Nikola Tesla FBI Files - Page 24

Office Memorandum • UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

TO          : Director, FBI                DATE: 3/19/54
FROM     : SAC, New York (69-9)
SUBJECT : LELAND I. ANDERSON
                  MISCELLANEOUS

    Mr. GEORGE H. SCHERFF, JR., 149 Seacord Road, New Rochelle, New York, advised that he received two letters from LELAND ANDERSON, 127 Seymour Avenue Southeast, Minneapolis, Minnesota, photostatic copies of which are being furnished the Bureau and Minneapolis.

    Mr. SCHERFF stated that he was an associate of Dr. NIKOLA TESLA in 1914 and that for many years his father had been Dr. Mr. TESLA’S private secretary. Mr. SCHEFFF said that he never heard of LELAND I. ANDERSON nor did he ever hear of any of the names mentioned in ANDERSON'S letters.

    Mr. SCHERFF stated that he has quite a bit of the TESLA'S writings in his possession and he didn't know whether or not they would be of value to a foreign government.

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    No further action is being taken by the N.Y. Office. UACB.

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1 – Minneapolis (3 Encs.)