[D7802ZFV], Letter from Josiah Custer Reiff to Thomas Alva Edison, April 2nd, 1878
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- Title
- [D7802ZFV], Letter from Josiah Custer Reiff to Thomas Alva Edison, April 2nd, 1878
- Editor's Notes
- Col Gouraud arrived from Europe today to remain one week -- Tells of reception by sci/tech figures in England: "Preece says time to utilize automatic & other improvements with P. O. Depts. Many prejudices have been broken down & the fever of improvement seems to be on-- Sir Wm Thomson said the other day that Edison is undoubtedly one of the leading Electrical geniuses of the day-- It is therefore the opportunity to utilize the reputation your own work has given you stimulated by our friends-- You will notice that all my friends recognize your merit & laud it & don't call you `thief'--`fraud,' `Prof of duplicity'--`void of moral sense' etc etc, as the friends of some other people do" If in town tomorrow see Reiff and Gouraud -- don't settle with A&P for salary less than $5,000 -- How about the Graphic yesterday on the "Food for the world"
- Author
- Reiff, Josiah Custer
- Recipient
- Edison, Thomas Alva
- Mentioned
- New York Graphic
- Mercantile Trust Co
- Atlantic and Pacific Telegraph Co
- Fleming, John
- Gouraud, George Edward
- Preece, William Henry
- Thomson, William, (Lord Kelvin)
- Date
- 1878-04-02
- Type
- Letter
- Folder ID
- D7802-F
- Microfilm ID
- 15:448
- Document ID
- D7802ZFV
- Publisher
- Thomas A. Edison Papers, School of Arts and Sciences, Rutgers University
- Has Version
- Archive.org Viewer, Microfilm Series Reel 15