[D9231AAS], Letter from Magnetic Iron Ore Co, R D Benson to Thomas Alva Edison, September 7th, 1892
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[Letterhead] Magnetic Iron Ore Co No. 12 Broadway New York September 7, 1892 [TAE Marginalia] Say that we have made it a rule. Not to permit anyone in the mill. I know it is not the correct thing to do but I have had a very unfortunate experience so have made the rule. Mr. Thomas A. Edison, Orange, New Jersey Dear Sir:- Our Superintendent Mr. S.H. Edwards, is in town and would like permission to visit your concentrating works. I am aware that it is your rule to permit no one to see these works. We are not, however, novices in the business of concentrating iron ores, and, if you would grant Mr. Edwards permission to see your works, we would be pleased to reciprocate the favor, and think we could show you or any one whom you might send to our works, at Benson Mines, Mines, St. Lawrence County, New York, things which might be of value to you. We do not intend to try to gain any information regarding your works except with your full understanding of our purpose. In order that you may know that our plant is in successful operation, I will say that our shipments in August exceeded 5000 tons of concentrates, and were limited to that amount by insufficient supply of crude ore, caused by not having as many miners as we needed. I called at your city office today and saw your Mr. Perry, who told me that you alone could grant a request of this sort, hence my reason for addressing you. Yours truly, R.D. Benson Treasurer