[LB039277], Letter from Thomas Alva Edison to Charles Tupper, April 2nd, 1890
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[LB039277], Letter from Thomas Alva Edison to Charles Tupper, April 2nd, 1890
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1890-04-02
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LB039-F
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140:925
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LB039277
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Thomas A. Edison Papers, School of Arts and Sciences, Rutgers University
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April 2nd 1890
Sir Charles Tupper,
High Commissioner for Canada,
9 Victoria Chambers, London, S.W. England
My Dear Sir Charles:-
I have received a letter from Mr. Ritchie, in which he states that you desire to have a copy of my patent for treating fibres, upon which you desire to give some information to Sir Ambrose Shay.
In compliance with this request I beg to say, that I can only treat fibres of the AGAVE family, which I do by soaking the leaves for several weeks in a solution of crude petroleum. Then when the leaves are taken out, everything is pulp, excepting the fibre.
I intend starting Works down in Mexico for treating leaves of this family, which I can obtain there in abundance.
Perhaps, Sir Ambrose Shay could send me samples of the plant he desires to have treated.
Very truly yours,
Thomas A. Edison
Sir Charles Tupper,
High Commissioner for Canada,
9 Victoria Chambers, London, S.W. England
My Dear Sir Charles:-
I have received a letter from Mr. Ritchie, in which he states that you desire to have a copy of my patent for treating fibres, upon which you desire to give some information to Sir Ambrose Shay.
In compliance with this request I beg to say, that I can only treat fibres of the AGAVE family, which I do by soaking the leaves for several weeks in a solution of crude petroleum. Then when the leaves are taken out, everything is pulp, excepting the fibre.
I intend starting Works down in Mexico for treating leaves of this family, which I can obtain there in abundance.
Perhaps, Sir Ambrose Shay could send me samples of the plant he desires to have treated.
Very truly yours,
Thomas A. Edison