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\nFrank O. Johnson, Esq., Chairman,
\nS. F. Lawton, Esq., Secretary,
\nMass. Electrical Engineers and Mechanics Association, Boston, Mass.
\nDear Sirs:-
\nOn my return to the Laboratory this morning after a week’s absence in the West, where I was called to attend the funeral of my brother, I find your esteemed favor of 9th instant, inviting me to be present at an entertainment to be given on the 29th of this month by the Mass. Electrical Engineers and Mechanics Association, a majority of the members of which you inform me are employees of the Edison Electric Illuminating Co. of Boston.
\nI appreciate very highly your kindness in extending to me this invitation, but regret that it is impracticable for me to accept it. I very seldom get away from the Laboratory, and just at present my experimental work is so important and urgent that to leave it is out of the question.
\nI beg to tender you my best wishes for the future success of your Association, and remain
\nYours very sincerely,
\nThomas A. Edison"},{"label":"Author","value":"Edison, Thomas Alva"},{"label":"Recipient","value":"Massachusetts Electrical Engineers and Mechanics Association"},{"label":"Mentioned","value":["Boston Edison Co","Edison, William Pitt"]},{"label":"Date","value":"1891-01-20"},{"label":"Type","value":"Letter"},{"label":"Subject","value":["Edison-Miller family","Awards & honors/clubs & societies","Engineering"]},{"label":"Folder/Volume ID","value":"LB047-F"},{"label":"Microfilm ID","value":"141:963"},{"label":"Document ID","value":"LB047005"},{"label":"URL","value":"https://edisondigital.rutgers.edu/document/LB047005"},{"label":"Rights","value":"Thomas Edison National Historical Park"},{"label":"Publisher","value":"Thomas A. Edison Papers, School of Arts and Sciences, Rutgers University"},{"label":"Timestamp","value":"20 January 1891"},{"label":"Has Version","value":"Archive.org Viewer, Microfilm Series Reel 141"}],"sequences":[{"@id":"https://edisondigital.rutgers.edu/iiif/2/LB047005/sequence/normal","@type":"sc:Sequence","label":"Current Page Order","viewingDirection":"left-to-right","canvases":[{"@id":"https://edisondigital.rutgers.edu/iiif/2/LB047005/canvas/p1","@type":"sc:Canvas","label":"1","thumbnail":{"@id":"https://edisondigital.rutgers.edu/files/medium/LB047005/fk0957.jpg","@type":"dctypes:Image","format":"image/jpeg","width":896,"height":1073},"width":896,"height":1073,"images":[{"@id":"https://edisondigital.rutgers.edu/iiif/2/LB047005/annotation/p0001-image","@type":"oa:Annotation","motivation":"sc:painting","resource":{"@id":"https://edisondigital.rutgers.edu/iiif/2/264192/full/896,1073/0/default.jpg","@type":"dctypes:Image","format":"image/jpeg","width":896,"height":1073,"service":{"@context":"http://iiif.io/api/image/2/context.json","@id":"https://edisondigital.rutgers.edu/iiif/2/264192","profile":"http://iiif.io/api/image/2/level2.json"}},"on":"https://edisondigital.rutgers.edu/iiif/2/LB047005/canvas/p1"}],"metadata":[{"label":"transcription","value":"January 20, 1891.
\nFrank O. Johnson, Esq., Chairman,
\nS. F. Lawton, Esq., Secretary,
\nMass. Electrical Engineers and Mechanics Association, Boston, Mass.
\nDear Sirs:-
\nOn my return to the Laboratory this morning after a week’s absence in the West, where I was called to attend the funeral of my brother, I find your esteemed favor of 9th instant, inviting me to be present at an entertainment to be given on the 29th of this month by the Mass. Electrical Engineers and Mechanics Association, a majority of the members of which you inform me are employees of the Edison Electric Illuminating Co. of Boston.
\nI appreciate very highly your kindness in extending to me this invitation, but regret that it is impracticable for me to accept it. I very seldom get away from the Laboratory, and just at present my experimental work is so important and urgent that to leave it is out of the question.
\nI beg to tender you my best wishes for the future success of your Association, and remain
\nYours very sincerely,
\nThomas A. Edison"}]}]}]}