[LB048107], Letter from Thomas Alva Edison to Edison General Electric Co, Samuel Insull, March 4th, 1891
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March 4, 1891. Samuel Insull, Esq., 2nd Vice-Pres’t., Edison Gen’l. Electric Co., Edison Building, Broad St., New York City. Dear Sir:- The Lamp factory is “off” again, the lamps which they are turning out being very poor, and I am now hunting the bug. I cannot and shall not undertake to put things to rights and carry on experiments for raising the economy from 15 to 20 if present methods are to continue. Too many cooks spoil the broth. I now ask that the Company permit me to put my own Inspector in the factory, who shall report to me direct. He will give no orders, nor will he interfere in any way whatever with the management, his duty being simply to report to me if the scientific methods are being carried out according to my instructions. Please let me know at once if this is permissible. Yours very truly, (Signed Thos. A. Edison)