[D8120ZAV], Letter from Thomas Alva Edison to Edward Hibberd Johnson, August 19th, 1881
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Title
[D8120ZAV], Letter from Thomas Alva Edison to Edward Hibberd Johnson, August 19th, 1881
Editor's Notes
Cleaner and re-worded version of doc. D8120ZAU. Maxim's company, in competition with TAE, got contract to light a ferry boat of Penn. RR. Says that Maxim is guilty of "the most shameful infringement" of TAE's patent. But the "'scientific impossiblity' the subdivision of the electric light was accomplished by me." Calls Maxim a "pirate company who appears on the field over a year afterwards." Rails at Penn RR doing this considering that "the exhibition of this very light has brought over 70 000 people over the Penna RR to see it in operation at Menlo Park" long before Maxim's lamp. Wants him to talk to Cassatt (pres. Penn RR) about this. Consider for inclusion. (DH)
Author
Recipient
Mentioned
Date
1881-08-19
Type
Folder/Volume ID
D8120-F
Microfilm ID
57:628
Document ID
D8120ZAV
Publisher
Thomas A. Edison Papers, School of Arts and Sciences, Rutgers University