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[SB012ABA], Letter from Edison Electric Light Co, Calvin Goddard to Thomas Alva Edison, September 28th, 1881

Title: [SB012ABA], Letter from Edison Electric Light Co, Calvin Goddard to Thomas Alva Edison, September 28th, 1881
Editor's Notes: Exec. & Finance Committee mtg of 23rd Sept.: VP made a statement as follows: TAE will build 2.5mi of electric RR at Menlo with 3 cars and 2 locomotives, one freight and one passenger; speed of latter to be 60mph; freight loco capable of pulling 10 tons at rate of ton of freight per mile per hp at less than ordinary locomotive. Cost of track less than $2300 per mile and locomotives and cars $800 and $250 respectively.
Author: Edison Electric Light Co; Goddard, Calvin
Recipient: Edison, Thomas Alva
Mentioned: Villard, Henry
Date: 1881-09-28
Type: Letter
Subject: Stocks, bonds, and investments; Contracts and other legal concerns; Electric traction
Folder ID: SB012-F
Microfilm ID: 89:306
Document ID: SB012ABA
URL: https://edisondigital.rutgers.edu/document/SB012ABA
Rights: Thomas Edison National Historical Park
Publisher: Thomas A. Edison Papers, School of Arts and Sciences, Rutgers University
Has Version: Archive.org Viewer, Microfilm Series Reel 89

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