Tesla microfilm letters

[Jeff Pearson]

Morgan 49,50,51

Morgan 0049

Sept. 13, 1903

Dear Mr Morgan:-
Many years ago I was at your door with this invention,
but I did not go in thinking that it would be useless.
I know have another one, which is a hundred times more im-
portant and valuable. Help me to complete this work and you will
see.

Ever yours most faithfully
N. Tesla
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Morgan 0050

The Waldorf-Astoria, New York,
Sept. 21, 1903

Dear Sir:-
I hope I did not impress you as asking for ___________
contribution to business. It was simply a business proposition.
My last undertaking has returned more than two dozen times
the original investment and this, in strong hand, should do better
still.
I had the same difficulty in convincing the world of the
practicability of my invention referred to in the editorial in-
closed. The present one in incomparably more important and valu-
able.
Apologizing for the intrusion, I remain,

Very respectfully yours,
N. Tesla
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Morgan 0051

New York, Sept. 24, 1903

Dear Mr. Morgan:-
There is no day without such notices as the inclosed.
All this power can be easily transmitted by my new patented pro-
cesses almost without loss and to any distance. If you will give
me your earnest support in this you can have a greater income from
these inventions than Rockefeller from his oil-wells. And you will
have at your mercy the cutthroats who are trying to undo your work
and get your royal mantle. I only need to complete this plant, Mr.
Morgan, the rest will take care of itself.

Yours most faithfully,
N.Tesla
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What is missing in the Morgan files up to 0100 now? I know I skipped some of the washed out ones and one dark one. I do OK at pulling the text out of the dark ones with a photo editor. No such luck with the washed out ones yet. And maybe I could be pointed to some handwritten ones. Someone who is good with GIMP or Photoshop could really help cleaning some of these up. I have had my success on the dark ones with Nero photo editor because it is easier to use if you do not know what you are doing.

Thanks again for the files Ernst, Dr Green, and everyone else involved

[Ernst]

Great work, Jeff and Michel!
I am having a hard time trying to keep up with the two of you!

@Jeff,
I saw your transcript of 48 and thought I had already done that one, but I could not find my transcript. Maybe I only read it and it remained in my head for some reason.
Anyway, you are entering a zone now where many letters have already been done, so be careful not to spend your time on those!
The Morgan-file is up to date for letters 50 up to the end.
Meaning that the following have already been transcribed:
52, 54, 56, 59-80, 84-90, 97-99

If you want to specialize in dark files, there are many telegrams that are almost impossible to read. Also the Morgan checks are usually very dark. Some are extra difficult because they are also handwritten (Morgan 129, for example). There is a sort of dark-age from Morgan 102 up until 144, after that there is only an occasional dark image (219-222 and 241).

The really dark images are G Scherff (1) 50, Westinghouse Co. 122
The following may be possible to recover:
Scherff (1) 289-293, 297
Scherff (2) 73, 144, 151, 152, 157, 166, 290
RUJ (1) 7, 8
RUJ (2) 72, 109
Westinghouse Co. 69, 70, 73, 273

Even if you only enhance the image such that it becomes possible to read it, that would be a great help already.



Ernst.

[Michelinho]

[Michelinho]

[Jeff Pearson]

Morgan 53, 55

Morgan 0053

The Waldorf-Astoria, New York,
Dec. 7th 1903

Dear Mr. Morgan:-
Will you permit me to call this or any other evening at
your home and to bring a small instrument along to show you one or
two experiments with my "daylight"? I merely wish to have the
first honor, the shark(?) who will probably come after me, will get
the contract for lighting your home.

Yours most faithfully
N. Tesla

Tel. Waldorf.

copy.
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Morgan 0055

Copy.

Dear Mr. Morgan:-
Since many years I have known one side of your caractor
intimately. I believe that in my first approach to you I have gi-
ven you evidence of this knowledge and I do so to-day. You have
already put aside the money neccesary to complete the work begun
-in your thoughts, and that is as good as done. But I did not un-
derstand you as a business man until lately.
I have worked for results carrying with them a dignity
and force such as to deserve your attention. What you wanted was
simply a result. Now, Mr. Morgan, will you let me profit by this
later knowledge and give me an opportunity to rehabilitate myself
in your opinion as a business man? I need only a little ready ca-
pital to put some of my devices on the market. They will bring im-
mediate returns. Will you make me an advance for this purpose and
to preserve what I have already developed with so much pain, on any
terms you choose?

Yours most faithfully.

(no date)
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Yes I had noticed that most from 52-100 were done. I will try to fill in the missing ones and go from there

[Michelinho]

[Michelinho]

[Michelinho]

[Michelinho]

Tesla Correspondence #421-422-423-424-425-426-427-428-429-430

Tesla Correspondence #421

202 Metropolitan Tower,
October 24th, 1910.


My dear Mr. Scherff:

I have an instrument of the older type which can be fixed up in a day or two and which may be of some use to your father. As soon as it is ready which I expect will be by Wednesday next, I shall notify you and you may call and make yourself familiar with its operation.

Yours very sincerely,

George Scherff, Esq.,
Union Sulphur Co.,
82 Beaver St., New York.



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Tesla Correspondence #422


*******The Union Sulphur Company letterhead*******

Oct. 27th, 1910


Dear Mr. Tesla:

In order to obtain data regarding the pump used at the King of the U.S.A., I am obliged to seek information from Mr. Whiten, Secretary and Manager, who is Mr. Prasch's son-in-law. He stated that the company did not contemplate the installation of any raw machinery in the near future and he thought that therefore Mr. Prasch would not be into such at the present time.

Your electro-therapeutic instrument works excellently with alternating current, and my father is delighted to have the opportunity of using it.

Yours respectfully,

Geo. Scherff

Nikola Tesla, Esq.,
New York City.



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Tesla Correspondence #423

202 Metropolitan Tower,
October 29th, 1910.


My dear Mr. Scherff:

I am very glad to know, from your letter of the 27th, that the instrument works well on the alternating current and hope that your father will be benefited by its use. The high frequency currents are certainly a wonderful tonic and have done me personally a great deal of good.

I shall be obliged to you if you will obtain data in regard to the pump referred to, as well as some idea of the type employed.

Yours sincerely,


George Scherff, Esq.,
Union Sulphur Co.,
82 Beaver St., New York.



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Tesla Correspondence #424

202 Metropolitan Tower,
November 1st, 1910.


My dear Mr. Scherff:

Enclosed please find notice from the State Comptroller in regard to the taxes of the Nikola Tesla Company. Oblige me by letting me know what should be done about it.

Yours sincerely,

George Scherff, Esq.,
Union Sulphur Co.,
82 Beaver St., New York.


Enclosure.



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Tesla Correspondence #425


*******The Union Sulphur Company letterhead*******

Nov. 4. 1910.


Dear Mr. Tesla:

I wish to acknowledge receipt of your letter enclosing blanks for the annual tax report of your Company, which I shall prepare and file in due -----. I believe I am safe in assuming that there have been no changes in the finances of the Company since the last report.

I have the books of the Company at this office and should be obliged, if you could send your boy for them, as I have an engagement for to-morrow afternoon, when I had intended to bring them.

A few nights ago a burglar entered my house and cleaned all the cash out of my pockets.

Yours respectfully,

Geo. Scherff



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Tesla Correspondence #426

202 Metropolitan Tower,
November 4th, 1910.


My dear Mr. Scherff:

Complying with your request expressed in your letter of November 4th just received, I am sending messenger boy to whom please entrust the books.

I was very sorry to know that the burglar cleaned out your pockets but, knowing you as I do, I think it was not another case of breaking the bank at Monte Carlo.

You must come to my office at your early convenience to see the little pump again.

Yours sincerely,

George Scherff, Esq.,
Union Sulphur Co.,
82 Beaver St., New York.



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Tesla Correspondence #427

202 Metropolitan Tower,
November 19th, 1910.


My dear Mr. Scherff:

I am sending under enclosure clipping which explains itself. Can you not remind me what business was that I had with Dr. Lilienthal years ago? You surely must remember him as calling on me a number of time when I was working on the Roentgen Rays.

I expect very shortly to finish preparations for an exhibit in this city, when I shall have the pleasure of showing you some of the apparatus.

Yours sincerely,

George Scherff, Esq.,
Union Sulphur Co.,
82 Beaver St., New York.



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Tesla Correspondence #428

202 Metropolitan Tower,
November 21st, 1910.


My dear Mr. Scherff:

If I recollect rightly, you have compiled one or two books of clippings relating exclusively to criticisms of my Century article. If I am right, in this surmise, will you oblige me by communicating with Miss Hawkins and asking her to pack those books carefully and send them to my office.

I may have to tell you of some interesting developments within a week or so.

Yours sincerely,

George Scherff, Esq.,
Union Sulphur Co.,
82 Beaver St., New York.



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Tesla Correspondence #429


*******The Union Sulphur Company letterhead*******

Nov. 22nd, 1910.


Dear Mr. Tesla:

I wish to acknowledge receipt of your letters of the 19th and 21st instant. I had already read Dr. Lilienthal's troubles. Shortly after the Roentgen rays were discovered, when apparatus for producing them was still rare, you made a Roentgen photograph for Dr. Lilienthal of the leg of one of his patients, which had been broken. The patient was a little boy.

I am writing to Miss Hawkins for the two books of clippings on the Century article.

When your exhibit in the City is installed, I should be very glad to see it.

Yours respectfully,

Geo. Scherff

Nikola Tesla, Esq.,
New York City.



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Tesla Correspondence #430

202 Metropolitan Tower,
November 22nd, 1910.


My dear Mr. Scherff:

Replying to your letter of the 22nd, I am much obliged to you for posting me on the subject.

I would like you to call at my office on some occasion in the near future, as I have a number of matters to discuss with you.

Yours sincerely,

George Scherff, Esq.,
Union Sulphur Co.,
82 Beaver St., New York.


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[Ernst]

G. Scherff 301-400

Only filled up to 360, Michel is going much faster than I can....


Ernst.

[Michelinho]

[Michelinho]

Tesla Correspondence #441-442-443-444-445-446-447-448-449-450

Tesla Correspondence #441

202 Metropolitan Tower,
March 17th, 1911.


My dear Mr. Scherff:

Since receipt of your letter of March 1st, relative to the reports, I have been so much taken up by pressing work that I was unable to write you before this.

We have installed at the Edison plant my small turbine and have tested the same with great success in the presence of a number of prominent men who have been very much impressed with it. It is probable that within the next few days my large outfit, comprising two turbines and some measuring apparatus in connection, will also be installed there and I am anticipating a veritable triumph, judging from the results I have already secured. Just as soon as this important work is done, I shall devote myself to the company matters and trust that you will be able to work out a satisfactory solution of the difficulty.

Yours sincerely,


George Scherff, Esq.,
Union Sulphur Co.,
82 Beaver St., New York.



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Tesla Correspondence #442


*******The Union Sulphur Company letterhead*******

May 11th, 1911.


Dear Mr. Tesla:

I have to advise you of an unpleasant occurrence that happened to me yesterday; namely, I was served with a subpoena to appear as a witness against you on May 19th on behalf of the N. Y. & F. J. Telephone Co.. You will no doubt remember a mysterious inquiry made of you some time ago as to my present whereabout, and it now turns out that the inquiry was made by these people. I do not know just what they want of me, I only remember that I wrote them several letters from Wardenclyffe regarding their account.

Since I last called on you I have made a trip to Mexico. It is not quite confortable down there these days.

Mrs. Hawkins called on me the other day and I was glad to learn from him that you are making good progress in your work.

Yours respectfully,

Geo. Scherff


Nikola Tesla, Esq.,
New York City.




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Tesla Correspondence #443

202 Metropolitan Tower,
May 14th, 1911.


My dear Mr. Scherff:

I was very sorry to learn from your letter of May 11th that you are going to be bothered with the nasty affair.

As you will remember, the telephone company agreed to put up a line for me for which I was to pay a certain sum. Instead of giving me a special line, they attached six or seven other subscribers on the same wire so that, as you will probably recall, it was often impossible to use the line. Under the circumstances it does not seem reasonable for them to ask the amount stipulated but rather to charge me for the time at the rate accorded to other customers. I see no reason why I should pay a large sum of money when the others are getting the telephone service for a few dollars.

I heard some time ago that you had gone to Mexico and was apprehensive that something might happen to you. It certainly is not advisable to go among these excited people at this time.

Yours sincerely,


George Scherff, Esq.,
Union Sulphur Co.,
82 Beaver St., New York.



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Tesla Correspondence #444


*******The Union Sulphur Company letterhead*******

Sep. 14th, 1911.


Dear Mr. Tesla:

Mr. Lowenstein has just made a careful test of the insulating qualities of the wax, of which I showed you a sample, and he tells me that a layer five thousandths of an inch thick withstood a pressure of 8,000 volts. He considers this result extraordinary.

I am very anxious to get in touch with some one who can make use of the wax, as this will aid me greatly in financing my little business. If it is convenient for you, I should be greatly obliged for a letter of introduction to one of the officers of the Okonite Company, as I think it will be possible to do some business with them.

Yours respectfully,

Geo. Scherff



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Tesla Correspondence #445


George Scherff
1276 Madison Street
Brooklyn. N. Y.


September 22nd, 1911.

Nikola Tesla, Esq.,
New York City.

Dear Mr Tesla:

Enclosed please find copy of a letter from Mr. Lowenstein, referring to some tests he has made of the Mexican Vegetable wax. I thought the information contained therein might be useful in case you speak of the subject to Okonite people, as you kindly offered. I wish to assure you that I shall greatly appreciate any effort on my behalf.

I have read your description of your new unvention with great interest and wish to thank you again for the opportunity of seeing the great little machines.

Respectfully yours,

Geo. Scherff



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Tesla Correspondence #446

202 Metropolitan Tower,
September 29th, 1911.


My dear Mr. Scherff:

It was absolutely impossible for me to settle down and write a sensible letter which as you require but I will do so at the earliest possible moment. The pressure was too great.

I am forwarding you a copy of the Scientific American which it may interest you to perused, and would also call your attention to the Motor World of September 21st.

Yours sincerely,

George Scherff
1276 Madison Street
Brooklyn. N. Y.



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Tesla Correspondence #448


George Scherff
1276 Madison Street
Brooklyn. N. Y.


October 12 th, 1911.

Nikola Tesla, Esq.,
New York City.

Dear Mr Tesla:

I beg to acknowledge receipt of your letter of Sept. 29th and thank you for the copy of the Scientific American containing the very interesting article on your turbine.

I have called on the Okonite Company and they told me that they had contracted for their supply of wax for some time to come. However, in case you should happen to meet one of the officials, I should be greatly obliged if you would mention the subject, as it may be of use for the future.

Respectfully yours,

Geo Scherff



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Tesla Correspondence #449

202 Metropolitan Tower,
September 29th, 1911.


My dear Mr. Scherff:

I was very sorry to find that after all I would not be able to help you with the Okonite Company for reasons which I will explain to you when we next meet. If you have any other parties in view, please let me know and I shall give you as warm a recommendation as I possibly can.

It will interest you to know that we have nearly completed the big turbo and expect to test it in a few days.

Yours sincerely,


George Scherff
1276 Madison Street
Brooklyn. N. Y.



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Tesla Correspondence #450

202 Metropolitan Tower,
November 8th, 1911.


My dear Mr. Scherff:

Replying to your letter of November 4th, I am confident that I can provide the little amount very shortly. My business is developing rapidly and favorably agrements are pending which may be concluded at any time. As soon as this is done you will hear from me.

Yours sincerely,


George Scherff
1276 Madison Street
Brooklyn. N. Y.

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[Michelinho]

[Michelinho]

Tesla Correspondence #461-462-463-464-465-466-467-468-469-470

Tesla Correspondence #461

202 Metropolitan Tower,
May 2, 1912.


George Scherff, Esq.,
c/o The Union Sulphur Company,
17 Battery Place, City.

My dear Mr. Scherff:

Enclosed please find copy of letter received which will require answer at the earliest possible moment.

Yours very truly,


Enclosure.

(Carter, Ledyard & Milburn 6/24/1912)

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Tesla Correspondence #462


George Scherff
1276 Madison Street
Brooklyn. N. Y.


June 26th, 1912.

Dear Mr Tesla:

Enclose please find reply to Carter, Ledyard & Milburn written on behalf of the Company. The information is evidently wanted for the purposes of taxation, and therefore I wrote as I did. If my statement do not meet with your approval, kindly let me have your suggestions as to what you wish to reply.

Yours respectfully,

Geo. Scherff


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Tesla Correspondence #463

202 Metropolitan Tower,
June 29, 1912.


George Scherff, Esq.,
1276 Madison Street
Brooklyn. N. Y.

My dear Mr. Scherff:

Your letter of June 26th enclosing reply to Messrs. Carter, Ledyard & Milburn has been duly received. I forwarded your answer to them as I saw no way to improve it.

Yours sincerely,


P/S- In regard to your letter, I shall have a talk with you as soon as an opportunity presents itself. The work on the turbines has kept me so busy that I have been unable to spare the time.


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Tesla Correspondence #464


F. Lowenstein,
Consulting Engineer,
115 Nassau Street,

New York.

Mr. George Scherff,
Brooklyn, N. Y.

Dear Sir:

Further in remark to the wax which I tested for you.

The sample tested broke down on 14,900 volts, the thickness of the wax being .011 inch. This insulating quality of the wax is extraordinary, as the Canauba wax which is up to this day --- extensively use for practical insulation, has less than one third of the dielectric strength of your sample submitted.

For your information, I made the test with Canauba wax of exactly the same thickness, is being .011 inch, and under the very same conditions as in the test above referred to. Canauba wax broke down at 4,500 volts.

I shall continue to make comparative tests with other insulating materials now in general use, which will furnish a means for comparing the insulating quality of the Mexican Vegetable Wax with that of other insulation materials.

Sincerely yours,
F. Lowenstein


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Tesla Correspondence #465


George Scherff
Brooklyn N. Y. 1387 Putnam Avenue


October 2nd, 1912.

Nikola Tesla, Esq.,
New York City.

Dear Mr. Tesla:

I am very much in need of funds for the little business which I have started; could you not aid me by letting me have five hundred dollars on account? I assure you that it would be greatly appreciated.

Respectfully yours,

Geo. Scherff


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Tesla Correspondence #466

(2703 Bushwick)
202 Metropolitan Tower,
October 6, 1912.


George Scherff, Esq.,
1276 Madison Street
Brooklyn. N. Y.

My dear Mr. Scherff:

Your letter found me very ill, otherwise you would have heard from me before.

It is unfortunate that I cannot respond to your request immediately but there is a good prospect that within the next two weeks we shall complete the official tests of my turbines and if the reports are, as I hope, favorable, there will be no further difficulties as regard money.

You will be glad to know that my vacuum pump is turning to be a splendid success. It is one of the most valuable things that could be invented. One of its application will be for the manufacture of ice, for which use it commands itself on account of its ideal simplicity and high vacuum obtainable. The whole ice machine will comprise an electric motor and pump directly connected.

Yours sincerely,


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Tesla Correspondence #467


17 Battery Place
New York

Dec. 31.1912


Dear Mr. Tesla:

Please accept my hearty wishes for your good health, success and prosperity in the New Year.

Very truly yours,

Geo. Scherff


Nikola Tesla, Esq.,
New York City.


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Tesla Correspondence #468

202 Metropolitan Tower,
January 6, 1913.


George Scherff, Esq.,
17 Battery Place,
New York, N. Y.

My dear Mr. Scherff:

I have been so very busy for the last few days that I was unable to thank you before for your kind letter of December thirty-first.

Believe me that your sentiments are heartily reciprocated. I hope that during the current year you will achieve complete success with your Mexican enterprise.

Yours very truly,


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Tesla Correspondence #469


George Scherff
1276 Madison Street
Brooklyn. N. Y.


Jan. 12, 1912.

Dear Mr Tesla:

It is now past the time when annual State Tax Report are due for filing. If you have received the blanks for the report of the Nikola Tesla Company and will send them to me, I shall be glad to prepare and file the report. Kindly let me know at the same time, if there have been any changes in the affairs of the Company, and that I may be able to give correct information.

My son returned a few days ago from a trip on the new battleship Wyoming, on which Mr. Lowenstein installed his first wireless set. You will no doubt be glad to hear that the performance of the apparatus are excellent; the officers declared they had not seen anything like it. I know that this result is due to the wonderful properties of the principle employed and its intelligent application.


My Mexican enterprise is unfortunately still in status quo for want of funds.

Yours respectfully,

Geo. Scherff


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Tesla Correspondence #470

(2703 Bushwick)
202 Metropolitan Tower,
January 18, 1913.


George Scherff, Esq.,
1387 Putnam Ave.
Brooklyn. N. Y.

My dear Mr. Scherff:

I duly received your letter of January twelfth but I was unable to reply before this.

The State Tax Blanks have been received by me and I have been thinking about the reports for some time. I will look them up and forward them to you as soon as possible. There has been no change in the affairs of the Nikola Tesla Company, fortunately or unfortunately as may pan out.

I am sorry to know that you have not yet made great progress in your Mexican enterprise and trust that my affairs will shape themselves in such a way that I may be able to do what I would like to do in its connection.

It has given me great pleasure to know that Mr. Lowenstein is succeeding. He is much abler than the rest of the wireless men who are in the field and I was prepared for the result.

Sincerely yours,


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[Michelinho]

Tesla Correspondence #471-472-473-474-475-476-477-478-479-480

Tesla Correspondence #471

202 Metropolitan Tower,
January 18, 1913.


George Scherff, Esq.,
1387 Putnam Ave.
Brooklyn. N. Y.

My dear Mr. Scherff:

Replying to your letter of February tenth, I shall of course do anything you suggest in the matter but if you can hold out just a little while longer I may be able to do more than you have ever expected from me.

As we have to talk over the Company matter also, will you kindly telephone me so that we may meet by appointment, perhaps at my office if convenient to you.

Yours sincerely,


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Tesla Correspondence #472


George Scherff
1276 Madison Street
Brooklyn N. Y.


February 25th, 1913.

Nikola Tesla, Esq.,
New York City.

Dear Mr. Tesla:

I enclose herewith the income tax report of the Nikola Tesla Company for the year 1912, which should be signed by you and attested before a notary. The Internal Revenue Office for your District, where this report should be filed, is at the corner of Third Avenue and 16th Street. Perhaps your office boy can deliver it there; If not, kindly let me know and I shall be glad to attend to the matter.

The report must be filed by March 1st to avoid a fine.

Yours respectfully,

Geo. Scherff


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Tesla Correspondence #473

202 Metropolitan Tower,
October 6, 1912.


George Scherff, Esq.,
1387 Putnam Avenue,
Brooklyn. N. Y.

My dear Mr. Scherff:

I have had some stormy days since you called on me for reference to the tax report of the company which, to my great regret, has not been filed owing to this. I have been working day and night on some new turbine which must be shipped abroad within a specified time and on account of this the matter was overlooked.

Please let me know what can be done.

Yours sincerely,


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Tesla Correspondence #474


17 Battery Place
New York

March 10, 1913.


Dear Mr. Tesla:

I beg to acknowledge receipt of your letter of March 9th, referring to the filing of the4 Income Tax Report of the Nikola Tesla Company. In reply I would suggest that you send with the report a letter addressed to the U. S. Internal Revenue Collector, stating that on account of the absence of the Company's officers it was impossible to have the report signed. Absence or illness of officers seems to be the only excuse that will be accepted for the delay in filing the report.

Respectfully,

Geo. Scherff

Nikola Tesla, Esq.,
New York City.


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Tesla Correspondence #475

202 Metropolitan Tower,
October 6, 1912.


George Scherff, Esq.,
c/o The Union Sulphur Company,
17 Battery Place, City.

My dear Mr. Scherff:

I have not yet done anything in regard to the Company matter and as there are other things which I would like to talk to you about, would you please drop in here at your convenience, notifying me of your coming.

Yours sincerely,


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Tesla Correspondence #476


17 Battery Place
New York

May 1, 1913.


Dear Mr. Tesla:

Referring to our recent telephone conversation, I beg to call to your attention that I have not yet received the tax report. It is certain that the Company will be fined, if nothing is done in this matter. If you will send me the tax report, signed and attested before a notary, I shall be glad to file the same and see, if the fine cannot be avoided.

Respectfully yours,

Geo. Scherff


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Tesla Correspondence #477

202 Metropolitan Tower,
May 2, 1912.


George Scherff, Esq.,
17 Battery Place,
New York, N. Y.

My dear Mr. Scherff:

Replying to your letter just received, I would be obliged to you if you would call on me some time tomorrow, telephoning when you are coming.

I expect that it will be about two o'clock as usual.

Yours sincerely,


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Tesla Correspondence #477

202 Metropolitan Tower,
May 9, 1912.


George Scherff, Esq.,
17 Battery Place,
New York, N. Y.

My dear Mr. Scherff:

I am sending you under enclosure statement signed and attested.

Just at this moment I cannot offer you any compensation for the trouble but will do so in the very near future.

Yours sincerely,


Enc.


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Tesla Correspondence #479


17 Battery Place
New York

May 10th, 1913.


Dear Mr. Tesla:

I beg to acknowledge receipt of your favor of yesterday together with tax report of the Nikola Tesla Company for the year 1912, which I shall file with the Collector of Internal Revenue.

As regards your note for $600.00, which fall due on May 14th, I have tried to have the same extended by the present holder, but met with considerable opposition. If you could send me a check of two hundred, or even a hundred dollars on account, I believe I could persuade the party in question to renew the balance. Kindly let me know your decision in the matter at your early convenience, so that the note may not go to protest.

Yours respectfully,

Geo. Scherff


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Tesla Correspondence #480

202 Metropolitan Tower,
May 13, 1912.


George Scherff, Esq.,
17 Battery Place,
New York, N. Y.

My dear Mr. Scherff:

Owing to pressing work of the greatest importance for me financially and in other respects, I have overlooked the fact that the note for $600. I gave you falls die tomorrow. I was under the impression that it was dated June 1st ans was preparing for this emergency.

Will you please therefore see the present holder and get a short extension. This will be appreciated as a favor of which I shall aquit myself. I am expecting to shortly enter into possession of a large sum of money when we can arrange all other matters satisfactorily.

Yours very truly.


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