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

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

Nikola Tesla, Esq.,
Colorado Springs, Colo.

Dear Mr. Tesla:

Your letter of Sep. 6th, with check of $200 for laboratory expenses, has been received this morning. I presented the check at the bank and obtained $50 in addition to the money drawn on Saturday, which leaves cash on hand at present $87.61.

I send herewith a pocket check-book. I have again looked carefully over your previous letters, but do not find your order to send a check-book.

Mr. Uhlman has immediately started work on the condensers. The third independent break, he says, is nearly finished, and he will then start on a fourth one, as ordered.

I shall watch the papers and communicate anything I see of importance. I inclose here several clippings, among which is a recent paper by Lord Kelvin. I cannot judge of its value, but seeing the large amount of discussion it has called forth in the technical papers, I had laid it aside and intended to call your attention to it on your return.

I note that Mr. and Mrs. J. J. A. have just left Newport for Rhinebeck, where, the papers state, they will spend the rest of the season.

A postal card has been again received from the editors of L'elettricita, requesting a photograph to be included in their album for the Como Exposition.

Respectfully,
Geo. Scherff