[LB051254], Letter from Alfred Ord Tate to Samuel Insull, October 8th, 1891
https://edisondigital.rutgers.edu/document/LB051254
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234 M. F. MEMORANDUM FOR MR. INSULL. October 8th, 1891. Mr. Barr, our Canadian District Manager, sent a French Storage Battery to the Laboratory to have the same tested by Mr. Kennelly. The latter has reported upon it and we find it represents average efficiency. I attach a communication which I have received from Mr. Barr in which he announces his belief that the Edison General Company would appreciate the value of a good storage battery for use in connection with their business to supplement isolated plants. Is this so? If it is I will go ahead collecting data. If not, is there any use in taking up more of Mr. Kennelly’s time? AOT Enc.