October 16th, 1899 letter from George Scherff to Nikola Tesla

New York, Oct. 16th, 1899
46 & 48 E. Houston Str.

Nikola Tesla, Esq.,
Colorado Springs, Colo.

Dear Mr. Tesla:

Your note of Oct. 13th, together with two checks for Mr. Unger, and also the checks for The Lambs and for the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children, have been received this morning.

The book on "Transmission de l'energie electrigue sans fil" has been ordered through the D. Van Nostrand company; they did not have it in stock.

Mr. Loewenstein sailed for Europe the day following the receipt of your letter regarding him. He said that, after his health had improved, he would be married and would probably return to this country next spring, and he intimated that very likely some dispatches which had passed between him and his fiancee, who was about to come over here, had given rise to a misunderstanding. He told me he would write himself and explain the whole matter to you as soon as he was able.

The second clockwork is expected to be ready for shipment Wednesday morning and, in the absence of other orders, the work on the fourth independent break will then be taken up and completed as rapidly as possible.

Mr. Uhlman says the men are working just as hard as if you were here personally, and that he will do all he can to keep up the enthusiasm and try his best to fill your orders, and I have not forgotten your parting words when you left for the West.

Respectfully,
Geo. Scherff