[LB048318], Letter from Alfred Ord Tate to Emma McHenry (Mrs Charles F.) Pond, March 26th, 1891
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March 26, 1891 Mrs. C.F. Pond No. 45 East 34th Street, New York City. Dear Madame,- Your letter of 15th instant has remained unanswered owing to the absence of Mr. Edison. With reference to the electrical test which you refer to, for making certain the fact of death, Mr. Edison regrets very much that he cannot give you any information on this subject; he does not know what the test is. Should you, however, entertain a fear of being buried alive, Mr. Edison suggests that a good way to prevent such a thing would be for you to make awill and embody therein a clause to the effect that you should not be buried until decomposition has fully set in. Yours very truly, A.O. Tate Private Secretary