[LB062531], Letter from Thomas Alva Edison to Henry Buck Auchincloss, June 19th, 1896
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[LB062531], Letter from Thomas Alva Edison to Henry Buck Auchincloss, June 19th, 1896
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Date
1896-06-19
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Folder/Volume ID
LB062-F
Microfilm ID
143:883
Document ID
LB062531
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Thomas A. Edison Papers, School of Arts and Sciences, Rutgers University
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June 19th,1896
H. B. Auchincloss Esq -
101 West 78th Street
New York
Friend Auchincloss:-
The original understanding was that the expenses furnishing the Light should be borne by Yourself Mr Burke and myself in proportion to the Lights. The expense being The Engineer, Coal and Oil, we then put in a Meter, but instead of dividing up the expenses I paid the principal part myself for the reason that Light cannot be made and sold anything like what was charged when the output is so small.
The Main running into the house occupied by Mr Tate was put in and paid for by myself. The interior wiring I know nothing about, we cannot put in a Meter as I would require a meter man and I have none here
Yours truly-
Thomas A Edison
H. B. Auchincloss Esq -
101 West 78th Street
New York
Friend Auchincloss:-
The original understanding was that the expenses furnishing the Light should be borne by Yourself Mr Burke and myself in proportion to the Lights. The expense being The Engineer, Coal and Oil, we then put in a Meter, but instead of dividing up the expenses I paid the principal part myself for the reason that Light cannot be made and sold anything like what was charged when the output is so small.
The Main running into the house occupied by Mr Tate was put in and paid for by myself. The interior wiring I know nothing about, we cannot put in a Meter as I would require a meter man and I have none here
Yours truly-
Thomas A Edison