July 27th, 1899 letter from George Scherff to Nikola Tesla

New York, July 27th, 1899
46 & 48 E. Houston Str.

Nikola Tesla, Esq.,
Colorado Springs, Colo.

Dear Mr. Tesla:

Mr. Uhlman says it will be impossible to send the coherers off to-day. Some unexpected delay came up in fitting the glass tubes to the plugs of the coherers, and many of the tubes had to be made anew in order to make them fit properly.

The nickel wire has been drawn to 10/000 inch and is being cut into small particles, 10/1000 inch long. 

The Hammerschlag Company have not yet sent the wax-paper. They say this is their busy season and they are doing their best to make it as soon as possible.

The inclosed application blank was left here by a representative of the New Amsterdam Gas company, who desire you to use their gas. All the other occupants of the building have made application, the gentleman says, but the gas cannot be put in, unless you use it also.

I inclose also the bill of the Edison Illuminating Co.

Respectfully,
Geo. Scherff