[LB054200], Letter from William H Merrill to Thomas Alva Edison, October 29th, 1891
https://edisondigital.rutgers.edu/document/LB054200
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Letterhead of The World
New York City,
October 28th, 1891.
Dear Mr. Edison:-
I thank you very much for your favorable response to my letter of inquiry concerning my son. I believe the young man has “sand.” The Boston Board of Underwriters thinks so, I judge, for they have this week complimented him on his work and advanced his pay to $1,500. He started at $1,000 21/2 years of age. But in a letter just received from him he is excited with delight at the prospect of being placed in one of the Edison Companies. He feels sure that he could make his way, and asks me to mention as references anyone connected with the Boston Board of Underwriters, or the Edison Company of Boston. He thinks that Mr. W. J. Jenks of your office in this city would remember a long conversation had with him when my son was on here lately as a representative of the Boston Board to the conference on uniform regulations for wiring etc. But what I want to ask especially is if you will see the young man himself for a few minutes, if I wire him to come on; and if so where he might call upon you.
With much gratitude,
Yours very truly,
{Signed} W. H. MERRILL.