[D8741AAA], Letter from G C Goss to Thomas Alva Edison, January 24th, 1887
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- Title
- [D8741AAA], Letter from G C Goss to Thomas Alva Edison, January 24th, 1887
- Editor's Notes
- "Last Winter I took a trip down through the [-]ast Julia Island and as far Venezuela S. A. One of the cities I visited [---] discussing the [----]ed [-]f p[--]ting in Gass. Having been at your works a year ago when you cho[----]d the Julia [---]cly in [-------] to that [-----] saw what you were doing with Electricity as an illuminating [-----] -- Meeting with [----] if the public men in this city who are interested in having their [----] [------] I told them of this wonderful improvement [---] making and not to be in a hurry as you were perfecting the Electric light and in my judgment this was the most economical light and for their climate much cheaper & better than gass. ## I am now in receipt of the city ordinance granting these parties a c[---]p[-]r for lighting the places with Electricity for 21 years They also sent me a statement of the [------] of lights which they would probably require My friends write me that they can get most of the stock taken there I would be please to ascertain the cost of the plant to light this plase as for schedule enclosed.-- Say price for cas delivered with Experts to put it up probable time it would tak -- Should be pleasure to have the estimate to I could send it by the steamer of the 2[-]th. I go to [------] to night bt expect to return Wednesday -- and will call on you if necessary -- Please in your Estimate figure a commssian to me of 5%" Enclosure: D8741AAB.
- Author
- Goss, G C
- Recipient
- Edison, Thomas Alva
- Date
- 1887-01-24
- Type
- Letter
- Subject
- International business operations
- Financial operations (companies and organizations)
- Electric light and power
- Folder ID
- D8741-F
- Microfilm ID
- 120:44
- Document ID
- D8741AAA
- 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 120