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Tesla Correspondence Scherff 2 #0061




September 5, 1916.

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

Dear Mr. Scherff:

In accordance with your request I am enclosing herewith copy of Certificate of Incorporation. The same has been entered in the minute book as directed by you. I notice that the date for the filing and recording of the Certificate is July 27, 1915, should it not be July 27, 1916.

Awaiting your further commands, I am

Very respectfully,


Inclosure.


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Tesla Correspondence Scherff 2 #0062




September 11, 1916.

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

Dear Mr. Scherff:

Under enclosure please find check for statement rendered Saturday.

I understand that your check for $200. to the Nikola Tesla Company will square the account.

Very sincerely,


Enclosure


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Tesla Correspondence Scherff 2 #0063


(------- Geo. Scherff)


17 BATTERY PLACE,
NEW YORK


Sep. 13, 1916.


Nikola Tesla, Esq.,
No. 8 W. 40 St., New York.

Dear Mr. Tesla:

I beg to acknowledge receipt of your letter of the 11th inst., together with check which I return herewith. It seems that I have not made myself clear regarding the transaction. The Tesla Company, Inc., should pay its own organisation expense and this Company's check should be issued for the bill which I rendered and I will return to the Nikola Tesla Company the $200.00 advanced to me on account of these expenses.

However, there is no hurry about the matter, and it can be straightened out the next time I call at your office.

Yours respectfully,

Geo. Scherff


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Tesla Correspondence Scherff 2 #0064


Sept. 13, 1916.


From Mr Scherff's letters.


Assistants employed apart those previously mentioned:

Johannnisson,
Hartmann
Lindeke
Alfred (Peters)
Scibel
Wagner (glass blower)
Meyer
Willie (Epporsteiner)
Mr. Uhlman (address at that time-518 No. 12th Street, (St Joseph, Missouri.)


Among firms to remember:

Whitall, Tatum & Co., (glassware)
Allex (glass bottle)
O.X. Dry Battery Company,


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Tesla Correspondence Scherff 2 #0065




October 2, 1916.

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

Dear Mr. Scherff:

Under enclosure please find check for $25. which Mr. Tesla has directed me to forward you.

Very respectfully,


1 Enc.


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Tesla Correspondence Scherff 2 #0066


17 BATTERY PLACE,
NEW YORK


Oct. 3, 1916.


Nikola Tesla, Esq.,
No. 8 W. 40 St.,
New York City.

Dear Mr. Tesla: I beg to acknowledge receipt of your check for $25.00, for which please accept my thanks.

Respectfully yours,

Geo. Scherff


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Tesla Correspondence Scherff 2 #0067




October 20 ?, 1916.

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

Dear Mr. Scherff:

Mr Tesla has directed me to forward the enclosed blanks to you which were received in this morning's mail.

Very respectfully,


re Tax Reports


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Tesla Correspondence Scherff 2 #0068




November 3, 1916.

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

Dear Mr. Scherff:

Under enclosure please find check for $25. which Mr. Tesla has directed me to forward to you.

Very respectfully,


Enc.


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Tesla Correspondence Scherff 2 #0069


COPY




November 28, 1916.

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

Dear Mr. Scherff:

Please find typed copies of tax reports under enclosure. I have filed the duplicates as requested by you.

Trusting that you will find the reports to be correct in every detail, I remain,

Very respectfully,


Enc.


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Tesla Correspondence Scherff 2 #0070


-------- --- copy for Tesla Co., Inc.



November 21, 1916.

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

Dear Mr. Scherff:

I am forwarding under enclosure copies of trial balances taken March 31st and October 31st. 1916, in compliance with your request.

At this opportunity I desire to inform you that the Company's telephone number has again been changed to 23 Vanderbilt. You will probably note that the listing in the new telephone book is 2320 Vanderbilt but this will be corrected in the next issue. Mr. Tesla preferred the smaller number.

Awaiting your further commands, I remain,

Very respectfully yours,


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Tesla Correspondence Scherff 2 #0081


December 27, 1917


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

Dear Mr Scherff:

Please find Mr. Tesla's letter enclosed, also copy of his letter to the P. E. Co. Which kindly return for file.

Very Respectfully,


2 Enclosures


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Tesla Correspondence Scherff 2 #0082


December 26, 1917


Dear Mr. Scherff:

Under enclosure please find 16 checks blanks which I am forwarding for signature.

With thanks for your trouble, I remain,

Very respectfully,


16 Enc.

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


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Tesla Correspondence Scherff 2 #0083


Dear Mr. Tesla:

On this day of your Patron Saint I send you my hearty greetings and sincere wishes for your well-being and success.

Respectfully yours,

Geo. Scherff


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Tesla Correspondence Scherff 2 #0083


Dec. 11, 1917.



Dear Mr Scherff:

Please find check for $102. enclosed.

With thanks for the trouble, believe me,

Very respectfully,


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


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Tesla Correspondence Scherff 2 #0085


December 10, 1917


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

Dear Mr Scherff:

Under enclosure please find check for twenty-five dollars which is due to you for the month of December.

Very respectfully,


Enclosure


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Tesla Correspondence Scherff 2 #0086


Dec. 10, 1917


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

Dear Mr Scherff:

Under enclosure please find check for twenty-five dollars which is due you for the month of December.

Very respectfully,


Enc.


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Tesla Correspondence Scherff 2 #0087


17 BATTERY PLACE
NEW YORK


Dec. 6, 1917.
Nikola Tesla, Esq.,
The Blackstone,
Chicago, Ill.

Dear Mr. Tesla:

Some time ago, when a reply was received from the U.S. Radio Department in reference to the royalties due your Company from the Tuckerton Plant, I wrote and asked you, if you wished me to do anything further in the matter. As I did not hear from you, I assumed that you were too busy, and took the liberty to write to Mr. Crammond Kennedy, attorney of Mr. Meyer, as suggested in the letter from the Radio Department. I have requested Miss Skerritt to forward you a copy of this correspondence, and you have no doubt seen, that it will be necessary to go through some red tape in order to collect this money. I should be very glad to follow the matter up on the lines suggested by Mr. Kennedy, but am hesitating to do so without your approval. Will you kindly inform me of your wishes? I would be in favor of pushing the claims against both wireless companies.

I am very sorry to learn from your telegram of Nov. 30th that you have been ill, and trust that you have now completely recovered.

Respectfully yours,

Geo. Scherff


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Tesla Correspondence Scherff 2 #0088


17 BATTERY PLACE
NEW YORK


Nov. 7, 1917.
Nikola Tesla, Esq.,
The Blackstone,
Chicago, Ill.

Dear Mr. Tesla:

This morning Miss Skerritt informed me by telephone, that a letter has been received from the Radio Department in reference to the royalties due to your Company from the Tuckerton station. A copy of this letter is no doubt in your hands. It is stated therein that the matter should be taken up with the attorney of Mr. Meyer, who is interned. Will you please let me know, if it is agreeable to you that I get in touch with this attorney?

I am very glad to learn, that your work in Chicago will be soon completed.

Respectfully yours,

Geo. Scherff


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Tesla Correspondence Scherff 2 #0089


COPY


Chicago, Nove. 7, 1917.


My dear Mr. Scherff:

You will probably understand that it must have been business of the greatest importance to keep me here so long and spend as much money. The fact is that P.N.Co. Contemplate to stop the manufacture of their old machines altogether at least the manager told me so. Furthermore they are convinced that the forty thousand headlights already sold will have to be sooner or later replaced as they are wasteful and the railroad people are pressing this and other objections against their will.

Our business arrangements have been delayed until a demonstration is made before prominent officials on which orders of not less than ten thousand machines are hinging. The Company has also put on the market a 3 K.W. R.R. lighting outfit and has an order for 500 of them but is hesitating to proceed as the machine is very heavy, expensive to build and takes too much steam. My turbo-generator of 5 K. W. Would be hardly one third the size and would save 100 lbs. Steam per hour. I have been working hard in persuading them to adopt mine and think they will.

As you see all this means very big business if I am successful not to speak of other projects in connection.

I am arranging for the demonstration before the officials about middle of next week and as I am confident of a veritable triumph I am anxious not to touch on financial matters until then.

Now the funds in the bank are very low, we have of course a perfectly safe claim for about $7,000.00 in the wireless and also an additional sum as compensation in the patent suits but it will take time to collect them and therefore we must depend on the deal here for the present.

What I would want you to do is to advance whatever Miss Skerritt may require Saturday and if not too much of a sacrifice to deposit $200.00 for the account of T.Co.Inc. This will be enough to make it unnecessary for me to raise the question of money until I am through when they will naturally have to approach me in the matter.

Hoping to see you very soon with the best news, I remain,

Sincerely yours,

(signed) N. Tesla.


George Scherff, Esq.,
Union Sulphur Co.,
17 Battery Place,
City.


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Tesla Correspondence Scherff 2 #0090


November 1, 1917


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

Dear Mr Scherff:

Under inclosure please find check which is due to you for the month of November, 1917.

Very truly yours,

TESLA COMPANY, Inc.

By


Inc.


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Tesla Correspondence Scherff 2 #0091


November 1, 1917


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

Dear Mr Scherff:

Please find under inclosure check which is due to you for the month of November.

Very truly yours,

TESLA COMPANY, Inc.

By


Inc.


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Tesla Correspondence Scherff 2 #0092


Oct. 18, 1917


Dear Mr Scherff:

Will you please be so kind as to sign the enclosed sixteen check blanks of the Tesla Co. Inc.

I have just forwarded then check bearing you signature to Mr. Tesla and this leaves my supply exhausted.

Very respectfully,


16 Enc.



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


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Tesla Correspondence Scherff 2 #0093


Oct. 18, 1917


Dear Mr Scherff:

I am forwarding under enclosure letter addressed to the Officer in Charge of the Tuckerton Radio Station together with stamped envelope for mailing.

An extra copy of same is being mailed to Mr. Tesla.

Very respectfully,

Enc.



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


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Tesla Correspondence Scherff 2 #0094


COPY


NAVY DEPARTMENT,

NAVAL COMMUNICATION SERVICE,

U.S. Naval Radio Station
Tuckerton, N. J., 18 October, 1917.


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

Gentlemen:

Your letter of October 17, has this date been forwarded to the director of Naval Communications, Southern Building, Washington, D. C., for reply thereto.

Very truly yours,

(signed) O. F. Hular
Gunner (R) (T), U.S.Navy.
Officer-in-Charge.


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Tesla Correspondence Scherff 2 #0095


October 17, 1917.


Officer in Charge of Radio Station,
Tuckerton, New Jersey.

Dear Sir:

Some time before the declaration of war this Company brought a suit against the Hochfrequens-Maschinen Aktiengesellschaft fur drahtlose Telegraphie operating the wireless plant at Tuckerton for infringement of patent rights, but accepted an offer of a license agreement, under the terms of which we were to receive a certain small percentage of the receipts. Although payments were generally lagging, the Hochfrequens-Maschinen Aktiengesellschaft fur drahtlose Telegraphie has met its obligations under this agreement up to December 31, 1916, a remittance for the sum due up to that time having been received by us on March 15th of this year. With the declaration of war and the seizure of the plant at Tuckerton all dealings obviously ceased, but there remains a sum of money still due to us on account of receipts for the period from January 1, 1917, until the plant was closed down. We believe that the matter will be honorably adjusted after the cessation of hostilities, but inasmuch as we do not know in what state our claim will be in view of existing circumstances, we should be greatly obliged, if you will kindly enlighten us on the subject, in so far as consistent with your duties and, if possible, advise us what steps to take in order to secure our rights.

Yours very truly,

NIKOLA TESLA COMPANY

BY

Secy. & Treas.


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Tesla Correspondence Scherff 2 #0096


Oct. 16, 1917.



Dear Mr Scherff:

Under enclosure please find the two letters about which I have spoken to you over the phone.

Very respectfully,


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


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Tesla Correspondence Scherff 2 #0097


17 BATTERY PLACE
NEW YORK


Oct. 16, 1917.
Nikola Tesla, Esq.,
The Blackstone,
Chicago, Ill.

Dear Mr. Tesla:

Your letter of Oct. 12th came to hand yesterday, and I am writing to the officials in charge of the Tuckerton plant on the lines suggested by you.

Upon inquiry at your office I learn that the check of the Pyle National Company was received and deposited on Saturday morning. I have asked Miss Skerritt to draw a check for $500.00 in favor of the N.T. Co. And send it to you for signature.

I am very glad to learn that you are bringing the business there to a successful conclusion and am looking forward to the pleasure of seeing you in New York soon.

Respectfully yours,

Geo. Scherff


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Tesla Correspondence Scherff 2 #0098


COPY


Chicago, Oct. 12, 1917.

My dear Mr. Scherff,

It was impossible for me until now to spare a few moments for correspondence as all my time from early morning till late at night was taken up.

I have thought over the suggestion contained in your letter of Sept. 27th relative to claims against the wireless Companies and think it would be best that you write a letter in your official capacity to the men put by the Government in charge of the Tuckerton plant (see correspondence). I would say that prior to the war we have started a suit for infringement but accepted an offer under the terms of which we were to receive a certain small percentage of receipts. The Company has up to a few months before seizure of the plant scrupulously discharged this obligation although the payments were generally lagging. With the declaration of war all our dealings obviously ceased but there remained a sum of money still due to us. We believe that the matter will be honorably adjusted after the cessation of hostilities but inasmuch as we do not know in what state our claim might be in view of the existing circumstances we would be greatly obliged to you if you would kindly enlighten us on the subject insofar as consistent with your duties. These facts you may be able to express them better than myself.

The P.N.Co. Gave me a check yesterday for royalties due but I told the treasurer to mail it as usual. Please see that it is deposited Saturday morning when it will be found in the mail. I would like you to direct Miss Skerritt to make out a check to the N.T.Co. For $500.00 and forward same for my signature.

Last night I made a trial run with the improved machine and it promises very well indeed.

I do not have what good news I will be able to tell you on my return but my effort will be to put the various pending propositions in a substantial form although, of course, everything will have to have a preliminary character.

WITH BEST REGARDS,

Sincerely yours,

(signed) N.T.

George Scherff, Esq.,
Union Sulphur Co.
17 Battery Place,
City.


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Tesla Correspondence Scherff 2 #0099


Chicago, Oct. 11, 1917


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

Dear Sir:

Mr. Tesla has not a moment to spare and he directs me to write to you that he hopes to get through next week. He is just completing his improved machine and expects fine results. The usual check will be mailed today but other matters are to be considered.

Very respectfully,

(Signed) George.


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Tesla Correspondence Scherff 2 #0100


Oct. 16, 1917.
Nikola Tesla, Esq.,
The Blackstone,
Chicago, Ill.

Dear Mr. Tesla:

Your very interesting letter of the 7th inst. Came to hand yesterday, and I am anxious to hear more about your new machine.

I have advanced to Miss Skerritt the requirements until Wednesday. As regards the deposit for T.C.I. - I am keenly disappointed at not being in a position to perform this service just at the present, as early in the week. I was compelled to settle a lawsuit in connection with my son's business, which cleaned up my bank account. I am hopeful, however, of recovering something from my associates, and if I do I shall inform you and make the deposit.

A few days ago I wrote you regarding your claim against the Tuckerton station and am expecting to hear from you concerning this matter. I should think though that your chances of collecting from the Atlantic Communication Company would be much better as they are doing business all the time. Do you wish me to do anything in this respect?

Respectfully yours,

Geo. Scherff


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Morgan 145, 146

I can't read the handwriting in Morgan 100-144. And it's not the quality of the scans that is the problem; it's the handwriting. Maybe a group of doctors could figure it out LOL.

Morgan 0145
COPY.
Waldorf-Astoria
New York, Dec. 18, 1907.

My dear Sir:
Acting on your suggestion I made my letter to Mr.
Morgan with reference to patents as short as possible, but
that made it necessarily incomplete. As I am anxious no to
disturb him I would ask you to kindly bring the following, at
the earliest propitious moment to his attention.

The value of the patents is not so much dependent on the
commercial success of the original invention as on the general
development of the art. Whoever succeeds commercially is bound
to put his business under the protection of the controlling
rights for the simple reason that he can make more money in
this way than by fighting. Besides, it is a matter of principle.
A competent business-man is not disposed to devote himself to an
undertaking with the sword of Damocles constantly constantly above his head.

Now I have in the U.S. Patent Office since four years
several inventions which should be protected in the foreign
countries without delay. They are of the greatest importance
and value. It would be difficult to explain them in a short
letter, but just to convey an idea of one suppose that all
boilers heretofore made were of a material full of holes through
which steam would escape so that the most furious fire would
not raise but a feeble pressure. My discovery enables me to
make the boiler absolutely tight and get any pressure I may
want. Only in this way it is possible to get some of the results
I published in 1900 (experiments I performed in 1899), and
only so can a plant be made to carry a voice, say, across the
Atlantic. As I wrote Mr. Morgan three years ago my present
plant will transmit speech over the Pacific with equal facility.

I would like Mr. Morgan to feel that I am not
actuated by my own financial interest but only by the desire
to achieve for his sake. What little money is needed he might
perhaps advance simply as a small loan to the Company. Five
thousand dollars ($5000) would be ample provision for all
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Morgan 0146

W.C.King--2

expenses during the next few months. Treasury shares might
be pledged until we get some returns. The shares cost at
present $175.00 in actual cash expended. So far I know
only a few of my own have been disposed of at that figure.

Under inclosure I forward a letter, one of many
evidences on this nature, which please return.

Yours very truly,

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Morgan 147, 148, 149

Morgan 0147
COPY.
Waldorf-Astoria
New York, Dec. 22, 1907

Mr. W. C. King
23 Wall Street.
New York City, New York.

Dear Mr. King:

Your letter relieves me, at least, on an harassing
responsibility, but that is an unusual attitude to assume for
a man of Mr. Morgan's broad views.

In all I attempted for the past few years I have
encountered a strange and firm resistance. Mr. Morgan will
rather have the property go to the dogs than to help. I
think I understand!

Yours truly,
__________________________________________________ ________
Morgan 0148

June 9, 1908.

Mesers. J. P. Morgan & Company,
23 Broadway.
New York City.

Gentlemen:--

Some crank has forwarded letters addressed to me to
your care, which have reached me apparently through your courtesy.
You will greatly oblige me if you will henceforth throw
such letters in the waste-paper basket, where they belong.

Very truly yours,
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Morgan 0149
(COPY)

Waldorf-Astoria Hotel, March 31, 1913

J.P. Morgan & Co.,
27 Wall Street
New York, N. Y.

Dear Sirs:

Please accept my heartfelt condolences on the
death of a great man who was the head of your famous firm.
When I can feel such a void in my heart and brain at the
passing of Morgan I can appreciate, in a measure, the depth
of feeling of those who were his lifelong comrades.

The loss is irreparable but I hope that his wonder-
ful mind will further guide your house and that it will con-
tinue an example of banking on the highest plane, for the
honor of the country and the benefit of the whole world.

Believe me,
Very truly yours,
(Signed) N. Tesla

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Tesla Correspondence Scherff 2 #0111


17 BATTERY PLACE
NEW YORK


Sep. 21, 1917.
Nikola Tesla, Esq.,
The Blackstone,
Chicago, Ill.

Dear Mr. Tesla:

Yesterday your office communicated to me your message that “all is well”. This was cheering news, indeed, and I trust that you have succeeded in overcoming any difficulties which you may have encountered in connection with your work there.

I do not know of anything startling at this end, but everything seems to be normal.

Respectfully yours,

Geo. Scherff


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Tesla Correspondence Scherff 2 #0112


17 BATTERY PLACE
NEW YORK


August 20, 1917.
Nikola Tesla, Esq.,
The Blackstone,
Chicago, Ill.

Dear Mr. Tesla:

I was deeply grieved and shocked when I read the enclosed. But I have the supreme confidence that more glorious work will arise from the ruins.

I trust that your work in Chicago is progressing to your satisfaction.

To-night I shall leave the City for a short vacation and has informed your office to this effect and where to reach me, in case my service should be required.

Respectfully yours,

Geo. Scherff


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Tesla Correspondence Scherff 2 #0113


17 BATTERY PLACE
NEW YORK


August 1, 1917.
Nikola Tesla, Esq.,
The Blackstone,
Chicago, Ill.

Dear Mr. Tesla:

I received your letter of July 25th and telegram of the 27th, and was delighted, indeed, to learn of the fine results you have attained with your machine. In view of the many handicaps, under which you were working here, I have been convinced since some time that you would soon arrive at a conclusion of this work with facilities you have at your command in Chicago. Please accept my congratulations on your success.

I am keeping in touch with your office and shall, of course, be glad to render any service in my power.

Respectfully yours,

Geo. Scherff


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Tesla Correspondence Scherff 2 #0114


July 30, 1917


George Scherff, Esq.,
#8 W. 40th St.,
New York City N.Y.

Dear Mr Scherff:

Under enclosure please find check for $25. which is due to you for the month of August.

Very truly yours,

NIKOLA TESLA COMPANY
By


Enclosures


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Tesla Correspondence Scherff 2 #0115


July 31, 1917


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

Dear Mr Scherff:

Under enclosure please find check for $25. which is due to you for the month of August and another for $50. to reimburse you for amount advanced last week.

Thanking you for the favor, we remain,

Very truly yours,

TESLA COMPANY, Inc.
By
2 Enc.


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Tesla Correspondence Scherff 2 #0116


July 30, 1917


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

My dear Mr Scherff:

I had barely time enough to wire you Friday last to the effect that the tests made with the machine on that day were highly satisfactory. We ran a load of 600 watts for seven hours, and the steam consumption was below the amount we agreed upon.

We have been making preparations for exhaustive tests and also carrying out some small improvements, and I am expecting to resume testing tomorrow, or the day after.

The prospects of future business are very bright indeed, and there will be undoubtedly other uses for the machine which will prove renumerative.

I have had an opportunity to discuss with our friends some matters which we have repeatedly considered and believe that they are well impressed and will be glad to come to some definite understanding with us, which will be mutually satisfactory.

At this writing I am unable to say how long this work will keep me here, but as long as I have undertaken the tests I am determined not to leave before every detail is decided upon.

With regards,

Yours sincerely,


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Tesla Correspondence Scherff 2 #0117


July 26, 1917


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

My dear Mr Scherff:

I have been so busy since my arrival here that it was not possible to write before and tell you how surprised I was to find the work of our friends so large and well equipped. They have everything up to date, and could do an immense business if all their facilities were exploited to the utmost. They have now orders on hand for three thousand machines, and as soon as the new regulations go into effect the new orders will run into thousands. From this you may see that quite contrary to our impression the possibilities in this special branch are considerable.

So far we have only run my machine for a short time, while preparations for exhaustive tests are being made, which I hope will begin in a few days.

A this writing I am yet unable to say when I shall get through, but as it looks, I hardly believe to free myself of the duties here in less than a week or ten days time.

As soon as I have something definite to tell you I will write. In the meantime, please assist my office force in anything they may need during my absence.

Yours sincerely,


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Tesla Correspondence Scherff 2 #0118


CORRESPONDENCE

MR. SCHERFF AND OFFICE (NEW YORK)

“ “ “ MR. TESLA (CHICAGO)

“ “ “ MR. FOSTER (NEW YORK)

“ “ “ MR. BERNSTEIN (NEW YORK)


FROM JANUARY 1918 to NOVEMBER, 1918


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Tesla Correspondence Scherff 2 #0119


November 4, 1918


Dear Mr Scherff:

Enclosed please find check for $716. which you have kindly advanced, also $100. from each Company due to you on salary account.

Respectfully yours,


3 enclosures


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


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Tesla Correspondence Scherff 2 #0120


17 BATTERY PLACE
NEW YORK


Oct. 22, 1918.

Dear Mr. Tesla:

I received your letter of the 19th inst. This morning, and telegraphed you immediately, that I did not believe the plan of obtaining a loan from the Guaranty Trust Company would be successful. However, after your telephone message I called at the Bank and telegraphed the result to you this afternoon. The President, Mr. Sabin, I was told, is in Washington, and I was directed to another official, to whom I explained the situation and requested a loan of three thousand dollars to Tesla Co., Inc.
The gentleman that the matter would be considered and that I would be advised later in the afternoon. In due time I was informed by telephone that the condition of the Company's account had not been such as to warrant a loan on a straight note, but that the Bank would be glad to make the loan on satisfactory collateral. That was just about what I expected. Of course, if you know Mr. Sabin personally and I could have seen him, the result might have been different.

As regards your claims against the wireless companies, I must confess that I cannot share your faith in the integrity of the German concerns, and I dare say that there is not a business man in the country who would not have long ago taken steps to secure his rights. If the question at issue were one between personal friends, it would be different, but this is purely a business matter, and I cannot see why you should not insist that the contract terms be observed without offending anybody. I do not think that this would necessarily involve a lawsuit, but it would no doubt mean considerable red tape, as I believe your claims would have to be filed with the Alien Property Custodian. If I remember correctly, however, the Atlantic Communication Co. Is an American corporation, I have positive knowledge that they have been doing business right along and there seems to be no reason why they should not pay up. I trust that you will reconsider this matter.

I am depositing one hundred dollars in Tesla Company, Inc. Account, and regret that I cannot do better.

Hoping that you will bring the new business to a successful conclusion, I remain,

Respectfully yours,

Geo. Scherff

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


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Hi Jeff,

We do what we can for now and later we can go shopping for a Doc.

If there are only 44 texts not processed for now, that is still a great job done.

Take care,

Michel

P.S. : I'm done for today....

[Ernst]

It was the 25th that I caught up with you guys....
Only three days ago....
and now I am over 120 files behind again....

You sure keep me busy!
(but thanks, nonetheless!)
Jeff & Michel


Ernst.

[Jeff Pearson]

Morgan 150, 151

Morgan 0150

(Letterhead)
New York April 1, 1913

Nikola Tesla, Esquire,
1 Madison Avenue,
New York City.

Dear Sir:-
I beg to thank you for your pourteoan
not of condolence and to express our gratifien-
tion at the tribute which you pay the memory of
our honoured and beloved chief and our profound
appreciation of your sympathy in our bereavement.

Very Truly yours,
(signature)
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Morgan 0151

NEW YORK-PHILADELPHIA
April 22, 1913

Dear Sir:
It is with the deepest regret that we are called upon to announce
the death of our beloved senior partner,
Mr. J. PIERPONT MORGAN,
which occurred at Rome, Italy, on the 31st ultimo.
In accordance with the co-partnership agreement and testa-
mentary dispositions, the business will be continued without any change,
the estate of the late Mr. MORGAN continuing his interest as heretofore.
We desire to avail ourselves of this opportunity to acknowledge
with warm appreciation the numerous kind expressions of sympathy
which we have received from the many personal and business friends of
our late partner.

J.P. MORGAN & CO.

DREXEL & CO.

[Michelinho]

[Michelinho]

[Jeff Pearson]

Morgan 152, 153, 154, 156, 157, 158

Morgan 155 just seems to be a copy of the envelope 153 was sent in.

Morgan 0152
37 EAST THIRTY-SIXTH STREET

(handwritten)
Sunday April 13/13

Dear Mr. Tesla-
I have only three
card for the gallery left and
take pleasure in sending you
one. I am sorry that at
this late date, I (have no?)
letter sent for you.

(signed)
Jerry......
Herbert L.......
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Morgan 0153

219 Madison Ave
(handwritten part)
Mrs. Morgan and her family
beg to thank Mr. Tesla
for the sympathy shown by
his beautiful gift of flowers!
_______________________
Funeral Service of the late J. Pierpont Morgan, Esq.
ST. GEORGE'S CHURCH
Monday, April 14th, 1913
Please present this card between 9 and 9:45a.m.

GALLERY
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Morgan 0154

23 WALLSTREET N.Y., May 14, 1913

N. Tesla, Esq.,
202 Metropolitan Tower
1 Madison Avenue
New York

Dear Sir:
I am directed by Mr. J.P.Morgan
to say that he has your letter of
yesterday and that he expects to be
at the office all next week and will
be glad to see you if you call.

Yours very truly,
(signature)
Secretary
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Morgan 0156

202 Metropolitan Tower
May 13, 1913

J.P. Morgan, Esq.,
c/o Uessre. J.P. Morgan & Co.,
3 Broad Street, City

Dear Mr. Morgan:

Respect for your sorrow has kept me from
writing before this and asking a favor of a short inter-
view.

I am very anxious to see you in regard to some matters
of importance and will be much obliged if you will kindly
appoint a meeting at your convenience.

Very truly yours,
__________________________________________________ _____________
Morgan 0157

202 Metropolitan Tower, May 19, 1913

Dear Mr. Morgan:

Realizing the great demands
upon your time I am enclosing a few short
statements, bearing on the subject of our
discussion, for perusal at your leisure.

As you may know, it was my good fortune
to discover an electrical principle which has
been universally adopted in the transmission
of power and in which incalculable capitol is
now invested. My present invention is, I be-
lieve, still more important and valuable.

It is my firm conviction that this new
principle is destined to work a tremendous
revolution and that not one of the present
forms of apparatus used in the production of
mechanical power will remain. Its application
to the manufacture of iron and steel, alone,
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Morgan 0158

will yield a new revenue of $100,000,000 a
year through the utilization of the waste
heat and other economies, and it will have a
similar effect on ship propulsion, railroad-
automobile, and many large industries.

Knowing this as I do, not merely as an
expert but as a seer, you may judge how
anxious I am, for the sake of the world, to
connect myself with a man of your integrity
and power to whom I am attracted by sympathy
and esteem.

Yours very Sincerely,




J.P. Morgan, Esq.,
3 Broad Street
New York, N.Y.

[Michelinho]