July 18th, 1899 letter from George Scherff to Nikola Tesla

New York, July 18th, 1899
46 & 48 E. Houston Str.

Nikola Tesla, Esq.,
Colorado Springs, Colo.

Dear Mr. Tesla:

Your letter of July 14th was received this morning, and Mr. Uhlman says that work on the coherers has been begun according to the instructions, and that they will be finished as quickly as possible. The work in the shop is on the armature, armature spider, shaft, casting for fields and coherers.

The D. Van Nostrand company have forwarded three books on astronomy to select from. They are being shipped together in the box with the oscillator. Mr. Speirs said he had not a single copy of the book by Mascart and Joubert on hand, but thinks he can obtain it to-morrow. It will be sent on as soon as it is receive.

The mail to-day consisted of two letters from inventors, who wish you to buy their ideas.

Mr. Uhlman and myself have been delighted to hear from yourself of your record-breaking success. We had been anxiously, but vainly, watching the papers for some report of your experiments.

Respectfully,
Geo. Scherff