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[D8143K], Letter from Josiah Custer Reiff to Thomas Alva Edison, November 16th, 1881

Title: [D8143K], Letter from Josiah Custer Reiff to Thomas Alva Edison, November 16th, 1881
Editor's Notes: Insull told me you're making you loco to 3'6" gauge. THis is mistake. Std US gauge is 4'8.5"; narrow gauge is 3' and won't be changed in this country. Should make yours conform to present narrow gauge.
Author: Reiff, Josiah Custer
Recipient: Edison, Thomas Alva
Mentioned: Insull, Samuel
Date: 1881-11-16
Type: Letter
Subject: Engines, boilers, prime movers; Electric traction
Folder ID: D8143-F
Microfilm ID: 59:444
Document ID: D8143K
URL: https://edisondigital.rutgers.edu/document/D8143K
Rights: Thomas Edison National Historical Park
Publisher: Thomas A. Edison Papers, School of Arts and Sciences, Rutgers University
Has Version: Archive.org Viewer, Microfilm Series Reel 59
License: CC0 1.0 Universal

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