[LB016234], Letter from Samuel Insull to Nathaniel W Pratt, Babcock and Wilcox, May 7th, 1883

I am expecting to place our first order with you for a Double Furnace 146 H.P. Boiler for Shamokin Pa.##Our Local company there will take charge of setting the Boiler under the direction of the man that you usual send with one of your Boilders. Do you think if this course is pursued we can rely on the Boiler being all right or is it essential that Woodruff should do the setting##Will you please send me Specificatin of 146 H.P. Double Furnace Boiler by bearer##The Prospects are that we shall be ordering a good many boilers within the next two months

Insull, Samuel

Babcock and Wilcox

Pratt, Nathaniel W

Edison Electric Illuminating Co (Shamokin)

1883-05-07

1880-1889

Letter

Purchases

Engines, boilers, prime movers

Central stations

LB016234

LB016-F

82:366

Thomas Edison National Historical Park

Thomas A. Edison Papers, School of Arts and Sciences, Rutgers University