[D0204AAK], Letter from Robert Rafn to Edison Storage Battery Co, July 14th, 1902
https://edisondigital.rutgers.edu/document/D0204AAK
Transcription
Berlin July 14 1902 To Dr. Sell, [illegible] St. 22. The Edison [illegible] Co. Orange, N. J. Gentlemen, I have reviewed your favor of 1st inst. stating that other has here been sent me but one cell, which was only a pain of plates with all sulphide iron, to meet the condition of the English patent, and, [from them?], a lot of plates filled with scrapped shaft, as samples of construction "_ and, consequently, that the cell, that I [tested?], and of which I [illegible] my report on June 16th was never sent to me. It is evident that there is a [illegible] [lobe?] somewhere, although I do not know where to locate it. I shall give a brief extract of the points of the correspondence regarding said cell: <file foreign [illegible?]> <JUL 23 1902> [TAE Marginalia] 2) a) I wrote to Mr Edison under [illegible] [illegible] . . . I should suggest that a complete best cell in prepared and kept ready for shipment on telegraphical information. b) Cable Mr Edison over Apr 19: Send next cell _ _ _ _ c) Received Cable from Mr Edison, Apr 21 : _ _ _ _ will ship cell. The cell was received by me on June 1st and consisted of [illegible] iron _ and one nickel electrodes, fill size, in [illegible] glass jar and separated by [illegible] glass [rocks?]. The package contained [illegible] _ and three nickel plates, of some quantity. As known from my pension letter this cell proved to be insignificant for the official rest in question, for which reason I called : Send new cell, some received [illegible] good The sample plates, containing scraps [shaft?] [illegible] sent to me Nov. last. I returned from Vienna yesterday, where things stand very [formidably?]. Yours very truly Rob. Rafn.