This folder contains correspondence and other documents relating to the business of the Automatic Telegraph Co. This company was incorporated in New York on November 28, 1870, to exploit the automatic telegraph patents of George Little. Edison became its principal inventor and developed his own automatic telegraph system that was used commercially by the company beginning in December 1872. The correspondents include George Harrington, president of the Automatic Telegraph Co.; Josiah C. Reiff, secretary; Edward H. Johnson, superintendent; and longtime Edison associate George E. Gouraud.
All of the documents have been selected.
[D7305], Letter from Thomas Alva Edison to Josiah Custer Reiff, February 21st, 1873 1873-02-21
[D7305A], Letter from Edward Hibberd Johnson to Thomas Alva Edison, June 11th, 1873 1873-06-11
[D7305B], Letter from Edward Hibberd Johnson to Thomas Alva Edison, June 13th, 1873 1873-06-13
[D7305C], Letter from Edward Hibberd Johnson to Thomas Alva Edison, June 24th, 1873 1873-06-24
[D7305D], Agreement, Smith Fleming & Co, John Henry Puleston, John Fleming, George Harrington, Josiah Custer Reiff, Robert McIlwraith, Thomas Alva Edison, September 2nd, 1873 1873-09-02
[D7305E], Bill/Receipt from Thomas Alva Edison to George Harrington, October 1st, 1873 1873-10-01
[D7305F], Memorandum, Thomas Alva Edison, October 1st, 1873 1873-10-01
[D7305G], Bill/Receipt from Thomas Alva Edison to Josiah Custer Reiff, November 5th, 1873 1873-11-05
[D7305H], Letter from George Edward Gouraud to Thomas Alva Edison, 1873 1873-00-00