Nikola Tesla U.S. Patent 685,953 - Method of Intensifying and Utilizing Effects Transmitted Through Natural Media Patent Wrapper Page 67

354 To the Commissioner of Patents:- Your petitioner, Nikola Tesla, a citizen of the United States and a resident of the Borough of Manhattan, in the City, County and State of New York, whose post office address is #46 East Houston Street, New York City, represents that on June 24, 1899, he filed an application for letters patent for an improvement in Methods of Utilizing Effects Transmitted Through. the Natural Media, serial number 721,790, which application was allowed September 10th, 1900, but that he failed to make payment. He now makes of the final fee within the time allowed by law. renewed application for letters patent for said invention, and prays that the original specification, oath and drawings may be used as a part of this application. Signed at New York in the County and State of New York of May Nikole Tesle this 24 day of 1901.