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[Michelinho]

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Tesla Correspondence Scherff 2 #0341


April 5, 1926.
Mr. Nikola Tesla,
c/o Hotel Pennsylvania,
33rd Street & 7th Avenue,
New York City.

My dear Mr. Tesla:

I am in receipt of your letter of April 3rd, informing me that you have made an agreement with the E. G. Budd Manufacturing Company relative to certain new inventions of yours, and enclosing check to my order for $750.00 which represent 5% of the cash payment you have received under this contract. Please accept my sincere thanks for this remittance.

I feel confident that your inventions will be a great success, and it is my earnest wish that you may be richly rewarded for many years of intense effort and hard labor.

Very truly yours,

Geo. Scherff

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Tesla Correspondence Scherff 2 #0342


North Sebago Maine
July 15, 1926.


Dear Mr. Tesla:

Last week, before leaving on my vacation, I tried several days to get in touch with you by telephone, but was unsuccessful.

I am spending a week in Maine with my family and expect to return to Mamaroneck on July 22d. I shall be ...

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Tesla Correspondence Scherff 2 #0343


... back at my desk on the 26th.

The climate here is very delightful and invigorating.

I hope that you are in good health and that your work is progressing to your satisfaction.

Very truly yours,

Geo. Scherff

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Tesla Correspondence Scherff 2 #0344


Nov. 3, 1926.


Dear Mr. Tesla:

Enclose is the information regarding the Budd Co. About which you inquired this morning.

Very truly yours,

Geo. Scherff

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Tesla Correspondence Scherff 2 #0345


Dec. 17, 1926.


Dear Mr. Tesla:

On this day of your Patron Saint, please accept my heartiest wishes for your happiness, prosperity and continued good health.

Very truly yours,

Geo. Scherff


Nikola Tesla, Esq.,
Pennsylvania Hotel,
New York City.

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[Michelinho]

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Tesla Correspondence Scherff 2 #0346

Jan. 31, 1927.


Dear Mr. Tesla:

I enclose herewith circular of the American Gas Turbine Corporation, which I obtained at the Motor Boat Show a few days ago. It contains a description of the machine and I thought it might interest you.

I hope that everything is going well with you.

Very truly yours,

Geo. Scherff

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Tesla Correspondence Scherff 2 #0347


*******The New Union Sulphur Company Letterhead*******
March 11, 1927.


Mr. Nikola Tesla,
c/o Pennsylvania Hotel,
33rd Street & 7th Avenue,
New York City.

Dear Mr. Tesla:

I enclose herewith income tax returns of Tesla Company, Inc., and Nikola Tesla Company. They should be signed and sworn to by you; the corporate seal affixed and mailed before March 15th to the Collector of the Internal Revenue, 250 West 57th Street.

Yours very truly,

Geo. Scherff


GS.DAS.
Encl.

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Tesla Correspondence Scherff 2 #0348

TESLA COMPANY, INC.
350 Madison Avenue,

New York City.


June 2, 1927.


Mr. A. Petrovich,
Island Park Associates, Inc.,
421 - 7th Ave., N. Y. City.

Dear Sir:

With respect to the bond for about $10,000.00 which Mr. Tesla is required to furnish in connection with his appeal from judgments against him of J. R. Haymaker, about which we had a conversation yesterday, I wish to say that the Tesla Company, Inc., is willing to pledge as security certain royalties which it receives under an agreement with the Waltham Watch Company.

Mr. Tesla owns over 90 percent of the capital stock of Tesla Company, Inc.

Yours very truly,

George Scherff

Secy. & Treas.

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Tesla Correspondence Scherff 2 #0349


*******The New Union Sulphur Company Letterhead*******
Oct. 13, 1927.


Mr. Nikola Tesla,
Pennsylvania Hotel,
New York City.

Dear Mr. Tesla:

In cleaning up my desk, I find two letters of the Budd Company, which you turned over to me some time ago, and thinking that you may wish to keep them in your files, I return them herewith.

It is quite some time since I had the pleasure of hearing you, and assume that you have been very busy, and stopping in Philadelphia. If it is convenient, I should like very much to see you the next time you are in New York.

I hope you are in good health, and that your work is progressing satisfactorily.

Very truly yours,

Geo. Scherff

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Tesla Correspondence Scherff 2 #0350


Tesla Company Inc. in acct with Waltham Watch Co.

Royalties received for the year 1928.

January 1928 $ 252.15
February “ “ 216.60
March “ “ 344.70
April “ “ 34.20
May “ “ 355.95
June “ “ 88.20
July “ “ _____
August “ “ 194.55
September 107.25“ “
October “ “ _____
November “ “ 1.95
December “ “ 198.75
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Total $ 1794.30

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[Michelinho]

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Tesla Correspondence Scherff 2 #0351


Hotel Pennsylvania, N.Y.

January 19, 1929


Dear Mr. Scherff:

Inclosed please find check covering your deposit for me with our thanks.

Yesterday I read that during the research --- a girl had one arm torn off! This could not have been done directly by the force of the wind but it is just that --- as amazing as horrible.

Yours sincerely,

N. Tesla


Enclosure.
COPY

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Tesla Correspondence Scherff 2 #0352


New York City.
January 24th 1929.


George Scherff, Esq.,
Union Sulphur Co.
Frash Building,
New York.

Dear Mr. Scherff:

Referring to your letter of the 2nd inst. And questions raised by Mr. Whiton, the complete answer would require a very lengthy theoretical dissertation, but I trust that the purpose will be served by the following abbreviated statement.

I cannot enter into a deeper study of this subject as the Grippe still bothers me and interferes with concentration. It would have been preferable to avoid mathematical formulas but it was indispensable to disprove the erroneous ideas and support my arguments.

With best regards, I remain,

Sincerely yours,

N. Tesla

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Tesla Correspondence Scherff 2 #0354


Hotel Pennsylvania N.Y.
March 12, 1929


Dear Mr. Scherff:

From the enclosed you will see that we have received only $1794.30 for the last year. I did not realize that whole amount was as --- as that; it looks as though the present --- --- of the W. W. Co. are --- of --- their predecessors --- were strong for the speedometers. This year begins about the same --- as the cash so that battle can be expected under the contract was regressed by the old party which are forced out.

I have been trying to --- up all the arguments in our favor, and --- --- them but --- --- as “Krafty worthless today as tomorrow” hoping that it was --- results.

Yours sincerely,

N. Tesla

Geo. Scherff, Esq.,
Union Sulphur Co
33 Rector Street N.Y.

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Tesla Correspondence Scherff 2 #0355


*******The New Union Sulphur Company Letterhead*******
March 14, 1929.


Mr. Nikola Tesla,
Pennsylvania Hotel,
New York City.

Dear Mr. Tesla:

I enclose herewith the Tesla Company's income tax return, which should be signed and sworn by you, and mailed to the Collector of Internal Revenue, 250 West 57 Street, New York City, not later than March 15th.

Unfortunately the Company has no tax to pay.

Yours very truly,

Geo. Scherff

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[Michelinho]

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Tesla Correspondence Scherff 2 #0357


*******The New Union Sulphur Company Letterhead*******
Dec. 4, 1929.


Nikola Tesla, Esq.,
Pennsylvania Hotel,
New York City.

Dear Mr. Tesla:

I have received a letter from Miss Hawkins, from which I quote as follow:

“Now about the apparatus of Mr. Tesla, I got in touch with Sadie Randall and she did not know or remember just what became of the content of the laboratory. You know she was in charge of things at that time. We, Ed and I, knew nothing about it. I then got in touch with a Mr. Norton, but he did not remember what was done with the things. So I am afraid it is impossible to trace the table. I am very sorry. Please remember us to Mr. Tesla and tell him we wish him well.”

Very truly yours,

Geo. Scherff

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Tesla Correspondence Scherff 2 #0358


Hotel Pennsylvania N.Y.
December 22, 1929


Dear Mr. Scherff:

It is very kind of you to remember the day of my Patron Saint. I wish to reciprocate with best wishes and greetings of the season to you and your family. Please also mention us to Mr. Gordon with congratulations on the --- ---'adjusted and with --- position --- --- --- in his sphere.

Yours sincerely,

N. Tesla.

Geo. Scherff, Esq.,
Union Sulphur Co
33 Rector Street N.Y.

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Tesla Correspondence Scherff 2 #0359


August 25th, 1931.


Dear Mr. Tesla:

I regret that I did not have an opportunity to call you on the telephone to-day to tell you that I am leaving on a vacation to spend a week at Old Orchard Inn, Sacandaga, N.Y.

I hope you are feeling better, and also that the test you are going to make of your invention will be a great success.

Very truly yours,

Geo. Scherff

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Tesla Correspondence Scherff 2 #0360


*******The New Union Sulphur Company Letterhead*******
Nov. 10, 1931.


Nikola Tesla, Esq.,
Hotel Governor Clinton,
New York City.

Dear Mr. Tesla:

Confirming our telephone conversation, I understand that it will be agreeable to you to meet Mr. Chase, a Director of Kennecott Copper Corporation, on Thursday afternoon at 3 o'clock, at the office of Batten, Barton, Durstine & Osborne, 383 Madison Avenue, near 46th Street, 11th floor. If you will there ask for my son, William Scherff, he will direct you.

The above mentioned firm, by the way, is the largest advertising concern in the country, and the contact might be useful.

Very truly yours,

Geo. Scherff


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[Ernst]

Only 13 more, Michel!



Ernst.

[Michelinho]

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Hi Ernst,

I'll be done soon, only 3 to go. There are a few written ones that I skipped and I may go back to do a few.

Take care,

Michel
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Tesla Correspondence Scherff 2 #0361


*******The New Union Sulphur Company Letterhead*******
Jan 25,, 1932.


Dear Mr. Tesla:

Enclosed is an article from the New York Times, in which I was amazed to read of the large quantity of the present inefficient electric cocking devices that were sold during the past year. There is evidently an immense field for improved appliances of this kind.

Yours very truly,

Geo. Scherff

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Tesla Correspondence Scherff 2 #0362


New York, May 3, 1932.


Dear Mr. Tesla:

I enclose herewith translation of page from your book. It is a first rough draft and the typing is bad; I did not have time to do it over.

Yours very truly,

Geo. Scherff

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Tesla Correspondence Scherff 2 #0363


Mamaroneck, N. Y., August 24, 1934.


Dear Mr. Tesla:

I am writing to let you know that I am on vacation until September 4th. It was impossible to determine when I would be free until the last minute, otherwise I would have informed you before leaving office.

I hope that you are well and that your affairs are progressing satisfactorily.

Very truly yours,

Geo. Scherff

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Tesla Correspondence Scherff 2 #0364


219 Grant Terrace
Mamaroneck, N.Y., Feb. 26, 1935.


Dear Mr. Tesla:

I thank you for inquiring about me. My trouble is not muscular strain as you surmised. It has been diagnose as sciatic neuritis and affect my left leg from hip to toes. I am fairly comfortable while lying down but sitting up or walking cause intense pain. Several injections of some substances have given me a slight relief. I am informed that diathermic treatment by high frequencies currents is very effective in alleviating this ailment. As soon as I begin moving about I shall go where such treatment is available and have it applied. This diathermy seems to be a new development in this treatment of diseases. In this connection a “Tesla Apparatus” would be a big seller. I envisions that it would be easy for you to design a portable outlet, one that physicians could carry around to treat patients. That ought to cheapen the cost of treatment, and then people like me would not have to worry so much about the expense.

Very truly yours,

Geo. Scherff

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Tesla Correspondence Scherff 2 #0365


219 Grant Terrace
Mamaroneck, N.Y.
March 4, 1935


Mr. S.E. Bates, Asst. Deputy Comm.
Room 887, 80 Center Street
New York City

Dear Sir:

Your subpoena dated March 1, 1935, reference File G, relating to the Tesla Company, Inc., and addressed to my son George at 4 Lawrence Avenue, Mamaroneck, N.Y., has been handed to me, as I was at one time Secretary of that Company. I beg to be excused from appearing on March 7th as I have been confined to my bed for the passed three weeks by illness.

I have no books or records of Tesla Company in my possession. My impression was that this corporation went out of existence years ago. It never did any business except collecting small royalties on one of the patents it owned, and I believe that all these patents expired long ago. Mr. Nikola Tesla, Hotel New Yorker, New York City, who was the founder and President of the Company, might give you more information.

Your truly,

George Scherff

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[Michelinho]

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Tesla Correspondence Scherff 2 #0366


219 Grant Terrace
Mamaroneck, N.Y.
March 4, 1935


Nikola Tesla, Esq.,
Hotel New Yorker
New York City

Dear Mr. Tesla:

With reference to the subpoena I mailed to you a few days ago, I enclose herewith the copy of the letter that I addressed to the Commissioner. If you would verify the statements I have made therein, I believe it would be helpful. I cannot suggest anything else.

Yours very truly,

Geo. Scherff

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Tesla Correspondence Scherff 2 #0369


33 Rector Street,
New York, June 17, 1937.


Nikola Tesla, Esq.,
Hotel New Yorker,
New York City.

Dear Mr. Tesla:

A few facts regarding geophysical exploration, which have come to my knowledge and to which I referred in a recent telephone conversation, are as follow:

Texaco Development Corporation, a subsidiary of The Texas Company, has acquired the patent rights of Harvey C. Hayes, Ludger Mintrop, Burton McCollum and others, covering methods of geophysical exploration, and this Company brought suit against the Sun Oil Company for infringement of the patents. As all producing oil companies have for some time been using methods of exploration such as are covered by these patents, which involve the use of explosives for the discovery of subterranean domes and oil deposits, twenty-eight other oil companies voluntarily joined the Sun Oil Company in defending this suit and defraying the expenses thereof. However, the suit was never brought to trial, as the oil companies seem to have come to the conclusion that the patents in question are fundamental in this art, and therefore, since early this year, they are all acquiring license from Texaco Exploration Corporation. The license fee charged for what they call “One Seismographic Party” which permits the licensee to use one outfit, is $2,000.00 a year, and there are graduated reduced charges per outfit for licensees using more than one unit. An unlimited license is granted for $125,000.00. This does not mean that the Texaco Exploration Corporation supplies any instruments, the licensee merely acquires the right to use instruments provided at his own cost.

The address of the Sun Oil Company is: 1608 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, Pa., and the name of its President is J. H. Pew.

Very truly yours,

George Scherff

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Tesla Correspondence Scherff 2 #0370


New York, Dec. 18, 1937


Dear Mr. Tesla:

On this day let me express to you my wish, that your Patron Saint may bless you and keep you.

Very truly yours,

George Scherff

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[Michelinho]

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Tesla Correspondence Scherff 2 #0371


33 Rector Street,
New York, June 27, 1938.


Nikola Tesla, Esq.,
Hotel New Yorker,
New York City.

Dear Mr. Tesla:

A few days ago I received a reply to my letter from Life magazine, and enclose a copy of the same herewith.

It is apparent that they do not like to admit having made a mistake and are trying to evade the issue.

I would be very much interested to have your comments on the technical points mentioned in the letter.

Very truly yours,

George Scherff

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Tesla Correspondence Scherff 2 #0372


33 Rector Street,
New York, N.Y., August 18, 1938.


Nikola Tesla, Esq.,
Hotel New Yorker,
New York City.

Dear Mr. Tesla:

Enclosed herewith please find Dun's report on the Spencer Turbine Company, about which you inquired. The financial reference books did not contain the information you desired, therefore I obtained this report.

Recently you asked me about manufacturers of molded rubber. I find that the telephone red book lists a number of such manufacturers under the head of “Rubber Products”.

Very truly yours,

Geo. Scherff

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Tesla Correspondence Scherff 2 #0373


33 Rector Street,
New York, December 9, 1939.


Nikola Tesla, Esq.,
Hotel New Yorker,
New York City.

Dear Mr. Tesla:

This month I have to pay taxes and insurances premiums. In order to enable me to meet these obligations, I wish to ask if I may now deposit the two checks you sent me last April.

Yours very truly,

Geo. Scherff

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Have a cold one!

Take care Ernst,

Michel

[Michelinho]

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Tesla Correspondence Scherff 2 #0367


Hotel New Yorker
July 17, 1935.


Dear Mr. Scherff:

I was so overwhelmed with demands on my --- from all sides in matters of lumen as well as personal that I was ---. I thank you and Mr. Scherff for the good wishes expressed on my birthday. Please accept the belated acknowledgment of your sympathy.

The Paramount people disappointed me a little. They said that the film came out reasonably good both in respect of pictures and sound effects but they feared that the subject was too technical. However they may still decide to use it.

I hope you will like my new stationary especially the --- cards one of which I enclose. It is something new --- --- and the --- --- that it is the worst they ever did in their ---.

With regards to all Mr. Scherff, I remain,

Yours very sincerely,


P.S. Very anxious about my important
contract. Time is getting
short and then I shall resist to do
enclose a remarkable testimony
from Chicago “best” papers.

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[Ernst]

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[Michelinho]

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Tesla Correspondence Scherff 2 #0368


Hotel New Yorker
October 9, 1935.

Geo. Scherff, Esq.,
Union Sulphur Co.,
33 Reactor Street, N.Y.

My dear Mr. Scherff:

I am forwarding under enclosure a brief technical --- which is self explanatory.

Yesterday I had a long conference with the engineers and chief geologist of the Texas Co. They seemed much interested and are studying the subject. They find that they can follow their ordinary method of prospecting with my machine. We shall meet again shortly.

Yours sincerely,

N. Tesla

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[Michelinho]

G.Scherff 0144 *

Hi Ernst,

I tried a few filters on Scherff 2 144.jpg and the result is pretty good considering. I will try tonight to decipher it. I tried to upload it here but the forum software downgrade it from 9 meg to 502 KB. I'll send you a P. M.

Take care,

Michel

[Michelinho]

Tesla Correspondence 0144.

Tesla Correspondence #0144


June ?, 1916.

De La Vergne VS Tesla
Tesla Co. VS, De La Vergne --- ---

Nikola Tesla Company,
8 West 40th Street,
New York City.

Gentlemen:

In the above cases, which --- --- --- at the heart of the --- for the 17th inst., I have --- --- with a notice to produce the following, which I have not received from you.

Letter from De La Vergne Company to Nikola Tesla Inc. --- April 8 1913 letter from --- --- to Nikola Tesla February ?? 1913.

It is also important to place in my inquiries the --- requested by forwarding dated 1/?/16, --- --- --- --- --- with my letter to you dated May 3rd inst., --- of which I also sent to Mr. Scherff. I understand nothing --- Mr. --- about requesting witness until Mr. Tesla's return, but the theory of the trials should be defer with pay, --- --- --- --- bills for ---. --- a next --- --- the funds paid for the --- --- and materials requested --- --- exploration of the turbine, --- be --- at ---. --- for the important persons of --- --- the Tesla Company, --- --- Mr. Tesla partner is really --- another of the admins, and that the Company is entitled to recover in the motion which is the thought.

I am sending a copy of this letter to Mr. Scherff.

Very truly yours,

--- Foster

[Michelinho]

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Tesla Correspondence Scherff 2 #0152

N.T Co.,

I am sending a copy of this letter to Mr. Scherff.

Very truly yours,

?.?. Foster


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[Michelinho]

Tesla Correspondence Scherff 2 0151-0152-0153-0154-0155

I think I missed posting this series.

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Tesla Correspondence Scherff 2 #0151

Document too dark and it looks like a repeat of #0141.

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Tesla Correspondence Scherff 2 #0152

N.T Co.,

I am sending a copy of this letter to Mr. Scherff.

Very truly yours,

?.?. Foster


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Tesla Correspondence Scherff 2 #0153


June 1,1918


Dear Mr. Scherff:

Under enclosure please find copies of telegrams received today from Mr. Tesla.

I am also forwarding under this cover thirty-three checks of the Tesla Company, Inc. Which kindly sign and return.

Very respectfully,


George Scherff, Esq.,
17 Battery Place,
City.

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Tesla Correspondence Scherff 2 #0154


17 BATTERY PLACE
New York


June 1, 1918.


Dear Mr. Tesla:

In answer to your telegram of yesterday I have just wired you that Bernstein will take care of the Foster action and that I have agreed to pay him $75.00 on June 4th. He specifies that this will not cover his services in the event that the case should have to go to court, It was hard work to get him down to this figure, but it was worth while, and I think he is well paid at that.

Yesterday I called on Mr. Foster in reference to the new action against Lowenstein. As I have telegraphed you, he will require figures and exact data for this purpose, but he says he cannot see how such an action would aid you in any way at the present time. On this occasion I asked Mr. Foster if he had thought over the matter of withdrawing his own suit. He said that his suit was not going to trouble you, as it would not come up for probably a year or so, and he merely wished to get it on the calendar in case a settlement should not have been made in the meantime. From this it seems to me now, that he must have become frightened for his own interests when he saw danger of your losing the De Lavergne and other cases.

I trust that you will be able to obtain the affidavit he requires.

The news that you have obtained the patent on the lightning arrester is very gratifying.

Respectfully yours,

Geo. Scherff


Nikola Tesla, Esq.,
The Blackstone,
Chicago, Ill.

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17 BATTERY PLACE
New York


May 29, 1918.


Dear Mr. Tesla:

I received your letter of May 24th, and appreciate that you are between two fires – New York and Chicago both claiming you.

On Monday I telegraphed you that Mr. Foster has been able to obtain a short delay in the De Lavergne and Lowenstein cases, and adjournment from day to day until June 3rd having been granted by the Court. Yesterday I sent you Mr. Foster's letter holding out the hope of further postponement on another affidavit from you. If this delay is secured, it will affect both cases of course. If you make an arrangement with De Lavergne through the Cramps, there is still the Lowenstein case to be taken care of. Can I do anything in this respect?

Mr. Bernstein told me yesterday that he had obtained only ten days delay in the Foster case; I understood that he had been given twenty days. In securing this postponement, he says, he had to promise that he would not amend his answer, and he thinks that therefore a general denial of the charges should not be made, as some service may have been rendered to Tesla Company, Inc. He told me that he would telegraph you. Personally I know of no services by Foster to Tesla Company, inc., and am ready to sign a complete denial, if answer has to be made, I have not yet approached Foster again on the subject of withdrawing his complaint; it ought to be possible to come to an amicable arrangement with him. The ten days' delay will expire June 6th.

Respectfully yours,

Geo. Scherff

Nikola Tesla, Esq.,
The Blackstone,
Chicago, Ill.

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