[D8618F], Letter from Theodore Hook Whitney to Thomas Alva Edison, June 29th, 1886
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- Title
- [D8618F], Letter from Theodore Hook Whitney to Thomas Alva Edison, June 29th, 1886
- Editor's Notes
- Mr. Flagler of the new Ponce de Leon Hotel left here last week and will probably call on you to see you in regard to electric lights for the Hotel. I tried to get the work for lights, bells[?], etc. He said he would see you about it if I was capable of putting the lights in. I know that I can do it . I have no doubts about the bells[?]. Now if you will be so kind as to say a few words in my favor, I shall never forget it. I should like to get the job very much as it will help me ever so much. It will be a big advertisement for me. I could get 2 or 3 men from your company and they would know that it was done proper. There are two other hotesl that want electric lights and if they do, I will get the work. They spoke of the Edco System, but as I never saw it, I could not recommend it. I told them that yours were the best. There is a great deal that I could learn about the lights and if I could get the Ponce de Leon's work and have some of your men here to work for me, I could put the plants in myself for the other two, or while the men are here we could put the plants in. If they put the plants in, I will try and get a few private parties to go into it, too. ##I have written your company for prices. Please do your best for me. Is there any chance of my being your agent here? ##Would that Maxim [Magic?] Lantern 20 cp light be suitable for a dentist to work by at night, run say two hours? Is the "Aurora" battery as good as the Edco for running one of the Electro-Dynamic Co.'s motor for dentists, say five cells? Would it last as long and would there by power enough to run a light suitable to work by? I don't suppose it would run one of your Magic[?] Lantern lights, 20cp. There is about 11 volts. Will Stout, Meadowcraft, too, do as well by me as your company. They charge $15 per day for 16 cp lamps, is not that very dear, with 25% discount.
- Author
- Whitney, Theodore Hook
- Recipient
- Edison, Thomas Alva
- Date
- 1886-06-29
- Type
- Letter
- Folder ID
- D8618-F
- Microfilm ID
- 79:292
- Document ID
- D8618F
- Publisher
- Thomas A. Edison Papers, School of Arts and Sciences, Rutgers University
- License
- CC0 1.0 Universal
- Has Version
- Archive.org Viewer, Microfilm Series Reel 79