October 21st, 1899 letter from George Scherff to Nikola Tesla

New York, Oct. 21rst,
1899 46 & 48 E. Houston Street

Nikola Tesla, Esq.,
Colorado Springs, Colo.

Dear Mr. Tesla:

Your letter of Oct. 17th, inclosing check of $150 for shop expenses, was received this morning.

Mr. Uhlman says he will start at once to build the mica condenser as directed, and try to better the oscillator in any way possible, when it arrives.

He hopes to have all the glassblowing finished Monday. The delay is due to the fact that Mr. Wagner could not be had. He is working on the small lamps now and, if they are finished in time, they will be sent to-night yet. Several of these lamps, Mr. Uhlman says, are not what they ought to be, as Mr. Wagner has found the task of making them very difficult; the best six that he has made will be sent.

The small break will also be ready on Monday.

I inclose two bills, a statement of the expenses for the past week and several press cuttings.

Respectfully,
Geo. Scherff