October 11th, 1899 letter from George Scherff to Nikola Tesla

New York, Oct. 11th, 1899
46 & 48 E. Houston Street

Nikola Tesla, Esq.,
Colorado Springs, Colo.

Dear Mr. Tesla:

The battery box and resistance spools have been expressed to-day. The resistance of each of the spools, Mr. Uhlman says, is between 3750 and 4000 ohms, and they are wound anti-inductively, as directed, with No. 40 wire. Mr. Uhlman regrets the delay in getting out the battery box, which was caused by the absence of two of the men.

The inclosed plug belongs to the box, it was overlooked in shipping.

The registered letter, for which the card was received this morning, will be forwarded to Colorado Springs by the Post Office authorities, as the writer has directed that it is to be delivered only to you personally. The writer, a Dr. Cruzan, has previously addressed to you three letters, which are here in the office and in answer to which I have written him that they would be laid before you on your return from a scientific expedition. As these letters are to a great extent unintelligible, I have made no special mention of them.

Respectfully,
Geo. Scherff