[D8905AHM], Letter from New York New Haven and Hartford Railroad, N E Smith to Thomas Alva Edison, October 20th, 1889
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- Title
- [D8905AHM], Letter from New York New Haven and Hartford Railroad, N E Smith to Thomas Alva Edison, October 20th, 1889
- Editor's Notes
- Perhaps it is not agreeable for you to be addressed in thjis manner…I presume you are bored to death by those who are as anxious as myself to obtain a record from you personally. I trust you will bear with me this time…I wish to make this a business phonogram. …we have just introduced a phonoplex circuit on our New York division, but are unable to work it successfully through to the Grand Central Depot on account of induction apparently in wires in New York cable. I hope you will be able to remedy the trouble, as we are very much in need of telegraph facilities, and if this succeeds it will fill a long felt want….I should be extremely delighted to receive a phonogram from you to be reproduced for those who may have the good fortune to hear it. By the way, wont you pelase tell me why this cylinder scratches…If you will kindly grant my request, it will be highly appreciated N.E Smith, N.Y, N.H, & H.R.R [name mentions: New York New Haven & Hartford Rail Road N.E Smith Thos Edison Grand Central Depot ]
- Supplied day
- Recipient
- Edison, Thomas Alva
- Date
- 1889-10-20
- Type
- Letter
- Subject
- Phonoplex and railroad telegraphy
- Cylinder recordings
- Cylinder record and duplicating technology
- Folder ID
- D8905-F
- Microfilm ID
- 125:410
- Document ID
- D8905AHM
- Publisher
- Thomas A. Edison Papers, School of Arts and Sciences, Rutgers University
- Has Version
- Archive.org Viewer, Microfilm Series Reel 125