[D7802ZDK], Letter from Ezra Torrance Gilliland to Thomas Alva Edison, March 14th, 1878
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[D7802ZDK], Letter from Ezra Torrance Gilliland to Thomas Alva Edison, March 14th, 1878
Editor's Notes
Wrote Batchelor concerning EHJ and decision of executive comm of Society to appoint a comm to make arrangements for EHJ exhibition -- at next meeting of society Gilliland has been selected to lecture on telephone -- wants info from TAE and drawings -- 125 telephones in operation Armstrong says telephone Co say Cinn is one of best customers -- WU have got at their office a Gray telephone which Gill thinks is infringement of Bell -- Gill's lecture to Society will not interfere with EHJ who would speak at a public hall to the public and charge admission -- Bell Telephone Co have furnished Gill all he needs -- at last meeting of Society Ross, with whom Gill is now associated gave lecture on elec light -- newspapers have had material on phono and Gill would like privilege of making one or purchasing -- Gill doing well having secured nearly all of old trade and has 5 hands working principle bus is telephone work -- has power of atty from old man to sell [e pen?]
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Date
1878-03-14
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Folder/Volume ID
D7802-F
Microfilm ID
15:354
Document ID
D7802ZDK
Publisher
Thomas A. Edison Papers, School of Arts and Sciences, Rutgers University