolute experience or our export there, j rather than- thomaasorlions of Ur, Barron in relation to. this nut tar ^ . Wo sonra to have hud quits a lot of trouble lately about . - '\yi machines. 1 ronenbor that on- arm turn vma sent to Belloronto not ’ • balanced at all. It does not sow as if the now arrangements-you | hayo mads in ref-ronco' to the inspection, testing, and overhauling ' j of the machines work quito so well a« when Johnson was in charge ^ j ; ’ .... '''i or this work, ] March 14th) Thos. Spencer Esq. co Edison Eloc. Ill. Co. Hats lot on Dear Sir:- A party of gentlemen who havo boon visiting tho sta- : lions in Pennsylvania on bohall* of tho Edison Eloc. Light Co. havo returned to-day. • i In addition to tho roports I havo hoard from, our own •men, I havo hoard what thoy havo got to say v/ith relation to -tho roof at tho station which you havo chargo of. -1 ■ •. Innodiatoly on rocoipt or thoir complaints I wired Mr. Rich to have a tin roof put on your station. I have not yet. had time to get a reply from him, but I shall bn glad if you will ad- 1 vise 'telegraph, and thereby have no delay in this work, as ! it is our desire to have the station which you have temporary charg of put in order imediately. ’ . Will you please represent our views in this connection"' to the local parties, and assure them of our earnest wish to make', everything entirely satisfactory. (Wo shall confer further with Major Eaton, and Hr. Upton in relation to the various questions, and will probably write you" .further in' relation to the matter. . / , 84. Penna. yours truly. c ° Udison 11.1. Co. Wewburf»h Y. :>’.ir Jjir j- :v- ;i1 " 5 in rocoijn „r your letter of the l::t.h ins t, in the ;)>•<.I»U;.1 •> that vhe rowbo r.y.h s.tatior. dll bn ■ ty 14 biart. iThn sin:i:d ■ •■■1 '-T* connections y,*. .v-r ••dll bo -T-.!, at "".CO, and the :>ros;:nro in licators, v/Kic'i you cay h.tvo not •■•'•iv' l ■/•lr" 1 !'o■.•••.'a Vho «•!» motor v/hieh y„i, desire sent to •>owMtr:* , » in ox- ..ehea for met# 11 '' IT you require coal you had bettor obtain sonv, •have no idea when Hr, Rich will ^ in Jiewburtfh. Mnrfch 17th, 04. ■ fi.97. H. .Bliss' BS(j. DOM Supt. Vfostorn Kittson Light (Jo. Ohicugo Ill. Dear Sir;- . , • '’nolosnherewith revised ostimuto for Cedur Rapids, for 1600 lights, and amounting to Sy, U16..00, which we trust will co:no to hand an! ;m>y» entirely satisfactory. Yours truly. Thos. A. Kdison Constn. ?>opt. By. r t7o w in ; -'«ou:,l!or your l*tUr oftntM 14th in»t, a**. in:{ l ' K t,y ' fi0rM y, : n 84 «"*« ylatos an, bottle Of iiff> ; ,nt hUV ' > ‘™n" r ^P-.-l thin or:l'?r to Mossrs. Uor S ,mn « Co. •through wJiori nil such atippli™ ahouli on oriovoi. ITill you plnnso v/rito Mosars. aorgmann & Co. confirming this oriWr uni obligo. Yours truly. / T.hos. A. iMibon Con..tn. ,\)opt. / :;ocy. ■ tSdiapn' nine. Install. Co. Cincinnati Ohio. Dear sir:- ’• ! Wo.lire, in receipt of your- letter or the 14th inst. ' In reply we be>< to nay that we now thoroughly understand that all Contracts for the installation of plants in Ohio are to. be rn;ulo With your Company. T/e can assure you that we fully, appreciate the fact of your bein." 'unable to make a complaint, - but as a special favor riij»hl we ask you to submit to us any natters in connection with She '• I Hiddletovn building which you consider shou.ld be r ectified by us. j IVo trust we are not asking too much of you. j Hr. Wilber's report 0fp?,iVhe Cincinnati Block has not yet reached us, but the natter will b-> rushed Just as soon as it arri- • j The check from the Tiffin Co. has not yet been receiv'd, ■blit we expect it will arrive in a dujr Or two. Yours trulir. : “"'Thou. A. Edison Conh.t^; f)ept. ■ : * • By . ’ March A. A. Cowlos. Esq, Mgy/ Vorkssfr My Dear Cov/los:- Referring to your lottor of 34th inst, 1 i 'bag to one3oso you herewith letters of introduction to our Jondon, Paris and Milan people. T also enclose copy of a cablo y/hich T sont this morning to Hr. Batchelor. The Mr. Sec rot an T spoke of, is the party v/ith v/hoin Mr. Batcholor v/as dealing v/ith relation to our businoss in Europe, and he controls, I understand, very large brass and copper v/orks in Franco. I am not acquainted v/ith his ro3ations v/it.h the present Paris Company, so T think when calling on tho latter, it v/ould be hotter not to mention his name at all.. I do not doubt however, that Mr. Batchelor will v/rito you • to Iondon, or see you in laverpool in compliance with tho request contained in my cable. If I can do anything further for you, please advise me. Wishing you a pleasant and successful tril, and a safe return, I remain, Very sincoroly yoiirs, > your memo of t!w 17th inst, with yr.: ’Tastings !}oforrin<; -miv- r.liaff' -lot tor atthchod. 'I h'fK to inform you that th«i Holbbrn-'Viaduct Plant consists of’ tlir' oo Central station dynfinios; Only 0110 of thoso as ' a: rulo is nin. ’ >_ .. • /. ' . Thq liijJttinjf oC. Holborn Viaduct; is of a wy ponr chu'r- o ft tar. indo.od, the stores all closing at about fi o'clock in the >y^nin}.',. in .fiiftt it is voryliko the. lijihtiatf in Wall St. • • '<’)>•> station has boon run vnry Wonsively -indood,. in a rw t .nnor which I .'«»y-matter hft« boon taken in hand by .Major Flood Pane the (fon/’ldan. of 1/10 novf combinat ion, un i when I wan in London ho showed,mo figures from v.'iiioji i (fafhorod tiiat ho vioitld bo unlo t„ riih th'* .Station at a «li,;ht profit, ’ and certainly-at no loss. . loss liM'lor the. oi l mann<{«mr>nt ..was <‘lo par day.- This -isjjpinjj partly to extravagant, labor accounts, partly toJOffieials: Dctna cfiafjjfod ;-.jrain;.t ohe station,, y/ho had nothing to lo v/ith it, and partly from v-iry^pvjisiv-j offices, -YhicJi v/hfi not utilisod to <«• Major Baton;- Some correspondence )ms com to mo Tron Mr. Hutch¬ ins on* -vfliiish*-I notice that Ur. S«>1 (ton hu« boon written $bi'.With relation to business in connection vrith ’the Machine Works. The business or the Machine Works in cen-iuc'toU by 6s in this orfico, and we would therefore r--»ol much oS» !•:; 1 tr y met tom o in dispute you will kindly write to us in relation thoro-.o, an -’••-v; 'lay must occur in consequence or all such natters ■.*-• d-i; • ).<• ' "i;, i”:»-,toly r«c<»rvod 'to this office. I an now in. cummin teat Ion -with Mr. Hutchins -n as to the 'claim ho makes of “l!i- fnj- wr<*«<< .shipment of armature,ref »rred to Ma.ml. In so 11 1000 »V 97*;Ar4 ortlor in addition WOO lmnpu/ Please* n^c-^a: 'ask^fl. for. havo had co'-iparativoly 1 l ijiin < 50 , U.'ty.s froniitfio ■ -lnt ! o h" Tiro local comoftn' 1 0XnCl.lt in.; thr, , l;i , sho'.l-t bn camrit] t<> A ^ in;r 0! ' . th ° BWlr! 1 Sh011 1 .1 ' cl.T I V (■ an j : : ' a juuisod 4irnrtt n! { f- ,m ic . fl . ‘ 1C .- l 'V 1 ( usually " . '• hn Pi’^sHont anJ Tr-asu»n- ) f n .i - ' “ ‘ '’■* C '”' t '■- 1 ''■•■‘Ji- <•£• iho ‘ ;'”' ,0rntl ' ,n uni ,irri * the. corporate aw i. , - ^ !” ^ Um omen,, aiffninf ; .. . ., ihiij lk> * t„ tax, nrt „„„,... ^ . .| March a-Hh, U4, Major Eaton:- X enclose a lottor rocoivnd this morning from Haul©ton. Ilnyo you any Buj.costions to rwfco with rolation to ohuni'inR.the .position of tho polos yon complain of. It seems’ to mo it would; ■ cauao a flood deni of trouble to do the v/orE., H Jnsull, March .!4th» 3 Ms4.. . ; yur ° n ‘ t oncloso a lottor rocoiVBfl fron K^:«rioJ.in to-rfay. Th«. eorrosj-omlonoo with roJnti.-n to tho Aiitorutio SoKulator W. j.3 ico with HorflMann ft -flu. X hayo however wit ton ^ublodny that \ it is am]- ossiblo to ,UQ'i Automatic notfuJators with'our pros >nt Central Station systom. T have also jVroraisM to- send the estimato for aJ tovirifi the present j l ant to-morrbv/ or next .lay. sinsuli. por h'cCJ. March' t’.-Uh, J. I'\ lirby. Bsq. s., Hotel, Middleton, o. Dour Kir:- - ,v/o have your two favors of ,13 at inat, via cannot, understand v/hy you fthd.nl.d roport tho troublo about tho materials to Mr. Stuart, Are you not nwaro that you aro writing for us-!.,and any troubles you moot, should bo reported to us and to nobody olso, v/o must rouuost^you t,o j ay particular attontion to,those instructions in futuro. W« wish you to writo us immodiatoly you find any trouble. Mr. Stuart writes us that, there aro lots of orders for wiring at Middleton. You writo that, the people aro waiting t,o sno the light in operation before ordering wiring. Wo cannot'ac¬ count for tho difference in those statements. Perhaps you\can ex¬ plain. \ Yoiirs truly, \ Thus, A. Kdison. Const, Ilopt, ZXQ i iH !! i to hand on Saturday, >‘ry '•“F. n. Ordgg. Esq. 1 Quoon Victoria Street. London. K.O. England. Your favor of 5th March ntonts noted. I hopo to lie ab'lo to solid you ^instructions .about, the Manchester matter in a day or two.' Y/ill you please purchase arid ship to Thos. A. Edison ;; ! . i i March lb0Ut "° nth *owns am canvassed in the order in which instructions for an estimate come xn from Mr. Hastings. V '° nSk ° d y ° U to W 3U0h instructions, givon innately and allow as to choose our own time to.send a canvasser. v, 0 regret that yuu did not do this, us wo cannot tell now wJVoh we will be ablo to sond a canvasser. If your lot,tor hud to hand on Saturday instead of to-day we could have sent a mri immediately, as we • had one here waiting for instructions, ' He has now gone in an ontxrdljf different direct,ion. Whatever delay tokos place.in this matter, wo do^ot ' wo nro at all to blame Tor as wo had alroariy warned you about it. Yours truly. 1 Thos,. A. Rdis'on. Const. Copt, •. ' ' ' . " by* • ;; , ■PM mw ■M March 24th. U4. W. H. Dv/olloy,/ eIL ‘V’. ••Trd'&a«/r-.|v Paj;3'Rivo’r. 'Maas’." Roar Sir:- j I Wo. havo your favor of ;io thins t. 77o must c ; have /in awe rod i that, v/o very much rogrot that you should 728th Roby more promptly, and that you should jyivo put off bringing'.up tho troubles you speak of until such tirAo as we,aro pressing for a sottloment of the account, v/o vrilJ havo the boilors oxamined by an export, and v/hatovor is »/rone /will bo put right. V/o may state hov/ovor, that the boilers / 1 • .two . ■ . contracted to supply you with, ; namoly: 73 K; P. Uoilefs are . ;/ ■ . A V- v : the y/samo as v/o havo put up in Brockton v/horo far more l ights ; than - yQvja.ro using are bo i n/; ru n, and tho boilers aro guaranteod-to give / -rskztaih~ , ' tho. Horse Pov/or guarante e d by Moss rs Babcock * V/ileox, Our ov/n e/cporionco v/ith boilors of this charactor is, that thoro is from lf5 to 2."5 por cont margin of horso pov/or in A thorn, and v/o aro oxtromo ,/Jly surprised that you should havo tho troublo you spook of. We do 'not v/ondor at al l that Mr. Rich should have stated that - thoy would do^tho work cl nil rad for thorn, al though o f courso, if Mr. Rich nado his statement to you in nrgnannor at all orfonsivo, v/e vory much rogrot it, and offer you our apologies for : V/ith relation to t.ho muffler, We; would call your attent¬ ion to t.ho fact that, contract doos not call for a muff3or, arid it vory ; much sun rises us that, tha noise should hwejjbocomo any tlsKBs. jr nuisance, considering that^in the Arc light sation across the ; water from yours causes much moro noise, if our. information on ■ this subject' is cojgBQjct. Tho Blatter of the pump,-wo vfi 13 also loot into. Yours truly, Thos. A, Edison Construction Dept, •J'Hjj" M, houbloc^ey. Ksq, Shniaol.in. 1'n. Hoar Sir:*- V/.j have your i’avo - oi’ -lint. inst. It is impossible to uso tho. Automatic Regulator in eonnoetio.n with our Central Station .‘system at present. Tho fact that the smoko stack at Suribury has broken •loos no at • all surprise mo. V Tho ostinato for. oltaring the tresent Station will bo sent to-i.ior-'-o.v ur next .lay. Yours truly. 1’hos. A. Edison. Const. ])opt, March (. \ Tif^IJn, Ohio. \ ' l>oar Sir:- ij ' ■ | ■: /^ »ro W wu ** rmo „ „ t ;i , )M lMt< ami no to ^ontonts. - - _ / ““‘f jU ^ u« -.h, nr., of , tt /' ? * lhat iS ’ Can / 0 U / i t ' 4 a \ tHo l!Un -' l»«wrs of'tho, Jumps “7“’ ®" “ J ” *•>» , rtth thlo ,. iM oni 2i tho ; 0,0 ! ” pn w o,„„, ,„ mt . ^Vdr tho oaso may bo. ■ |) Yours itruJy. |s.- A, Krtison Const. Dopt. I March/34th, U4.\ Vi'o have your favor of w.ot-h inst, and vary much regret that .you should havo written .in the i Tho largest stockholder in i tho Sunbury Co, oxcejt tho > RJoctric light Co, is Mr. Edison. n to mo v/h'in T was in Sunbury with rolation : you, and said ho wui\3d pay tho old bill off "during tho proeont yoar. Ho is honostly trying to got his in good shape, and if you refuse to sup) 3Jr, him with mator- it simply moans that tho v/horowith to Rot his plant run- (isfactdrily is cut off. Tf youflpill. supply the mator- io other torms, the Construction Dept wil 3 guar an too the'bill mng satisfactorily is < Thus, A. Ediso n Const, Dept A Mch. 34th. B4. Mr. Ilutchinson:- •T. 'huvo: your favor v/i thout duto roforrinfl to tho claim of S15,0O.; (!for \thomistake with relation to tho armature sent to Nov/ton fi: Gb. 'Vi.. T am sorry you' dii’for with mo in this matt or, ! «d ^ «m oti‘3’0. iff! tljo'/opinion that wo are not rosj onsiblo in toto' for tho trouble J j 'tas'.it our.business to toll tho Isolntod Co, ■ v/hat .) ind of an/ armturo/nhoy rot|Uiro v»hon they order a now, one?. If so, I /'would jiikp' thiB point definitely sottlod, My impression d;$o| docidod this for t.homsolvos and koj t [furthermore, in your claim you Civo no do tails, I aw still v/i 11 inn but not moro. • S Tnsull. Por McG. ’ i that tho Vf/olntbd' . ' tfack of all machines' out. simply state 5>i.‘5.06, and] to bear half tj\e oxj.oriso • I rJonsanrrdnRo tosend a per ono3 oisocl as early as poss iblo. order for the canvass. canvasser to rJuml>or3nnd as Mr. Hastirif-s vi3J sond you Secretary. Cincinnati. 0. Hoar Sir:-. V/o have your itvor uf aoth inst with relation to the buildSBig at Middleton. v/o regret vory much that the bmilding should not ho largo enough, but it is the siao wo ordinarily oro.ct •Tor 500 light plants. 1 .aw having the estimate Tor the Middleton building luokod into, and will v/rito you further in relation to the matter, .Some days ago wo rocoived Trow, Tiff in a chocl. for '54000. Horgfghin sfcr-Co, .inform us on our enquiring inmodiato'ly on receipt of the abovo referred to lo ttor, that everything o#ler- od by I irby for Middleton has been shipped. Yours truly. Thus. A. Rdison Const, Oopt. Tho Soerotary, • Edison* s Indian « Colonial n i i i ■ 4 «' »J Throgmorton Avonuo, London. E, c. England. Dear .Sir:- ' Your favor of loth inst camo to hand this morning, and it was therefore impossible to esblo you in reply to same in order to bo in time for your Hoard of Directors mooting which v/asi held on 'th'o dlst inst. Drcxol, Morgan « Co have full authority from mo to deal v/ith tho mat tor you speak of, and 1 have accordingly sont your lottor to thorn,with a roguost that they roply to samo immediately. March Hth. tj*r (iardinor. 0. 'Rims. Esq. \ ■ Providence. P. 7. My doar Oimli.no 1*:- ' j Your favors oi‘ .iO’.h and » shall bo vory'Rliid if you can send us A.i lamps or 10 candle power,and 25 lamps of lo candlo power mado at y 0 ur factory at Tvry, volts and candle power to bo distinctly marked on each lamp. We desire those lamps so that wo may ox) orimont with thorn at our I.amp*Pnctory hero,and see whether there aro any surjgest- 1‘ins we can offer you in connection with improving the life and character of your lamps. Tn making the shipment, please have the invoico and docu¬ ment fully authenticated by the Unitod States Consul, and if it is possible for you to shij^thom as experimental material, please do so in ordoitoto savo us the exj onno of custom duties. A. Stuart. Esq.i j^\ Secretary, Cj/nc^nnati. .0. March /34th. 04, hour Sir:- /■ •■'''» /Mo aro VaVjch obliged to you for your f avow of ,30th 'UP' mst v/ithyroj’/ation to the starting.of tho Middleton Station. V' VTcJ have shown your 1attar to our chiof aloctricnl onnin— 0QV /'' Mr\ Andtlov/s, nnd our superintendent of construction, Mr. Rich,' .impressinR u] on thorn tho necessity of tn}.i.np extra precautions in tho .cas'd' of Middleton, Mo] inr; that ovorythinp will no on satisfactorily, ua 'remain, - Yours very truly. Thos. A. Edison. Const. llopt. March; 24th. H4, S'Ooo,' S, Halo, Esq. • 39’Court St, . boston.'. Mass, Dour-Sir:-' • \ \ Your two lettors to^r howbry have .boon forwarded J m’fjrot to' statu that. T know nothing whatever' about tho ‘cas»i of Wish V;S, .-Edison, but immediately Hr. Edison rotdrns in a. wool. or. so I oxpact, I will son that, tho matter is taken up arid pushed through, I 3aw Mr. Adams on Saturday, and he promises to Hive his testimony aa soon an Mr. Edison comes back. T will send you check for S300. in course of a day or Yours truly. 'isii'.tblo t'i fiii’ipt. v l i X i- 'bo . n rl< > pi t < ; unn.tni* . VJv t'Ui‘11 if?)t • 3 iW.tt plant, r o u n noetfaa u ry ’ dist rict; at th>> -side, remove tho obstruction or it inu'i- unabi' termini objection Corapi Unit pin .-iiju-i' mount: io!i ■ deCanlt, arbitrary limit, but tl\ •4»plotibn, an! then »'>• ii,# to remove it on account .ir n»n-i»oVnnnt on the part or -.ho , ru n : ,: V r ; - > i-.'r l-..--.o tho amounts retained ,.rn but •surciciont to coyer tho. cost of such ro.^val and rec'onpence tho Oon ,,.u ; tor for vo durvii'os he v,o.:l;l sustain under sud^ circunutn cos. would be,; to ..a l, that in addi'^n to tho Uum,io —tut by tho cottmetor, and '..he expense above ref ’~re t to, it ■' ■ ■ ■ 'if «W!>% . J .-.•oil Cor ;i~ onrintror to consider the effect produced by such n con- -actor. inf.li',illation would bo seised by rival Companies ud capital against the Kd is on 3,i(;.Hfc •tibt. th. X such yCompanies would v/i thold th< That thofion tract or would .sustain ituro, cannot bo questioned. .ini(- cent. Tho two conductor- tubes have practical!y gone out of use, • excep't for tho purpose of services b'otv/b*n a consumer’ r. house and tho three conductor main.' The. cause of this is .the very great variation between the amount of copper usod in the two conductor system, anti that used in tho throe wire system. In this country Y/o should not thin) for one raomont of using the two conductor' system in our Central fitation Plants. The Tube Company has no prico list of t.ho two conductor Maiyh'23th, 84. Geo. H. Bl'tsn' gaij. V 1 Dear'sir;- ■ Supt. wastorn Edison Light Co. Chicago ill. ! 7 e enclose nerevrith form of agreement, and estimate ' ’ or proposed Central station at Dos hioinoB Iowa. Capacity 1600 : lights, total cost 523,740. 19 . Tho exhibits «A* and °B* as re- • to in 1 the on closed contract trill bo forwarded to you on Fridays or daYlier if possible. This estimate is based on the present value of labor ahd material, and we hold ourselves in readiness to close it on the terms s at any time within 6b days from tho date hereoT, but n|o't after. .' ■ The local company in executing the contract for the in-- stailation 'Of « plant should be careful to comply with the laws of tho state of Iowa. A mo ’ting of the Board of Directors should be called and a resolution passed directing the officers named therein {/usually the president and Treasurer )tto sign the contract on behalf of the ’Corporation^and affix thereto the corporate seal.' Cure should also ijsncjtake to have the officers signing the contract acknowledge It* •; befdre some officer authorised' by law to.v.ko acknowledgements and ' administei'voaths, and in the acknowledgement should bo incorporated rin. arr^dctyFiti by the officers that they have signed the contract, an^affixeid 1 ’to’it the corporate seal, in and by virtue of a reso¬ lution of the: Board of Directors authorising them so to do; the fo’Ti oT a'cfcnoY/1 edgement to be such as t’ve laws or the State of Iowa ’require. The ^jf^nowledgaRtent should.be written on the blank ’pages uunexed to the contract. , jje do not regard the contract as binding upon us until it is received here properly executed, together with a certified check for the amount required to be paid upon its execution. ■■■■•*■ ■ < ■ on receipt of the contract executed by the Company we f ^ will return u duplicate signed. ^ ' Yours truly. *■■■ . Thoa. A. Edison conotn. Dept. March :d.'ith, (M, Gustav Roldan. Bsc|. Rapt. City. Dour Rir:- I havo pleasure to one] use you herewith a letter which I have received from the Secretary of the Tsolutod Co, The com¬ plaint ho speaks of appears to mo to have occurred often of late. Is it owing to the fact that you discharged Johnson?, When a similar complaint came from the datum 10dison Co., you sent "mo a letter r aeoivod by you from tho jhipht Co, in v/hieh they took the responsibility for machines .-/hen once tested, but 1 do not "consider this a sufficient ms /or to the comj hunt. Althour.il theoretically, tho h.ight Co, test our machines, still, it is our duty to son that a]! machines are sent, out in food condition. T know that tho authorities of the Isolated Co. feel very strongly on this point, and I would urge u; on you to have much more earn taken with machines when .being tested in order to obviate the roctirronoo of these comp!uihts. Please return the enclosed letter to mo with your- commonta thereon. March 20th, 1USJ4. Mjr Dear Andrews:- in reply to your lottor of tho 25th inst, I bog to say that tho amount duo us as soon as tho Newburg Station starts up is 811,000-. Tho total amount of tho Newburgh contract is $38,000, 80,000 of which was paid upon tho signing of the agreement t'ho same being 20 per cent, and no further payment was due us; until the station was in a condition to supply light. Upon our applying tip thorn however, the Nowburgh gentlemen were kind enough to advance 87,500- on account of the second payment of 50 percent due as above stated, thus -leaving a balance to be paid us or Sll, 500 as soon as you get pressure on the mains. As soon as you definitely decide as to when you will start the station send me a telegram. ;f„ I am very much pleased to hear you speak so highly of Oonant's work, and I am furthermore glad to be informed that we will have such a neat and complete Station at Newburgh. Very truly yours w. s. Andrews Esq. Nowbu rgh N. Y. • V -JosQf.h Hutchinson. Rsq. Sccrotary, . Mow York. Hour Sirt- RoforvinR to your 'letter of ..list inst, ro turned horo- r do not ; doubt'but that tin Jidisori.'.v«»;uld sujij.ly th'o Rd.on Munoc with sorno si-cciinons of his inventions. Ho wil] bo bach on Saturday night, and duubtlos.q on Monday v/o can .arrange t.ho manor. ’ Yours trulv, March Jfifch. tJ4, -N. \7„ 'Pjviti.. Rsq. Troasuror, PabooeJ. ft ViJeox’06. ' 3Jov/ York. Doiir Sir:-’ Vo lira obliged to you for your favor of 35th inst, • condoling us on having a contract in Fall Pivor. v/o must how, evor, in.jus.tico to.Poll JUvor say, that our experience is not ex¬ actly the same ?|||pvory other concern-. Tho outstanding bal¬ ance is only aboSloOf). or *3000, and our contract -cnoJ^ed to about *40,000, so v/o'-aro in hopes of getting through all ri P ht. Yours very truly, ' Thos. A. Kdison. Const. Pap.t. Hy [larch 26th, 84. 'iTJtoraas spencer Es f i« f' : c-o Edison Elec. Ill. Co. Haaleton ponna. . ‘ Dear-sir;-: j. ' ' ' 1 Replying to your letter of tho 24th inst. Wo send you* under same; cover nap of Par. lot on showini; the. of ' " r mains' and feeders, and wishmyou would locato on same tho position of each polo as erected, and also in a distinctive manner from the •former tho position of each street light which it is desired by the ‘•Hazleton Co. to install, We will then rurnish an estimate. We will also look into; the matter of rnakini; a separate system. In regard to the party who you say has started in the • wiring business upon two days experience, w<-> do not think it would* be safe to trust him with any work unless he can prove that he 1 b* ' thoroughly capable of performing it. Of course \yo know nothing -about him, and can only judge Prom what you Bay in your letter, but wVliavo formed an opinion that his knowledge of t.he wiring business pust bn extremely limited. We cannot send an expert to Hazleton. - ' •to examine this party as v/o have already educated a m^ry/and made;, him competent to dp all such work, and if any other>person>'d ! 4sires' to start; in' the; name business, the Hazleton •' l>im to take any work whatever, until they^iare thoroughly satisfied that ho is>able to perform it in an efficient manner. It looks to us* as; though he should pay his own expenses to How York in order to,obtain, a certificate as to his capability, if he desires to'/- wiring business, 'rhis however is u, matter entirely remarks in , : the htin'ds of the jiaaleton Compuny, and merely ^.ti'ticestions, Yours tnijlyi Thos. A* Edison Consin. Dept, J ■ March 20th. U4, . ■v’.J Josoph Hutchinson. Ksq. Rocrotary. B, 0. for J. J. Now York, Do.ar Rir:- Roforrinn t.o our Jotter to you on ~ J .l'«t inst, wo wish you to understand that the brushes mentioned are sent, by us with each machine,. frtto. of char Re. Yours truly, /) Q Mch ^Jth.. 04, •6 ply wuul d Messrs broxol, Mur ('an ft Co. Now York. Oontlo.mon:- I hiivo your .favor of J bop to sigfcto, that film reason 7 sent that I tliouchttSKason’s Tndian ft Colonial'.'light Co -would in all probability loo), for a formal ana /or in addition to tho inntruct¬ ions tr-insui tt.od to Hfcxl Couraud/ \ ' Yith refo '•onco to tl\o “15" sharos,-/- Tyinroe with you that it would soon only oquitablo that a snail reduction should be nadfc in relation thereto; bub, -would it not be bettor to v/rito to this ,lx’ inst, and ; 'j^rris* iottor to you, is, : ho may possibly/have some terras ■! \ » with tho Company, which a letter from you would ini all probability • 4 ! I' \ interim with. You'-s truly, .. of foot to Col. e price of the regulators at Si38 r ,. and it was f,.r this reasbn- -■ that they were charged in the bill rendered.you at that price.- ' As however, our let ter or pec. 26th to. Nr, Jenks quoted $115- we aro quite willing to make the allowance you claim of $23-. Williyou very kindly let- us know where vou sent the plug switches and pulleys returned. / The amount of 31350- for one ■ dynamo is correct. Marhh 27th, 84. Jill. F\loycl /Esq. Shamokin ponr.u. I . » r,„l, your l.tt.r or .. h „ Mtl, l„ ot , ln * hlch yo| y “ “ k * or pu „,„ on , ».r„ a 0 * f „r „„ *, „ mkim „„ ror ^ ^ to that wo .hall „„ „„l,„ ,j„ aS *IBf to your ro, u , st . Thos. a. Edison Constn. Dept, uch, 27 th. 84, Major Eatont- RoforrinR to tha enclosed, I would say that, the local pooplo aro aoraowhat divided as to v/hathor Hill should ba allowod to do tho wiring. Soma of the Dlroctors think ho should, 'and'others thin); ha should not. There iB a wiroman thoro, who has boon educated to do tho work. Under t.he circumstances, I hardly llko to doul v/ith tho matter, .*> Tnaull, par Hec, Mch 27th, 04, II. M. Doubloday. Esq, Shamokin, Pa, Dear Sir j- Vfill you ploaso find out immortiatoly the new pressurd indicators arrive at Mount; Carina 1, They wo ro shipped by pergmann •* Co. yestorday. Wo want you to go to Mount Carraal, and see them in work- ing order, and give such instructions to the local men as may bo necessary. Also see that the old pressure indicators are re- shipj 'dd to Borginann a Co, as quickly as possible, and advlso us of the shipment. Your favor of 23th inst earno to hand this morning, and wd are much obliged for the information it contains. Yours truly,. Thus. A. Edison . Const. Dept. By March 27th, 04, S. Andrews Esq. !'' T/owburjjh ?J. \. Doar Sir;-.; Replying to your letter of tho 25th inst in regard to safety catchgp^ads for Shamokin, we bo« to say that we do not know how muoJt o^.r>-ent it is desired'to make those capable of carrying. Via’ have written to Mr. Doubleday, and us soon us we hear from him we will order forward the necensnry loads, together with 'old^rs :for same* and they will no doubt be in Shamokin by the time you " arrive at thut place. ' • , ' Yours truly.- Thos, A. Edison Constn. Dept. March 27th, 84. ff. S. Andrews Esq. . - : jo.'io United Status Hotel Newburgh M. y. De’sr Sir:- •/ j ’ - 1 ' We bug to acknowledge receipt of your telegram of the: 20th inst,.stating that Mr. Bellknap will send us a check Tor S6000- to-morrow. - In regard to the enginoer.^fip Newburgh, wo.have wired' ■Rich, and are doing all we can to hasten his arrival. Yours truly. Thos. a. Edison ConBtn&. Dept. March 27th. «4, W. S. Andrews. Bsq. Nowburg. N. Y. Dear Andrews:- Your porsonal letter.of 20th Inst came to hand this morning. I am much obliged to you for vdvu you have dono in re¬ lation to tho payment, and hope that you will soo. that- the check is sent on to-morrow,(Friday). The remittance you name,- $0,000 wil3 materially assist mo. In® Just in that framo of mind to bo thankful for small mercies. I call a figure with about throo eiphors after it, a small morcy. . You will notico T am modesty .itself. Mflh 27th, m, f ' ■ '■ I: V'. ■ j:, v-ArthfcSK. S. Bovos. Esq. ' Tiffin. Ohio, Dour Sir:- Wo havo to-day v/ritton to Mr. Leonard, who is now at ' 'Middletown,' asking him to tako 4 pressure indicators which wo havo ... shipped to Middleton, ovar to you at Tiffin immediately they .' w „ arrive at the former place, ' Mr. Leonard understands these now indicators, and has '• tho nocoasary^instijuinont to standardize thorn. He will give you any explanation you may v/ant as to tho 'working of them. Immediately the indicators are put up, ploaso ship to . t . Rorgniann &. Co, tho instruments you aro now using for this purpose. Yours truly. Thus. A. Edison. Const. Dept, it March 27th, 04. Roo. H. Bliss Esq. ° on supt. ffos tom Edison Light Co. Enolosod wo bog to hand you plan sh-»win« the fioneral. ' arrnnsnmont of tho. 60s Moil.os control station. This plan .show* tho position or tho boilers anti stoara piping anti also tho stoara anti oxhm.st piping which it would bo necosaai* for us to or.oct. Tho brokon linos show tho position or tho dynaaos on tho - ? uppor floor, and by roforring to tho side Novation a mom com- $ pmhoosivo idoa can bo fornod as to thoir position on tho uooor floor. V(n show tho profilo of tho Ely ffhoel as it is at pms^fon tho "Buckeye” ongino in operation in this Station, and wo also show ,h ° n,in '" r !i " * hl « h U «» «»o altorod to accomodate tho two bolts for tho imrpnso «r driving tho 800 light dyntunos wo proposo install Thos. A. Edison Constn. Dopt. Meh i57th. 04, : A. Stuart. Esq. Soctotary. Cincinnati. 0. Dear Siri- Your favor of iJSth innt came t,o hand this morning, « \rd think that, Kirby’s trouble with tho wi'*e at Middle- ton only applies to tho particular lot of wire ho had at tho time ha made tho tost. Your previous communication to us, was tho first wo hoard of tho mattor, and wo are now trying to got at tho bottom of tho trouble, OUr impression was that paragon cable was just tho thing that was required for wiring, and tho only difficulty in connect¬ ion with it, was by tho Insurance piopl®. v, ° wi;i5 write you again however, whon wo havo had a report from Mr. Kirby, Yours truly, Thos. A. Rdison, Const. Dept. March 37th, !34. j'ifSV > t ■ . ’' ’ ”,$$ A. Stuart Esq. .. .: Soe*y. Ohio Bdison Installation Co. 7 Cincinnati Ohio, Dear sir:- • Enclosed v/e bo« to hand you our estimate' Mo. yoi if. 3 ’ 1wr th0 increase of the Circl ovUle Plant from 000 to 1000 lights, •'together, with specification of street installation, uni chart show-' •inff the course or the conductors when extended, th~'said estimate amount in K to S1J3, 015.63. * I7e have not sent any forms of agreement with this.as at present: we‘ presume they are unnecessary. Yours truly. Thoo. A. S'lison Constn. Dept. March 3.7th, 84. -l,ht or th. Work „„ oar bohair. „ .us „,,o.si U „ for t„ "** “ W,mM r ° r "" «*•*. - ” "r. unaware or th, ... " r *” U “**- .. H.1 hot know ho. hl„h should »Y to iu. lo order roach tho ontor air, and rurthormoro HM tr " m 'f »■"-••> *■ » flu, m tfw oaartnoht you oropos. ».i„, ror tho nachinnry, an! .o take it that It «„„„c„ vath a stack, ho ar, unawar, „ lo ».,olh.r this stack la i„ r|! . ; ■ ^noudh to .^cconodate the furnaces we should „ . - . sfimia install, furthermore th “• ~ “« - — » root will- huvo . to 0. „,lh,.,or th, .holo aroa. ho ur, unaoio to toll how loop thi ■ .ouChtlohs or tho buiiainu <10, Uhl also k,„. aothin,, „r tho „,tt„r. »r th, soil honoath th. surras,. x, cdhht h, ..cssary to s ,,„ r „ ” r "" to «. .. .xcavution, it rofiy not. Th** nuturo »'f tho information for us to havn in *>r?lor to tfivo you an -’StirriatV? Tor all thin work conploto, is aueJi that an ordinary onn- cesttor'ia in'cbmpotont to compilo, an-1 wo could only trust an on- 1 pinoor's' roport Tor tho purposo of making an ostimato. !Yo will sond you t—morrow a plan showing tho arraogo-. irthjpt of our prop wo Pro unaislo to give iposod station, and will also oxpluin moro fully v/hy; By. \ I. Moh atith. U4, W. Oarmn. Esq. Co C. D. Carman. Baq. 4 Astor House. City, Doacr Sir:- . Tho Edi3on Machine Worl.s has boon transferred to a corporation of that nano,as por onclosed circular. A33 insurance should bo imraediatoly put into tho nano of the corporation. Ploaso do nut delay this a moment, as I m advised that if wo had a fire, wo would luv/o no claim for insurance so 3 onn as tho poli¬ cies stand in tho namo of Thomas. A, Edison, Yours^truly, Masai's. !)ro*ol, HoW'" * 0 °* , ' 83 flail St. City. D ^. 8 j hav « racaivad your lattar of yaatariay’» *?* spaak or is P*rO*etly satisfactory. yours truly. )' -J i>*»Rr s i r: - ReTorrinif to your letters to myself, i-.nl the a ivo'tixl yianli fitc tuvin;; conco-nu I control, and which arrive l durinj; ■ Illy'absence in- Florida^ T bo/j to inform you that refer to post-, 'oon’e .fivino the information you 3»q. c-» *Minon Klcc. Til. Co. Shnmokin pnnntu »*ar Sirj- V?o believe yon have in S.hunokin, If* prossur n indicators, ° r wfii’c.h ar«? the nw stylo, and lo old stylo, m desire to ob¬ tain thono old indicators in or tor that >•/-> can have then altcrad, o bo.-:, wo'iioj; t<> tfrty that urn have Riven in*.tractions for oni to bo Csjjrvrtr fieri - imn'dii.tely. v '" lie on close hereoitli >.*. circular 'Inscriptive of the hew "potential indicators* an't ««1>, hox**, anti which -.'ill us-sist your 'electrician in sottin" the iniicai* r >*‘ fJ » Yours truly, l)°tir Sir;- boliovo you have at lav/ronco, U old stylo pros sun indicators. - FTi should liko v. obtain those for the purpose of altering •thorn to conform to *Jv» now ttnd improved d-sit'n. Will you please 'return them, or as nnvy tut you can spare to .ino. Ott c-o 'Messrs. Bnritnonn & Co. J.'DJ? Av«l 1*. city. Vjftjn. T. Perry K»q. c-o Edison Elec. Ill. co. Bolleronte Penna. hear sir:- 170 are in receipt of your latter of the ISUth inst, in reference to two sots of safety catches for Vo, 10, unit 12 wire, whls is ra< her a yp-kuo way .of ordorinR safety catches, • as thorn • are so cany different kinds, rfo can only presume that you desire them for house work, and have sent you plug .safety c.inches. If ' you want anythim? else, please Rive a more accurate description, and y/o will- send it; ' ! Yours truly, Thos; A. Edison oonatn. l)eot; March fllst, 04. .'V Pratt' Troasuror Unbcock & Wilcox Co. City. : 'boar firj- ■ Rolorrinij to your lottor ns to th® pricos i:sk«d Tor by Mrv Stuart or Cincinnati, would you kindly ob-lia® us by in-- >• st run tint;' yoit’r nuonts to quoto list prieos to hin. I think ho Is «o.tn« to try and do his own work, instead or aivioa tho corytrhcts to us.- • nhothor ho will suocood or Yptirs tidily, ' 1 Thos. A. Bdittoj March 31st,U4 Messrs. s^rijimnn & Co. WXi Av<». 15. City. Dear sir;- • via desire to supply all our electrical exports with- > a complete.sot of your catitloyue and supplemonts. . Could you send us about, 10 Tull sots in order to accomplish- this. It will bo v'yy 1 1 T, ' convenient for r us as well as for yourselves to bo enabled to specify all ou orders the number of the .article \ia desire to ob-' •'tja'in; as sAowi on the face of your issues. i v ! yours truly, Thos. A. Edison Constn. ijopt. f ■ "■ .March filot, 04. 'Ah Stuart Rb y. Ohio Edison I:u;ta:i’lution Co. Dear Sirj- In reply to your letter oP the With inut« v/»» beg to say^. t j ia t you uro entirely mistaken in regard to, the a tacit w- proe-so building at■■piiina. He propose erecting oKj.-bricJc C4 ft. high, huso to extend to the top or wiildin«, 10 inch's oricX v-ull •0 rt. incl.es urpmre from base »r building plumb to robP . Prora -t-hut point tin stuck will »o IS inches over tin height oT ** Pf. ^nd the r^inin,; ft. h inches -roll. The wall to be arm^l with an in-l -p-ndent' inside circular Pine running froniWftom to top with ?: indi uir spi.de inside. hud better ^pinin'-this matter to the pique R.intlenen, as «» uirentl? they do not understand what we propose doing. Yo: rs truly. Thus. A. Edison Constn. Dept. . March 31 et, 84. March :?lst, f'J4. A. Ii. Smith Esq. Appleton Pfis. Dear' Sir;- Y«tir I-sttor oC the f-'7th inst, arrival to-day. Wo will ro into l ho rat tor, anti s^ntl yon tho ostinato you dosiro ut tho «arliosV poKS-iblo momnt. you may oxpoct to hoar from us in roRard to APPloton v-try soon. • ’ : yours truly, • • • 1 Thos. A. Edison Constn. n opt. ' •;>n'ch ilst, tM. A. Boq. 'Sec'y. Ohio Edison Installation Co. Cincinnati oWn. ■Hear Sir:- !7e beg to enclose V»r*v/ith plan of the propose! Central ’Station for lighting the Cincinnati Block. You will observe in’’.' the elevation where the present floor line is, an-1 you will also note that 77 inches over the whole area of the boiler room is ne¬ cessary to bd excavate! in order to Accum.«'l&ta the boiler..;,,;- . ' liy reading our letter of the Hath inst, in eonn'odtion with the ala- we now send you, th» difficulties in i»he way of our •making a complete bid for this installation will be clearly yfd- •santed. Kindly let us hear from you in regard to this matter .as early as possible. Yours truly. - • ■ Thos. A. Elison Constn. opt. ; S. Hastings Esq Treasurer Edison Elec. Light Co. City. 'IlftfSr, Sir:-- Wo send you herewith estimate, specification ing, spec if lent ion of street installation, chart of district, plan of building, and contruct for the installation of an Edison Elec'. Tight Central Station Plant, of 9200 lamps capacity at St. Paul Hinn the said 'estimate amounting to S92, f!5n.45. This estimate is bused on the present Value of labor and /pi^^fial, and v/e hold oil r- iaelves in readiness to close *t on the terms stated at any time. w/itJun GO days from the date, hereof, but not after. - •The local Company in executing the contract for the in-'' t • stullation of H plant, should be careful to comply with the laws 't? of the State 'of Minnesota. A*w»eting of the Board of Directors " ‘ should be caided and a resolution passed directing the officers named therein,' ( usually the President and Treasurer ) to sign' the contract on behalf offthe Corporation, and affix thereto theCor- : ■jporate seal. Care should also be taken to have tho’ of fleers'js^n- •• irrg the contract acknowledge it before some .offieerWti'thorisj^^^;..' lav/ to take acknowledgements and administer oaths, and in thomuck- nowledgomen.y should be, Incorporated'an affidavit by the officers that they have signed the: contruct, and affixed to, it the corporate ; he Board of Directors ;he form of acknowledgement authorising th ( The aektiowledgf ,ate of Minnesota require. i written on the Slunk pages annexed to the alo not,regard the contract us binding upon L horo properly executed, together with ti c merit should ■lived iid upon its execution. ■ he amount ro-iui: check will return ruct signed, Yours truly, Ikliaon Constn. Thos. A. A|>.oil 2nd, 1004. A. S.,'kiasoll Es . Th'o acknowlodBomen , „„ th, am w «»***** ° r **"*—•* r,n , Ih-uM v, «««« *** “■‘" k ***** •**" w ’* *° **" . i do not' «nrd tit. MUM* “ “»M»8 W- ** 11 it in rnanivod KW. *•****»» «"“***• *****'"!' 1 ' 1 "' 1 sh ,ck rot the umount rcuirei to t. P»i* «* '---cotton. On receipt of the con.roct «-«* ** '*’>* ^ will return a duplicate sij'nod. Yours truly. April 3rd, 84. H. 8. Andrews Bsq. united States Hotel Newburgh H. Y. • 1 Dear Sirj- • ; I7e are obliged Tor your letter or the 20th inst giving u summary or the daily running expenses or the Belloronte Planti, 1 '' ‘In regard to oil. Do they r,ot filter it, and re-use it? Yours truly, Thos. A. Bdison Constn. gopt. . Sy. April 3rd, 04. Aj ril 3rd, H. Ward Leonard, Esq. Middletown, Ohio. l)oar Sirt- Wo have your favor of 1st inst, which has remained unansworod owmi* to pressure of businoss, consequent upon Mr. Ediso tuo roturn to the city. 'la pro sumo Mr. Androws v/i 1 1 communicate v/ith you in re¬ ference to the starting of tho station. He started .lov/burf'h on Monday niflht, find tho local people are wonderfully ploasod with the rosftlts attained. II; loft Mew YorL last ovoninf! for Pennsylvania, on routo for J'iqua and Middleton, so you will doubtloss hear from him in course"of a day or so. Yours truly, Thos, A. Edison. (Jon^t. llopt. April Hr J, a-i. Willis H. stovmrt Bsri. • * Santiago Chili Doar Sir:- . Unclosed 1 bn« to hand you « lotlor from Mr. A. Kspin- •osa an ont'ineer in Idna who dosiros sorao information in rngura to .r. oloetric li>'ht. plant. I hay? toll him that iiis lottor has boon r'sPorrod to' you for roply, and tl;tat you ’./ill eonraunicata with h'ia imrnodiu to y. J April 3rd, 84. 0. Cornish Sa»i. U«i»l0 Park W. J. Dear sir t-h«t Replying to your 1-nter or the 10th Hard,, 1 would' 1 roCnr vn ? to no who dosiro information in roj/ard to yourself personally. April 3rd, 04. "!y Dear Krausi:- I hoard of u young nun for you to day. lirnost hJ'a to^vWnho has boon in business in a banking houso in Stockholm for the last five years, and came over hero at the ro- q „*st of his { father. H- is vary anxious to got a position,"is <«♦* quit') wall postal, and speaks «n«ltsh thoroughly. Oen. Christenson ,>f Messrs, nraxol Morgan fi Co. knows all about him. Shall X sond the youhi; nan down to An Hv/ar?. Aj.ri 1 3rd. 34. My dear Fruosij- This wilJ introduce to you Mr. norRran, about v/hom I v/rito you this morning. I v/ould sugRost that you have a talk with him, and then you might go and soo (inn Christenson, or if you 3iko, T v/i3 3 make any enquiries you may desire nifiJ to. However, from what Ernost toJ3s mo, I think his Jlrothor v/ould suit you exactly. Yours very truly. Now York, April r?rd. tH, A. Stuart. Esq. Sooy. Cincinnati. 0. Doar Sir;- v/e have your favor of JttJth ult, which wo loft un~ : ansV/erod in order to i?ot Hr. Edison’s porsonal views on the sub¬ ject. We think it would bo better for you to deal with Hr. Ward5? enquiries yourself, in as much as you havo tho business in hfleed. Via shall bo interested to see the outcono of tho ox- porirnont you are '.ryinc at Circlevill o. If you wish us to do any‘of tho.work, v/o will r»ivn you an ostiruatQ for any part of it •which you raay not desire to do yourselves. Some experiments have been conducted at borfjr.iann 1 s with tho .loel-l’ilson lamp, v/o think Major Eaton is posted on tho matter and v/otf-d suf.'ftost that you enter into correspondence with him. Yours truly, Thus. A. Edison, Const ..Doit. A. Stuart. Rsq. | I Secy, Oifteinnati. 0. Uoar Sir:- i Referring tb\ your 3ottor of 1st inst, wo bog t,o state that we (iro Join/: ovarythi.nR possible to finish up t.ho work at Tiffin, Matters that could, bo fixed locally, uoro attended to by Ur. Rich, wfy'o v/as in Tiffin so mo time back, Thora aro con¬ tain instruments in connoction with the electrical work, which wo cannot sand .until finished. Those instruments aro now being testod and imncdiitioly we have uro absolutely satisfied with the results, • \1 wo will do ^ivory thing in our jowor to have thorn placed in Tiffin at tho earliest io3sibln moment. V/o can assure you that nothing will be /anting on our part to close tho roattor up. Apr Hrd, U4. U, A. Shiv./. Esq, ''Evening Tologrmiu Koruld Building. ,u'ity. hoar Sir:- Mr.. Edison has returned from Florida, and ho informs mo that ho did not receive any of t,ho lotters which I sent him, lolating to your enquiries about electrical launches. They must have miscarried in the mail, which T very much regret. Can you make it convenient to drop in and see Mr. Edison sometime whan you are passing this way?. If so, I am sure ho wil] bo happy to give you the info location you dosiro. Tours truly, April 3rd, 34 April 3rd, 04. 00 o. w. tfilber Esq. Morris House Troy Ohio. Dear Sir:-; ! ffe find that it is impossible to telegraph you money* as there is no agency in Troy. Enclosed we hand you our check !’o. UG4 for $50-. Please sign and return the encl< socl receipt. It would be well for you to notify us when you require money before you run out, as in this case at least it would have saved a delay of two or three days. Yours truly, ■ Thos. A. Edison Cotistn. Dept. By. >n Constn. April 3rd, Western Edison Jipht Co, 53 Wabash Avo, Chicago. 133. Dear Sirs:- 1 have your favor of lath ult, which remained un- ansvrarod ov/in/; to my absonco in Florida. Tn roply T bop to state that tho current can bo used for the purpose you speak of. Tho bent way is, to mix tho coppor ore v/ith coke, and run it into I 3 at os of bloefc matter. Then tho copper can bo deposited pure, and tho pold and silver remain in the mud. This can bo done xn the daytime at a Oonfal Station of April 3rd, 04. S. Ward Esq. Doar sir:- c-o Oonmorcial Union Assurance Co. Circlovillo Ohio. SoLlyin,, you,. Mtn ^ r™ „tor,u, or rro , „ lns tWolveii ovoi “ h0 " 1 ' J ~* M “' «rm li„hU„ e until y«r «n«o„ ta. boon t . option . W| M1 yoo teTo . H »l*te you possibly „ thlu you ri0 „ r , bla on stw . Uohu ^ ■ to th, o„ u „ ht . „ „ bblnB „ bablona!l — - a. or » poriod luring wjlioh tho light Is a novolty. Yours truly *’*■'' Th ° 8 * A * Bdison constr^ Dopt. By. April ard. J. H. Hi13 ikon. Esq. 314 Devonshire fit. Hoston. Hass. Doar Sir:- v/ill you t'loaso send mo ono dozen copios of i.ho "c(ot and dash* polka you spouk of, toRothtgr with bill for sinner. Yours tru3y, April -in!. H4, Louis Rau. Ksq. Socinto Rloctriquo Edison. 33 Avo do ^JfOp or a. Paris. Franco. Dear Hr. Rau:- This vri.31 introduce) to you, my friend Mr. A. 0. King of Poston, who is connoctod with tho Hloctric light business m this country. Anythin)) you can do for him during his stay in Paris, will bo vory much appreciated. Very sincerely vours, April Sr a. »4. •Major Elood Puga. Socrotary. Edison & .Swan United Electric Light Uo. :57 Hoi born Viaduct. London, K,u, My dear Major Flood Pngo:- 1’his will introduce to you, rnjr friond Mr. A. fi, ling, of Boston, who is connected with tho Electric Light business in this country. Anything you can do for bin, during his stay in london v/ill be very much appreciated. Very sincerely yours, April 3rd, i/1, j .!, E. 1 inflsbury, Esq, 'Yontorn Electric Company, ; 30 Hooreflate Rt,. Jondon. KnflJana. My dear I inflsburyj- j This v/ill introduco to you my friond, Mr. j A. (i, bins, of Boston, If you can do anytJmiR at all for him dwrinu his stay 1 in Jondon, please consider mo fcho debtor, to bo wiped off when you rnako that. lonfl promised visit, to Now York. Very sincere!y yours, P. I do not propose to write you another letter, untiJ you write to mo. Probably this will achieve .lust what you want. i A. 0. Kina Esn, Portland, Me. Dear Sirj- In answer to your various eo!ifal necessary to the formation of the Company, and in no case upon ;thb cost of the installation alone. ge remarked the marginal notes upon our contract return nod'with your communication, and yre think that ati explanation in.: i - view of your remark that the Portland. Company refuse to sign any such document, would at this moment be in order. The first objection taken is to the clause “RKM0VA! OP .OBSTRUCTION'S", and the question is asked as to what is meant by the ,,ord obSuction. In the paragraph in question the word roforrod to cannot bo considered ns meaning “Hock"* or any or the obstacles usually rant with in excavating. Such obstacles would in no eaao provont the contractor from erecting clos er layin:*a*S»s. Ob¬ structions within tho meaning of tho cluuso in guestion are only such as provont tho execution or tho work, and tho use or tho word * "provont" do Pin os tho meaning to bo given it. T!,o contractor must roly on two things. Pirst that he is to liftvo tho right to lay tubos, .,r oroct. polos along tho route described. second that ho is d” 1 - t« bo proven tod r.-om doing so by- mason or any obstruction existing along such route. Tho clause is idtondod to provide for cases that the Construction Apartment may encounter in the installation or planta vi*. the occupation of the streets by other stnictu-es to ouch an extent as to, prevent the laying or tubes, or erect^ condition of every ..street‘in every town To/ which he contracts to . nun his con'dad^p, and must assume that lie is to meet only with ; ill such obstacles ii^ ; |r^ usually encounterod, and which willl permit- the execution contract. It might happen that vaults, pipes- or other structures occupy the^ streets to such pn extent, that the . WyirtB of tubes would be Visibility, or that trees, poles oo occupy the space above tho surface that wires could not bo strubfj. Those would bo obstructions within tho moaning of the, contract. In view of tho business in which tho Construction Dept, is on>:a{{od, tho possibility in question should bo provided for, and the clause as written is very favorable to tho local Company; if ah 'siiciVt'ob'struetions are encountered it is made their duty to remove' them, but if they fail i» this, then the obligation is imposed on th'> contractor to either remove the obstruction or avoid it as he may deem best. It is only when ho is unable, or do-sms it inad¬ visable to do either that he has the rlight to terminate'work, and we would point out that this.ri-jhi is only ('Ivon to the contractor "after the company have boon ftu.ilty of a duplicate breach of their '•agreement, tho first when the obstruction wa3 net with, and the •second when they f the Company ) failed to remove it. •• The next objection is taken to the clause BREACH OP ’CONTRACT*. It is not stated whether the objection in />" this case retors to the limit placed upon the company’s default' itr . payments, or the amounts to be retained as liquidated inmates by. ‘' the contractor in case of such dofaul't'. If the former, the five days need'hot be an arbitrary limit,f^jlut can no doubt be satisfac-f '. .’tl/irily adjusted-by the parties to'^the agreement. If the latter it is only necessary Tor anyone desiring the information to make out an estimate or -/hat it would cost tho contractor to, bring an installation to a partial or final state or conviction, and then be obliged to remoyo it on account of non-payment on the part of the Company, in r-lor to :<*rtain that th» amount b retained but sufficient to cover the cost of such removal, and reconvene* tho contractor for the damages he would sustain under stich circum¬ stances. ! vory slight. It : amount o” nonoy to moot theinbligulion. In tho personnel of a CfDhpany t.horo may bo many responsible men, but tho extent or thoir . Viability in tho ovont or a judgement against tho Corporation is -represented only by tho amount sot opposite thoir names on' tho.sub scriptdon list, and for thoso and like reasons tho contractor.giitfiMh- -shp' ld bo protoctod in his agreement in such a meaner as to provide ; for all emergencies without appealing to, -and depending upon a^v^r judicatory Tor equity. . > ,>£ jjijii". • If Wy or the gentloraoni^^pigiijRve' W»o- fort! and ,*i-v Messrs. Bergmann & Co. City. i ‘i- ‘ . I Dear Sir:- I bog to acknov/ledBo roceipt of your lot tor, enclosing j 908 stars*'of «t*ck of borgmnn & Go, in tho mirao of. Thos. 'A. ' Edison. I return you herewith cortificuto Tor 100 shares, which j pleasa have transferred iramediataly to the name or Charles hatch- | *4 lor, anti sand certificate to ran. Mr. Batchelor's address should <; April 3rd, aft. iv... b. Garrison Bs- tanee Vo accept the fact and govern rayself accordingly. In regard to the dynamo still outstanding on our books against your Company, if you will let me know law much time you desire, before making this payment, 1 will do all I can to moot •your wishes'. Jielieve me to be, Very truly yours, April 4th, 04 i. Edison Bloc, light Co. . !•’* S. Hastings Esq. Traos. City. ‘Dear Sirs;- vto arc in receipt of your lottorbor the 3rd in£!t, au¬ thorizing ua‘ to canvass a Tow blocks in Brooklyn. As you request' wo will bond- ourmcanvassar to Hr. Spencor Trask 70 Broadway, who will a'ivn hira instructions ns to tho district. Yours truly, Thos, A. Edison Constn. Dept. April 4th, 04. VanI I). Dyer Esq. Aldrich House tfrovidence R. I. Dear Sir:-. WeVare in receipt of your letter of the 2 nd inst. We know that Grimohaw is in Richmond, but ho has hot 'advised us or his hotel uddress, and wo consequently unable to send 'hdW a telegram. - • ; (Yo wired you to day to come to Now York when you finish Providence, and to bring Grinshaw and Hoore with you. We. want a canvass made of a portion of Brooklyn, and these men can assist you.' •• • Yours truly, ! Thos. A. Edison Constn. Dept. . . By Messrs. P. 11. Crider £ Son. Bellofonte Ponna. Dear Sira;- Roferring to your letter of March 28th, and to tho Kill' you end sad for S53. f>0 for briek and other material supplied -'by J. Wallace, we find from a conversation with our Superintend “Mr. Rich" that the party thut he (Mr. Rich) contracted with for the bride work in connection with tho Belleronto station was being supplied with brick by Hr. Wallace. This latter person running : short of material obtained what he required from you, and :-uch muterial is shown on tho face of tho ipvoioe that wo now return. Under tho circumstances, we have no authority whatever to pay this bill, and you must arrange with Mr. ffallaco for settlement, or else Wth tho person Ur. Rich contracted with for the brick work or tiio" station. ■ Yours truly, • • Thos. A. Edison Con*:tn. Dept* By April 4th, 04. W. 3. Andrews Esq, c-o Edison Elec. Ill. Co. Middletown Ohio. Dear Sirj- ■' Replying to your lottornof the 2nd inst, wo bog to say ■that wo agree with you in thinking that it would be u good idea to im r "** r * urot y oatc>. 9B and load strips or surficiont size in the loading wires of two or more dynamos running in multiple arc. Wo have therefore ordered to Newburgh 4 old style feodar sarety : catches. Yours truly, Thos." A. Edison Constn. gopt. By April 4th, 04. H. Ward Leonard Esq. c-o Edison Bloc. Ill. C o. Hiddletown Ohio. Dear Sir.;-: Enclose i wo bog to hand you map of the Middletov/n ays- t9ra * tos,Hh ® r with a table showing how the wiros should run. german silver resistance mentioned, and which is tc be used in connection with render No. 2 will be sent forward in; a day or so. ' Yours truly, Thos. A. Edison Con3tn. Dept. By April 4 th, 84. if.,, Patton Esq. • Pennsylvania Elec. Light Co. H'-“ _ v;.' Harrisburgh Panntt. Dear-Sir Your letter of March 27th addressed to, the Edison Klee. Light Co. has Loan referred t<> us for reply. In regard to driving two 400 10 candle lamp dynamos with a 9*2X18 engine, which latter has as you state a nominal rating of 48 horse power, we beg to say that this indicated efficiency is ar- ived at by presuming circumstances entirely different to those which surround the operation of the engine in connection with one of our Elec. Light Plants. In stead or using 100 pounds boiler • pr.a.ur. m us. » — 57 16<*~ in diameter on the engine, and pulleys 12 inches diameter on tho dy¬ namos. With these conditions it is necessary, for the engine to run at about 800 revolution per rainuto, to bring the dynamos up to their proper speed, and cutting off at about U stroke over 80 fe •is developed by the engine. ffo have a number of thoso 9*2 X engines in service, and doing the work which we propose accompli- siting at Harrisburgh, with the name machine, so that our knowledge* has been gained from practice. 0 ; Your3 truly, RafurriRg to your favor of April 1st, I bog t,o in- "forra 'you that I havo nav»r ntithorizo.-l an Agant o.y tha naiad of A.lams to raprosunt mo, oh tho Rdioon iilontrip Light• 0o« in Poxico. April oth. !J-i, H. (.1. houbloday. Bsn. haar Sir:- VVill you plnaas oblifjo us by going to fount carmnl, and r oport to us on tho oxsict condition ox' tho Plant thora/ If you hodnrs and other cuuses, and in reply ho says,“You do not probably catch bit to tho fact, that tho first investment is tho trouble in push inn our businoss. Tho local pooplo must suffer a continuous loss in operat¬ ing their Station ov/infj to their lack' of confidence in our business. Wo are fully aware that .town oast where coal is doar, five per cent is tho most that should bo lost with our system; yet,,we are"just as fully av.’aro that it would be an absolute impossibility for us to start a Company, if we put the necessary amount of copper in to prevent any further loss w than five per cent. We long'ago made a curve to illustrate t j" tain t u t r w fre the critical point between lees tho' cost of coal, and interest on copper investments, when the public has gained confidence in Kleetrie lighting as a permanent ■ investment, we shall doubtless be able to ,cs«% out the ideas .which the curve reX’errod to would seem to indicate are the correct Ones?. Yours truly, Jr)l April :>th. £14: W. R. Androws. Hoar Sir:- Roforring to your favor of March 'ird, Hr. Rdis'ori states that “ tho' X 12 engine is rated by Arlington A Sinw at' 300' revolutions, cutting off at "1-4* with 100 pound's o^stoam fa •art OH 7-10 norso pm/or. As tho Arming ton £ Sims Company giiaran- A tee their engine parts to stand 100 pounds pressure, and as it has always boon inton.-tod to curry 120 pounds in our boilors, no matter what the load is, it is easily soon that with thoir own guarantee .h i on- Ki’no or dynamos boirig mudo. Thut ia; v/hon frho stoani 'ws first put on tho Plant, lamps outsids v*r<» • ulroady eorsnoctod. Tours truly, Thus. A. Kciison. Const. Do'pt. »y April 3th. 04. ',7. H. Pro-iso. Rs-j. (Jonurul Post Office. London. England. !,;y dsar Pronao:- Yuur lottor of th Jany cam-i to hand while T was absent in Florida; hones the daisy in answering same. I will endeavour to got. up sow) papor on some now things of mins, if you will undortafcn to road it. I could never under-• taki the task mysolf, us if 1 did, I am sura I would never got within thro;) mil os of ths mooting, as th) idou od halting to say anything boforo an audience would simply'Sifearo Cl ' } » Yours truly, April sth. :i-t. A, B, Pearce. Esq. Secy* iJnion Bolt YforJta. Paterson. M. Dear Sir:- 'Viii you kindly give an are' in Town. I would liko.no see you that Hr. Pears made you of work, provide: Doan is giving us trouble, ar us, and an affidavit from you would in great, assistance to us. Yours t call the next time you with relation to the offer l you gave him a commission, id has trough .1 suit against all probability b > of' April Oth, 84 v ''•■'■fife H. C. »i*llkhap. Ea*» With n»n, thank. rooipt 6r ^ T” '' r to hand while T was absent in Florida. I very much regret that your Italian Company should have got into trouble with ray friends in Geneva who control my Electric Light interests for that country. I have 1st tors from my Genova frl ihds.'absolutely denying the statements inadomby the Milan Com- •liiit too. Under the circumstances, I am placed in somewhat of an backward position, in as much as I have no reason whatever to doubt "the accuracy of the statements of either party, ant raV entering into the matter -would have no other result than that of drawing mo into a quarrel which ought to be settled locally. y:j Genova friends advise me that it is their intention the rights of other Europoan parties who held in erected, will you pin iso non I ***•a full re¬ port as to the condition of the draft?. . Yours truly, April 3th. U4, Soarstury, Kdison & Swan Untfc-»:i Rloatric: highi cUy * "' Uh rol,iUon to tho amount ol* com- April 8 th, 04 ■M» : J, .tanks Esq. Manager Edison Klee. Ill* Co, Brockton Mass. ‘ ! Dear Sir:* .. in rocoipt of ypur letter of tha lst.inst requesting: l»;‘ to sond you' 150 10 candle power lamps of 105 volts, ■.s'jfes., . w^^your' Hr. Garrison, in consideration of excess ivo breakage^:, please accept our apology Tor the oversight in not sending these before. They will go forvmrd at once. . Believe us to bo Yours very truly, April 5th. Oi. John. B. Verity. Esq. Co B. Parity A Sons. London. England. My doar Vority:- Your lot tor of lflth March cumo to hand a few days ago.' ' I hold it, as I wished' to speak to Hr. Edison about, tho mat tor, and ho was away in -Florida. I am-’going to got' h'ifli to write a lot tor to Major Flood Pago, urging that some arrangement should bo wade with you. This lottor will go off by either this or tfin next mil. v/o do not uso steam dynamos' for Isolated business. V/hat you should usd is a It l-B X IB ongino, running at about B50 or ii7£i revolutions pur minute, and belt direct' 6n to two *H" dyharaoa without any countershafting at all. This would bo fcbettor and more roliablo. I will send you a plan showing how much space this onginrt and dynamos take up.. If you want to run one machine in tho 'daytime, put in a smaller engine withono machine attached. \7eVostimato that 7 B-'-l lamps'-are attained per horse .. . . power in actual practice. T presume that the 0 lamps you speak of • was. simply taken as a rough.calculation, ' All our prices are quoted to you' F. 0. B. Now York, so that all you have to figure,on is Insurance-and- freight.. Thirty shillings per ton will 'cover the freight, but; I do' not' know exactly what tho insurance will be. By- next mail I will send you a re- -vised price list, quoting prices delivered in Londob. Mr. Edison is very an)(aous indeed that fcho arrangement you propose should bo made by the Edison & Swun Company, und 1 assure you that everything will bo done,oh this side that is possible, to assist you. X will get up plans for a 2000 and a 3000 light plant, and send thegi or to you early next week, and I will also state what I would ship the stuff from New York for. In installing an Isolated Plant, you should bo careful to only put in capacity for the maximum number of lights that will bo burning at any one time. That is; suppose the Grand Hotel re¬ quires 3000 lights( I mean, wire and outlets for 3OO01ights) they could not burn these 3000 lights all at the same time. Perhaps . tho average would be below 2000, in which case youn plant sh^uli^i £ have a capacity of 1500 or 2000, otherwise, you would havo' 15oip" " or 1000 lights more than would ever bo required. To explain more .fully what I moan, I may say that down town in New York, we havo 10000 lights wired for in our district, and the absolute capacity of out Plant is only 0000 lights. Tho maximum call upon us for lights is about 5500. How, if every single light in‘bur district was" to be turned on at one time, tho-whole snap would be busted J y . . to use Aniericanislft), that is'; "part of Mow York would bo turned 1 . into darkness, as we have not got a plant sufficient to carry* .y 10000 lights. But it would require an effort bn the part, of the Almighty to got tho whole lot of lights burning at one timo, con¬ sequently, wo feel.perfectly safo so long as wo are able to take cars of 5 or 0000 lights. I may mention incidentally, that we uro now enlarging tho capacity of our Plant, so that in about a month we will bo able to take on 2400 more lights, which will bring tho capacity of tho Station up to about 0500 lights. As soon as this work is finished, we will be in a position to supply tho demands of about 150 applicants whom wo aro unable to supply at the present moment. Then, a little later v/e are ,oing to improve the machines in our Station, and add another' 1200 lights to its capacity, simply by a small improvement which will not cost mors than 5 or 000 Pounds for tho whole outfit. If you rind it impossible to make any arrangements with the London Company, that is, of u permanent character, why not try and make a dicker with them for each particular plant you want put in. If their terms should be so onerous as to prevent your making laaor.oy on your plants, it is just possible that wo might bo ablo to inak e you a little bettor prices, as we do not want to make money out of our machinery, uraloss you can make something o out or the installation of same. Wo are very anxious to see our maehirios operating in London, and put in the shape they.would bo, if Verity A Sons had charge of tho work, with Halloway as their : Engineer. I was up to Johnson’s houso tho other night. Mrs Johnson has boon sick. She has either had a swollen sore hhroat or mumps, < or some other complaint, to which human flesh falls victim. ' Wo have been haying most horrible waather in Now York of lata, In faot, I think I must have bottled up a lot of the London weather. , To-day is "just too lovely for anything”, as a gushing ■Now. Yorker would say. Hoping that you will bo able to do something in this Isolated business, and with bust regards to all the people 'at Mbbrcroft, Boli'ove me, very sincerely yours, | f- IT. L. Garrison Esq. ;{,/ :[ Uoston Haas. " '• ’ boar Sir.;- • • .• ■ I received your favor or the 4th April. l very much 'ro«rot not to bo able to satisfy yon by taking stock in your local •company. It is 3 imply a question of working capital, and I have •Wt the working capital which would Justify mo in doing what you "wlibh mo to. . n ° wil1 supply you with the dynamo you require, and give L" yOU R 9ix monthfI credit on same, together with the one which you • • now have. . 57111 this be satisfactory to you?. S7o nhonld require ' ’■ f.?" t0 hRV ® th0 rifiht 40 0321 n P‘ >n y°u for paper for the amount of the account at any time during the six months, this paper to fall due at the same time that the account would be duo should the dynamos ' remain in opon account. We very much regret that you should have been put to the j expense of 8*000- in exchanging the dynamos, but at. the time ybi£ ; station was built weplanned safe* to the boat of our knowledge, at that time,- subsequent experience proved that our plans could bo im- / proved. ir we had had the experience at the time wo contracted Jj to put un your plant, that we have to day, Westimate would have .been, even if made on the basis of absolute cost, about 82,500 j j: tjhM ih * ***** of t>ur contract with you, this sum of 82,500 |j representing our loss on the work, 7- " '' -^I jf y 1 should very Much like to non you with relation to ,, ■$mrr ntatiom iw I understand that you are very rauch dissatisfied.' wijth our ConaVru'etion Doi>t* and I wish to know tho cause or tho dissatisfaction. ! will you please advise no when you will be in Mew Ynrlf a'fVih'in? • Yours trnlv* April 7th, 84 C« H. Cooke Ssq. H. .gerstown Md. . "i>e'nr Sir;- . mvin « mhy complaints rrom «ur Hap bept.'ln' r^ntlov -to- the inaccuracy or your canvasses, we requested them . • • to (five us in' detail those in connection with your canvass or Spring field Hass. They are as follows;- • ; i •• . Slock si dimensions of City Hotel omitted. should be block 33. dO you state 'corner Temple at Hi(jh'St“. - This ‘cannot bo as the streets are parolell. ...... • - Bloch 03 you state 'High St at VntM This is impossible us jtJiese Streets' are'parolell. Block 34 On may you cull this block No. 34, and On the ■ canvass ;it-is called Ko. 34 and 03. v . Block go designated o n canvass as 06 and 09. The com- v Plaint further states that you never R o around a block' in the regular manner, thereby making it very difficult to trace yoiilS^n- vasses. Hill you kindly send us *» explanation in regard ■£ ? 'i h4«-mat t o rs. : , ;E '" ' YflSfll'' t ruly, ! ^J$s. A. Edison Constn. pept. : ^ ■ By ; April Uth. M. Edison lamp*, Go, East Howard. M, .T, Doar Sirs:- • I bo C to advi'sd ijou;'that I have agreed to Jot Mr. P. S, Dyer hr.vo one per cent intordot in the Lamp factory, on the same basis as that already agrosd; upon as to l.awson, Howell,, and H^idldy. Yours truly, April Oth, 84, P, S, nyor. Esa, Edison lamp Ho. East Newark, M, J. Dear Sir;- UnforrinR to your .favor of 4th inst,, j bog to ad- :’Vis's you that i have to-day written to the J.tuaj Co, stating that I ein''willing that you should havo ono per cant interest in the '.’"'ITanp factory, on the sarno basis as that already ugrood upon as ■’ '.'."to lawson, Howell, and Bradley, April fcith. oi. W. S. Aridrows. Ksq, Middletown, 0» . ' Dear Sir:* ; Referring to your fwor of Oth inst, wo .will comply with your roquost, nnd sond a stool gauge t.o filo up brushes at ■■oil our stations in futuro. Yours truly, April Oth,04 ■Wfl. R. Andrnws Esq. ' •'V' c-o Edison Elec. Ill. Co. Middletown Ohio. .We ore in roceipt or your lot tor of the Gth inst. asJc- 'inrr Me to Bond to Hr. Conan t 0 old stylo surety catch aftachi*»ntsV Wo have a letter rrom Hr. Conant in which ho statoB that ho dows - not proi»oso using those old style catches, and requests us to send now stylo catches Yfith tho attachment piocos as used on tho present To odor switch's As wo ordered forward how stylo catches before :: v/e received your corarnunicntion requesting us to send old ones, and nr. Conant*u letter and your letter under reply, being of cur ent date, the -Corner arrivin': first, we will- nuke no change in the or- ' dor, unless we are so requested by you. - yours truly, y: ram at n. Dept. ■ April Ufch. 04’ # ' • / . V Major S. Mood Pago. Secretary. Edison ft Swain•Unitcfd Electric light Co. Ud, I.ondon. England. noariSir:- r • Wo have your favor of 37th March, and 'very much' ro- gret that you should have boon put to any inconvenience by oho of your cuatomora having the prices ox- our dynamos. Considering tho extant of our business, however, and the mny opportunities that ■would prosent thomaelves to anyone desiring information, wo aro not at all'surprised at this. If you can suggest any method by which we could roctify tho trouble; wo ..would be very glad to carry out your ideas, pro¬ vided they do not interfere with our business. Wo are figuring on slow spend dynamos, and hope to re¬ ceive further information from you on tho subject, as requested in our last letter. April Oth. 04, N. W, Pratt, fisq, 1 - Uaboook « Wilcox Co. Now fork, Dear Sir:- > Wa hnvo favor of 7fch April, and bog ■that tho Annincton A Rims Co, are going to sell engine Stuart on tho some basis >» you are going to soil him namol'y, list pricos. Yours truly, to inform you »s to Mr. ' boilers; April 0th, 84 'Geo, H. Bliss Esq. i ' Oen. Kuo. Western Edison Ught Co. Chicago Ill. 4$W«r Sirj- p : ‘ " Tf& are' in receipt ol* your, letter of the 2nd insti and , regret' W 'hear that the plan of Dos Moines building is iniscSsirried. As you reqifest we will send another one to night to Dr. F. g. crot- •terden Pros*t. Dos Moines Edison light Co. tie will look into the matter of belting, .and see, if w.q a can use any of it. ..... v ore is no objection whatever to cutting out any of-the tools on our °stimte, which are dee- od unnecessary. Yours truly, Thos. A. Edison Constn. Dept. April Ut.h, 04, Ooo, H. Bliss. Esq, Supt. Chicago, 113. My dear ?3^)Y/ing, which is hr extract from a letter Mr. Edison has from tho Manager of tho'Edison * Swan Co, of london. N “Many difficuJtios have arisen in connection with tho so-culled ' «Edison-Mopkinson“ dynamos. You are aware that t ho English Edison Company had'made an agrooment with DrHopkinson for the use of. his machines. We find that this machine is at present far from perfect and it is loading us into trouble, Tho machine as it now is cannot bo relied on, arid-is hot nearly so useful practically, as your own:' but wo are still bound by t;ho [agreement made by the Edisori Company". Yours truly,' Apr Oth. 04, (». C. Bolknapj/^ Ksq. Highland fjationn) Hank, Wewburg, il.Y. :'Doar Sii^T'- V '/ Wc »*vo your favor of 7th inat. The only reason ; xyibMro unwilling to send wiromon to Nov/burgh is that it .Would*" ' i/croaso the cost of^jviring, owing^to our having to pay the board /of the moh. Will you please consult with Mfc Wlkor, and if you still think it advisable to send' a man, kindly telegraph us as soon as you have arrived at a decision, and v/o will got you a competent man to second Hr. Walker’s efforts in endeavouring to got as many lights cbnnoctod ns possible, ' Tours truly, •PHos., A. Edison. C nst. Dept , : jd—Q — April nth, ui , Prof 0, Colombo, Dauea Oenoralo. Milun, Italy, Doar Sir:-- Referring to the sottlemont T matlo v/ith you in Milan, I bog to advise you that 1 have this day hoard Phil ado Iphia to the offoot that tho cranl-shaft is ready ohipmant. It y/IIJ r;o forward to you by t.ho next steamer whori I was from" for BfiilinK. Yours truly, April oth, 04 ’ • ' • ,r ' p. conanV Esq. i 'y’:‘r c-o EdiBon Elnc. Ill, Co. Jtowburgh . 11 . Y. Wo urn in ro oipt of your lottor or thn 7th inst, and ■sorult you by to ni«ht»s mail bluo print of Howburj'h, with tho dis¬ trict niarhod off ur other stations. Ahy experiments that nay suggest themselves to you with" the idea oT testing them, please conduct, and advise us of the result at your’ earliest convenience, as it is imperative that we ’ should order the feeder regulators as e..rly as possible. Yours truly, Thos. A. Edison Oonstn. Oept. • ; y : -- ay April 9th, 04 'A. Stuart Esq. Soc’y Ohio Edition Bloc. Installation Co. Cincinnati Ohio. ’ Dear sir:- ■ RoforrinB to our tolojjrara of tho 7th inst, in which we stated that Middletown was started on Saturday nijjhi the 0th inst, ‘ will you very kindly send us r.t onco u chock for SO, 994.08 tho same being GO por cent of the amount of our contract, and which payment matured on Saturday last' in accordance with our anroomeht. We require this m noy urgently, and truBt you will not fail to sehd it, as herein requested. Wo are this morning in rocoipt of a telegram from our Superintendent Mr. Rich dated at Middletown, in which ho says " " “Plant is running finely, 200 lights”. Our superintendent (foes from Piquu to Middletown, and •it is our intention to have him push this station to completion vri.ll' all possible haste.- • Yours truly, ■ • ' Thos. A. Edison Const. Dept. By April'. 9th, 18U4. / :V| ’■ .P.;-'s. Hustings Esq. Treasurer * \ Edison Bloc. Light Co. City. Dear Sir;- Enclosed we bog to hand you statement of account to the 1st March 1004, showing the coot or canvassing, mapping, electrical' determinations, preparing plans and estimates together with pro¬ portion or general office expenditure for each town, work in con¬ nection with v/hieh has passed through the hands or this Department. As requested by Major Eaton wo have prepared this state¬ ment' in detail, and in such a manner us to clearly show the cost of bringing each town through the different stages of work to; final completion, which latter state is attained as soon as an os-- timate has been handed in to the EdisonraHlec. Light Company or;its agents. will observe- that a number or towns which we will " m'ention later on, have not yet been brought to fdmul completion, ■ notwithutanding the fact that a Charge against sucli towns is made under the head of preparing plans' and estimates. ' . In many eases whore plans are prepared for a certain 1 > town it happens’ that they can be used to advantage in connection 1 v/ith come Qther place, .we tJierefore consider that -it would nojj,; ‘ith the"? an equitable division of expenses to debit each It /K.k V) ’ actual amount which accumulator! during tho time that.the plpns Tor such place wore undergoing tho process of completion. Wore wo to udopt this course we would in some instances bo unable to charge other towns in connection wl^h which tho some plans wore adapt- able, inasmuch as tho cost of preparing tJioso plans would have al- * ready boon charged out. Our object has boon to make each city b'oar an equitable proportion of tho accumulated expons"^ and not to 'ull'ow one place to take what night be called an unfair advantage. In order that you nay know the exact condition of work in connection with these cities, wo will dwell upon each individ- ' ually, with the exception or those for which estimates have not ' seen furnished, and our not mentioning thorn will convoy to you this fact.. j' . St. Louis go. One estimate furnished .Tuly 20th 1003. Portland.He. One estimate furnished during the month'^r "df February of the present year, an i two others were suppl'jLed/'du-' ring taarch, but are n.ot included in this statement, inasmuch tfs l't- v is rendered to the end of February only. ■ • - • • IVestboro Hass. Two estimates were rumished on Peb.»l‘IKSift : Louisville Ky. Three estimates, one Dec. 14th*and two .Feb. 20th. : M ndorground insta- )'M'' Havorstraw N. Y. Two estimates, one Doc. 12th, and one pone. 24th, 101)3, tho former for an underground installation, and the latter proposed aerial lines. , Haverhill Hass. Two estimates Doc. 3rd,1833. • - re- Hudson N. Y. Three estimates, one Peb. 11th, 1084, and ' two on the' 13th of the same month. Hov/ Orleans la. Onan underground insta¬ llation on Feb. 14th,1334. On March 30th 1004 we prepared another for overload wires, and informed you of the Tact. It is roudy whenever you desire to utilise it. The cost or thin latter est¬ imate is- not included in this statement. - • • U Dallas Texas. One estimate Fob. 20th, 1304. Poughkeepsie H. Y. Throe estimates, two of which wo furnished on the 20th Doc. 1083, and one on Madison His. Two estimates, one Jan. 4th, and one Fob. Williamsport Pa. You will observe that tliis town; i'S^oti-'^ ' 'toiled upon our statement tY/ico. The first canvuss was raadoby 1 " the Edison Elec, light Co., and our first estimate was prepared Trra from thin data at their request, owing however to the ihS4curacy - of the cunva-ssv and to tho fact that the Williamsport Company .it. became necessary for us to make a now canvass, and prepare a 'further estimate, tho cost of which is, as shown on the statement'.' Ypailanti Itich. One estimate Pob. 6th. Another, eat?- imato, tho cost or whicli is not shov/n on this statement has boon prepared during tho present month, in fact at this m&rnont v/a are doing v/’ork "in connection -with Ypailanti under tho direction of " ‘ your agent Markin, who is in Mow York. ' . Hillsdale Mich., Ono estimate Feb. 11th, 1804. Our remarks in regard to ypsilanti apply to this place. " Circloville Ohio. Pour estimates furnished, one Jan Ot! ‘one Pob. 13th, and two during the month of March 1884, the cost ’• of not Point} shown on our statement. Sherman Texas. Ono estimate Jan. 0th 1884. Utica N. Y. One estimate August 10th 1864. ffatsontown Pemnu. One estimate July 30th,1883, • Srie ponna. one estimate August 16th, 1003.' rV- ! -Hartford conn. One estimate October 20th, 'iu83V?i.v,-' f'~:' ' Davenport Iowa. One estimate Sept. 27th, 1803V ‘ Danbury Conn. Three estimates for this placo were 'fill** ni'sHed up to the loth irfn! 1804. Southington Ky. Two estimates. One Oct. 22nd, another" if Norwich Cohn. One Hov* 8,108.3. .Racing ffis. One October 20th, 1888. Natick Masts. One Hoy. 8».1803. Danville Ya. In copying this statement we rind that ouriaccouhtunt has included the costs or Danville Va., and Danville ^ennu., in the amount ns shown on our statement. In preference' to altering this statement v/e attach a memo which will show how the '• amounts should he divided between the two places, one estimate has been furnished for each. Evansville Pennu. One estimate Hay 20th, 1888. Charleston N. 0. One estimate June 15th, 1008. Lowell Mass. Three estimates furnished during the month , : • ' ' t ■•-.■^fe¬ tor P Sept ember 1088. . 1 1 * 1 •' • Governors Island N. Y. One estimate ' ' I.lowilyn park N. J. One estimate July lOthi - Pennsylvania R. R. Depot Jersey City, iit Jj^^ll!’estimates .. r ?- Canyon Arkansas One estimate July 10th, 1003 lien dot a Ill. Two estimate; » Sept. 25th, arid, another Oct. 18th, 1003. . Pittsfield Hat.«. one estimate. Peb. 10th, 1004. ;4'i$3fl^»AVge against' this place not being shown on this statement. Appleton (7is. One estimate supplied March 25th, 1804, and another- April 9th, 1084, entailing a further debate about this :pTaee in the next statement we render you. 1 r ’.' ' southbridge Mass, one estimate Keb. 10th, 1004. ■ ' ''' Kansas city Ho. One o8timate‘ii{8^^^ii^^l^t)4 ' Auburn Y. One estimate Jan. 22nd, 1004, and a sub- ■ sequent estimate on Peb. 29th, 1004. i You will observe, that commencing with Pottsvill’e 'therefi is no charge mode against any of the following towns for., preparing 'plans and estimates. All these places were canvassed during the ‘present year, and for none of them, as far as the statement in 1 • ^question is concerned, have estimates been proparodi thut is to say -' Should you find it necessary to ask for further infor- . mation, wo bog to apologise for having railed to orabraco it, nither in our statement attached, or in this lottor, as our earnest on 1 - • do'avor has boon t*> supply you with all details and information ' requisite to render our accounts perfectly intelligible, and to give you an accurate idea or the present condition of work in con¬ nection witl^^p^Spr'Vvery town shown on our statement, and which latter wo riv-^ly submit for your approval. Yours truly, Thos. A. Edison Constn. Dept. April oth, a4 C.rc. Tripp inn Esq. . iyiV : sup*• »pro## twin Inland R. B« iontf Island City M. T. Raf*»rrini} to your favor of tho 7th, I bou to oneloso dyvrawith lot tors which will ftnswor tho (inquiry you make about ••• • Floyd. «. Cornish of Monlo park. A. Stuart. Ruq. Secretary, Ohio Edison Install at ion Co. Cincinnati. 0. Dour Sir:- Replying to your lottor of tho 'Hh inat, I bon to state "that I would much profor instead of your buying from mo tho mater¬ ial which you specify, that you would buy it, through tho ordinary channols; namoly, Porgnann & 06, Edison Machine Works, Ansonia Urass a Copper Co, etc etc,' inasmuch as it would bo impossible for mo to handle tho natorial for you, without charging a profit on same, and in my opinion, there would be insufficient Justification for this profit if I simply ship this material to,you for your ' disposal in v/hatevor way you wight, think best, and without taking .'upon myself any responsibility in connection thorov/ifch. If you had askod mo to take the contract for the Eloctri- cal v/ork at Circlovillo, and desired a bid on that work, includ¬ ing tho Material, I should Have boon perfectly willing to quote figures to you, inasmuch as thei responsibility in connection with that v/ork v/ould then rest with mo, and this v/6uld be my Justifi- cation in charging a profit on the v/ork, an it v/ould bo incumbent' uj on inysolf to boo that it wan -propwrly executed, and that it. v/ould givo satisfaction, end answer the purpose for which it it' intondod. i with relation to sending you a competent Eloctrician for "SO Or 40 days.- I am quite wil3ing to do so, if you think ono person is sufficient for thti. purpose, and would.simply chare© you • tho actual cost in this instance in order to ho Ip you through ,:.y«iur experiment. If you order us to send this man, it must bo distinctly understood that all rq«jonsihiJity in connection with ‘his work while under your instructions, rests on you, and any orrors ho may make must in no wise bo charged to me. With relation to your roeuost that I should use my in¬ fluence to obtain for you lowor prices bn engines, boilers and other material,-the reason you give for making such a request ."fading that, “v/o are all in tho amo boat**,-I would point out to- Hfyou that it -would bo impossible for me to get favorable torms^fpiv : "any class of material unless .1 gave in sown form or another awd “equivalent for such terms. The equivalent in the cases in question, is, tho immense volume of business I do both at homo and abroad, certain nrruriRiur roquor.t. , Yours truly. Thus, A. Edison c«nstn, Dopt. April 10th, 84 j Sec»y. Edison Bloc. Ill, Co. Bellefonte Pennct. / V j Enclosed we beg to hand you statement of your account' to the ,1s tf inst, sh-wing a balance in our favor of $7, b'SG.dy. ' ffo' A& o uryW a bill for one «Y» armature which tta Rich informed us you rt ,4a ire'to retain. Ca>i you very kindly send up a remittance of $4000- on ’ a-cjfsunt, o'* this statement. Re ro.juir* the use of the money, and w entrust that you can oblige us. Awaiting your reply, wo beg to Thos, A. Edison Cwjstft,. »ept. April 10th, 04 itonBrB. P. B. Crider & Son. ' . Bellefonte Panna. Do'arSirss- r \ 7 o nV r, in receipt of your postal card of tho Oth inst, in which you state that the recover tho amount of g5».50 for material furnished Prank Wallace is to place a mechanics loin on the building. If you examino our position in this matter a littlo more closely, vn think that you will!decide differentl’y. ’ He simply desire so protect ourselves, as we havo no order from Wallace to pay you the amount, and should we do so with¬ out this necessary authority, there would bo nothing to prevent his 'collectini' from us the amount of his Mil. We understood Mn Rich t f o say that ho had no arrangement with you in regard to the mater¬ ial supplied by Mr. Wallace. We have however written jtto .aRain ±v : order to obtain the exact fucts of the case. It is ■qtiito unneces¬ sary for you to -discuss coereive measures as we are quite willing- to pay all charges against us, and simply make the proviso that such charges shall be presented in the regular manner. Wo will Write you again as soon aB we hear from Hr. Rich. ' Tours truly, •Jfc\ • ... ?•* : . • V| ; »,Thos. A. Edison Constn* Bept. April 10th, 1J4, . I Ftiblor. jisq. Pique. Ohio. Doar Sir:- '"&> shall bo glad if you will nalculato for us at tho earliest possible moment tho fo33ov/ing data, and forward sarno to us as suttn as^ossible;- iilrnt.Tho cost per polo of sotting polos, assuming tho polos to bo 40 foot, long, and to bo foot out of tho ground v/hon sot, Hocond. The cost of gaining and trimming por pole, jfhird. Tho cost of Tinning our heavy copier v/iro por mile; Oo^t, o 1 running proas ure■wire por mile. Cost of Point ini' >olos. this dote got out in detail, shotting us hov/ you arrive at yourfigures, and tho prices given should bo avoraged • prices. Our roason in ashing this information, is that wo want to ostimato more.closely on our pole line estimates. >-i April loth, U 4 . V, D, 1 Rich, Ksq, P ■ Doar Sir:- "/o shall bo glad if you will calculate for as at your earliest, convenience, *h~ following data, and forward same to us at the earllent possible moment UJ&I. The cost per pole of setting Polos, assuming ,. 0 ic S to be do root long, and to bo M3 font out of the ground when sot. £iiSQHa# Vho cost of gaining and trinsing per j O lo. mXSi ' Th *‘ COat ° r runni ‘«' ho -"-vy «op; wire per milo. The cost of running Pressure milo . Tho Qf polos. ■’0 V/ant tWa ,lata '" ot “P in detail,' showing how you arriv -t your figures. The prices given should be average prices. Our reason i^ asking for this information is that wo v/ant to estimate more closely on our pole lino estimates. ’•70 have also asked Mr. Hibler to figure out this inform- ' Nation, and v/e wish you to let him.do his figuring entirely it ^r , .ondent of you, as wo would like to compare tho conclusion hd,..' £ •arrives at with your conclusions. Yours truly, April 10th, 84 17. D. Rich Buq. ? •' , Middletown Ohio. Dear sirj- ’ We aro in receipt of a communication Prom Messrs. PV B. Crider fi Son Bo lief on to, in which they state, in reference to prank Wallaces* bill, vrhich thoy ask us to pay to them, that 1; they will place a mechanic's loin on the building, unless we remit Have you paid Zeiber, the party with whom you contracted ’for the erection of the station, for the work ho has done?.' If ■you have not paid him,this amount of S53.S0 should bo deducted from his account. you or course understand, or you at least a should'understand, that when you make a contract Tor the erection . of ft station, and when that contract has been paid, if the con- tractor has'not: paid his sub-contract*rs, they can place a meehun* ics loin oh' the building , and so damans tho title, notwithstanding the fact that you nay have paid the contractor for all the Work' he has dono. For this reason wo consider that you should never ', feh'tor into an agreement with a contractor, unless he furnishes. a’' A ‘ T ... bond. Did you exact a bond in the caBo in question?. If not, and if Zoiber has been paid we can db nothing but pay Orider the amount of Wallaces’ bill, otherwise they'will damage: the title of tho station VulMinS W **“ *“ "* „„ „r „„,rr.o mil not ailovr. lb «• not mind »»1M jo'xiiertence which will prevent the probability of our making ond purchase April 10th, 04 Spencer Trask Esq. 70 Broadway City. ; Dear sir ! Tho bearer is Hr. Oyer, ->ne or. our canvassers, and we send him to you at the request of Hr. E. S. Hastings Trees. Edison Elec. Light Co, v/ho states that you will give Hr. Dyer instructions in regard to making a canvass or a few blocks in the city of Brooklyn, for the purpose or compiling statistics in regard to light. : ' Tours truly, Th- s. A. fifaison Constn. Dept. ■' By April 10th, m. W. L. Garrison. Esq. Boston. Mass, Dsar Sir:- ’■Vo enclose herewith |jh».tch of portion of your Station at Brockton, arranged so as to take in the extra 14 1-2 X •If* onRino. . V/o have written to Mr. Sima to-day about taking the note of tho Brockton IllurainatinR Co, at six months for the en^ino you have bought from him. v;e will probably havo a reply from him tho day after tt>-morvovy, anil 'will then v/ritro you. Yours very truly,' April 30th. 84,. J, \7. ’Thoolor. Kstj, Cashier, Ansonia Brass « Copper Co, Now York, near Sir:- I must apolotfixo for not answering your favor of uth irist more prompt3J, but I hail overlooked the matter entirely. T look forward to montinfi the note duo on the 35th inst t and v/i 11 .endeavour within tho noxt day or two to pay you some- thinn on account of the Machine Works account. At the present moment I cannot say v/luit. but I ox)act,on Saturday to wroto you definitely. Yours truly. April Uth. M. 'W. "S. Andrews. Esq. Middletown. Ohio. Dear Sir;- ’° h ‘ rB ° 4 tw " — » « — Is oomp „ t . nt ln . •tract « to,, oco, IJoccc t „)j hl „ to au oo _ Yours truly, Thos - A. Edison. Const. nopt. By April mh#nj4. f I' W. S. Andrews. Esq. Middlotiwn, o. Dear Sijfc- Rof'orring to your favor of Oth, v m bop to say that wo havo written to the Hollofonto people, («Unf! tho proposition that we will change tho angina at our oxponao, and supply thorn with tho copper wire and electrical instruments to mako the necoBB- ary extension, provided they will supply the rest of tho material, and do tho vorl. thornselvns. , Vo think this is a very libera] proposition, and if Mrf Harris doos not accopt it, we shall como to the conclusion that/it is impossible to please them. W, S. Andrews, Esn. Middletov/n. 0. . Dear Sir:- Wo have your favor of 9th ihst as bo Hazleton, and Varo touch oblij'od to you for' the information Riven, "le v/ere under the impression that, wo had already v/rjtttton you as to this' natter, blit find 'we have not done so. The fact is, Major Raton has stated and roitoratod the fact that the Hazloton Plant was started without any previous test boinr made. Ho Rives as his authority Mr. Marble, Yours truly, Thos. A, Kdison. Const. I)opt, April 11th. U4. M. Aduma, Esq. Oo Cortjmann A Co. !fov/ Yor)., Dear Sir;— v /ill you plonaa oa] 1 hero to son Mr. Edison v/ith relation to tho ovidoneo ho desiros you to rive in tho Wolch caan Yours truly, April 13 th. M. • J» V/. Jtiob. Ksq. Manctt Gonoralo, Milan. Italy. Doar sir 5 ,- I havo your favor of 3’lth I-’oby, which, romainod un- ansv/orod o>/ini; to i;iy absorioo from llov/ York. I orieloso you a mono fron ono of ray principal oloetrical .exports hero, frora which you cm t robably pot the information you ' -'desire. . With rolation t.o unin;' our old typo dynaiaos as motors, I havo not ox ict data horo which T can sond you, but I understand that tJio Paris Company havo, and T would suppost that, you v/rito to thorn. Ii I can fiivo you any further information in rolation to tho ropul ition of your foedors, T should bo most happy to do so; ' Yours truly, I' ^ Apr 13 31th, M, . Edison I ami- Co. ! East Nowark. M, J. Near Sirs:- •7o have your favor of 7t,h inst, and Mould draw your ; attention to tho fact that Mr. Uj ton himself suggested that v/e ■ should soil tho lamps referred to bjt tho Ttalinn Company as having ^ l!<)n shipped in cask 4100, at 4c conts, as tho or dor for shipment to Antv/orp and Milan togothor made up 10,000 lamps. You will therefore pio.-iso sond us crodiiernoto for lo conts each on all «ap S shipped to Milan under recent orders. I’loase let us knov/, when you Will ship some more 10 c.uidlo powor lamps to Milan. ’Vo vouJd im» rose, upon you the necessity oi’ keeping dose to t.ho volts indicated on i.rdor. April 13th, . m. "If.C. Bollknap. Esq. Secy, llov/burgh. !!. Y. Dear Sir:-. Wo have your few or of 30th April, and as requested v/o h';ivo instruetod Hr. Walkor to teach such now men ns you may designate. ' With relation to t.h'o questions you ask,- Wo would point •' :'oUt‘ that. Mr. Walker's work has very little to do with the station' itsolf, and ho v/ent to Howburn early in Koh’y m order to get tho "ViriSfcH. work wall ahead. • We’do not however, propose to hold strictly, to the period of thirty days, but 'would propose to charge your Company' for his services from the let of April. It Would bo a matter of nrranRomorit betv/eon you and Mr D ota0rt,-or such othor portion as may bo instructed- us to whether -you should ohargo thorn for Mr. v/alkor*s sorvicos, -.. If v/o sent you another man, it .would bo at the expohsb- • to you of his wages and expenses. Wo al3ow our men S3,50 per day for'expenses, and thoir wa'gos of course vary according to their abi3ity. Wo do not think it would bo necessary to send another 'man, as wo believe Mr. Walker can do all that is necessary in t.ho' way of instructing your local port to Nowburg iiaiiGdiutoly ho is disengaged f other work 'Now York, With relation of the breakage, ancl if v;o Thus, A. Kdjli Ai m 33 th, I'A, t, P. Conant,. Esq. Mowburu. N. T. Boar Sir:- Mr. Tlollknap complains to^.us that a number of their 3 amp's havo broken. P3oase lot know v/hother thorn has boon a normal or abnormal broakaRo. in fact, son.i'ua—Call information on tho stilr-' joct, as *®fe,.;tant So find out vliet he- v/o should son.l thorn ] amps to ropJaeo those brokon,at uur oxponse, or at tho expense of tho local ‘Company. ‘ . ' Yours truly, ^3 Messrs P. b. Cridor & Son. Bollofonto, pa. Dear Sirs:- '7o havo your favor of Oth inst, and bOR to'advise you that vro havo this day accaptod you lo days sifiht draft on ui for 3003.00. Yours truly, Oustav Sol (tdn||^a(|, Supt, Nov/ Yurt, •Hoar Si r:- '7iU you please Rive mo do tall information with ro- liition to alteration of Central..station dynamos. T have your traoinRn of this wort., but. j think in order to enable thtfKKilan people to nligp their dynamos successful ly, v/e.ouRlit to send thorn an addition to the dm-vincs, some explanation ir» to ho t they should April 3 1th. 1)4, A. Stuart. Esq. Secretary. Cincinnati. 0. Dear f?ir:~ RoforrinR to your favor of 7th inst,v/IPHo not think it would, bo advisable to use any 'other then' Babcock # ’.Vi3 cox 1 boilors in the “Block Plant". It is necessary in our business to have boilors which. will Givo stoa:n quickly, anti which can bo easily and rapidly cloan- od, and so far as our experience j>oos, vto do n<,i know of any other boiler which v/ ill answer those requirements. Yours truly, Thos. A. Edison. Const. Oept. Gustav Soldan. Ks-i, Supt. Nov? York, Boar Sir:- T m anxiousJy aaitinp for t.paeinf«Sof th*t armature connections of our various mchinos. You iutvo on.Tv sent, mo t.ho true inns of tho 28 and SO Jitfht armatures up to the present time, and T havo promisod to send out blue print?; to a nroat number of poopJo, but. :un doJayod until T r’nt tho information from you. April 13th, 84, A,' Stuart, Esq, Secretary. Cincinnati, Ohio. Dear Sirt- Your favor of 1st innt -whsi/ch we info meet you v/o ’•/.anted Hr. Edison to soo-jjiyas overlooked; hence the do3 ay in re¬ plying, V/o understood from some ono frou 'your offico, v/ho vma "'introduced to our Enginoor by Hr. Sehofflor, that it, would bo quite possible to excavate the spot roforrod to in order to got the 'necessary depth. Tho now pioco of property you spook 'of v/ould suit us admirably, and wo do not doubt but that'we could get tho lights you want in a spaco 23 X 200. Tho only troublo would bo-how to got tho stack and oxhuust arranged. v/o could easily run it to tho top of a buHSding find cross a street, or v/o could oven drill a hoi d through a stroot 30 or 40 foot wide, if nocesdary, ■- v/o can send you an nnginnor in tho course of ,ii v/qok' or ‘ • so. Unfortunately, tho mn v/o' would like to sorid is 'at .present sick in bod. Tho main troublo in connection with this new location would appear to us to bo the' chimney draft. If there is already ApriD JUh. U<1. . 15 • B. Hubbard, Esq, Socy. Tiffin, o. Doar Sir:- 'Vo havo your favor of fcit.h stato /ou have dischargod the motor man. ’/c cannot Xeop our Hr. Bovos in you should therefore tal.o imodiato stops ordor to onablo Hr. Bovos to instruct him. April 11th. m. inst, anti note that you' Tiffin indefinitely, and to got another man, in Yours truly, I’hos. Edison. Const. Dept, April 11th, 04 Magnolia, Florida 3 bog to acknowledge with thanks receipt c^Jyour lot tor of the :ird inet. por Kr. HcOilvniy, enclosing 310.713 for the’ .lunch which I did not got. • 1 an vory much afrai'l that the recording angel Jins a special ontry against ray account for improper language upon the day"of ray departure. If you can suggest any way in which 3 can ...;got this j£fl.78 into the hands or St. Peter, i*f will probably bul- ‘-Ance ray account, and all '/ill bo well. • frJ It was ray intention to hare left orders to have th-v head waiter killed, but subsequently I relented. Next year however T will be able to avenge rnyj ge myself, and in the meantime I beg to m m April! 12th. ' A, Stuart; Rsq, Secretary, nhio Edison Electric Installation Co. Cincinnati. Ohio. DoarvSir;- v/o have your toJoi?mi«t statin* that there is some lnisundorstaritiini; about the Middleton matter. what you ref or to, v/o cannot at all male out. "lo shall be very clad if you will send us a chock im¬ mediately for *.ho payment dun on the Middletown contrict on the startinp of the Station. The Station has now boon running a ■ W °° k « ,u,d ‘.inasmuch as wo are urgently in need of funds, vrrt must’ roquost you to send us a check per return mail, as v/n had redo nod Ida “gotting' sane early in the present wdok. • Yours truly, ' Thos,' A. Rdis'on. Const', Dept; April 12th, 84 Halo Esq. 39 COU*** St. Boston, Hass. > Doai*;sirj-: P9mlt to in ^oduca to you, Mr. M. Adams, the gentle- ».n »ho», a . pi> . ltlm w „ k , ln Wth thi> w Welch versus myself. Yours truly. i April 12 oh, IH •P. S. hustings Esq. Treasurer Edison . Elec. Light Co. City. . »oar sir»- !Vo send you herewith estimate, specification or bnild- i"8* specification or st*o«t installation, chart or district, plan ' <>r building, and contract Tor the installation of an Edison Bine.'" Light central Station Plant r>r 1000 lumps capacity at danville, Vu. the said estimate amounting to Sh7, HOB.537. This estimate is based th< * Present value or labor an l material, and we hold -ourselves- i". readmes:, to cl it ..n t.he terns ututed at any tine within’ • •• i’0 days rron the date hereof, gut not artor. The local company in executing the contract rpr.;tlT.e in- ...st.Elation or a plant «Jio Id be careful to comply wfih th^’ijfaws oT ■the state or Viginia. . .. A mooting of the Board of Directors -should be culled and a resolution passed directing the officers named therein (usU- 'ul-ly’the president and Treasurer ) to sign the controot on behetnf; of the Corporation and arfix thereto the 'Corporate seal. Caivi*^ : should also be taken.to have the officers signing the contract riclc?' nowledge if before „one officer authorised by law to ta-e acknhv^" 1 lodgements a*d administer oaths, and in the acknowledgement shoUTd' be incorporated an affidavit by th- officers that they have signed , • rehock for th-.* amount required to Uo upon its o:cn*u •: ion« On receipt of the contract. bynth/s Conimny, we wil! return n Xuplicato ai|»no:l. , I yours trulyi ; ; .. i Thoa. A. Kdisun Constn. 0o»t. April 12th, (H *•' Rich Ks'i. - . fj c-o Edison Klee. Ill. Co. Pirjuii, ohi,.. } \ hoar sir;- Dl90S9 n0t ° th “ u ls aoo5 ..y . io«M „„ f . Tr , t „ m . Pnn you explain the cause of the ,-,iV . :.. . - !i! ... . ' ( f - . - <»ur, ,/iies br^ahihi; ■ i- it cannot bO that they are too li,jht, as they ,. r „ th „ SilWQ „ . i the ordinary telephone wire, an,l in > nn , *. ~ • '!( • n jh,? Cona traction of our system • , twxco as many poles are used as in tho construction of the Yol*. - MU Phono' system, therefore these pressure v 3 ro„ cannot break from ••• ■>« thexr ov/n' weight. -Mease ventilate this matter thoroughly. . Yours truly, . Thos. A. Edison Co rl 3 tn. Oopt. ' April lath, !34 M, ■ p^nbl't'lr.y 3s;. ^ T; “ Edison Bloc. Ill. < Do. Rhamokin, Honna. >oar sir:- lYo are > in rocoipt of you: r lot tar of tho lOtli inst, till invosti;jato y r onr stutomonts in 3 :*o:;ard to slack wiro, ami .'if jh't cross arris. It UOjjjfjV is vary stranjjo tha: . tho prassuri v/iros shoitl ijfht » fiB t'i'jy am tho sorao siao as i lolophono wiros, and in th ,>nst ruction of ..»n r systora twieo as it luny polos are uood. as in April lath. Apr!3 33th. irt. Ky dour Hr. l'oith:- I am sorry to any that. I aha 3.3 have to again put off tha appoint,raont for to-morrow nh*t. I had v>ith you. My I'’athor-in“3av/ isiidoad, and X want to spond t.ho timo with my t/ifo and frailly, I v/i3D adviiso you 3 at or, mu), in;: another appointmont'. 7i, A '/iMu Yours vary tru3y, April 12t,h, f)4 A. ft. King B3;i. :iuy loni'wood avo. Floxbury, Muss. iiop.r sir»- *7o aro in roenipt of your lottor or eho loth irst, andi in roply boj; to sp.y that nil Win "urtlairl pnpors Imyo boon son t .-you,, Thoun which ro. - ininod in our bonds uftor eonminicuting with s.ff'V* *>n tho uth inst, toying b-»on f.xyrar 1*4 yistnr lay. in r!.lu.ion to tho lot'.or ortplainin;' tto various nar- .'linul notnc on Win font of tho contract, v/o bog to roraind you that vo wroto thin lot tor nddrossing it to you, and that you took it with you vh-'ih yon loft How York, 'To hay* hovfnyor plnasuro in on— closing a socond copy, which *c>ntp..-;t will r-ueli you uaroly. Yours truly, t'ios, A. Edison Constn. Dopt. ' . By April 3'lth. bd, H. Ward loonard, Middlstov/n, 0, Hour Kir:- I h ive your favor of uth M ril, and would remind you that it is a comparatively short tins shim 7 advanced your salary, iind -ndor the» present state of businoss, J should not fool Juatifiod in advancing it You soon to loso Si:-} It of tho met that those of our Eloc’.rica] exports who are receiving larger salaries tJian you, have boon longer with us than you h ,vo. You ,.v« comparatively no* in th«'. business, vhilo tho othotn have boon vith us for soiao consider- able time. Yours truly, April 14th. U4, Major Eafcon:- I nci constantly netting nnquirios fron Ruropo with relation to now methods that v/o havo adoptod in connection v/it,h the electrical part of our business; requests for drawings or cop¬ ies of drawings of new dynamos and other things v/hich v/o turn out. In fact, for all hind of information v/ith relation to the system, I am anxious to know what is my exact status with re¬ lation to those enquiries. Am I by agreement comiellod to give such information at ny own cost, or have T a right to charge for same?. A33 I wish to do is to prevent myself from boing continu- -ally burdened v/ith these matters, but of course, I am perfectly will ing to givo tho information if it. is pai.l for, Yfill you oblige ran by looking into,the matt or, and ad¬ vise, mo as to tho position I should take in the matter. This memo is prompted by an enquiry T have from Iiorlin to-day, asking for a groat deal of information, which it will take considerable ‘tiem to got out. ' Thos, A, Edison,' per McC, Edison 7>niap Go. : j Bast Newark. N. .T, ; Uoar Sirs:- Edison havim: sipnoct the stock oert.if i cut os con¬ nected with the Bradley, Bowel 1, nynr and Jav/son too per mint in- toror.t in the lamp factory, 1 shall bo,Bind if you will send us •an account, tfivinij us credit for the anount duo hr. Edison under above .arrr.ni'e.'ient. The bout ./ iy would be to credit foreign order account. A) ril 3<«h. «4. Messrs Borijuumn $ Oo. Mow '(or].. Boar Sirs;- •7o have ct rood tloiJ of scrap copper at the Jabra- : tory Which wo have received from the different stations. I do not moan tho larRo bundlos of coppor, but just odd lenaths. There in probably noinothinf} under :iOp pounds of those odd nir.es, '•'.'ouJd y«u buy it fr«a us as scrap, copjor?. If so, what' price will you allow us for it. Vo thin}, it would bo usoful in you-- foundry. Yours truly. Thus. A, Edison Const, nopt,, April 34,th. 04, L. «/. j 8a'rro3'3 . Esu. !■ '140 Nassau St, K«w York. Dear |iir:- jj y havn rcforrml your circular notice of 10th i inst No,'fonts duo on Canadian jr atonts Kos 0033 *4023, to tho OyJtl e Tnlej-rupit Co, • Thoy. aro the pnrtxos who outfit to pay same. / : Yours truly, . jj April 14th, 04 S. Hastings Esq. Tr-asurar RePorrinn to tin attached letter Cron hr. Clarke, however tills in a small t We would KUf<;{est that it raijjht b»-das nst root ions u> to, whore ha is to.;; ho desires'Canvassed, and ••.rr.t’-.j'o with you for istmoin;; to us tire necessary authority to make tin canvass, than to have us send a canvasser out from York, brio;' .him back Iwro, anl sand him out twain. IP such a system as this latter is adopted the charges an*' •ft.lust tovns in m Clarke’;: list riel are >;oih;; to bo aun.oiTial.ly hi;;h • )s. A. Edison Constn. Dept. Apr 14th. IA. ir Ivivn lo't'tor from ?tr. cl far ho in v/hich ho says ho ! ProclorieJ. and Ann.".; oJis, !!d, canvassed, loniro us to do this work, jloaso send us an Yours truly, Thus. A. Rdison. Const. Dopt. ronnoetion with still producin'; f»» with this :>dnc< Cincinnati Ohio. This chnrt'o is foi March /Jilth, - for.what is known (look.plant", with the details or which you are no donut 'It'/niii Trvintfti Y. Two estimates worn prepared for this March 51th, overhead installation, und nnoth; fin underground installation, ij April 14th, 84 S. Hastings -‘Treasurer Edition kImo, light Co. City. Tn compliance v/ith the request embodied - in ; i prepared for Hillsdale, Hich., aasiim: ’Tn irirklo informed us that the local Company deiiiredmt <>' ’ ,/n-oct their ’own bull-ling, an4 that they had a bid Trom a respons- !"!•> ' : ,r> ' , ”' 1, -ti' 1 " oV t?o p**l-» lin« *yston, and they ^i.o'l i s. i,i> ,iii„v,- thniti to iml v/ith this, in connection v/ith - building the Central Station. Inasmuch as we have yet to install- a virgin plant in uichigan, v/e desire to assist fi r . {jarklo as much asw quested, ve eliminated $1,414.39 Trom the. cost -of-material atfd • • * • la'oor to be supplied by ourselves, thus making the Hillsdale esti-- mato for 0 0 0 lights Sip, 400, all details in connection with *hich ’are in the bunds of Mr. Markle. Thoii. A. !« sydight lino Rngina o Syracuse, fear Kirs! P3 ease ohRino ti mal inn A) finishm April 14th. U4, Mr. P-,-Johnson. «il 7th St. Now YorJ.. Hoar Sir:- »oforrin»' to your -favor of-UlMth Inst, l mil altogether tinaci(U'iintO(! wi t)i tho do tails oJ’ the matter you refer to. The Edison Machine ‘7orks is run by the Superintendent, .-in Soldun, ./hem I hold rosjonsiblo, .and T would 'not like r, t . intornforo with him in any course v/hi«h he may t.hin) it t.o' the bout interests of the "Machino 'forks to tako. i\'. .1. .Tonka Esq. ' !!ani-.;>'ir. Edison sloe. Ill. C«. Brockton, Haas. Ooft'r Sir-;- • Allow mo to introduce, to you Colonol Ono. i‘. r , Shorman, who dosiros to o vory r.mch • obl.ij'.yj for any inforraatiofl you can kindly Rivo !i in. ,, t Colonol fihorman starts in a short t in's for i, 'i'ho.s. 1\ Conant. r:s April 1.3th. B4, F, H. Upton, Esq, Edison lamp. Co. Ka3t Newark. H. J-. Doar Sirt- Can you prepare a table for mo showing what Bhould be the breakage oaoh night in a month, say for the first month aftor starting a Plant of 500 1 igh got at is about what breakage should occur in our stations in the first week or two, providod the prossuro is normal. This information would bo vory useful to us, as it would enable us in the office here to detect immediately anjt errors in the electrical fart of our work in case abnormal broahago is reported to uu. Our present difficulty is that wo do not know what tho normal breakage should bo. Of course it is easy enough to figure out the average break¬ age^ but Mr. Edison says ho thinks you can tell ub about what the actual breakage should bo by tho night from our first night of starting a station until the proportion of bad lamps are shaken out. Tours truly, April 15th, 84, '’John. T. Porry. Ksq. Bellofonte. Pa, S Dear Sir:- Will you plpaaq find out for us tho running expenses por month of tho Bellofonto statibnt. If you can find out. tho expenses for the period embraced by the otatomont of receipts .which was sont us, it would be of great assistance to us, fours truly. J, W. Nowbury, Baq, Room IS, No S3 Broadway, New Tori;, Dear Sir:- Rofarrinn to your pontal, I bop to inform you that I havo ho Typo-Writor that I am prepared to place on the market A. J. lav/son. Esq. Edison Eloctric light-System. Halifax Sugar Refinery. Woodsido. Halifax. Nova Scotia, Dear Sir;- 1 have your letter of 11th inst, and have read with interest your account of the work in connection with the Canadian Department, Anything I can do for you, I shall bo most happy to. : j- 1 thinli that the remarks Mr. Edison may have made have h been conveyed to you in an erroneous manner. Mr. Edison, so far as I recollect, me^t nothing personal so far as you are,/’concerned at all;,... ........ . If 1 can be of any service to you, I bog you to conmand me. April 10th, 84. ; W. s, Andrews, Esq, 'Dear Rir:- •1', Vo understand from the Har.loton Company that they have troublo with thoi/vinjoctor; also with the governor of their en¬ gine. Mr. Yost states ho spoho to you about the matter, but his letter to us, is, as far as J, am aware the first intimation v/o have received of their being any trouble. Yours truly, April lf)th. 1J4, "Mosora Armingtori A'Sims Engine Co. Providence. n. I, Vo havo a letter from t,ho Hazleton Company, stating that the govornor of their engine is not at all satisfactory. Please sond a man thoro immediately to Tix same, and instruct him to get through the work as quickly as possible, as those trips cost us considorabl' money'. Please wire us WBr r rfZtT =: morrow as to when tho man will leave for Hazleton. It is very im¬ portant that this matter should bo fixed immediately. If the troublo in this matter is your fnult, of course we shall look to you to pay tho exponsos. N, c, font. Esq, Secretory, Edison Eloetrie Illuminating Co. Hazloton, Pa, 5Dear Sir:- Wo are obllffod to you for your favor of 15th inst, and will take, imaodiate stops to have a, man sont to fix up tha govorrior of your engine. Your letter is tho first we have hoard of any reoont trouble in this connection. Please lot us know what trouble' you have v/ith the Isas*. Wo will also look after thin irarandiatoly. Yours truly, April 10th # 84, Messrs liorgnann A co, Nov/ York City, Dour' Siror- I v/roto you bowo days ago asking the price of Pressure Regulators. 170 are very anxious to order those, and lire simply waiting your bid for from 30 to 40 Regulators. The day- after v/o wrote you, the v/ritor called at your office to seo your Mr. Eorgmnnn in relation to the matter, but he was not in. Your Secretary, Mr. Clino, promised to got Mr. fiorgniann to make un a bid right away. Cannot, you manage to attend to this matter? as the delay is really very seriously inconveniencing us, YAhat progress is being made in altering Pressure Indi¬ cators? . Ploaso give us prico of the new form of Pressure Indicat¬ or with tho slight modifications which Mr. Spraguo will inform you of if you ask him about the matter. April lrtth. 04. Y/cstorn Edison liRht Co. Chicago. Ill, Dear Sirs:- Again referring to your favor of 12th inst, with''" "relation to re-winding «f* armature,- we would draw your attention ‘•to the foot that your ordor No 240 of lath^Pobruary simply in¬ structed uc to ropair tho-4wfl|ljJtt5R9, v/o look upon that as covoring any. such repairs as re-winding, inasmuch as when the armature arrived at our Works, the wires v/oro all burned on ends of armature. and the fibre heads fell off in disconnecting, which involved ro- 1 commutator winding. Then noticing that the arms t o re was in pretty bad con- I ; • dition, wo though it best to suggest t,o youmthat a now Commutator bo put on, and v/e telegraphed you prico of same, our telegram ,stated^nothing about any othorjfropaira that might bo necessary, '' . We nogrot to say that wo cannot agroo with you in your - statement that “there is no question as to where the fault lies in this transaction*, nor can wo see Why wo should make any reduction on the bill for the work. If you will carefully look ovor your ordiir, our telegrams, and romambor the condition of the Armature v/hefi- : it reiichod ua, wo cannot possibly see how you can chargo the mistake in this matter to us, , When wo mako errors, wo are perfect /uni -ly to stand rul 3 the oxponso in connection with same, nnd when thorn is any question ns to who is responsible for an arror, we aro willinR to moot you in a liberal manner, but we must confess ■ that wfe,' ‘do not consider. thin to bo a case which will allow of either of the above solutions,. Wo look ujon your ordor Ho 240 ns covering any necessary repairs, and your. telegraphic authority to us tis ompowerinr! us to put on a now Ooroautator; this 1 at tor heir® something beyond what 'wo consider in our business as necessary repairs. Wo fail to son why tho looseness you speak of should be 'blamecl to us; Yours B'»llol* In Cuvthor roforonc' bill nishod Mr. Rich, who inCoi ■by Boilr >J« whom amount cont! Rich sim-jl; which iy paid one?), uni which you proper person earolos You uni or a tanil allow a loin to bo plucotl upon th-V bulletin; to toko alYantU('o of this 'P-17ul3iico»' bill upon fiamo, Thos. A. Edison cons.tn. Dap1>< c-o opt. A. Hichmontl, Yu. Dour s.ir:- in accortlaaco with instructions rocoivnl"from you >v v/o Boht to Mr. D. Munro Loxinytoni i.y.i hluo print, o!‘ thnt plucn, tojjothor with tho unnoxotl cirr^sp -nd >neoi which oxpluina itsnlf. You will obsnrvo Proii t:i-> ortvilopo in which our communication to Mr. Munro was oncl«s. Will you kindly obtain information for us in rn<. Hi iJ'-'iii* sir: 1 'Offard ?.o loin upon URtion or attains6 !7u Tor i,o loir !>uy Gviloi- 13l>c. 111. Co. Ml lliotorn, Ohio, l?o aro in roeoipt of your lottor or tl ,n r,.*h inst, in tho bili or J - »• -ffi-.lluco* which Messrs. i>. Crid(n . * YOU ttt.1t-,. that you understand tho application M‘ -.ho lulion to 1/fcanu in every state in the union, ..ctVi* *•/*»■»-»1» ro that Crider g Mon have no el,.in whatever upon «». lor g son huv o Cull :>.v.v> r under '.ho la-/ to.place lh .> •■ho The risht which is "Ivon us, is ’ that or 1h>.o,v,s aj|ain«t ZniUAr,- •JojLn turn W ri K ht or action • .i.-co. T.hia ±.-i ... chain **■ linics or ••/lueh \y> woul/i/pro-'■ /o unconnected, and therefor* W o shall simply have , 0 . i: lion t.h > amount or uullncoa* bill.- Yours truly, Thos. A. Kdison Constn. Dqpt.' April 10th. My doar Mitchell This will introduce to you Mr. Edison* s assistant, Mr. !•'. J. Spraeuo. lie wants to Rot soiao data with relation to the motor , : you a polo to mo about. Ploaso Rive him such info rant ion as you ;can, and wo will seo if wo can fix you up a motor right sy/ay. With kind rogards, i remain, Vory sincoroly yours, April 10th,. CM,. ;; PridJ Bi*ntloy:~ Cannot, you assist mo towards getting tho trade iof supplying tho principal Wostorn Union officoa with dynamo our- rontv. T. could arrange to do tho work vory cheap, and 1 an auro my torms would bo jorfoctly satisfactory to tho Wostorn Union officials, as 1 would mnko tho payinont do pond satis¬ factory performance of tho v/ork'. If you can assist, ino in any -.my, I shall fool vory much "obligod to you, ' With kind regards, I remain, Yours vory truly, Honry Bentloy, Rsq. Philadelphia, Pa. April lfith, 64, t), II. B«tos. Esq. Superintendent. • Haltimoro and Ohio Telegraph Co, Mills Building. New York City. boar Sir:- I understand that Mr. Bentley of Philadelphia is per- fdctly satisfied with tho small dynamo attachad to gas angina, W which ho now uses to got currant for tho operation of his instru— "aents. Cannot wo rauko some arrangement by which I could supply tho main offioos of your Company with dynacio#turront to replace 'tho'batteries you now use?. I can do this work very cheap, and T v/ould put t.ho machines in on terras which I am auro would be per¬ fectly satisfactory to you, as I v/ould,make payment for tho same depend on the proper porfomanco of the work, : Yours very truly. April loth. 64 . ,322 Sansorao St, bear Hr. haddi- J pineo/d in Mr. Henry Hantloy^s office in Phila¬ delphia a fow months agh a small dynamo machine attached to a ga3 engine, in ordor to suj/j.ly him with current for tho operation of the Stock Printer, and/other telegraph business there. Would it noli be possible for mo to make some arrange¬ ment with you, to sufjjly current in this manner for your main tolograph officos ij/i j.an Francisco, and thus dispense with the line batteries which are now used, wji1 ling to base tho torms,on the satisfactory undertaken, which would protect the pur- |tna<» whatever unless results wore atta inod, to Mr. Henry bant ley, j am sure ho will tell •ks satisfactorily, " In fact., tho Gold ft i askod me for estimates for a similar ing heard of v/hat I havo done at Phila- oxpensive and trouj/!lor]oi I would j ha performance of the wori chaser against any expf If you write! you that his dynamo wo Stock Tolograph do hav^ class of work after ha^ delphia. Yours very truly, M* L. April 17th, 04, Messrs Bargraann R Go, Now York. Dear Sirs:- V?e have your favor of 14th inst, and bog to say 'that we have docidod to keep tho scrap copper ourselves for the '■pro sent. Yours truly, April 17th, 114, Thos. P. Oonant. Esq. Nowburgh. li. Y, boar Sir:- 7o hav'o your favor of 10th inst, which explains to our satisfaction the laatt.or of tho resistance lamps, w a can sno that v; Appleton, ffis. Dehr Sir;- s'"!'*' wo are in receipt of your letter or the 14th inst, and \yill immediately look into tho suggestions you make, and report upon th-un/ We are sending you to-morrow an estimate for a plant proposing :ir> candle power lamps in Appleton. ■ Wo regret exceedingly, that it has boon impossible to utilize to a '{renter extent the wire which you have on hand, but •we, at the same time think you rather overestimate the loss f ypu •would sustain by having to abandon some of the wire at present ’in use, in Tact we know that your figures are wrong, and when we send you a reply to your letter, how being acknowledged, wo will show you where you err. April 17th, 04 Esq. , Niagarn Palls, N. Y. Enclosed wo boo to.hand you statement of running pohsos, and also Btatomont of probablo profits of tho Niagara Fulls Plant which it is proposed to install. m havo assumed tho capi- ta ^| f t,w Cora!5a "y as 13000 dollars, and on tho statomont wo show in.what manner tho amount is distributed. m this distribution you will -observe that opposite Edison Else. light Co. there is the . amount or S378 q, this is tho 25 per eont of the capital of the Company which the parent Company requires to bo paid to then,,, for -' riHhtS KrGh ^' 1 ' h * 1«««1 company. The real estate we have Ussumod as filOOO, and tho water power connections as 32500. ff* have no way. of determining the correctness of those amounts, and -V have simply guessed at them. If they cost loss it will increase ^ the amount in your'treasury, and if they are decreased to a very..*,^ (^ent extent, say $ l0 00 you could reduce the capital of the C o»S ’ . i'-ny to Si4000, as it is not necessary to have more than 7 or S000 in th0 tr ™ry, unless the local company wish it. ;S^|r sir ; - Yours truly. April 17th. 04, A. Stuart, Esq, Socretary. Cincinnati, 0, Doar Sir:- 1 have repeatedly boon advised by ny non that you have made offers to them with a viov/ to their severing thoir con¬ nection with me, and entering into your service. I do not think that your course in this matter is fair to me, or reciprocates the spirit which I endeavour to display in niy dealings with you. If you want one of ray men permanently in your omploy, why cannot you ash me. Any o£ ray man who aro of absoluto value to iny business have such relations with me, that all such offers aro invariably rejortad to ioo immediately. Yours very truly, April 17th. b4, ,' : " II. v/.ird Leonard. Esq, Middlotwon. n. Doar Sir:- T am obliged to you for your Jotter of 14th inst. Mr. Stuart is of the impression that he can do Construct¬ ion work himsolf without our assistance. Ho loaves out, of con¬ sideration a grout. number of factors, and from his want of ox- porionco minimises all tho troubles in connection with tho business. I do hot think in your own interests, it would bo'ad¬ visable for you to accept an offer from him unless it is mads through lijysol'f, as of course you v/ould be greatly dependent upon information from hero in order to attain successful results in connection Y/ith your work, I suggest that you refer’Mr. Stuart to mo tho noxt time " ha makes any reference to tho matter to you. Should an opportunity oceur of placing you near homo, and a position whore you could do good work for tho Edison light in- torosts, and consequently gain credit for yourself, I think you can roly upon my seeing that you are not forgotten. Tours vary truly, fife ^5# April 17 th, 04 J«hn R. Mnrkle Esq. 153 Griswold st. Detroit, Hioh. HJhiujjjslrs- W ° ar<5 ln "•***» ° r letter of the 14th inst, In r>l«Uon to the number of pol „ 8 roqllirod at „ ill8{lal<} , Tho us 473 as mentioned in a detailed spoeification which we ' sont you. Wo think you have another list, which mentions mator- t«l consecutively, and which wass«iven you in error. The long specification, upon which yon node some notes, is the one which y'ou oust consoler as being correct, and the other you had bettei-: ■destroy. ■ Vh, l-rtfc. «• 'ho polo,, „ ap .. m . au ^ «r, th, oxtromo f., r inotonc,, v „ Cm a ^ toioh i, to bo „,t . to to, 8miaa , „ atanaa 35 above the-surface of the earth. i „• "" *" *• «»n.Uh .to, sofat, c».oh,„ but „o to to, eontractor to n.rpl.h .ta^tor*; ■ ■»hl.h .r, to to Mtoto i,p„„ nla cross .rrn, Z0$*' \ Th, MOO pounds tolTMtoto „lr» „« 12 "i. r „ prossur,, »n< is n,rnlsh,d by th i„ „ you ; yoo tor, boro, tod to stood tost oU. th, „ir, t „ b , torjfc person who desires to take the contract for the work is required to run it. Yours truly, Thos. A. Edison COhstn. April lUth, 04 •'tfouty; Esq. Pros't. . )' Edison Eloc. Ill. Co. sharaokin, Ponna. Sir:- . ■ ■ W# received last month a lot tor from Hr. Qouliloday, 'in •which ho stated that you desired to change one or your "H" machines ’ Mfr .v ■And substitute two “S" dynamos. X lTo huv ' > annt to »r. Doubleduy an estimate or what'wo will •do this work Tor, anl enclosed wo bog to hand you a duplicate. • You will observe that the amount which we will charge is SI,900.5? less $1300, which we allow you for one «H” dynamo returned to us, leaving a cash transaction or $009.57. 1 April 18th, 18U4 A. Stuart Esq. TrBasurer Edison Elec. Ill. Co. Middletown, Ohio. Cincinnati* Ohio. ba'ar Sirj- I am in receipt of your letter or the 10th inst, on-' closing Bhock' wo. 17509 on u. S. National Bank or Now York for SO, 084.05 in payment of the second instalment or 00 per-cent or the amount of your contrnct v/lth me for the installation of the Middle- .^oyn plant. 1 .have pleasure in enclosing receipt herewith. Very many thanks Tor your explanation of the deluy, I will as you request treat the matter confidentially, i Yours truly. April lyth. tM # A.. ntunrt. Ee4 Edison lump < 30 . East Newark, N. j. I am in receipt of yonr letter of the 10th inst, in relation to the note book in the possession of Hr. Herrick. As thi this book belongs to me, you are hereby authorized to take it, and April &3nd, 04, Mrs M. It, Uradt. Glen Palls. N. Y. Madam:- Reforrinif to your favor of -31st Inst, I btstf to inform you that my tirao has been so fully occupied! in the development of other inventions that T have -.boon unablo to givo any attention to the instrument' you open}. of for the relief of deaf people.' I fully appreciate tho importance of getting up ouch an instrument blit at tho present writing I cannot say when I will be able to enrry out a lino of experiments with a view to perfecting tho same Yours respectful! y t April 22nd. 84, D. II. Burroll, Raq. J.ittlo Kails. M. Y. ■ ■/ Doar Sirt- I have your ootoomod lUv^r of l«th inBt, 1 havn not forgotten about tho work suggested for im- prov-trmnts in connection with dairy business, but my time has been so fully occupied in connection v/ith othor matters that I have been unable to do much in connection with it. tilth relation to engines;- To use tho onlines built by tho Armington .<$ Sins Co, of Providence, Ft. I. They work perfectly, and cost us about half the price,per horse power as compand with any othor engines which it is possible to uso in our businoss. J should much profor that you wait until tho engine you speak of has made a good record in several factories, before going into the i,latter or a test of same. Yours very truly. April 22 nd. w. 1'. P. Oonant. Esq. Nowburg, N. y. . Dear ’5>ir:- Col Sherman has returnod from h’ov/burg, and in con¬ versation incidental ly mnurked that thorn was a breakdown there yostorday in connection with the large engine prior to starting the Plant for the night's work. v/o are sucj risdd that wo got no report of this b y this iiiornin,-’ a mil or by telegraph from you. if any troublo occurs in : "connection with our plants, and"wo do not-hear of it, wo are placed ip a very peculiar Position, as a report is bound to reach this ^ office f«ii one source or another, and vhon wo are oslod to authbn- ticuto barns, people do not seen, to realizo that it. is just; possible wo may not have boon posted as to the matter. TOiat Wo wish you to understand is^ that wo waht a report of every troublo in connection with a plant where you .we. station¬ ed. Y/e do not blame you for such troubles or anybody else. Vo simply wish to bo posted «x> that wo may knew how the business is ' running; Old not some trouble occur previously in connection with \ •\ 2 , thia »«ino?. if what was it?. v,as it before you a-rivod at Nowburg or aftor?. A very larw jnrty of gontloaon aro going to Nawburg on '! Thursday afternoon, and it would be a wry ftttaJ blow to our Dept if tho ongino did not run properly. If wo had hoard last night that there was any troublo with tho engine, wo should have at once ordered a man from Arming- ton 4 Sims to go to Nawburg, as it is imperative that everything should bo in good shape on Thursday; and furthermore,, the >,«wbuis people have a riffct to expect us to do overyhing possible for thorn, inasmuch .as thoy have treated us so very well. little troubles may not seem to bo of much consequence to yourself, but wo assure you that tho far. t of our not hearing of thorn very seriously prejudices us in the eyes of tho Rdison Elec¬ tric light Co, and of tlioir friends, Yoursf?vorjri truly, Chao. T. Hu I,'lies Baa. Morgan House Poughkeepsie, H. Y. ‘ i^pear'sir:-' I sent you n note yesterday stating that our visit to •Mewburgh was postponed until Thursday. Hr. Edison has seen rather i.in’d'er the weather ror the past few days, but we Will go on Thursday withou t fdi.l, ' . ’ Mr. Upton, Major Baton, and a number of gentlemen con¬ nected with the proposed osango company will be with the party. ; Enclosed 1 beg to hand you three letters which have come here addressed to you. Yours trulv. April 22tii, 04 w. Sorrell gs»l. 14o Nassau Rt. Oity. Dear, girjr ' i sent the attached notice to Mr. Taylor of tho Gold Stoek/ ,Tolu[{rpph company, and bay to call your attention to his notes,/M tho back. Will you uloaao lot rao know what Torm of ac- tion'^s ^necessary on roy part in this oaso and oblige. . April 22nd* 84 .•£, s. Hastings Esq. Treasurer ' v ; EdiBon Electric Light Co. Now York. Dear sirj- ReferrinR to our accounts against you in connection with canvassing and makin;; estimates* wo shall bo glad ir you will lot' us have a chock , for $5,000 on 1st Hay, and another shock for $3,000 on the 10th May, in part sottloraont or this account. As this part of the account hnB boon before you since Decenber last, wo trust you will comply with our requests as above, inasmuch as we have a very heavy payment to meet in the early part of May, ■- V * $£ , 'f Your early reply to this will greatly oblige us. Yours truly, Apr Zind. lii. Straight D3ar Sirs Works to furthor ni Lino Engine Co. Syracuse. N. Y. I have your favor of <5J3t inst. I propose to send up the Superintendent of our Machine look at tho ontjinS you havo ‘built,. and win writo you 3 to tho exact date of hia visit to Syracuse. Yours truly. April tKdnd. U4. Jamas Harris, Esq, Socrotary. Edison Electric Illuminating Co. nollofonto, Pa, near Sir:- t -7g have your favor of luth innt. The proposition : ■ uiade to you by ua is a very liberal one, ami will involve upoh us quite a heavy loss on the total work in connection with your con¬ tract, "!o do not thin): your Directors' can fairly ash for any modification of it, with a view to our boarinr any further expense than wo aro willing to, as per our proposal to you, \'fo must ask for an oarly decision in relation to this matter; as otherv/ino our men will be on&wed on other work, v/hich' will cause vary considerable delay in connection with the proposed w©rJ.’ for you. Tours truly, Thos. By April 4fi3 23rd. M, M. S. Androv/s, lisq. Piqua. 0. \ Hoar Sir :~ Uofn>*ring to your 1 otter of ,40 th mst, wo cannot, coneu.il our surprise that you did not inform us of r.ho original orror Mado by Hr. Iliblor. •You state that in tho first caso ho put uj JJo in wire. Hov/ at tho tino tho wire was put up, and oven for some months to como, it would bn impossible with the load the' Hazleton peojlo now havo for thorn to bo "any very groat drop oven though Ho 1.0 v/iro had ho-n uaod. Tho putting up of tho O viro wan practically no advantage; it involved us in oxtra expense, drtinagnd the v/iro so that v/hon taken down we cannot .possibly soil it for much rnor v than scrap,' "and now you aurtgost that V/o put in yet a third v/irq.'in ' : ‘place of tho No 0. ~ ’7o havo looked carofully over tho scheme for wiring at Hazleton, and wo cannot discover any place v/horo Ho 7 v/iro is usod. v/iil you ploaso inform us where you got your information as to this. Ho 2 Feeder requires .Ho fJ Wiro. Mo pros'umo this is tho foodor you rofor to. Tho total length of this fonder is about 150 foot, so tlmt for tho thr-><> wires wo would n)'iuin> about 450 foot ^ of wire. Is this tho fondor you rofor t.o?. via must ash you to inform us of ov«ry trouble oi' -uiy kinf/yhich you notice in connection with all work, whofchor you .iro iiimdiotely ros 7 .onr.iblo for it or not. 'Vo would remind you that you aro work inf. for this nopartmont and not for any of your co-workers who may bo vttachd ti> tho liopt. Consequently, wo naturally osqoct you to inform ur. of ovorytliini; in connoction- with our business that you think would into rout us, and thorn can bo no doubt bat what this orror would havo interested us very much, and if w<> had known it in tho first jlucri, w«; v/ould have boon saved considorablo oxjonso now. The writer had come conversation with you on this subject soma time back, and insisted on the above views 'It is not a question of loyalty to thoso y/ho have control of o'thor ■'branches of our Work, but it in a question of whht we havo a right to ask of ovorybody vrho is working for ua. Yours very truly. ;April! 83rd, 04 /K«»bcook & Wilcox Co. t' 30 cortlandt St. City. Dear Sira:- .. .:, if to,, to (tend « »!,»». Ohio . 51 hors, po*er MW whlih n shipped thnr. by y”» »P"> “ rwisition r.-o» us durlno th, M» if J»n«.ry last. *» yoi »«. s».r, «M ««*»“» decided ti instsll » Pl«nl of 1000 liBhts, Instead of 500. thereby 'rendering U necessary for »s t. mrni.h » holler or ore.ter e f flc- cienc, then the one In ouostion. This latter »as shipped to Pi,u. and is in service, and the rorrnr no desire to dispose of. and . - oonid like to know, lr yon nonld very kindly consent to take it hack, „ or course deliver!.,, it Into yonr hands Tree or all enpen. n, to you,: and »e *111 nlno Mr fwr any repairs vhich w hsvs been rendered necessary mim .. the met or its hnvind bees ship- ijod to arid rro Trorii Piqua. t" Await in (( 'yoiir roply* V'* hr> P> to remain yourattruly* ■ .^v’d Thoa. A. Ediaon Conatn. Dopt. Dy • (2~i. # 1 : April Hard, i-'A, V/, M, Brock, Esq, Managor, Edison Electric Illuminating Co, Shamokin. Pa, Dear Sirj- Your letter to M.\ior Eaton giving list of complaints, lias boon roforrod to us. V/o shall ship the balance of pressure indicators requir¬ ed in your station. Vo shall probably send one of our men to Shanokin within a day or two to collect the necessary data to enable us to figure out tho cause of 1 .hc difference in pressure. Yours truly, Thos A Edison Const Dept April 23rd. U4, 'Voatorn Edison 1 ight, C'o. Chicago. 131. Hoar fiira:- Again referring to your favor of Jutli mot, v,„ boB ' L ° infwna yoU th,lt tl,a nav st J rJn of armature has «4 bars, ana it has a resistanco of about .003 ohms as against an average rosist- ■ 4nU0 with '-he old stylo of .0304 ohms. Wo got 230 amperes at th .' standard spond of the “J» machino. You--f April atlrd. b4. .r i-nios Hums, Esq, Secretary, Edison Electric 131 uninntinf; Co. Hollofontn. Pa, Hour Sir:- 'Vo have your favor of Hint ins't, and in reply bofj to statu that tho proposition made to you in our lot tor of thn uth ins’t— is tho boat we can possibly do. As stated in that letter, wo con- position 8id " r our^Mw a perfectly good one, a*t our only object in mating tho offer to you was that you laifgit fool perfectly satis- ! l'iod, 1i wo carry out tho wort ns suj^ostod in the above i-o- jorrod to letter v/o shall be absolute losers on your contract of about SI,000. You will therefore see how impossible it is for us to niato • my further concession. Wo considered at' the time wo made' tho proposition that it was a very liberal ono, mid. when Major Eaton was informed of it I ho fP'vo a similar opinion. As contractors v/o cannot possibly afford to do anything more. Yours wry truly, April 33rd4 Edison ft Swan United Rlnctric light Ou, I.’ td. Jondon, Rngland, Dear Sirsi- Mjf Rdison roforrod t.o us your cable of ye stordny’ s elate, ashing fo»* price and dato of delivery of four rtymnor. having output of 330 apporcs, running 110 volts, with speed of 300 re¬ volutions; and v/o requested him to cable you that if you would give us acsuranco of your future trade in slow speod dynamos, v/o would ho willing to build an ox]oriwntil wuchino at our own ox- ponso, and quota price for the machines you want for your present irposo insidoTthirty days. /A In order to got u to get up the.dynamo you require, we would have to spend quite a considerable sum in building an ex;erimental machirio 'under the direct.ion of Mr. Edison, and w©.should not fool at all disposed to do this unless v/o could! look forward to getting furlhor orders from you; inasmuch as v/o could by no l.fians build four machines for you and cl oar ourselves on samo at any reason¬ able prico, considering what tho experimental rnaiBhinp v/uuld surely cost us. Wo are anxious to assist you in every way, b\n you will doubtless recognise that it would bo very unfair to us to got up the, machine you require, »nd run the risk of not Citing any furthor orders from you, owing to .your having tho machines built o3sowhoro. Thom is no demand in this country for machines of tho above character, and we should consequently bo cob, polled to build n special lino of machines for you. This wo are perfectly veiling to do, provided v/o can rely on getting you trade for this class of machine. Yours vory trul jy, Secretary S Treasurer Copies of this letter Chatterton, M.C. Cooke, Charles H. Grimshaw, James T. Lyon, Charles P. Mensch, Carl Moore, A.T., Jr. Stewart, John M. April 23rd, Q4 0. V. Wilber Esq, Dear sir;- Gwinti to certain chanson which are taking place in •connection with our business, it has become imperative that we ^•should decrease our staff, and we are therefore very reluctantly obliged to notify you that after Thursday the 1st inst, we will no lonRor be able to {five you employment. Nothing but the necessity of circumstances has impel¬ led us to" pursue this course, as yourrdutios have been very faith- rhlly and efficiently diseharRed, and we will be happy to (five you a letter cer^jPfyiny to thin Tact, ^ouId you desire it. Yours truly. April 23rd, 04 '■'■jff. S. Andraws Esq. Piqllft, Ohio. Dear Sir:- mu you ; >lo».o lot »» »o» J““ „W nany, an* tho naraas or your non. *»0 aoryiooa yo„ non « tho present tim* conveniently dispose or. ■ curtain ohanfion .n takinn :>ln«o in oonnootion »HI> out ■ uuslnoBB. uhich ronU.r it nooosaar, for an to rouun. our st.rr to a rinlmn, uni* nhoulU liko tl.lr. infomatlon at onoo. ao that no mny lie loot in arfootinH our object. Yours truly. April 2;?rd, M, Vhos - «. Lighter. E Sq . Treasurer. Edison Bloc trie 711 urni acting Co. M ol ,nt Carmel. Pa . Dour siv:- have your favor of ,Mnd inst covering check for 31,000, rtacoipt for which please find onolusoct horov/ith. , • 7 ° tMnJ; «"* th «* foason given by .an, should bo urged by you as an excuse for payment ^ur contract being so 3ong delayed. , 0 have long ago boon compelled to pay for nl 1 , tho v/hicli tras used infc,connection vith your Plant, ^Jh a .' ract that sro Von, not paid, is not allowed by the people wo buy m excuse for our not jeying them. V/o would surest that you take soi 1 moaaurcs to settle * Ur ' ! ur Gontly in nop.! of the' money which yo Yours very truly, Thos A Kdison Const Dept, Apr 33rd. 84, H. H. Portor. Bs.j, Dopt of labile Charities « Correction. <)(> Third Avo. ;,'ovr York. i)oar sir:- »of"n*ini! to w „f «, teto,, ronn Voo ** « nofooo * **«. „„ w tho "»““«>* * h »‘ «•“ “*> »<* M»r»fofo bo pootoooo. i'o^ ii C„\, days. T „1» ,, n ls „ ,, UMd to business api’.in. Yours truly, ft'Q, ' April 24th, 84 ff. S. Andrews Esq. Piquo, Ohio. Dear Sirj- ■ Enclosed wo bog to hand you a letter from Hr. Stuart oft, the. Ohio Edison Elec. Installation Oo., in regard to street light- i fi^||'n5.:Hiddlotown, and under separate wover, we Bend u chart or that place showing the .piill^li^^liirao of the mains and readers. We ^vish you would communicate with Mr. Leonard, or obtain yourseir the information in regard to where the extra mains are to run, the num¬ ber 1 rtf feeders, and poles, and also where each lamp is to be loca- ted, also explain how the new wires are to connect with our center wire, and let us; have this information as quickly as possible, as v;e desire' to give Hr. Stuart an estimate of the cost or the work at the earliest possible moment. Yours truly Thee. A. Edison Constn. Dept. By April 24th, 84 vT. P. Bunn Esq. vice president Edison Sloe. Ill. Co. Tiffin, Ohio. Dear Slr:- Referring to your letter of the 15th inst, in regard «t v o' the extension or the Tiffin lines, we beg to say that wo have ■had fin electrical determination prepared, and we willlsend you an •estimate of the cost of making this change early next week. ■ If has boon a rather lengthy matter to prepare, as some of the present wires Will 1 of necessity have to be changed. We will give you com¬ plete details' wh<*n forwarding the estimate. ■ Trusting this will meet your wishes, wo beg to remain Yours truly, Thos. A. Edison Constn. Dept. April ?Atfn, 84 A. Stuart Esq., Secrotary., ; Ohio Edison Sloe. Installation Co. Cincinnati, Ohio. •Do’arv'Sirj- r . \ Enclosed when to hand you ouroostimato for the in- „ catmint ion of electrical apparatus for an Edison Eloc. Li B ht Plant, Circlovillo, Ohio, or 1000 lamps capacity, and amounting to ■ 156, 9^0,40. This amount in addition to the material detailed in the schedule, provides for the services of two experts, one to be-in Ci^cleviHe for 50 days, and our chief electrical engineer to ha^a. general supervision of the work. The items have been entered in exq^t accordance with the list you furnished us. Kindly advise.. at once if you desire us to take charge of this portion of the Thos. A. Edison Con at n. Dept,. April 34th, 04 William Echwanlc Enq. Pros't. Edison Elecl Ill. Co. Ht. Carmel, Ponna D®ar $ir:~ jj y referring to our estimate for the installation or , : tha ; Mt! Carmel Plant. you will find that undar tha hand of -Tastin B W Regulation; Switches and Indicators-, we have included two. jqualisers for readers, tha amount charged Tor same being S172.50. ■Owing to tha fact that where one Tee-ler alone is used, two reader equalisers become unnecessary, and wa have determined to cut this io.ut or the estimate, and give you a credit on the contract of $172.no. YourB truly, Thos. A. Edison Constn. Dept. By 7 April 24th, 84 Stuart Esq. Secretary Ohio Edison Elec. Installation Co, Cincinnati, Ohio. DearvSir:- ........ ffe ar)9 i n receipt of your letter of tho 22nd inst, in iSegard tolstreet lighting in Uiddletown, and as far as we can sea, without going further into details, the idea appears feasible,' and . the suggestion good. ' We have sent Hr. An draws a map of Middletown, with the mains narked on it, and have requested him to locate the route of ■the e*tru mninB, tho position or the poles, and also where each lamp is, and how the new wv an to figure out tho-^^i -br the trouble you have with Jump broak- YoUrs truly. A. Edison. Const. Dept. April 25th. «4. I 1 ’rank, ,T, Sprague. Rsq, Now VorJ, Dear Sir T hojj to acknowledge inst, resigning your position as Rio cl ■/ith tho Construction nopt. Yuarf receipt, of your favor of 25-th trical export in connection truly. April ii th. m April 25 th. H4, J mms Harris, Rsij, .secretary, Hollofonto. Ha. Hour .Sir Wo bote to acknowlodgo receipt, of your favor of 24th inst, aceopt inf proposition contained .in mir 3 ot.t.or of lith Inst, provided that the extension ’//■• projoso to put up bo of sniffieiontly Iv.-avy cu).] or to enable you to mho a r.ti33 furthnr oxtnnsion of 000 foot on /our Hunt. . Wo have fijjurod on tho watt.or, ;ind find it v/i3 3 cost us sot.i 3 itl.l o extra oxponso, but un.lw tho circumstances v/ill comply .’itli your ronuoat. Wo shall lool. forward to rocoivinfi chock for 32300 from you to-inorrov/, und u further chock for 321500 a fen/ days 3ator, as stated in your above roforrod to 3ot.l.or, Yours truly, Then. A, Edison. Const. Dopt., April amh. lA. Major Rnton:- •70 uro a on di rtf Mr. tlyor to Shantol.in to-night, As soon as wo Rat his 'rof-oit w» will bo ab.lo t.o ntat.o exactly what is necessary to bo riono'thor© in connociion with fixing tho plant. ' up in bettor chapo, so far as tho prossuro is conoernod, R J nnu11. par MeO. April ii.'ith. B4, Major Eaton:— I oncloao herewith lout.or from Kollofonto. Tho remark about Stock not boinj: taken wo consider i'u.i ]y justifies all "'wo hnvo .said in relation to this matter, «o .far no Pennsylvania towns am concerned. T. A. Edison. per McC. April il.Tth, U4, Major Eaton!- , j Referring to annexed lott/or from Mn Pruosi;- X am willing.to noli tho dynam... to tin TubfV'Cu at the factory price, provided you will fliw. your permission. It is nocounary that ho should havo currant,. find ho in now,put to vary great inconvenience by having to get sWji'at Ooorek 'St, 'fa I prosumo undor the oir— curat ancon you will not object to my/Rolling him the machine. T, !i, Edison. ■' per Men. April 25th. U4. (i U S3 tav MoJ *» Portion of tho proa lin* saroty entchoa. i wll3 h , ,,, ^ * Wlk «*h you, i„ r „„ aM • t1 "’ n,, *‘ ,to > »■ *» in „™ *,». in it poia to M.: F!, Adams Esq. city. Dear Sir:- ; As .soon as this note reaches you will you very kindly telephone up here and make an appointment to meet Mr. Edison's attorney, Mr. J. C. Tomlinson, and very much oblige. Yours truly, William Hi Brock Esq., Manager. 1 Edison Sloe. Ill. Co. Shuraokin, Pa.' Dear sirj- your letter or the lGth inst, addressed to the Edison Elec, light' co., in regard to Teodor regnlotors, has boon referred to.us for reply. Wo have sent u man to Shamokin to son to the uneven pressure at the end of the feedorBi and the matter of feeder ^regulators is having our attention. ■**-i yours truly, ; . ■ : •. 1 ■ • • . • ! . ■ 'i : ' 1 I • . . • . ■ • • ' April 28th, 84 j ’ . " ' ' Wtn. Brock Esq. Manager. f * Edison Rloc. 111. Co. sharookin, Pa. i* Dear Sir:-. | • 1 Your letter of the 19th inst addressed to the President of the Edison' Rloc. light Oo., has boon rot’orrod to us Tor reply. j Wo wotrld ctatw that wo aro doing all wo possibly can 'to. put tho ; Shanokin station in proper shape, as regards all necessary elecr j ‘ •'Vrical appliances. , , j Yours truly, Thos. A. Edison Constn. Dopt. April , 04. turret. n. VI. Vroora. Esq. Trenton. N. , 1 , Dear Sir:- Your favor of April-23rd was duly received. Tho l.o tt or you apeak, of as writ ton to Hr. Roiff v/as not roooivod by Mr. Edison until the other day, which accounts for his if'norance that an execution would bo issued. Mr. Edison fools that, tho Judgment is one ho should not bo compel led to pay, as tj® note on which it was jj^ginod was given to Mr. Seyfort for hi;; accommodation, and was practically liquidat¬ ed in their negotiations concerning tho Automtic Telegraph. Would tho fact that tins Moyfort -know that, tho note was an accommodation note; and that it had boon practically settled lay the negotiations referred to,- especially, if it was delivered to her after maturity,- in v t ,ur opinion havo nny offoct upon tho dis¬ position of tho case in case a now trial could bo obtained?. V/d thin); those facta could be shown, and if there is any oppor¬ tunity of obtaining a now trial by nppoal or otherwise, Mr Edison! wbiil'd bo inclinod to mal;o ovory effort to do so. If a now ' trial- cannot bo o btained, or if in your judgment those facts'.Ward'" b0 of -^i^Btancb to Mr. Edison upon a now trial, I pre¬ sume nothing 'is loft but to make tho best settlement we can. Kr. Edison has not property in Now Jorsoy sufficient to satisfy tho judgment. Tho property at. Monlo Park bo Jones, to the Edison Bloc trie Ught Co; and tho furniture and -Personal proj.orty in }.,r Edison* s house belongs> hxs wife. Tho titJo of the house is in him, but is mortgaged to nearly its .full value; so that tho plaintiff to satisfy her judgment will probably have to sun upon it hove which would entail considerable delay. If therefore, Mr. , Ediso „ was dis) osed to fight this claim as bitterly as possibly, hn could delay the plaintiff considerably. Under those circum¬ stances, would she not taho loss than the face of her judgment. Mr. Edison has Mr Seyfort* s receipt for S300, which under *ny circumstances should bn ddductnd from tho jud,..m.nt. '•■ill you ) lease lot. me l.now tho exact amount of tho judgment, arid whether you th in}, any snUloi.mnt for a loss .miount ciuld bo made; and if so, how much could you get. thorn to throw off jy, Yours April 20th, 84 R. H. lord Esq.', Treasurer. EdiBon Elec. Ill. Co. Lawrence, Mass. bear Sir;- J ? ' Referring to our letter of the 22nd inst, in reference your ’to' ouj’ account for S2, 418. 07, night I ask you to very kindly reply to same, and send me a check Cor the above amount. I should not trouble you so much in regard to this matter, worn it not for the fact that we require very urgently the use of tho money. April 20th, 04 K. B. Hubbard Esq., socrotary, Sdison Bloc. Ill. Co, Tiffin, Ohio. Dear Sir;- By re forrinu to our records, wo find that the amount duo us by your Company for material furnished co you for housq Wiring, such material having boon supplied outside of our contract, ■is, SI, 060.04. ' : v> upon receipt of this letter, will you very kindly son! us a check Tor this amount, We require the use of the money very urgently, and trust you will be able to oblige us. April 28th, 84 Messrs. Hale & Walcott / \ Boston, Mass. 3ear sirsj- Enclosnd I,boo to hand you ray chock Ho. 074 of to iTolch day's date for S200 on account of the suit. Hr. J. C. Tomlinson, of Messrs. Keeloain© & Tomlinson, who is my attorney, will visit you on Wednesday or Thursday of ;• this week. j April 2Bth, 84 w- J : A.. !•’. Hilbert Esq., i B«>x 246 Baltimore, M<1« Dear sir;- I am in recoipt of your letter of the 25th lost, and I. ;in.r»])ly bog to say that ^slmll bo glad to receive the sample of. *.V 3 2 -inch wire welded after the manner you mention. Yours truly,' April SOth. 84 ^Honry FleDch Esq. Treasurer. Edison Elec. Ill. Co. Piqua, Ohio. Dear Sir;- purroii mo to acknowledge with very many thanks receipt "6T your courteous invitation on tho Jifith inst. to attend the start¬ ing or the piqua station. It is with much roprot that i haver beeh obliftod to forego the pleasdro of visiting Pi qua, butytftijgXOtt- 1 dition of niy health will not allow of ray leaving Mow York;” April 20th, 84 S. 8. Raton Eaq. president, Edison Electric Light Co. Now York. Dear sirj- • Enclosed I bog to hand you a letter addressed to me by -Mr. John R. Marklo, in reference to an option Tor the city of Do- -troiti Mich. April 20th, 04 IT, If. Dwol'ly Ebq., Treasurer. \ Edison Bloc. Ill, Co.,, Pall River, Mass. Dear sir;- *’•“Referring toonr letter of tho 20rd inat, requesting a’ ‘s'ettlemni of your account, will you please be kind enough to • fiffind' ua' a chock for 31 , ftOO.ll in accordance with our letter.above referred to. (?e require very urgently tho use of tho monoy, and trust you will oblige without further delay. April 20th, 84 sA* 1m Smith Goq., \ Appleton, l?ir„ Dear Sir:- Ghelosed wo boi; to hand yon our estimate Ho. fJUl B, for tho installation of e 1000 lifjht Rdison Sloe. Lif'ht Plant at Apple- ton, I7is,, amount Inc to S3R, 570,17, This estimate provide a for the us a of the two «K? ijjadh- ines, which you have on hand in Appleton, and in rejjard to the ' other material which you have, wo have taken into consideration as- much us it' is possible for us to utilize, Wien you we-e hern you mentioned the ruet that you de¬ sired us simply to bid upon the outside work. It would be im¬ possible Tor us to do this, owinq to the circumstances which cer¬ tain events cause, as if you increase your station you will require ‘■n’ll the electrical material we specify, and the other material is necessary to have a complete installation. Such small items cs wrenches, banners arid screwdrivers can of course be cut out of this' bid if you do hot want them, but as you of course understand it will not do to cut from the estimate any of the. supplies which have a direct relation to the su^seaofull operation of the plant. 'L April 20ti\*£4 Sfruinht Line Engine Co. Syracuse, H. Y. Dear sirs•- 1 am in receipt of your letter of the 26th inst, and in reply hen to say that roy superintendent will i?o to Syracuse in amfew days' t,o see about the engines. until'his return I will be unable to deal with the subject matter of your communication, above referred to. Yours truly, April idOth. ti-i. '7astorn ftdison Light Co. Chicago. Ill. Doar Sira:- Again referring to your favor of «!3rd inst, v/o bog tho to inform you that it will cost $140.10 torro-wind A “L* Armatures you Have, and wo will allow you for tho scrap coppor takon off tho armatures 11 cents par pound. Tho arnaturo wire is woighdd for scrap after tho insulation is burnod off. Tho above’ prico includes tho now stylo of commutator and now fibre heads atf tho onds of armature. If now fibre heads nra not required, wo will make' an al Iowanco of SO on each armature. With tolation to tho m V armatures you havo, it will cost S125.10 for each armature. Of courso you understand that the dynamos are changed from “B” to *A" armatures by simply alter¬ ing tho connections of tho magnots. Yours truly, 'Wastorn Gdisori Light (Jo. Chiciigo. Ill. Doar Sirs:- v/e have your favor of 20 th inst, and in ruturo willsoo thut you gat tha information you ask for with rolatlon to armature and dynamo tists. Yours truly, : I©-® April tfG'th. 04. Western Kdison Light Co. Chicago. Til, Dear Sirs:- ' . ' We have your favor of JiSth inst, and wo halve al¬ ways road the word “ropair" to signify oxactiy what you state; nabioly;- “all v/ork necessary to put apparatus in first class con¬ dition". Under those circumstances, wo cannot so i why you should complain at ‘our putting .the armature you rofor to, in first class condition. If you told tho loan what such v/ork was go jng to cos't hoforo receiving our bill, we do not think that you should make complaint against us bocuuso our bill happens to bo in excess of tho amount you quoted. However, inasmuch as you say you are absolute losers of S140» wo are willing to bear half of tho ox- pbnsa, and therefore enclose you a credit note for 370. Wo do this entirely irrespective of the merits of the case, which' we still boliovo are in our favor. Wo rogrot that the *K”urmature 72 was shipped -to you, and 'enclose you a crodit for 3!3Q.91, amount ehargod against you for repairing this armature. The error arose from t.Jio fttctjy.that . we' rbco lvod no advice as to ‘Wherelit. came from, and at this 1 w^i't'irig |are, trying to find out exactly v/Jio .shipped it.. Our shipping dork was under tho impression it cai f<* ok y >ndor us a bill for the freight charges; and either hold tho armature, up til wo roguire it, • elsewhere, or until you have onw-which rotjuiros repairing, in which caso you could return to us tho defective arnsutvir'e and rotuin tho one v/o havo sent you in mistake. In future v/o will see that you are not charged wi'th cart¬ age on express shipments. With relation to your complaint as to "it* dynamo 41;- we will give instructions to havo every package marked “koop dry*, and then no possible error ear. arise in this connection. v/o heartily reciprocate tho hope expressed in the clos¬ ing paragraph of your letter, t and remain, • Yours very truly, P. S. Hastini's Bafj. i 7’reasurnr. Edison Electric Liflht Co. 60 Fifth Avenue. Doar sir;- \7o send yon herewith estimate, specification of build-' inR, specification of street installation, chart of district, plan or building, and contruct for the installation of an Edison Elec. ’IlRht Central Station plant of (l 000 lamps)capacity at Far ftockavmy, m. Y., tho sui'l ostiruito nn-iunt ini; to 700.71.^^This estimate is' bused on the present value of labor and material, and we hold ourselves in readiness to close it at any time within the flfl days from tho date Jieroor, but not ufter^ • The local Company in executing the cotf^ract, should be •careful to comply with the laws of the State of New York. ' ; ■ A meeting of the Board or Directors should be called, an 'and a resolution passed directing the ofricers named therein, ’(usu¬ ally the president and freasUror ) to si(?n the contract on behalf of the. corporation and affix thereto the corporate seal. Care" ' should also be taken to have the officers si(jnin|{ the contract ack¬ nowledge it before some officer authorized by law to take acknow- 'and administer oaths, ;ond in the acknowledgement should. affixed to it the corporate seal, in and by virtue* of the Board of Directors authorizing them so to dp tXe 'forn of acknowledgement to bo such as the laws of the State of ' ‘How York require. Tho acknowledgement ahould bo written, on tho . blank pugou-dnn.exed to the contract.' l?o do not' regard the contract as binding upon us until v it is received here properly executed, together with a certified check for the amount required to be paid upon its execution. On receipt of the contract executed by the Company, we will return* u duplicate signed. Yours truly, • - • Thos. A. Kdinon Constr^ Dept. . "T- •■■■■■"■ 3y ,.. •" '■ • cr____, • pouiifs oM3Tp* trt rr^w{'t i (tOOJiVOO Ol|d ^ai^jju uu pbtoaodaopup Vo Z ITJtdv Bdison Blue trie Illuminating Co. Pall River. Hass. Dear Sirs:- Wo have your favor of ifllth inst-, and ill reply beg to state that tho stack you have is plenty largo enough for the purpose of running two 73 H. P. Boilers. Wo sent tho blowor and engine to Pall River solely on tho advieo of Messrs ^abcock & Wilcox, who write us that“to the boat of our belief, fins fuel cannot be used to advantage without using a blowor". Mosers Babcock H V/ilcox’ experience is exactly tho same as that of our Mr. Bdison in his numerous tests with the Babcock & V/ilcox boiler under varying conditions at Menlo Park. Y/o cannot understand why you bhoiild have such trouble at Pul}. Rivor, whereas at Brockton with exactly the same kind of boiler they have no trouble in keeping up their steam, and thoir stuck is but two feet higher than yours, and throb inches smaller ' til diamotor than your one. Wo should bo perfectly willing to moot you in this matter, but vie consider that tho authority of the Jjabcocli ;/5 Wilcbx Co is quito sufficiont for us to ask yon to make use of tho blowor and engine sent you, und then if that does not obviato your trouble v/u will discuss tho Yiuoation of increasing tho «i«« of the stack.. Wo uso blowers in all t,ho plants wo are putting up, and v(o should not at pro son t think of putting up a station without including a blower in tho,estimate. Wo v/ould further point out to you that oven supposing it,is necessary for you to have 20 foot more stack, a far smaller amount than that which is owing to us would cover the cost of ' same, v/hich at tho outside would hot be more than SI50. Under these circumstances, and in view of the facts above stated, wo must again ask you to sor.d uo a hhock, as your account has booh out- \ standing so long. ' Tours truly, on Const Oaipt. Thos A Rdis« Jh'M.Doubloday. 15sq. Shnmokin. Pa. Ddar Sir:- Referring to your favor of 23rd inat as to Injootor wo bog to say that wo cun son no reason why thoy should have trouble with it unless they failod to oponoit tha liva staarn induction pipo whon fooding aguinst boilor pressuro of 70 pounds or ovor. If the fire doors are kopt open any length’'of timo they must loso steam, or if thoy firo to heavily they will loso stoara. You might run down to Hazleton again and soo that every¬ thing is in good shapo thero, and see what you can do with theit Injector. . Apr.2F)th. 04. H. M. Doubloday. Rsq. Shamokin. Pa. Door Sir:- Wo have your favor of 20th inst, Wo cannot under¬ stand at all v/hat Hr Bdock moans by complaining that ho has not not tho pressure indicators. Wo havo soon a letter addressed by him to jtajor Baton, and also one ho has addressed to Mr. Hastings. • Hb keeps station that ho has not not tho instruments, whileVyou say that you havo. Wo havo wired you this morning to take tho oxtra pressure indicator to Sunbury. Yours truly, Thos. A. Edison. Ronst. Dopt. W /c?-^ Deutsche Rdison Ooaollschaft. Berlin. Germany, / . Dear Sira:- ' . , . Wo havo your Mo -1307 of 31at March. At this Writing, 1 do not soe how it is possible for mo |to instruct you by moana of correspondence, as to how wo determine tho aroa of conductors. I am inclined to think it would bo n.oce-s sary for you to send a man hero, or, for no to send'a man. to Borlin. I oxpoct however that.Hr. Batchelor wil 1 bo hero' in the course of a wook or .so, and I will consult with him and write you further, in. relation to the matter’. . . ’ r ‘ ' April 30th. »1. ■ rj/ ■ [f •'' . . •. ; it}/- ■ •; J'- ■ \ ' • i Prof H. A. Rowland. t John Hopkins Univoraity. Baltimore. Md. | Dear Sir:- \ j huyo your fayor 0 'f -auth. inat, and in reply 1 bog to atatq' that wo can wind you a machine that, will run 200 volts and | stand, a current of 10 amperes. Tho volts can bo lowered by resistance box in the field. Will this answer your purposo?. Oustav Soldan. Rsq. Supt. Nov/ York. Doar Sir:- We roquiro the following information with relation . to'any muchinos that you may in tho futuro ship to tho 'Vestorn Edison Light Oo:- First, apaod or armature. Second, fiold resistance. Third, oxtornal roaiatanco of fiold. Fourth, Electro motive forco. Fii'thj approximate''insulation resistance of armaturo. If thora is any furthor data given on tho tost tickets ordinarily uaod, wo require same in addition to abovo. V/hon only armatures are shipped, wo roquiro such of tho abovo information as rofors to armatures. Yours truly, April 20th, 10U4 H. 0. Sima 'Raq,, Niagara '//ills, H. Y, Ooar Sir;- ?fr. ’Tastings, secretary of tho Edison Electric Light company, has Jmndod to ua a letter or you ra undor da to the 20th inst, and has culled our attention to ’sSo" paragraph in which you stato that. tho itora or $749.00 Tor electrical, motor, wiring, and engineering experts in cur estimate 1’or the installation or tho "iaguru Pulls Plant sooms to ho excessive, and has asked ua to ox- plain it to you. . !7o therefore beg to inform you that this amount is to provide Tor the salary and expenses 0/ wirinr: export, and an engine-ring expert: 17e understood from yoti that this plant was to run night and day Trom the date or the commencement or its operation? we therefore in the item in question provided for the payment or sal¬ aries to two permanent engineers, vrhora v/e should instruct in such ■a manner as to enable them to take charge :o.f- the plant after lijpr ■ men left there? thus you will see we have to provide Tor the salar¬ ies, travelling expenses, and board of three men, and the salaries; alone or two men. With this explanation, we think you will agree: with us that the amount is not excessive. : of an electricul^m‘it^'^- JW ^ ' 7/V/'"—— i April 21.-th. *M. Oustuv Soldan. I?s April 39th. 1)4, ■ •W. V; Pratt,. Ks. t . Treasurer. Babcock A Wilcox bo. Now York, Boar Kir:- Thb Rdinon Klaotric Tlluminal; ing Oo of W) River inform us that, your export told thon that .tbh? the stack wo put up thoro K3#r°not hifth enough. 7o notico in tho list, of stacks which you sent us on :>th April you state that 140 It.. P. Hoilors require stacks Ofj» in ■iiuMotor 'aid 00’ high. ’-Vo hive at I«"iO 3 River u stack -IA° in dirs.56.fcpr and. ;>»)»' high from tho <-ro.*nd. Should not this give al l fcho draft fiiiit is noc ssaryf. 7o my mention that wo pro jjosc putting .in a blower, aot- lnp; or. you'r suggest ion that hoi. tor moults vo ul d be attained from snail coal if we .adopted this course.. pur ;.\oi Riv/.-r friends object to a bl.owor, and want a hi eh or stack. Wo think that tho stack is high onounh, and that. I ho blower would 'remedy all ‘ defects, but we' v/ish to have your opinion ori the' subjoct, as wo desire to " quote you in writing them. Please lot us hoar from you per bearer, and oblige, Yours vory truly. James Harris. Rsq. Secretary. April 30th. n-t, Dear Sir:- Dellofonto. pa. Ve have your favor ofapth inst enclosing Shock for 3:3500 ’ for which-wo bog to hand you rocoipt herewith. Tho ongino has boon shippod from Providence; and wo win ship tho copper immediately we got a reply from our ,; h Perry in relation to which way yd.ir Company proposes itself to extend its mains '300 feet. Wo have telegraphed and written him to-day ip relation to tho matter, and have requested him to confer with You on the subjoct. - Yours truly, Thos A .'Jdison Const Dept. By A. Stuart Esq./ secretary Ohio Edison Elec, installation Co. Cincinnati# Ohio. Doaj sir:- '' ' . .. .are in receipt of your letter of the.28th inst, and; in reply bo,} to say that we will wend you an estimate for CocinRton : on Monday os Tuesday next. ffe understand exactly what you wanti and will comply with your wishes. „ , yoursttruly# .... Thos. A. Edison constn. Dept. ...In further reference: to the'Tirrin extension,; We send' yp» under same cover chart shov/inc the proposed• con'rso,-. or\ t,he ad- , 'ditionai conduijtiors»statement. [jivinj} the'-.quantity and sizes of wire required foir the work, statement showing the proper sizes, of wires to run•between different points as'located on the chart, and our bid for the supply of the necoss'ary. wire arid electrical' ap¬ pliances’, 'amountin'!.'to .si, 265.09. Owin'! to our having had to install an additional feeder, •those, appliances will be necessary, jin'your station in addition .to -what you already have there. ,!7e would cali ; your attention; to the chart, and explain that we have round it necessary tor mpvo feeder No. 1 from its pre-, sent position in the center, of block Mo,. S',to,the .'center of uloc^! ,:' . No. 7. -peoder Mo. 3‘ running Trom .the Central station to the point ' ■•marked 3 on the. alley-between' Perry and ’Market Sts., Just- aprOsj^ii- ■tivoMrtvor is :the feeder above referred to. ' v ■■•■■r The mains running from the Central Station to points ‘ ’ sriiarked X and. 3 we have. found it necessary, to augment by the in- -. Jstullation’ of wires', the;-sizes of which ure given in.-ou-r Scheme an fnexod, You understand of coarse that bid is simply for sup* with the material, and prices as quoted i.lyinu i7o understood Prow yourlett' propose doinn pakih;; this installation, yourselves ;11 work in connection Trustinn this will moot your requirement! John. T. Perry. Usq. ^ Dollofonte. 'f a. pour Sir:- i ;i Wo wirod you this morning as follows:- "Loo): at nap showing proposed ox tons ion and wiro immediately v/hothor Company propbso to extend throo “D" *100 foot oast or throo "C" 000 foot west. Consult Harris. Answor quickly." In case you do not understand tho moaning of our tolo- gram, wo send you by post bluo print of Bollofonto showing tho proposod extension there. Mr. Harris wrote us that his Company ’ wish tbloxtond the mains 000 foot beyond whero wo are going to run, but wo’aro not auro ; whothor ho proposes to oxtond throe "V. (500 foot "throo "0" 000 foot., Honco wo wired you for information. Will you please look^over tho map, and chock your roply, and !if";you; find you have raadp. nny 'or r or. in your tolagram, ploaso notify us- immodiatbly, as it niakos: a differonco in pur; ordor for coppoi 4- . • i yuu had hottor- see; !&:• Harr is about-the. mat tor. ... Thos A Rdison Const Dept. ‘‘ ' . . ’ * '• • , ‘ May 1st. imi4. . . Evoratt Frazur, J?«q. • 133 Front Stroot, . City,-'. Doar Sir:- ' •. 1 I have a quantity-of apoolmnn work dono .by. tho auto- ' .graphip. procaas, this boing'th« ayatpm of tolography, which Hr. Ediaoii has apokan to you about. 1 ; . Tho .next tirno, you aro up tjhis way,if you win givo mo .<.!.* .dall, I ohail bo glad to ahow f,hdm to you.;: Vary truly ypura, -i E, Gilmore, Esq. ’ ' ' City. .. . Dear Sir:- Aftor Thursday, tho‘‘uth 1 ,’ i'nsV,v/o v/ill no longer bo a'bio to givo you ociploymnnt in tho Enginooring .Dopartraont, but' v/o • v/isK to transfer your sorvicos and constituto you stonopraphb'r in • r'cKiof, • during tjio ci niri(< wnojv would suggest that you soizoy ovbry opportunity to practice up''your shorthand. May la p. ir«)4. john B.jv^ty, Raq. ' '' care B. vorit y & sons, —V King stroot, Covont Garden, London, w, c. England. Hy near vlority:- 1 havo your letter of tho 19th. April, and ain very glad you have Rot the license from the Edison n Swan United Bloc trie Light Oo. on tha terras statod,"and"both Hr. Edison and myself think that the royalty which you have to pay is a very favorable one to yourself, I have got the plane out which wo propose sending you, but will hold them until I hear rurthor from you on tho subject. I am very busy Just now, that is 1 should say so if 1 wore writing a rogular buslnoss letter, but inasmuch as I ain not I will toil tho bare truth and say that I am in a great hurry to get away so as to attend a walking match, and therefore you will " excuse this short let'tor and.obligo, yours vory truly, May 1st, 1804 To whom it .may concern*- ■£ This is to eortofy that Hr. John M. outfh and efficient manner, and wo tales great pleasure innrecomraon- ding him to any one requiring his services. .Stewart has been employed in this department as u draughtsman sine* the'. last. His work 1ms always been performed in a thor- 10*1 Ooerck streot, city. Doar sir:- Vfill you ploaso let me Know by Ernest to-morrow morn¬ ing if Hr. Adams pulley gripper is still on the niachino that you originally tried your experiment with, and also when it. would bo convenient for Mr. Hutchinson and sovoral other gentleman to' soo it in operation. Tours truly, - . May 1st. lari*. , A. Stuart, Usq. Sooty. •’ Cincinnati, ohio. noar Sir:- ; Rororring to your favor of the 20th. uito., wo aro in Holographic communication with our Mr. Leonard and immediately we can got sonw data we will wire you fully as to the proposed light¬ ing of the - streets at Middletown. Hoping wo will bo able to get the information to you in timo, we remain, Tours truly,’ T. A. Rdison Conatn. Dopt. By May 1st. 1H04. H./.M. goubloday, Ksq. Shamokin, Ponna. Doar Sirj- Wu hav i your favor .'of the 2©th. ulto., and would point out to you that the difference iri lamp breakage between the blue and rod aido of tho shamokin system is' a vary bad give¬ away cm tho engineer. We trust that you will point this'out to tho local poopie, aa tho.results you have attained by the use of tho automatic regulator proves most decidedly that tho gentleman whoso duty it is to attend to tho regulation is chiofly distin¬ guished by lvis non-attontion to his business. Tho use of tho automatic regulator in a central station system is very dangerous, somt time orothor something ijx will go wrong with that regulator, and in an instant tho Shamokin Company will lose all thotgR lamps. This is the.main roason that we have been objecting to the use of those regulators, more especially as it is tho onginoor*a ‘ duty to attond to the;propor manipulation of those rosistaheo boxes. Yours truly, T. A. Udison Oonstn, Rapt, By 10 Cortlandt Street, City. ' '••A;;-. . . •: . M Dear Sir:- . ■ Referring to your favor of tho 2&th. ulto., addressed tp Mr." Edison, I bog to enclose herewith a chock for 8400., being due Mboiint of rent in advance on your house in dramorey Park, so that for'orico your desire to be laid on tho first of the month is gratified. I nay mention to, you that it is usual when people Khiva accounts against us for them to send for the money when it in due, and if you would pursue this course on the first of each month you would save yourself any inconvonionnn from not receiv¬ ing the money and us tho trouble of having to send, it to you. It is Hr. Edison’s intontion to frcaupy the house him- solf for the balance of the lease. Thanking you for the information you give as to the accumulation, of ashes in tho cellar, I remain, May 1st, 1884 To whom it; muy concern This is t«> certify that Mr. Carl Monsch has- boon employed in this department as a draughtsman since the '1'ftth Hov,i(|i^j(SsSii !? His -work has always been performed in a thorough May 1st. JW14. j, !■’. iio.Clain, Bsq. • ' VX ; city. ■ '' DoarSir:- - V/o roRrot to state that aftor Thursday, tho irJth.' inst/. r *'vrj» wi'll no longer bo able to p.iyo you omployniont, as tho changes, Y/hieh arc taking place 'in' our businoos nocessiiatos a XKttNkfciuH goridral reduction of our staff, ' V/d shall bo pioasdrf,'‘if you dosiro it, to Civo you a •'lotfor. cbrtifying to your of f'ic ibncy as a s'tonograpKbr. • - Yours truly, T, A. Bdison Constn. nopt. - •- • • ny • Kay 1st. lUUd, |-I. "Iti'b'i'ar, Rsq. Dear Sir*- Wo roe rot to s.tnto that of tor tho loth, of tho present month v/o will bo unable to give you further em¬ ployment TP Wo shall bo gl Bast 17th. Street, city. Doar Si**: — Roforring to your favor of tho 26th. ulto., X rogrot .to inform you that Mr. ISdison ie absent from t'ho city Just now. Ho will in all probability bo back in tho course of a’ few days, and I have no doubt ho will be delighted to sob you early next wb'ok. I nay ciontion, howov.or, that f.(n Bdison's laboratory at Monlb Park’ is'closod just now;. If, in tho meantime', I can bo of tiny assistance to you it will afford me very groat pleasure to shoV you anything you ciaiy do'airu to see in connection with Mr. Bdison's system of Sloe- trie lighting in Now York City. ’ Very truly yours. I sand you by this mail, undor separate cover, { .blueprints show ini; connections of our dynamos, and another blue print' Hiving the sizos. ■ ■■■’ l also’ onclus* herowith a statement" in relation to dynamos. This various information will doubtless bo useful to you!" Yours vory truly, John."0. Vority. Ksq. London. England. 1 May 2nd. 01. Arthur. S. Qovos. P.aq, Tiffin. Ohio. Doar .Sir:-'- Wo have your favor of 2Gth ultimo, anil aro glad to loarn that so small a number as only -17 lamps was broken in tho Dionth of April. Can you poss ibiy give us u statorcont of tho exact"run¬ nier expanses for April, as vb Should very much like to know whoth- or tho Tiffin Station ts paying or not. If you can males up this statomont for us, wo ahall bo much obliged. Wo should also liko a statomont of tho avorago life of tho lamps for April. Yours truly, Thus A Rdison Const nopt. Hay 2nd. 84. Tho publishor of “Scionco*. 4 Ijond st. Maw York. ' ooar sir:- ^bog to oneloso you l.orbv/ith chock for SJS.OO, -in payment of my subscription. Plbaso ruturn vouchar rocaiptod. ■ Yours truly, ”ny 2nd, l^a4 '292 Ay**.' B., City. 170 aro in . i^e^ipt this morniny or your order No. j'4l, and will send you at one**, oho •graduated 0 litre bot'tlo, two hy¬ dromotors, one sealiny tool and 1000 seals. In relation to tM balance Tor weighing motor, plates, und tho information you ask for in regard to sane, wo bo,; to say , that wo use two sizes, Ho. 7, and Mo. 8. No. 7 is Tor u'charge up to 100 y •ammos in each pan, in fine French polished ylass case, 'front sliding frame counterpoised, all bearinys, uyato pianos, with' new and improved arranyements for arrest of pans and beam, sensible to 1 20 Milligramme with its full chary*. Provided with apparatus fl Tor specific yravity. Rider and weighing tubes. Boom divided in- 1 20 . Pttrt « r milligrwames. Pons 2 inches'in diameter, cost Mo. 0 is of the same make, for 20 0 grammes in; each pan, sensible to 1 2 0 milligramme with its full■char,,e. Provided with arrest for pans, and apparatus Tor specific gravity. Rider and weighing tubes. Beam divided into 1 10 part of milligrammes. Pa^ [.threjeurinches in diameter, cost SI44.09. EBl20:iV ; -AOHIC ' • In an installation whore 100 litfht motors are used, it is necessary to place in sorvico a Ho. 0 balance, as the muxiraum capacity iof a Ho. 7 is insufficient to accomodate the plates from ii 100 light motor. These balaraces are nude by Messrs, docker & Sons, and they are of special design*' Unproved for adaption to bur business by experiments made by Hr. Kdison. The prices we •quote are such as we charge local companies, but from them we will ‘'give you a discount or 5 per-cent. > Awaitin'! your reply, we are Yours truly, Thos. A. Kdison Oonstn. Dept. isy MO' Gg [.tut! YAEMflS’ . Cct'ftsj gtsrfTOS* concfwofjcn sob/ JLHOMV2 V EDI20M* ■'Hast jfowurk. M. J. To whom it ratty cohcorn:- Thiu is to cortify that Mr. Jamos 'rrimshaw has o9on oraployod in this dnpurtmnt as u canvasser since the 1st ’"’feMarch, 1004. tTo have found him t„ bo ac tivo and energetic, and j wh take i>lOasiiro'in^ rocr.innndini' him to any ono requiring his sor- j r vices. To whom it ma^- concern;— This is to certify that John K. Boos has boon employed in the, office of the Edison Machine Works.for the past three years. He i3, to the best of our belief, honest and trustworthy, and we have found him to be bricht and intellitjent. Messrs. Bergmann & co. 292 Ave. b. City. Dear Sirsj- The enclosed letter Trora Hr. Andrews addressed to y v ou Was sent to us Tor perusal. ; In a let tar addressed to ourselves by Mr. Andrews, ho complains of the Tact that he has invariably to suffer inconven¬ ience and delay for the lack of material ordered from you, Trom your regular stock, and he states that when even a sample order is sent to you it is shipped out in small portiona. Will you please hurrt forward the material asked for, and oblige. Yours truly. Thus. A. Edison Constn. Dept. By, Nbwburgh, Dear Sir:- N.7. Mr. Insull Informs mo that ho learned, whon at Now- ' burgh'ybetorrlay, that your Dirot*tors aro vory much inclinod' to fix' tho price of light at one cent por hour per tan candle lamp. ' I atu strongly of the opinion,from my experience in" othor cities, that you can Just as easily got ono and a quarter, cents,' and T writo to urge you to soil your light at tho latter figuro. It is very easy for you to roduco your price later on if you find that tho people in Newburgh will riot pay sommuch,. but if you start at one eont you will find it very difficult indeed to raise your price should you come to tho conclusion to. soil atba higher figuro. .. V"' At Brockton, Maas., when our.station started thjjro, th‘6 Diroctors of the I&cal'Ootopany decided to charge at thh"rkto of oho'cent, thoy now say that thoy- very much rogrot that'thoy ditl not commo’nco charging at ono and. a quarter cents, as from the mahridr in Which the light has boon taken hold of in Brockton'thoy are donvinced that if they had started at a higher figure thoy would havo boon ablo to got just as many H$ttBAt&'kbri, whofoa3 nowu? l*o- co ithSirVa'roiE&fraid to increaso their jprico as it might possibly .LHoyivaEr-isoii' V. May cth. 1(W4. prejudice ,|piolr business. At, rirockton tho light was taken hold of much slower than it is being adoptod at Now bur git, an d tW. diyidond oarning capacity of tho plant soomed to no at tho time to bo much loss' than I think it is at Nov/burgh. I write this lot,tor to' you riot bocauso I think it im¬ possible to mako monoy at ona cont, p ir hour, but bocauso I think that your Stockholders should hayo the extra dividend which tho oxlra quartor of u cont will bring thorn and which I 'feel assured mm**' to what they aro in othor cities. you should not ba over anxious about gotting tho whole capacity of your plunt taken up right away. If you wait a littlo until your consumers have learned to appreciate what thoy havo got, you will, we believe, find no difficulty in disposing of all tho light you can sell on practically your own terns. You are selling a light which is vastly superior, to any. which is 'boihg' MSHd supplied by your competitors tho gas company, and in deciding wha't prico you will charge wo trust you will boar this in mind. In thus adv|j^ing you wo not only draw from our experience in Now York City but also in every 'placo'-V/horci’wo havo got a station May Oth. 4 ttiietav soldun, Esq. Supt. 104 Goorok street, city. Dear Sir It is now soiao wooks since I informed you that wo dosircid to shut down thooshop just as quickly as you finished your prosbrit work. I must usk you to hurry forward you work as quickly as possible, as if is our intention to shut tho Machino works down absolutely. I sant dovm an ordor for some .*500 brushes. Those I want put through quickly on contract, and even if they uro no'. finished by the time the balance of your work is,this should not interfere with tho closing of tho shop as 1 prosame only one or two men will bo roquirod to finish thorn. There are several experiments which you have in hand that should bo pushed through as quickly as possible, us iiumb'd- iafb’iy tho shop is shut down wa want to have tho boiler fixod, and consoquontly will havo trouble in gotting powor.; ' i rofor more especially to tho mica boxes, which should be put through in. tho shop as oarly as possiblo so as to onablo qs to got a test oh them boforo starting work on tho boiler. Yours truly, , 1S/A May. Oth. lfJO.4. Hubbard, Rgq. Socty, -.rr-f:'• Tiffin, , Ohio. ; f Ocfar Sipj- Mr. Stuart, of Cincinnati, has boen horo-for tho' past faw days, and in tho course of conversation ho submitted to us a proposition which came from you to. him,, roqiiosting our opinion on tho sarw.' It v/ua in raferonco to the li e ht you aro furnishing sob» 'hotel in your City, in which, as ws understand it, you pro¬ pose putting about llo lights for a stipulated sura por yoar, wo think tho amount was $37o. Mr. Stuart roquostod us to writo you our views ori tho subjoct, and first of all wocbeliovo it a mistako on your part altogether, in conn>ction with tho Edison lieht, to soil it to- ... anybody in lump for so much par yaar, as^it induces a rockloss *#- •burning of tho light, it bolng not at all 'toVthiir interest’to us'o debnotny, which you will readily son hurts up the expbhsas on Jamps'^^it the main objection which occurs to us, and'Which wo ;|aVo'yory doopiy interostod in, is that you are inclined to liht anybody have tho light,-who is willing to put it in, at most any prico, and for four of tho gas company. tlfd aro of tho’opinion that it would have boon a good plan to lot tho'gas company have it '« tp" state that tho pxpnriir/Jnt tried by Mr. Doubloday provos absb-' 1‘atie'ly 'th'ati the main trouble at Shamokin is confined to this incapacity of th» onginoer thoy liavo,' rather tlian to the incom- plotonpaa of our installation there. In my opinion it would bo very dinner ous to do ponds upon automatic rojgulutora in contr’al ’stations, as should same give out the probability would be that tho wholo of tho lamps on the system would bh : broken before tho engineer would have time to switch his automatic out and use his hand regulator. ’ ' With relation to your suggestion to work tho r >l'ay of an automatic rogulator by tho' pointer of ono of our indicators,'wo would stuto that wo have tried the experiment, but it is not • .j j strong enough for the work. I i • Yours truly, ; -t .-., T. A. Bdisoi • •: «y | .;' ' j no- 09 yuH YhHkiir I ; • ihowvs y; jjsgoii*. . • ___ • May Oth. 1084. doio'bsl" Ooorgo k, Oouraud, 34 Walbrook street,: 1 ; London, r. c . Rngland. Hy Doar Colonel I have your letter of the 2'»th. ulto. I wirod in relation to the Indian and Colonial witter ai T Hoard. nothing from anybody about it for some time. I did" not eablo. London in the manner which you speak of in your lot'tor,' but prosumo lirexol, Morgan $ Oo. must have"done so. I think the cs'b’la rnusfc' Have boon sent at the time when I was absent in Florida. Very truly yours', May oth. laa-i. E. Prazar, Esq. 123 Pront Street, City. Doar Sir : - \ ' I shall ba vory much obliged to you if you '•would framo a let tar which you think would bo suitable for Mr. Edison to write wiTtli relation to the application for a concession for tho electric light and telephone in Ooroa. You are acquainted with Eastoirn affaire and the mode of conducting same, and I think that your knowledge of thoso matters would enable you to put tho applica¬ tion in much bettor shape than I could possibly do it myself. Apologizing for causing you so much troublo, I remain, Very truly yours, May oth.. .1004 Hay oth. iort^'1 Thomas’ P. gonant, Rsq, Newburgh, M.T. Roar Sir:- Xlo )tavo your favor of tho -Hhi inst., and in reply bog to 6tuto thut it is not our intontion to adhere strictly to ■'tTVp"terms of our contract with relation to tho time of keeping oiYr exports at tho Newburgh station. We do not, howovor, dosiro to koq'p you or the other mon longer than necessary, and we should '.l’i'ke to know if you do not think it feasible fqfc you all to tako ; your' doparture from there by Saturday next. Of course we Want that niap of the electrical work boforo you leave .• vr/-V Yours truly. May Oth. 1004, Char 168" i?,' Parkor, Esq. fa Stovons Inatituto, Hobokon, N.J. Daar SirT- " ; . . ' • >'vv : . ' • Referring to your favor of tho 3rd. inst. Hr. Edison desiros mo to inform you that a 35 H.P. oloctric locomotive 'would in all; probability cost about $2000. and would roquiro about eight pound 9 of coal par H.P. on tho track. If buckwheat or dust coal were usod it would cost about' 82,43 por ton. A 200 H.P. oloctric locomotive” would cost from 33,000. to 810,000. Yours truly, M .; P.. Mohtsn, Esq... care Gust, lundoorg, 30 Kilby Street, Boston, Hass. ,‘DWSir': - Referring' to your favor of tho 3rd. do’aivas-mb to iriforni you that ho will bo glad to at this office 'bbt'woon' blovon and four. Vory truly yodrs, ; ■:;osifl3 .A 8AK0HT- Hay 'Vj't : h r / 1 i'fUSd^S -OK inst., Mr. Edison so,s you ariy day i Hay 6th. 1W4. Messrs. Dolano a Co, Osar Si Replyingto yon: 28 lijfht machine is 1073 pounds net. that the veitjht of itock of the Edison Electric Litfht Company, M. S. Koith Esq., chairman, American institute Electrical Engineers, p. 0. Box 3332, Now York. Dear sir*- I am in receipt or your letter or the Gth inst, and in 'reply bog to oay that I shall be pleased to accept the nomination ■•of your Conitteo as one or the Vico Presidents or the American Institute of Electrical Engineers. Yours truly, Hay 8th. It*i4. ^Arthur J ; . I.imbaj 3, Esq, . John Hopkins university, f Bnltir.ioro, Md. Dear Sir:- \ );']'■ Your favor of' the 7th, inntj, addrossod to Hr. Edison, has boon roforrcd to us. The machino raforrod to by you was shipped from our ’-Works yostorday, tho 8t,h. inst,, Wo havo ordered a resistance box to bo shipped to you, which you .will use as suggested in’ fir. Edison’s lot.tors to Prof. Rowland. Tho machino sent is bf bourse a shunt machine. Yours truly, Reety. a Troon, Wo havo recoivod your various lottors in rolation to • tho Santiago station and tho business in g satisfactory for tl,o present if you find you are unable to arrange Mo cannot, understand -why your contracts have not arrived s they wore sent from hord on Kobruary Cth ,. I will see if I can got from the Gorman Company a cer- ifiod copy of the decision in' the suit with the Swap Company . Very truly yours. May 8th. 1884. Messrs, Bqrgmann & Co. 202 Avenue B, City. Dear Sirs:- Eoforring to yours of the 8th. Inst., wo do not. wish ‘you to mal.a tho switch suggested by Hr. Andrews for the light tiling arrostor at prosont, but would request you to boar it in mind Y/hon you aro putting through another lot of lightning arrestors. ; Yours' truly, ■ ' T. A. Edison Const.n. Dept., By ' ' ' % • May 9th. llsU4. Straight lino Rnpino Co. Syracuso, N.Y. Dour'Sira ’Yo.havo your favor of tho Uth. inst. As thoro soorns to bo sorao doubt as to when our Suporin- "tbridont will bo ablo to visit. Syracuso, wo would request you to' ship tho onRino to tho Edison Machine Works, 104 Ooerck Street, Now York, at your oarly convonionco. Yours 'truly. May Dth. 1WJ4, C. E. Chinnock, Esq. Supt.- ^57 Pearl Street,, fiity. Dear Kir:- Wo have your fwor of the lith. inst,, and have in¬ structed our onpinoer, Mr. King, to inspect your structure, as . requested. ' Wo wil3 send you his report in duo course. Yours truly, T. A. Edison Constn. Do)t, May 9th. lfcB4. "" /' ■ Edison & Swan uni tod Electric ;1 ight Oo. 97 Hoiborn Viaduct;, " Iiondon, E, c. England, Dear Sirs:- Roferring to your lottor of the 24th, April, wo beg to enclose you harowith copy of a lettor.from the Amington & Sims Company in rolation to the 13 x IS engine at the Criterion Theatre, ' 1 Wo would emphasize what Messrs. Armington & Sims say about |tho ongine having boon started by you prior' to your expert reporting on samo. Wo do not for one moment think that the A fi S peoplo would send from their shop a defective ongine. Wo are buying engines from them all the time, and invariably find that' thoir treatment of us is the very bost. We think the troublo must have boon with tho nan who started the engine originally, Aiiyway Mr. Armington will in all probability go to look at tho engine, and when Mr. Sims arrives in X’ondori wo do riot doubt but what ho will arrri^ge matters entirely to your satisfaction, ‘ Very truly, yours, L ' : • CLj&C' [ : J ’■■■■ - Enclosure. 0 . Deutsche ISdison Gosollsehaft, "■ Berlin, Gormany. Dour sir You will greatly oblige me if you can send mo by rotum mail a copy of the lociaion of tho German patent office in the suit with the Swan Company as to the lamp. The copy should bo certified by the Officials of the German Potent offico, if possi¬ ble, arid also by the Chilian Consul, If you cannot got tho Gordon Patent Offico Officials to give tho necessary certifica¬ tion, cannot you have the copy made by a hotary Public and have a cortiTicato attached" by the Motary Public saying that tho copy is an authentic one. Tho Motary should then 'appear before tho Chilian Consul, whoso certificate should bo attached certifying that tho Motary is such as ho represents himself r.u be. It uiay bo that in Germany tho official v/ho gives tho certification above asked for is other than a Notary Public, - Tn this country all documents are certified to either, by a Notary Public or Justice of tho Peace. Tho certification that wo dosiro is to bo ran do by tho Gorman equivalent to this functionary. I roquiro this copy of the Gorman decision for use in connection with ray business in Chili, Any expense attached to the abUvo pioaao chnrgo to my account, , . Thanking .you in advance for tho trouble t his will entail upon you, I remain, Very truly yours, [lay Gth. 3tu>4, A. Stuart, Esq. Sooty, Cincinnati, Ohio, Doar Sir Roforrinj; to your letter of tho 7th, inst. v/itJi relation to tho bluo print of tho stroot. installation of Middletown . v/o have boon having vory bad woathor horo for tho rant row days, and consequently havo boon unablo to do any bluo printing, but hope to sond it to you by to-morrow* a wail. Tours truly, T. A. Edison Oonntn. Dopt, Jiy May 9th. 18W4. W. 14. Stovmrt, Esq. Santiago, Chili, boar Sir:- noforrinp to your two cable orders received, and the probability of our receiving other orders from you, we think that it"would bo well for our mutual."satisfaction and to enable you the bettor to .doal v/ith your business for us to cablo when wo ship each plant. V/ith this object wo shall uso the key v/ord signi¬ fying' the character of the plant ordered and .followed by the date tho shipment is made, and to save oxponso in sending the cabins. For example, if you receive a cabin “Transgress Tenth- you will understand that wo shipped you on the tenth' outfit -B- v/ith 75 sixteen candle lamps in place of ton candle Imps. \1e havo cabled you to-day as follows -Transgress shipped tenth-, from which you will no doubt understand that your first order to us has boon shippod. just as we aro writing this letter v/o have rocoived froln you a cable as follows -Tramp-, from which v/e gather that, you dosiro us to ship outfit -A*, with double quantity of wire. This shipment will be made at the first opportunity. Vory truly yours. May yth. 3till'!, £To .whom it may concorn:- •j’his is to certify' that. Mr. John K, Me.Clain has boon «nploynd in this ■Department as a stenographer and" typewriter since February 3st'.; last, ' .His duties have boon very faithfully aiul efficient.!y porform^ond v/o consider him to bo a vory superior shorthand wafer and an dxcol lent typowritor, and taPo groat ploasuro in roooumending him to any ono requiring such assistance. Manager. Mj»y 0th. lUJ-l. Vo v/liom it may coneom:- Vhis is to certify that Hr. Thomas K, Honderson has boon omr-Joyed in this Department as a typewriter and stenographer since January 1st. last. ‘His duties hnvo boon vory l'aithfully and efficiently discharged, and wo tal.e great ploa 3 uro in rocoiirnondiiiR him to any person requiring the services of a Hood stenographer and typewriter., Manager. Hay lath, 0. 0. JTurner, KsQ,. V General Auditor Missouri Pacific Railway co. ■ i St. Louis, Mo. Osar SiRj- At the request of Mr. Chas. S. Rocap I tuko great ploas- uyo in certifying that ho actod ps our chief Book Keeper for tY/u ■ r*ars and & half at a salary ofSi,UOO per annum, and wo found him in all respects competent and reliable in the discharge of his numerous duties. Ue consider h^n an exceplioally good book Keeper and we found him very valuable ah expert in initiating and ela¬ borating methods or keeping ou^yaccounts in the early stages of our business. Mr. Rocap carao/fjy ^s highly reoommended by Mr. A. Hegewisch, president of th^f United S’.ates Rolling Stock Co. and his connection with us waqf/severed owing to changes in the Manage¬ ment of our business. ' , :if I can give Vou any further information ploase coceand /r ' Yours truly, 'J\ r . ' President^ May lf?t,h, ltf!4, A. ,S« I issoil , Esq. Jnoxvillo, Tonn. Dour 3ir:- v !o havo boon unable to reply t,o ywar loiter of the •ilrd, April before to-day, ov/mp t.o tho v/opic which tho changes you dosjbrud undo in Inoxvillo on tailed', ’,7o now hand you another ostiinato for this installation unour.ti up to Sl'.t,n!!i!,rui, topothor v/itJi building spoeification and chart, of the district. Hy ro fur ring to this latter you v/ill observe t]'.at the linos as mrJ ed are exactly in accordance with your let tor under reply. Hoforring to your «P.4 0 , woewould say that tho moaning of “Mo.12 K.v/.g.o is Mo. 12 Rinniriphon viiro oaupo. In ropard t.o your “P.0», v/n do not consider it necessary to cap tho top of polos with half inch hard pine. Tho top of tho polo is out tho portion which pivos out first, and whothor’ cappod or not ./ill outlast that section which is introduced into tho i; round. In relation to your «P.7», do not. you think that, it raipj.t bo as v/oll for us to have a contract v/ith the local Company in 1 noxvilla for tho installation of this plant boforo wo discuss terms v/ith contractors for t.ho erection of the system. May 13th. 11JU4, GooriJO ». Hon croft, Ksq. Tjovcostar, ilasa. Dual* Sir:- Koplyim 1 . to your Inttor of thn 10th. inst., unclosing a communication from Mr. 03ntnonn rorschu], ^ bog to say that you can inform that «ontIowan that; T v/i)3 supjJy him with a dynamo machine and resistance box for a tool prinV.r circu.l. for S:*75. dolivorod amt sat nj in running or.lur at. tto3yolo, and wi33 r May 13th. I«i4, M.. Si. Boll.nap, Esq, Troos, . , Nov/burgh, ]J. V. Donr Sir;- v/o bog to ooknowl od r i><)' v/'it,}) thank's rocoij.t of your favoi* of thb 32th. innt., enclosing draft for S4,000,, and en¬ closed hand you rocdipt for sarno. Wo v/ilJ write you furthor in nil ation to a credit for the amounts vdiich you montionod to us v/hen last in Mow York ns having, boon debited your account by tho Bloc- tric Tube Company, in addition to the charge rnado by us. V/o also havo that portion of your lott.or of tho 12th., referring to credits, under consideration, .'and wiJJ conmunicato with you. furthor on this subject. Very truly yours, T. Bdison Oonstn, Dopt, 1 ", , 1 ' Enclosure, May 33 th, Western Edison light, g,,. c>oorgo U. Bliss, Esq. r»on*3 Supt. Chicago, Ills. Dear Sirs:- Referring to your 1st,tor of t.ho loth, inst., in which you ns), for lowest figures at v/hieh you can of for to mal.o carivas- sos and ostimatos for Edison Central station Plants, wo bog t. 0 '%v-fnrdC* say that tho cost of such^ depends vary largely upon the circum¬ stances under which it, is performed. Tf you have a number of tovms, say 2a or ao, and can run thorn all through togothor, tho work is going to cost vory much less thanjjr only :i or 3 tovms are taken in hand and carried through to completion. Wo call a town 'completed when on ostSiraato has boon produced for installation^ a planl;. V/o have boon doing some work in New York recently in - connection with canvassing and’ preparing p3ans,and this has cost us upwards $81,000. up to tho prosorit time,* and which not yet completed. Of courso this is an oxcoptional .caBo, and tho district aro very largo, ontail-irigl thereby a great deal of labor. To show you hiA/ those costs run v/o would staid that tho 'amounts opposito the following cition roprosont tho cost to us of producing ostimatos for such towns, which of courso includes makiijj tho canvass, charts, plans, apooifications rtc, Mow Orloons, ha............■■ Will inins port, Pa.. ' Vpailartti, Mich................ Circlevillo, Ohio...J..... Ann Arbor, Mich,.......i....... Mobile, Ala. t 332.47 11®. 33. 170.23 10U.10 107.49 '■}■ • ■ ' 212.75 Wo consider, however, that."tho amount of 3350., which you state you wore advised to quote, is altogether too high* With the provision that you havo not leas than lO toms to put through at once, wo thin], you Should bo able to do the"'work at an average cost of 8173. per town, arid Vo cohsidor that you. would be safe in quoting this price to ‘inquirers'; • . . . ' Very 'truly yours, . r. A.. Udi'son Oonsth, flept. Mny 33th, llJU4, C. E. Ohinnock, Baq, • ' Wy Poftr-1;’Street - • Doar Sir:- Mr. Kdinon has 'roqiio'atod no to write anti ask you if you cannot arranj-d to pui4 a 1 H.P. motor in tho "Mail R P.xprasB* . •He days ho con mho arrangoraonts so that they will not havo to"' us'd it ‘af t.or dark. Messrs. Allston, (lorry « Co. ill; v/«ll street, City, near Sirs:- Your letter of the Oth. inot. has boon for reply. 1 but tw •**» «• •»“" * ***, Stroot, »» Tort, rtoro «, «»~“* can do to within t«o por .««•' Vary truly yours, iy 13 th. 1004, refer roil to mo e ore at 104 j, t, and which v/e ~* r *m • - May 14th; 1884. 'i il-.y. Kirby, Koq. , 'ih : ‘ . .' Piqutt-, ’ Ohio, •.•■•'{ttlp""* ' •/ -r- Sir;- ' ' ’ Owing to ehongos in our business wo regret to' ^’-that 'vre s^alf bo cdrapolJod to disponse with your sorviooo after Wet’, 23 st. ins.t.,- ' !;’• Wo would ‘suggos't th'alv, you 1 'bonimmicato’with Mr. Stuart, ol* Cincinnati,' as ho may' possii>io givo'-you; 'the work at circla- villo. Wo have no control over thio wiring, thoro, as if wo had • wo” should' inos't certainly son d you ourselves, ' •ft* V. Yours truly, “ " "V y :rr r. A, Edison constn.. Dept. May 14th, ?N;'4i Stovaris,. Rsq. . •V ' ’' ' " ‘ ' Nowbiirflh, N.Y, Roar Sirs- ' , \ : •’ - ' ■ 'Owing to changes’our business'we regret to say that :v/a ’shall' bo 'compelJod to dispense with youri a’ervi'ee's after the ’21st ," ‘inB.t, , , ' X '' - ■ ! 1 Yours truly, -- ~ 1 ? - ... «..;*,- T, A. Edison constn. Dept. .Tvjv’ May 15 th?, 1804; ■■■^\Mtpri-,;.- tfeq. Promt; ■ ' *■$$?*** v ..p.;l*K*^^n'!«JtiwtW'rf: *4gKt' Qd,‘ - *->r - , .•" City.- -• ■ ' 'Sear 'S'i'rY- ' '' “'••■’ ’ • - : ■ ■■ ■>- ~ r • ’ • ' ' f bof! ' tb el vaf yGu Tjol'oV a' list oK i&fo I m‘ how 'carrying in connection with iqy, jctf octri :■> •• f. ' ? Vw-, Proacott, A,T. itiakr 1 'Sir:* •si . . . ...... ...... floforririR to your favor of tho 39th, April, 1 haV'o looked into the ear.iplo of oopper wire inBUlated by the process you ref^r to, and in roplyj state t)iat! : 'i W not think it would' bo of any liso to nib ‘in' py; buairie mZ •' • * . .. " Voiirs trulyV . A May 15 th. 11JU4. Kdison Jump Co. F.aat Hwarl., h. . 1, Door Kirs:- V/d havo shipped you to-day box cohtairiinn Sv/ari lamps, from london, ordorod by your Hr. Upton. Ploano l.aop them until his return', an ho wants t.hom for somci special purposo. Yours truly, /S^ Mny lnth. )«b4. Janos Harris, Ksq.Secty{ Bo] lefonte, Ponna, " Dear Sirs- We have your two favors of tho 12th, and 12th. insts. We very much rap rot wo havo not boon able to start, work at Bellefonto oro this. We have boon waiting for tho delivery of tho wire and also tho foundation cap for our engine, which being a now size thoro has boon considerable do] ay in getting We are promised our v/iro at "a data which should enable us to got it to Be]lofonto by about, tho 27th, of tho month, and the stringing of samo wi.ll take a very short time. Why cannot you have tho polos put up so that v/hon tho , wiro arrivos all that, will havo to ho done will bo to erect seme, Wo are writing' t.o Mr. Perry by this moil with relation to the matter, and wo shal 1 be glad if you will consult with him. We will .order insulators and pins' shipped to you irrnod- iatol'y, " ' We aro oxpocting that hur Mr. Rich will to in Boll ofbnto in a vory fow days to make the alteration in connection with the ongino. Yours truly, T. A. Edison Oonstn. pop t. M . May 15 th. 14**4, ■;,Vm f>. .Haotinns, Bsq. i_. ] V ; ! / City, Daar Sir:- RoforrinR to our correspondence as to da tails required by tho Oor.nittoo of Expenditure with relations to accounts rendered for canvassin# and ostimatinR, I think' the host way v/oulcl bo for mu to placo our vouchors and books at tho disposal, of tho chairman of your Ooifinittoo, and ho can then satisfy himself as to tho cor¬ rectness of our accounts. To not at tho dotails askod for by him would entail on us a vory fire at deal of work and considerable expose, and as I urn very anxii/us to Rot an immediate settlement, of the matter 1 should much prefer adopting the course above surr astod. Will you please conrnunicat/e with Mr. Goddard and advise mo as to his views on the' subject, 1 Yours truly, May 15th, l«i4. Socrotary, Rdison R Swan United Bloc trie J.ipht Co, 57 HoJbom viaduct, Jondon, K. 0, England, Dear Sir:- 1 havo your favor of tho 1st. inst,, enclosing order No, UHi, for which I am much obliged, I will take especial pains to son that tho dynamos sent you aro porfo’ct in ovory respect. our machines are all made with pulleys inside tha bearings. Shipment, -will bo made from Nov/ Tori, in about n week. Hay 15th. 1UM. H. M. Doublets/, Rsq, fJhamohin, Ponna, Dear Sir:- Hofori-i!i|» to your favor of tJio' Uth. insl,., is not tli lamp breakajjo at' lit.Camel very excessive. You loantion 43 for the' month of April, yftjj you please inquire into this matter Af May 13 th. ,11414. Si\, .fJtuarl,, 'l!oq. Rocty. Cincinnati, Ohio. Dear Sir:- Worring to yoav fiwor of tl-.o 10th. inot.., which would ), av o toon replied to you yon tor ilfiy but for 'tho ahj&meo fron busi¬ ness of tho writ or, wo would state that wo do not thin], that v/o ought to bo called upon to give you a full receipt, for the amount d,» us under tho Middletown contract, or for tho twenty five por cent under the Circlovillo contract, until the thirty days note has boon tal on uj by you. We :;iay mention that up to this writing v/o have boon unable to got. your note discounted. V/o pro sumo this is owing to tho fact that, the ’drawer is sc/ far away as Cincinnati, ’and the natural disinclination of Mow York banks in the present stato of the money market Ke^ discount paper v/hich they are not thoroughly familiar v/ith. The map of Middle town and also of Troy have both boon '■’sont you by expross some days back. If you have not roedivod same please v/iro us ineiediatoly on receipt of this letter. Yours truly, T, A, Edison Oonstn. nopt. [ : • ‘ ' . . 7 . ' j Hay 15th. 1HH4, [ • v V • ; \ | V. Q. Grigg, Esq. [ 1 Queen Victoria Street, London, E. C. England. Dear Sir:- I Will you plonsebuy and ship to mo as soon as possible tv/enty five (25) Woodhouso ft Rawson lamps of the old fibre, throe '.vatts per candle, prico 4s, per lamp, also .twonty fivo (23) of their lamps of the new fibre, Z 3 4 watts per candle, prico 5s. por lamp. Wo notice they advertise those in tho “Electrical Roview.* Very truly yours, May 13th. laU4. i Ohnrisori, Rsq, Troas $ --v'» ■ ■ Boston, Mass. Jst^^ttear. Mr. Garrison;- Your favor : df. th r c' 13th.: ihst. i ‘wKy 'put 'any niore "b^d'ors ih uhtiT you ab sblut el y need thorn? vl\o new 'typfteVs 'two weeks, and I do not soo why you cannot' Ri&^Y^WoUBh' ‘until Sopte’mbor, which Twi , lT"givo you raoro time for raising raonoy.. ' """ ' If all the lamps you now havo connected were to buiST'alY ■‘drico'^ou would bo working your feodors to their full capacityso' " you nSust .bd careful and take ")nc(as,U!?a^s ore Torfe' or you wilT havo'* ' "some trouble, .* .. ; T ‘ v "■ The map, gividK'^he''%'cat'i'oh r 'df'tW lights you now haws ^conhocted'’came to hand' th'is'’ T^^^jg|£g^tho same thor- .tdiigijly. ;cono into tiy our raatKeti»t'i'cians Wglit. ‘.away. ’ *’** 7 tindorstood Hrirgmann to say that lamps WitTiiout 'p'oV'celain ’wi'lf cost about *23, “tfe* ^* f do not see any reason why ;our‘ stock should riot' he */'"* . '•'bWatpcK up to *l', v p00.''^V sha‘ire^|'^f wish'th’oy would give mo a chanco ^jdyTot' mo see wKst* ^ ;®iuf:i(fo t'dwrirds liiv .... yery- itruiy yeuV*,j . , May leuh.lHik Everett Praxar, Hsq. 1X3 Front Street,, City, bear Sir;- r-am wuch obliged to you for your favor of the loth’, inst,, enclosing the letters which you would suggest Mr. Edison soiitU.ni; to Ooroa Vitii relation to the exclusive rights, which you so kind] / cabled about somotine back; ' r Very truly yofirs, May 10th, 4 Charles Hatcfolor, Esq. 104 Ooorch Stroot, oity. hoar Sirs- I boa to advise you that a mooting of the hoard o. Directors' has boon called for Wednesday, the 31st. inst., at 10 30 A ;«. inasmuch as tho matter to ho discussed is the fu¬ ture conduct of the Machine Whs, vail you Kindly *nhe it con¬ venient to bo present at the mdot'i'htf. " Tours truly, Socrotary. May 19t,h. 1HW4. ’.Tostom Rdison light Co. 53 Wabash Avenue, Chicago, 13.3 s. Hoar Sirs:- Wo havo your favor of the 15th. inst,, ancl wili bo careful to sao that you get the fullost possiblo information in rol ation to tests of dynamos, such as'you suggest in your abovo -oforrod'to letter. The resistance between the armature and base, which as you state is usually marked very high, should bo infinite. It is, however, almost impracticable to got such a high standard of efficiency. \ ’ The City you refer to as having boon ■\ A passed by the Chicago Board of Aldermen, would seem to us to have boon dime tod against liigh tension curren t machines, and such a restriction is antirolyunnoecanary whore the current, is at no low a potential as 110 volbq. Cannot, you make some arrangement , so that this ordinance can be\u di f iort in t,he case of low vot machines? \, Yours tru^y Edison Machineth. inst. , and addressed to «en. lucius pooto, United Staton Minister to the Court of Corea, and also a letter.addressed to his BxcoUoncy Min Yonr. Mol, President Coroan Koroi'gn Office. I will esteem it a very groat, favor if you will so far obiic® me as to see that' those lottors reach tho parties to whom they aro addressed, and any endorsement that you can give in con¬ nection with thorn will bn highly appreciated by. Yours Very truly, May 18 th, Han, Gori»;l ? . ? J ucitio-)!. ftioto, i 5, Seoul, Coroa, Dear Rirj- 'i'hrouj'Ji Mn Consul oonoral I'mzar, T took Min liberty of sending you a cable despatch, on tho lfJth. April, roactin/j;- “fidison requosts exclusive concession Bloc trie light (and) Telephone) (in) Coroa.® 1 1 trust that my do spat, oh roaehod you in duo course, and intelligibly, and that, you found it convenient to havo the appli¬ cation, thoroin contained, handed in to His Rxcoll oncy Min Yong Mok, President of the Coronn I’oroign office, T havo now the honor tu hand you herein a letter addres¬ sed to 77is Excelloncy in confinflation of that cable application. 'V’ill you do mo the further favor of reading and deli- vorinn the enclosed, and accept my thanks for your kindness. ^ Relieve no, near Kir, Your obodiont servant, ‘ Hay lbth.lw;4, W«, N. Stovrart, fisq, *■ ■ ■■ Ji:. ’Santiago, Chili,' bear Sxr:- I have your favor of the Hth, April, and have roquostod !,fa "°r Katon to 3oo} into tho question of tho dofonco of the patents in chili ‘ - Tt is a matter which s h aik havo to bo brought before tho nirectors of the J iglit Company, and we theroforo regret to state that wo cannot deal with it as pn.mptly as we desire, v/o shall, hov/ovor, see that no further delays absolutely taka place than are necessary, and will write you fully An relation to tho matter as soon as possible. 1 may romarh tliat I have written to Berlin for a cor- tifiod copy of tho decision rendered there, fours truly, ■ 7 • May loth. 3M4, r 0. P. lovrroy, Ksq, , 1 jr. broad Rtroot, oit.y. My noar Mr. Jov/rny:- 7 havn your favor of bo 'wady to sea you whenever you ’desire i the natters to bo discussed by t1«n JDtli. insft., and shall 3 i with re3 ation to of. Throe* May 19th, Georga T). Bancroft, Rsq, Holyoke, Moss, Dear Sirt- Y/hnt have you done with relation to dynamo machines for supplying current to the western Union Co. at Holyoke? Very, truly yours, . J May lbth, Charles Uatcholor, Rsq. ■ City. ■ Dear Sir:- I enclose you herewith lot.tor frow Mr. Bentley with relation to an extra amaturo fur oho of his machines. I thin) •a special arraaturo will have to ho made, but Kr. Roldan will now about this, I have written Mr. Bentley, acftnowledging receipt of his letter and stating that v/e would ship flww^whan it is ready. Yours truly, •• Socty. R Traas. •Enclosure. May mh, Honry Bnj^tloy, Rsq. Prost. Phila. local to) op, raj h oo, 307 South Third St. Phila. Ponna. Vie havo your favor of May 13th. and have ordorad .in ' be built for you, which sha)1 bo shipped immediately Yours truly, Sucty. R Tra ’ May 10th. lliU4, Thomas A. Rdison, Rsq. 05 Pifth Avenue, City, Door.Sir:- A special mooting of t,hd Board of Trustees of tho Rdison Machine tyorhs v/ill bo. held ;at tho office of tho Company, No, 05 Rifth Avenue, on Wednesday the 21st, day of May, at 10,30 by order of tho Prosidont, Yours truly, May 3 9th. lbb* a nan for central station work, and a. fourth ono with ‘ relation 'to tho price to Do charged' for lamps, all of which - I wil.1 answer you by tho noxt nail, suffice to say for the nonont that, wd have gut .Bolivia from tho Light Company, and immediately T can go into tho proposition you maho, '.which 'will be to-otiirrdw or tho next day, 1 will write you a firm offer in connection with this matter, 7 cabled to you to-day, "Tramp, twentieth", from which, in tho rdadinc of my former letters, you v/ill understand that wo havo shipped to you outfit "A",' Hri light plant. Very trul y yours, May aist.1884. /. Mjr boar Mitchell;- .v'-.. • ; Mr - Edison has to-day sent down to the Suporin- tondont of tho Station at Pearl Stroot data on which ho can now quoto you a price for putting up the motor to run your Gordon press. : I do not doubt but what the Superintendent, Mr. Chinrtock, Wia: can on you either to-day or to-morrow in relation to tho ; 'mat tor. With kind rogards, t remain, very truly yoiir3, To Francis B. Mitchell, 33 Park Row, City. .Chinrittok,. Ra«l. 357 Pearl street, city. Dear'sir:- I have looked into the mattar 8 hx of the motor for tho •Mai). R RxproiiR* |-ond I f in i thatv/n cari 'uso a 25 light machine, which will cost tho Xllwihatinfi Co. about 8200.. Wo should wind tho mac hino 'm, as to run'at about 400 or 500 .revolution's. I think it would bo wol) for you to off or Mr. Francis ■ B. Mitchell, tho publisher, to put in tho motor and bolt same 'to tho (Jordon pross, that ho wants to use it in connection with, for tho sum of 815., and thou rent tho motor to him for 81. per week, giving him to understand that the current will bo chargedc for through tho meter Just the Bamo as for Tight, according to the time ho uses tho motor and the power he takes out of it. Would you kindly see Hr. Mitchell about this matter immou.ntoly, as he called on mo personally, and 7 told him that 1 would see that, nomfurthor del ay occurred. Of course T understand Hay 23at. lttfM. Thomas . P, Conant, Bsq, ■ ' . Nowburf'h, H.Y. Donr Sir;- Referring to you** 3 otter about, the Armirigton & Sims eneino, I bog to advise you that 1 Hr. M, P, Moore, of the A, R S, Co,, v/il3 ca33 at the station at NowburRh to see you about one o’ clock to-morrow, T thinJ. it \rou3d bo wo 13 for him to moot Mr. Bookman there i||| possible. Yours truly, May 21st. 1HW4. Oeortfo H. Bliss, Ksq. Chicago, ' Ills, Dear Sir:*- T- havo your favor of tho luth. inst. from Des Moinos, and am glad to hoar that you havo succeeded in getting tha Edison lighting Co. formed thorn, and hopo you will bo able to carry tho matter to a thoroughly successful conclusion. Vory truly yours, ; May 21st, lJjU4>;> "w. S. Andrews, F.sq. i ■ Oity. Dear Sir*- . Tho probablo cause of tho trouble at fjynbury with tJio boiler it; that oni’inodr duos not carry hi/{h onouph prussuro, Tho springs originally sent there woro sot, 30 that tho valve, would pop at 00 Jfcs., and wo subsequently sent stow sprinRs to onhbl£^ them to carry 32'5 lbs. The very lowest pressure they should carry is 100 lb,3. . Yours truly, T. Edison Constn. nopt. By =CS. 33. Eaton, Rsq t/ Prost. . ■.. ■_ . . ' . " ' Kdinon Electric JiiiHt Oo. ■ i $5 Fifth Avenue, Oity. Dear Sirt- v/o have 'still a number of towns to propare estimates fur, aa por writton instructions' rocolvod from Mr. Hastings. As it is very improbable that the; wort in connection with thooo estimates v,il 1 be done by us, and inasmuch as it is ft heavy oxi-onso to us to havo to carry our onpinoorine. force, and ' further as tho wort. is b%|j^i^uld likri^ them classified par powor doliyorod on tho bol t. J. *f • . T think T can work up considerable business in tlioso gaa engines, and X should therefore ask you to\quote no the best " • i terms on which you v/ill supply them to r Very’Vtruly yours. I i to\quote r k A,\ c? k £- J May 21st. 10B4. Otto Oas Rnpi'no Co. ■ Phila. Ponna, Doar Sirs:- 1 have considerable orders for gas onpirias arid should liJ:b to rocoivo from you your.lowest prices for all sizes of dri- CindS 'botvroon 3 and 20 JI.p, • * •••■;.- In classifying the onginos please pivo mo tho horse poVor you will guarantee delivered on the bolt. These onpinos are for uso•throughout tho United states, and I am anxious to make some spocidl 'arrangement as to prices, I thin}. l oan do considerable business invthis connection. Kay 21st, 1UIJ4, Col.,,George \'i, JjJioman, oaro Monnra. Smith * Kc.Noll, Greenwich St root, not, Vosoy a Pulton stfi. City. Dear Sir V/a.11 you kindly civil'at this office, at half past two o’clock to-morrow afternoon, to sottlo matters in relation to your agroonion t. Yoursvtruly, May Hand. 1UH4, W. ns Rich, Esq. City. Boar' Kir:- Wo understand that there Va's Romo serious troublo with urio of the engines in tho coritral station on tno .10th. inst. On tho evening of that day you ./oro hero in tho office, but did not say a word to us in relation to tho riattor. \lo car- taihly thinl. that aJ1 troublo you may havo should at once bo re¬ ported to us. In this ease wo are very soriouslv inconvonioncod by tho breakdown, and, naturally, fool somewhat surprised tliat wo should havo to got our information 1 in rofornrice to tho matter from outside parties, rather than from our ovm people connected with this Department. Yours truly, T. A. Edison Conatn. Dept. May 23nd, 1)M, SWdiaon flo. . Rust Howard, N. J.' Dear Sirs:- I have, your few or oftho ^nd. May, and a«ai» W(5 to roturn tho inv^co for ton ««n$« lW WHod at sixty oonts. I goinM w run tho wholo <%>«. Santiago business n‘om' this offico, and I cannot soo any reason v/hy wo should pay sixty cents ft,r ton condlo lamps if wo ship thorn to Santiago and fifty cunts if wo ship thorn to Shamokin. Very truly yours, Enclosuro,a. [\ A May 22nd, Messrs. norgmann fi Co. City. Dear Sirs:- Jt is now upwards of a week since you promised mo to ship some equalisers the next day, and this promise was but a repetition of one you had given mo about a week previous. I have tried in every possible manner to impress, upon you that you aro subjecting our Construction Department to an enormous loss by delaying those instruments, but my remarks to you on this subject soom to bo absolutely without effect. Will you please give us absolutely a date on which you will undertake to ship some equalizers, as our patience in rela¬ tion to this matter in. well nigh exhausted. It is now about thirty fivo days since the instruments wore ordered from you, and at the tirno tho orders wore given you absolutely promised to ship siijjne within twenty ono days. An answer by bearer will greatly oblige, Yours truly, •r. A. Edison Constn. D.oj t, May 22ns May 22nd. • vSJ D. Raton, R S q, Pront. Kdifion Kleotric Tight Oo, nity. Dear sir;- mrerrln,. «. year favor „r « h „ aiat. in,,., p01 „ *“ V ’«*'»■«** *"». I' would poia, M to y „„ „ not ., matter „ aaaamin,. oypoaao of „ thl . „ pr „ u . tally done by the ordora Eivon u , by t he O e„ po n y to male o«n TO .a„ s and .e.imo.., ; .^naamaoh „■ „ m „ inf „„ ”” at the pr».»„t time, #h.t 7 nnt done 1. .** 1 , , ha , ,„ ay ah« l M.o par, payment „ the port pro s ro„aa„, „„ 01y ,- p3y ~H bolonpiit! to the inotood of my ».** to .ait antii my bU1 “ f “ r * h ” ’° rt •”** “ —"P*«U: I .hint IP y„ u TOuld Point thin oat to «... do.-it,o„ it aoald matori.Uy oproe, ,h„i r decision in relation to th« matter’"- Very truly jours. : I appear to hayo ovorlbokod. I sand you horowith a circular doscripti'vo of tho Shav/ Moiso Quiotinft Hosalo, v/hioh I rofarrod to'-in speaking to you when you v/<»ro horo. X pay for those instruments as follov/s:- A 4° to 0“ pipe....S 130,00 a 7» to lo* pipo, zaa.oti a xo* to 10 ° pipo,,,;.....-., 400 , 00 ; The price list you ask for in VnJVo earno lot for as to the number of different sixes of low spe'od''dynamos, is nov being got out, and will bo sont forward to you itotiadi.atoly certain oxperi- merits I nm nov/ conducting are completed. With rel ation to the ordaro for' four /i50 amporo machinoB 1 I '"ruririing ait DOO revolutions, ^ vKiuld mention that our Companies herb have instructed mo to build some mac Junes of the same type, and at tho satno tlmo have requested Messrs. Armington ft Sims to build an upright engine to be attached to tho dynamo and to run of course at tho same speed, T am very sanguine that this engine will bo very superior in every respect to ahy dnginoa which are noV/boing uaod, and imodiatoJy the Arming tori ft Sims co, send us thd first one for tost, I will givo you further information in relation to the matter. Very truly yours, May 23rd. 1HM, :Mft'ssVs« ':Porvost & Co., flasiHa 0, Tiioa, Horn. Driar^&irs:- By arrant* cm on t v/i t.h tho Rrtison Rlrictrio Tight company I undertaking to exploit more .actively their business in Bol¬ ivia,’ and 7 undorstand from riy Chilian agent,, Mr. W. W. St'tfwart, that ho''had soma conversation with you in relation to tho mat tor ’when in your City in February. 7. have v/i rod Kr. Stewart,' requesting Kirn to take charg'd of tho Bolivian business, arid hri roq^estridimo, in the event of my doing thin, to notify you that you might.: enter into an arrangement y/ith him in relation to samo, wKieh 7 accordingly have tho pi ensure in doing. Vory truly yourn, . ■ ■■ ! ft. ^ v • - v. Rafaol Outaribda, Esq. ‘ ’■ Guayaquil, Ecuador.'' - De'aE.Sirj- F'urthor referring to your favor of the 30th. March, ' I bog to son,, you herewith c«„ ws of portions of the cities of Tiffin, .Ohio, Newburgh, New York and Pique, Ohio, showing you v/hore our electric light conductors run in those cities. In Tiffin and Piqua the wires are: run overhead attached to polos, but in Newburgh underground ccinductors are Used. I also send you herewith a statement showing you' how to got at the information wo desire before it is possible to estimate on exactly what material would bo required for lighting up the City of Guayaquil, either for Private or street lighting. T r you can send mo the necessary data,which the above refold to statements explains as being necessary, and also a map of the city showing me whaf portions you would Propose lighting, I can send you an absolute estimate of the cost of the material., I should also like to have, from you the cost of wood for fuel, coal and quality of same, sixes of Poles from thirty to forty feet io^anfl^so-tho thickness of seme at the top. in addition to the above referred to maps I .interior of our electric light. stations in tho: tuwnB of Tiffin, "Newburgh and Piqua, I may explain that, vm have, in addition to the plants . above mentioned, 'upwards of twelve othor cities alroarty lighted, bodidos a groat nunbor of buildings in all parts of tho Unit aid' Status lighted Y/ith machines owned by tho proprietors of tho buildings thonsolves. . I also send you a statement of tho apparatus necessary, for a 500 lightip^)^|Sjtric light station, and also of stations of U00, 1000, 1000 and 3300 lights. Tn those estimates 1 have loft out tho v/iro nocossary to carry tho. electric current, inasmuch as v o cannot calculato 'ehat quantity viril 1 bo required until v/e got such information as is asked for above. As a rule, however, when tho price of the wire is added the estimates would bo from-- per cont to per cent moro than .given in the accompany¬ ing statement. The cost of supplies f^r wire for the intoribr lighting, togethor with thV fixtures, o r f"course varies, according to the naturo of tho lighting and the quantity of lights, but the following amount would, in alji probability, l>o sufficient to Unable you to start the business in connection with, tho plants by a siao mentioned below. If you cannot sand mo the exact, data as asked ‘for in one of the accompanying statomants, ploaBo send me a map 'of'your City, marking on same tho area you would propose to l||ht ■for interior lighting, and also the position and number of street lights which you would require, ; The street lighting is done by means of separate circuits, so that ip the estimates sent you I haye not included tho plant for the lighting of the streets, but the cost of this is comparatively low and depends mainly upon tho position and number of street lights, Tf you propose erect- accompanying ing a plant, such as is scheduled in the xXentx statoraont, it would, in all probability, bo necessary for you to have to experts to put in tho machinery and teaoh your employees how to run tho business, I should bo happy to supply you. With those on the following torins. You to pay me the travelling expenses of the oxports from and bock to Now York, and to. provido them v/ith suit¬ able board and lodging whilst performing your work, and to pay ino. tho amount of Slr>o, per month for each man, from the time he leaves ’.; : Now York until he arrives back again, '• j)f courao you would have to supply all xMKaxxHxy ordinary labor iii; conn6ctioh. v/ith the Y/ork ■t ;y;.v-- they would simply superintend^*. Should you bo ablo to noftotinto the sale or a contra!'- " ,MMm '*»*• 1 «” •»*». «•“ * ‘toaount of psr w on P«d M quo,ad. Ky **.«. «» „„ bolrd ln Now Torti> payaw to to >u by bankara to™ to ,hs city imnibdiataly op , h „ racdifct by than of irm-ieoa and bills of lading. . ' ’ M '*"• “ f * h ° *>»vb simply rdfors to »hat wo to™ oontral station lichttoB, that is tto lighting of housos from „„„ btotnal point in tho M „ „ddi,i„nv,o thl . wort „ do in th.s «.*. oountry 1, ,o™od the b„si„os. ; bf isolatto lighting, .othat u th. installation Of a dynamo'm„L„„ tothor apparatus. 1 sand you by this mil Sntlmat.i i for » light, 50 light, 100 light, 300 lioht, .000 light tod «0 liL plants. Tha prions ■quotoi in thoso or, frno on board to «„L, paymant ,0 b. mado ba plantation of bill., of lading and tov'oiL to bantor. toro. If you .. do businoSs of this ohnrLtar, 1 shall bo glad to .How you a dlsooun, J par ,to, on all irdnra you gat for ■ iv toy furthor information you liny dosiroW shall bb soot happy^to supply y„ u with, tod to tha moaouma har\)\ tha plo.suro * very truly youro, \ Way 23rd. 10fci4, Qardnor 0. Sims, Uaq, Providonco, R. I, My Hoar Oardnor:- - ‘ Will you please th'inl. about the matter of your business in South America and see if v/e cannot arrange to get from you the 'exclusive agency tfioil yoiir engines, so as to work it in connection vith our light business. Very truly you>-s, May 2f?rrt. ltJiii. W, H. StOY/art, Esq. Santiago, Chili, Dear Sir:- I havo boon through all your lot tors addressed W Mr. !3dison to-day, and dictated replies in relation to 0)10 mat tors that appear to bo opon, T may state that wo aro Coin/-: actively' into the business of the liKht for South America; Mr. Edison has got from the J if-ht Co, full control of all South American countries, and I am- ,«oit»n to take the.general direction of this business in his office. V/a want t&.'soo Chili the banner country, and if you do not cot all the attention you want or that you aro entitled to, if you v/il 1 advise us wo will do our best to satisfy you. Very truly yours, May 29rd. 1BB4, VI, N, Stowart, Esq. . ! Santiago, chili. Dear Sir:- ; Eoferring to your favor of the 9th, April, I bog to inforri- you that ton candlo lamps cost fifty and ton cents, 'that is sixty conts, in Mow YorJ., I think, you should charge seventy five cents for those lamps in connection with village plants. ' Very truly yours, May 23rd. 13*34, AT . . N. St wart, Rsq, Santiago, Chili. ' H Dear sir;- Roferring to your favor of tho 27th. February, 7 hdvo at last suoeoodod in getting control of Bolivia, and shall bo moot /happy to maJ.o an arrangement to v/or). Bolivia through you on the sam0 basis as our Chilian contract, v/ith tho exception that 1 will allow .you fifty per cent, instead of forty !por cent as in tho caso of dhili. •: Will this arrangement'"be satisfactory to you? If so ploaso advise no and T will have tho papers drawn up and sent to you forthwith. I have orJorod two sots of now brushholdors, tho same as on tho now :ii light, machine, and twenty fivo brushes to bo chipped to you at Valparaiso by tho next steamer^. Iumediatoly I got control of Bolivia, I cabled you yos- 1 torday “Exploit Bolivia*, from which' yolu will doubtless gather 'that I an able to raahe an arrangement .-with you v/ith rolatidn to this territory. I have advised Messrs. Provost S Co. that they should confer v/ith you in relation to Bolivia,’ as you have tho direction of that businosa. Very truly.yours, is a, Kay 2^r,d. !Uts4. Santiago, Chili. • Dear sir;~ .’fciforrinp: to 'yom* variouo .propositions, both in lot tors ‘" u,L ‘ n '* ,K ‘ myself, 'fith rn] at ion to the running of the Santiago station, T bog to state that J think it would bn a very tfs’out mistake to try to merge our contract into tho .Santiago Cp., or to merge our contract and tho .Santiago Cp. into one national Company. J think thorn is far morn jaonoy in it for all parties concerned if you v/ill go alio aid. •and Work your contract rith no Without rofnronco to tho Santiago business. of course it re ny sincere desire that you should do everythin!; possible to "improve s ' eondatioa of th- ^ o station, and if you can na]..i in, arrangement with the sharoholdors by which, at tho same that youi efforts aro directed towards improving their property, yoii can make money for yourself, t need hardly say that you will ndrtt v/it’h my most cordial support. Very truly yours, ' r(Q P.s. Tho reason 1 think it would be better for us to icoop to our own contract is that if the exploitation of my system in Chili is loft .to a hoard of Directors the progress would be very slov/ indeed, whereas if it is dependent upon your individual of- orts I an sanguine of far bott.or results, attainable in a far loss >W. 'Stewart, Rsq. Santiago, Chili. Door Sir:- I notion in /our lettor of the 37th. February that you "suggest that 1 should ontor into an arrangement with Messrs. Provost ft Co. to wort, our light in Peru. •As I dndorstand it Messrs. Proust % Co. wore the agents of Pabbri ft Ohauncoy, and so far as J undemand no business of 'any consequence has boon done in Poru. before, writing th*» on the subject 1 should 1 ihe have '' your ? ideas further in connection with this matter. As 1 under¬ stand It, if none arrangement is mrtri by mb with Provost ft Co., you would propose nnJ.ing some working arrangement with thorn by which* tho business of Poru arid Chili woUhd be wortod joint /, that in any event you and Provost ^ Co. wodld co-operate for mu¬ tual 'advantage. P3bane lot no hoar from you fully in relation to 'the 1 . •‘Peruvian "businosB, your opinion of Provost ft Co., what yo'u think- •the prospects arc there for business, whether it would be hotter •for mo to send a man out from hore to Poru or whether my inter- - osts would be bettor sorvo’d % negotiating with Provost ft Co./ I leavo it to your diserd^oh >‘as to vhofhdr. you s^ suggest to Provost ft Co., on receipt ^r' this, .that/ they ri’ • . write mb offering to open business relations with mo. i» aa^T P. S. I am particularly improssod by Fabbri R Chaun'c'oy's 7 agents, judging from what they have dono so far, and that is tho roauota why I ask you whether it would not bo bettor to sond a raaii‘ from here rathor than to enter into arrangements with Kossrs, Provost & Co. Xf, howoyer, you think Udssrs. Provost R Co, would run tho business in a businoss liko Adnner I would bo inclined Ponntt. P. B. Shaw, Esq. Williamsport, Dear Sir:-r May 24th, 3HB4. Your lottor of the lUth, May, addressed to Mr. R. 13. Eaton, President, has boon brought to my attention, and inasmuch as you stato theroin that J hwo made misstatomonts, 7 think it we33 to write and set you right on this matter. Mr. Doubleday was loft to act as ho might choose. I required him at Shamokin for a few days and after that ho was quitq at liberty to dispose of himself in such a manner as he might think best. What his arrangements wore in rotation to Cumberland 1 do not know, as I have hod no communication whatever with the parties thoro. I'fancy Mr. Doubleday startod his negotiations with them through Mr. Marr, of Sunbury.. I very much regrot thathis actions should have caused you or your Williamsport Company any ihconvonionce, but it is a mattor which should be settled v/ith tin Doubleday alone and one in connection with which my name should not be brought, oxcopt so far ub my statement that I was willing for Mr. Doubleday to go 'to . Williamsport or any whore else that ho might oloct after he had ' '•left my service. I must moat earnestly protost against your assertion that I made a misstatement, when indeed the fact is that I offered to supply Major Baton with any of the members of my staff that, he might choose to call for, and which i3 a sufficient repudiation of your charge against me. My great desire is that a station should bn erected in Williamsport, and anything that 1 con do to further the business in this connection I shall bo most happy to do. Very truJy yours, May »Hh. C, E, Chinnoc}., Esq. *i:3V Pearl St root , Oity. Doar Sir:- Roferrinp. to yours of tho ,44 th, inst,,, T think you had bottor advise Mr. Miteho31 k to use his v/ator. v/ith smal 3 motor, as interest on our motor with depreciation would oat up any prof¬ its to us, if wo moroly so3d him tho current and loaned the motor. Yours truly, J May 20th. lfc!IJ4, B. "'Dear fiJatf ciil 3 V. 'B^uoks, Esq , Hoom 113, Tompla Court, ' O Bookman Streot, City, Sir;- ■ Rofontfi* to. your>f«ror of the 22nd. inat., I shall bo to soo you hero any morning you can find, it convenient to about olovon o» clock. Yours truly, May aoth. 1UU4, A. Stuart, Rsq. Rooty. Cincinnati, Ohio. Hoar Rir:- Wo havo tho pjoasuro to ac> now] odtfo rocoi.pt of your favor of tho Stotad. inst., and bejt to inform you that wo havo rocoi- vod from tho Tiffin Company a romittanco of S1500.. Wo havo ordorod our eJoctrioian to Oirclovillo, and ho will bo thoro in tho eourso of a day or two. Yours trull y, T. A.HEdi'son Con at n. Dept, hy i May 20th. 1CU4, A, Stuart, Esq, Cincinnati, ;■ D'oar Sirt- Ohio. I was prosont at a moating of somo of t,ho principal people connected with the Edison Eloctric Tight Company on Satur¬ day last, and in talking over our business roforonco was made to yoursolf, and one gentleman stated that you found it absolutely impossible to deal with our Construction Department, and that you had pivot! up trying to pet what you wanted, and so far as you wore compelled to deal v/ith us you would simply accept what wo had to say and not dispute it. The statement was made to provo that wo are impractica¬ ble, and inasmuch as my dealings'With you havo always been of the most pleasant character, and that T have always endeavored to sat¬ isfy you in the best possible manner and to Rive you entire satis¬ faction, the statement somewhat surprised mb, .* Would you mind lotting mo know, if the above statement •attributed to you, is substantially correct, and if you can sug- gost any moans by which wb can rectify our mode of procedure, so as to rnoro closely accord with, your wishos, it will bo my earnest db8ira to ondoavor to follow your suggest ions. 7 . had thought that wo had ondeavorod to rondor ovory possiblo kind of assistance, Vory truly yours, May 20th, ljU«4, .4,.. Stuart,, Esq. Roct.y, Cincinnati, Ohio, Dear Sir;- X have your 1 otter of t.h'o 24th. inst. .1 have only tho same grounds of judging of Mr. Leonard’s ability for tho position you spool, of as you havo yoursolf. I 'agree with you that ho is a vary smart young man, has a groat deal of push in him and is endowed with a good doaD of what you' term “cheek* , Ho might succeed in tho work that you dosiro him to do or might not. Anyvmy T am perfectly willing that you should take him, if you so dosiro, and in writing to him I authorize you to tel 3 hiih so. •" I an paying him at tho present tamo $20. per week and 552,50 par day to cover his hotel expenses, he receiving..his bare ' • V travelling expenses in addition. ' "''k . Ho. has boon wanting an increase of salary for several months past, and I had promised to give him an incroaso as soon as tho state of tho business justified i‘t,‘:' Leonard is vary woll posted as to the technical part of our businose. How much ho knows of the coiomprcial side of it I do not know, Ploaso advise mo whatever courso you may decide to pursue in tho mi in which it tor, amt T nonet scareo3y say that, if thoro is any way I can help you, T am aJv/ays iquito wiJlinp, to do so. Vory truly yours, 1.1 A. & -P (£-vl 4- 'b-' ..r Hay 27th. 1U34. j, R. Campbell, Esq. City. )"'■ Dear Sirt- ! I rogrot to havo i to inform you that owing to changes 'that are now in the course of progress in connection with our; :business organization, we shall be compiled to dispense with your sor-vices ono weok from Thursday next, tho 49th. prox. V, 0 trust that this will prove but a temporarily severance of your connection, with us, as wo hope that the negotiations now pending will either result in our conductiffe the construction Department, or else turning over the business either to the Jdght o, isolated Company. If the latter should bo the case, we need hardly assure you that we will do everything we possibly caff to obtain for you a position in connection with the business. Yours .truly, T. A, Edison Coristn. Dept. To Whom it May Concern:** This, is to certify that Mr. j. P. Kirby, has boon working for us for about a year, ami has performed his duties as an export wiroman in a perfectly satisfactory mannor. V/e bo- 'lievo him to bo thoroughly reliable and efficient, and that he would givo porfoct satisfaction in any simiJar position, Tho onDy roason va havo for dispensing with his sorvicos is that vJe aro making changes in our business organization. T. A, Edison Oonstri. Dept, Huy 27th; 1HH4. iq., a. Y. King, Esq. City. Doar Sir;- T rogrot. to havo to inform you that owing to 'changos that are now in tho course of progress- in connection with our bUsinoss organisation, wo shall; bo compelled to dispense v/ith'your service's ono woo): from Thursday next, tho 29th. prox., as tho writor has personally explained to you. Via trust that this wiO1 provo but a temporarily soveranco of your oonnoction with us, as wo hope that tho negotiations now ponding will either result in our conducting tho Construction Dopartrnont, or ol so turning ovor tho businoss either to tho light or Isolated Company. If the latter should bo the case, wo need hardly assure you that we will Jo everything wo possibly can to obtain for you a position in connection with tho businoss. Yours truly, T, A. Edison Constn. Dept. May 27th. J.U04. r'Edward H. .lohnson r Esq. City. Dear Sir:- I bag to oncloso you herewith statement, for work done on the "Oregon*, amounting to $327,23. . ' This matter has romainod open for quite a long time, and the work, although done for the Tendon Company, vms billed to you at your request. I am inclined to think that if .this matter had boon doalt ' with in the. ordinary currant account with'the Tendon Company, that wo sh^|gj||i|have got a settlement somo tiled back. Will you oithor take the matter in hand yourself or else have tho accounts handed over to me, and I v/ill ondoavor to collect then. Yours truly. Enclosuro, May 27th. lw;4. N William fichvmn)., Ksq. Prost, : 't,. Carmel, Ponna. Dear Sir:- • • Wo wrote you on the Jrfth, and 23 rd. May, and sent you •tdjogwins on the 23st. and 23rd. May, ashing you to send us a remittance in settlement of ou" accounts with you, v/hich show a balance against you of S!J,4U.':>..yn '■'In regret to say that v/o have not' yet, iip to this writ- inc, received any acknowledgement from you of the above letters and despatches, and we fear very much that they must have miscar¬ ried. ' Our account v/ith you is now upi|ards of thro? months ovor- duo. At the time the contract was sinned v/ith you,it was understood that your payments, would bo p^iptly made, and in fact ono of the reasons urged by you, in asking us to reduce the amount of the contract, was that wo cojuld; Sopond absolutely on getting our monoy as the payments foil due. Vfo sincerely trust that you will send us a remittance for the whole amount of your indebtedness to us by return, as your long delay is causing us very serious inconvenionce. Very truly yours. 'J J "Coldn* No.1. May 37th. JHU4. W.' N. Stevmrt, Eaq. Santiago, Chili. . Dear Rir;- Ppr ijroater convenience in detecting v/Hother our letters have miscarried, 1 shall from this date number the letters sent to you, startine from this letter No.l, Very truly yours, J: Hay 27th. 101)4, •John T. Perry, R3q, Poll ofonto, Ponna. hoar Sir:~ ' _ v/o have your ftvor of May .idth., and u ill non that t.he various articles you spool, of aro sont forvmrd, Tho v/iro vm havo sont you for tho oxtonsion is undo largo enough for the local oonpany to connect thoir >500 foot of extension on to tho ond of it, this being our arrangement /ith tho local, caapany. "‘hoy \ri 11 thoroforo have to ordor v/iro for thoir •inn foot of tho extension. ’.7o shall bo glad to noil it to thorn if they so dosiro, as v/o havo a considerable stool, on hand. Yours truly,' TV A. Edison Conslin. nopt. * .7th. inot., mA have t! iven instructions for some Instrument. to he .sot up, and an noon an they are ready 1 will lot you know, as J should like to have you and 3oW0 of your friends son then wort-infl. * do not think T could arrant to'send any to Corea Just at |.rosont. The first time 7. at; down town 7 will do myself the of caj)ini: u„ you w «. *.« M •»* *» Foote. 7 think it would ho hot tor to dofor tho interview //ith the ,panose Consul until such time as tho instruments, above referred to, are in shape, and $$> I.Would propose taking him ^#h you over to my laboratory to 'see.them in operation. Very truly yours, May 2lJth, 1WS4. ?S.- n, Raton, Rsq. frost, Edison Electric Jifiht Ro, . City. 'Dear Sir:- •> T have your favor of tho i'/Sth, inst,, with relation to the ontfinoorinfl and electrical .forco of t,ho Const,ruction Dept. T thin}, tho amount stated in quite inadequate, unless tho Executive Committee are willing that tho business should bo con¬ ducted without tho 7iftht Co. havinc and ontfinoorinp forco, or-one to which they can rofor to v/hon required. t will, however, nek a tho best, 'possible disposition of tho money, and ?;r. Xnsull wiJ.V so;: you in relation to tho details Very truly yours, of tho matti May 2fcith, 1UJJ4, S. 15. Ration, Rsq. Prost. Rdi.'ion Bloctric J.ight. no. •City,. boar Sir:- T bog to oncloso y 0 u horov/ith chocl. for 8110,73, being royalties duo you on orders received fron Mr. stdvmrt up to this date, as par accompanying moriorandur.i. .. Please acknowledge receipt' i>f sane, and oblige, Very truly yours, Mr. 1 innoy Boar Dir;- in shape :as T wish A Hay MHth, 1*184. caro Borgmann ft Co. aoa Avonuo B, City, VfiU you pi nano havo tho autographic instrument a put; tho first opportunity you havo and advise mo of same, to bring some gontlouon fluvm to soo thorn. Yours truly, May auth. Imh, A.yRchJossor, H, 1), !!astinRs-on-Hudson, >J.Y. . Soar Sii't- Roforrin/' to your favor of tho ;*nh. inst., 1 shall bo j'Ja'd to look into tho insulatini; compound you span! of as soon as you havo your patents out and saiipl m roady for tost. Vor/ truly yours, “Colon* ifejJU. May 2Uth.lHfci4. W.' N. Stewart, Esq. Santiago, Ohili. Dear Sir,:'-. CHILLAN . I have your favor of tho 22nd. April, enclosing map of Chilian with canvass KHwpiHfcR plotted on sarno, spexial rop'ort, of prices of material also report on central sta¬ tion lot and memorandum as to tho matorial which you require an estimate for, and supplomont to cablo codo. -I am having this estiinato pushed through, and will cablo you immediately I have got tho figures out. It 'would have been bettor if you had located on the map whore you think street lamps will bo required, but inasmuchas you have not done this, I will; have the copper figured out at a loss of ton per cent on the feeders and two per cent on mains, so that should you put on about 200 street lamps, in addition to the 500 house lights, your loss will be fifteen per cent on fenders and three per cent on mains, this being the loss on which we ordinarily calculate in this country. Very truly yours, 'Colon" M'D.', W.'N, Stewart, Esq, ’Santiago, Chili. Dear Sir:- May 28th.1884. Referring to your request for certain material for the Phonograph, I v/ill send you the agate stylus and silver p] ate, at., my expense, as soon as the latter is"ready. Very, truly yours, May 20th. 1UU4. C. K. spoirs, HS(i. ' 22 Hurray Rtroot, oity. Dour f'ir:- V/iJ] you please send no up sono authorities on drawing copper and iron v/iro, at your earliest convenience. Very truly yours. J May 31st,. ; ' ^C^qijles 'Jlatcholor,. Rsq» 'L..' . ... -• s?Deyi& 'Sirsr* ‘ , Z .-j» v/o bop. to onclusy^lar-v^th a idt'Mf 'from our ohiaf Elooiricaj; Engineer r»*«6fa to brush- hol'ciors.. Mindly return Vj j'.'-\I: • •j> ••)• ■•••■•“• .~ ] 1 V. ''' ‘ : .. , V ! • " T. A,! ^d£son Cons tin DojttV” *!* •"!- ,r- 'T, Enclosure,b. i:!! •'-tfftr >iu- Esq, Treas, , • 1 .Poll River, ' Mass, ft ?' •.Hr. Andrews has reforrod to us a Idt'ieV whicKIfio "rior? f" '’co'ixMf from you under dato of May. 40th,, in ’regard to the~ , wages*']3? " SKdldon, th'o engineer who was employed by Mr; l& ch . “ "" V/b have converged v/ji'tK Mn Rich' b'n thTs 'subj'bct and ho •states that 'the tonus of SKelYroW's :bnBWeW4^' wbro’ ; that he was' to 'do' whatever vfork was required ^^''iViSi^afetTwd ‘ •• •. -t- ^ : “soo; - ia,ooo; ooo, 13 , 500 ,^':' ; * 7 " r4 r v . and from which you^nT’undorst'and that 'the 500 ili^Rt' TpTant fod Chilian, Chili, including fixtures and wira^or.'Kpuse’T; "fw^frX,' amounts' to #13,000., and the 000.' l.ilflft' estimate' ‘anidtfTit^ '•*12,300. • ■ • ' . .P.“" Under wm same coyer- jlf Send‘you my eatimate No.148 for ' the supply of material W Edison E'loctric Light Plaint’ of 500 lights ’capacity 4 l¥ chil^sSi',' Chili, the same amounting to #11,000.91, 'dntf ^nR^e'd 1 l':o'>i't 'iS'a schedule of the " cost of raateriai 'fo.r use in 'connection with 'this plant ’for house '^t^rJt^'^^s/c^tmtlng. to *1,003.54 The 000 light ; est'imat , S»'j^;V“' to Ml,337.80, to. which of course must! be added the inalt^fiail' s '; r -> '".y ’ .’ ' • t' Tail '*13?‘house‘wiring, as per schedule annexed,' making .'the to't'ai'IcSii 5 '' *6f s'4de. #12,231.40 This incrfeaise is :cause'd'hy'"our supplying yoii with a boiler of 00 Hor eo' inai ead of "51 Horse Pbw'er, as in "the 300 light estimate.-f j;Sn^ihe'& estimate, f .dynanos, are of sufficient capacity to run BOO; li^ht^ j’;; land it is thorofore unnecessary, in orde.r '.to' obtain that number, to change anything in tho 500'o'st^t-^' excepting the boiler. " • •' • . ... . i r.:- ‘ | * i ; i ■ ; • • I also send you under same dovetr- ‘map's, ^lOKill'an, ‘•with the dis- rffiot marked off, there being“^5ll?Ti'gKts covered b*y the proposed. •^couWaT;of conductors, fi- ; . OUr ; ■ ‘I 'In regard to estimate for house wiring rria'terial-, "wnioKT' Camourits to $1,003.54, 1 would‘state that I wil;3 allow you 'jporao+T- ha3ly the sum of St50,28 on this 'amount, which is forty per cent of twenty five per cent on our sel^ng price',' ‘ I am enabled to do this from the fact that 'the said material the' Edison Electric light •Company do “not get a percentage,’’'arid'i 'the>!e'fore,'share the 'full' Ttuhdtfnt|”.df the profits with you* " ” .'' ' ' •T" kl "1}T. . 'Rusting these papers will reach you safely arid? b'o'Tgs^./ T am, ..^ ; T?tfeiiS Vary tru3y yours,' ^Wvi'A. fit asm, Esq, , 32 Boavor Street, Olt-yi, Doar Sir:- : . .\. . H ay 3J*t, 1HU4, Roplying to /ovpvifatt'or of 't)$ ins t.* I bog to say that ther«i is very li’t'tj'o wa^igarioso "usod Yn tYii3 oountry for " • ' ; '; ‘ . ■ • -..batfory jnirpos'bs. Two tons’yearly will crivor'tho consumption j r ' rtv' v ” . " ‘ vory truly yours* ."tV'T ^.. A\ UridRO Rtroot, Brooklyn, N.Yy ' ' ? Dear "Sir:*- . ’ /!’’•' * ’ . ’ ‘' V , ' r *"** — ' ' •Vo onoloso a Trft'.Ciir.; f nom Mr Garr'ison in Vofororico to ■"tho Uroek'ton'systnra, vrhich pl'efJs'o Yotiirn 'aftervpertfs"al, 4 '-r-*- ' ' vid Kavo told Mr. Garrison that if any dofoctlva ‘tfuftelf \ *" "wertT suppl ied by you, you will bo willing'to toko thorn back 'antf^T ^ropYacb tJ\om, and undor like conditions you would boar a portion"; "tho"exponso which thn hrocktb'ri''(io. aro‘bding put to in 'fin'ding “bugs.* . : Yoiirs'itrul'/i!” *, 1‘. . . 1 . 1 .; ■’fincli^Buro. a. * .IT’ 2nd. ltjfJ4,‘ ' W.. ,'Q. Ho] knap, Esq, Troas, i|V "T" " Newburgh, N. Y. ‘{*H* , '“* 'boar Sir:- Roplying to your Xoftor, of th:a'22rcl.‘ uj to. wo bog to say that wo havo charged yo'u for tipvorail V/iVs up t,o No.34, SO 3 4 corits por pound, and for Nbs.^iXu 'apd 1U'^ 134 7 10 cants j or pound, paragon v/iro wo havo billo'd 'cents per pound. Your latter of May 31st,, inquiring whether the 'pricos two allow you for cortain material, which you havo returned, aro?£Tjo , 'siiiao'as tJioso 'charged you, eaiuo to hand to-day, and in' roply'wo' would say that, thoso arn not.' the pricos at which they were" bill od, but wo have allowed exactly what we can get-for the matorial whan ..'returning i't to Messrs. Horgmann « do.. You of. 'course understand that wo cannot undertake ourselves, -under'the present ciVcumstan- ■ cas," to carry such material "as" t'His on hand, ! and we are therdforS' 'woblfgo'd "to arrange for its disposition before wo receive it This v/e have done, as you will observe by reference 'to f •V;Messrs. Horgmann & Cols letter enclosed v/ith c Wo will write ■ybfV''^0“^jw"w 'an'df 'giye you reference to th'o bills upon which appefa : /*t^’';articXos‘that you dosire to return. Yours : ! : 1 i dune And, 3IJ»4, Charios Batchelor, Esq. City. .'Dear Sir:- ' ' "V 'C; •?. Enclosed wo bog to hand you a communication froni'':d'in ccmo’cVion with chnW,ai‘ station work, and I replied 'that i saw no objodt^n whatever, and "if you should' cdno to ' some M»'''arfan8o'marit with Mr. Stuart"I shaft' *Uflf>lS3'y too Kappy to assist you in ybur wort, with" “such 'advice as you may need,!"" 7 " 7 • Very truly yours, ’"T* ^ 0.. t r.tftH'■ June 3rd, 1G»4. • ;, W. Ifv;'Dwelley, Jr. Esq. Trees. , ; , Rail River, Hass, .. ; - •Doar Sir:- ; . • . Referring to 'your fnyoV. of the 22nd. Kay, there has doubtless been an error in aVoftt'ijitf W 's'tjsiclO briiy sufficiently large enough for your present boilers],. l insibad : XST Wo- to take care of 400 horse power, as promised fhy ' V/e shall be glad to mal e you an allowance for tKi's, r a^' •tho fault is undoubtedly ours. . J.. l!iit with n>J at ion t.o. your cJ aim that, you havo trouble in getting steam for your j resent, plant,, wo aro still of tho' opinion originally expressed, and 'empiiasixett by Messrs:. Babcock R Wilcox, namoly, that your stack is quite large enough, and that what you want is a 'blower, sue), as we have sent you,' in order to get the 1 host piossiblo results. ' • ■ - • . ( ■ • ■ V/e aro anxious to have this matter settled at' tho' "’T oa'rliest possible raomont, and shall therefore be glad to KearTtfrom you as to what you think will be a fair allowance for the error Tri tho stack. ; -»..>. Very truly yours, A. Edison' OoWtri,' Tifipt, P. Price, Esq,- Troas. 'J$ * ... Now Hod ford, Moss, .Tune 3rd. ljMPt:, .4 ""We have youY'f afigr? ‘of Wo 2rtd."ilis't, " 1 ! '; 'Th'o experiment 'yoii raTar 'to 'iW '!bV8LYtff ‘triwit i^ Ohio, i Havre written for information Wl'MpioSftr %amc/ to you at the 'roari'iVfst' 'poa'sibla moment. \ ' 'With regard to the now estimate you require for'Wbing^ Havo t ■**r&adifc . ostiraato v/orl.od out and sent you as soon as\'iT"fs" tf'ofars ‘truly, ’ ' 7 T« X "RdAson "Constn," ■nopt. T Juno 3rd. Xlilti, v-Av 'Stuart, Bsq, Rooty, , ; ’ _ 7 • ’ k r ’ _ Cincinnati, Ohio, •« r>- SDoaW Sir':- • - ^ ‘ , . I ain much obliged to you for your favor of tKo^tJv/'' •3ul and for tho explanations you givo therein, • Vith rol ation t, 0 ' th e trouble aV Mixldl'etowh with' Wo mains',' I have had thi’s ma'u'.urj JS&dtiiXXjr *l^>.'ou would m'aKa tiilem m '‘right out', and lot us deal with them on the spot',' 'no^ithnieiniine f'th'oy might lead to a rerTp^'vory tihpTWWSant Juno 3rd, 1384, jij0e flontlomon connected with our business turn impossible to deal with us, and quote you «* an author*- •pl; olthouRh, personally,. 1 tyow $$ ^tov/ardn us. A« far arisen have been An conn 1 ■ |; June 3rd.. 1^4, ■ ~i A, tiftuart, Esq. Booty. .^ \*t\ '■ ' : ■ \ ~ . Cincinnati, Ohio, f "• * r \ *: ‘‘IDbai?..Sir:-.-. j { . jt • * VfilJ you kimUy fiiyo us sono idea of whatj"'|rour oxp : 3r%' ’ ibnco * "has been in c Oan."j o unnoctibn with tho frarf wiring 4i fciquaf *. [you toll uh what the oxp|ossrB. fiorgmann & Co. 2Vii Avonuc B, City. Doar Sirs:- Roforrintf to tho enclosed, will havo tho particul«w, with tho date, on which o'oiv’od tho invention which is in in tor for oner data looked-up and coraparo notes, and, if yo\ host way would bo to lot' tho mat,tor drop. ' V.oiry truly yburs, •J.M . -‘= 6 ' —’ Enolosuro,d* Juno 4th, 1HB4,- you ploaso lot mo your Mr. Kloin con- >. I will havo my' i aro ahoatt of mo, t.ho Samuel Rdison, Hsq, Port Gratiot, Mich, •Htypaar Mr. t$dison:~ T, A. K.' Juts roquost.od mo to Bond you four chocks, for $30, each, which please find enclosed, You v/iJJ notice that one is dat,od to-ilay,: another!, on the 3.3t,h,, another on the 17tlv,' and another on t,ho ijrtrd.’ I trust,’ those v/i3 3 answer your : purposin', . ' ' T. A, E. is in very good hoaltJt, anti so is his i’ami'jly. 3’h'oy.' ; ‘]ia>/t» ioft tho Clarendon Hotel and aro living again at AS Oraniercy Park. I pro sumo you have hoard of the death of old Hr. stilwoll, Mrs, Kdisori’s fot)\ar. T was very sorry I could not bn hero to see you, when you came on last Winter, When.'are you coming on again? With my hearty congratulations at your being eighty yonrs of age and all sound, boliovo me,. Very sincore.iy yours, June 4th, 1W4, l. Garrison, Esq. Treas, Boston, ■ Mass. Boar Sir:- Boferring tu 'your, frivxir of May a:ird., which has re¬ mained unanswered, owing to the necessity of completing the now • map of Brockton, which wo send you. by same post under soparatb 3 : cover, wo shall bo glad if you can indicate t„, us on the map the 'probable position and number of future lights that you thin! you ' are liablo to got at Brockton, as explained to you v/hen you woro liore sometimo back. if you can give' us some idea of what you oxpoc.t in the future, and will plot some on the map, wo will have calculations made as to your conductors, immediately we can hear from you. You should get ten lamps of ten candle power each per indicated horse power, You soor:i to come very near this, froni your tests. Can you not find our absolutely whether your indicator on the neutral wire is right by comparing with the other indicators you have on the othor wires, as you have throe now at Brockton, You have-doubtless ere ‘this received the Pilsen lamps from Bargmann fi. Co. Vory trulv^yo .Tuno 4-th. 1HM4, •tf*.. Si--Andrews, -8aq. Girelovillo, Ohio. Dear Sir:- In roply to your letter of tho 1st. inst, wo bag to say that wo sand you to-night, under '.separata covor, r.hart of tho dis- trcit of (Jircloville, Riving. {tho 'information: you ask for iri regard to safety catches. i Yours truly, T, A. Edison Gonstn. Dept, »y J : 3, ■ .Tujso 4th. 1JJB4, ,W»;’.S. Androws, Ksq. Gird ovi 11a, Ohio. Iloar Eir;- Will you please Irifom us by 7*0turn mail v/hothop you cannot arrange to no to Williamsport at an earlier data than tho l tho 10th. prox., but we have written him, explaining the 'importance of His Going to Wil¬ liamsport, and we are in hopes that he will be able to go there at an earlier date. Meantime wo have suggested that Mr. Conant should bo sent to Williamsport to confer with your Oormittoo. Before ho loaves horo we can post him thoroughly as to the general arrange¬ ment of your station, and, with Mr. Andrews to fall bach on for advice, in case ho needs it, wo thin! that Mr. Conant would answer your purpose. He could at the samo time attend to the Ashland matter.• Ma^or Eaton will doubtless have written you in relation to those matters, but wo thought it as wall to write some explain «i„„ *, «*■»«** «»« gg; °" ,u " , “ ,n- 00,1 ’S’-' ' .Tune 5th. 1HU4, Vf. 5.- Andrews, «fisq. Cirulovillo, Ohio. Dear Sir:- fou i.my romombor when you wore hero T hart consider¬ able talk with you in relation to closing up all your wor). in connection with the various stations. 1 Jim vory anxious to havo this rtb|^o at tho earliest possible rnoraont, and to dis] onso y/ith as many of our men as wo possibly can. Will you please advise ino as to the condition of the Ohio plants, end al so as to the Pennsylvania plants. That is, more especially, with relation to tho installation of foodor equal¬ isers, which, as I understand it; forms practically tho only work which you have to do in Ohio, except the finishing of the Circle- v'ille work, on which you are now engaged. You will apt rociato my anxiety in relation to this matter when I toll you that evory cent we are paying for experts*' expenses is a dead loss to us, without' any possible chance of getting it back again. Very truly' 'yours. Juno 5 th. 18H4. Personal . 1 George II, Bliss, Rag. Chicago, 113.3, Dear Sir:- 1 have, your favor of the :&nh. May, and havo porusod tho contents of sane with very great care. I am ranch obliged to you for the suggestions you make, arid I trust that, in a very short time matters wi31 be so arranged as to bo satisfactory to all, and that I shaJl bo enabled to push ahead vigorously and deal v/ith the businoss, which I am sure is only waiting to bo canvassed for. Very truly yours, June 5th. ltJBt, George H. Stout, Ksq. 240 West 3bth. St root. $ City. Dour Sirj- Roferring to your fw«r of the 1st. inst., which come to hnnd during ny absence from the City, j shall bo glad if you wil do mo the favor of giving mo a call the next time yon are passing this way, as I wish to have a talk with you in relation to the Peruvian matter. If you are unablo to call during the day, and can find it, convenient to bo here to-ntorrow (Friday) evening any time aftor eight o’clock, I shall be happy .to. son you. Vbry truly yours, June Oth, 1884,. Colonel George E. Gouraud, - .'54 Walbrook, london, K-.O. England. My Dear Colonel You will doubtless remember when 1 was in london we hdd some talk with relation to the future conduct, of the Indian *• Colonial business, Amongst other schemes it was suggested 'that ’the organisation in london should bo reduced to a mere nominal one, and Mr. Edison was to bo asked to act as an agont for the Indian & Colonial Company’s territory.: At this raomont, Jfri Edison '(Under an arrangement with the Edison Electric Light Company) is proceeding to actively push the lighting business in Mexico',. Central America and South America, and it has struck mo that we might with groat advantage work tho Indian H Colonial, business in conjunction with this department, of our offico, Mr. Edison has a great idea of the value of Australia as a field for lighting, and I cannot conceive, that the Australian business can bo near so difficult to handle as our South America is naturally owing to tho difforon.ee ol^ language etc. I shall bo glad to hear from you as to this matter, as I know that you aro especially anxious that something should bb done, as you have youra#lf very large intorests in tho Indian « Juno rtth, 30B4. should bo frittod away on Directors’f 00 s and i dono, and consequently r t,o the stockholders. 'Alaski Juno Oth. 1HU4. Colonol (ioorgo K. Oouraud, 54 v/al brook, .London, K, C, England, My Dear Colonel I havo your favor of tho 24th, ulto., and am obliged for the information contairiod therein. In relation to tho Indian R. Colonial business, I 3hall be glad if you will send mo detailed; particulars as to tho result of the meeting, and also some idea as to what the Indian R Colonial Company propose to do with relation to pushing their business. Very truly yours, 'Alaska? Juno (3th, I884 i®. Edison « Swan United Electric light Co,, limited, ‘■■ 4 - . V? Hoi bom Viaduct, Jondon, E,C, England, Dear Sirs:- I bog to enclose you herewith statement, of account, showing balance against you of '*4,15.->.38 The two ^.11s attached to the statement refer to work done on the .steamship “Oregon", under the superintendence of Mr. E, H. Johnson, who, together with myself, was requested to attend., to the plant on the "Oregon", on the arrival of that steamer here when it made its first, trip. This account has been standing a very considerable time. . Xt was originally put into the hands of Mr. Johnson to collect, and J\e forwarded ‘i’t to your off ice, but not having received a remittance he has turned the matter over to me, Ploase pass the amounts to my crodit in account current, and remit for same the noxt time you nro sending mo money. Very truly yours, Enclosures. '' ; Juno 71;h, lUiPl, Armington p : Rims Co. Provilonco, R.T. Dear Sira:- ’Vo handed Hr. Mourn a letter wo received l’l-oii Mr. Gonant as iu> the Mowburgh engine, Mr. Moore, after his visit to Newburgh, reported that the ongino was-in thoroughly good condition whoroas the local people and our own non report that it is not* Hr. Moore said ho v/ould have a icon sent to Howburgh and have the ongirio fixed up. Inasmuch as thin trouble with the engine is the only defect v/e have in connection with our rjovrbunh installation, we should fool very much obliged if you would pay particular attention ,t... having same remedied imnodiatoly. Yours truly, T. A. Edison Constn. Dept. Juno 7th. liHiA. , t, Karrison, Ksq, Troas. Boston, Mass, -Boar Sir;- X havo your favor of tho 5th; June, with relation to . th«’conductors, and 1 have already writtenyou a letter enclosing a Jotter from tho Bloc trie Tube 06. . I do misunderstand at, all why you cannot get all the pov/er that you will over require for 1000 lights out of your en¬ gines if you carry 120 lbs. pressure and run your engines at 200 revolutions, this being the pressure and speed at which we run in all om- stations. Tf you will refer to Messrs. Arming ton * s'ims catalogue you will find that with only 100 lbs. pressure, running at 2T.0 revolutions, you can got 144 horse power out of your engine, cutting off at quarter stroke, and. if you run Wf 120 lbs. pressure, you can got 177 horso porfor out of. the engino. X want you to clearly understand that X m perfectly pro- • pared to stand by my contract with you, and will, hold myself ^ ' sponsible if y„ur engines and dynamo* will hot carry exactly the load-which tho contract provides for, \7ill you please let me knoy/ the .epcacf speed at which you are running your engine, arid also the boiler pressure you ordi¬ narily carry, and the candle power *t WiW you' run your lam) I'. <>arrison,2. Juno 7th. lUUd. a that is, do you run ton candle, lamps at ton candles, or ovor that? Xf you will give the following information to any ongi- noor, he will inform you exactly what horse power you can got out ’of ^oiir engino. Speed of ongino 250 revolutions, boiler pros-' •:?suro 120 lbs., cutting off at quarter stroke. I may mention that I havo indicated Id 3 x 13 lay/ronco 'eriijinos at (Joarch Street, which have developed 34H horse power. Juno 7 th. 1WJ4, M; s. loith, • Bsq.' Sooty, /unorioan Tnstituto of Rloetricnl Bnfjinoors, V Murray Rtraot,, city.- !>oar Kiv:- I. have your favor of Juno Vith,, and would bo p .lad if you would jj'iyo mo sumo explanation as to what will bo t3io duties of tliO Standinj; Cornnit too on “Tncandosoont lamps", and v/hy aro intorostod parties put on the Cornu i too? Very truly.yours, Juno 7th. 1KB4, ■ Rdwin J. Houston, Esq. Eloctrician, International Electrical Exhibition, >' Eranllin Instituto, Dear Sir:- , Phi}a, Ponna. I am obliged for your- favor of ♦»i f » 3rd, inst, to thanfc you for tho vary flattering invitation contained It vwulrt bo vory oxi>onsivo indeed for mo t.o na» exhibit of my inventions outside of el octric lighting, bu consider the matter and advise you later. Very truly yours. , and bog 1 therein, o an t T will HBjJU June 9th. 3 084. W. N. Stewart, Esq. Santiago, Chili,-. Dear Sir:- Agroaably to my promise contained in my notter of May ^.9th,, I beg to advise you that X have sent by this mail, under separate cover, officiary certified copy of the decision in the German patent case, and also a translation of same. Hoping that this will be of assistance to you, I remain, Very truly yours, r "..- ■- •.. 'r| • . it .mno 9t,h, lUHt. •Chap] os ?. Hughes, Esq. Morgan House, PoUghleopsie, N.Y. Dear Sir:- I. have your favor of tho nth. inst., ancl am glad to hoar ofbtho prospects of your doing isolated business .ip in your section. j Tho canvass of Now Brunswick has boon completed, and our men havo boon worting on it. right along, with a view to pushing the matter forward as quickly as possibl a. I oxpoct the estimate will bo coinploted by Wednesday, tho 13 th. inst. Very truly yours, June yth, 5«!;4, iiUassrB. .Borgmann a Co, City. Hoar Kirs:- Wo be,; to enclose you herewith letter received from Mr. Audrey,. June oth, 1U34. very great necessity of having a bill passed through the Now Jersey legislature permitting Municipalities to grant the right of way for electric light com¬ panies. It was quite impossible for us to do any contrul station business in Nov/ Jersey until this bill v/as passed. Aftor the failure of the Orammo Company to get a bill through, T had a bill drawn up, and employed Mr. J. F. Fisher to got the bill through. You undertook to be responsible for 81,000. on behalf of the light, do. in connection with this matter. In addition to this amount there wore Mr. Fisher’s personal ex¬ penses, amounting to *753., which I have paid out of my own pocket. I shall bo glad if you will bring this matter before the next mooting of tho Executive .Committee, or Board, of the light Co, with a view to their reimbursing me thin amount, I annox a memorandum of amounts paid to Mr. Fisher, luly certified by him. Vory truly youfB, 34L Chari os P. Pricw.Ksn. Tjr»«s. Now Medford, Mass. Dear Sirs- , Again referring to your lettor of the 3nd, inst,, asking for information as to free wiring, 7 'bog to give you below •' ox tract from a lot tor recoivod by me this morning from Mr. A. Stuart, the Secretary of the Ohio Edison Eloctrie Installation Co.. Mr. Stuart is now trying this experiment, and, as you will sec, ho has not yet got any absolute data on the subject.I imagine, however, from his letter, that ho has not yet succeeded in doing it on -a paying basis. In roply to your lettor of Juno 3rd., as to our experience in iho manner in which the light is put in at Pi qua, al low me to say that we have hardly goho far enough to give an opinion. We soo the success of it so far that it puts the light, in just as rapidly as wo can v/iro tho housos up. They have applications now for about BOn lights. Counting what thoy have put in and what they havo yot to put in, thoy have got about 400 burning. Of oourso they refuse to wire up anything but what the pooplo propose to burn, and they have refused a great many applications where they did hot think the light would have a good average hurhing. It has a top*'' C.P. a « Juno t)th, 3BIJ4. doncjr, I think, to onthuso thopeoplo much moro on tho light, and if ,»ots it in at once, and tho money of course is returned at onca by consumption of light, instoad of running tho station throo or four months on a very light consumption, and wasting the bal¬ ance). v/o intend to test the plan pretty thoroughly boforo wo give it up. As to what it costs to do so, we have not gone far ;enough to givo you any approximate estimate as ynt, 7 will, bowover, hoop track of tho whole affair and as soon as I can 7 will give you some condensed practical information how it soom operate, etc., tho cost etc. fSigned) : A. Stuart, ;I4, C.isdlknap, I5sq. Soot/, A Troas, • Newburgh, N,T. DoaP'Sir:- v/o havb your favor of tho 9th, mat., and in rop]/ bog to state that Hr. Sims, of ;tho Armington A Sims fio;, who was our officio this morning, info^nqd, us that an export v/ouJcl Joavo his shop to-day for Newburgh, with a viow to fixing up your ongi Wo aro vory sorry that you should have had any trouble in connection.with this matter, but you appreciate that it was entirely beyond our control, and that we worn compound to fa]] bacl on tho engine builders to get tho engine fixed, 'lhoy have shown some tardiness in responding to out- request, and honco tho do] ay. ' ■ : Tours truly, T, A, Kdison Constn, Dept.' Juno loth. 3(HJ4 If A. Stuart, Esq. Socty. • Cincinnati, Ohio. Dear Sir;- I have your t’avdr of. the 7th. inst., and regret to have to state that it is quite impossible for me to go to Circlovillo. 1 never had more to attend to than at the prosont timo, and I am compelled to be at my office both day and night. Besidos this, I havo some very important negotiations on hand which absolutely ' preclude me from leaving tho City, and X must therefore ask you to excuse mo, - * ■. Major Eaton informs mo that ho is going to CirelevilJo on l-’riday night. Rogertting my inability'to accompany him, and wishing you every success at your mooting there, I romain. Very truly yours, '[ Juno 30th. ; A, Stdnirt,' Rst{. Socty. Cincinnati, Ohio. ■)nar Rir:- T havo /nut* favor of the nth. inst. . I shall bo very glad if you wi33 look into tho mat tor of Mr. Story*a interfering in the MiddlotoWh pole 3inos. I co.uld not understand tlio matter at tho, .time but thought it host to say nothin?* whatever about it, •' J4y only reason in v/riting you m connection with tho re¬ marks imputed to you was to have a c3 our understanding with re3a- t i.,n to-tho natter. Your explanation* havo been perfectly satis¬ factory, and all 1 wish is' that everybody Woul'd be as candid,as you are, in thoir business doallngs. It is hardly necessary for no to say that if at any time 1 can assist you, T shn31 be on3y too happy to do so. T think .yoni understand this thoroughly, both ,n th rel ation to Mr. Edison and mysoDf. 1 was |*3 ad to read that long artic3o in tho Toledo papor, Y/hich you sent mo the other day. • Vory truly yours, Porsonal -Juno loth, 1BU4, J, K. Bailoy, Esq, Paris, Franco. My Boar Mr. Bailoy:- I notice in a rocont letter of yours to Mr. 'Edison that you afiain refer to the matter of tho report T made to him upon my roturn from Paris, with reforonco to the statement made to me by Mr. Porflos whilst I was in Nico. I write otfain to explain to you that my position at that time was a very delicate ono. It mipht. have boon a mistaken" judgement on ray part, but I thoufihit; it bettor not to say anything to you about the matter. In fact T felt that 7 was xn such a very delicate position that it was impossible for mo to have done so, ovon if 7 had thought it advisablo. However, tho matter is now all ovor and I j.rosuino the best way is to lot it drop, but I should not like to have tho idea-that you reel at all badly towards mo, owinu to my course in connection 'With it. Very truly yours, Bothnia ‘ Personal , Juno loth. lUb4. J. F. Bailey, Bsq. n Paris, Prance. Dear Sir:- : : V 7 have your letter without dato, but which commences 'With the foilowing •v ‘ ‘' “I have written a letter the 20th, April,and another the 15th. May to Major Raton". I referred the letter to Mr. Batchelor, and ho replied that it was not necessary for me to telograph you, as you would have received Mr. Batchelor’s'-letter telling you that we should want you to represent ax our 'side of the house in Paris, Very truly yours, J Juno loth, Charles natoholor, Rsq, General Manapor, 304 Goerck Street, City. ICneJosod herewith please find copy of agreement, dated ••3rd. June, 1UM4, between the Edison Machine Works and H. M. livor. Will you please have same put in the safe in your office. Very truly yours. Roety. F: Trees. June l0th.Ui«4. Messrs. Hornmunn & Go, ' City. Doar Sirs:- T rotl,rn you herewith the papers in the interference on "Improvements in Reflectors.” You will notice Mr. Dyer's 'remarks on the foot of my note to him... Very truly yours, C^aA- - 'J>- CrnscentCity No.10 . June 10th. 1HU4. W. N. Stewart, Esq, Santiago, Chili. •Wear Sir:- I find that I have overlooked your favor of April 0th., and I thought I had answered all your letters, but this one seoms to have been mislaid. I do not think that Wirt would be a good man for the work in connection with village plants. We have men whose exper¬ ience is very much wider, and who, 1 think, would bo very much moro useful to you. However, of course, I wish, in sending you anybody, to send a man who would be entiroly in accord with you, and one whom we would have perfect confidence in. We have quite a number of new men who are better posted on village plant work than some of the older men in our business. Very truly yours, J2 June lOth.lHlH. Edward P. Thompson, Esq. :>35 North I!road Stroet, Eliaab'oth, N.j. Dear Sir:- I have your favoM of. the loth. inst,, and in ropHy regret to state that I have no appointment vacant at the present which .1 can offer you. Should any vacancy on rny staff occur, i will advise you. ,luno loth. 11JH4, W, s. Andrews, Knq. Cirolovill e, Ohio, noor Sir:- ; "In. lx?,'; to one]otto you herewith met||* rep from Hr. Jyuian, of Piqui. Without any more explanation than this r »i the^o certainly caoiua to bo Sonothlnt; rotten in the vftth an equivalent of 930 lamps of ton c and In power tako in SO;!. This is loss than' throo quarters of ] oup per day connected. Perhaps >ho motors have nt ] od for the full month, or if thoy havo have thorn i, reversion of the main current. The whole thing is that T. think it should bo investinatod. Yours truly, T. 4. Edison Oonstn, T)opt. iort received >ort gives, motor business, each thoy only an hour per >t boon instai¬ m's t havo boon s bo abnomal Juno 10th. 1CSJ4, A, Stuart, Esq, Rooty. Cincinnati, Ohio. Doar Sinj- i notico by the motor report,, which I havo just, rrac- oivod from Piqua, that they are on3y charging one cent per hour or 'ton candle lamp thoro. At Nowburgh, whore they havo twenty soven caudio gas to compote with, our local company is gotting one and an eighth cents. Ts thoro not noi.no mistaho in connection with this matt or? To.urs truly, V. A, Edison Gonstn. Copt, Juno 11th. 1«H4. A. Stuart, 1 Esq. Sooty. ' :•> (JinoiYiriati," Ohio. Dear Sirs-. V/o havo wired you two or throe tiiaoa with relation to "tho final payment on 1’iqua. . '7o should bo vory much obiigod if you could send us a Now Yorl. oxehanfio for tho amount of saino by return mail, as we rely on getting tho money for use.-by Saturday morning. v/o would draw your attention to tho fact that on tho first of tho month tho debit arfaiinst you amounted to 57,004.04 Yours truly, T. A. Edison Oonstn. Dept. J irj . v : S M v Ipi * June 11th, JWj-l. J, P. Smith, Ksq, prbst, Oirelovillo, Ohio, Dear Sir;- 1 am very much obliged to you for the flattering invitation contained in /our telegram, which is just at hand, Tt in absolutely impossible forme to visit cirelevil!o at the present time, inasmuch as T have so many things that ve- i[Uiro my attention hero, that T am compel led to bo at, mye office almost night and day, but 1 can assure that otherwise it would afford me unqualified pleasure w visit your town on the inaugu¬ ration of my system of electric lighting there. Trusting that your Company will meet with perfect suc¬ cess, i remain. Very truly yours, .. |:[ _■;•■■■' V- . • ■ £•' t- ^ : . ■. . Juno 11th.]b04. I ' 7 : ■ George B, Scott, Esq, Superintendent’ s Office, Gold fl. Stool. To]orrraph Co,, City, I have your favor of the loth, inst, T will seo if T cannot find out from Europe exactly what your soil is doing, and will advise you' at the earliest possi¬ ble moment. .Tune llth.lMJ4 Ibuis j?au, Esq. Paris, Pranco. My near fir. Rau:~ A Mr. Ooorfte s, .Scott, who used phono business in Milan, xxrf was, T boJiove, afterwards employed by the Moci.ete Elootriqun Edison and sont to Amsterdam, Holland, ' \ His people here are very anxious to hear somethin,? about him. Can you do mo the very Hreat favor of- mahinr inquiries as to what the youn,? nan is doin,; and whom he is at present located. T would prefer that you should do this without lottinn Scott know anythin,; about it. : • I 'would not trouble you in this matter wore it not, for the youn,; man's father, whom I am very anxious to oblige, by - suppl/in,: him with the information he desires. Trusting that at some future time I may bo able to reciprocate, with hind regards, j remain,. Very truly yours, juno nth. mi-t, W. S. Androv/s, Ese(. : nircloville, Ohio. Onar .'!ir;~ KoforrinG t,o your favor of tho '•t.h, inst,, as to your v/J A at Oirel ovill e, wo shall bo f'lad to have your Ground j l an of tho station at your convenience. ‘ .You should not loavo Circlovillo uriti'T the plant is started and runninG. Ur. Edison is unahlo to- not, and soo tho plant started. Yours - truly, T. A. Edison Constn. Popt. .June llth. JHU4, \U ,S. Andrbvfs, Bsq, Circl oviHe, Ohio. Dear Sir:- . Referring to'your •fav'o’r of the Oth. insfc., Wo do not wish to hoop Mr. Jyman one day longer than it in absolutely nec¬ essary. Poubloday is prepared to tale him immediate? y, and unless you thirt.it nocossary. for him-to remain at Piqua, please arrange fbr him to loavo there right away. Yours truly, T A. Rdisu-Ti Cuiistn. nppt, r A- k . ■ Juno 13 th. 313H4, "/. R, Andrews, Bsq. (lire! ovi33 o, Ohio, Pear Rir:~ Tniie»li:it,o3/ t,ho oircloviJJo p 1 antsr.tnrts wo t3'od to fifty per cent of the amount, of our contract, '•Vi3 3 y 0 u p3onno non Mr. Stuart anrl arrange for this monoy promptly, and by doinc so you will confer a Yours truly. T. A, Edison Constri. Popt f;ot ■ivor Juno 13 th. 3iil;4, Vi',:.S, Andrews,' Rsq, , Cirelovillo, Ohio. hoar Sar:- V/O hnvo your favor‘of tho dth. inst., ns to fcho vror) in tho various stations. M daso gat us know as oarJy as possible* v/hothor Mr*. 3 oonard has actually fit tod up tho foodor aqua! isors at Middlo- ti-'-vn, a3 so iwmodiatoly Mr. Hovos »{Ota then fixed up at Tiffin, 1 judiTo from your romar) about, Piqua that tho foodor ‘ equalizers must havo .boon put uj there. Mr Conant has 3 oft M.f./burnh and has nominally 3oft*our employ, _»'•? is noinc to put uj tho Ashland station. Wo shall in all probability require yon to civo him sono assistant:o, but of this wo will coim.-tunicay? vith y u u later. Yours truly, T. \. Rdison Const n, r>opt. W. 1. Qarrisun, Ssq. Trims. v-oston, Mass, Mo Juw< /out* favor .of tliu loth. mat,,, arid in ropl y b'Jf- to statu that your explanation mahes it p«rfoctly cl oar to mo that you huvo reached tho lnutsuf your feeders, as I predicted you voul d. Whnt is now required is a now determination, for which wo are awaitinj: lata, so that wo can‘figure on |pjgd hoc essary i V-Utions to tho foodors. The dynnnos aro so nado that all tho bio cl. s, but one «»• two, should bo out when tho fendure have their calculated number of Imps. ■ If you continue to add Imps you will not have pros- suro unou,owing to overloading 'our foodors, although tho dyria- mos and engine may bo w rhing far under thoir lamp capacity.' When will you lot'us have this data as to your probable ’■'future customers? With relation to your boiler pressure 1 ,'.'.the' Habeocl * Wilcox boilers, which wo installed in ybur station, are built to run with oasd at 120 lbs. • prossur.d,' Wd c’affy 1 12'> lbs. pressure in tho contra! station down town' all the .tilde. Yours truly, 3 U. b ■ 3 . Stuart, Rsq. Mocty. Cincinnati, Ohio, Itavo you dono anything with rotation to Toonard? You '/roto us sown tino bac) that you thought of /'ivim; hm v/ov). in connoction with your business. PJoaso hot us know what you have donu, or what you j.roposo to do in this hat.tor, as wo aro siiipjy carrying Wr. Jeonard .lust now,' at' 'Middletown, awaiting your .-loci- 2 iun in tho ruattor. Yours tru5y, June 12th.1884. ; Arlington R Sims Go. s't ' Providence, R. I. Dear Sirs:- We hava finally arrangad a basis of sattlomant with the Shamokin Company. Thay compel us t,o taka back the two small anginas, bacauso they state that they nojr-^jjo and Mr. Moore, on behalf of your Company, gave them his word that he would replace the anginas if that were the case. . We have got to put in a 14*2 x 13 angina and take back the two 8*3 x 18 anginas they now havo. ■t We think that you should give us credit us for the two 8 1 2 x 10 anginas on this transaction, inasmuch as the trouble:is one over which we could hardly be said to have, control. .the. new engine as early as possi- tha subject Wa aro anxious to have ble, and shall therefore be gl'adi to hava your views by return mail. Yours truly, ^, T. A. Kdison Constn. Hept. Juno 34th. a fl»4. B, Raton, Ka infom you that yon worn n.l ootod » Dirno- tor (»J* tho Edison E.lootr.i* J.-igh t Coni'any of Enroi>n. I.iraitod, at hoi 4 Hay HM, and otify you that a moo tin)? of tho\iroctors at Wo, '05'"l ,, iftJi Avonno,' How York City, 3:30 jV'M,, fdr tho nloct$Wn of of floors and to disnuds tho i>ri the annual moot in;? of stockholders ft- elected will bo holfli Friday, Juno 37th. V» ' nditi’oi ’ t,he v!nny. ; XaXL„ ■; K 7 G\ V ... LAd ' £(/ ’^ Liberty street, sill you ploase take off all insurance ■last !Uth. street and pi a n.ount, set ri cal itrnments, exper nch chemicals, precio'ii labaratory, top floor, the building of Bargmahn £■ Co. should lik' didon's -instir •htsned Very .truly yours, I01aaA_*A Tfoimiti Ajj. >Kdist>ri; a £ cc< . r-vrt ( f r , lty 9r>.- f ll c :^rf~ I •ThV 'jriartarlv meting <> r ■■'••i T>ir«r*,t,rn of tj-, -. > Kfjto-n Kloetrtf T.i^iit Company oC Europe, h xnxtot t ^ ^ib»j£ 1 f tv* of Mtissra. R. T,. Outtxnr Jr. & no*, Vo. if; Wi£roMl|$|*, >.'»v York, on ''‘hursday,th« 6th. dny of November, at 1 o‘ I*. !■!.'" ’ Your attendance it* particularly'p^Moated, ay disonaaiy. is 'no bo had, and'action tftXon, on prop?,set! chi-in ?o;» in the eorJtrc A-Li!. th-i Roman Edison Ooinpriny, p.hci also on p»•..[>.. Contract betwyn this 0< w .nny and th« n on ni » dot# a» to Mr *"£3 . •^f'Wb--corrospondoM« with the 0onstraction Dept, V* fefehemfee? is- orally correct. Aa to .hotW-ono, «*^T / ,fe*e i*$$t were 'not replied to, I-an, odv <*i*» sure^hich' *^g •■• « ht, rfeinJt.it is two that received no reply. ^ & I may note was that all such Inters arrived wh^l^^y,, . any letters Poooivad since rny ' • *jlS» promptly replied to; for instance, one cam prf* *>Aw* -i-in»noiliatoly dictated a rSplf. As a rulo^t- ^#5tw.^ikt,nce is executed either on the same day or the du^aftfcr posV things not a little behind, durin B my absemcei^JJ. ' 'whidh'Ij‘db'no| at Bill wonder at. S, Insull ■ . •m !’.o C»trr tn;'Vo tho at inched .eorraspondotacoi Mild of'nin call 1 your nttontion to tho fact t) * Edison HaeJi.; I'forks is conducted by. mo in 1} lid- repeat my: ronuost so oft an made 'you .th.it »h this otffico in relation to all mutters in jachino Works business. S<>ldan*s duty is to bu.tid muchinos Tor t.ha F Wo would lly Rhaj*|{onblo t< i* ship pin*' clerk of Newton K Co., do lay, think m T.iiHt-' Major Eaton; - ' T you , a fw points c Stations. Tho lottirn yhich thoy cams' in refer to matters which T hnrdl" think yon would cars to { ;o into. ||i' . liti Carm,l- "Ir. J.a., n ,ird i-.inrt. that ovnrjthine la ' 11 -a r " H r ‘ Kirt ” i ‘'' si \ j p.lun t in a row Say hi * • fi j: • . ■ • * |: j ' Sunbury-- Mr Ooubloday reports that ho lort the engines | I ,lyn " nOS ’ b0il ' ,ra n11 a V i,!;; work, The , ;tncJ: lf , in j . ° rd '* r Wine to alterations huviny brten niado to it nine- ! j. • y ,,tont * ,w b “* 8 Hr Uar r» a attention to this ' • | ' 1 . but hi* boon un«bl, t» -t anythin,; tlon- at present. I | j . Ml r,UtW thl “ '’ P f! ’ Vl s * w that.avorything is put. in yood ..hapo ■ la thii, plant. • | j Shar,inkin- Mr floubledny r-*p.»rtathat ho loft thoi f , • ■ A ' M> • - ^ *h. as given partiou tar ‘h tontion to the « A » ^yipo , order to find imi the to of the bad governing, which tho local people: faiii for throe weeks reports from thorn ln n day or do'; Bolloro-’to- Th" plant t\« Jmvo everything in n».*| shape 1 " nn Dan sovarniny, which tho local j 1 * tlia! h »= "™ U,U . -»]<» r ith r ,„„iA. 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A/iti a- ytea* ^ f%riw /v-cx** /ftvxAt'i iyjr ■; 7 mAr£j~ JJ. fs^CitrT-iy. J^-tyA [ENCLOSURE] THE f JOURNAL OF GA8 LIGHTING, WATER SUPPLY, & 8ANITARY IMPROVEMENT; [Jan. le, 1881. tlipBefflbrks aro therefore fully conversant with tbo method ol’ianfifing and using fuol gas. By an easy extension of the sysf^h of gonorators, it would bo poBsiblo to have any quantity of tlio fuol for Bala as woll as for consumption on tho pro- misoa. The oxporimont might thoroforo bo triod with loss of a broaking-off from old usago than our correspondent imaginos. If Buoh a motliod of introducing fuol gas should provo successful, tho existing order of generators would givo plnoo ..to largor and improved apparatus for producing tho host grado of fuol gas which ooko and steam could yiold. Tho orootion of oondonsors for tho recovery of tho ammonia of tho coko would not bo a serious matter after this; and tlio services of an old gnslioldor of small capacity, such as may frequently bo found in largo works, would afford as muoh compensation between tho exigencies of pro¬ duction and consumption as would bo needed. This is by no means a fanoy pioturo of what might bo dono in many towns of tlio United Kingdom. Tho obstacles in tho way of a Fuel Gas Company—with everything to buy, and an estab¬ lishment to sot up on this ono source of revenue—do .not oxist' for a Gas Company or Corporation. To Blightly para- aphrase a famous lino, “ Thoy'vo got tho coko, and got tho “ men, and got tho money too I" Hero is a now lino of pro¬ gress in which any enterprising and influential gas engineer, properly inspired with boldness and caution for tho task, may inuko'IuliisOirfumouk as a pioneer,' "It ; is It subject which' mSyjjoll ocoupy tho attention of Tho Gas Institute at tlioir noxt meeting; but, monnwhilo, who will Bupply tho facts upon which disoussion may proceed 1 .. r ELECTRIC LIGHTING MEMORANDA. Tue subscribers to tho great Edison olootrio lighting init¬ iation on, tho Holborn Viaduot have received a courteous intimation from tho Secretary of tho Unitod Swan and Edison Company, to tho effect that tho supply will soon bo terminated, and they aro thoroforo, requested to inform tho Company when it will bo convenient to havo tlioir sorviccs out off. Thus ends tho enterprise from which so much was expected; and which has dono so little beyond keeping itsolf in oxiBtenco at a cost that will novor bo revealed. Of course' it will bo said that this stoppago is' only a preliminary to'd recommencement of operations olsewhero in a more favoured district. But it will occur to most people that tbo position occupied by tho Edison Company on tho Viaduct was as good as they can liopo to find in' any other part of London. It is a central sito, on a thoroughfare' provided with subways, whonco tho extension of supply into tho most thickly popu¬ lated and opulent part of tho City, was oxtraordinanly con¬ venient. Tlio whole of tho City of, London was opon to the introduction of the incandescent systom from tliiB contro of Bupply. Wherefore, tlion, rotreat jvitli tho road to vietory o 'Tim nimiflor states that tlio installation licnlifio possibility of supplying _ _„, __ this having, boon dono—tbo lighting is tOjCpasq.at.tlitf earliest,' possiblo idato 1 Truly a curious mothoafbf signajjlsirig a triumph, ^iHi&'ftijscnljors who wont to "considorablo expense to adajpMli(ffl'3nt6rior fittings for tho Edison systom will, of courserlbsii tlioir money, wliioh will , constitute tlioir reward for tlio ontor- prising spirit they displayed, and .tlio patienco with wliioh -thoyr oudUfBdlh'OToEfcdsTbnal' occ'orifficities" of - tlio’'ligH£T, Their fdto Will scarcoly bo an onconragomont to tho subjects of tho next attempt on tho part of tho United Company. Tho SoutlL-African'Brush Company, had on oxciting moot¬ ing last week, at wliioh'.tha shareholder!! completely upsot tho proceedings of the Directors. It was an extraordinary gonoral mooting, convened for tho purposo of passing a resolution, originating with tlio Direotors, for tbo reduction of tho' capital from £100,000 to'£60,000, by converting tho £6■shores irito £8 nominal; wliioh would leave on unpaid liability of 10a. instead:of £2‘10s; as at present. In moving tho resolution for this purposo, the Chairman mado a speech of tbo usual oliaraotor;'. boasting that tho Brush dynamo was tho bost in the world, and stating that the lighting dono by the Company at Kimberley was muoh better than anything of tho kind that •had been seen in England. It is remarkable how distanco lends perfection, and perhaps “ onobantment to tboviow" of oloctric lighting.. Failures and disappointment closo at hand aro always explained away, arid overything is reported to bo so much bettor somowhoro else. 1 English pooplo used to bo told by tho earlior Brush prophetk that tlio place to seo their light in porfeotion was America'. In tho United States, tha successes of tho English electrioiaris woro equally held up to admiration. Not long since tho reporter of The Times stated that oleotrio lighting in perfection could only bo soon in Vionno. M. Pliilippart recently told tho unfortunato shareholders of bis Accumulator Company that tho Fauro-Sollon-Volokmar batteries could drive tram-cars m Pans bettor than m England. Now wo aro informod that tho bost display'of Brush lighting is in tho diamond-fiolds of South Africa. Tha South African Brush sharolioldors, however, soomod to think that tho gamo was played out; and thoy dcolinod to allow tho Board to liandlo tho uncallod balanco of 10s. por share. Thoy submitted an amendment, in tho teeth of the Chairman and his frionds; and as this was not put from tho ohair, thoy. contemptuously rojeoted tho Directors' resolution. A poll was domanded; but, whutovor may bo tho result, it is ovidont that tho working days of tho speculation aro numbored, as tho shareholders scorn determined to enforce a return of so muoh of tho capital as can bo saved. ' Tho publio of Now York havo apparently awakened to tho ovil of allowing olectric lighting companies to string tlioir wires all over tho city without restrictions based on consider¬ ations of safety for life and proporty, and havo boon told by many authorities that tho only possible course to bo followed is |-to oorapel tho olcctrio companies to put all their cables undor- gronud^Tho Sanitary Engineer recently summed up tho pro- vaflmg lflea, by. declaring that eleot’rio lighting was not bo much /u necessity for social existence that tho dangers of tho oxposed PwlraFcou ld - b tf e n du re d for' its sako. The - companies W to bury tlioir cablos; and wlion thoy reply _ _do this and livo, tho alternative is accepted , ,/itli. ahpost brutal candour. Mcanwliilo, howover, it has booiyrferlooked that underground wires are quito as dangerous others. TIub view of tho case has been presorited to — —riorican'.publio by Professor Henry Morton, in a lottor which is a'modol of its kind. Ho shows that of all tho systems of clcotria lighting in uso in Now York, the Edison It is true that tbo total amount of injury to lifo oi property irom this cause is said to bo insignificant; but it is an curious fact that " more than sovon times as groat loss has “ occurred from tho lfl miles of underground wires than from .“the 800 odd miles of aerial wires, although tho latter havo “ been muoh longer in uso." Professor Morton thinks that tho chances of accidental contact with tho wires would always bo greater whon. tho latter aro underground. From tho point of viowof tho companies, it is sold that “it is impossible “to' carry on successful oleotrio lighting on on oxtonsivo “commercial scalo with underground conductors," becauso of the expense. Professor Morton's ideal solution of tho difficulty is the construction of subways—which postpones IE CORPORATION OP LEICESTER UPON FINANlSlis. The Corporation of Leicostor liavo a Bill for tlio coming session, wliioh soems- to havo caused considerable ferment among tho ratepayers. TJio subject of contention is tho financial schomo for which (fifty monitors of tlio corporate body havo mado themselves responsible. All the existing provisions for tlio ropaymont of debt aro to bo repe.alod, and poriods are stated for tho repayment of existing and future |"debts, apparently af’the uniform term "of sixty years'trorii tho timo of borrowing. Tho manner of repayment ir tribe by putting asido a sinking fund to acoumulato at compound interest until it roaohos the necessary amount in thirgivon time. Thus tho great discovery-of tho Leicostor notables appears to bo nothing more than the old fallacy that it is -«- „£f *«-*«--• - -•’ *-*- _j profitable to cleOr off dobt by saving at_ r _ rest, than by annual deductions of the principal injhenow usually accepted manner. Tho proposal is called locally by tho somewhat mystifying name of " equation of periodand its originators havo. takon tlio troublo to oxplain tho mottos, os thoy understand it, in a circular addressed to the rate¬ payers. "We are not aware whether our own explanation is stated in so many words in this document; but this appears to be tho purport of olauso 20 of tho Corporation Bill. At all evonts, although surrounded Ilya great many bewildering phrases and saving considerations, (tlio central idea of-tho proposed altera¬ tion of-tho.financial arrangements of Leicostor is tho disohargo of debt by accumulation of savings at compound intorost. 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(CUidcJ CLst-e_ <2- hr/a/ — ^zro- o . £f~£^_a_, *<-& j(la-(LA- /2C&z_^g-^-e~ cr^- ^teL^£- & ■Co ££_, -- d^^Utor&b^C-e- &*Z*C. ^-*oCLi(ozr~io^ ^ is<-s/^~ £ Csz_~& — ^7C x ~t-' j&\Ji_ Sr-ds&~C*2-c*c-o /CO'SL-&-~0 rd-(!^Zr-ZoJZ&£_ fa^-ir-Z'\s~ ^Csxs/- "fe- / y^r-^. fh-Zo-eSc. ! THE' EDISON: ' ) i - ELECTRIC LIGHT COMPANY. ( ■ The Edison Co. for Isolated Lighting. . 2. .vss. Q-^JLlXL/L -0 fa- ih— 0?SZ-3 -L.Cl*<^&x*eSL' &*o l rrCt- C-CT^-* dt/L^olst^C^ZL^r-z^ a-^x-A- -&zr—?-o O-jL C^z*<~e>LJ2^_ — ■ pTr- /^~. /P/ 2 ^-, £U fe- ^ , _— C-z^p^s-- -i^e-*Cjfir-i^ i7b^L^£*L JL- J!j2-A^Jl_- Qf^LStZZtZc* <21t^Cz£gstsc^<2-^^^ ^ £L- ✓Z-'Z *<• x) —I — < 5 * ^C“ Qy l l^C-OSt^'Hs/~ £_ tSZ&tA- Clj&^Q^t^e^i Q^-a-s£t4Si^C- O^- cd^/Z^-tz^^i^r- fdz.es/si^t-C, ^ZzjLo^e^t^-a c^e-c^t.a^z _^__^ -Z^_ elsz^ns-e^i. bjs*a4_ C£*tsCZ£^£^? . „ <£^^z2-*-*<_ '.V THE EDISO^-. ;'!• ^ ELECTRIC LIGHT COMPANY. / A£— The Edison Ga for Isolated Lighting, iDISONG^ . \JZ& . GTsctst*zsp~ X-e- ^^^cSteLe>i^ -~ t> ^- (1 CL^ux-&*-Xj^ ‘z-O—c-X- , — <^ 2 X-t*X~ hnr-zr- i?-^ G-Ci,e-JL ’zZAA^^{zXc^ ■Z^C i r-i*-JZ- £Lz-^—c_ , As-X*-C-X- G-o Lso Gue-zz-z-— At*- Gjz^z-t- 4r«^ Hjt^&e ^t 8—p~lr' < £szsi^i*~'z*ji-z 3 . __. X~v— crpX(Si_j2--^e_^ ^g-^-C-cX- ( ^— 0'P (jP*? 0-X^\yzje*a-e-^*-^/U*^ At*-v-i*-l**i- faACrZ^rt-CA-thz^-c, C*Zr~Z*t*Z* z *&-^ ^IrTT-^X^£-a g-z-t-cdL. Gz^-L^jt-o O^. Q-AZ&. fair o-l /J^-d— 02sts4sL~&^~' &—■ ^/fo-zr^s^i % HEKBO™ CLAUDIUS* Electrical Tests and Measurements. According to my experience, the conductivity of the commercial copper wiro usually sold, varies from 74# to 99# and frequently a greater difference is found. The process of making exact measurements of con¬ ductivity is a very delicate one, and ns I possess the finest reflecting gal¬ vanometers, sliding bridges, sets of standard resistances I am prepared to test directly, without recourse to other and less exact methods. PRICES. TESTS FOE CONDUCTIVITY. 1 to 6 Tests, without reduction of temperature,. .$8.00 each. More than 5 Tests, each additional test,. 2.00 1 Test with reduction of temperature and test checked at different temperatures, .26.00 Each additional test,. 6.00 For copper bars of greater diameter than No. 00 B. 'W. G. special conditions. Samples of small diameters ought to be at least 3 to 6, of greater diameter 6 to 25 foet long. TESTS FOR CONSTANTS OF CELLS. Taking constants every 5 minutes for continuous hour or fraction,.$3.00 Other measurements, adjusting of resistances, eto. made at low rates. Address: 1605 LEXINGTON AVENUE, NEW YORK CITY, or Rahway, N. J., Box 48. 1884. Electric Light - Ansonia Brass & Copper Company (D-84-021) This folder contains documents relating to Edison's dealings with the Ansonia Brass & Copper Company, which supplied the copper wiring and tubing for the construction of Edison central stations. Much of the correspondence is by A. A. Cowles, secretary of the company. Approximately 70 percent of the documents have been filmed. Routine correspondence regarding orders and the shipment of goods has not been filmed. THOMAS A. EDISON, t / o I' t (9 WEDodgt.'Pm.‘ G.E Cmrles, Kcelhsfs-Tmu. AA.Cowles,Srey 65 Fifth Ave.City. Dear Sir: I have received your esteem¬ ed favor of Jan* y I4th with enclosure from Ur. Kruesi, for wh ich accept thanks. - I return herewith, the enclosure. It is I think apparent, that whatever deficiency exists in the conductivity of &>ur ratt sjfafce r circuit is not owing to any ***** 90 *1*9, **•* ‘ - ‘ 9 ' ' ■ VA.^wvv.n ,7 V MhAjix.1 WIvDodof.. imamm-. V/^/T) >? II G.r.(5ovn.Ea.iicKl'uK,‘rS:-niua. /I/ LS// _ / / • . /drl iUSarnm. seam® QSjZtfX.%?'£}?. IMJStA .......... 08 . 4 . ste no & rapW° Uttet Thos.A.Edteon Eat/, 66 Fifth Ave,City. Dear Sir: I have your letter of com¬ plaint concerning Paragon cable -crossed. 7 regret fhat such a thing should occur, and Have written to our Factory,asking them to avoid such difficulties in future. I remain, Very truly yours. Thos.A.Edison Esq. ns Fifth Ave,Oity Dear Sir: lir.Bergtmnn I understand is satisfied with our Paragon cable for chan- del iers, and was about to place an order to¬ day. - I am inf or,toed that through the influence of Ur. Vail,- who finds fault with the wire,- he has refrained frota placing the ofder. You requested me,when I found Ur. Vail using his■ influence to do us an injury, to notify you, and I therefore do so. You will remember- the circumstances under which you trade this remark,and you know the rea¬ son of Ur.Vail's animosity. J rerna in. Very truly yours, . ■TCEDodgg. WiMUUtKr. V ^ \ 0.1>. (nvr.K s ,-vinv.iWi‘c »m, _ // (S/s />' sdA AMlomam. rnamm. . ##r.f...ff.f.h . . slen ogvaP Samuel Ingulf Fug. . 85 Fifth Ave.City. Dear Sir; I have received your esteein- ed favor of Uar.Srd in relat ion to working w.y-Patents in France. - I am much obliged to ycu for the inforwaticn,and I way be glad to avail myself of your kindness. If you are in town to-mcrrcw.will you kindly telephone me at what hour it will be convenient for you to see ire at 86 Fifth Ave, - and I will call upon you. itevu/cf JkA, 1 retrain, ' Yours truly, Sec* y. Samuel Insult Esq. Off Fifth Ave,City. Dour Sir: I have received your est eet/jed favor of .this date' in relution to Ur.Butchelor. - I >,am very anxious to see him, and if he is to go via. London,! would^JJ.f.e to have hitu notify me,- 0-0 Phelps,Sanies & Co. ,IO Leadenhdl l St. I j expect to be in London about the Oth of Uarch. As it is < possible I nay unavoidably n.iss Ur. Bat chel or, I shall be greatly obliged to you if you will .furnish me letters of introduction to parties in Paris who have charge of your business,as I nay wish to consult with their, relative to my patents. - Also, if you please t letters to Prof. Colombc and parties having charge of ycur business in Belgium,and to your representative in Lon¬ don if you have one. In case Ur, Bat chel or satis from Liverpool, if he will tel¬ egraph me at the Adetphi Betel at Liverpool I can meet him there,as he evidently will be leaving Paris about the time I reach Liverpool* Any flFffgiyfigg to which you are put by cable messages on my acceur&*yW Will kindly Charge to us and the account wtl l be prcnpHy eetfied m p»mentattdge.M G.P. Cowles. AA.Cowles.S,i‘. -' • ' "* •; \ > ■ V''.*’ '. G.P. Cowles,■ vjcEnnsr.Ssi^iEAs. 7//" f>V/ ; /£< Jdrf. A.A.COWLXS, Stazmmr ^2 AfaiXSW'Ajt Zt.h . Stenographic Letter. . Samuel Instil i Ksr/. ■y: k / . nS FI ftli Aye.City. . 5 -- ■ i)§ur Sir; I have received your fever of the .vrth- net end note contents. . I shell be very happy to see you u t any time you cun make it convenient to cu.i t. If the urran yemerii you mention is . Curried out in Januaryfit :vi 11 be very satisfactory to me. • '.&9v0Cr»vt£V . fL, ^ hHk— ^ l % *S> 4 £> — 4"Y V*“ A —y tICo-4. 4. i W 7 p- UlVfcvitc U-U^c \j-j - V~~ L -‘Wwvtx ' '^vi, ■ ^~T\ . Y, VO k W&HX.'ro V "i-z., • -4- *4- -2-^ S" 7 . <3-2. •77 \ d7<4o • ('2.4T. 4 -2- •*£ 'b . , G , 4 4... 74.7 .4 A . , 13 4, 3 4- -2-~i 1 C».......8 ? 4 i 4> 4r i., o S~.; 7 ' . 2. G» ,7- V '• 7 $3 £ . v.o ;^7* 3 o 2-4 1 G> . 6-2- >i 78 3 ,&o . \ 45 \ . * °l ; Af , 4 £ b i 4 4 8.^0 A 37,: 4-2. ' ' ! -z-i 7 > , 3 * : 71 o 44.4-0 1,4- 3 , o 7 > o «r • •s . 4 o [ 76 44 0.6-6 ;.144. 4rG ... V c i 3 4 .'4^ 24 4 g 4.%o ■ . 1,7- 7 , 4-3 • \‘& r . >• - 4 , c,« ■2-4 2t 9 %,0-t) . 1 4> -4 < V 3 . 1 4 • 7,2 •^.4 % 44“ .4 o' i4- \ - ] l 6 -2, 4 , 4 s -^•bCS-44 0 \ 4*5- . \ *3U 1 ; t x 7 .3 , 7 6 S'44. a-o. 1 S'3 ■ 4 ,0 ! 11 s-_ 3 , \ $ \<4 74 0 .*46 \ 4 4» « a—a l o> . 3 , 10 .1 . • .1,13-3 .,4 1 i 1 -, ..,.,4J-. A . 3 .07 1.^44S~.4o ■ ;\.7 s- . •. 7- 3 . : 7. . 47 4 ‘l 4 ^r^7. ( 5ra : . V 7 1 .. *r<: r , .7 V . 2_ . 4 s . 14/17640 •.„,V.°tA. ..<..>73 . | . £ | ^ ,:^j y \ 2. C, 7,7 7. 6 7 , 7 .4 . ! 4 s ) . ..: *7 , 7: > 1 t-74£^-4< * J. 4l34 .... 1L..-S- ■ ^7 : l ■ 4 4 7 L o>. 2 q Z.o'. 'S- • 44 1 . V .... 1 . -4: o. 7 ,'b e n,/n> .42>.V IT 1 -1 q • _ ,.L. . i ‘.y » ..._c; 1 . 3.3 ._*< >L.43.7.- ^.,.,,3 4.., J L. 7 • 7: 4■ 3-j4 I 7.7c ij ’’. ' Vir^ ,.<£ o 188*. Electric Light - Armington & Sims (D-84-022) This folder contains correspondence and other documents relating to Edison's dealings with Armington & Sims, manufacturer of steam engines for Edison central stations. Much of the correspondence is by Gardiner C. Sims, superintendent of the company. Some of the documents are partially illegible because of water damage. Approximately 90 of the documents have been filmed. Routine corrMpondence relating to bills, orders, and the shipment of goods has not been I^R^OL'^D LIGHTING. ''/GENERAL MANAGER'S OFFICE, H. C. CRANSTON, Amt. Treasurer GARDINER C. SIMS, Summntendci ^C H A R L ES T. ' HeW AftPrSfCRETARY, PROVIDERS, R. I.,- Jan.- ■I5thj88.^ -Thomas A. Edison,- Es/. 65 Fif th Ave. ,/n. Y. City. Dear. „Sff/.-We. have this day ship¬ ped to. v/^-D. Rich,- Newburg, N. _Y», engine No. 39, 14,.1-2x13^ Engine No. 40, 8, 1-2x10 with, extra Crank. Pin Boxes for each. --Enclosed herewith,_please find bill and bill of lading, and oblige, 65 Fifth Ave. , New York City. Dear Sir; -Your two favors of the I4th inst. have been re- .. . 7 ...' eeived and. have our attention. We will send the oiler for the cross head, to Mt. Carmel, Pa., as soon as we can obtain it from the manufacturer. With regard to the pulleys for the Fall Hiver engine, we will go right to work upon them, but would like to have the width of the face as well as the diam¬ eter. The dimensions of your pulleys have been changed so many times that the width of the face is quite necessary to us, that we may make no mistake; and in the future, in order¬ ing pulleys if you will give us both dimensions, it will ex¬ pedite matters and insure accuracy. .«„Z EE , Providence, R. 1,.Jjs«u...sm,.188. Thomas A, Edison, Esq., 65 fifth Avo., N. Y. City. Dear Sir;-Your order No. 704 Dee . 21st 1883 for two 14,1-2x13 and one 9,1-2x12 engines has had our best atten¬ tion and we wi11 ship the 9,1-2x12 engine with 67 ineh special driving pullay, this » •weelu.-. -• - W e • hop e t o ship the others next Respectfully yours, -- — week. Ofe, ' /<)•, &u*.c*i faouL^ fyH How biaAiHi^fe Hwr aft— pities &t tAe sJoIh* Jbfity $agiix6 wOjpJtt, THro»t4, -C^Haatta^^ Hjist}- «ev#TWl-o«iere <©n *4n 9¥* e* f^4r|4»iS-4ft{i.AMi»fcB -*fc» Ojd-^^g^WBry- <$>*? fur-. J .*ato 4|»* if- Ja^.ljg^Na **#«*«»* *ln *ft**4«i^~4tjji^^ would hH^o Have /net rebated. h ^ofagrafti ¥Ma^^l**0Hv^-*e*ia& ttUix-U'-ta*******- ■'twrti3&%j$>txa *«* M-tmtikood to ;: ' r " ; Armington & Sims Co., Providence, R. I.,.U, S. A Providence, R. .188^* —e^»*> 7 *—” - *=A.-- — L^0.4?s~-/3'Uu -^. eK/O-.- A p ■- inrs- ax C^yTTTjL. ~'L- .. r^r-s^-o . On/rv-^'LA-<> ... > / ^—• . C'- ' ^'j L-t- Js-s— L. r-f ><.iyC\.j . . c> c>l .\-%. . C^-CJ - / / t-T- c--Ll^--0-L_^ ✓'V-v^L-u^-t ^Alyl^C-CcyLyQ CXsvJZ'L- 7"4. <^--—4 L--<-77L7si~ ^ —.0< <2-0-> '-<■ ■;—. 43b.. 7 ^. ./.2 ..-.-.y. 4 £~^<~ nruriy^CLc- Ui- /-■L^i'y^-'. .. 0u* .— nloelte. .t.will write_you..again* ---asopecftfuily y.PttPs, Providence, R. Thomas A. Edison, Esq. , 65 Fifth Avenue, Hew Fork City. Dear vSir; *As thp English patents ..of ..our. engines are not-owned! by. tn&B fe g mpa .q f y a a n d we q^re »about . to make^a return, wi 1 l_y_o.u ha«.e the *indijo^f §.to sand; us a 1 let. of al2 the engines that int^tebeen shipped to European countries, antf,. if poseibler Will you kin|ly give fjts^the...owne^^ame. and |he ^Locat ion,, and. . . . Thomas A. Edison, Esq. , . 65. Fifth Avenue,. Ne»v Yoric City. Dear Sir;-Your letter, together v^ith letter of Web¬ ster d, Co., Hartford, Ct-, concerning their''Disc JSngine Cylin¬ der oilV-received*- The testimonial--from the Col'ts- Patent Fire-arms Manufacturing Co., is indeed a very good one, although they say they have used.the.oil several months. Not uaving _hear.d._of _i.t. be fore, _0f_.c5.urs.e, ..I. Juao'./..nothing._abo_ut_.it and... could not give it mv indorsement. As the oil business is very' deceitiv.e, the botter way to buy is. from some hnuce of .excel- T. A. E, 2, mount in both eases. I- would not care to. make any changes as the result might be very serious and, at present, I know of no oil for. the yrice that I could recommend as highly as the Vac¬ uum oil. M! F. MOORE, NO. 15 CORTLANDT STREET, Providence, R, L, . April ...nth, . iaa4l88. .Thomas A.—Edison,... Esq.., ---- -...—._— 65 Fifth.Avenue, New .York.City. . . Dear Sir;-Your letter of April loth, received. Mr. Jenks.telephoned from3r.ockton ....:yesterday, asking me if..i would_ _visit .-them-and_give.- them-some_as si stance-concerning.the..setting_ .of the engine, together with the location of the steam and. _exhaust pipes.. I leave here at one ole lock spending...the night _at-.3r-0.ckton._. Poesibly_,_.1 ..may-.meet^.Mr.. .GArr.isbn there and. will. _ .certainly make some, arrangements with .him for. the ..payment. of. the engine.which will make it quite easy for them, and, at the _ Rama t. im p, facilitate your business as well as ours. . . _Yo u kn ow I am alway s re ady and willi ng to do my level_ Providence, R. I^Lil. /3 . 188 . 4 *- -. y,r*. ^ IS. -v/lX- _ Owrv^ M __‘_____! - a-,yf#‘ l? —... 646 High Street. Providence, R. Lapth .i&th,.I 88...4 Samuel Insul.l, -Esq. , . 65 Fifth Avenue, Ne./ York City.'_ ..- _Dear Insul.l;.-Enclosed find.eonfiden- ;_tial l ette r from w._N. ^SAewart wiiieh.you. will please r_et_urn...I...have not_answered it and ..slial l,_._o.f__e.our.ss,_. be. guided.by-.your reply. . _.V/hat_wo.uld jtoji_^dv.Lsa?__ Respectfully yours,' Providence, R. L,.April. mh, .1.384.18.8... Thomas A. Edison, .Esq. ,.- —» .. 36 Fifth Avenue, New...York City. Dear Sir; -A..Stuart..•of. Cincinnati has ,1 ust sent us an order for...a. 14, 1-2x13 engine_.tA„b.e. shipped to.. .Cireleville, Ohio. v/e have sold thia_englne_ lox-ll b tL price .but furnish foundation .bolts,.washer.B, plates,, nuts, and .plans; also send our man to set up and start engine, they to pay board bil1 and travelling expenses only._Mr. Stuart.orders a cast- iron .foun¬ dation .plate. This, you.jtti 11.please, ship as .soon as .possible to Mr. C. J3. Story, Cireleville, Ohio, sending your bill to Mr. Stuart at. Cineinnati. .%$ hope .to have this engine ready to .ship Apr il_ 26 th. ..■—.-_---- - _Your let ter_.of_Apr.il .iCth-ConBerning—the shipment of engines. to_Mr. Ste*axt t _Santiago^_Chlli—is_quite satis* factory _ana_ I agrea_ir.ith_you,„Jt_wi.ll._rfrit,e__Llr.—Stewart. to that -effects leavlng_thte-_raat-.to_.you.-1J.--- • _ .. aespeetfully—youra t -i—_-- - Armingt on_dj.Sims.En.gin.e_Co*--. _...... 1 _- _ J__Su peri ntendent.. T.A.EDISON EGQ., 05, PIPTh AVENUE, . NE» TORN. 0.8, A, i send too «m%t> «e poroanoco i ME88R8 ARMII NI3T0N '* ..8f«% 4 Alith I A *^ ''' *' * : ' WOULO POELOW THAT• COURSE.,, Jr^APWAIO ~TH€ MATT®* W j t lWP > >«'«*'*- EXERCI RE AN J HPEUCNCE A8VC*J8E,.TO. T.HC I NTCRC6T8 OP THIS COMPANY. «Q 8PI ER8 A POND ARE 1 1 KE^O^pe E^RRE, t, mm vm «*«« [ATTACHMENT] jWtMJt; sATtwc^*. mammon. t; oomat 'iW uirtU emnr«iu: r* Yoo.o*M*A*p*Y«M*M«iir Td^btWflkNO Mi (NSIHC iM-WCft^WNQtflriNF MMM* ANTVClPATK TNC_MM- -OHAtKM« mtN THSY TAX* «C*.*HC fMHf~•«-UAVtHC^W^CAOtfWlStnF- »»U^ ’■•wwect- w*. To.iiiwt, tiW‘ A.'odM|iiiNMiwiiC HeDuctfo* r» coHaBtfiwot wrm ^tHKV:'OB- »T W WSEMHWTlT «M9ATiaFACtnM«^ «* MAY ADO .TKA1T, <*THM OCTjAfkA flf* TMS BM6IMK. «U0f ** THE «l«Wr Unt«T«V •■ tMLc - ^ • 09mm •*7**y' ■ -Mitt »r mttavavio iwt »« nit ?ia, tone ws- xo Hi •.,i i-rs;ri oi.’tawu.' AITSUlJtW M*. MVVt,. Youftft fArninfUiY, .Thomas A. Edison, Esq...,. 35 Fif th Avenue, New York-City... Dear- Sir:-r-Y.our-let t.sr...-bf-iii>til 2-id .received,. Gov. Hoivard and myself will.call on y_ou .before his departure for Europe,.c0nc9rning_.the_.buiJ.ding—o.f_our engines. I -,/ill_.write_Ur...Moore by this mail and ask him to call and _see you eonae.r.ning_t.hiB mat ter. .Respectfully yours,- .Armington & Sims Engine Co. Superintendent. 646 High 8treet. Providence, R. I.Aprii--45*j> r . Thomas . A.—Edi son,.- .Esq. ,.-. _^65__I , iXth.Av_enue,_NeTf-Xork.—- _Dear .Sir.V-OUT.let ber of. AP.r U. 23d with enclosure.received-The.measurements for the IIxI4 engine have, been added to .the . table. _____ Respectfully yours, STENOGRAPHIC. 4 s. «prii aeth* fflk* t*** r ®* Providence, R. I.,.Afirii..2.6th 1 .1334*188. M. ,F. MOORE, No. 16 Cortlanot Street, Samuel Insull, Esq., 65 Fifth Avenue, New York City. My Dear Insull;-Your several letters have been re¬ ceived and we expect to ship the 11x14 engine to Bellefonte Monday, afternoon.. . We notice in, the papers that an Electrical Exhibi¬ tion is to take place in Worcester about May -id, and tnat Mr. Edison and Mai.or Eaton_are .expected to be present. If this is so,._I_ hope_y.ou.w_i 11..accompany, them and send me word so th*t I oan.n| 9 at_y-OU_and_hava_a..tAlk...w_ith Mr. Edison concerning the j..Kn iiri tng of our ani^t._I_should be.pleased to. have you come;: !_.th ia^ay a nd eoend ^tha.nl^ht .with me, ..as trains run frequently _to .Worcester and I would go there. «.U^ T y ou* . ___L-aa-muati- pleased m* . _thinJt. haunderstanda our engine **ry m»ilm I haw* had | very g<*od reports framJNewfcurg* At oneof your stationS-ta Ohio where our angina aandri*tagt«Qdyn»fflQ 0 + it si tppad. fcha belt on one, oemt ng » fl tofcering of .%h# iifW|% f»» pollw* .and out* and the re 18 no «00d PeasOn wh» they Should not run true# s. i. a. In many cases the driving of the key will sometimes throw them out. Mr Conant has had excellent success and if some fault¬ finding Person had not been present, I quite agree with him tha no bad report Yfould have reached your ears. Sincerely THE WSSfERH UHIOEf TELEGRAPH GWPlifY. , THOS. T. ECKERT CED MESSAGE, and Is delivered b; imount of tolls paid thuruon, uor in any caso wlieru tbo claim is not prisoned In VTlUng within sixty days , NORVIN GREEN, President. siSTt nV, //r.nc-D ev 6—#v _ X CHECK ■sf ( „ ■ **9 1 Bwolndal HRA BROADWAY /7) //OLAaa | . (/su~u^JU^j / /f '/ f 1 e?o (yA^-yiA ktmo /% 4, v ef^ksuJL/ | 4m //] A A -A(j ^ 1 1 . V m.A fitb'Aju J [Ak /rA fmJtt A . j k:l / ', ThL tcicgram haajnat lain rewind at t# o£eo la 8H BS0ADWA7, just Mow Fcartcontl Strcot, ■Blare any reply ahonld lo coat. Providence, R. I„.May. a .t.h‘ .m..188, .Thames A. ild.i.s.on, jieq..,. • ..35 Fifth Avenue, Mew York City. Dear. Sir; -Your, let ter of . May ..3th, ..together with ex¬ tracts from .letter, of the-.Edisqn-Sy/an Co. , London, received. Y/e—do... no t .doub t: for a.moment.that the condition of. the._sns.i-.ie__.... v/hen this letter was written, was as described. From our book '** £iad...lt to be a 13x13 shipped. Au^uc.t. 3tii, _t.p__the_.Cx.iter.ion Theatre, London. The, eng ine,-.1 ike ..ail others which you imvo ordered, was thoroughly tested before shipment.and. was.in the best rossible .conditiorL-when.it. .leJtt .us.. By. .referr„inK__to the.. 1 e.t .ie_r ..y ou___wi_l_.l__.see__they_ran_tiie_e_nKi_ns..a._sh.or t__t ime a nd had _ contInusd..t r.o.uble_.yri th .the..ey.1 inde c_..f.i.rinj<.._irjLi_a_wns_Xr.om.r.„ ,/ailt ^i hxo^ar__lub.ricat.ion..and. is-no t an un n omwon ti,in K ,_ u..wlx a ta.vor....Qn. tha...t op slide ha.- R _ . ~ and:t lvo..enM.uie._i-£.oulcl_cii I Lj 1 ithout.Ahanu _ the cause of ...—w.as..o.ccas i ons.dt-Jia-doab^..by,dir.t_a.nd._s houId not n ^yg j JA in^n.°dr_ In - a ^.l. .‘Yith the .en gine, ft i s but natural to -.--s^-gak- jX- intajjLa.iLAYorkmnnaj).Lp_and lav tin i T. A. E. a. fore our men ean get to them. The Sight feed Lubricator was tested on the engine here and was new, never having been used. The criticism is not.‘a. fair one and. I shall ask.our Mr. Arming-, ton to go and look this engine over immediately, and wish you. would also ask for a careful investigation, finding out who. started the engine. I hope to go to London during the month of June and wi 11 certainly give this, matter my. attention.. Respectfully yours, Armirigton Superintendent. M. F. MOORE, Providence, R. I.,. .May. iz.ih. y .i.a.8.4,.. 188., Samuel Insull, Esq., 60 Fifth Avenue, New York City. Dear Sir;-'four letter with indicator cards received -.which I pronounce very poor indeed and are unlike anything of which we. are capable of producing here. Not knowing the con¬ ditions under which they were taken, it would be hard to tell the cause of the poor admission of steam. I leave here to-night by steamer for New York and will breakfast with Oov. Howard and his family at Fifth Avenue hotel, Tuesday morning. I 'will call* and see you as early in the.day as.possible. Sincerelv—vours. T.*.C0t«ON 68^.* 08* firm avwhjs* V ■ HKV fONK. D£AR «>«, f ^tcf f o acr*ooi«* t* «*•!* or, tour ujtm o^sbj* 4H8TAHT 6HPUQOIMO CQPY O* 0**, ff«0» MgSSMr AMKNfM** •*** TM^«» &f*U I AW, DEAR at*, Y0UR& TBUUY, + lA^> -c^oJd At^&UL /fr £aMv ^ fo*t/ j/fof-UirAi" ytvfifin ifaj evrL^vtv £***? • No. 15 Cortlandt Street, Providence, R. I., May aath,. .isba. .188.... Samuel Install. . _...- .... .. Avsn . u .a,.l fe . w - f 9tlt.-C i ty ♦. .......ity. near rnsullf -Tout.favor, ot. May 23d. concerning. the ... agency, for vur_ .ensiixi:i5. .in south America received. Va should b e Pleas ed, to nmka game atrangements, and I assure you that not hi Ha will >s .dOasl consulting you. When 1 next visit • Wew yo fk w e will taifc the ml I«t 9V«r*.feBe : l.ieve-ine*.____.___ Sincerely yours, M. F. MOORE, o. 16 CopTLANDt Street, .Providence. R, •June 3ci t - 13-34. :188 — Thomas A»-;.gtiispni .--1- ^ •.•a,.l. .'•. . gS’ j’ifjjh kavt /Q_rJ?_dty. _. _,j__ _ _ J - ,<-_:-:.— ;S.32X S.i 'gilkV-avUL.ilatft:sV.I.Qfljuna_.dd..and.J-a»ulii-lt ton-Q.f .-...: thw MoT r 203j.' reaeivod. Yourtelonra m‘" of ■ye sterday_•:_ ; ’j . calls* tar &3 *. jw 1'1&i.33.ftlr aVftliitiono«lMc_HsaT«JL 0 _lAli!ic^of*. yea-. .. ... -iae&ay -sagaltjjaslLtYour. 1 *t.»j»t^antiirfl»ulxi±fctonical 1 .• —: :iiMsh.A-ii cfrr.r.e.ot«■; da. reoe i*»t.:loi^yMtltiliiKran 4 . . . aurV.paftterrt jnakqn;^.i.^gciVat^lylYfeiit^ta^igorJc..Qa.l-lhalp.ara’.haxak^ __J — r tat«gj>ji t ..aia«^_faj.J5a*; alley, .;^md»^l±gr..j«orlttintf. yayt -^o ff-tha_J _niKhk|p jsftt .iism. i.ntb jh». foundry.^ndj *te raguider.g worked t he ; / '■ J £i5S$$& Of't he nig‘ j it'ftsQ.’’that 1 yy oa» >>«>■ p enrari th tn _^ _ ... BLfi»#aOferU- ...|L M l 11.Jiavig.ja».lg2* . . • ••'■ •'• fc:. Aa aaon^as . it bbma^.:fl\^;.;.flfLlIhaLsan{i»LMalglJLLka.t_JLV..; la pulley lathe and..finish/.irifcnediately*. , If• ift ; ia wrong, Mt •• MBfpe, are- cannot. he 1 ^uA;.And : tfjLI 1„ jnakfl : - ? anl^uJ.l£y^il_ybJt:_ •|t# 4 ft. please telegraph ue inroediately as we^cannot.aftop . f .jon-tty#. polley-t hln k ing your , . t elegtam-and. Mr^Lltoara-'q-..-. correct, while. the-H'iiuiijitioh-and-letter'ihf ivinie ie^4nere'asad .in. length::to-.twenty-eight„ . hoii.F% : ^,.h.av&. had^*ulJtlCLt-Bat;.Mme^ib-ut.v-'.had:.;wo»be8n- - workinK. ; r;;. UpieV .'Old. ^■t.andard-,„.l.«ent.y.?JLo.tir--.hours^ we ^would ln oit- haye' •’ . .’. . _*_ >• ; Respect-fully- yours,--* •> , ' r • • -'-.Arm4n^-frbn-- ~ [ENCLOSURE] _ -- Of Articles# .. *_«onta,. One monkey wrench, one socket wrsnoh, two open end-wrenches* two toys tor regulator and balance wfaeel,.f_tferee glo.be valyee, two seta of screws, on« setbf »!• ' v.--.’ Igti. Bera. eoroplete far. engine, four No. 2. oil cups, one eacentrlo .-Oilbri-and cup* _. two. braes oil'oups for regulator, eleven maob- one cylinder oil cup, ..isaia} set of oil guards ^r f d3,ecV"ffla» sasentrie rod,' one eccenttiJi|^yt*one -- ataxMagga*Ire* '* * ttlWgftkohe. of box 92, l-2«*33 B *3Q^. n ‘ Welgfit '' ; V o m*4» * $h »♦»«-** • -> Uoiately to 4fce » . **** i . • , , , * , ,,,, ,, ... BnayB*-* coot alas QBOO Shaft and disc. Dimension* ' 3 sV 4 ‘ s : *''' ■ •■"-'*• ■ -**■ : ISl&W .lfildfllbtfcw {**!-,$■& . ■■-■ l ih }■>•■ art ioles - o Box c*a contains one regulator pulley. Dimensions 42*x42*xl0*. “ f -'-%iii of |b»i . • -Weight 384 lbs#.. . .. . ... .... . " .. «te*|Aiullv f **r: H i - Bp^D#^-.eo,)^nin*-onfl. sastlronwheel. Dimensio»&56*a88*»«V Mm. -t, ,%*"** ? *’?. ■**■•-“ _•••„ .. _**. • •SO’ifrSuJ ?3&nage«* Dear Sir;-Your letter of June I2th received. The two. 8,1?2xl0 engines at Shamokin could be shipped to the Machine Works at. Goerek..Street, and our man sent-on to~ change the reg¬ ulators bo. that they will run at their rated spaed, 300 revolu¬ tions per minute. The .engines could then be seed by the Isol¬ ated Lighting-Company. The man we rsent to Shamokin-was the on-' ly one in our employ at the time that could be aent and we did- ihe best we -could under the circumstances. If you. deaire, we will send the best man -we have to ^Shamokinto run this-engine and we guarantee it to be -eat ie factory. You are aware- that from the first we protast.ed against. 360.revolutions, but,- as the engines at Lawrence, Broekton,-and. Fall River and other places, run well,-.there, is no good reason why_hhe Shamokin en--- gines should not do the same. -----If .you.prefer to Je-ship the engine to us, we will receive them, putting Hhem in first class order, charging you the- eost. of . the-work -only. These engines were shipper June 13th and I6th, 1883, and -have been in use about one year. . Respect fully, yours,— . . Armington.& Sims Engine Co. _____. ^ ^ .. . ____!.._____— aoneral Manager. Providence, R. I.,. June mh,.1884.188. 646/fiioH Street. 1 M. F. MOORE, NO. IB CORTLANDT STREET, Samuel Insull, Esq. , 66 Fifth Avenue,.New York .City. My Dear Insull;-Your letter of June I6th received and I shall write to gov. Howard to-day giving my views concerning the building of ..our. engines ..by Mr. Edison, and advise the ac¬ ceptance of $1*30 per H.P. .royalty* I would be pleased to have Mr.. Edison make us a proposition and will forwaid copy.of it at once to Gov. Howard, and bring the matter before our pec.' pie here*. I have received two letters from our man at Newburg and will .write Mr. .Edison to-day concerning the .engine. -If it will, facilitate matters at all concerning the building of our engines, I can go to New York tit your conven¬ ience,leaving here by steamer at night only being away from . my business one day. I am very anxious that whatever terms we make,.-shall.be .9ntirely._sat.isfactory, to .Mr. Edison and shall use my best efforts to make them so. ...... Samuel Insull, Esq., Dear Sir;-Enclosed find letter just received from Mr. Ar- mington which you will please return. It is a very good report and it may be possible that the objections made to you were for the' purpose of securing a reduction of your bill. Sincerely yours, Providence, R. I„. Juna . i8«h, .ie.84.188. M. F. MOORE, NO. 16 CORTLANDT STREET, Thomas A. Edison, Esq. , 65 Fifth Avenue, Nev/ York City. Dear Sir;.-Tour letter of June. 17.th concerning Sham- okin engines received. We realize that it is for our interest to have the engines run well and we are now. prepared to send.... one of our best men, together with a mechanical expert of rep¬ utation who will take his indicators a long... and make a thorough test. The simplicity of. the engine and_our. good ..workmanship_ will prevent it. from meeting.with any serious difficulty, pro¬ vided it has had good care, and we agree to put the engines in first-class order at our expense. __ The Shamokin people have written us that the engines are overloaded, and you haveour protest from the first order you gave us for these engines,...at_360_revolutions. _ As. the en¬ gines ._w.o.rk...we'l.l_a.t_y.6ur..OJbhe.r_8.tat.io.ns.,._w.e.jir_i.ll>inake them, work tO-.your-.sat is fact ion. at. Shamokin. If they are .too small., for the load and are over-loaded, we shall have it reduced until it comes within the capacity .of. the engine. V/e are not willing they, shohld come out. under...any conditions whatever unless they should.be too small, and we T. A. E. 2. again guaranies to put them in dondition without expense to you no matter whether it is the fault of your men or not. If you desire to have this dan's, notify us ^nd we will _ commence imme¬ diately. The write* wduld Jike yery mu.ch to meet you in Shamo- kin when the test la made. ' our man is now at Newbury and has written us every day concerning the engine which has bd^n shamefully treated. Our foremanjwill leave here this evening^ arriving in-Newburgh to-morrow about ..-tO-o^-cloek, and, on hie return^-will etop-in- New York and.see.^you. He is familiar .w^k this engine, as well as the Shamokin engines, And we should l^e vary mpch to have you listen to Jhie report. Respectfully yours, Armington A Sims Engine CO. ^ 'S. General Manager. Providence, R. L, June ieth,1884.188. Samuel Insull, Esq», 96 Fifth Avenue, New York City. Py Dear Insull; <*Your telegramreceived. We have three 14,1-2x13 engines under way, one is finished and our fore tnnn assures, me that .the•_other two. . shall-.be—finished this, month. They belong to Hutchinson and are for the Louisville Expositica We have another lot of five coming along.rapidly and three of these-belong-to. Hutchinson, and- are-for^Louisville*. We have three 13x13 engines well under way, one of which is finished, . and, after .testing, could be shipped immediately.- If you could use .them it would.help, us out very much. ; at the present time,as. we tril l ship twenty -engines this month and have-no finished ones on hand.—........- — -. __A. 13x13. engine would give you more power than the two 8,I- 2 xIo engines at Shamokin* Mr. Moore wrote us that Mr. £disonwould_want.ai4,1-2x13 Central sttion .engine for the- Philadelphia Exhibition, and, although we have no order for it, I have.order the shaft and commenced on thelob._I„f._neoessary, I oould spend next Sunday and Monday in New York* Sincerely yours, Armington A General Manager. M. F. MOORE, 0. 16 CORTLANDT STREET, Providence, R JLQ . 188 ^. p&y ^Zu. /zU~ Omc4 <**&++ Cz/LoJtr e a costiy oxpariment. Haatatea that sijrJir. jaiandhawi^was obliged to return On account of" his lams- dly nnd not haring -soff Icisttt iplflrthing. To -put the engine* te;- llne will require about two weeks. . - : .. Respectfully youre, Rttningtorv .- -...- •—.. Thomas JL —Edison,, Esq..,.. —66-Jlifth-Avenue,-New-Yori - City._1_ - Sir;-Your-letter of June 23d conceding engine at Cire 1 aville » Ohio, received, we had heard of the shut down, but, had we been-the engineer, we would have never have men¬ tioned it. They wrote ue June 3d ashing for a new pair of_ erank-pin boxes, eondeming those.we sent with, the engine, stating that they were badly cut. The boxes were not- cut here and we asked if they .made the discovery, before or after they started the ,engine, but, ae they have never answered our letter we have no Particulars. April 9th r when writing them about the engine, we agreed to send our man to aet itup and start lt *.Had this privelege been allowed us, the responsibility. .-WOuld_have_been_ours._ ---—Respectfully ..yours,-_ /--^7 ----..Amington-&..Sins. Engine -Qtt. _ — —... ^^p. ----OeneSal Manager; . - ..SJtisl sCsdu — cm^t><*—. Providence,' R. I.,.July ..ist,.is84..188. No. IB ConTUNOT' street, Thomas A. Edison, Esq. , 85 Fifth Avenue, New Fork City. Dear Sir;-Your 9,1-2x12 Bellefonte engine is about finished with the exception of testing. Please give us three or four days notice before you will require the engine so that we may give it a thorough, test and ship it directly after. We furnished extra crank-pin boxes with the 14,1-2x13 Newburgh engine and our foreman informs us that both pair are badly cut and should be re-babbitted. IT you will have one pair sent to us, we will put them in condition and ship them with the shaft. The cause of the cutting of the. first pair as well as those of the Ciroleville engine, may have been the.same. Before the engines are started, in all eases, they should be dis-eonnected and the bearings and boxes thoroughly cleaned, and all cinders and dirt. should .be removed from the oil holes. Where this is notr done,...the cutting of the boxes is certain.. Respect fu 1 ly yours, . .General Manager. Providence, R, L, .j u iy 3d,. is 84. . 188 . Thomas A. Edison, Esq. , 66 Fifth Avenue, New York City. Dear Sir;-Your several letters of July 2d received. We can certainly inform you why the engine at Bellefonte did not regu¬ late properly and will send you our report. We first have a favor to ask, and that is, that you will send the best mechanic that can be found in this, count ry who understands high speed engines, to inspect this one for you and see it thoroughly tested. We to pay all of his expenses. Send a man in whom you have unlimited confidence. We feel that you should do this as you seem to be the only per¬ son who attacks our engines, at . the same time-accepting the statements of men who are not familiar with good workmanship or the .successful running of engines. . We.will write John Mullen, Esq. of Shamokin and send you a copy of our letter. As our works will shut down Friday and Saturday of this week, it will be impossible toship the shaft to Newburgh. -When we ship the Shamokin engine, we will retain an important part so that it cannot. be started unt il our men-get T. A. E. 2. there, as this engine shall disrtainly be a success. While our men are at Shamokin, they will make a thorough test of the engines now there. Respectfully y6urs, Armington General Manager. P. _s. PI easn-ssnd.-a8 "longing to ih« Bel^'afont e qz>gin«* Providence, R. L, .July ..loth,.IM4....188. ___/Thomae A. Ml ton, lisa. » - ----- - t | •; . 69 Tilth Avenue, Mew York City. Dear Sir;-Your several letters with enclosures con- earning Bell©fonts engine received. As this was the first engine of its siia built by us, W9 ran it about two weeks, giving it a thorough test under its load of 66 H. P, v/e Obtained excellent indicator cards and. good regulation. At this distance we are at a loss to tell the reason for bad regulation add have^telegraphed our Mr. Blanchard, who is now at thcTJovernraerit Printing office^Y/ash- ington, starting up the 14,1-2x24 for the Isolated Company-, to go to Bellefonte and ascertain the cause of the trouble. V/o have sent him your letters, also Ahe enclosures. Vie are inclined to thinA the, regulator may be_-PJfedh8.d up against the main bearing as we found the Brockton dngine. The variation of steam pressure from 66 to,.IIQ lbe. ie alto¬ gether wrong. It is hardly a fair test for the engine and must sh ow very wasteful results when economy of coal is considered. Respectfully yourB, Armington & Sims Engine Co. General Manager._ M. F. MOORE, NO. IB CORTIANDT STREET, Providence, R, I,,.'..July.mth.,.ia. 84 . 188 . Thomas. A. Edison, Esq. , ..... . 65 Fi f th .Avenue,. .New York. 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