[D8850ABX], Letter from Hugh De Coursey Hamilton to Thomas Alva Edison, July 14th, 1888
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- Title
- [D8850ABX], Letter from Hugh De Coursey Hamilton to Thomas Alva Edison, July 14th, 1888
- Editor's Notes
- "I enclose you copy of phonogram, Col. Gouraud's voices, it was recorded while cylinder, resolved 112 per minute. ### We are matching with much anticipation the devices to arrive which by cable we learn you will express on Monday. I trust it is a perfected knife for one improvement, + perhaps different spectacle + even governor though the one here governs to a niceity but makes some noise. ### This motor is a darling, have had not the least trouble with it. ### Already tried the 'Schanschieff Battery', requiring two cell to do the required work. E.M.F. of each 1.39 volts. Seems to prove a very clean and good one. ### Write Payne by this mail in regard to envelope boxes, + mailing phonograms those of [cerasine?] cracked from contraction but the Bees wax ones stand all right + work well. ### Col. Sends you talk twice a week. ### This is fearful climate otherwise everything is lovely.
- Author
- Hamilton, Hugh De Coursey
- Recipient
- Edison, Thomas Alva
- Date
- 1888-07-14
- Type
- Letter
- Folder ID
- D8850-F
- Microfilm ID
- 124:714
- Document ID
- D8850ABX
- Publisher
- Thomas A. Edison Papers, School of Arts and Sciences, Rutgers University
- Has Version
- Archive.org Viewer, Microfilm Series Reel 124
- License
- CC0 1.0 Universal