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A SELECTIVE MICROFILM EDITION
PART III (1887-1898)
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1896 DOCUMENT FILE 1896. Dick (A.B) Company (D-96-01)
This folder contains correspondence and other documents relating to the mimeograph business of the A. B. Dick Co. Some of the items pertain to a dispute between the company and J. Lewis Young over the unauthorized sale of mimeographs in Great Britain. Also included arc a letter regarding Edison’s stock dividends, an annual financial report, and a comparative statement of sales and profits for the years 1889-1896.
1896. Edison, TA. • Central (D-96-02)
This folder contains documents, primarily correspondence, covering a variety of subjects. Some of the material relates to personal matters. Documents that deal with more than one subject or that do not fall under the main subject categories are also filed in this folder. Among the items for 1896 are letters regarding Edison’s attendance at a ceremony honoring Lord Kelvin and an invitation from the mayor of Port Huron, Michigan, for Edison to attend a celebration of his fiftieth birthday. Also included is a letter pertaining to Edison’s testimony in the 1890 street-railway case of Pelton v. East Cleveland Railroad Co. At the end of the folder, in Edison s handwriting, is a stanza from Thomas Gray’s "Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard."
1896. Edison, TA. - Accounts (D-96-03) [not filmed]
This folder contains routine documents relating to Edison’s personal and business finances. All of the documents are routine deposit receipts for Edison’s account at the German National Bank.
1896. Edison, TA. - Articles (D-96-04)
This folder contains correspondence and other documents requesting Edison to write articles; correspondence relating to articles about Edison and his inventions; and letters from journalists seeking to interview Edison. Most of the items pertain to Edison’s x-ray experiments. Included arc letters from Thomas Commerford Martin, who interviewed Edison for a symposium on x-rays published in Century magazine; and an undated manuscript regarding Edison and the x-ray, compiled by Francis Leon Chrisman.
1896. Edison, TA. - Clubs and Societies (D-96-05)
This folder contains correspondence and other documents relating to Edison’s membership and activities in social clubs and professional societies. Some or the letters pertain to demonstrationsor lectures on x-rays. Also included is a letter from the American Academy of Arts and Sciences regarding the award of the Rumford
1896. Edison, TA. - Employment (D-96-06) [not filmed]
This folder contains correspondence from or about employees and former or prospective employees. Most of the items are requests for employment at the West Orange laboratoiy or various Edison companies. One letter refers to an advertisement for a draftsman at the New Jersey and Pennsylvania Concentrating Works.
1896. Edison, TA. - Family (D-96-07)
This folder contains correspondence and other documents by and about Edison’s family. Included are items relating to the death and funeral arrangementsof Edison’s father, Samuel. Other letters pertain to the monthly financial allowance to Edison’s daughter, Marion Edison Oescr. There are also two letters by Thomas A. Edison, Jr., regarding his business and personal affairs.
1896. Edison, TA. - Unsolicited Correspondence - Advice (D-96-08)
This folder contains routine correspondence suggesting improvements in Edison’s inventions, asking him for advice on technical matters, or requestinghis assistance in improving or promoting an invention. Also included are unsolicited letters from inventors about their work. Almost all of the letters pertain to x-ray technology.
1896. Edison, TA. • Unsolicited Correspondence - Business (D-96-09) [not filmed]
This folder contains routine correspondence requesting agencies for Edison’s inventions, inquiring about their purchase or cost, asking for other information about his inventions, or seeking to do business with Edison. Most of the letters relate to x-ray technology. These inquiries received a standard reply stating that Edison had not yet perfected his x-ray apparatus and that he did not expect to market the device. Many of the documents contain routine Edison marginalia.
1896. Edison, TA. - Unsolicited Correspondence - Personal (D-96-10) [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.
1896. Edison, TA. - Visitors (D-96-11)
This folder contains requests to visit Edison or to tour the West Orange laboratory or company shops. Included are a letter regarding a prospective visit by Francis Jehl and Theodore Beran; and a letter of introduction by Thomas C. Martin. Substantive letters from individuals who visited the laboratory or company shops on business can be found in their appropriate subject folders.
1896. Edison Manufacturing Company (D-96-12)
This folder contains correspondence and other documents relating to the business of the Edison Manufacturing Co. Included are letters pertaining to the termination of the agreement between Edison and Felix Lalande giving the company the right to sell Lalande’s batteiy in the United States. Related material can be found in the various "Motion Pictures" folders.
1896. Electric Light - General (D-96-13)
This folder contains correspondence relating to electric lighting and power. There are only 2 items for 1896: a letter from William D. Marks, president of the Edison Electric Light Co. of Philadelphia, detailing the costs of producing electric light at that station; and a test report made by a committee of the American Institute of Electrical Engineers.
1896. Electric Light - Edison Electric Illuminating Company or New York (D-96-14)
This folder contains correspondence and other documents relating to the business of the Edison Electric Illuminating Co. of New York. Included are monthly financial reports, showing comparative earnings, expenses, and other statistics for the years 1895-1896; monthly construction accounts; and a report by Richard R. Bowker, first vice president, discussing company operations.
1896. Electric Light - General Electric Company (D-96-15)
This folder contains correspondence relating to the business of the General Electric Co. Most of the documents pertain to negotiations for a new laboratory contract between Edison and the company. There are also letters about the development of fluorescent lamps and items concerning the company’s efforts to locate the corporate records of the Edison Lamp Co. and the Edison Machine Works. Among the correspondents is Frederick P. Fish, an attorney and company official who negotiated the new contract.
1896. Mining (D-96-16)
This folder contains correspondence and other documents relating to mining and ore milling. Included are items pertaining to the purchase of ore milling machinery and the operation of the plant at Edison, N J. There is also a letter about a new steel-making process.
1896. Motion Pictures - Kinetoscope Exhibiting Company (D-96-17)
This folder contains correspondence and other documents relating to the business of the Kinetoscope Exhibiting Co. Included are documents regarding the transfer of the company’s interests to the personal control of its president, Samuel J. Tilden. There are also letters about the sale of prize-fight films.
1896. Motion Pictures - Maguire & Bnucus (D-96-18)
This folder contains correspondence and other documents relatingto the business of Maguire & Bnucus, which held the rights to market Edison’s kinetoscope in Europe. Many of the letters pertain to the Continental Commerce Co., which acted as the European sales agent for Maguire & Baucus. Included are documents regarding the marketing of the kinetoscope in Germany and Austria and items concerning the business relationship between the company and Edison. Among the correspondents are Joseph D. Baucus, treasurer of the Continental Commerce Co., and Franck Z. Maguire, vice president and general manager of Maguire & Baucus. Related material can be found in D-96-23 (Phonograph - Edison United Phonograph Co.).
1896. Motion Pictures - Raff & Gammon (D-96-19)
This folder contains correspondence relating to the business of Raff & Gammon, which held the rights to market Edison's kinetoscope and films in the United States and Canada. Included are letters about the firm’s attempt to obtain boxing films controlled by the Kinetoscope Exhibiting Co. and the termination of Raff & Gammon’s agency by the Edison Manufacturing Co.
1896. Patents (D-96-20)
This folder contains correspondence and other documents from Edison’s patent attorneys and agents relating to domestic and foreign patent applications, patent litigation, and other patent matters. Included are letters pertaining to patents for the kinetoscope, the phonograph, and ore milling machinery. There is also a translation of Charles Weyher’s 1880 French patent on the phonograph. Most of the letters are by Richard N. Dyer and the law firm of Dyer & Driscoll.
1896. Phonograph - General (D-96-21)
This folder contains correspondence about the technical and commercial development of the phonograph. Included are letters about the cancellation of Edison Phonograph Toy Manufacturing Co. contracts and stock certificates, and the settlement of a suit between the Edison United Phonograph Co., the North American Phonograph Co., and the Edison Phonograph Works. Many of the letters are by Richard N. Dyer, Edison’s attorney.
1896. Phonograph - Edison Phonograph Works (D-96-22) [not filmed]
This folder contains routine correspondence and other documents relating to orders and shipments of phonograph supplies.
1896. Phonograph - Edison United Phonograph Company (D-96-23)
This folder contains correspondence and other documents relating to the business of the Edison United Phonograph Co. Included are letters pertainingto the formation of phonograph syndicates in France and Italy; the organization of the Deutsche Edison Phonograpben Gesellschaft; and the operations of the British
phonograph syndicate, the Edison-Bcll Phonograph Corporation, Ltd. Some of the items deal with efforts to reorganize the E.U.P.C.;othcr letters discuss technical problems with the phonograph. At the end of the folder is a two-page statement of the company’s assets. Many of the letters in this folder were authored by, or sent to, Stephen F. Moriarty, the company’s general manager; among these is a lengthy letter to Senator Thomas C. Platt regarding the histoiy of the E.U.P.C. and its relationship with Edison. Other correspondents include G. N. Morison, secretary or the E.U.P.C.; William A. Smith of the Edison-Bcll Phonograph Corporation; and Ludwig Stollwcrck of the Deutsche Edison Phonographcn Gcscilschaft.
1896. Phonograph - National Phonograph Company (D-96-24)
This folder contains correspondence and other documents pertaining to the business of the National Phonograph Co., which was organized in 1896. Included are letters concerning the assignment to the company of Edison’s claims against the North American Phonograph Co. There are also letters regarding Edison’s marketing strategies; his efforts to develop a cheaper phonograph; and the role of Maguire & Baucus as general sales agents for the phonograph.
1896. Phonograph - North American Phonograph Company (D-96-25)
This folder contains correspondence and other documents relating to the North American Phonograph Co., which went into receivership in 1894. Included are letters about the claims of Edison and others against the company and about arrangements to auction its assets. Among the correspondents is John R. Hardin, receiver of the company.
1896. Phonograph - Ott Manufacturing Company (D-96-26)
This folder contains correspondence and other documents relating to the business of the Ott Manufacturing Co., which was organized by Edison and others to facilitate the transfer of assets from the North American Phonograph Co. to the National Phonograph Co. Included arc letters about the appointment of company officers and a copy of the company by-laws.
1896. Telegraph - General (D-96-27)
This folder contains correspondence and other documents relating to the technical and commercial development of the telegraph. Included are letters pertaining to Edison’s and George Harrington’s lawsuit against Jay Gould and the Atlantic & Pacific Telegraph Co. There is also an item regarding the transfer of Edison’s rights to his facsimile telegraph to publisher William Randolph Hearst and a letter from Josiah C. Reiff discussing the death of Edison’s father, Samuel.
1896. Telegraph - Phonoplex (D-96-28) [not filmed]
This folder contains correspondence and other documents pertaining to the Edison Phonoplex System of Telegraphy. The daily operations of this company were conducted by W. S. Loguc and received very little attention from Edison. Most of the documents arc routine letters regarding the sale and service of phonoplex circuits to the Baltimore & Ohio Southwestern Railway Cb. and the National Transit Co. There are also documents relating to an advertisement in Telegraph Age.
1896. Telephone (D-96-29) [not filmed]
This folder contains routine letters of transmittal accompanying royalty payments to Edison from the American Bell Telephone Co.
1896. West Orange Laboratory (D-96-30)
This folder contains correspondence and other documents relating to operations at the West Orange laboratory. Included are letters about experiments on Heniy L. Brevoort’s process for waterproofing fabrics by electricity. There are also documents relating to fire and safety inspections of the laboratoiy for insurance purposes. At the end of the folder are two lists of chemical orders, compiled by Edison.
1896. X-Rays (D-96-31)
This folder contains correspondence and other documents relating to the development of x-ray technology. Included are items about Edison’s experiments with x-ray equipment, the Crooke’s tube, and the fluoroscope; and documents regarding the use of x-rays in hardening aluminum. There are also letters about the medical applications of x-rays and inquiries concerning the commercial availability of x-ray equipment. Many of the letters are unsolicited inquiries that received a significant response from Edison. Related items can be found in numerous folders throughout the 1896 Document File. See, particularly, D-96-04 (Edison, T.A. - Articles); D-96-05 (Edison, T.A. - Clubs and Societies); D-96-09 (Edison, T.A. - Unsolicited Correspondence- Business); and D-96-18 (Motion Pictures - Maguire & Baucus).
1896. Dick (A.B) Company (D-96-01)
This folder contains correspondence and other documents relating to the mimeograph business of the A. B. Dick Co. Some of the items pertain to a dispute between the company and J. Lewis Young over the unauthorized sale of mimeographs in Great Britain. Also included are a letter regarding Edison’s stock dividends, an annual financial report, and a comparative statement of sales and profits for the years 1889-1896.
All the documents have been filmed.
Statement of the business of the A. B. Dick Company, for year ending April 30th, 1896.
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Sales of Mdse, for the year, |
$233,406.50 |
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Less Mdse, returned, $ |
7,118.23 |
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Less Allowances in settlements, |
1,498.67 |
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Less Cash Discount on Mdse . sold, |
883,05 |
9,499.95 |
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Net amount Mdse, sold, |
223,906.55 |
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CONTRA. |
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Inventory of Mdse, on hand at |
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commencement of year, |
53,104.38 |
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Cost of Mdse, purchased during |
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fiscal year, |
75,653.93 |
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Total Cost of Mdse, sold and on — |
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hand, including Labor and Material, |
128,758.31 |
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Less Inventory of stock on hand, |
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April 30th, 1896, |
52,683.31 |
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Actual SHOP cost of Mdse, sold, |
76,075.00 |
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Add Royalties paid on same , |
6,036.73 |
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Total cost of Mdse, sold. |
82,111.73 |
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Less Cash Discount on material |
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purchased, |
275.65 |
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Net cost of Mdse, sold, |
81. 836’. 08 ' |
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GROSS PROFIT for the year, |
142,070.47 |
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GENERAL EXPENSES . |
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Salary, . f ■ |
22,082.44 |
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Expense- accouiitj-proper , — |
12, 633-. 61 |
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Atlanta Pair Exposition, |
1,445.36 |
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Advertising account, |
2,500.89 |
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New York & Philadelphia expense |
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account , |
19,817.90 |
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Interest and Exchange and Collection |
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expense, |
1,450,02 |
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Commission account. |
3,942.48 |
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■ Total General Expense, |
63,872.70 |
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' ACTUAL PROFIT on Mdse, sold |
78,197.77 |
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EXTRAORDINARY EXPENSE. |
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Patent Litigation Expense, |
16,594.42 |
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61,603.35 |
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Accounts charged to Profit and Loss |
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during the year, |
.557,12 . |
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61,046.23 |
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Add Royalties received from Licencees, |
1,180.77 |
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Total NET GAIN for year, |
62,227.00 |
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Undivided profits in surplus account , |
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145,850.44 |
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Total undivided profits |
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April 30th,' 1896.j |
208,077^44 |
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities of A. B. Dick Company, April 30th, 1896.
ASSETS .
Cash on hand for current uses, Dividend Fund Reserved,
Accounts and Bills Receivable, Mdse, on hand as per Inventory, Office Fixtures at Chicago and New York City,
Special Tools,
Pomeroy Duplicator Stock, Contract and Patent account,
§ 10,271.13 55,720.45 136,097.74 52,683.31
3,177-. 66 7,156-. 93 2,500.00
456.000.00 §723,607.22
LIABILITIES.
Unmatured Bills and Accounts, Capital Stock,
Undivided Profits in Surplus Account April 30th, 1895, Undivided Profits earned in year ending April 30th, 1896,
15,529.78
500,000.00
145,850.44
62,227.00 §723,607.22
Comparative Statement of Sales for years ending April 30th 1889, 1890, 1891, 1892, 1893, 1894, 1895 and 1896.
Total net sales for year ending April 30th, 1889, $ 79,422.28 Total net sales for year ending April 30th, 1890, 113,103.45 Total net sales for year ending April 30th, 1891, 152,817.91 Total net sales for year ending April 30th, 1892, 210,922.30 Total net sales for year ending April 30th, 1893, 217,545.90 Total net sales for year ending April 30th, 1894, 208,012.12 Total net sales for year ending April 30th, 1895, 201,430.46 Total net sales for year ending April 30th, 1896, 223,906.55
Comparative Statement of Net Profits for years ending April 30th 1889, 1890, 1891, 1892, 1893, 1894, 1895 and 1896.
Total net profit for year ending April 30th, 1889,$ 11,608.12 Total net profit for year ending April 30th, 1890, 23,239.85 Total net profit for year ending April 30th, 1891, 30,215.01 Total net profit for year ending April 30th, 1892, 57,049.72 Total net profit for year ending April 30th, 1893, 66,151707" Total net profit for year ending April 30th, 1894, 46,906.90. Total net profit for year ending April 30th, 1895, 45,875.67 Total net profit for year ending April 30th, 1896, 62,227.00
Thomas Alva Edison Esq.
The Laboratory Orange, N.J.
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67, P 0 RE SIR E E T, • L 0 N D 0 N, E. C. August 19th 1 896.
wl11 B .. I.havo t? write you again on a subject which I trust you will do me the favor of properly considering and advising me thereon.
, - . ‘-y reason for writing you is the issuing of a circular by Mr
A.B. Dick dated June 24th 1896, and which I enclose herev/ith. t-v.nl- ,,?-.re5frn8vth0 £ir8t letter which is dated 6th July I think
the WH1+5lnd4.5y r!f?rence that should have been 6th July 1892,
the dates of the other letters appear quite correct. *
of the ftLv^nt-v special point of calling your attention to the date vo„ e 1 ??r from yourself to Mr A.B. Dick because I have to give
you some information and particulars about that. “
Mr Dick Who wnn wtfh f16*1 l m*3 'vith Gauraud at Edison House I met
hv ri with Mr Tate and Mr Dyer. Mr Dick was introduced to me
hL"ftT 4 n a son tl ornan who was a very great friend of yours, and who had financed you very considerably in the past, and thut he had obtained from you the sole rights of the Mimeograph throughout the world, v * n Dick told mQ m06t distinctly that tho Mimeograph was na- and hfda«L°Hen -the world* ^ had sent a mimeograph tf Coi. Qouraud and had asked Col. Gouraud to take up the sale of it. but for some r«n«inn
;“CS 1 ?° T 1 "houfd -» « tn^T0"
thn r,i»n°j!»ivhe»l!nder8tanv,,s and assurance by Mr Diek and Mr Tate that oSside of the Un?t^°lvrvy pr?t8cted la ull the countries of the world ' °r tk® United States, I took up the sale of it, agreeing to pay
Mr Dick a certain sum for machines and supplies. SPY
^fter..1 had atarted in the business some considerable time I in r0MrdbtoatMR8™!tfUCOatOAWo^f’ and 1 communicated with Mr Dick I was to defend ?ha aevfA an nf?rrned m® by cable and otherwise that
natonted and further that the mimeograph was properly
$!ta",.!d^nd pr?teoted» and be would assure me the necfsaarv protector!7
largely advertised the business? I had left “udanHe^ted $2 whole °f my time to the Mimeograph business, and it was not until a days before the trial and the action that Mr Dick had to admit fw *
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to America that ao far aa ha Know r.:r Dick's contract a copy of which ho save me, with yourself only referred to Amor lea in which country you hafi patents. That being tho caos I had to mako a compromise with tho people who were suing me, and of course I found that that I had mado a contract with Mr Dick for soma thing which he did not possess, and a’ so bound mysolf in such a way which night hove prevented me doin^ any bun inass in that particular lino.
I went to America and saw Mr Dick, and ,1 asked him if he would agree to the formation of a Company with say §280,000 capital, and he to take some interest in that Company, and in spite of the falsehoods whicn he had told me, and tho bad position in which he hud placed me, I saio that I would go on with the buoinoso.
v . this time through the expenditure of time, energy, and money
I had created quite a nice little business, not a large one, becauoC the copying apparatus business in this country had boon thoroughly worked out from tho year 1374, and therefore the business was extremely diffi¬ cult to do, so much so that tho profits were more than absorbed in ex¬ penses.
In 1892 in order to get the requisite capital and to satisfy persons who had interested themselves in the business I formed a Coy. called "The J.L. Young .Manufacturing Co." and I went on for some consider¬ able time purchasing goods of Mr Dick with apparently no protection, although I informed him from time to time that in consequence of tho Action of Zuccato & v/oollf, and the publicity which was then given to the matter, a number of other pooplo were making mimeographs and supplies and selling thorn at j’rices which would not permit no to compote, and I therefore asked him to aoo if he could not arrange to reduce the old prices or to make such a binding arrangement with me as would eermit of our successfully competing with those other parties.
tjr Jiick ignored all these representations on my part, and find¬ ing that I had worked up some kind of a trade he appears to have in¬ stigated to Ur Phillip Dyer, who I know and beliove to be a very honora- ble man, and a Mr Eenborg to visit all my customers. It upooars that
Mr Dick had given Eenborg and Dyer u kind of commission agency to sell mimeographs in quantities, and he offered them good inducement to our- chaso them. Messrs Dyer & Eonberg never spent 6d. in advertising* or pushing the business beyond going round to such parties that I had intro¬ duced the parties tc, and endeavoring to switch their orders from me to them, and at last Messrs Dyer & Eenborg finding that thoir business in a?d aJSeWi?9r£ Wa® kill0a the competition and the prices came to Victoria Street, 'ffestminstor and took a large office there, while I was still working with Mr Dick, and both Mr Eenborg and fir Dyer went to ill my customers and offered them tho mimeograph at something like §1 on cost, and Supplies at Just about the price that I was paying Dick.
Aho result of this was that the whole of these people whom ho had visit¬ ed refused to purchase any more mimeographs of me without they could got them at the same price aB they could buy them of Dyor.
I pointed out to these various parties that I had spent and was spending a large amount of money in advertising the mimeograph, that all orders they received for mimeographs and supplies come through my
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advertising and not through their own personal, work, and that further I was not in the same position as Dyer and Eenberg merely soiling on com¬ mission without any exploitation expenses, and it was impossible for me to sell the goods at Dyer's prices excopt I had had little or no trouble to get the business. My expenses which resulted in a loss up till that time v/ero between £5000 and £6000.
I wrote to Mr Dick complaining of this and telling him that I did not think it was fair business, and that I stood ready at any time to do anything that was fair and reasonable to work harmoniously togeth¬ er and to practically got that which I was entitlod to, after having made such a large outlay on the business.
Mr Dick in the Summer of 1692 came to London and culled upon me in Fore Street, and said "I will tell you what it is Young, 1 thinkthat 4# you can make the mimeograph over here Just as cheap as I cun moke it in America, and I will sell you my business for §25000."
I saw my Directors about the matter, and ultimately our Soli¬ citor wrote a letter to Mr Dick and asked him what it was he proposed to sell for §25000, as we considered that seeing that there was no patents on the Mimeograph, that anybody who could make it could do so without lot or hindrance, that since the Action of Zucoato & Woollf's, and Mr Dick's climb down in regard to the patents which he was supposed to possess a number of other people had started in the business, and therefore we could not see what claim he could make upon us.
In the end Mr Dick called in and in the presence of myself and two of the Directors of this Company informed us that ho had no business to sell, but that he wanted §25000 as a kind of bonus to prevent him going into opposition. Of course that was rathor a large order, see¬ ing that we had made no money whatever out of the business, that we had spent a great deal, that the prices of mimeographs had been broken up in consequence of the action of Eenberg & Dyer, and a number of other ma¬ chines had appeared on the market, and we had no special protection of the mimeograph. Wo therefore told him that seeing that he had no rights he had no rights to soil, and therefore wo could not see for what he could make a claim upon us.
In the letter of tho 6th July which I submit is 1892 you will find that my letter to Dick is in connection with this matter, and Mr Tate informed me when I went to America principally on this matter, and while I wished to see you, everything was done in the Laboratory and elsewhere to prevent me gaining access to you, because although Mr Tate, whom I believe was somewhat bound to fir Dick, could see that per¬ fectly well that I should make such an explanation to you as would ensure your proper attention to the matter. When Mr Tate found that I was so very persistent in the matter he told me that when fir Edison gave the license to Mr Dick. a copy of it I had obtained from Messrs Dick & Seeley, Mr Edison wob under the impression that ho had patents all over the world, and that the mimeograph was properly protected by patents, but as it has turned out he has no patents then you have just as much right to sell the mimeograph as anybody else", and ho told me that he had seen you on the matter and that you had made no demur at all about it.
Thos. A. Edison Esq. 4
I was still ordering mimeographs and supplies from Mr Dick, and Dick evidently not believing what I told him that other people were making the mimeograph here and selling it, refused to supply me with any more goods for no reason v/hatsver, except that I had resented the treatment by Messrs Dyer & Eenberg at Mr Dicks instigation, and there¬ fore this Company was compelled to go on with the business, and have had since the year 1893 the mimeograph and supplies made, and have sold thorn.
Ihe business in the mimeograph has not been a very large one becauae as the largest purchasers of mimeographs, the Typewriter Com¬ panies, having discovered that there wore no patents in the mimeograph at all, had got some of the other parties whom I have referred to to make mimeographs for them, and each one of the Typewriter Companies wore putting out machines, similar in all reapects to the mimeograph, In fact the exact copy of it, under the name of Remington, and Yost Duplicators, and so forth. Consequently the v/hole of the trade in those things practically through Eenberg’ s action, and the litigation which I have referred to so far as this Company is concerned ceased, and all the ex¬ penses for advertising, &c. only benefited other people.
In 1893 I went to America with my wife, and I endeavored to see you about this matter. I saw Mr Tate and 'he told me quite a number of things, and as I looked upon him as a responsible party, I believed, not only in regard to the mimeograph but aleo the phonograph business, and in regard to this .phonograph business I may have to write you again giving you some information of which I do not believe you are possessed, which will explain my position in the matter. But I would say this, that so far as the phonograph business is concerned I absolutely went into that purely on-; the strength of a long cable which I received from Mr Tate inviting me: to go into it, and you may gather how surprised I was to find Mr Tate .over here in opposition although lir Tate had been with me in America for several weeks together, and also here in Iiondon
and he had told. me that ho did not intend to be in opposition to me, but
simply was working ;ine as^a lever against the Edison United and the Edison Bell. However,'. I, ’believe that your letter of the 6th July was written entirely under a misapprehension, and without any knowledge of the facts which I have now placed before you, although I have several times tried to put these fact6 before you, and on one occasion I sont a letter to
Mr Sam Instill whom I know very well, and asked him to hand it to you to
ensure .your getting it, but I believe that in some way Insull was bound to Dick, and therefore you did not- got it.
What I complain of now is the publication of this letter men¬ tioning my name, which is directed exclusively against me, and you will see that Dick haB a very happy knack of making use of this correspondence which has nothing* whatever to do with the present position of affairs.
You will:, see in the letter of June 24th that Dick further de¬ clares it to te "our intention to prosecute all infringers of our pa¬ tents"
Now I have already explained to you that Dick has admitted that he has no patents, that the only patent that he has here is one taken
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out by Ailinaon, and which hia Council in Court has admitted in evidence was of no use and that the pai^y who sold Dick thiB patent was -not an inventor, and that further the invention of the Typewriter Stencil paper had been made and used in England long previous to that..
I do not know what relations you have with Dick, I hope that they are pleasant and profitable, but what I do object to is the unfair way in which Dick has acted throughout, and the manner in which he has used these letters to direct against me, and if Mr Dick wants to go into opposition I have no quarrel with that, but I do think that seeing that he has no rights, and that with all reopect to you, you have no rights which you can confer upon him, or anyone else where you have no patents, that he ought to bo asked by you to stop publishing such documents.
I do not wish to to law on the matter because I have alroady spent between £8000 & £9000 on litigation over the phonograph business and have come out at the little end of the horn, and I do not wioh for such litigation to take place, because there will be raised such a scan¬ dal as cannot vory easily be stopped, and I therefore beg you to see what you can do with Dick to prevent further dissemination of theBe documents I am sending several copies of this letter to you to America to various addresses where I think you will be, in the hopes that you will receive ono of them, and that I shall rooeive a reply in due course.
Yours faithfully.
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PROM THE LABORATORY
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T HO MAS A. ED ISON
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Phonograph Dictation
A«B« Diok Esq., President,
A»B. Diok Company,
Dear 8ir:» ^ioago, Ule.
I beg to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of 24th ultlae in which you quote from an extract from a letter that you have received from Mr J.Lewis Young of London, England. In reply I beg to say that the statements made by Mr Young, are, so far as I am concerned, entirely gratuitous and unauthorized.
During the year 1889 I gave a license to your Company pertain¬ ing to the sale of mimeographs in foreign countries, the terms of which were exclusive, and in whioh your rights are fully set forth.
Mr Young's statement to the effect that he regards himself and those interested with him as having an absolute right to sell a copying apparatus called the Edison Mimeograph, I cannot regard a. serious* or earnestly intended, for the reason that Mr Young must be aware that I have never authorised him to use »y name in any connection whatsoever, and he certainly eught to know that I will not permit him to make an unauthorized use of it.
Yours very truly,
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Ths A. B. Dick Company of Chicago Illinois U.3.A. are the only authorized manufacturers of the Edison Mimeograph.
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To whom it may concern ' Chicago, June 24th 1895.
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1896. Edison, T.A. - General (D-96-02)
This folder contains documents, primarily correspondence, covering a variety of subjects. Some of the material relates to personal matters. Documents that deal with more than one subject or that do not fall under the main subject categories are also filed in this folder. Among the items for 1896 are letters regarding Edison’s attendance at a ceremony honoring Lord Kelvin and an invitation from the mayor of Port Huron, Michigan, for Edison to attend a celebration of his fiftieth birthday. Also included is a letter pertaining to Edison’s testimony in the 1890 street-railway case otPelton v. East Cleveland Railroad Co. At the end of the folder, in Edison’s handwriting, is a stanza from Thomas Gray’s "Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard."
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Mr. Parmele was In this mornine'and I have sold him for your account 4008 shares of the StocE of the Edison Electric light Oo. of Europe limited, at S 1.00 per sh.re net to you and he .111 be ready to pay for the same on Monday next, the 23rd inst.
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ADDRESS ALL CORRESPONDENCE TO THE COMPANY.
Thos, X. Edison, Esq,,
Orange, N . J.
My Dear Edison S
I have your letter of the 2nd inst, to Mr, Klein, en¬ closing oheak for $12, 550.00 in payment of your three notes, which I return herewith, and for which I beg to thank you.
If I can be of any assistance' to you at any time, I hope you will not be bashful in calling on me, as I will be only too glad to accomodate you.
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If you should find it inconvenient to be present, we would be glad to have you send a j telegram addressed to me, to be forwarded to Jthe distinguished Professor at Glasgow.
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Orange, N.J.
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Your presence is respectfully requested at the Comnercial Cable Company’s offices, 253 Broadway, between 3 and 6.30 o’clock on Monday
afternoon, June 15th, to take part in the jubilee celebrations of lord Kelvin’s professoriate, of Glasgow University. To bring Lord Kelvin and his friends and admirers in close comnunication a telegraph circuit will be established by means of the Comnercial Cable Company's system with the hall at Glasgow in which the exercises are hold-
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Hy dear Sir;- On Nov. 30th, I mailed ypu
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^'iptte^ycc^py' of which I here¬ with enclose, but up to the present writing no reply from you has been received. Fearing that the first may have miscarried in the mails, I take the liberty of sending you a duplicate.
I only voice the sentiment of the people of this city when I say they would feel highly honored if you would accept^the Invitation extend¬ ed. (
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Hoping that this will reaeh^you and brdng forth an early^esponse.
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MAYOR'S OFFICE. « f. wagenseil.
yPo'it jMWn, Nov. 30,1696,
Thos. A . Edison,
My dear Sir;- Many of tha citiaens of Port Huroo,part|o^l9y^ older residents who knew you In your boyhood days and fa tested yoiir
advancement since,deslre to celebrate the anniversary of y^|ir birthday and therefore request your presence on that occasion. Z u^jeretapd that you will reach your 60th berthday,- the half century || an active and useful life,- on February 11th next.
Our people feel that It would be appropriate at that tl$^d to tender you a banquet at the Harrington House, a large fine hotel which fas opened to the public last May. It Is the intention to make the occasion some¬ what national in its character by inviting some of the Bfost prominent men both in politics and science, to attend and take part.
But before any move oan be made in that difection,it Is necessary to know positively whether you can be with us or not. You know that the play of Hamlet with Hamlet left out would be uninteresting.
Port Huron is where you spent your boyhood dayB,tbe place wbere(when a mere lad, you first commenced, in a rude way, to experiment in electricity little dreaming dfc that time, you would reaoh the position yon now hold ^n the scientific world. Our people feel that notwithstanding you havp r$f moved to a larger field of action, you are still one of us. _A|j^’the||
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years they hays watched your wonderful progress and hflVf^ ^Xfays tpfcan a lively interest in your achievements.
We are considering another proposltion,which in my Qjpin^pjuwiU be accepted by our citizens without a single dissenting voice, The house in which you lived and the grounds upon which it stppd yon played
with your youthful companions ape now a part of Pine Grows Perk an at¬ tractive spot on the St. Clair River, where thousands duj*jlng the heated term resort. It is proposed that the name bo changed t| ^dison Fark,and sometime in the future to ereot a large electric tower, jijbe foot of which could be utilized as a museum to display all your electrical and other inventions, as well as other articles of interest connected with electri¬ cal science. It is proposed to make the tower hi#* enough and the lights powerful enough to be seen far out on Lake Huron to the north.
I desire to say that the foregoing was suggested by Ufa. S.L.Ballen- t£ne,which were accepted by pur representative citizens,
Now with these objects in view, as well as pur desire to honor yoji as proposed,you will see why we want you to be fitfa us.
Please take this mattey under serious consideration, and jjlo not fail to accept the earnest invitation of your tfldLfrienda and admirers at your earliest possible convenience.
Very truly
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LUCIEN EARLE
ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW In
Thomas A. Edison Esq
New York.
My Dear Sir:
I notice by the 'Street Railway law by Boo-th",that you gave your testimony in- the case of Pelton V. East Clevland R.R.CO, decided in 1890, case reported in 22 W.L.B.page 67;but unfortunate¬ ly, the report does not include your testimony. I am informed that the same is accessible in pamphlet ftorm.
I write to you to request that you send to me ^this pamphlet, if you have an extra cop to spare; if you do not ha® it will you inform me, where I can get a copy.
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1896. Edison, T.A. - Articles (D-96-04)
This folder contains correspondence and other documents requesting Edison to write articles; correspondence relating to articles about Edison and his inventions; and letters from journalists seeking to interview Edison. Most of the items pertain to Edison’s x-ray experiments. Included are letters from Thomas Commcrford Martin, who interviewed Edison for a symposium on x- rays published in Century magazine; and an undated manuscript regarding Edison and the x-ray, compiled by Francis Leon Chrisman.
Approximately 70 percent of the documents have been Filmed. The following categories of documents have not been filmed: routine requests for Edison to write articles or grant interviews (such requests often received a response that Edison was "too busy" to comply); other routine correspondence regarding articles and interview arrangements; letters of transmittal; duplicate copies of selected items.
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In our coming Issue we expect to publish a number of photo¬ graphic reproductions of dark wave photographs and should like very muoh to include among them one or more taken in your laboratory, If you will kindly send us a print, or request one of your assistants to telephone us when we‘ might have it we shall feel under very many obli¬ gations.
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We shall publish in the April number of Me Clure's Magazine an article about Prof. Roentgen and his discovery, with pictures made by him. This article is obtained by a representative of Me Clure's that we sent from London to Vienna as soon a«‘ the first news of this discovery came to America. we have not yet received the article, but we have a cablegram stating that it is on the way here.
We wish to supplement this article with an ac¬ count of the experiments made in the United States, ahd with reproduc¬ tions .of some of the pictures made here by the Roentgen method or by developments of it, such as you have yourself devised.
I will be very much obliged if you will give us the privilege of sending Someone of our writers to you to talk with you about this matter, and we will be further indebted if you will let us have the use of some of the photographs you have made. We want to have the American experiments land ideas represented. I. have read with inter¬ est the accounts in the newspaper* of what you are doing, and if you will
make. an appointment we will send: a good man to talk with you. will be submitted to you for your revision if you desire it.
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Will you kindly tell the Journal about the queerest experi- rience you ever had in your tests with electrioity, the queerest prank the fluid every played? The Roentgen ray was discovered in a large measure by accident. May not some of the queer phenomena observed by you lead to similar important results in the future?
In your opinion, how far have the possibilities of eleotrie ity in the arts and sciences been developed? May we hope in the fu¬ ture to signal to the other planets by means of this force? Will it be possible to transmit pictures or photographs at long distance over a wire or otherwise by means of electricity, just as we now transmit the human voice at a long distance over the telephone? Is it probable that we will be able to see at long distance, as we now hear at long distance? May we not expect to penetrate the bowels of the earth to any depth, as we now penetrate apparently solid substances by means of electricity? Do you think that we may expect in the near future to travel at sea as fast or faster than we now travel on land by the development of the electrical forces in machinery? Will the speed now made by steam locomotives be far exceeded by electricity? What do you consider are the speed limits of electrical engines?
What will be the effect on the climatic conditions when electricity comes into general use? Will the seasons be at all af¬ fected by the electrical discharges in the atmosphere? Will it make conditions healthier or the reverse? Will it affect our plants and our forests? Do you think we will be able to see to the bottom of the ocean by electrical forces as yet undeveloped and unknown? Will we be able to penetrate the great £og banks that now impede and make dangerous travel by sea?
We take the liberty of burdening you with these questions because you are one of the great authorities on electrioity. Any statement you may be good enough to make will be most eagerly read by the Journal’s subscribers. That there may be no mistake in getting the facts down exactly as you write them, we will; send you a proof- before publication. Should any other suggestions of the possibilities of electricity occur to you, won’t you1 be good enough to set them down? !
Very sincerely yours,
Inquiries from- correspondents ofVANITYprorapt/'
me to write to ask. you whether the disoovory of Mr. r:'
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d 'Iftf reville reported in the Electrical Engineer of re-
. oent issue whereby the - ul tra- vio l et rays .of the : spe ot.rum-' : ;.i for the purpose of seeing and photographing .in the dark : • prove of practical value." .1 enoloso a column artiole ■ " " !
the Evening Sun ^of Saturday bearing: upon this subject • "■ ’
which explains itsolf . Tho purpose of my inquiry is not occasioned hy • . ; any doubts as. to the genuineness of.Mr.. a'l^frevillo's disoovory' but' • V, .' i rather as to the possibility of its use in demonstrating 'the utility of ' 1
the spool rum adding what is practically a new faoulty to those which wo " already possess. The familiar, domestic maxim that .cats can see it the ■'' ' •d^rk' suggests- the possibility, that other animals, indeed Individuals -may .pqsses a. the same power. As "a commentary upon. this 'suggest ion, it is stated by Pr. ".7. -I. . Birchmoro of Brooklyn, who has been. experimenting • : ' with tho'x rays, . that thenr are atUohst .four, kinds of. light waves of . - the. s^ie' length, .all of which differ^n ^ act^ and • some, of which .the eye does not perceive. at all. if there are some rays imperceptible to the human eye without the aid of tho spectrum ; r,J are rendered perceptible; to /it^throug ha c u
are utilized is likely to olipped from
•Thomas A. Edison, Esq. ■
possible that there are ojfcher rays perceptible only to' ■’.'•'i,; the eyes of certain animals .or certain human beings?
Upping that I have,, made, myself, ,olea(r and that you will .do me the favor of giving an answer to this- ■ question, I .an, ^ v ;■> ; •
.Very sincerely 'yours,.'. '•
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Mr. T. A. Edison,
South Orange, N.J. ’
Dear Slrs-
Bolleving that It would be very desirable to have an authorl- ^ tntlve expression of opinion in regard to the name which should be ap- f I piled to the shadow prints taken by means of Rontgen rays, we shall be d \ much pleased if you will kindly favor us with your views on the subject.'* j It Is unnecessary to refer to the unsatisfactory condition ^ ^
now existing on account of the large number of names in use, none of r* which has as yet received such a general indorsement as would Justify
It being given sole recognition. • Below we give a list of soma of the <t! . J
terms in use or which have boon proposed. / ‘‘ (
Radiograph, Rontgraph, Skotograph, Scotograph, Sciagraph,
Skiagraph, Shadowgraph, Cathodograph, Electro sol agr aph , Bleotrograph, ^ Oathodogram, Shadowgram, Penetrallogram, X-gram, Teslagrara, X-ray pictures, Rontgen pictures. f
Very twuly yours, 1
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Thomas Edison, Esq. ,
Llewellyn Park, N.J.
Dear Sir: •
The morning papers announce that Professors Pratt and Wightman, of Chicago, have proved that the Roentgen ray is fatal to the bacilli. of cholera, tuberculosis, anthrax, Ac. I remember that you advanced the theory sometime ago, that such might prove to be the case.
ELECTRICITY would appreciate it very highly, if you would express, for the benefit of its reader? your opinion bn the genuine¬ ness of this alleged discovery.
Yours very truly.
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mortem examination has been necessary in mysterious make-up of some people. Now
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can be diselosed before breath leaves the body,
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ltxes^with the fluoroscope. But ^several of, them in particular
hold out the largest hope in th.fcjw.ay of enlarging the horison1' of Pw ,cL,{y~i-eJ. w-v>— < ' ' , ’
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1896. Edison, T.A. - Clubs and Societies (D-96-05)
This folder contains correspondence and other documents relating to Edison’s membership and activities in social clubs and professional societies. Some of the letters pertain to demonstrations or lectures on x-rays. Also included is a letter from the American Academy of Arts and Sciences regarding the award of the Rumford Medal.
All the documents have been filmed except for 4 routine meeting announcements.
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I am requested by the American' Philos opicalSooiety of Philadelphia to invite you to make a demonstration t?^£ur very interesting researches in the R^nt gen rays, on any first or third Priday in March or April. Your addience in the American Philosopieal Society would be small, but would con- tain^some of the beat people in our city, Should you so prefer it, I should be pleased to make any verbal presentation of your views that you might desire, putting you to give your entire attention to the demonstration.
I am aware of the fact that you do not generally care for demonstrations of this character, but I trust you will see your way clear to make an exception of the case ■*w-e the American Philesopioal Society, the members of which I am sure will be charmed to meet you. Dr. Kennelly, who are you are aware is my partner. Joins me in the hope that you will see your way clear to accept 5. this invitation. Awaiting your reply, i am Very respectfully yours. j
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1896. Edison, T.A. - Family (D-96-07)
This folder contains correspondence and other documents by and about Edison’s family. Included are items relating to the death and funeral arrangements of Edison’s father, Samuel. Other letters pertain to the monthly financial allowance to Edison’s daughter, Marion Edison Oeser. There are also two letters by Thomas A. Edison, Jr., regarding his business and personal affairs.
Approximately 60 percent of the documents have been filmed. The following categories of documents have not been filmed: routine receipts from J.P. Morgan & Co. concerning Marion’s monthly stipend; personal correspondence from Rose V. Conway of Dresden, Germany, to Thomas A. Edison, Jr.; duplicate copies of selected items.
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1896. Edison, T.A. ■ Unsolicited Correspondence - Advice (D-96-08)
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. Also included are unsolicited letters from inventors about their work. Almost all of the letters pertain to x-ray technology.
Less than 10 percent of the documents have been filmed. The two documents selected for filming both received a significant response from Edison.
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This folder contains requests to visit Edison or to tour the West Orange laboratory or company shops. Included are a letter regarding a prospective visit by Francis Jehl and Theodore Beran; and a letter of introduction by Thomas C. Martin. Substantive letters from individuals who visited the laboratory or company shops on business can be found in their appropriate subject folders.
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AMERICAN BRANCH OFFICE,
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Thomas A. Edison Esq.
Orange N.J.
My Dear Mr .Edison :-
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While I was at the office of the Gen Electric Co .yesterday Mr.Beran who is manager of the Supply Dept. expressed aiwish that he would like to see your laboratory and is also interested in what he has read from your X-rays experiments.
I told him that I would write to you and see when it would be convenient and know you will have the kindness to let me know.
At the same time I would like to ask you for a pass so that when we ar¬ rive at your laboratory we can get in.
I may mention that I do business with the Gen Electric Co in selling them carbons, and you know it will tend to hold me in good relations by doing any favors I can as mentioned above in regards Mr.Bpnan.
Knowing you will do thais favor to your old-time Francis, I remain
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Thomas A. Edison, Esq. ,
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This letter will be handed to you by Mr. J. C. Scott who is very anxious to make your acquaintance and take a hurried trip through your laboratory. I know very well how exceedingly busy you must be, and, therefore, it is with reluctance that I ask you to acquiesce with Mr. Scott's desires. Still I trust that you can find an opportunity of letting him take a look around. Believe me, I am.
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1896. Edison Manufacturing Company (D-96-12)
This folder contains correspondence and other documents relating to the business of the Edison Manufacturing Co. Included are letters pertaining to the termination of the agreement between Edison and Felix Lalande giving the company the right to sell Lalande’s batteiy in the United States.
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Related material can be found in the various "Motion Pictures" folders.
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1896. Electric Light - General (D-96-13)
This folder contains correspondence relating to electric lighting and power. There are only 2 items for 1896: a letter from William D. Marks, president of the Edison Electric Light Co. of Philadelphia, detailing the costs of producing electric light at that station; and a test report made by a committee of the American Institute of Electrical Engineers.
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THE EDISON ELECTRIC LIGHT CO. OF PHILADELPHIA. PA.
909 Walnut Street.
Telepljoije, ffo. 820. P.O.Box!
Philadelpl Jan. 18th, 1896.
Subject :
Mr. Thos , A, Edison,
Orange, N. J.
My Dear Sir:-
Referring to your verbal inquiry touching the cost Sbf pro¬ ducing incandescent electric li$it from thi3 Station,' assuming that you can furnish it with a 16 c.p. lamp, 20 to the H.P./'has had my consideration, and I beg leave to submit the following reply, which X trust will c over what you desire to know, taking particular cognizance of the commercial side of the problem.
The attempt to deduce the cost of producing incandescent light and power from the eleotric currents of small stations or isolated plants is apt to lead to error because many fac tors which do not appe ar in the> smaller plants are of great importance in the large installations.
The cost of a large distributing system in the streets, if promptly and throughly repaired at all points where weakness de- ve lopes, is no small item.
The taxation of corporations -in Pennsylvania is very onerous, which is trus in many other state*. The clerical force required by a corporation for the proper transaction of its business arri. for the measurement' of current and the writing of bills for same is large and costly.
The legal expenses and the losses of money from bills unpaid by unfortunate or dishonest consumers, mount up rapidly.
Advert isingi rents and soliciting agents all add to what may be called the contingent expenses, which cannot be predetermined.
Finally, after a Station has been in operation for about three years, the constant renewals and repairs to steam machinery and electrical apparatus form a considerable item of cost, which can¬ not be avoided, since the machinery must always be ready for im¬ mediate and perfect operation.
It is only by oonstant and thorough renewal of every part of the machinery showing weakness that a Station can deliver an un¬ failing and regular li/dvt, without which dissatisfaction arises and failure is certain to follow. •*
Taking the case of this Station from July 1st, 189%-, to July 1st, 1895,
The average number of lamps connected is, 89359 * <
The total number of 16 c.p. lamp hours sold is 62, 702,714-.
Gross Income from Light & Power, one year, $411,315'. 30
Income per lamp attached, • $4.60 . .
Income pay lamp hour (447/1000 Amp. hour) sold, 656/1000 et .
The expenses of producing light may be divided approximately, at least, into two classes.
1st, Fixed charges, amounting to an annual charge on each lamp.
2nd-, Proportional charges, varying with the amount of current produced.
Neither one of these olasses can be accurately separated from the other.
THE EDISON ELECTRIC LIGHT CO. OF PHILADELPHIA. PA. 909 Walnut Street.
Jelaplpoije, flo. 820. P‘
, Philadelphia,
Subject: 2*
It may, however, be assumed that when a Station has about 100,000 lights attached, that up to ISO, 000 lights, the following accounts will not be much increased, if at all:- Salaries, Rent, Insurance, Taxes & Royalty, Interest, Discount & Exchange, Office Expenses, Workshop Supplies & Expenses, General Expenses, Dynamo Room Pay Roll & Repairs, Engine Room Pay Roll & Repairs, House Wiring Inspection, Meter Expenses, Repairs to Electrical Apparatus, and Street Repairs & Maintenance,
The following expenses inorease with the current sold by the Station,
Oil, Waste & Packing-, Lamp Renewals & Coal. (In COAL is included all its labor, handling and firing it and repairs to boilers, as well as to removal of ashea. )
The aggregate of the Fixed Charges -is, $132,677,99
An average cost per lamp attached of, $1.46 per year.
The aggregate of the proportional charge is, $88,132.78
An average cost per lamp hour sold, 1405/10000 ct.<
Average burning of lamp per year, 701,7 hours.
Average cost of lamp per year, proportional charge, 98,6 cents.
Thus on one year's business,
Income from each lanp per yQar, $4,60
Fixed charge on each lamp per year, $1,48
Proportional charge on each lamp per- year, ,99 _ 2,47 _
Profit on each lamp per year, $2.13
Or reducing to Lamp Hour standard.
Income from each lanp per hour.
Fixed charge on each lamp per hour, -.21 dt.
Proportional charge on each lamp per hour, , 14 Profit on each lamp per hour.
-.350 -
.306 ot.
This analysis of the actual expenses of one year’s run with 89359 lamps enables us to look -into the proper method of increas¬ ing the profits of . this Station.
If we increase the number of lamps attached without increasing the number of lamp hours averaged by each lamp the profit arises from a diminution of the fixed charges per lamp. Thus assuming 120,000 lamps attached, the result is as follows:-
Yearly income from each lamp, Fixed charge each lamp, . ■
Proportional charge each lamp,
Profit,
$1.11
,99
$4.60
a, io
$2. 50 " $3000,000.00
Total profit, 120,000 lamps.
This is the limit of prbfit of Stat ion. Machinery- and Con¬ ductors, as at presant installed, provided the average hours of burning are not increased.
We have, however, room for machinery for. 150,000 lights attached. -
Estimated value of Machinery for 30,000 lights, $125,000.00 Additional Street Conductors, 125,000,00
$250,000.00
THE EDISON ELECTRIC LIGHT CO. OF PHILADELPHIA, PA. 909 Walnut Street.
Jeleptjor)e, |'/o. 820.
Subject :
p. O. Box 818.
Philadelphia,
3.
The average hours of burning per day of lamps, from which we have deduced the cost per lamp hour, is nearly two per day.
An investigation of the possible profit arising from increased hours of burning will show the advantage to be reached by long hour? For 180,000 lamps attached.
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Hours use. |
Income per year. |
Cost per year |
Profit pe: lamp per |
r - Total annual yr. Profit, |
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pr. day, 2 |
Pr. Yr. • 730 $4,79 |
$2'. 16 |
§2.63 |
§315600-. 00 |
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4 |
1460 |
O'. 58 |
3.16 |
6.42 |
770400.00 |
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6 |
2190 |
14.37 |
4.18 |
10.19 |
1222800.00 |
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8 |
3920 |
19.15 |
5,21 |
13.94 |
1672800.00 |
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10 |
3050 |
23.94 |
6.23 |
17.71 |
2125200.00 |
|
12 |
4380 |
28-. 72 |
7; 26 |
21-, 46 |
2575200.00 |
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24 |
8760 |
57.46 |
13.41 |
44.05 |
5286000,00 |
The large results from long hours of us elt point to great Concessions which can be made for long hours of motive power work.
The present investment of §2,000,000.00 should net, for obvious reasons to all business men, declare a dividend greater than 10/, or earn a profit" greater than 15/.
This makes, with §2,000,000.00 investment and 120,000 lights attached, $300,000,00 per annum.
Our present minimum rate yields per year, §3,13
Cost per year, _ 2.10 _
Profit^ §1,03
A yearly profit of, §123,600.00
Long hours of use of current point to large concessions in the way of discounts, which will enable the cheaper use of power and light.
Por 120,000 lamps attached,
$300,000.00 annual profit.
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Hours us |
e. Annual profi-t at present rate. |
Discount to reduce profit to $300,000.00 |
|
2 |
§315600.00 |
None. |
|
4 |
770400.00 |
60/ |
|
6 |
1222800-, 00 |
75/ |
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8 |
1672800.00 |
8?/ |
|
10 |
2125200.00 |
85/ |
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12 |
25 75 200.00 |
88/ |
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24 |
5286000.00 |
94 / |
As.' the machinery of this Station is estinated to carry one half the lanps attached 24 houra, with 120,000 lights ifc is in/ possible.
Likewise an average of 4 hours for the whole number of lights practically means 8 hours for l/2 that number, and therefore the discounts should be 1/2 that shown in above tabulation.
„ THE EDISON ELECTRIC LIGHT CO. OF PHILADELPHIA.
909 Walnut Street.
Telephone, ftlo. 820. — p. 0. Box 81B.
Subject :
Philadelphia,
4.
Therefore-, in making contracts for long hours of use of motive power or light, the discounts should be as follows:-
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r° • iJ18COUnt8-. Per lamp Per H.P. Per day per day. |
Net Per Lamp hour. |
Prices. Per H.P. hour. |
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|
Minimum oliarge, |
1 ob. 10 cts. |
3/Axjsfc. |
XxS/axstes-. |
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2 hours. |
nine. For 2H. P, & over, none |
3/4 ct. |
7-1/2 cts. |
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4 hours, |
to |
-.525 ct. |
5*- 1/4 cts. |
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6 hours, |
37-1/?/ 37-3/2/ |
-.469 ct. |
4.69 cts.- |
|
8 hours, |
43/ 43/ |
,443 of. |
4,425 cts. |
> The foregoing has been upon the assumption of a 50 Watt, 16 c.p, lamp, and points out, very clearly the existing costs, their nature, and under what conditions is* it is possible to reduce the &ost per lanp hour by suitable discounts, without loss to the Station or Company. . ,
Taking up your suggestion of 00 lamps to the H.P., equiva¬ lent to 37-1/2 Watts per lamp; this Station, which can carry " 150,000 lamps of the present economy of 50 Watts,- should be able to carry 200,000 lamps of 37-1/2 Watts and 16 c.p.
The. aggregate- of the fixed charges for one year on this Station is $132677,99, which would give an annual oharge on each lamp of 66 cts .
The average cost of the proportional charge.-, due to coal-.
Oil, Waste and lamp Renewals, should be 3/4 of .1405 ct. or .1053 of a cent per lamp hour sold.
Thus on one year’s business the fixed charge on one lamp would be 66 cents; and assuming that each lamp burnt 701.7 hours, the total proportional charge is .1053 X 701.7 or 74 cents, which added to 66 cents, already charged, would rake $1.40 cost per annum, without any increase of the investment beyond $2,250,000, shown above.
Assuming the profit required on $2,250,000 to be 15/, wo would lave as the profit required of the Station, $337o5-00.
The cost of running 200,000 lamps would be $1.40 X 200,000 or $280,000. Adding this to the profit required, we have $617,500 as what should be produced as a Gross Income from 200,000 lanps, or requiring $3.08 Gross Income from each lamp.
- Assuming that these lamps bum (as learned from experience)
701,7 -hours each year, the charge per lamp hour would have to about .43 of a bent!,, equivalent to a gaa charge of 86 cents per thousand cubic feet.
This, I believe, answers the -questions which you have ask^/, assuming that lamps at 20 to the H.P. are burned the average numb er of hours found as an average at this Station.
The matter of disc ounts from long hours of burning will re¬ quire^ imilar treatment to the case I have stated for Ihis^etation.
Very respectfully and truly yours
PRESIDENT. . /
lf6> / - Qlvmuj.,* *j '?&J-
REPORT OX? THE A. I . E. E. COHHJTTEE.
T*. HoEarlsn Hoorn,
Pour r»ir:-
On Ho dues day ovcning, :.«ay 20, in company with Prof. E. T.. JTicliols, and Hr. Kelson W. Perry, I made a $ost of the j)ov.'cr absorbed by the vacuum tube light in your e;:hibit at tin Electrical Exposition, with results as given below.
A Heston Arne tor was .-luccd la the circuit loading to the notor used for driving ■•he gone rato r which furnished the current fov‘ the vacuum tubes, and. a Heston voltmeter was placed across the motor terminals. Those instruments voire road at frequent interval.^ v/hile one of us in the booth below noted the time of turnin'; on aid o£f the light. Comparing notes wo found that when the tubes wore all off, the motor consumed 12.5 and 15 amperes at llo volts as a constant load. • V.'hon the tubes v/cro all on, the motor consumed 22 amperes at IOC. 5 volts. The motor theroforo consumed
v/hon tubes were not. running 1402 watts,
when the tubos wore all .running 2307 "
due to tubes 005 n
There were in operation 14 tubes, 7 l/z ft. long, 1 3/4 inches diameter, one tube somewhat short or, but 2 1/2 inches in diameter, and a few small tubes of special do sign.
V/osostimated that the whole was an equivalent of 1C of the 1 3/4 inch tubo3. This gives 61. G v/atta per tubo apx>lied to
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1896. Electric Light - Edison Electric Illuminating Company of New York (D-96-14)
This folder contains correspondence and other documents relating to the business of the Edison Electric Illuminating Co. of New York. Included are monthly financial reports, showing comparative earnings, expenses, and other statistics for the years 1895-1896; monthly construction accounts; and a report by Richard R. Bowker, first vice president, discussing company operations.
All the documents have been filmed.
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CONSTRUCTION A |
C C 0 U H T. |
|
|
Balance State Trust Co. |
$ 70.507.65 |
|
|
LIABILITIES. |
||
|
Bills in hand |
1 , 686 . |
|
|
Goods ordered not billod |
77,502.14 |
|
|
Bills in dispute |
13,520.12 |
92,607.26 |
|
Mortgage 12th St, Property |
9.000, |
|
|
$101,607.26 |
||
|
GENERAL & OPERATING |
ACCOUNT. |
|
|
Bank Balances Shoo & Leather |
18,541.79 |
|
|
American Exchange 3 |
124,192.91 |
142,734.70 |
|
Ctf . of Peposit State Trust Co. (Call |
sX) |
225,000. |
|
Accrued Interest on Bonds |
11,936. |
|
|
Customers' Accounts & u/R |
152.362.50 $532,533.20 |
|
|
LIABILITIES. |
||
|
Bills in hand |
6,835.44 |
- • •; |
|
Goods ordered not billed |
15,000. |
|
|
Bills in dispute |
3,728.87 |
25,564.31 |
|
Accrued Interest on Bonds to March 1 |
125.450. |
|
|
$151,014.31 |
||
|
E. & 0. E. |
||
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Feb'y 19, 1896. |
Treai |
surer. |
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The Edison Electric Illuminatino; Co. of New York.
General Offices , 53, 33, 57 Duane St,
nmnmn, ferkuaky, laac;*
(Inclusive of High-Tension flyntswa.)
1395
Cross. Homings f 195,221.83
Operating & Conors! Ex¬ panses, including Taxes 91,786*80 i'f«t Burningo 103,434.37
176,710,44*
94,066,81*
83,680.18*
18,506,79
8,248.45 Dec. 20,754,84
Accrued Interest on Bonds 27,076.00** 30,076,34 8,998.86
capital .stock 7, 938,000. on 7, 988, 000, 00
**•**««!* Bond's 6,494,000,00** 4,804,000,00 1,690,000,00
* The figures of Pflbruury , *96, include for purposes of comp or- ' Ison, the gr ok is ($10,673.01) expenses (§9,008.98) ond not (*'1,010.03) <,f the Madison Square system, not then under control of thin Company, us. those figures wore reported by the Koeoiyer,
** Including §64,000. outstanding H. & !(. Bonos, not in pos¬ session of this company.
Cross Homines Expenses Xet Burnings
Edison Co. §161,872.12 07,537.03 94,335.09
M.& il.Cos. $28,923.71 15,188.88 7,733.83
Mad. Be. Co, $10,420.40 9.000.95 1,305.46
Total
§196,831*23
91,786.80
103,434.37
Incan. Lamps, lo c.p. equiv, and of month Arc Lamps, number Mo tore H.P. , number
377,273 28,200
3,434 1,280
13,542
4,899 304,378
664 5,385
GO 13,602
-'--ffi *.. installation figures exclude supplementary service
to isolated plant lamps and motors partially included the previous
Gross Earnings Ket Burnings Interest on Bonds
HKTUftKS FOK 2 MOBTHS.
1896
§413,402.77
220,289.67
54,150.00
1895
$383,357.97
180,998,52
40,162.68
Incroano
$31,044.80
33,291.05
13,997.32
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The Edison Electric Illuminating Co. of New York.
General Offices , jj, j-j, 57 Duane St. ZZ™,
COMBINED EARNINGS, MARCH, 1896.
( Inclusive of High- Tension Systems)
Cross Warnings §
Operating & General Ex¬ penses, including Taxes Hot Earnings
Accrued Interest on Bonds
Capital Stock Mortgage Bonds
1096
; 104,156.64
95,661.83
88,494.81
27,075.34
7,938,000.00
6,494,000.005
1895
§ 166,683.57
88,785.59
77,897.98
20,075.34
7,938,000.00
4,804,000.00
Increase
$ 17,473.07
6,876.24
10,596.83
7,000.00
1*690,000.00
'flic figures of 1895, include for purposes of comparison thoso of the Madison Square system, not previously includod.
5 Including §64,000. outstanding M. & H. BOnds, not in posses¬ sion of this Company.
Gross Earnings Expenses ’Jet Earnings
•Edison Co. M. & H.Coa.
§149,715.81 $23,607.31 70,719.13 15, 470 i 14
78,996.68 8,137.17
Mad. 8 ii.
§10,833.52
9,472.56
1,360.96
§184,156.64’
95,661.83 : 88, 494. 81
RETURNS FOR 3 MONTHS.
1896 1895
Increase
Gross Earnings Hot Earnings Interest on Bonds
§597,559.41
'308V784.'38
01,225.34
§549,041.54
204,896.50
60,228.00
§ 40,517.8? 43,887.88 20,997.34
Edison Co. M.& H.Coa. Mad.3q.Co.
Incan. Lamps, 16 c.p.
Oqu.iv.end of month 239,277 21,670 Arc Lamps, number- 3,012 1,331 Motors H.P. .number 13,227
265 ,884 4,970 13,207
HOTS: Tho installation figur/s oxolude supplementary sorvioo to
isolated plant lamps and motors partially included the previous year..
COHSIHOOIIQS A C 0 0 U N T.
Balance State Trust Oo.
#91.471.34
LIABILITIES.
Bills in hand
floods ordered not billed
Bills in dispute
Mortgage l.?th St. Property
Bal. due n/o 12th St. Purchase
Advances from Operatin'? A/c
15,667.02
54,700.42
12,951.76 03,319.20
9,000.
(ie H to remain on Htge) 20,000.
105.398.01
$222,717.81
GKfKKAb & OPKRATlM'i AOOOUliT.
Bani; Balances Shoe ft toother 'it’., 493. 84
American Exohango 47,239.04 95,733.48
Otf. of nopooit State Trust Co. {Cull 3$) 275,000,
Accrued Interest on Bonds 17 obo.
Thorp Mortgage 10,000.
Customers' A/c a and S/P 139,239.28
Advances to Construction a/c 105.390.61
#6 42 I 40 1.3 7
LIABILITIES,
Bills in hand Goods ordered not billed Bills in dispute Aceiuod Interest on Bonds Dividend due May 1
K. & 0. E.
42,388.76
•37,500.
6,784.58
86,073.36
71,230.
119.055, _ ^276,958.36
Treasurer.
'April 15, 1896
THE EDISON ELECTRIC ILLUMIMATING * CO.
53, 65 & 57 DUANE STREET.
A meeting of the Directors of this Company will be held at
. . NO 27 PINE STREET .
THURSDAY -APRIL . -16 ,-1896 _
Y”,w*
Secretary.
The Edison Electric Illuminating Co. of New York.
General Offices, JJ, 55, 57 Duane St.
COMBINED EARNINGS, APRIL, 1896. (Inclusive of High-Tension Systems.)
1896 1895
Increase
Gross Earnings 5
Operating & General Ex¬ penses, including Taxes Net Earnings
Allowance for Doprec'n Accrued Interest on Bonds
180,110.64
89,586.34
90,504.30
10,000.00
87,075.34
■*
163,410.74 $
35,784.99
77,685.75
8,333,33
80,075.34
10,699,90
3,301,35
18,898,65
1,666.07
7,000.00
Capital Stock 7,938,000.00 7,938,000.00
Mortgage Bonds o,494,,P00.00* 4,804,000.00 1,690,000.00 '
The figures of 1895, include for purposes of comparison those of the Madison Square system, not previously included.
* Including $64,000. outstanding M. & H. Bonds, not in posses¬ sion of this Company.
Gross Earnings Expenses Net Earnings
Edison Co. M. & H. Cos. Mad.Sq.Co. Total
$ 146,838,46$ 83,351.17 $ 10,581.01 $ 180,110.64
65,143.34 15,014.94 9,368.06 89,586.34
81,095.18 8,336.83 1,153.95 90,584.30
RETURNS FOR 4
MONTHS.
1896
1895
Increase
Gross Earnings $
Net Earnings Interest on Bonds
Allowmoe for Deproc'n
777,670.05
399.368.68
108.300.68 40,000.00
$ 713,452.88
342,582.25
80,303.34 33,333.33
» 65,217,77
56,786,43
27,997.34 5,666.67
Incan. Lamps, 16 c.p.
equiv. end of month Arc Lamps, number Motors H. P., number
Edison Co. 241,358
3,058
13,949
M.& H.Cos . Mad.Sq.Co. 81,654 5,519
1,406 695
60
Total
268,531
5,159
14,009
^OTE : The installation figures exclude supplementary service
to isplated- plant lamps and motors partially included the previous year-. 1
ofu-^ed. . . . . . . .
The Edison Electric Illuminating Co. of New York.
General Offices , 33, 33, 57 Duane St.
New Yoric, June 16, 1896.
Thos. A. Edison, Esq., orange, N. J.
Dear Sir:-
In accordance with the request of the Staff Council, I beg you to find herewith a copy of the minute adopted at a meeting held this day in memoriam of Mr. Smith, for a number of years the General Operating Superintendent of this Company.
A copy of this minute for presentation to Mrs. Smith will be engrossed and signed by each member of the Staff as an individ¬ ual attestation of the esteem and respect in which he was held by his immediate business associates.
Very truly
Enclosure.
EE/Y
kiQ> - rfy '
The Edison Electric Illuminating Co. of New York,
General Offices, jj, 55, 57 Dtiane St. Z'Z'l£'
COMBINED EARNINGS, JUHB 1896,
(Inclusive of High-Tension Systems.)
.1896 . 1895
Increase
Gross Earnings $
Operating & General Ex¬ penses, including Taxes Net Earnings
159,068.02 $
91,655,63
67,418.39
147,637.40 $
74,363.68
73,273.78
11,430,62
17,291,95 5,801, 33 n»
Allowance for Deprec’n
10,000,00
8,333,33 s
1,666,07
Accrued Interest on Bonds 27,075,34
20,075,34
7,000,00
Capital Stock 7,938,000.00 7,938,000,00
Mortgage Bonds 6,494,000,00* 4,804,000,00 1,690,000,00
The figures of 1895, include for purposes of comparison those of the Madison Square system, not previously included.
* Including $J2,000 outstanding M. & H. Bonds, not in posses¬ sion of this Company.
Gross Earnings Expenses Net Earnings
Edison Co. M.& H.Cos. Mad. Sq.Co. Total « 123,567.71 * 24,510.06,10,989.45 ,109,068.02 66,037.29 16,119.30 9,499.04 91,655.63
57,530.42 8,391.56 1,490.41 67,412,39
RETURNS FOR 6 MONTHS.
Gross Earnings Net Earnings Interes.t . on Bonds . Allowance for Deprec’n
1896 1895
Increase
, 1,100,904.04 * 544,032.99
162,450.00 GO, 000. .00
, 1,010, 9-18. 19 ,89,956.45 491,002.32 * 53,030. 67 120.450.00 42,000.00
50,000.00 10,000.00
Edison Co. M.fc H.Cos.
Incan. Lamps, 16 c. p.
equiv. end of month Arc Lamps , number Motors H. P. , number
213,529 19,646
2,947 1,515
14,012
Mad. Sq.Co. Total 0,777 238,952
706 5,168
60 14,872
NOTE: The installation figures exclude supplementary service
to iso^te^^n^ Igjngp
lations.
Mem, to Dircotora. July' 1ft.' *90.
In vi.uK of the increased operating expenses mid lowered not of June, 1800, compared v/itli June, 1805, the folio wine Edison data are presented to Directors:
Tiio output fit current in June '90 ivr.o more than in *05: wie returns from current increased from $112, 416 to §128, 811, i’o. , $9795, or 0/i. Of this .increase, $2701 only me for lighting (inn candescent and arc), the returns from inoendeacont lighting" in the second District having fallen off from $59,287 to §38,570, while the increase from power was $7035. This shows that the increased busii- nous of Juno has been chiefly from the lower scale of motor reve¬ nues. The lowered incandescent revenue uptown io attributable to tho unusually early and large season disconnections, «n«ninting up to July 1st to 33,435 lamps us against .23,914 in *95 — the early si'dl of hot weather having caused early closing of theatres and residences}; and probably to economies in lighting in the stores' because of dull times.
The Alison operating expenses are 90(5,037 in June '96 as against $01,534 in June '90. whan they were abnormally low— an in¬ crease of §14,503. The items in which there have boon considerable inorotuioa are as follows, tho other items showing in the aggregate a alight decrease:
Item.
— JJWtPij
1896. Increase.
no v;ul,
|
9 79.45 |
$1,103.09 |
$1,083.64 |
|
902.78 |
2,957.87 |
1,974, 7p |
|
1,500.00 |
3,125:.00 |
1,025.00 |
|
tlO |
8; 503'. 00 |
469.48 |
|
879.29 |
1 $ » *>*j |
561 , 84 |
|
828. 67 |
687.14 |
488,47 |
|
1,942.18 |
2,406.51 |
544 j 33 |
|
0,060.50 |
11,245.58 |
8,385.08 |
|
354. 48 |
1,563.48 |
1,811.94 |
|
307.04 |
1,188,84 |
. ;.YVX*S6 |
|
1,451.51 |
2,018 .'46 |
5>>6< 95 |
|
1,120.06 |
3 , 867 .14 |
8,139.08 |
|
4,151.03 |
5,794.39 |
|
|
§15,374.47 |
I. Advertising' ami. canvassing
8. legal, modi cal' « damages,
3. Taxes,
4. hot or 3opn rtmont,
8. Engineering /•. laboratory,
<»• station sundries,
7. Boiler labor,
3. Fuel, •
9. Engine repairs,
10. station structure repairs,
II. Distribution labor,
18. Incandescent lamps- re 13. Street conductor repairs
uwi subway' charges,
(1) Advertising includes 3171 for advertising dividends ‘and inter¬ est payments not in .Tunc lust y ear,- and pro-ratod charges of 396.71 j>cr month for the "Electrical- Engineer1 2 3 4 5' pamphlet on the Company, <ind 3376 for Electrical .Exposition expenses; canvassing covers §886.50 for salaries, etc. , in Inspection Ospr.rtmont fownarly charged an in¬ spection but now transferred to canvassing expenses, the inspection item for tho month being reduced correspondingly. , . ••■■■.'
(2) Legal charges have been unusually heavy, covering the triple
of the Carrot son (Vibration)., Burnham (boiler) and other cases, bills of exports in the vibration and boiler cases cams to $671.94, and bills of gene ml conn sol wore $1555.71 as against §C1G lust year. .■ ‘ •
(3) In the first four months 1895, §3000 per month nos allowed. for taxes, including §1000. for income tax. In the latter eight months, the income tax charged was dropped and a rob at o' made of §500. a month bodause of the previous chargo, reducing the charge from §3000 up to April to $1500 from May. Increase in property and advance in taxes require estimated Charge of $3125 par month for 1096.
(4) Tho meter oxponsea are somewhat but not largely increased n- bove proportion to increase of customers— owing to tho employment of two man for experimental use of mechanical meters and to double weighing of chemical meter plates.
(5) Engineering expenses run noraally §1200- $1300 per month.
In 1095, they wore abnormally low in June because of & rebate of
9.AP.1 1 r> nnuow nhamoo mo.la to nn.woUnw «hi ,Vi . thftlllfl h»V« boon to
- 2 -
construction, anti in I'liio they included a special Atom of $133 for the valuable data of the 3t«nm Users' A iioociation.
(6) Station mmdirus were abnormally low in 1896; in 1096, they in elude pro-retod amount of 3136,34 for cost of removal of Produco iixohnngo equipment, and other awnll items not. occurring last year,
(7) Bailor labor, which includes handling of coal, has increased with the increase of coni handled, and also because of charges for coal teste, cleaning boilers unit coal bunkers, etc. , which did not come into Juno of last your,
(3) 1'uol in or eased 37/,' as against 32$ increase in output of cur¬ rent .
(9) Kngino repairs are abnormally high in the uptown district, and tills subject ia receiving special investigation at tho hands of the General Manager and District Superintendent.
(10) Station structure repairs include unusual expanses in con¬ nection with the roof of the Sard street station, the anh reservoir at 39th street station and changes in the smoke flue system at 26th street station.
(11} Distribution labor (opening junction boxes, caring for aorvi co-ends and general oversight of the street system) shows excoasive increase, and is also having special investigation.
(12) Inenhds scant lamp renewals have hitherto been abnormally low
in tho summer- raonUis, bo cause the Company left it to customers. to send in their lamps for changing. Under tho present system, leap wagons hre sent to customers* houses with lamps for exchange, and one of the first effect 6 of the change is to increase very largely tho - renew 3 a t, uing the summer. Shis should be partly offset
by lessened renewals in’ the oarly fall.
(13) She subway charges ns pro-rntod are increased $260 and street conductor repairs have boon unusually, heavy.
It should be noted that tho total returns for the first half year, combined earnings, show not for nil companies of close upon 60$ ’ arid more than justify the estimate of $2, 000,000 gross business and $1,060,000 not for the year.
R. R. B.
The Edison Electric Illuminating Co. of New York.
General Offices , jj, 55, 57 Duane St.
COMBINED EARNINGS , JULY, 1896 .
(Inclusive of High-Tension Systems.)
1896 1895 Increase
Gross Earnings $ 156,691.32 $ 156,693.59 $ 21,197,73
Operating & General Ex¬ penses. including Taxes 69,620.76 77,160.00 12,460,76
Net Earnings 67,270.56 58,633.59 8,736.07
Allowance for Deprec’n 10,000.00 8,333.33 1,666.67
Accrued Interest on Bonds 27,076.34 20,075.34 7,000.00
Capital Stock 7,938,000.00 7,938,000.00
Mortgage Bonds 6,494,000.00*= 4,004,000.00 1,690,000.00
The figures of 1895, include for purposes of comparison those of the Madison Square system, not previously included.
* Including $52,000, outstanding M. & H. Bonds, not in posses¬ sion of this Company.
Edison Co. M.& H.Cos. Mad.Sq.Co. • Total
Gross Earnings $180,248.04 $24,893.78 $ 11,749.60 $156,891.32 Expenses 63,335.00 17,101.37 9,164.39 89,620.76 Net Earnings 66,913.04 7,792,41 2,568,11 67,270.56
|
RETURNS FOR 7 MONTHS. |
| |
||
|
1896 |
1895 |
Increase |
|
|
Gross Earnings |
$ 1,262,796.96 |
$ 1,161,041,78 |
? 111,154.16 |
|
Net Earnings |
. 611,803,55 |
549,535.91 |
62,267.64 |
|
Interest on Bonds |
189,525.00 |
140,525.00 |
49,000.00 |
|
Allowance for Deprec’n |
70,000.00 |
58,333.53 |
11,666.67 |
|
Edison Co. M.& H.Cos |
Mad.Sq.Co. |
Total |
|
|
Incan. Lamps, 16 c. p. |
|||
|
equiv. end of month |
818,428 20,213 |
5,830 |
244,471 |
|
Arc Lamps , number |
3,866 1,464 |
693 |
5,023 |
|
Motors H. P. , number |
16,076 |
60 |
15,135 |
|
N07E: The installation figures exclude |
supplementary service |
||
|
to isolated plant lamp! |
3 and motors partially included the |
previous | |
|
|
year. |
_ _ |
CONSTRUCTION ACCOUNT.
Balance state Trust Co.,
S199.aao.sa
LIABILITIES
Bills in hand Goods ordered not billed Bills in dispute ortgages 13th St. Property Advances from Ope rating Account
3,000.
105,029.90
9,002.25 117, 012.15
27,000.
142.534.12
§287,146.27
GENERAL . ft OP EF.ATING ACCOUNT ,
Bank Balances Shoe ft Leather 16,384. 05
Amei‘1 cun' Skch tinge • 34.160.44
Otf. of Deposit State Ti-uot Co, (Call 2/)
Customers A/co ft B/R
Advances to Construction A/c
50,845.09
14a, 000. 47
142.534.12 $301 .379 . 03
LIABILITIES,
Goods ordered not billed Bills in dispute Accrued Interest on Bonds
15,500.
3,895.67 19,395.67
125. 550. §144,945.67
a. ft o. e.
Treasurer.
August 19, 1096,
The Edison Electric Illuminating Co. of New York.
General Offices , 33, 33, 57 Duane St.
COMBINED EARNINGS, AUGUST, 1896. (Inclusive of High-Tension Systems.)
1896
1895
Increase
Gross Earnings $
Operating & General Ex¬ penses, including Taxes Net Earnings
150,016.91 $
90,637.60
64,379.31
134, 274 ..05 $
79,531.95
54,742.10
20,742.86'.
11,105.65
9,637.21
Allowance for Deprec’n
10,000.00
8,333.33
Accrued Interest on Bonds 27,075,34
27,075.34
1,666.67
Capital Stock 7,938,000.00 7,938,000.00
Mortgage Bonds 6,494,000.00’ 6,494,000.00
The figures of 1895, include for purposes of comparison those of the Madison Square system, not previously included.
* Including $ 52, 000, outstanding M. & H. Bonds, not in posses¬ sion of this Company
Gross Earnings Expenses Net Earnings
Edison Co. M.& H.Cos. Mad. Sq.Co. Total
$ 118,544.99 65,621.75 52,923.24
$ 24,780,67 15,708.67 9,072.00
$ 11,691.26 9,307.18 2,384.07
1156,016.91
90,637.60
64,379.31
RETURNS FOR 8 MONTHS.
1896 1895 Increase
Gross Earnings Net Earnings Interest on Bonds Allowance for Deprec’n
$1,417,612.87 $1,285,915.83 $131,987.04
676,182.86 604,276.01 71,904.85
216,600.00 167,600.00 49,000.00
80,000.00 66,666.66 13,333.34
Edison Co.
Incan. Lamps, 16 c. p. 217,949 equiv. end of month Arc Lamps , number 2,926
Motors H. P., number 16,046
M.& H.Cos. 20,655 1,471
Mad.Sq. Co. Total
6,076 244,680
699 5,096
60 • 15,106
NOTE: The installation figures to isolated plant lamps and motors year.
exclude supplementary service partially included the previous
/«/y kt c*
CONSTRUCTION A 0 C 0 U N T.
Balance State Trust Go. §185.940. 65
LIABILITIES
Bills in hand Goods ordered not billed Bills in dispute Mortgages 18th St. Property
Advances from Operating Account _
$842,137.14
9,330.70
97,938.85
4,704.06 111,979.89
27,000. 103.157.85
RENKRAL & OPERATING ACCOUNT.
Bank Balsnc03 Shoo & Loathor 40,108.32
American Exchange 26,285.44
Ctf. of Deposit State Trust Co.
Customers A/cs & B/R
Advances to Construction Account
66,393.70
25,000.
146,797.92
103.157.25
$341,348.93
LIABILITIES,
Bills in hand 26,632.32
Goods ordered not billed 14,500.
Bills in dispute 3,783,81
Accrued Interest on Bonds
44,916.13
32.450.
$77,366.13
E. & 0. E.
Treasurer.
Sept. 14, 1896,
/0-f U
C 0 H S X R U 0 T 1 0 ii ACC Q U n T,
Balance State Trust Oo.
M/OJIUTIKS,
Bills in hand
hoods ordered not billed
">'ork authorized not completed
Bills in Uispulo
Mortuago- 12th St. Property
Advances from Operating Account
5,610.90
56,827.60
9,000.
15,803.74
87,242.30
18,000,
144.646.30
^249,808.68
OKMKRAh & OPKRA'.l'lii '• ACCOMT.
Bank Balances Shoe & heather
American Exchange
Ctf. of Deposit State Trust Co.
Customers' Accounts & b/H
Advances to Construction Account
85,693.12
25,000.
201,193.73
144.646.38 $456 . 536 » 23
LIABILITIES.
Bills in hand Ooods ordered not billed Bills in dispute Accrued Interest on Bonds
E. & 0. E.
Dec. 15, 1896.
46,433.29
15,000.00
16,547.71
99.250.
$177,231.00
Treasurer.
1896. Electric Light - General Electric Company (D-96-15)
This folder contains correspondence relating to the business of the General Electric Co. Most of the documents pertain to negotiations for a new laboratory contract between Edison and the company. There are also letters about the development of fluorescent lamps and items concerning the company’s efforts to locate the corporate records of the Edison Lamp Co. and the Edison Machine Works. Among the correspondents is Frederick P. Fish, an attorney and company official who negotiated the new contract.
The six documents not filmed are nonsubstantive letters regarding requests for information, loans from Edison’s libraiy, the shipment of supplies, and other routine company business.
Orange, N.J.
My dear sir:-
All your suggestions in the contract that amount to anything I shall substantially adopt, but there are two or three of the smaller ones that pou do not want to have me adopt. I shall be in New York Wednesday and should like very much to have you call on me on that day that we may bring this matter to a head at once. I should like to settle on the contract with you on Wednesday and to close the whole thing up as soon thereafter as the papers can be copied, which will certainly be by Thursday or Friday. Please let me know at my New York office at what hour on Wednesday I may expect you.
Very truly yours.
(ffl ^ ylP}
FISH, RICHARDSON & STORROW,
JAMES J. STORROW, J>. AOtTOH,
charlesF'neI^e!CK’ a > COUNSELLORS AT LAW,
GUY CUJJnInghaM^ ^ 40 WATER STREET, BOSTON. 80 BROADWAY, NEW YORK.
(V>'V ^ NEW YORK, Jan. 30, 1896.
Thomas A. Edison, Esq.,
Orange, N. J.
My dear Sir: —
Have you the record books of the Edison Lamp Company and the Edison Machine Works? We have occasion once in a while to refer to those books, and it o ccdrs to me that if you have them, you have absolutely no use for them, and would be perfectly willing that they should be at Schenectady, v/here you can get them at any time. If you have them, and agree that they should be in the custody of the General Company, will you kindly have them shipped to M. F. Westover, secretary, General Electric Company, Schenectady, New York?
Very truly yours,
fjryp,(F~^
\ U-4
l>crcr{<_
My partner, Mr. Charles Neave, is bringing to you
(a) Three copies of the new contract as we agreed upon it yesterday, one for you, one for the Edison General Electric Com¬ pany, and one for the General Eleotfic Company;
(b) The original copy which you went over with me yesterday;
(c) A check for §42,000 to your order;
(d) Receipt for the §6,800 which you have received atjthe rate of §400 a wefck since the first of October, and which is on account of the §15,000 retainer for the current year.
Will you please sign the three copies of the main con¬ tract, and return them to me by Mr. Neave, that I may have them executed by the General Company and the Edison General Company, whereupon one fully executed copy will be sent to you. Also, please sign the receipt for the §6,800, if that is the right amount , as I have no doubt it is .
Mr. Neave will bring back with him the original copy from which we worked in making the new copy of the contract, as X de¬ sire to keep that on my files, and also your receipt for the §6,800. The check he will deliver to you.
This will, of course, complete the whole transaction, for you may trust me to see that you get back a properly executed copy of the main contract, and also of the mutual releases which you
2.
FISH, RICHARDSON & STORROW.
signed yesterday.
Congratulating you and ourselves on the satisfactory result of our long negotiations,
FISH, RICHARDSON & STORROW, COUNSELLORS AT LAW,
WATER STREET, BOSTON. 80 BROADWAY, NEW YORK.
NEW YORK, January 31, 1896.
Orange , New Jersey . My dear Sir: —
I send you the release executed as far as we can get it executed; that is to say, by the General Company, the Edison General Company and the Edison Light Company. I have no doubt that you will be entirely satisfied with the signatures of these com¬ panies; but if you are not, Just go ahead and sign up the rest yourself. It appears that the president of the: Edison Lamp Com¬ pany is Mr. Thomas A. Edison; the president of the Edison Machine Works is Mr. Thomas A. Edison. We cannot .find the record books of Bergmann & Company, but the last stock certificates that were signed, were signed by Mr. Thomas A. Edison as president.
Under these circumstances, I think that you have got just as good a release as you. can desire.
Very truly yours,
(tf 7~ py (h )
EATON, LEWIS & HODGKINS S.B. EATON EUGENE H. LEWIS ARTHUR P. HODGKINS
Thomas A. Edison, Esq.,
Orange, New Jersey.
(A^
Dear Sir:
We understand that Mr. Pish reoently made some new con¬ tract arrangement with you for the General Electric Company, and that by the terms thereof all unsettled matters were cleared up, not only as regards the General Electric Company but also as regards the Edison General Electric Company. In accordance with our understanding in the matter we believe that the inventions which were made by you during the period between the expiration of the light Company's contract with you and the laboratory Agree¬ ment of October 1, 1890, are to be assigned by you to the Edison General Electric Company,
In view of the above, and as we are still engaged in straightening title of various patents belonging to the Edison Electric light Company and its successors, we have prepared an assignment of patents now standing in your name, for inventions made during the above named open period, This document is en¬ closed herewith, and we shall be glad to receive it from you when executed and witnessed.
Yours very truly,
~A(A> ad-a -(LCvtjdj
a
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
Mr, Thos. A. Edison,
Orange, N.J.
DearSir
Will you kindly execute the enclosed release and send to ns aid oblige? This i s to enable us to cancel bond given by the Americai Surety Company in 1892 in connection with replevin suit brought against the Edison Electric IgLght & Power Company, South Amboy, and is required by the insurance authorities before they will allow the Surety Company to cancel the liability.
C th/go
'Manager
C€
July, 1896. 1 have also asked that the necessary credits be
made you on account oi’ bills for material furnished since the termination of your previous contract, which credit 1 understand will be in lieu of the payment of $100 per week for material and other expenses incurred in connection with the fluorescent lamp experiments and such other experiments as are not covered by the existing contract.
I believe, technically, I should request you to continue the fluorescent lamp experiments. Will you kindly consider this letter a compliance with such formality?
Very truly yours.
I send you herewith check for $200, in accordance with request of Mr. Coffin. Please also find herewith bill for $656.73, most of the items being in connection with materials furnished from the Harrison factory, add a further bill, from the general office, for $665.13.
It is my understanding, from Mr. Coffin, which I will be glad to have you confirm, that we shall credit to you such items of these bills as were incurred in connection with fluorescent lamps, and I would esteem it a favor if you would return the same to me after you have specified what items should be credited to you.
On request of Mr . Coffin, a check will be sent you the first of every week, commencing as of the first of July, for $100, the check herewith being for two weeks' payment, which 1 understand is to cover all the costs and expenses of experiments with fluores¬ cent lamps, not covered by the existing contract with reference to lamp filaments. In case you should prefer us for any reason to supply material and deduct the amount thereof from the cash pay¬ ment , we will be pleased to do so .
- HP/CHS
Schenectady, N. Y. , November 7, 1896,
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
Mr. Thomas A. Edison,
Orange, N. J.
Dear Sir:-
I enclose you herewith our check for $1250. I believe the contract between yourself, the General Electric Company, et al, dated October 1st, 1895, was to last for a period of one year with the right of the General Company to renew the same. No decision has been reached as yet as to the renewal of the contract but I ’ presume will be in the near future and that the officers of the Company will take up with you the details of the contract at an early date.
Pending this decision, however, I forward you the check en¬ closed with the understanding that as long as the monthly payments are made you will favor the General Company with additional ' time in which to decide upon the renewal of the contract.
Very truly yours,
2nd Vice-President.
I have pleasure in handing you herewith check for $1250, this check being on account and being sent you in accordance with request of Mr. F. P. Fish. It is my understand¬ ing, in sending this check, that it will be subject to adjustment between Mr. Fish and yourself when Mr. Fish meets you.
Kindly acknowledge receipt and oblige,
Very respectfully yours.
1896. Mining (D-96-16)
This folder contains correspondence and other documents relating to mining and ore milling. Included are items pertaining to the purchase of ore milling machineiy and the operation of the plant at Edison, N.J. There is also a letter about a new steel-making process.
Approximately 30 percent of the documents have been filmed. The following categories of documents have not been filmed: routine inquiries relating to mines and to ore samples sent to Edison for testing; routine correspondence regarding supplies and company meetings.
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1896. Motion Pictures - Kinetoscope Exhibiting Company (D-96-17)
This folder contains correspondence and other documents relating to the business of the Kinetoscope Exhibiting Co. Included are documents regarding the transfer of the company’s interests to the personal control of its president, Samuel J. Tilden. There are also letters about the sale of prize-fight films.
Approximately 40 percent of the documents have been filmed. The documents not filmed concern Tilden’s default on, and the subsequent protest of, a $500 promissory note given to Enoch J. Rector, vice president of the company, and to the Edison Manufacturing Co.
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W. E. Gilmore, Esq., Gen'l. Mgr., Edison Mfg. Co., Orange, H. J.,
My dear sir:-
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February 1st, 1890.
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Mr. Rector is here to-day and has informed me of your wish,, in regard to hilling all goods to me personally, in the future.
In reply would say that this is perfectly satisfactory and under exist¬ ing circumstances, I would prefer that it should he done.
Now in regard to the Kinetographs which are in your custody, I wish you would make out a hill to me for them as I have paid for them. Receipt the hill and send same to me. that I may put the matter straight on my hooks.
Further, I wish you would write me a letter similar to the previous one regarding the Corbett-Fitzsimmons fight, substituting the name of Maher-Fitzsimmons. You will please insert in this letter to me, that the photographs will he copyrighted in my name,' as Mr. Rector has informed me this was arranged between you and him. Also he mentioned that there would he a reduction in the film, which you former, -ally stated would he 35 / per lineal ft. I trust you will make
this price as low as possible because it will he a serious feature in rogard to sales, if films are too high.
Trusting that you will forward this letter to me at once
The Kinetoscope Exhibiting Co.
NEW LEBANON, N. Y.
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V/. E. Gilmore, Esq., Rupt.,
Orange, H. J Dear Sir
I beg to advise you that the Kinetographs now in your possession, which were built for us, have been turned over to Samuel J. Tilden; that .we have no further interest in them. Also our right, title and interest in the Corbett-Kitzsiironons films, as wall ns the Leonard-Cushing.
Respectfully,
The Kinetoscope Exhibiting Oo . ,
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W. R. Gilmore, Rsq.,
Orange, N. J.,
Dear Sir:-
Mr. Cox has sent you a letter to-day notifying you of the transfer of the Kinetographs, etc. to me. Please hereafter on all future matters, charge the accounts to me and I will see that the same are settled for.
Mr. Rector will act hereafter as my agent in the mat¬ ter and any instructions which he gives you kindly consider as coming from me and act accordingly.
Respectfully,
The Kinetoscope Exhibiting Co.
NEW LEBANON, N. Y.
_ AprilJB, - 6
The Kdison Mfg. Co.,
XI. R. Gilmore, Gen. Mgr.,
Orange, H. J.
Dear fiir:-
Yours of the 6th inst. at hand. In our communication of the 4th inst. we should have stated Corbett-Courtney films instead of Corbett-r Fitzsimmons films. It is evident in dictating that the ->!:v.-'ish was father to the thought." Respectfully,
The Kinetoscope Kxhibiting Co.,
Treas.
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1896. Motion Pictures - Maguire & Baucus (D-96-18)
This folder contains correspondence and other documents relating to the business of Maguire & Baucus, which held the rights to market Edison’s kinetoscope in Europe. Many of the letters pertain to the Continental Commerce Co., which acted as the European sales agent for Maguire & Baucus. Included are documents regarding the marketing of the kinetoscope in Germany and Austria and items concerning the business relationship between the company and Edison. Among the correspondents are Joseph D. Baucus, treasurer of the Continental Commerce Co., and Franck Z. Maguire, vice president and general manager of Maguire & Baucus.
All the documents have been filmed.
Related material can be found in D-96-23 (Phonograph - Edison United Phonograph Co.).
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(trade mark.)
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Thomas A. Edison, Esq.,
Orange, N. J. /
Dear Sir:-
Enolosed we hand you two copies of the German contract, which we have at last found in our safe.
We call your attention to the fact that the price mentioned in the contract for KinetoBCopes, delivered f.o.b.New York, has been reduced several times, and is now $136.00, which includes a commission of $36.00 to Dr. Spitta, who is an attorney in Bremen, and through whom we made the deal .
We call your attention also to the seventh paragraph of this contract, where we 3tate specifically that we will use all reasonable in¬ fluence in good faith to protect the party of the first' part in hhs rights? but not against unauthorized acts of any third party under any preterite whatever. ’’ 0;rr
I would be glad to have you examine these contracts very care¬ fully, and would be obliged if you would keep one, and return the othe^ to us properly O.Kd., as per your , suggestion to us of last night, in or- ier to keep matters straight.
The mistake regarding copy of contract occurred from the fact that the Book-keeper understood Mr. Baucus to ask for the original con¬ tract, which, as a matter of fact, was in the London Office, and -not here .]
T . A. E. - 2. Feb. 5-96.
and he did not think that the copy would answer our purpose. In that way we got the impression that we did not have a copy, and hence we took our lecture last night without protest.
Yours very truly,
Continental Commerce Company,
P. S. As these are the only copies of the German contract that we have in the office, we ask that you be as careful with them as pos¬
sible.
’.V. B. Gilmore , Esq.,
Gen. Mgr., Edison Mfg. Co.,
Orange, H.J.
My dear Gilmore
I enclose you herewith an agreement on our part to protect the interests of Mr. Edison in case of the termination of our con¬ tract with the German Company, and the compromise of our rights on the same .
Yours very truly,
Orange, H.J.
Bear Sir:-
In consideration of One Dollar ($1,00) by you to us in hand paid, receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, we hereby agree that the contract bet-ween the Deutsch-Osterrich-Edison-Kinetoskop Ole., and our-"’ selves shall not be terminated unless the profits of yourself and your company under said contract be provided for in the same proportion as those of the Continental Commerce Company.
Yours very truly,
Treasurer.
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JLE SALESjAGENTS EDISON KINETOSCOPES EUROPE.
ELECTRICAL APPARATUS, ETC.
February 15th .ir.9g,^f^
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Gen. Mgr . , Edison Mfg. Co., HI
Orange, N.J. '
My dear Gilmore :-
Your favor of the 14th enclosing copy of Australian Contract, approved by Mr .Edison, also letter received from Ms eesrs .Remnant & Saunders, also copy of letter written Lee Warner, received.
Referring to the next to the last paragraph of your letter as to the form of communication to be sent Mr. Lee Warner by you, my idea would be, as the letters of cancellation have been recalled, and we have no record in this off 2 ce whatever of their existence, that this matter be ■> not referred to in your letter, unless all the facts are stated. If you' think it advisable to do so you might state that the cancellation sent had no reference to existing contracts, made in good faith by the Con¬ tinental Commerce Company, as was the case with the Lee Warner contract, and that the letter of cancellation has subsequently been recalled, and’ our contract with Mr. Edison in all points restored. Along these lines I •would suggest that you write Hr. Lee Warner a letter substantially as f0i_ lows :
"Referring further to your letter of Dec. loth, and our reply thereto of Dec. 26th, 1D95, in order to avoind any misunderstanding on your part,
I wish to say that the cancellation referred to in no wise affects con¬ tracts or sales of machines previously made by the Conti nantai Commerce Company, and therefore, in no wise affected your contract' with said Com¬ pany, and I would also state that the letter of cancellation referred to has been recalled and the relations between Mr. Edison and the C&ntinantal Commerce Company restored on the former basis as though said cancilla- tion had never been made. I would further state that the contract be¬ tween the Continarital Commerce Company and yourself has been approved by Mr. Edison. The letter sent to you was written before I wasTuliy in¬ formed of the situation and when a copy of the Australian Contract was not at hand, arid therefore, you may have gotten a wrong impression. I therefore, hasten to set you rlghton this matter and give you the situa¬ tion as it exists."
I would suggest that you send this letter not only to ^ee Warner but also to his attorneys, Messrs. Remnant & Saunders. There is no reason why Mr. Edison should not have approved this contract as of the date of its making, any time he saw fit, and the effect of his approval id' th e same whether made no or .at the time. I do not think that there is any objection 'whatever to your stating the situation exactly as It is and lettetng them see that Mr. Edison intends to sustain us in this matter, and does not intend to assist Lae Warner in "holding us’ up".
Yours very truly.
" KURI LIAN"
YORK.
EDISON-LALANDE BATTERY.
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salesrooms:
110 EAST 23rd ST., NEW YORK.
Edison Manufacturing Company,
— nOTOR OUTFITS,^#**- —
EDISON • KINETOSCOPES • MEDICAL • APPARATUS,
Dental and Surgical Motor Outfits.
. »r-mihT .
Joseph D, Bnuous, Treasurer,
Continental Commerce Co.,
4-i Pine street. Hot York,
My Dear Baucus:-
I have your letter of tlio 15th., referring further to the matter of tho Auotrallan Contract . I have today mitten to Hr. L. Leo- Warner ao per copy of letter attached.
I wish you would refer to tho copy of tho letter which I sent you, writ ton to Honors, Remnant & Saundoro under date of tho 7th. I can¬ not soo that this lettor places you in any very serious position, and I do not ooo that an erplanation similar to that requirod in tho oaoe of Hr. Warner is neoesoary in thoir oaoe. If any further letter is re¬ quired for i.oDors. R. &.S., thon it will have to he different from tho oomnunioatlon written to Hr. Warner. if you think different, lot mo knov/; hut I fail to see any reason why I should mite a- similar to Ilosors. Remnant & Saunders to that written to Hr. Warner.
Yours vory truly,
W30/HSH.
General Manager,
[ENCLOSURE]
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CABLE EDISON-LALANDE BATTERY. SALESROOMS:
"KURILIAN" NEW YORK. 110 EAST 23RD ST., NEW YORK.
Edison Manufacturing Company,
— JIOTOR OUTFITS,
EDISON • KINETOSCOPES • MEDICAL • APPARATUS,
Dental and Surgical Motor Outfits.
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L. Loo Warner, nacj,. ,
Holt, iiorfoll:, inyland,
Doar cir:-
notasvias further to you?? lotto?? to tic or J3ooo«i>or 10th., iBOd, ana our reply thereto of Dooonber noth., 1003, ana In ora or to avoid any nloundor standing on your part, v/o aoolro to r;.ay, that the oanoollatlon roforred to In nowioo affects contraeto or naloo of nnohinoo nado pre¬ viously by the Continental oorraorco Co., and, therefore, in nowioo nf~ footod your Contract with oaid Company. v.o would aloe otato furthor that tho letter of oanoollatlon referred to has boon recalled, and tho relatione between Hr. Udicon and tho continental Conviorco coztpany ro- otorod on tho fornor baolo, tho ear*? no though oaid oanoollatlon had nevor been node.
V/o v/ould also further ntato that tho contract between tho Contl- nontcl conuoroo company and your coif liao boon approved by vts, "dioon.
fiio letter oont to you by tho writer wart written before he v/aa fully infornod an to the exact oituation, and at a tine when a copy of tho Contract between youroolf and tho continental Ooranoroo pospniv wao not in oui’ pooooaalon.
ao to this our lottor
finnhins possibly that you ray have gotten the wrony ir^e colon matter, wo ha at on to not you ri£ht and therefore rannietnont -o ao to cl vo you tho situation exaotlv ao it o-'ictc*.
Your a very truly.
\73G/HDH.
General Ilnnager,
I have changed my plans and returned to this country In order to have a talk with you with reference to our business relations. Mr. Stapleton, who has been in charge of our London office and is inter¬ ested heavily with us, also returned on the same steamer, and he will verify my statements and be present.
The point of the greatest importance wit\uB is, that we are in a position, because of our financial connections in London through the success that we have already made and daily are making, to place your European business on a plane that will be eminently tatisfactory to your self. The quickest way to demonstrate to you that we are making sub¬ stantial progress in a financial and in a business way in London, is to 6hy that among our frequent callers at our office in Dashwood House, are Mr .William Cunard, Mr. E.H. Cunard, principal owners of the Cunard Line of Steamships; Albert G, Sandemann, Governor of the Bank of England; sir Charles Hunter, Captain Hamond, of the Admiralty; Col. Lane of General Wo Is ley's StaffMr. George Matthey, senior member of the firm of Johnson, Matthey & Co., the largest platinum and gold refiners in the world; Col. Boswell-Preston ; Count Sergardi ; MrB . Adair; Miss Keysor, principal owner of Johannis Limited; and many others of equal prominence in finan¬ cial and social circles in Great Britain. We also have thedorsement of Gen. Collins, United States Consul General, and Col. Montgomery. European Financial Agent of the United States Treasury.
We are actively engaged in business with these people and all of the above are frequently in and out of our office. This being the fact then, it hurts us to see a man who is a Juggler and acrobat infla music hall, who happens to have made 100 Pounds kwm investment on an option of the Vitascope, going around among prominent people in London showing his documents as controlling your name and invention.
_ „ 1 recognize that you will say to me that "you made a contract with
Raff & Gammon and should be content to stand by it". I call your atten¬ tion to the fact that I told Messrs. Raff & Gammon that I would sign any sort of a contract they would bring, provided I could get over to London and look the situation over and retire from it if it was not sat¬ isfactory. I arrived in London to find any number of machines working there, and working successfully, many of which utilize the films that we- a®!1* that the patents are absolutely worthless, and that the only asset
that Raff & Gammon have is your name, and we are informed by Raff & Gam¬ mon's own representative that he was told to. keep away from us and was not given our address in Europe, f QJLu tf6-'-<L<ro_cr to j. a
A cable which was sent subsequent to my depar|Jlre from tf&erica/put prohibitive prices upon the territory, and the fact that Mr. Paul and
others are making machines at a lively rate and selling for 60 Pounds, indicates the absolute nonsense of working the "territory" scheme.
The mistake that was made in the early part of this transaction was in allowing us to wait for the coming out of your own machine, and then giving us to understand that a machine'* which was not controlled by the factory, was simply being built there. ' WhereaB, as a matter of fact, this machines is going rorth fis your own production and represents in part your work. - ~
~ We have- spent thousands of dollars in maintaining a reputable and responsible concern in London which is a credit to yourself and ourselves as well. Our record in advancing your interests both abturad and in the United States it is not wecessary to dwell on here.
The whole fact of the business is that the factory is not in sym¬ pathy with this concern, and unless some basis can be reached whereby the factory and ourselves can work in harmony, results unsatisfactory to both of us will obtain.
As far as I am personally concerned the matter of the money in the Vitascope business cuts no figure whatever. It is for larger and more important things that I look forward to for substantial results.
So far as the personal relations between yourself and ourselves are concerned, they have always been of the most satisfactory character, and we all most heartily thank you for your interest and confidence in us, which confidence we will see to it is never betrayed. But I dis¬ tinctly state, and it is my conviction after becoming thoroughly acquaint ed with the situation on both sides of the water, that you and ourselves are being "worked" by others, and it will take very strong evidence to prove the contaary to be the fact.
Mr. Stapleton and I will be at the Laboratory and we shall hope to have the pleasure of seeing you and discussing this situation. We think we can interest you.
Thomas A. Edison, Esq.,
Orange, N.J.
Dear Sir:-
We regret the conclusion that we have been forced to adopt in regard to the Vitascope business, but I think you will see the correctness of our judgment later.
We shall proceed to press the film business with all possible vigor and will arrange for the taking of new subjects at once.
A gentleman has just called here who wants to know how soon he can get an Edison X Ray Apparatus for exhibition at Asbury Park. He also wants to know the price. He is willing to put up a house particularly adapted for the purpose of the X Ray machine, and is also willing to put up a house for the new spring motor phonograph. We are also having other inquiries for X Ray Apparatus and would be glad if we could get some definite information in order to keep these people from buying inferior machines.
Mr. Lyon Levy, Managing Director of the Deutsch-osterrei ch-Edison- Kinetoscop ,Cie . was in the office this morning discussing matters in connection with the Kinetoscope business. He is very anxious to control the Edison X Ray Apparatus, and I tald him under certain conditions we would be very glad to have him become an agent Tor us in his country.
He said that Mr.Volkman had been at the Laboratory to see you, and that he and Mr.Volkman had arranged to control the machine for Germany. I know there is nothing in this and simply call your attention to it as a demonstration that Mr.Volkman talks too much. He has been talking to you about us. He has also indulged in talking against you to us. He does not strike us very favorably no matter what his business connections may be.
Yours very truly.
IjOLCjWVM,
Vice I^res't. & Gen. Mgr.
Our Mr. George of the London office informs us that he has Bent you a copy of the Lumiere patent. For fear that you may not have receiv¬ ed, I send you another, and I call your attention to a comment which he makes upon this patent in his last letter to us. He says as follows:
"I have forwarded to you today copy of the Lumiere patent which I think will interest you. After giving it much consideration I think it superior to any other hitherto put upon the market in that the demage to
the film is almost entirely done away with. This, as you know, is an
. _ . „ . _ . _ ,, .. being the worst machine for
important factor. Paul's machine is earning the reputation for tearing
films. Another great point on which Mr. Lumiere has scored is in using a translucent shutter. I have an idea for a shutter which would serve- ex¬ actly the same purpose as his, and would nevertheless not contravene his patents".
, ’ Yours very
Enclosure.
[ENCLOSURE]
[Second ’Edition.]
N° 7187
Date of Application, 8th Apr., 1895
Complete Specification Left, 10th Dec., 1895— Accepted, 11th Jan., 1896
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Apparatus for Obtaining and Viewing Obrono-pbotograpbio or Zoetropio Pictures.
I, Benjamin Josisrn Babnaud Mills, of 23 Southampton Buildings, in tho County of London, Patent Agent, do lioroby doolaro tlw nature of this mvontiou fa communication to mo from Auguste Lumiiiro and Louis Lumifiro, both of 21, 23 and 25. Ruo Saint Viotor, Lyon-Montplaisir, in tile Ronubho of Franoo,
5 Manufacturers of Photographic Products and Materials) to bo os follows
It is known that chrono-photographio pictures givo tho illusion of movomont by tho rapid succession before tho eyes of tho obsorvor of a sorics ot photographs, takon at oloso intervals, of objects or porsons in movomont. _ _ . .
Tho invention consists in a novol apparatus for obtaining and viowmg thoso
10 pi Tho°oaaontinl cliaractor of tho moohanism of this apparatus is to act intermittently on a rlbnnd perforated at regular intervals, so ns to impart to it successive motions separated by times of rest during whioh tho exposure is effected or tho pictures are viewed, each of thoso movomonts being further obtained with a vnriablo spoed,— 16' nil at tho commencement and finish of tho motion and mnximum at its centre— in order not to deteriorate tho riband by a too suddon impulse or by a too abrupt
0°Tlies"’conditions are practically realised by tho apparatus ropresontod in tho accompanying drawings. ,,
20 Fi<r‘ 1 is a sectional front view, Fig. 2 is a horizontal section drawn on tho lino a y of Fig. 1, and Fig. 3 is a vortical section at right angles to that of
r* The" mechanism contained in tho chambor 0 is operated by a singlo shaft A which ■ receives its motion from tho outsido of tho chambor from any kind of motor. On 25 tho shaft A is mounted an eccentric B, giving a to and fro movomont to a vortical . slido D moving in guides EE.
On a latoral prolongation of this slido is mounted a small very light fork F, (drawn to a larger scalo in Fig. 5) tho two points a a of which pass through tho partition G in two slotted oponings b b. Tho fork F, guided by a small support /, 30 slides horizontally and enrrios on its central rod an arm or projection d moved first in one direction and then in tho other by two arms g g fixed to tho shaft A and carrying at their two oxtromitios two portions of holicos inclined in contrary
^Behind tho partition G is a vortical passago, through which tho perforated 35 riband R descends, said riband being previously wound and frooly suspended in n box H at tho upper part of tho apparatus; tho perforations of this riband, which are arranged at equal distances nlong tho two. edges, are traversed by tho two points o o wlion tho fork is pushed towards tho interior by ono of tho arms gj at • • ■ this momont tho descending motion of tho slido commences, which enrrios with it 40 this perforated riband.' At tho ond of this motion, tho second arm g pushes tho fork backwards and disengages it from tho perforations, so that tho slido rises alono and leaves tho riband at rest dnring its ascending motion.
If ho result of this arrangement is:— , , . , .. .
1st. That tho riband is drawn downwards during tho descending motion of tho 4,0 points "d and that it remains at rest during tlloir ascending motion.
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Apparatus for Obtaining and Viewing Chrono-photographic or Zoetropio Pictures.
2nd. Tlmt the points entor and lenvo the perforations of tho riband nt the dead points of the eccentric ivlion tlioir speed is nearly at zero whatever may bo tho rapidity of the movements.
3rd. That those same points come into contact with and leave tho riband without shock and consequently without deteriorating tho perforations. 5
Tho nbnnd further unwinds very freely from tho box H whore it is simply supported on a fixed axle.
Tho partition G is provided with a window or oyo piece I of tho dimensions of one of tho successive images ; this window or oyo pioco is alternately covored and uncovered by a soreon formed of a simplo diso segment J, whoso shape is shown by 10 tho dotted lines in Fig. 1. Tho missing segment of tho diso corresponds with a sector of an angle which it is only necessary to vary to modify tho timo of exposure, and which may bo as much ns about 170 degrees, which would bo too much for tho obtaining of sharp images, but which constitutes n very favorable condition for tho viewing of images when tho apparatus servos for this purpose. It is arranged so 15 as to uncovor the window or oyo piece 1 whilst the riband is nt rest, that is to say, during tho upward motion of tl'io points a.
Tho nieohnnism just dosoribed is utilized, either in tho same apparatus or with different apparatuses : —
1st. For tho obtaining of nogntivo images by tho direct exposure of tho scones to 20 bo reproduced.
2nd. For tho obtaining of positive prints.
3rd. For tho direct viewing or for tho projection on a screen of photographs in movement.
Tho printing of positives is also effected upon a sensitivo transparent or 25 non-transparent riband poiforatcd exactly like that above doscribod.
Tho two ribands, superposed, pass through tho apparatus as above described with a speed which can nevertheless uo less according to tho degree of sensitiveness or of light.
Finally the same mechanism, or a similar mechanism, will also sorvo lor direct 30 vision or for tho projection of positivo images.
Tlieso images will succeed each other absolutely in tho same manner and will return absolutely to tho same placo as tho impressions received at tho exposure ; they will bo seen separately in tho state of complete rest and during a time almost equal to tho interruption between two consecutivo images, which conditions aro 36 very favorable to the sharpness and continuity of tho vision.
Negatives aro obtained upon a riband of sensitive transparent papor, or bettor on a sensitive film perforated along its edges ns nbovo explained.
Tho chamber (J being closed and furnished with a lens in front of tho window I, tho successive phasos of the animated scone which is in front of tho lens, aro 40 reproduced upon tho riband whilst it is nt rest and uncovered by tbo screen, and the descent of tho riband takes place whilst tlio window I is covered by tho
Very sharp impressions can bo thus obtained, succeeding each other rapidly, — twenty times per socoud for oxample — with a timo of exposure which may reach in 45 this ease about of a second on a surface completely motionless.
The exposed band desconds freely into a dark chamber below tho apparatus, whore it is takon for development.
Furthor, by tho employment of conveniently shaped earns, for example, tho triangular cam represented at Fig. 4, tlio time of rest of tho riband can bo SO increased to § of the total timo, which condition is very favorable for vision either direct or in projection, and for obtaining images with times of exposure relatively
For viewing either direct or by projection, a segment of a disc is employed which is made of translucent material, such as oiled paper, paraffined papor, celluloid, etc., 55 tho effect of which is to diminish tho scintillation duo to tho periodic suppression of tho light.
Apparatus for Obtaini,
° 7187.— A.D. 189.5.
-photographic or Zoetropio Pictures.
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Apparatus for Obtaining and Vieioing Cbrono-photoyraphic or Xoelropic Pictures.
tho descending motion of the slide commences which curries with it tho perforated riband. At tho end of this motion, the second arm p pushes tho fork backwards and disengages it from tlio perforations, so that tho slide rises alone and leaves the riband at rost during its ascending motion.
The result of this arrangement is : — 0
1st. That tho riband is drawn downwards during the descending motion ol tho points a, and that it romnins at rost during their ascending motion.
2nd. That tho points enter and leave tho perforations of tho riband at tho dead points of tho eccentric when tlioir speed is nearly at aero whatever may bo tho rapidity of tho movements.
3rd. That tlicso same points come into contact with and leave the riband without shock and consequently without deteriorating the perforations.
Tho riband further unwinds very freely from tho box H, whore it is simply supported oil a fixed axle. i*
The partition G is provided with a window or eye pioco 1, of tho dimensions ot 10 one of tho successive iniagos, this window or eye pioco is alternately covered and uncovered by a screen formed of a simple disc segment J whoso shape is shown by tho dotted linos in Fig. 1. Tho missing sogmont of the disc corresponds with a sector of an angle which it is only nocossary to vary to modify tho timo of exposuro anil which may bo as much as about 170 dogreos, which would bo too i much for tho obtaining of sharp imagos, but which constitutes a very favorable condition for the viewing of images when tho apparatus serves for this purpose.
It is arranged eo as to uncover tho window or eye piece I whilst the riband is at rest, that is to say, during tho upward motion of the points a. The mechanism just described is utilised, either in tho same apparatus or with difforont 20 apparatuses. ... „ „
1st. For tho obtaining of negative imagos by tho direct exposuro of tho sconos to bo reproduced.
2nd. For tho obtaining of positive prints.
3rd. For the direct viewing or for the projection on a screen o£ photographs in 30
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" FinaTly tho samo mechanism or a similar mechanism, will also sorvo for direct vision or for tho projection of positive images.
These imagos will succocd each other absolutely in the saino inannor nnd will return absolutely to tho samo placo os tho impressions received at tho exposure, 40 they will bo seen separately, in tho stato of complete rest, and during a time almost equal to tho interruption between two consecutivo images, which conditions are very favorable to tho sharpness and continuity of tho vision.
Negatives are obtained upon a riband of sensitive transparent papor or bettor on a sensitive film perforated along its edges as above explained. 46
Tho chamber C being closed and furnished with a lens in front of tho window I tho successive phnsos of tho animated scone which i3 in front of the Ions, uro reproduced unon tho riband whilst it is at rest and uncovered by tho soreon, and tho descent of the riband takes placo whilst tho window I is covored by tho said
Very sharp improssions can bo thus obtained, succeeding oncli other rapidly, twenty times per second for example, with a timo of exposuro which may reach in this caso about X of a second on a surface completely motionloss.
Tho exposed band descends frooly into n dark chamber below llie apparatus, whore it is taken for development. ' 5
Further by tho employment of conveniently shaped cams, for oxamplo tho triangular cam represented at Fig'. 4 tho timo of rost of tho riband can bo incrensod
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eccentric B may bo voplacod by a crank cam or other nT0'"011^ l)i!rtlaularly tho 40 an alternate motion with dead point and ofibetinu the nf"* glV'n<g *? tbo Poiuts a< during their ascending motion by' any suitable^ fixed Tp Jn tholhaft A™ POintS
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pictures a mechanism eo°nsisl?ng80f “a Se“Ssh^"^?,,f>t0St?1’Ili0, 0r z,oolroPio
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2d Southampton Buddings, London, W.C., Agonls.
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Dear Sirs:
Replying to yours 30th. ulto.
asking the privilege of using on your letter heads "Foreign Repre¬ sentatives of Thos. A. Edison", I beg to say, I do not approve of it.
Yours very truly,
MAGUIRE & BAUCUS, LIMITED,
44 PINE STREET,
NEW YORK, July 29th,
Edison Manufacturing Co.,
Gentlemen:-
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Enclosed herewith we send you our order for 5b {Projecting Kinetoscopes , or Edison Projectoscopes ; these machines deliverable as quickly as lo clear films can accompany each machine, with the exception of the first 6 machines, which are to' be supplied to us immediately, one of which machines is to be used in this country, not for exhibition, but for the purpose of examining films. It would be a matter of gratifica¬ tion to us if, you would give us these first 5 machines with all possible dispatch, as it will be a factor :in the business to show a good machine at once.
We have no faith in patents in connection with this particular line of business, and relieve the factory of any responsibility from patent litigation in connection with any of the'qe machine s: we sbll.
It is understood that the agency which holds good on the Kineto- scope also applies in connection with this new form of the same; that no films or materials are to be supplied from the factory for others until such time as we fail to do business to the satisfaction of Mr. Edison.
With reference to the matter of the proposed order for 40 machines which are to be billed to us and sold through us as your agents, we
would say that we fear that there has been some misapprehension concern¬
ing the matter of the rate of speed that the films are to be delivered to the party who buys. For instance, Mr. Edison said something about the rate being as 50 is to 40, as per the orders for machines. We do not want to do anything that would serve to change the order in any way, or give you the idea that we are not willing to stand to our statement, but does it not seem to you that our duty is to protect the orders already in to as great an extent as possible, and therefore we would suggest that only 25^ of our output of films be given on this order.
We believe that the resulj of yesterday's conference will serve to clear the air. We are most anxious to do business without friction, and
I suggest that we all endeavor to keep cool and get down to business as
quickly as possible.
Yours very truly,
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1896. Motion Pictures - Raff & Gammon (D-96-19)
This folder contains correspondence relating to the business of Raff & Gammon, which held the rights to market Edison’s kinetoscope and films in the United States and Canada. Included are letters about the firm’s attempt to obtain boxing films controlled by the Kinetoscope Exhibiting Co. and the termination of Raff & Gammon’s agency by the Edison Manufacturing Co.
All the documents have been filmed.
EDISON-LALANB'E BATTERY.
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Edison Manufacturing Company,
— *=^FAN HOTOR OUTFITS,^***—
EDISON • KINETOSCOPES • MEDICAL - APPARATUS,
Dental and Surgical Motor Outfits.
Hencre. Raff s-. Gammon,
43 v;. 30th St.,
Dear siro:
Hoy / York City.
.July....2Q+....ia9G... . . /cTJ>
I hoc to advice that tho arrangement no to your handling Kinotoooopoo, Rilne, oto., in tho Unltod Staton and Canada, no per my letters of Juno lot and Juno 17th, 1G05, and no referred to in your communiontiono of liny 17th and Juno 5th, 1395, in hereby, cancelled, and. I doolro to ndvioo you that thin nrrancomont will oeaoe and
determine thirty dayo from thin date. She reason that 1 terminate the arrangement la, that the huninono hao oomo to praotloally n otand-otill, and I prefer to ho free to. make any other arranseraont that may offer itaolf , v;lth reference to Kinetoocopen, eto. I think you oan appre¬ ciate tiio juotloo of m y pooition In thin matter.
Youro very truly,
4 Raff Si Gammon
LATEST MARVEL
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EDISON • KINETOSCOPES • MEDICAL • APPARATUS,
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Gentiomen:
or. to foooipt of you* favor of lot , OMool^ Ol,oolt f °n Ul° ?lrth Ave- a>*-'nw TOM City, dated July Olot, 1000, for 5*00.00, uhl.h ™ i,a,o Passed to tho orodit of you,, aoodunt ?1„, than*,, uo notioo that tan oheox is oijnod -Tho Vltacoopo do. , ho 0
Itaff, Treasurer., hut.ao ,o do not hnor this oonoorn, no or«ut «" direct to your account.
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General Manager.
1896. Patents (D-96-20)
This folder contains correspondence and other documents from Edison’s patent attorneys and agents relating to domestic and foreign patent applications, patent litigation, and other patent matters. Included are letters pertaining to patents for the kinetoscope, the phonograph, and ore milling machinery. There is also a translation of Charles Weyher’s 1880 French patent on the phonograph. Most of the letters are by Richard N. Dyer and the law firm of Dyer & Driscoll.
Approximately 40 percent of the documents have been filmed. The following categories of documents have not been filmed: routine correspondence about patent interferences and renewals, application fees, taxes, and other routine transactions; letters of transmittal.
We have arranged with Dr. Morton to eome to the lab¬ oratory Saturday morning for the purpose of repeating the ex¬ periments conducted last Tuesday and to experiment with the additional material which you had in course of preparation.
We shall be glad if you will see that everything is ready for the experiments, so that Dr. Morton will not be kept waiting.
Yours very truly.
T. A. Edison, Esq.,
Orange, N. J.,
Dear Sir:-
We beg to inform you that the Commissioner of Pat¬ ents has reversed the Board of Examiners-in-Chlef <Jn your ap¬ plication for process of- separating, iron and copper pyrites, the claims in the case being allowed Just as they were pre¬ sented.
Yours truly, i . r „
I argued the motion before Judge Green in the Phono¬ graph Works case this morning, with the result of securing an extension of time to March 20th. He however insists that the case shall go on the list for