[D8822AAO], Letter from E W Wilkinson to Thomas Alva Edison, April 17th, 1888
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- Title
- [D8822AAO], Letter from E W Wilkinson to Thomas Alva Edison, April 17th, 1888
- Editor's Notes
- "Will you kingly give my information asked herein if [unclear]do to so and obilige. ### I wish to know what relative amount of attraction in power of current is needed to take up the following metals weight and all things being equal Iron, Lead, Platinum + Gold. ### If you can give me this information it will enable me to decide whether a project I have in view is practicable. ### If so will need an apparatus [unclear] and thank your establishment would be most appropriate place to have same made please answer as soon as conceivable." Yours respectfully, E.W. Wilkinson [Marginalia: "If you mean a current applied to amount to attract Iron lead gold + platinum the answer is that only iron magnetic can be attracted- What do you mean by a current taking up"]
- Author
- Wilkinson, E W
- Recipient
- Edison, Thomas Alva
- Date
- 1888-04-17
- Type
- Letter
- Folder ID
- D8822-F
- Microfilm ID
- 122:719
- Document ID
- D8822AAO
- Publisher
- Thomas A. Edison Papers, School of Arts and Sciences, Rutgers University
- Has Version
- Archive.org Viewer, Microfilm Series Reel 122