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Drexel Morgan & Co. On my return from the West however I ran up to Boston to see a brother of the superintendent of our Ranch and got so absorbed in business with him that I only returned to New York just in time to get on board the SS "Servia" brining my letter of introduction back with me in my pokcet. I hope however at an early date to cross again and instead of leaving you to the last I will certainly make my first call upon you. I however visited American more in my capacity as a Ranchman than an Electrical Engineer and this must be my excuse to you for not availing myself of the opportunity of having a talk with you. ### There is a very much improved feeling here with regard to Electric Lighting and apparently capitalists are willing to embark in schemes of house-to-house lighting. ### I have formed a House-to-House Electric Light Supply Company and am laying down a sample station in a large residential district in London, and I have pleasere in forwarding you by Book Post a copy of our little book on the present position and prospects of Electric Lighting. ### If you find anything of interest in it I shall be very glad to hear from you and to give you any further information you may require."},{"label":"Author","value":"Hammond, Robert"},{"label":"Recipient","value":"Edison, Thomas Alva"},{"label":"Mentioned","value":["Drexel Morgan & Co","Brush Electric Co"]},{"label":"Date","value":"1888-09-13"},{"label":"Type","value":"Letter"},{"label":"Subject","value":["International business operations","Electric light and power","Isolated stations"]},{"label":"Folder/Volume ID","value":"D8840-F"},{"label":"Microfilm ID","value":"123:800"},{"label":"Document ID","value":"D8840AAN"},{"label":"URL","value":"https://edisondigital.rutgers.edu/document/D8840AAN"},{"label":"Rights","value":"Thomas Edison National Historical Park"},{"label":"Publisher","value":"Thomas A. 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