[D8505U], Letter from Arthur Barbarin to Thomas Alva Edison, November 2nd, 1885
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Title
[D8505U], Letter from Arthur Barbarin to Thomas Alva Edison, November 2nd, 1885
Editor's Notes
Would like to substitute electric lighting for gas and oil where suitable; I believe that to gain popular acceptance for electric lighting each consumer should be independent and produce his own electricity; I think this can be done by means of a battery, cheap and of long duration, not dangerous and requiring little attention; I have a newly discovered an exciting liquid for batteries; I'd like to test it using your lamps, but can't pay for them due to recent business losses; in return you would receive preference within a reasonable matter of time to take up the discovery or reject it; should experiment succeed would then pay you for lamps & battery and make any other reasonable concession; am an old telegrapher; first words ever exchanged between NY and New Orleans were between Mr. Cure and me [provides references]
Author
Recipient
Date
1885-11-02
Type
Folder/Volume ID
D8505-F
Microfilm ID
77:295
Document ID
D8505U
Publisher
Thomas A. Edison Papers, School of Arts and Sciences, Rutgers University