[LB062031], Letter from John F Randolph to Thomas Alva Edison, September 14th, 1895
https://edisondigital.rutgers.edu/document/LB062031
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Sept 14th 1895
Thos A. Edison Esq
Edison N.J.
Dear Sir:
I beg to advise you that [Mrs John Burke?] paid you for Electric Lighting as follows:
12 Months March 1-1888 to March 1 1889 $523.90
10 “ " 1-1889 “ Dec 31 1889 451.93
1 “ Dec 1-1890 " " 11 1890 48.34
12 “ Jan 1-1891 “ Jan 1 1892 355.59
12 “ “ 1-1892 “ “ 1 1893 337.19
11 “ Jan 1-1893 “ “ 1 1894 363.96 August [illegible]
10 “ “ 1-1894 “ Nov 1 1894 237.72
68 Months $2411.38
60 Months $2411.45/100 averages $35.46/100 per month.
To run the Plant at night to light up your house and Mr Burkes house would probably cost per month:
Engineer [illegible] per week $78.00
Coal 56.00
Oil &c 3.25
Total $137.25
Yours truly
J.F. Randolph