Nikola Tesla FBI Files - Page 79

Federal Bureau of Investigation Department of Information Washington 25, D. C. Dear Sir: on Nikola Tesla. I am a college student who is doing a research paper As I was collecting the material for my paner, I discovered that at the time of Tesla's death, the department of the F.B.I. confiscated the data and papers that Tesla had collected from his research in the field of electricity. This confiscation of his material was stated John JO'Neil in the PRODIGAL GENIUS by J.JO'Neil, published in 1944 at New York city by Washburn Inc. (b) B February 14, 1961 AL INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN IS UNCLASSIFIED CATE 7-3-80 BY I have developed an interest in the discoveries and accomplishments of Tesla that is presently limited by the shortage of factual material. If in your files, you have any information concerning Nikola Tesla that you are permitted to release, I will sincerly appreciate your cooperation in helping me give the proper recognition, to this REC55/60-2237-18 great scientist and American. facts that may be helpful to you; Below I have listed the ASIA 3. taken, I remain, Ja EX.. /02 2. 1. Born in 1856 at Smiljan, Crotia, now Yugoslavia Came to America in 1884 and was employed for a short time with the Edison Co. at Orange, N.J. vied on January 7, 1943 at New York city Thanking you for your time and co-operation that I have 8 FEB 28 1961 Sincerly Yours, 79 CORRE E