September 20th, 1899 letter from George Scherff to Nikola Tesla

New York, Sep. 20th, 1899
46 & 48 E. Houston Str.

Nikola Tesla, Esq.,
Colorado Springs, Colo.

Dear Mr. Tesla:

The work of the shop is on the castings, switch and brush-holders of the fourth independent break and Mr. Uhlman is also continuing the work on the pump.

I send herewith several press clippings. The N. Y. Herald, I note, has also engaged the services of Clarke for reporting the yacht races by wireless telegraphy, and it seemed to me that this may have been done through jealousy and in order to prevent other journals from obtaining reports by this new method.

The little item in to-day's Sun was, of course, the most interesting news to your employees here, although Mr. Uhlman and myself were much disappointed about the date of your return, if correctly reported. Prompted by the information contained in this latter article, we have immediately expressed the 24 mica condensers, thinking that they would surely be wanted, though no orders have been received to this effect.

Respectfully,
Geo. Scherff