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A SELECTIVE MICROFILM EDITION
PART III (1887-1898)
Thomas E. Jeffrey Microfilm Editor
Gregory Field Theresa M. Collins David W. Hutchings Lisa Gitelman Leonard DeGraaf Dennis D. Madden
Editors
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THOMAS A. EDISON PAPERS
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1894 DOCUMENT FILE
1894. Aultman, Miller & Company (D-94-01)
WaUer^MaUo^"8 COrrespondence rela,in8 to rcPaymcnt of loans made to this company by Edison and 1894. Dick (A.B.) Company (D-94-02)
This folder contains correspondence and other documents relating to the mimeograph business of the A. B. Dtck Co Included are a letter pertaining to royalties paid to Robert Gilliland and a letter concerning Edison’s forCfoeI1yeaerri8l9-1894here “ a,S° annU81 nnancial report and a comparative statement of sales and profits
1894. Edison, TA. - General (D-94-03)
This folder contains documents, primarily correspondence, covering a wide variety of subjects. Some of the material relates to personal matters. Also included are documents that deal with more than one subject, such
as a letter about both the ‘ .
under the main subject cat
to Edison’s relationship to the National School of Electricity, his opfnions of the patent system, and his view!
ilVi,e atlVe T'tS baUeTP°WCred and sPring'm°tor phonographs. There are also documents Indn^w6 °peraV°?S several Edison companies, including the Bates Manufacturing Co., Edison Industrial Works, and Sims-Edison Electric Torpedo Co. Included is correspondence by and about long-time Edison associates J.C. Henderson, Louis Glass, Frank McLaughlin, Robert H. Thurston, and Frank W
Tills folder contains routine documents relatingto Edison’spersonal and business finances. Included are letters ofreceipt from the German National Bank crediting the accounts of Edison and the Edison Manufacturing
1894. Edison, T. A. - Articles (D-94-05)
SnSt;fnI1^rnT,7AaJrS^r?^ndenCe^-nt?°ther.d0CUmentS reTuesl‘ngEdison to write articles; correspondence relating to articles about Edison or his inventions; and letters from journalists seeking to interview Edison.
1894. Edison, TA. ■ Autograph and Photograph Requests (D-94-06) [not filmed]
This folder contains routine correspondence requesting Edison’s autograph or asking for his photograph.
1894. Edison, TA. • Clubs and Societies (D-94-07)
This folder contains correspondence and other documents relating to Edison’s membership and activities in social ciubs and professional societies. Included are documents pertaining to the Ohio Society of New York and the Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Sciences.
1894. Edison, TA. - Employment (D-94-08)
This folder contains correspondence from or about employees and former or prospective employees. Included rlmm handwritten notes regarding various employees, requests by former employees for letters of recommendation, and letters about other personnel matters. The responses by Edison on many of the documents indicate that little hiring took place due to the economic downturn beginning in 1893.
This folder contains correspondence and other documents by and about Edison’s family. Many of the documents relate to the health, properly, and finances of Edison’s father, Samuel. There arc also letters pertaining to his daughter Marion’s monthly allowance and to property in her name at Menlo Park.
1894. Edison, T.A. - Financial (D-94-10)
pis folder contains correspondence, financial reports, and other documents relating to Edison’s personal investments and other financial interests. Many of the documents are from the firm of Marquand, Skehan & Co. and pertain to the sale of Edison's General Electric Co. stocks and bonds. Also included is a letter regarding Edison’s life insurance policies.
1894. Edison, T.A. - Outgoing Correspondence (D-94-11) [not filmed]
This folder contains duplicate copies of correspondence found in the General Letterbook Scries and similar letters of a routine nature. Many of the items relate to routine phonograph or phonoplex matters.
1894. Edison, T.A. - Real Estate (D-94-12)
This folder contains correspondence relating to the purchase and sale of land and buildings, along with other documents pertaining to Edison’s real estate holdings. Included are offers to buy Edison’s property at Fort Myers, Fla. and to sell him land adjacent to his property at Edison (Ogden), NJ.
1894. Edison, T.A. - Unsolicited Correspondence - Advice (D-94-13)
pis folder contains routine correspondence suggesting improvements in Edison’s inventions, asking him for advice on technical matters, or requesting his assistance in improving or promoting an invention.
1894. Edison, T.A. - Unsolicited Correspondence - Business (D-94-14) [not filmed]
This folder contains routine correspondence rcquestingagencics for Edison’s inventions, inquiring about their purchase or cost, asking for other information about his inventions, or seeking to do business with Edison. Many of the letters pertain to the phonograph.
1894. Edison, T.A. - Unsolicited Correspondence - Deafness (D-94-15) [not filmed]
TOs folder contains requests for information about the technical and commercial development of a hearing aid by Edison. These inquiries were stimulated by Edison’s work on the improved phonograph, which drew attention to his own deafness. Such letters usually received a standard reply stating that Edison had discontinued his hearing aid experiments and that he expected to return to them in the future.
1894. Edison, T.A. - Unsolicited Correspondence - Personal (D-94-16) [not filmed]
This folder contains routine personal requests, fan mail, and other items for which no record of a significant response by Edison has been found. Included are letters asking Edison for educational advice, personal information, loans, charitable contributions, exhibits of his inventions, and other personal favors
1894. Edison, T.A. - Visitors (D-94-17)
This folder contains requests to visit Edison or to tour the West Orange laboratory or company shops. Included are letters of introduction on behalf of the Russian commissioner-general to the World’s Columbian Exposition at Chicago. Substantive letters from individuals who visited the laboratory or company shops on
business can be found in their appropriate subject folders.
1894. Edison Manufacturing Company (D-94-18)
This folder contains correspondence and other documents relating to the business of the Edison Manufacturing Co. Included are letters concerning a reduction in the royalty paid to Felix Lalande due to a folders ^ °f Edlson'Lalandc battery- Related documents can be found in the various "Motion Pictures"
1894. Electric Light - General (D-94-19)
This folder contains correspondence and other documents relating to electric lighting and power. Included are PCr,al"‘"g ' tbc ‘"“ndesccnt lamp, Edison's allowance from the General Electric Co., and the annual convention of the National Electric Light Association. Related documents can be found in D-94-10 (Edison i .A. - rinancial). v *
1894. Electric Light - Edison Elec
lg Company of New York (D-94-20)
and other documents relating to the business of the Edison Electric Illuminating Co. of New York. Most of the documents are monthly financial reports showing comparative earnings expenses, and other statistics for the years 1893-1894. Also included are a letter from the General
1894. Electric Light - Foreign (D-94-21)
^,l0'^:i0n/ainf C?,rrCSp0ndCn“ rclat“g to ,hc clcctric H8ht bnSm2ss in foreign countries. Most of the
Metric UgMCo.Tr °f ‘he EdiS°n & SWa" Un“Cd E'eC,riC LigHt C°- Ud' a"d
1894. Electric Light - General Electric Company (D-94-22) [not filmed]
C.°n,ains c°rrfPondcnce and other documents relating to the business of the General Electric Co. Most of the items are daily reports to Edison of filament tests performed at the Lamp Works in Harrison, N.J. There are also letters of transmittal and acknowledgement and documents containing routine accounting
1894. Mining - General (D-94-23)
S,ters0ln^u,0FHklvrrC-P°ndCnCC a.”d °lhCr documon,s rela“'»8 "^ng “"d ore milling. Included are ”6 0Pcrat,0ns at °8dcn and "bout the use of his patent for electrolytic hv hC ^““'."fofjiluminum. There arc also items pertaining to a claim for compensation
condXn ' nndT CO |ohfn.B^kmb‘ncand “vera> 'c"ers from the firm of Pilling & Crane regarding market matters ihn? 1 h- d ?f !‘rb°r “nd matcr,als' A130 includcd arc " few unsolicited inquiries about mining matters that received a significant response from Edison. ’ 8
1894. Mining - Mines and Ores (D-94-24)
This folder contains correspondence and other documents relating to mines and ores to be bought sold
toTeisc or sell nro^rtv ,°f £?• 'tCmS dCa!,Wilh *hc mini"g in,CrCSls of ind!viduals or companies who wanted o,“ ““ m“' -1 -
, - . . uth America, the West Indies, Australia, Burma, Ceylon, and India. There is
Rn^ThTndln?J3Ilrla.,"in8 t0 thC Contlncnta! Commerce Co., a privately held affiliate of Maguire & Baucus that marketed the kmctoscopc in Europe. ®
1894. Motion Pictures - Raff & Gammon (D-94-29)
ro ai\S-^rT!ldC"Cu rela,ing 10 ,he busincss of Raff & a"d «« subsidiary, the
S f, n?h.,s ‘° T*6' EdiSOn’S kinc,osc°P“ dd films in the United States and
“ ' " ar® l0!,afs Pertaining to the contract between Raff & Gammon and Edison and to the purchase of one hundred kinctoscopes originally contracted to George E. Gouraud.
3nd fr°m Edi“nsPatca‘ al,orncys and agents, along with other Ild r /l r ? or=,gfn Pa'cnt applications, patent litigation, and other patent matters. Included are letters pertaining o patents for the electric lamp, the mimeograph, the phonograph, and ore milling machinery. Most of the letters are from the law firm of Dyer & Sccty.
1894. Phonograph - General (D-94-31)
toLfnmcni T.l!!innhnCOrrCSP<!,ndiCn^Ci ^ °!hcr documcn,s re'aling to the technical and commercial devciopment of the phonograph. Included arc letters about Edison’s new-model phonograph, the dissolution
liha tele™ from r°8rap?' rh,b“T Co* and tho development of Emil Berliner’s gramophone. There is su c> a telegram from George E. Gouraud congratulating Edison on his victoiy in his phonograph infringement
with the Edison Phonograph Works for the purchase of five hundred new-model phonographs. Also included are a series of letters from G. N. Morison, the company’s sccretaiy in New York, to Moriarty in London, which provide detailed information about ongoing company activities; and several letters by Richard Wayne 1 arker, an attorney representing Edison in a dispute with the E.U.P.C.
Tins folder contains correspondence and other documents relating to the business of the North American Phonograph Co., which went into receivership on August 21, 1894. Included are letters about the financial condition of the company; relations with the Edison United Phonograph Co.; and the payment of a monthly allowance to Lily R. Lippincott, widow of the company’s former president, Jesse Lippincott. Among the correspondents are Alfred O. Tate, vice president of the company, and J. Adrinnce Bush and Richard Wayne Parker, attorneys who were involved in the receivershipproceedings. Related documents can be found in D-94- 30 (Patents).
1894. Phonograph - North American Phonograph Company - Subsidiary Sales Companies (D-94-3(i)
This folder contains correspondence and other documents relating to the business affairs of various regional sales companies under contract with the North American Phonograph Co. Some of the letters pertain to ,h.c.Chica8° Central Phonograph Co., which held the phonograph sales rights for the World s Columbian Exposition. There arc also accounts and royalty statements for the New York Phonograph Co.
1894. Telegraph - General (D-94-37)
This folder contains correspondence relating to the technical and commercial development of the telegraph. Many of the letters arc by Josiah C. Reiff and pertain to Edison’s 1877 contract with Western Union and to the litigation between that company and the Atlantic & Pacific Telegraph Co. over Edison's quadruplex patems. There are also letters from Jerome Carty, a patent attorney, about the automatic telegraph patents of Edison and Patrick Kenny and one item containing a comment by Edison about phonoplex telegraphy.
1894. Telegraph - Phonoplex (D-94-38) [not filmed]
This folder contains correspondence pertaining to the Edison Phonoplex System of Telegraphy. The daily operations of this company were conducted by W. S. Logue and received vciy little attention from Edison.
nd operation of phonoplcx circuits on various American and ic Railway, the Central Railroad of Georgia, and the Illinois
he technical and commercial development of the telephone, r telephone transmitter patents and a letter suggesting the
cuments relating to the operations of the West Orange
entsand tests conducted at the laboratory. There are also
amng of the boiler and the inspection of the buildings for fire hazards. At the end of : undated notes from John Randolph, with comments by Edison, concerning accounts
1894. Aultman, Miller & Company (D-94-01)
This folder contains correspondence relating to repayment of loans made to this company by Edison and Walter S. Mallory.
All the documents have been filmed except for 8 routine form letters regarding payment of notes.
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July 31, 1894.
Mr T. A. Edison,
Orange, N. J,
Dear Brother 5-
I inclose herewith copy of letter I have just written to Walter who seems to be exceedingly anxious in regard, to money mat¬ ters. Now, of course, we want to do just all we can here to help affairs along, but at the same time just now, and possibly for tho first two or three weeks in August, collections will be pretty slow with us, and it will be somewhat difficult for us to get money out of our own accounts; but if it is absolutely nec033ary for you to have funds from us, there will be no difficulty in our going out and borrowing the money for you,, and we will do so just as fast as you definitely designate how much money you must have, on what dates, etc.
I want you to feel satisfied that 1 am doing all possible for you and at the same time help along our folks here. You need have no fears now but what all the money will be paid you that we still owe in the course of another month or six weeks, if you de¬ sire it. Trade has not been up. to the usual standard, yet we are finding financial matters considerably easier, and, therefore, we feel quite safe in saying to you that we are not uneasy at all in the direction of finance, only, of course, we want to be guarded and handle our resources to the best advantage possible, and, therefore, just as 'much as you can possibly help us in the way of making your cills on us, will be well appreciated by us.. We can-
T. A. E. -2- . .
not very well raise a]] the money we owe you in one lump, but by scattering it along the next four to six weeks we can, I think, pay you all up. Will that do?
ood spirits and ome out and • and pos3ibity a
[ENCLOSURE]
Mr W. S, Malloi’y,
Edison, N. J.
:i"
July; 31,, 1894.
Dear Sir:-
An owe ring your late letter and telegrams in regard to August funds, must say that after talking with Mr Wright again I oan.ohjly repeat about what I have written you heretofore, that wo are hardly. in a position to say that we are easy for funds. We find that oolleot tons are picking up some, but until Septombor or Ootobor wo cannot expect anything. very large. But now, if you
need fluids from us, ap I stated to you before, wernre going to tr; to take care of you as fast as you necessarily need It} ' but wo .that you oall on us Just as lightly as possible, and givo us. a few fays': np.ti^e before you need the money so that -wo can provide for . same. But understand, Walter, the only way wo get
thib 'Honey now is to go out and borrow it, for just now our col¬ lections are not largo enough to keep us running and still pay heavily on these, bills payable, so please appreciate our situatior We want to do Just what is fair and right and pay you Just as pranptly as' you must have the moneyj but on the other hand, we want you to go Juet as onsy with us as you can, so we can ayeid the necessity of going out and borrowing.
Now, as I understand it, Mr Wright has prepared to send you $ 5000.00 Thursday or Friday of this week n
[ENCLOSURE]
W. S. M. f -2-
ing this, however, without any dofinite authority, for we are not just positive where we can got the money, but think it more than likely we can raise this amount if you must have it..
Ana no v/ as for the date of other payments, we want to leave that somewhat with you. You just say when you must have $ 5000.00 or § 10000.00 and then we will try to arrange our program here so as to get tho funds for you} but if we can avoid it, of course we don't want to go out and borrow money, unless it is com- P^aory upon us to do so to keep your wants out there supplied*
1 am suro there is no danger now but what we can pay you off all right within the next month or six weeks according as you must have the money.
Hoping that I may find it possible to visit New. York say along the 10th of August when I will be glad to meet you, I am
Thos, A. Edison, Esq.,
Orange, N. .T.
Dear Sir;-
Inclosed find draft on New York for $4073.09 being the balance due you as per statement rendered. Y/e have not ad¬ ded interest from Sep't 20th, on this for the reason that this item being wholly interest money, we suppose you would not expect it to be compounded. However, if this is not entirely satisfactory, please advise us.
We shall be glad to receive at your convenience the notes warehouse receipt, and other documents that ’were deposited with you as evidence of our obligation, and as security on same, in order that we may cancel our entries and close up the transaction.
Kindly accept our thanks for this accommodation, and for
the
consideration you have
shown regarding it Yours truly.
s payment,..
Thos A. Edison, Esq.,
Orange, N. J.
Dear Siri-
As per your roqusst of recent data, wi balance your account, amounting to $14.89
Ttusting this will be satisfactory, I
herewith enclose you check t
Yours truly.
1894. Dick (A.B.) Company (D-94-02)
This folder contains correspondence and other documents relating to the mimeograph business of the A. B. Dick Co. Included are a letter pertaining to royalties paid to Robert Gilliland and a letter concerning Edison’s stock in the company. There is also an annual financial report and a comparative statement of sales and profits for the yearn 1889-1894.
All the documents have been filmed.
GILLILAND ELEGTRIG QO.,
MANUFACTURERS,
Adrian. Mich., January 26th, 1894.
Jar. Thomas A. Edison Esq.,
Orange, N.J.
Dear Sir:-
Please send me check for my share ( three tenths) of mimeo¬ graph royalty to be paid January 15th and oblige,
In presenting the attached statement of the business for the year ending April 30th, 1894, I beg the priv¬ ilege of referring to the well known stringency of trade generally, in accounting for the shrinkage in our net sales for the year of $9,533.78, as compared with the showing for the previous year; and to call your especial attention to the increased cost of conduct¬ ing the business during the past year owing to the extraordinary efforts and extensive and creditable exhibit made by us at the Columbian Exposition, which amounted in round numbers to a little over $12,000.00; while our patent litigation expenses amounted to $8,966.75 during the year just closed against §5,872.97 for the preoeeding period, or an increase of $3,093.78. Other expenses for the year were increased considerably also, in the attempt to foroe sales, all of which has tended to reduce the annual net
profit below that shown April 30th, 1393. _ _
It will be well to notice that the GROSS profits of the year just ended exceeded by over §4,200.00 the gross profits of the pre¬ vious year, and stripped of the extraordinary expenses, above re¬ ferred to, the showing of net profits in the present statement would compare favorably with the previous showing. The new Type¬ writer put on the market three months ago is proving to be a sat¬ isfactory selling article, and through it we expect to increase the volume of business very noticably the ooming year. Our lead¬ ing Mimeograph patent in the litigation of which large sums have been spent, was sustained in July 1893 and since then restraining injunctions have been granted against three infringers, and a fourth we have licensed on a profit paying basis.
Thus it will be seen that the business is in a thriving con¬ dition with very favorable prospects ahead.
Although the net earnings for the year amounted to only §46,906.90 the directors have voted to declare a dividend of 10^ on both Pref^uM^^nd Common shares payable June l3t.
Respectfully submitted,
A. B. Dick, President.
[ENCLOSURE]
Statement of1 the business of the A. B. Dick Company for the year ending April 30th, 1894.
Sales of Mdse, for the year,
Less Mdse, returned Less Allowances in settlements. Less Cash' discount on Mdse, sold Net amount Mdse, sold
$211,084.52
$ 1,971.45
430.03
670.92 3,072.40
208,012.12
Cost of Mdse, sold and on hand including Labor and Material,
Less Inventory of stock on hand, Actual SHOP cost of Mdse, sold Add Royalties paid on same,
Total cost of Mdse, sold,
Less Cash discount on material • purchased,
Net cost of Mdse, sold, 0R0SS PROFIT for the year
$102,565.58
38,270.54
64,295.04
5,096.30
69,391.34
561.43
68,829.91
139,182.21
Salary account,
Expense account proper,
Advertising account.
New York Expense account , Philadelphia Expense account, Collection " *
Interest <5: Exchange "
Commission "
Total General Expense, ACTUAL PROFIT on Mdse. sold
25,746.70 - 16,125.51 16,804 .85 12,121.29 - 8,581.65 131.98 1,037.97 2,423.64-
82,97|3.59
56,208.62
EXTRAORDINARY EXPENSE.
Patent Litigation Expense ,
Accounts changed to Profit and Loss for the year,
Add Royalties received from Licencees Total NET GAIN for the year Undivided profits in Surplus account •Total undivided profits April 30th, 1894.
8,966.75
47,241.87
1,329.65
45,912.22
994.68
46,906.90
118,067.87
[ENCLOSURE]
Statement of Assets and Liabilities of A. B. Dick Company, April 30th, 1894.
ASSETS .
Cash on hand for current uses $ 7,951.21 Cash loaned on demand to factory ,
Dividend Fund Reserved,
Accounts and Bills Receivable,
Mdse. on hand as per Inventory,
Office fixtures at Chicago,
New York and Philadelphia,
Gilliland Electric Co. Stock,
Pomeroy Duplicator Co. Stock,
Patent and Contract Account,
Total Assets.
35,181.38
37,975.00 § 81,107.59/ 45,139.92- 38,270.54
3,228.87
60,000.00
500.00
456.000.00
§684,246.94
LIABILITIES.
Unmatured Bills ,
Capital Stock,
Undivided Profits in Surplus Account ,
Undivided Profits earned in year ending April 30th, 1894, Total Liabilities
19,272.15
500,000.00
118,067.87
46,906.90 •
§684,246 .92
[ENCLOSURE]
Comparative Statement of Sales for the years ending April 30th 1889, 1890, 1891, 1892, 1893 and 1894.
Total net Total net Total net Total net Total net Total net
sales for year sales for year sales for year sales for year sales for year sales for year
ending April 30th, ending April 30th, ending April 30th, ending April 30th, ending April 30th, ending April 30th,
1889, $ 79,422.28
1890, 113,103.45
1891, 152,817.91
1892, 210,922.30
1893, 217,545.90
1894, 208,012.12
Comparative Statement of Met Profits for the years ending April 30th, 1889, 1890, 1891^ 1892, 1893 and 1894.
Total net Total net Total net Total net Total net Total net
profit for profit for profit for profit for profit for profit for
year ending year ending year ending year ending year ending year ending
April 30th, April 30th, April 30th, April 30th, April 30th, April 30th,
1889, $ 11,608.12
1890, 23,239.85
1891, 30,215.01
1892, 57,049.72
1893, 66,151.07
1894, 46,906.90
Mr. Tli os. A. Edison,
ke St.,
Cfi/CAGO,
■NEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA. July 13 1894.
Orange, N.J.
Dear Sir:— Enclosed please find Certificates for sixty six shares each of Conrnon and Preferred Stock- in the A. B. Dick Corap any- in exchange for your Certificate 7^4 of the old issue as fol¬ lows:—
#6 for 66 shares Preferred,
#19 for 66 shares Common
. Pleas? sign and date the receipts attached to certificates and return to us so that we can place them in the stock book. We also en-. close our check on the Chatham Nat»l.Bank of New York City in the sum of $1320. in full payment for dividend due on these certificates de¬ clared at the last, annual meeting.
Yours truly,
s? ' —
Enclosure.
1894. Edison, T.A. - General (D-94-03)
This folder contains documents, primarily correspondence, covering a wide variety of subjects. Some of the material relates to personal matters. Also included are documents that deal with more than one subject, such as a letter about both the electric light and the phonograph. Documents concerning subjects that do not fall under the main subject categories are also filed in this folder. Among the items for 1894 are letters pertaining to Edison’s relationship to the National School of Electricity, his opinions of the patent system, and his views about the relative merits of batteiy-powered and spring-motor phonographs. There are also documents regarding the operations of several Edison companies, including the Bates Manufacturing Co., Edison Industrial Works, and Sims-Edison Electric Torpedo Co. Included is correspondence by and about long-time Edison associates J.C. Henderson, Louis Glass, Frank McLaughlin, Robert H. Thurston, and Frank W. Toppan.
All the documents have been filmed.
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Orange, N. J. Dear Sir: —
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In accordance with the request as contained in y oxr let¬
ter of the 14th inst. we hand you herewith enclosed a statement of our Accounts Receivable, dated March 31st, 1894. The dates to the left of each item are the dates of sales and the memorandum following; the amount, shove the present condition up to and includ¬ ing to-day's remittances received. The word" Collection" rofors to accounts now in the hands of our attorney for collection. We also enclose a statement of our Accounts Payable dated March 31,
The lease of Ihis office expires May 1, 1895; our stock of Automatic Hand Numb er ing Machines consisted of two hundred and eight (208 } machines this morning.
There has boon a dropping off of orders during the last three weeks and according to our reports from various parts of the coun-
May 19, 1894.
Mr. Thos. A. Edison,
Orange, N. J.
My Dear Mr. Edison, I am glad to say that the detail drawings of the Edison Freight Brake car apparatus are in the hands of the pattern maker and with six moving parts will give all the "automatic11 results etc. that are obtained with the Westinghouse apparatus whose moving parts are counted by dozens. In regard to the financial end the situation also looks well as a nephew of Mr. E. 0. Benedict, the Standard Oil and Gas magnate has tried his hard in the matter and seems to have interested Mr. Decker of the firm Decker, Howell & Oo., and Mr. Herrick of the Edison General Elec¬ tric Co. I think that the latter will write you about the matter if he has not already done so. Am going south far- a few days on a business matter which cannot be delayed, but meanwhile work on the brake i3 being pushed forward. Will send blue prints of de¬ tails of the car apparatus as soon as possible if you care to see themi My address for the next five days will be Sapphire, Jackson. Co. North Carolina.
TO STOCKHOLDERS
NOTICE.
Notice is hereby given that a Special Meeting of the Stockholders of The Sims-Edison Electric Torpedo Company, will be held at the office of the Company, No. 69 Wall Street, New York City, Room 26, second floor, on Tuesday, the 17th day of July, 1894, at 12 o’clock noon of that day, to consider and vote upon a proposition to be presented at said meeting, to amalgamate said The Sims-Edison Electric Torpedo Company with a proposed Torpedo and Defense Corporation, and to take such action in connection therewith as may be legal and proper.
Dated New York. June 23, 1894.
Everett Frazar,
W. Scott Sims,
W. M. Deen, Amurose Snow,
A majority of the Trustees of The Sims-Edison Electric Torpedo Company.
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Mr. Thomas A. Edison,
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Monday and Tuesday I was working on the preparation of the necessary papers for the increase of stock also preparing papers for winding up the Industrial Company.
To-day I vent to New York to see Mollor hut fouhd his place closed, and that he has hot been there for several v eekd past. I presume, the ref ore, .he is still at Forked River. I could not get any Information as to his 7/hereabouts . Upon re¬ ceipt of your last letter I wrote him asking for an appointment. Me immediately telegraphed me to come to Forked River, but added " I will only agree to 5 yrs. option to lease or buy.”
In order to not appear too anxious I did not go to Forked River but thought to see him at his office to-day. I knew if I immediately T/ent to see him he would at once swell up with the idea that wo are still very anxious for the property and would insist upon having $<300. oash down, I, therefore, thought it best to let him write or telegraph me again as I fear our apparent anxiety in this matter heretofore has intefered somewhat with the consu- mation of the transaction. If I do not hoar from him again during this week I shall then go to see him at Forked River.
I go to Easton to-night to take up Scotts Mountain wore, again to-morrow morning.
As soon as I get the report of the meeting of the Board of Directors of the Works authorizing the increase of stock I sgall then complete the papers for tho incroaso. I cannot do so until a meeting has been held, but my work i3 already fthus far.
(T. A. E. Ho. 2)
I have this day written Hr. Gilmore for the By-laws, minutes etc. of the Industrial Company to aid no in dissolving it.
Respectfully yours,
( No one . )
pY / <Hi c£o OF J. 0. HENDERSON,
Personal.
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T. A. Edison, Esq.
Orange,- N.J.
My dear Mr, Edison : -
1 am glad to hear that you have fully recovered from that acrobatic performance of yours at the mine, and trust that it had no other effect than keeping you quiet for a day or two.
By the way, when over on the other side this time, my cousin Charlotte, one of the manuscript worms in the British Museum, came across the name of George Edison, a freeholder of Suffolk, in 1571. So, if you ever wish your pedigree or family tree made up, this is a good pointer.
Trusting to hear soon of the successful operation of the Ogden plant, 1 remain.
Very truly yours,
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as I did then, that the future prosperity of the instrument lies in that direction. Of course, I cannot remodel the phonograph, but I want you to see how serviceable the spring is with the present heavy instrument.
By the way, I talked you over to my way of think¬ ing, on the oocasion I speak of , but you recanted and became abusive after you had run a lot of infernal boulders through the roads. However, I won part of my carfare back on the match game you dealt on the return journey, so I'm not crying.
Major McLaughlin v
i in the city yesterday, looking
as fine as silk. He is sal ling pretty close to the wind, he says, and wants to sell a mine in which I am to have an interest. Have you anything negotiable you would like to swap for a good mineT I won't go into details, for I think you are soured on > \
the fraternity; too familiar association: oauses such a result
sometimes.
I have shipped the instrument by rail for the reason that the Express Company almost invariably damages light machinery handled by them.
My dear Mr Edison :
DIRECTOR’S ROO/nS.
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I take ah' early opportunity to1 write you your •annual invitation to come tft Cornell , at your own convenience as to date, and to visit your friends here and to see the school of 'eleotxi "oal engineering that you have done so much to establish. It has become the largest and , I think, the. best-equipped in. existence, and last year had over 280 students .about one half the total in Sibley College ^ It is every year getting more and more -interesting and ’"’fruitful of good works and you oughtto get an occasional glimpse of it in order to appreciate your own work. I am inclined to think that you will feel, once you have learned to realize what it means, tkftt you have taken part in no1 other enterprise that exhibits so vr* much of promise of real andpermanent usefulness inthe world as thte. Bduoat ion, especially of this practical and productive sort, seems to me the greatest boon that can be conferred upon the coming gen¬ erations . You have dbne moTre than you realize , inthe work here.
If you can see your way to breaking eat of the bonds that you ■ have tethered yourself with, and can come to Ithaca and see the Hni- versitiy, Sibley College, the work in eleotrioty and otherbranohes , and this lovely country, it will do you good in body (and mind and soul . If you can bring yoursiif to talk to a crowd of boys full of interest and enthusiasm about the subject mostinteresting to
yourself, It will be good missionary work ; but do not feel that you are'urged against your own will or judgment . I am sure /, though, that, once you got among them, you would enjoying thetalking to them as much as they would the he aring of it , They ha.ve intensely en¬ joyed listening to yourrepresentatiye ,and would still more like to listen- to the senior apostle of coming ne w phases of civilization.
We are picnioing .justnow ; but the; invitation stands until accepted, early, pr lateintheyear , just yhen it best suits you to, ac¬ cept ,and j^rs. , Thullrston, hopes, bef Are very very long , to have. her .household in order again ,and , once t servants . are found up to her s tail ard, she will be rjady to care for her, friends /. s[e. will then , if ,, you can offer- ai y. encouragement about coming at all, wish to ask MaE Edison to accept of her. simple , but. always hospitable, entertainment, find can. promise to, make her .visit both pleasant and comfortable .
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We have lately received several letters fro it. the National School of Electricity whose headquarters are in the Decker Building New York City, relative to establishing a s.hool in this city anu a certain Mr. Match represent ire: then,, called last week. They intend 0 ‘to hold a public meeting this week WxsKBSaay Thursday in-the city arw they desire our aid in helping thee; to establish a class. From theii representations a no propectus the plan seai.s to be a merito¬ rious one ana worth.y of our support but we have heard some very ad¬ verse criticises in regard to Mr. J. Allen Mornsby ano it was also 'claimed that the electricians named in the faculty have their names used either without authority or that they at first gave their con¬ sent without thoroughly understanding the patter.
As all the electricians n*i;ed on the faculty with the exception ' of vr. Tbos. A. Edison are so fcr away that we dO(i not see how we coulu communicate with them between now am Thursday night, we address you, hoping you could give us sQne right on the subject. We oo not
our' exi ense tonorrow^sta ting whether this is worthy Of our ^support
not, refrain Prop, wiring but crop us a line on the subject.
We have a number of young men with us who 'would take an intesest in th is a. inf; if it was alL right, as well as a number residing in the .;city. We do not wish to be misled ourselves or to mislead others , lifl the patter .is not on a rroi er oasis v;e are very anxious to know this at once.
Ohio ago, Nov. 19, 1694.
Mr. Thomas A. Edison,
Laws llyn Park,
Orange, New Jersey.
My dear Mr. Edisoni-
The National Sohool of Electricity has now been organized and in operation six months and I take oooasion to report to you the progress that has been made, the work that has been done and the methods that have been pursued in bringing about the re¬ sults obtained. I feel that such a statement is' the more necessary at this time for the reason that there has been some published criticism of the school and of those in its management. While these criticisms have been from irresponsible souroes, yet they are published with sufficient detail to give color to them and to demand for your protection full explanation of the management of the organization and a refutation/in detail of the public criti¬ cisms that have been made,
The sohool, as you know, began the organization of clas¬ ses in Ohio ago and other parts of the west. About the 15th. of September operations were carried to the east, and from an office at Union Square, New York Qity, classes have been organized in New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and elsewhere. It has been the purpose of the management of the sohool in beginning organization in any given district where a member of the faculty lives, to take up the work in connection with that member of the faculty, acquaint him fully with the plans to be pursued in detail, have his advice and encouragement and give him practical direction of the affaire of the school so far as the educational work was concerned. This has been done in the north¬ west under the direction of Prof, ShepardsOn of the University of Minnesota; id the territory adjacent to Ohio, under the direction of Prof, Thomas of the Ohio State University; the territory about Wisconsin has been organized under the direction of Prof. Jackson; and proceeding with our work in Michigan and the adjacent terri¬ tory. Prof. Oarhart has been oonsUlted, The first nteeting of or¬ ganization in the east wsb held in New York Oity, at which time
Prof. Anthony of the faculty, made an address.
It has been the intention at all times to so conduct the sohool as to meet with the approval of the members of the faculty and no act has been done that could not properly be submitted for their approval. No representations have been made by anyone in charge of the affairs of the sohool likely to mislead prospective students or in any way calculated to bring about the enrollment of students by holding out inducements to them that could not be met in the conduct of the classes. She fact that the school has suc¬ ceeded in it s work of organization' and has already taken a position of importance and prominence in the country, has brought upon it the enmity and oritloism of parties whose pecuniary interests were being threatened or who had personal reasons for malioiously at¬ tacking one or other of the men having eharge of the af fairs of the school. It has been stated publicly in print that. tWo- or more gentlemen of the faculty have requested the withdrawal of their names as members of the faoulty and had denied their association with the sohool. It is needless for me to state that this is un¬ true and that n° member of the faculty has taken exception either to the methods employed in the management of the sohool or its plans of operation. There has been ho request by anyone in the faoulty for the withdrawal of his name, nor has a single member of the faoulty objected to the oonduot' of the sohool’ s affairs. It goes without saying that our associates in the faculty would not have withdrawn their connection from the school in any event after having consented to be identified with it, without first having taken the precaution to advise change B in the methods employed to oonduot the sohool, or without notifying someone in the aotive direction of affairs that the conduct of the school distasteful- to them. Ho such complaint has been «i«tde and I .have no hesitation in stating that these reports are entirely and maliciously untrue.
I am quite sure that if any gentleman in the f adult y were disposed to object to anything being done , he would have communicated his objectione and Wishes to me and they would have been given immed¬ iate consideration of course.
One recent criticism on the school demands more than a passing mention. "Electricity* of November 14th, oontaina a viru¬ lent and maiieiou8 atttaok on the sohool, one item of that attack quoting from an Allegheny paper h®ad«d "Science or Fraud," It is
true that the same souroe of attack that has appeared at other points gave rise to an attack upon the sohool during an attempt to organize a class in Allegheny City, and an opponent of the school made charges that brought about the appointment of a oommittee to investigate the’ responsibility of the school. The remarks preced¬ ing the appointment of that committee were made the basis of then¬ ar tide headed.fSoieno e ot .Fraud *• and the article was published without bias, simply stating that an investigation had been order¬ ed. The article in •Electricity* went no further then this, show¬ ing the maliciousness and animus of the charge. If the publisher of that matter had oared for the truth he would have putbli shed the faot that the oommittee of three appointed to make this investiga¬ tion made the investigation in,,a manner entirely satisfactory to them and made a report so favorable that a class was at once organ¬ ized, The original opponent of the sohool at that point withdrew his charges and immediately offered not only to become a student but to accept the position of instructor of the class if the man¬ agement desired his , services.
The National School of Eleotrioity needs no defense.
Its affairs have been conducted in an entirely proper manner, and if those who are our friends will help me to correct any weak points in the school organization and will lend me their aid to build up a high standard for the school, I assure them that the sohool shall obtain a position in this oountry of which they will not only be proud, but for their connection with which they will be rewarded in many wayB,
Since the first organization of the sohool last spring, its plans have been broadened very materially, its scope enlarged, its standard raised, a muoh better class of instructors have been obtained than our early inexperience was oapable of scouring, the lessons embodying the oourse of study have been very favorably com¬ mented on, and I have no hesitation in saying that the members of our faoulty who have participated in the preparation and revision of thiB course have muoh to be proud of in the thoroughness, com¬ prehensiveness and simplicity with which the course has been pre¬ pared.
Of the finanoes of the school I have only to say that the tuition fee fixed is making the school self supporting and I shall take pleasure in making a detailed financial statement to the fao-
ulty in a short tima, showing that the sohool is properly financed, that it has money to meet its obligations and to keep faith with every student that has been enrolled in its elasses.
I have felt for a long time that such an institution as the National Sohool was planned would fill a valued place among American educational institutions and I was sure that the results desired- could not help but be- achieved when I was able to announoe association with the sohool of the present members of the faculty. My exceeding great interest in the work and the great business in¬ terests devolving upon the members of the faculty, have thrown me muoh more prominently in the active management of the school than I would have liked, but it is my intention and earnest desire that the members of the faoulty take a oloser personal interest in the work of the school and become more actively identified with it in the near future. I have felt however, that before asking for this more active interest that I should be able to present to the fac¬ ulty definite results covering a brief period of organization. I had fixed this period at one year and by the end of that time I have felt, and do feel, that X shall be able t'o present to the faoulty a statement of results that will justify them in prose¬ cuting the work along even higher and better lines.
Believe me,
Very respectfully yours,
President
1894. Edison, T. A. - Articles (D-94-05)
This folder contains correspondence and other documents requesting Edison to write articles; correspondence relating to articles about Edison or his inventions; and letters from journalists seeking to interview Edison.
All the documents have been filmed except for 4 routine items that received no significant reply.
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BARNET PHILLIPS TO ALFRED O. TATE [TRANSCRIPTION]
Jan 2d 1894
My dear Sir
I mail you today that French book, M. Uzanne sends to Mr Edison - the work
of Mr L’lslef - ?] having for its hero, Mr Edison. The volume has gone
through several editions since 1891 - In your favor of the 9th of November last - you say "that a series of kinetograph illustrations are in preparation" - and that they will be "shortly ready." Might I beg if they are ready that they might be sent me?
With my respect to Mr Edison, Mr. Uzanne in a recent letter, desiring to be remembered. I am yours very truly
The subject I wanted for illustration was a woman in the act of sneezing -
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last Septantoer 1 had the pleasure of reoeiving a let¬ ter informing me that you expected to have your works at Edison,
N. J. running about last December. As I am very anxious to pay a visit to the same, I should be very glad to know if they are running and when it would be convenient for me to pay them a visit.
Yours ve ry truly ,
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Mr. Thomas A: Edison,
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Dear Sir:-
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At the meeting of the Illini Chautauqua Circle of this city Wednesday evening, March 14th, I am to read a paper on Thomas Alva Edi¬ son. I am unable to find anything of recent date oonrerning your¬
self , and if you have any paper or magazine clipping at hand that you will send me, giving me information concerning yourself, I shall he greatly obliged.
I realize the fact that your time is fully occupied, and that the results of your labors are too great for any of your time to be wasted, but if you will kindly comply with the above request , and send me your autograph, I shall be very grateful. Being a telegraph operator I am interested in matters pertaining ,to electricity.
Respectfully,
56 THE ELECTRICIAN *
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EDISON TO WILLIAM K.L. DICKSON [TRANSCRIPTION]
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1894. Edison, T.A. - Clubs and Societies (D-94-07)
This folder contains correspondence and other documents relating to Edison’s membership and activities in social clubs and professional societies. Included are documents pertaining to the Ohio Society of New York and the Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Sciences.
All the documents have been filmed except for a 17-page manuscript by Robert Stevenson entitled "The Importance From A Mechanical Standpoint of the New Theoiy of Centripetal Force."
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governor STScSliinlcy and oilier eminent opcahcto will be pie, tent, and all arrangemento have been com¬ pleted for making tliio the moot enjoyable of the many notable dinnero given, by they Society,
95hcs coating capacity of they banqucho hall io limited, and there fores it io impoitanto tliato each member oend in liio name and the named of liio gucolo early, ad priority will . be given in the order in which
Sncloocd you will find two dinner ticlicto, (Addi¬ tional oiico can be obtained upoio application,
dficheto arcs Seven-3 (Dollaro each, the oames <1.1 heretofore, and can be obtained of thes cSrcaourcr, Jjeander cf6. (Stall, 4t Sarll (fhow, c&imco (Btlild- ing, %cw Hjoth, to whom all remittance 0 and requeoto in regard to ocato at table oliould be addrcooed,
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HENRY L. BURNETT, CfMllMMlf
Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Sciences
OFFICE, SOS FULTON STREET,
Mr. Thoms 8 A. Edison, Ph.D., Orange, New Jersey. My dear Sir:-
. Apr.il. ...7th, . /'JS*
On behalf of the Council and the Board of Trustees of the Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Sciences I beg leave to in¬ form you that you have been duly nominated and elected an Honorary Member of the Institute. This membership is tendered to you in consideration of your very great contributions to science in the application of electricity to the use and benefit of mankind.
Very respectfully yours,
^ Director of the Institute.
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1894. Edison, T.A. - Employment (D-94-08)
This folder contains correspondence from or about employees and former or prospective employees. Included are Edison’s handwritten notes regarding various employees, requests by former employees for letters of recommendation, and letters about other personnel matters. The responses by Edison on many of the documents indicate that little hiring took place due to the economic downturn beginning in 1893.
Approximately 30 percent of the documents have been filmed. Most of the documents not filmed are routine requests for employment that did not receive a significant reply.
T. A. Edison, Esq.,
Orange, N. J.
Dear Sir;-
I have been hesitating for some time about writing to you to ask if you can give employment in electrical work of some kind or other to my oldest son, Eugene Thomas. we was at Schenec¬ tady and took a course there in the scientific department of the Edison Works. His health while there was not good and since coming affay frim there in July, 1892, he has had no regular employment, and there is none for him here. He has considerable t&3te for such matters, enjoys that kind of work and X believe if somebody could furnish work to give him an opportunity that he would prove a valuable man to his employer, and p shall be very gi'ad if jhei can get an opportunity to show what there is in him.
He obtained his entry into the Edison Works by compliment fporn you at the request of your late brother Pitt. I have hesitated a good deal about writing to you because i have no doubt you have a great many such applications and i dislike to burden you with another, but i desire to have him get employment in the work that T feel that he is the best fitted t?0 fallow, and as his health has improved so that he can go to work, i am anxioUB to see him doing something. S0 far as the $tf6stion oft c&mp&nsatl<m is
gtaw ©ffiaes o}‘ Jf. Thomas,
cpncprned, x should be willing leave- -that entirely with you, tp be decided upon^at he can dp tv make himself useful to you. I, of course, am partial to my spn, b#t still I think that he has a good deal of mechanical ability and understands something of mechanical electricity, and i believe if he has an opportunity to develops he has enough of it to make him a useful man to his employers as well as to himself.
I shall be very glad to be remembered to Mrs. rcdison, and awaiting a reply I am,
Very respectfully, &c.,
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repeatedly of late, and hear nothing from him. He is the man to whom
the late Prank MoGowan loaned about $500.00 a few weeks before he mysteriously disappeared. Mr. Diokson gave Mr. MoGowan his three months note for that sum, ani as collateral security a blook of the stock of the Ore Milling Co. M$j client,, Capt. Michael F. MoGowan, his unale, has been appoint'd his temporary Administrator, and has duly quaL if ied. He has lately put himself in a position where he is now able and willing to indemnify Mr. Diokson by filing the bonds required by law, which will justify Mr. Dickson in paying the debt to him,
Capt. MoGowan, who nail also indemnify the Ore Milling Co. against any harm or damage that may aoorue from issuing new stock to take the plaoe of the stook which unfortunately was lost when Prank McGowan disappeared.
Some months ago I was in communication with Mr. Hodgkins of the firm of Eaton 2: Lewis, who very kindly stated that he would attend to the matter from Mr. Diokson's standpoint, if requested. But, owing to the reoent changes, he now is reluctant to take aay active or
ILLIAM
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prominent part in the matter.
I oannot understand Mr. Dickson's silenoe if he is still in the land of the liviig and an honest man.
I knew the late Prank McGowan quite well. He always spoke very highly of you and your appreciation of him, and I trust V may rely upon your good offices in having this matter properly concluded.
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1894. Edison, T. A. - Family (D-94-09)
This folder contains correspondence and other documents by and about Edison’s family. Many of the documents relate to the health, property, and finances of Edison’s father, Samuel. There are also letters pertaining to his daughter Marion’s monthly allowance and to property in her name at Menlo Park.
All the documents have been filmed.
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1894. Edison, T.A. ■ Financial (D-94-10)
This folder contains correspondence, financial reports, and other documents relating to Edison’s personal investments and other financial interests. Many of the documents are from the firm of Marquand, Skehan & Co. and pertain to the sale of Edison’s General Electric Co. stocks and bonds. Also included is a letter regarding Edison’s life insurance policies.
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MARQUAND. SKEHAN &
INVESTMENT BONDS AND STOCKS,
Thomas A. Edison, Esq., Llewellyn Park,
Orange, N.J.
Dear Mr.Edison:-
As I said to you on Monday when I saw you, if at any time you are converting your bonds into cash, I shall be very happy to respond promptly to any request of yours as to quotations •and} other facts concerning the bonds you hold, as we deal in all
classes of bonds including 3tate issues, and keep thoroughly posted A/
on all bond quotations. If you have any City of Hartford 4s^ whi-oh I think you mentioned, I have a place for them, if at any time you desire to sell.
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Thomas A. Edison, Esq,,
West Orange, N.J,
Dear Mr. Edison
I regret to say that in the hurry of taking your bonds this morning, v/e figured the interest as being from November 1st, our Cashier not having noticed that that the bonds were quar- ^terly bonds, and the interest should have been figured from February 1st; you having received your interest from November 1st to February 1st from the company. Kindly send check for $200. as per enclosed corrected statement. I regret very much to trouble you in this matter, but trust that you vrlll pardon us.
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Kindly return the incorrect statement given you tf.is morning, and oblige.
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The Garfield National Bank has put in myrhands for collection, a olaim against you upon your subscription for Ten diares of -stock of the Nicaragua Construction 'Go. , -which agree¬ ment to subscribe was assigned to the 'Garfield National -Bank. as col lateral security, and unless you comply with this request, I am instructed to begin suit.
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April 10th, 1894.
Thomas A. Bdison, Bsq. ,
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Bear Sir:
,ha w,„oy,More than 92# of the entire outstanding oapital stock of the Nicaragua Canal Construction Company has been deonaitad in ,u
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Awaiting your reply, I remain
Yours very truly.
Chairman, Reorganization Committee, Nicaragua Canal Construction Co.
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MARQUAND, SKEHAN & CO.. INVESTMENT BONDS AND STOCKS, IS BROAD STREET,
A. Edison, Esq., est Orange, N.J.
We enclose herein check for $100.' being interest on . C.I.St L. & C, registered bonds which should have been May 1st, and for which negligence we ask your apology.
Youb very truly,
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Thomas A. Edison, Esq.,
West Orange, N.J.
Dear Mr.Edi son:-
Your te lephone message at hand and we will to-morrow telephone you bid for $8,000. Lehigh Valley N.Y. 1st mortgage registered 4 l/2s, the bond market being closed for the day when your message was received. We will endeavor to have the bid early in the morning and will telephone Mr. Randolph.
Yours very truly;.
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N®^ Jersey and Pennsylvania Concentrating Works.
GENERAL OFFICES:
EDISON BUILDING, BROAD STREET, NEW YORK.
Telephone, 239 Broad.
New York, May 21,1894.
John F. Randolph Esq.,
Orange, N. J.,
Dear Sir : -
I am in receipt of a notice from the Provident Life and Trust Co., which I presume you received at Orange.
I expect notices from the Union Central, for §20,000 insurance on MR.Edison's life, premium §437.40; also one from the Mutual Life Insurance Co., for §10,000 due on June 16th f-or §407.00; also one from the Prudential, due July 18th, §10,000, premium §469.00.
Will yo.u kindly, when you receive those notices, send them to me as Mr .Edison has decided to renew them for another year, and I will p sy the premiums from this office.
Yours
TREASURER
Thomas A. Edison, Esq.,
Orange, N.J
Dear Mr.Edison:-
I enclose notice of sale of General Electric at 36 1/8, and purchase from you of §10,000. C I St L & C. 4s at 89 l/4 flat net. General Electric jhas been very weak the past few days, supposedly on the realizing bye people;. who .a re disheartn- ed at the outlook of the property and who appear to have little faith fn the rehabilitation of the company, and present indications would say that it would see lower figures.
I send oopy of the Recorder winioh you probably have seen, but if not, it may be interesting readingltq you.
Yours very truly, '/
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Thomas Edison, Esq.,
Orange, N.J.
Dear sir:-
We enclose notice of sale of 50 shares General Electric at 36 1/2 and beg to say that it was the very best we could do; in fact we held back a little and in that way were able to get 1/4 better, the stock selling in 100 share lots at 36 l/4
Yours very truly,
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Thomas A. Edison Esq., Orange, N.J.
Dear sir:-
We enclose herein statement of rurchase and sale of the $15 ,000 . C I St L & 0. 4s together with check Governing same which we trust you will satisfactory.
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Dear Sir:-
We enclose herein check for §3,502.50 being proceeds of sale of 96 shares General Electric Co. As explained to Mr. Randolph over telephone yesterday we sold 100 shares and then
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.t.F. Randolph, Esq.,
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Dear Sir
Enclosed herein are notices or sale of $3000 Gen Electric Debenture 5s at 90 -and 85 shares Ceneral Electric stock. If you will deliver us the securities to-morrow we stall be plased to pay you for same.
Awaiting your further eomirands, I am
Yours
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Yours oi' the 21st at hand enclosing 85 shares General Electric and 3m Gene pal Electric Debenture 5# bonds, which we sold for you yesterday at 35 l/2 and 90 respectively. We enclose herein check for $5,703.12 being proceeds of same.
I tried to get 9} for the bonds but owing their inactivity was unable to do better than 90; in fact the best bid in the Board was 89, but as I was able to get a bid of 90 from a house I sold them at that price.
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DR EXEL, MORGAN & CO.
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November 26, 1894
Thos. A. Edison, Esq.,
West Orange, N. J.
Dear Sir:-
As you are already perhaps aware, from notices which have ap¬ peared in the public press, our present firm will terminate on the 31st of December and a new firm will be formed under the name of J.P. MORGAN & CO.
We give you this early notice of the change, assuming that you will desire to alter your checks on us in conformity. Any checks dated subsequent to December 31st, 1894 should be drawn on J.P. MORGAN & CO.
1894. Edison, T.A. - Real Estate (D-94-12)
This folder contains correspondence relating to the purchase and sale of land and buildings, along with other documents pertaining to Edison’s real estate holdings. Included are offers to buy Edison’s property at Fort Myers, Fla. and to sell him land adjacent to his property at Edison (Ogden), N.J.
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1894. Edison, T.A. - Unsolicited Correspondence - Advice (D-94-13)
This folder contains routine correspondence suggesting improvements in Edison’s inventions, asking him for advice on technical matters, or requesting his assistance in improving or promoting an invention.
Approximately 10 percent of the documents have been filmed. Most of the letters selected for filming received a significant response from Edison. Among the items not filmed is a series of letters of transmittal regarding Edison’s review of page proofs for a textbook by the National School of Electricity.
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SKIN RESIS TAN CE OP SHIPS.
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It is' well-known that’tfhat isj called » 'Skin Resistance ' ' la al¬ ways a most important factor in ihe total resistance which has to be overcome^wSf'e’n' a ship or boat ' is propelled through water at' low . rates of speed, it is practically almost- the only resistance whioh modern well constructed vessels have to overcome.
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The quantities of gold and silver held in solution in oceanic waters are relatively so small that it will perhaps never pay to erect extensive fixed -electrical plant for the sole purpose of re¬ covering precious metals from the ocean, but when ships ' bottoms car be used as cathode collectors and. the electrical currents employed save fuel or time by minimising skin-resistance it may well happen that the quantities of gold and silver which may collect upon the ships -bottoms may prove to be a most important item on the credit side of the accounts.
notes concerning a new method for COATING SHIPS' BOTTOMS.
The method consists in first sheathing the vessel with copper by any ordinary accepted means and thereafter joining up the copper sheathing to the negative pole of a galvanic battery or dynamo- electric machine and in amalgamating the whole external surface of the copper with Mercury. The positive pole of the battery or dynamo must make earth away from the. vessel.
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(1) That the exposed surfaces of the sheathing can be kept excep¬ tionally smooth, bright and clean. The Mercury will hold well to the surface of the copper and fill in any scratches or other minor irregularities, and the electric current will effectually prevent oxidation. The passage of the electric current will assist in main¬ taining uniform adhesion of the mercury to the copper.
(3) The surfaoe will be of such a character as not to afford good,
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(3) Skin-resistance will be much reduced, not only on account of. i
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(4) Under the influence of the electric currents passing traces of the precious metals gold and silver will be precipitated from oceanic and other waters upon the sheathing, and will be there, held by the mercury as amalgam. From the surface scrapings after a vessel so sheathed and fitted has been soae time afloat the precious metals can be recovered by ordinary chemical means.
(5) The gain from diminished skin- resistance will . much more than compensate for the cost of maintaining the electric circuit and for supplying the requisite quantities j of mercury from 'time to time.
(6) Tfie' ""quant i t i e s of gold and silver which may be recovered from
the waters of seas, rivers or lakes will often more than compensate for the loss of mercury, and will nearly always constitute an im¬ portant item in the credit side. *
In applying this method of sheathing the ordinary rule should be followed of using the thickest copper sheeting towards the bows and thinner sheeting behind, and it will ordinarily be found best to make earth with the positive pole in advance of the ship and in the axial plane of the ship.
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result of this arrangement will bsth^t there will be -greatest e eotrioal action over those parts of the sheath at the bow and ove‘r the areas just behind the bow and least action towards the stern so that while gas bubbles are freely escaping from' the foremost sir- faces the hinder surfaces may experience only sufficient electrical action to keep them bright and clean. There will be some economy about this arrangement , and if the Positive pole makes earth in : front of the bow of the ship through the metallic plate of diffi- > I""17 °-fdiSable °r n°" oxidisable metal held in a vertical plane y rigid attachments projecting from the bows, the fractional re¬ sistance which it will cause need- not be very serious, especially. ' as that pole will also develop streams of gas bubbles.
The original amalgamation of the copper Surface can be best effected. by rubbing with acid solution of nitrate of Mercury. More mercury can be afterwards applied in the metallic condition where-
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1894. Edison, T.A. - Visitors (D-94-17)
This folder contains requests to visit Edison or to tour the West Orange laboratory or company shops. Included are letters of introduction on behalf of the Russian commissioner-general to the World’s Columbian Exposition at Chicago. Substantive letters from individuals who visited the laboratoiy or company shops on business can be found in their appropriate subject folders.
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1894. Edison Manufacturing Company (D-94-18)
This folder contains correspondence and other documents relating to the business of the Edison Manufacturing Co. Included are letters concerning a reduction in the royalty paid to Felix Lalande due to a drop in sales of the Edison-Lalande battery.
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When we filed our ' sworn statement of account with the re¬ ceiver of this Company, we deducted the amount due Mr,. Thomas A. Edison, amounting to about § 50H.OO. I think that this amount' should be transferred to the books of the Edis on Manuf 1 g Company to prevent any err or occurring in the future, as if we had render¬ ed them a statement for § 1750.10, it would have given them an op¬ portunity to throw out the credit of Thomas A. Edison. It is, however, easy to re-transfer this amount if any complication should arise hereafter. Please let me know if you agree with me on this subject and oblige.
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Mr. Thomas A. Edison, Esq.,
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I Nf r to advisa you That I saw Mr. Harry Millar yesterday, and went over, with him, the list or i’ixed charges which you sent me.
I beg to call your attention to the following discrepan-
"The amount of General Expense chargeable to Hew York office is down at $ 23.28 daily, and the amount of royalty is $ 9.50. I find from inspection of figures, shown me by Mr.
Miller, that the amount chargeable to Hew York office is $ 5324.00 annually, which would figure out $ 112.00 weekly or $ 18.00 daily.
I think the mistake iB, that the royalty has been added into New York diffice expense account, and also charged separately. This would make a decrease of $ 9.02 per day deducted from New York office expense account, aeelns^a total of $ 57.72 per week, which will reduce the amount of our fixed charges to $ 354.72
The English Royalty contract will shortly bo cancelled, which will reduce our royalty charges $ 3.0^ daily or $ 18.54 perv
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I think in the near future, immediately the fan season opens up, that we can increase our weekly sales to $ 1500.00 Yours very truly.
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Dear Sir;--
Wo take the liberty of calling your special attention to enclosed circular of our Pan I lot or Outfits operated by the Edison Lalando battery. The hot weather will be upon us very shortly now, and the general public insists upon immediate de¬ livery of these goods when they require- them. Wo should, there¬ fore, strongly recommend you to put in a sample outfit cf each type, and exhibit them in actual operation in your store. If you would place an order with us for a I'an Motor Outfit of each size, we would give you our regular trade discount on same, and also furnish you with a number of enclosed circulars for distribution, on which you could stamp your own name. We fell sure that such a line of action would prove mutually advantageous.
The motors are operated by the well known Edison Lalando batteries. These batteries, by universal consent, are most suit¬ able for this class of work, as they give a perfectly stoady cur¬ rent during the whole life of the colls, and there i3 praotioally •no waste when not doing actual work. The construction also • very simple and the workmanship unsurpassed.
Hoping to be favored with your order which shall have- our prompt attention. Wo remain.
Yours very respectfully.
EDISON MAN M3?AC TURING COMPANY.
1894. Electric Light - General (D-94-19)
This folder contains correspondence and other documents relating to electric lighting and power. Included are letters pertaining to the incandescent lamp, Edison’s allowance from the General Electric Co., and the annual convention of the National Electric Light Association.
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Related documents can be found in D-94-10 (Edison, T.A. - Financial).
EDISON GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
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Boston, January 1st, 1894.
Thomas A. Edison, Esq.
Orange, N. J.
Dear Sir:
I bog to acknowledge receipt of your memorandum of the 29th of December requesting me to make your weekly allowance in future §400. instead of §500. as heretofore. This has my attention.
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1894. Electric Light - Edison Electric Illuminating Company of New York (D-94-20)
This folder contains correspondence and other documents relating to the business of the Edison Electric Illuminating Co. of New York. Most of the documents are monthly financial reports showing comparative earnings, expenses, and other statistics for the years 1893-1894. Also included are a letter from the General Electric Lamp Works regarding decorative lamps; and correspondence concerning the "Jumbo" dynamo and other illuminating company business matters.
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Edison Decorative anil Miniature Lump Department.
Harrison, N. J.
Harrison, N. J., Jan, 23rd, 1804, The Edis n Elec. Illuminating Co. of N. Y.,
Pearl ft Elm Sts,, N. Y, City.
R.H. Bov/ker, Esq., Eirst V. President.
Dear Sir:—
In response to your
favor of the 20th inst., I beg to hand you herewith our catalogue on tubular, candelabra, miniature and other decorative lamps.
I hand you alao one of our discount sheets, so that ”011 rasy see the discount wc give outside customers in various parts of the country. For your informat ion I also send you a blue print showing the prices and dimensions of our metallic letters for sign work.
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The Edison Electric Illuminating Co. of New York.
JANUARY RETURNS:
January 1894 1893 Increase .
Gross Earnings $ 135,184.28 $ 120,230.78 $ 14,953,50
Operating & General Ex¬ penses , includi ng Taxes 58,340.75 54,030.30 4,310.45
Net Earnings. 76,843.53 66,200.48 10,643.05
Accrued Interest on Bonds 14,841.66 13,208.30 1,633.36
Capital Stock 7,938,000.00 6,100,000.00 1,838,000.00
First Mortgage Bonds 3,562,000.00 3,250,000.00 312,000,00
Gross Earnings months
Net Earnings months
Acer ' d Int. on Bonds mos.
Incan. Lamps, end of Jan 195,848 146,871 48,977 Arc Lamps, end of Jan 2,649 1,669 980 Motors, H. P. end of Jan 5,669 3,892 1,777
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The Edison Electric Illuminating Co. of New York.
fcar, Pearl \ cot'. Elm St.
First Vice-Presidents Office.
Thos. A, Edison, Esq,,
Edison's Laboratory,
Orange, New-Jersey.
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FEBRUARY RETURNS :
February : Gross Earnings Operating & General Ex¬ penses, including Taxes Net Earnings.
Accrued Interest on Bonds
Capital Stock First Mortgage Bonds
Gross Earnings 2 months Net Earnings 2 months Accr'd Int. on Bonds 2 mos.
Incan. Lamps, end of Peb'y Arc Lamps, end of Peb'y Motors, H. P. end ofpob'y
1894:
1893: Increase:
$ 124,053.24
51,072. GO 72,985.64
14, S41. 66
7,938,000.00 3,562, 000.00
259, 242. 52 149,829.17 29,683.32
196, 731 2,624 5.835
$ 105, 778. 27
50,795.20 54, 983. 07
13,541.70
6,500,000.00
3,250,000.00
226,009.05
121,183.55
26,750.00
149,021
1,749
3,989
? 18,279.97
277. 40 13,002.57
1, 299.96
1,438,000.00 312,000. 00
33,233. 47 23, 645. 62 '2,933.32
47,760
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1,846
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MARCH RBTU^JS.
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March : |
1394 ^ |
1893 |
Increase: |
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Gross Earnings |
$ 112,605.16 |
\\$ 102,956.10 |
$ 9,649.06 |
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Operating & General |
Ex- |
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penses | including Taxes |
52,408.48 |
\ X 59, 362. 49 |
6,954.01 |
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Net Earnings. |
60,196.68 |
V ' X?, 593. 61 |
16,603.07 |
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Accrued Interest on |
Bonds |
15,883.32 |
1V&.41.67 |
2,341.65 |
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Capital Stock |
7,938,000.00 |
6,500,00^0 |
9 |
1,438,000.00 |
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First Mortgage Bonds |
4,312,000.00 |
3,250,000.0 i. 323,965.1 |
1,062,000.00 |
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Gross Earnings 3 months |
371,847.68 |
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\ 42,882.53 |
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Net Earnings 3 me |
mths |
210,025.85 |
164, 777.1 |
jP |
X\ 45,248.69 Xs 5,274.97 |
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Accr’d Int. on Bonds |
3 mos. |
45,566.64 |
40,291.6 |
i7 |
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Incan. Lamps, end of |
March |
200,964 |
1 100,75 |
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1 50*205 |
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Arc Lamps, end of March |
2,683 |
1,87 |
s V\ '609 |
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Motors, H. P. end of |
March |
6,175 |
4,06 'I |
\ 2,108 V ' ' |
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The Edison Electric Illuminating Co. of New York.
APRIL RETURNS.
April: 1894 1893 Increase.
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Gross Earnings |
$ 116,210.72 $ |
102,093.75 $ |
14,116.97 |
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Operating & Ge |
neral |
Ex- |
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senses , including Taxes |
49,961.02 |
56,153.27 |
6,192.26 |
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Net Earnings. |
66,249.70 |
45,940.48 |
20,309.22 |
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Accrued Intere |
st on |
Bonds |
17,966.67 |
13,541.67 |
4, 425.00 |
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Capital Stock |
7,938,000.00 6, |
,500,000.00 1, |
,438,000.00 |
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First Mortgage |
Bondi |
4,312,000 00 3, |
,250,000.00 1, |
,062,000.00 |
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Gross Earnings |
4 m< |
onths |
488,068.40 |
431,058.90 |
56,999.50 |
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Net Earnings |
4 m< |
onths |
276,275.55 |
210,717.64 |
65,557.91 |
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Acer ’ d Int. on |
4 mos. |
63,533.31 |
53,833.34 |
9,699.97 |
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Incan. Lamps, ( |
snd of |
April |
200,499 |
152,918 |
47,581 |
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Arc Lamps, end |
of |
April |
2,637 |
1,933 |
704 |
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Motors, H. P. e |
nd of |
April |
6,384 |
4,37-7 |
2,007 |
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The Edison Electric Illuminating Co. of New York.
JULY RETURNS.
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July. |
1894. |
1893. |
Increase. |
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Gross Earnings |
$ 86,648.08 $ |
80,874.53 $ |
5,773.75 |
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Operating & General Ex- |
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penses, including Taxes |
46,920.26 |
47,376,96 |
456.70 |
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Net Earnings. |
39,727.82 |
33,497.37 |
6,230.45 |
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Accrued Intere: |
st on Bonds |
17,966.67 |
10,600.00 |
7,366.67 |
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Capital Stock |
7,938,000.00 7. |
,938,000.00 |
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First Mortgage |
Bonds |
4,312,000.00 2. |
,562,000.00 |
1,750,000.00 |
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Gross Earnings |
rj months |
774,402.68 |
690,729.48 |
83,673.20 |
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Net Earnings |
rj months |
415,372.50 |
315,800.15 |
99,572.35 |
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Acer' d Int. on |
Bonds 7 mos. |
117,435.32 |
86,104.15 |
31,329.17 |
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Incan. Lamps, end of .Tuiy |
186,634 |
155,070 |
51,564 |
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Arc Lamps, end |
of <1 |
2,577 |
2,048 |
529 |
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Motors, H. P. end of « |
6,868 |
5,071 |
1,797 |
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NOVEMBER RETURNS.
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November : |
1394. |
1893. |
Increase . |
|
Gross Earnings |
$ 145,904.00 |
„•$ 121,701.54 |
$24,202.46 |
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Operating & General Ex¬ |
03 , 613'. 53 |
56,115.70 |
7,497.88 |
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penses, including Taxes |
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Net Earnings. |
82,290.42 |
65,585.84 |
16,704.58 |
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Accrued Interest on Bonds |
17,966. 57 |
11,925.00 |
6,041.67 |
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Capital Stock |
7,938,000.00 |
7, 938,000.00 |
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First Mortgage Bonds |
4,312,000.00 |
3,562,000.00 |
750,000.00 |
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Gross Earnings j_l months. |
1,236,016.57 |
1,078,369.37 |
157, 647.20 |
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Net Earnings 11 months |
645,732.40 |
506,710.29 |
139,072.11 |
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Accr’d Int. on Bonds n mos. |
189,300.00 |
129,979.15 |
59,320.35 |
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Incan. Lamps, end of ,lfov |
229,471 |
183,065 |
46,406 |
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Arc Lamps, end of Nov. |
3,005 |
2,323 |
682 |
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Motors, H. P. end of -,-ov |
7,480 |
5,343 |
2,-137 |
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DKOEMBBR RRTUR1TS:
December :
Gross Earnings Operating & General Ex¬ penses, including Taxes Net Earnings
Accrued Interest on Bonds
Capital Stock First Mortgage Bonds
Gross Earnings 12 months Net earrings 12 months Accr’d Int. on Bonds 12 mos Income f.om Investments
Incan. Lamps, end of Dec. Arc Lamps, end of *
Motors, H. P. end of
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1894. |
1893. |
Increase . |
|
$ 165,994.33 |
$ 143,191.50 |
$: 22,802.83 |
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84, 635.69 81,358.64 |
68,223.07 74,908.43 |
16,412.62 0,390.21 |
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17,966.67 |
14,841.68 |
3, 124.99 |
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7,938,000.00 4,312,000.00 |
7,938,000.00 3,562,000.00 |
750,000.00 |
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1,402,010.90 727,141.04 207,266.07 62,325.54 |
1,221,560.87 581,078.72 144,820.83 23,964.00 |
180,450.03 145,462.32 62,445.84 38,361.54 |
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234,494 3,014 7,615 |
192,691 2,538 5 , 529 |
•. 41,803 476 2,086 |
1894. Electric Light - Foreign (D-94-21)
This folder contains correspondence relating to the electric light business in foreign countries. Most of the documents pertain to the proposed consolidation of the Edison & Swan United Electric Light Co., Ltd. and the Swan United Electric Light Co., Ltd.
All the documents have been filmed except for 2 letters from George E. Gouraud to Drexel, Morgan & Co. regarding financial matters and stock issues of the Edison Indian & Colonial Electric Co.; these letters are very faded and largely illegible.
“fte- £V/W- Co to S^^-J
Boston, Mass
May 2, 1894.
T. A. Edison, Esq.,
Orange, ft. J.
Dear Edison:-
I send you by express today the records which you so kindly loaned me long since in the English cases on your patents.
Before hot weather really gets here I am coming over to close up those old compensation-matters regarding which vie have had more or less:. talk in times past.
Yours truly,
at the Cannon Street Hotel, Cannon Street, in the City of London, on Tuesday, the 3rd day of July, 1894, at a quarter past Twelve o'clock in the afternoon, to consider and, if approved, to pass the following Resolution, viz.: —
■* That the ^provisional Agreement dated the 5th June, 1894, submitted to “this Meeting and expressed to be made between the SWAN UNITED ••ELECTRIC LIGHT COMPANY, LIMITED, and this Company for a Sale “of the SWAN COMPANY’S undertaking to this Company for Debenture “ Stock of this Company, be, and the same is hereby, approved.”
Dated this 16th day of June, 1894.
H. CHARLES GOVER,
Secretary .
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1894. Mining - General (D-94-23)
This folder contains correspondence and other documents relating to mining and ore milling. Included are letters about Edison’s mining operations at Ogden and about the use of his patent for electrolytic decomposition in the processing of aluminum. There are also items pertaining to a claim for compensation by consulting engineer John Birkinbine and several letters from the firm of Pilling & Crane regarding market conditions and the cost of labor and materials. Also included are a few unsolicited inquiries about mining matters that received a significant response from Edison.
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Send the latest information you have and full de¬ tails of the system you have for an extensive electrolysis aluminum plant to me. I want to see the photographs of this system and know how it is done. Give me the terms of conces¬ sions from your general company or yourself. What is Al^ Ga worth at your laboratory now?
Say Edison, is it possible to reduce black sand by this same electrolysis method, and obtain the gold therefrom?
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N®w Jersey and Pennsylvania Concentrating Y^obks.
J. F. Randolph Esq.,
Orarge, N.J.
Dear Sir : -
I beg to enclose you a call for three shares of stock dated Jan. 12th, and thank you very much for returning the other one not signed as i!t was a mista'ke on my part making it out for one share .
I also enclose certificates of stoclk which you .will kindly get Mr .Edison to sign for the call due to-day. Thai., as you krm/.has already been paid for by Mr .Edison. Will you kindly get him to sign the certificates and return to me?
Also, X enclose you thr N.Y .Concentrating Works four months note, drawn to the order ox Mi. Pox.a & Reading Coal & Iron Co., for §5,000 and §127.50 interest, the same being for last years rental. Will you kindly get Mr .Edison to countersign the same and return ? I also send you out a copy of the resolutions which the Ore Milling Co., passed on the death of Mr. R.L.Cuttir^. Will yon kindly g®t Mr .Edison to sign the same anu I witl git the other
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for the sane period of time, namely 12 years, and X telephoned that fact to Mr .Randolph this morning. The only difference between this lease and the old one is that the date in this one is 93 instead of 1890 the old one, and in the amount of royalty which we pay. The amount per ton of iron in the old lease was 30 cents and in this it is 15, and the minimum royalty has been reduced in this lease l/2 frcm the old on®, •
I enclose also to you two notes, one f or four months, drawn to the order of Maris & Beeklsy foT 2/3 of their account .namely §335 , 68 and one note for 90 days, drawn to the order of the DaXlett Iron Co., for \/z their account, §261 .41. which you will kindly countersign and return to me.
I this morning received a c anmuni cation frcm 'Elliott asking ms to send him a check for §200 to pay for option on the Nanoy Salmon lease at Mt .Olive. I am also in receipt from Mr.
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February 12th-. 1894,
Thomas A, Edison., Esq.,
Edison, N. J«
Dear sir?
Referring -to our recent conversation in regard to the difference in conditions affecting, the cojsfr of converting pig iron into bill a'ts' in the East as compared wi Hi the West, vye beg to say that so far as we can now learn, the difference 'in post is .confined to "two items, namely, the cost of the pig iron itself, .and the difference' ip cost resulting from the difference in output. Aside from these items, the cost of labor and material in the East are approximately the same as in the West, The ‘Waste frcni the pig tp the billet is about 124*, ..consequently tfiS higher the ebbt at the pig, the greater' in dollars and cents id thd 'iN&m pfr dost dausdd by -the waste1. The- difference cbe to U small* As fextapaT^d t6 a. largo output, i£ hard to, estimate, but, of coufSe* fyliss would he overcome shoulc( business develop in aijy .one jnill to an extent. sUfficertt to warrant it iri increasing its facilities so, as t.o approximate ths capacity of brie of the' big .Rittsbuigh mills, Youv coitld obtain mdre inf oxjnatibn' o# % i s' StiSjeSbt 'from a diiSifttanested mdri lafriiliar witih it, thAn fry attempt &|j to ^diii^ {hs infonnaVi'Sh' jrcm* sdSi^dne who is adtuaiiy' eh^ged in lii$ biisirilsii^ icUlS hbt watit tS &iytilg.e what ha vimLd feel lo {0 £ lM(U klMffili |ft> jtfrtl
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been looking around for suoh a man, and have been waitirg to see Mr. W. G. Neilson to have a talk with him about it* He was the prime mover in building up the Wellman Iron & Steel Company at Chester. This plant has a Bessemer and open hearth department,, as well as blooming and finishing mill sf Owing to some disagreei rants, Mr. Neilson left the Wellman Company more than a year ago, but he is thoroughly familiar with the processes of manufacture, and says that he would take pleasure in meeting you, and giving you such information as is at his coranand. We think you would find it interesting to have a talk with him, so as to get posted before taking up the subject with one who might be a prospective customer. In a general way, Mr. Neilson tells us that he thinks there would not be a difference offlJJ&r Si .00 or $2.00 per ton in cost of con¬ version in the East as compared with the West, based on pig iron at equal value, and we infer from what he says that it would not be impossible to eliminate a considerable portion of this difference* At any rate, we are quite sure that an interview with him would put you in possession of much of the information you oonsider desirable, and will also put you in shape to secure the balance of the data, by posting you as to exactly what you may want to know after getting through with him. After a week or two, Mr. Neilson will be in position to take a day to run down to see you, and, after consulting your convenience, we will make an appointment.
He says, among other things, that there is a different standard of quality of Eastern billets as compared with Western. We have
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always known this, but supposed that for large orders, the Eastern mills oould arrange to make a somewhat cheaper quality to corres¬ pond with the West, but he says that there are so many special¬ ties requiring higher grade steel made in the East, that the mills , in order to meet the necessities of this work, have made all of their product of good grade, so that even the so called ordinary billets and slabs are rpally better than those furnished by Western ccmpetitors. The only works in the East approximating those of Pittsburgh for capacity is the one at Steelton, but here again would be seme little disadvantage, as the freight from Steelton to Eastern mills would doubtless be at least one-half of the freight J?rcm Pittsburgh for average deliveries. The Lacka¬ wanna Company, as you are probably aware, take orders for billets from time to time, but they are in no position to conpete with Pittsburgh, We have talked with ihem on this subject, aid they say that in order to put their mill in shape to make billets to advantage, a considerable sun of money waild have to be invented.
If it oould be demonstrated to them that with the Use of briquettes they could make pig iron nearly as cheap as Pittsburgh, it is possible that they would seriously consider the question of equippr ing one of their mills for billets,- Bethlehem jm? never attempted to make ordinary billets for the open mahket; they occasionally sell billets, but they are always of a higher grade than the . ordinary sort, ard are used for* special work,. The only ponqerns ■ who have heretofore made average grdde billets-, are Pennai 3teel
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Company, and Wellman.' The former concern usually supply the market from Steelton, hut have made sane at Sparrow's Point* The plant at the latter place is said to he admirably adapted for low cost. From what information we have gathered, we are convinced that had the East during the past few years been able tb purchase, or produce pig iron at tire same cost as Pittsburgh, the Mils could have kept themselves fully abreast with, the market, and not have allowed the Western makers to gradually crowd them out, but the odds were so much egainst them that their plants haye not been enlarged, and in many cases have become old fashioned, while the Western mills have kept On growing in size, and with the -most modern equipment. It would therefore seem to tis that even with pig iron to-day On even terms, it would take d reasonable time for- the East to become convinced that it can hold the foarkei, and adjust itself to the altered conditions. When ihis oonvrctioit is once firmly established, the Eastern makers Should hot be alow ta; appreciate it1 and modernize their plants, so as to enable them- to meet their Western competitors , .Low priced briquettes, and the removal pf the duty on foreign ores, would count heavily in the right direction..
s«s vey truly ^
PILLING 8c CRANE,
135- 14-1 South Fourth Street
PHILADELPHIA
February 21st. 1894,
Thomas A. Edison, Esq.,
Orangp, N. J.
Pear sir:
The Sigua Iron Company has totally collapsed, and is now a thing only of th e past. Recent investigations show that the whole enterprise was a fizzle. The ore has given out, and recent explorations fail to disclose any additional quantity. The Recei¬ ver has, therefore, abandoned the enterprise, and is now trying to dispose of such material as can be moved; in fact, the represen¬ tatives of the manganese property in which you are interested are now on the ground in Cuba, inspecting ihe movable property, with a view of makirg an offer for as much of it as they can use. The total investment in the mines development. Railroad docks &c., amounts to more than $1,500,000., and but a very small fraction of this expenditure can be saved.
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Thos. A. Edison, Esq.
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Dear Sir:-
Co lor ado Springs, Colo. Feb. 17. 1894.
N.J. &*e*.
Your favor of 2nd. inst. per Mr. Tate, received, re¬ plying that you have no Aluminum prooess, and that I have been misinformed in this c onn action, ; in reply, may I call your atten¬ tion to U.S. Letters Patent #486,460, dated Jan. 5th. 1892, filed May 26th. 1882, serial #62576, granted to Thos. A Edison of Medio Park, N.J. as an art of "Electrolytic decomposition", and inquire whether you can by this art produoe metallic Aluminum, at a cost that will compete with the present price of the metal; if so, how much it will oost per pound to reduce the same?
In these letters patent, at about the one-hundredth line, you state the electrolytic decomposition will cause the metal aluminum to be produced at the cathode, and further describe how it may be removed from the vessel or tapped off. I cannot exact¬ ly understand how this statement corresponds with the tenor of your reply of 2nd. inst. Will you kindly explain?
My chemist says the plate accompanying the patent showing the apparatus is remarkably simple, and he believes an Aluminum pro¬ cess is there described. Have you disposed of the Patent, and if so, to whom? please. As your signature is amended as the inven-
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tor, and there is an absence of fine cigars on my desk at this writing, will you kindly oblige me with another reply.
Very truly.
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PILLINC & CRANE, 135-141 South Fourth Street PHILADELPHIA
Maroh 6th. 1894.
Thomas A. Edison, Esq.,
Orarge, N. J.
Dear sir:
I expect to go out t> Pittsburgh aid Cleveland next week, to look over the situation and gather information in regard to ores &o., and will probably he gene nearly the entire week.
If there are any points in whioh you are especially interested, and would like to have information, I will he glad to hear fron you, and will do. die best I can to secure any interesting data.
I purpose taking seme of your briquettes, aid will call to see Mr. Gailey, of the Carnegie Company, and talk the matter over with him.
Yours very truly, ^
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Colorado Springs, Colo., Mar. 7. 1894.
Thos. A. Edison, Esq. jl ^
Grange, N.J.
Dear Sir:-
I beg to acknowledge re^eipl^f 'your ‘^courteous favor of 2nd. inst. noting Iherein that HiHe ^Patent referred to is open ^ for purchase. It would be most! advantageous to tl^is Company to._ ^ obtain such Patent, at the same time we are unable just now ip
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proceed in the matter of a proposition re^arding^it; but in a few .
days we hope to advise you as to the objects of this Company., and
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also to make you a proposition. In the meantime, should you be Lc. ■* -Ai '1
at liberty to name a price for such patent for its use in the U.S., the same will be considered. *2- A • ,
We are endeavoring to effect a consolidation of two or three patents, which will develop a system to meet the requirements.
Have you an apparatus which will cover the work of such patent? If so, can yo{t conveniently, at some favorable moment, make one experiment with it, for the benefit of this company?
Very truly yours.
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Thomas A. Edison, Es Hewellyn Park My dear Mr. Edison:-
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the War was on General Hancock's staff, atf t^w^rd^slt' th^'tr^aiuf'y'7
Department, afterward with me at the Steam ^mpaily-^a'nct1 -
Seattle, Wash., ha about 400 acres covered black magnetic sand which by a competent assay is found to run full 50# in metallic iron and also contains $6.18 in gold and 20 cents in silver per ton. The said is considered very valuable for its gold alone if successfully and economically worked. An estimate has been made that there are about 28,000 tons of black sand to the acre or 8,800,000 tons in all, which would be enough to run a blast furnace of 200 tons capacity for 44,000 days. He under¬ stands that you have given very mucfr study to the problem of work¬ ing black sand both for iron and precious metals and he wishes to reach you on the subject. Not knowing you personally he has
applied to ne . I will 1s much obliged to you if you will write him for further particulars and state what action you can take in latter. I will send him a copy of this le tt,e-r.
Very sincerely youths',!,
considerably with Mr. Bachelor in Mew York and learned from him at that time that you would be only too glad to apply a system of drilling which would prodice a given amount of work at a less <
cost than you were at that time producing. c- >
I write to inquire if ft e conditions remain the same ''Cxi to-day as they were at that time with you and in the evait that IP r can supply you with the equipment that will prodice better results^ ? are you still in the market for such an application? f\ {
I am now preparing for the construction of a batch of ^ large Rotary Diamond Drills and hope to place: sone of ft an wi. th ? F
you. The typevof these machines will be about as follows: They f H
are direct current machines for 125, 250 or 500 wits wound as \ |
desired. The total weight .not to exceed 550 lbs. The term or [ ^
shape to be considerably improved upon the present design. The? C
length of feed without changing bit or section will be 4-l/2 feet"^ > n being necesary to remove the Bit for each extension it A W would enable you to drill down holes twenty feet wi th five chm ges^T ?
nr. ? dl!!*utnr 1 am n0W Providine for is 2“ and can bore ~ £ !
with watirdlu With CoraPre8sed air for washing out borings as H F j with water. However, with compressed air it requires dry rock, i rs )
Hr tZ iVJiliinfr\BVee& can be attained with thequse of co^resLed ha "t S1w i h rter afd is a fact that billing dry doe!, not J
5aL L* \V° da?aSe “ in the lea®t- It penetrates the rock so 4 h ■
tuS ^?ua?ivr°^ni S h°ld that U raaintaina aunif orm tempera- , ? H
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two properly made Bits and one Tripod wiim^I ?■ ' * ine 3113
place between $750 and $1000 each P Thrianhir dellvefed at V°ur nothing but 25 feet of AHn + ’ 110 mac^ne alone incJuding
approximately $500 each* and in^h^’ th+ + £SS and cable cost or course ». c„- trnmri S* j1^* ^
With this equipment we can handle any of the class of formation you are working in at a greater speed and with less than one-half of the power and at a leww cost for Bit Repairs than can he pr-o- aucea by steam or compressed air machines, ivi rhinu mu* _ i-
I am working to substantiate this if you will Rive me’
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fours truly.
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We understand that you are in the market for a locomo¬ tive . V/e think the Baldwin Works, of this city, build the best ergines made, and we would like to have your inquiry to submit to them, as it would, at least, give you a figure to use in comparison with other bids, and also with prices which you may obtain for second-hand engines. This is a very favorable time for pure has irg .
Yours very truly.
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Vfe have been presented by Mr. John Birkinbine with a olaim for services as a Broker, in connection with the negotiations that led up to your lease of the Putnam County Ore lands. I think it likely that Mr. Birkinbine’ ifr lain is entitled to fair consideration, but as^ai^ in determining «h«t amount should be allowed him, I destfre to inquire - if you twilling to state - whether in,th'e final negotiations for a lease ho acted for you in any "way, and was compensated by you? If he was in fact compensated by you in any way, v,e would like to consider^ he fact in determining what amount of ' oompensation he is entitled to from us. I am aware, of course, that I have alright to inquire concerning your dealings and am altogether dependent upon your courtesy for a reply.
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I was very much surprised yesterday at the great extent and magnitude of Edison's Mines, it is a village, one large crusher he says cost him $80,000, and it is very massive, he has a large fly-wheel there, which is only ten feet smaller than the one at the World's Pair, he can dump a blook $>f stone weighing about four tons on the crusher, and it goes through in a fortieth of a second.
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1894. Mining - Mines and Ores (D-94-24)
This folder contains correspondence and other documents relating to mines and ores to be bought, sold, worked, or tested. Many of the items deal with the mining interests of individuals or companies who wanted to lease or sell property to Edison or to have their ores tested. Most of the documents selected for filming received a significant response from Edison.
Approximately 20 percent of the documents have been filmed. Some of the unfilmed letters contain marginal notes by Edison requesting samples of ores, indicating that he will send a surveyor to the property, or giving notice that a survey showed the mine to be unsuitable. Also not filmed are a series of routine letters and reports from the firm of Pilling & Crane regarding ore tests and mine investigations done on behalf of Edison.
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In company with j-ir A. A. Arthur I made an exai...lnation of the "Maj et.ic Iron Ore Co“ property near Blacksburg S.C last week
We spent the entire day in inspecting the different opening and reached the conclusion that the amount of available ore -above wa¬ ter level is simply enormous, and below water level practically inex¬ haustible.
I consider the ore peculiarly well adapted for conoentra- t ion, either by the wet or dry process.
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our- Roasters ,as practised at the Cheever Mine at Brewsters K.Y- the ore will readily separate from the dan^iie and the labor and expense of crushing very materially reduced.
The bulk of the ore lies within two miles of a fine water power - equal to at least 8000 h.p- on the Broad Rivesr. There is thus ample power for jeneratind electricity suffi¬ cient and opera e all drills , motors and concentrators , and thus assure
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except tonally cheap iu.in In-;, transportation and concentration of the ore A larje market for the concentrates already exists auonj the fur¬ naces on the K A W an'.; R.T.V A G it Ks-at Roanoke, Johnson Ci ty, Salei., Pulaski, Max Meat; ows , Grahai.., Bristol, , idclles bornujh Ac and a hijh jr.-ids concentrate lev; in phosphorus as these will be can reauily be sold at a profit e"en in enna,
in view of the location of the nane , the ^preat body of the ore, its freed ok. froiu sulphur and phosphorus , and the ai:.- ple water power at hand for treating then., as well at; of the assured 1 market for the output .1 believe the proper ty a va.luao.le one and worth your- careful consideration.
Yours Respectfully,
We wired, you to-day, as per enclosed copy. We are expecting Mr. Cook to call here tomorrow, ard would then like to be in position to advise him your decision regarding his offer for the fine ore. We are sending you by express to-day a sample of the ore which the Tennessee Coal & Iren Company propose to magnetize, if possible, by means of the Davis-Colby Ore Roaster.
We also enclose for your guidance, copy of a letter fron an engineer in the anploy of the Davis-Colby Company, tqgether with a descrip¬ tion of the proposed plant, whioh vie think Mr. Pilling has already submitted to you. We will be pleased to learn the result of your test of thi s ore.
In the meantime, we remain
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Pres,- Orange, N. J.
Dear sir:-
We take pleasure in sending you hy to-day's express samples of ores, which, to trust, will prove of interest. These samples embrace all of the foreign ores imported commercially into this country, and we have representative samples of all classes of Lake and native ores. We have not thought it would be of inter¬ est to you to send samples of every known ore, as many of them are practically identical in character, and representative samples are fully as valuable, and more easily examined than if more numerous samples were sent. We also send you by this mail a little book containing classified analyses of these ores. You will notice that they are in groups, and are numbered and indexed. For safety in transportation the samples are packed in bags, and the glass jars are in a separate box. The number on the label of the jar corresponds to the page of the analysis in the book, and a corres¬ ponding name and number is on each bag, so that any one of your people, by using a little, will be certain to get each sample in the right jar. We have also sent a few additional empty jars and labels, as we may occasionally come across additional samples
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which will be of interest. You will notice that wi th one exception but one sample is in each jar, the exception being that we have placed three small samples of Alabama ore in one jar, these ores being the red, brown and fossil ores used in the Birmingham dis¬ trict. We will forward a little later the analyses of these ores, so that you can enter them in the right place. They have in sane my been delayed, and we have thought best not to hold back the collection any longer by waiting for them, We think that this collection of ores is the most complete sat of commercial samples possessed in this country. If there are any special samples not included in the lot in which you are interested, we will be glad to procure and forward them to you.
Yours very truly.
P. S. We will hold the analysis book for a day or two, as We want to add some additional data.
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1894. Motion Pictures - General (D-94-25)
This folder contains correspondence and other documents relating to the technical and commercial development of motion pictures. Included are a letter from Edison to Eadweard Muybridge discussing the nickel-in-the-slot kinetograph, along with correspondence about the distribution and sale of kinetoscopes and the assignment of William K. L. Dickson’s copyrights to Edison.
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My dear Sir:-
I enclose herewith Cashier’s check of the;Bankers National Bank of Chicago No. 5131, drawn on the Chase National Bank of New York, to the orddr of P. R. Gammon, for the sum of Pive hundred dollars, and endorsed by the latter payable to my order, and made payable to you by myself, the same being a pay¬ ment to you on ao count of the purchase of Twenty-five Kinetographs now being completed. Please sign and return the enclosed re¬ ceipt.
Yours truly,
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RECEIVED from A. 0. TATE Cashier' b check of the Bankers National Bank of Chicago No. 5131, drawn on thd Chase National Bank of New York, to the order of F. R. Gammon, for the sum of Five hundred dollars ($500), and endorsed by the latte? payable to A. 0. Tate, who has made it payable to myself, the same being a payment in advance on account of the purchase of Twenty-five Kinetoscopes .
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EADWEARD MUYBRIDGE TO EDISON [TRANSCRIPTION] Philadelphia 8th Feby 1894
My dear Sir,
I beg your acceptance of the accompanying little book on Zoopraxography in which I have taken the liberty of reproducing your autograph.
Several months ago you did me the favor of expressing your favorable opinion of an investigation I proposed making of the flight of insects.
Your opinion I am pleased to say is shared by Sir Lord Kelvin, Herr von Helmholtz, Professor Langley, and others. I have now devised an apparatus for photographing the consecutive phases of a single vibration of the wings of a fly, which I will stake my professional reputation will properly execute the work, for which it is designed.
In talking upon the subject with Dr. Barker this morning, he advised me that you, of all men he knew, would be the most competent to recommend the best way to proceed in order to put the results of the investigation to practical value, and make of it a commercial success.
If you are disposed to this kindly advise me and will be good enough to let me know when and where - either at Orange or at Ogden, I can be favored with about 20 minutes of your valuable time, I shall be greatly obliged. Faithfully yours,
[Letterhead: Eadweard Muybridge University of Pennsylvania U.S.A.]
as our interest in that business is represented by the machines that you have agreed to sell us, have authorized me to make a proposition to you. You are already aware that Mr. Andrew Holland is going to handle part of this business for us, and he will be assisted by Mr. Norman C. Raff of Chicago. Mr. Raff is a young man of independent means, wide business experience and unusual energy. He is well known to Mr. Benson and to Mr. Lombard.
We had a meeting several days ago and these people expressed the feeling that in going into the Kinetograph business they would handle it to much better advantage if they knew that their efforts would be recognised and would contribute towards the permanency of their work. They are all serious, capable men, and good for any¬ thing they undertake. The proposition is as follows:-
In consideration of the agreement we will first pay you a cash bonus of Ton thousand dollars, Five thousand to be handed to you upon signing the agreement, and Five thousand within thirty days
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thereafter.
Second. Y/e will assume all the expenses necessary to com¬ plete your experiments on the Kinetograph by paying the salary of Mr. Dickson and the wages of the assistants that ho will require in this work, together with cost of supplies used in connection therewith. In other words, we will assume this pay roll and other expenses and remit the same to you weekly.
Third. We will agree to make an arrangement with Dickson whereby his interest in the business will be provided for by us, so that you will not have to pay him anything.
Fourth. Y fe will agree to order Kinetoscopes in lots of not
less than Pifty, and to place our first order within ninety days after the date of the agreement.
Fifth. Kinetoscopes to be furnished to us on the basis of Labor & Material, plus 80# General Expense, plus 2Q# profit, to which is to be added a royalty of Twenty-five dollars per machine
for frourself, on the understanding that these instruments are not
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Sixth. We will pay you a royalty of Pifty cents each on all photographic strips sold for use. in connection with Kinetoscopes and Kinetographs.
Seventh. When the experiments on Kinetograph are completed,
and a satisfactory instrument produced, these instruments are to
be supplied to us on the same basis of cost aa Kinetoscopes, but
are to bear a, royalty to you of Pifty dollars each, fofy*^**'*^*' firlyn*. f<> 4*'. &
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Eighth. Wo will agree that your royalties shall amount to not less than Ten thousand dollars per year, payable quarterly, we to have the right to make good on the fourth quarter any short¬ ages in payments on the previous three, the agreement to lapse and all rights to revert to you in the event of our failure to carry out any of these provisions.
.•••■Please let me know at once if the above is satisfactory.
These people mean business, and so far as experience and ability are concerned, you could not find better men if you hunted the world over for them. They thought that the amount of the bonus that I insisted upon was prdtty steep, but I would not consent to present the proposition in any other form.
If it is agreeable I will have the agreement drawn and tbs money turned over to you within a week or ten days. I have no doubt that I could give you the whole Ten thousand dollars when the agreement is signed, and you will receive payment for the 25 Kinetoscopes just as soon as you are ready to deliver them. This, together with the bonus, would enable me to turn in to you $10,250.00, including the $1,000 already paid to you, within the next few weeks, and to relieve you of all expense connected with these experiments.
Yours very truly,
[FEBRUARY 21, 1894]
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Referring to the matter^. the assignment to Mr.
Edison of Mr. Dickson’s copyrights on kinetosoope records, we f beg to state that we communicated with the librarian of Con¬ gress and ascertained that Mr. Dickson filed in all twenty-one ; entries for copyrights.
In order that we may prepare a proper transfer of ths title to these copyrights we should have the certificates f of record which give the title of the copyrigit and the number Ist
and date of record. These certificates will cost 50/, ttra " _ -
whole amounting to $10.50. We wish you would kindly send us a check for this amount.
Orange, Aug. 15, 1394.
Mr. Miller:-
I have just taken orders for lfc special machines to show the Prize Fight. 12 of these are for Latham and/^ for Mcguire & Bauens. These machines are to be billed at $300.00 each, and the films at $30.00 each. The Phonograph Works will bill these to you at $143.32 each.
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1894. Motion Pictures - Gouraud, George E. (D-94-26)
This folder contains correspondence and other documents relating to George E. Gouraud’s involvement in the commercial development of the kinetoscope. Included are letters pertaining to the cancellation of Gouraud’s contract with Edison and to the attempts of Norman C. Raff and Maguire & Baucus to gain control over Gouraud’s kinetoscopes. Among the correspondents are Gouraud; Horatio Nelson Powers, Gouraud’s agent and brother-in-law; William E. Gilmore, general manager of the Edison Manufacturing Co.; and Drexel, Morgan & Co., which managed the financial details of the Gouraud contract.
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X. Edison, Esq. , Orange, New Jersey.
3, WHITEHALL COURT,
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May 17th, 1894.
MAY IS 1094'
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1 beg to acknowledge the receipt today of your letter of the 12th, inst which, reached my office only yesterday.
It satisfactory expresses