[D8936AAE1], Letter from W A Stuart to Thomas Alva Edison, January 22nd, 1889
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- Title
- [D8936AAE1], Letter from W A Stuart to Thomas Alva Edison, January 22nd, 1889
- Editor's Notes
- Dear Sir I have just made a contract with Mr. Slattery for the establishment of an Electric plant here--##In coming together on the price, there was one hundred dollars between us. I suggested to him that we were anxious to have you visit us here during the ensuing springs season, and if you could be induced to come, we would ----- your bill with this $100.##Be assured my dear sir, that this paltry sum does not measure our desire to have you here.##Thousands of people from all parts of the United States, come here during our summer season--It would be a great pleasure to them to see the great discoverer of our age--The man who has not only made his country, but the whole world his debtor, by the force of his native genius, supplemented by unbending and untiring pluck and labor.##Do not imagine that the homage which all would feel was due you, would be paid in any ostentatious, or offensive form, even to a man of your well known modesty--Most, if not all this homage would be FELT, rather than expressed##I imagine you would enjoy the rest, and quiet of this place--Mr. Slattery will desceibe it--You can have a nice cottage near the main hotel, or if you prefer, can take one on 1/8 or 1/16 of a mile from it. All our guests take their meals at the Hotel-##We have had the erection of this Electric plant in contemplation, for a year, I have received propositions from other Electric Companies, but I preferred to have your name--The name of the original inventor connected with the plant here--The present contract is limited by the capacity of our steam plant: but in a year we hope to enlarge over boiler capacity, so as to give your electric light to every room on the place-- Yours truly, W.A Stuart, for the White Sulpher Springs, Ca
- Author
- Stuart, W A
- Recipient
- Edison, Thomas Alva
- Mentioned
- Slattery, Morris
- Date
- 1889-01-22
- Type
- Letter
- Folder ID
- D8936-F
- Microfilm ID
- 126:307
- Document ID
- D8936AAE1
- Publisher
- Thomas A. Edison Papers, School of Arts and Sciences, Rutgers University
- Has Version
- Archive.org Viewer, Microfilm Series Reel 126
- License
- CC0 1.0 Universal