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The Thomas A. Edison Papers Digital Edition

[LB059328], Letter from Thomas Alva Edison to Hugh C Middleton, January 8th, 1897
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[Jany 8?] 97 
Hugh C Middleton Esq 
Dear Sir 
My opinion is that it would be feasible to devise a printing system by the X ray as you have described. But to make it Commercial it will be necessary to experiment for the production of a cheaper chemical than Silver Salts now used. 
Yours 
Thomas A Edison [TRANSCRIPTION]
Jany 8 97
Hugh C Middleton Esq
Dear Sir
My opinion is that it would be feasible to devise a printing system by the X ray as you have described. But to make it commercial it will be necessary to experiment for the production of a cheaper chemical than silver salts now used.
Yours
Thomas A. Edison

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