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\nF.R. Williams, Esq.,
\nSpecial Agent in charge of Manufacture,
\nDep’t. of the Interior, CENSUS OFFICE,
\nWashington, D.C.
\nDear Sir:-
\nYour letter of 1st instant, in regard to telegraphing from moving trains, was duly received by Mr. Edison. The system of train telegraphy referred to is controlled by Railway Telegraph and Telephone Company, New York City. Mr. Edison is not familiar with the Company’s operations, and he is therefore unable to give you much information on the subject. The Lehigh Valley R.R. is the only railroad upon which this system of train telegraphy is in operation. Mr. Edison suggests that you communicate with the Railway Tel. & Tel. Co., from which you could doubtless obtain detailed information. He regrets that he is unable to give you the Company’s address in New York.
\nYours truly,
\nA.O. Tate
\nPrivate Secretary."},{"label":"Author","value":"Tate, Alfred Ord"},{"label":"Recipient","value":["U.S. Census Office","Williams, F R"]},{"label":"Mentioned","value":["Railway Telegraph and Telephone Co","Lehigh Valley Railroad Co"]},{"label":"Date","value":"1891-06-11"},{"label":"Type","value":"Letter"},{"label":"Subject","value":["Railroads and transportation","Phonoplex and railroad telegraphy"]},{"label":"Folder/Volume ID","value":"LB049-F"},{"label":"Microfilm ID","value":"142:321"},{"label":"Document ID","value":"LB049674"},{"label":"URL","value":"https://edisondigital.rutgers.edu/document/LB049674"},{"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":"11 June 1891"},{"label":"Has Version","value":"Archive.org Viewer, Microfilm Series Reel 142"}],"sequences":[{"@id":"https://edisondigital.rutgers.edu/iiif/2/LB049674/sequence/normal","@type":"sc:Sequence","label":"Current Page Order","viewingDirection":"left-to-right","canvases":[{"@id":"https://edisondigital.rutgers.edu/iiif/2/LB049674/canvas/p1","@type":"sc:Canvas","label":"1","thumbnail":{"@id":"https://edisondigital.rutgers.edu/files/medium/LB049674/fl0319.jpg","@type":"dctypes:Image","format":"image/jpeg","width":868,"height":1073},"width":868,"height":1073,"images":[{"@id":"https://edisondigital.rutgers.edu/iiif/2/LB049674/annotation/p0001-image","@type":"oa:Annotation","motivation":"sc:painting","resource":{"@id":"https://edisondigital.rutgers.edu/iiif/2/264704/full/868,1073/0/default.jpg","@type":"dctypes:Image","format":"image/jpeg","width":868,"height":1073,"service":{"@context":"http://iiif.io/api/image/2/context.json","@id":"https://edisondigital.rutgers.edu/iiif/2/264704","profile":"http://iiif.io/api/image/2/level2.json"}},"on":"https://edisondigital.rutgers.edu/iiif/2/LB049674/canvas/p1"}],"metadata":[{"label":"transcription","value":"June 11th, 1891.
\nF.R. Williams, Esq.,
\nSpecial Agent in charge of Manufacture,
\nDep’t. of the Interior, CENSUS OFFICE,
\nWashington, D.C.
\nDear Sir:-
\nYour letter of 1st instant, in regard to telegraphing from moving trains, was duly received by Mr. Edison. The system of train telegraphy referred to is controlled by Railway Telegraph and Telephone Company, New York City. Mr. Edison is not familiar with the Company’s operations, and he is therefore unable to give you much information on the subject. The Lehigh Valley R.R. is the only railroad upon which this system of train telegraphy is in operation. Mr. Edison suggests that you communicate with the Railway Tel. & Tel. Co., from which you could doubtless obtain detailed information. He regrets that he is unable to give you the Company’s address in New York.
\nYours truly,
\nA.O. Tate
\nPrivate Secretary."}]}]}]}