[D8724AAB], Letter from George Crosby to Thomas Alva Edison, June 11th, 1887
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- Title
- [D8724AAB], Letter from George Crosby to Thomas Alva Edison, June 11th, 1887
- Editor's Notes
- "Will you please excuse me for making a suggestion. There comes to this market yearly millions of "cony" (Rabbit) skins. This fur from [-----] which is used in the the manufacutre of hats. The fur is now separated from the pelt by a machine which cuts the pelt into very small strips, and of course destroys it. What we need is a machine which will by some process separate the fur from the pelts and save the latter that it may be tanned & used in various wayt for which leather is adapted. There is no doubt a large fortune in any machine that will accomplish this object. ## The question is can it be done? Perhaps you can answer it. I should be glad to have you give the matter a little consideration." Marginalia in TAE's hand: "I have an idea I can do this shall have my new Laboratory finished by Sept 15 & can easily put Couple Experimenters on the problem -- please notify me again about that time & I will go into it --"
- Author
- Crosby, George
- Recipient
- Edison, Thomas Alva
- Date
- 1887-06-11
- Type
- Letter
- Subject
- Tools and machinery
- Folder ID
- D8724-F
- Microfilm ID
- 119:718
- Document ID
- D8724AAB
- 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 119