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Charles Proteus Steinmetz Collection Letter Book 17 – December 1913 – May 1914

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Page Date Description 1 2 1 December

1913 Matthew Page Andrews, Page Publishing Association, Baltimore, MD to C. P. Steinmetz. Response to letter sent 25 November 1913 (184, Letter Book 16), wherein Dr. Steinmetz vehemently denies the quote that has been attributed to him. Mr. Andrews praises Dr. Steinmetz for as being the first “…distinguished foreigner has ever grasped the situation…”

3 1 December 1913

J. Robert Crouse, Society for Electrical Development, NY, NY to C. P. Steinmetz. Postal Telegram referencing the letter of 24 November 1913 (181, Letter Book 16), looking for a letter of endorsement as the special committee meets tomorrow.

4 1 December 1913

The Schenectady Trust Company, Schenectady, NY to C. P. Steinmetz. Notification of $150 bill on interest on a $6,000 loan. Handwritten note states “Sent check 11/26/13”

5 1 December 1913

H. C. Senior to Frank W. Smith, President, Electric Vehicle Assn of America, NY, NY. Dr. Steinmetz will not be able to speak before the Electric Vehicle Assn of America in January.

6 1 December 1913

Frank W. Smith, President, Electric Vehicle Assn of America, NY, NY to C. P. Steinmetz. Fearing that Dr. Steinmetz has not received the letter of 15 November 1913 (actually 16 November 1913, see 164 and 164a, Letter Book 16), Mr. Smith anxiously requests for Dr. Steinmetz to speak to the Electric Vehicle Assn of America in January.

6a 1 December 1913

Frank W. Smith, President, Electric Vehicle Assn of America, NY, NY to C. P. Steinmetz. Copy of the letter sent on 16 November 1913 (164, Letter Book 16) to Dr. Steinmetz.

7 1 December 1913

G. C. Warner, Law offices of Holt, Warner & Guillard, NY, NY to C. P. Steinmetz. At the suggestion of R. M. Searle, of the Rochester Railway & Lighting Co., Mr. Warner asks Dr. Steinmetz to deliver an address when he is next in the City.

8 3 December 1913

W. H. Onken, Electrical World, NY, NY to C. P. Steinmetz. Request for a photograph and short bio that can be used when he is mentioned. “Every Great newspaper has for immediate use portraits and biographical sketches of the celebrities of the world…There are no bureaus upon which we might call for information regarding individuals of prominence in the electrical field. Therefore, the ELECTRICAL WORLD has been compelled to compile a list of its own….”

9 3 December 1913

H. C. Senior to Arthur H. Gleason, NY, NY. Letter which accompanied Dr. Steinmetz’s corrections of the MSS.

10 3 December 1913

Frank W. Smith, President, Electric Vehicle Assn of America, NY, NY to H. C. Senior. Another entreaty from Mr. Smith (see 6 above and 164 and 164a in Letter Book 16) hoping to get Dr. Steinmetz to attended and say a few words at the Association’s meeting on or around 20 January 1914.

11 4 December 1913

Copy of Protokoll – text in German

12 4 December 1913


13 4 December 1913


14 5 December 1913

S. L. Coles, The Society for Electrical Development, Inc., NY, NY to C. P. Steinmetz. Request for an autographed photo of Dr. Steinmetz to hang in their offices, to go with similar photos from Edison, Thomson (likely Elihu), Westinghouse and Brush.

15 5 December 1913

A. H. Gleason, NY, NY to J. L. R. Hayden – Handwritten note enclosing corrected proofs for an article written by Dr. Steinmetz (article is not in collection).

16 5 December 1913

A. H. Gleason, NY, NY to J. L. R. Hayden. Same as above.

17 6 December 1913

W. Dudley Foulke, President, National Municipal League, Philadelphia, PA to C. P. Steinmetz. Invitation to join the National Municipal League.

18 8 December 1913

H. C. Senior to Lloyd F. Bayer, President, Stevens Engineering Society, Hoboken, N. J. Referencing the letter if 18 November 1913 (167 in Letter Book 16), the Dr. regrets having to turn down the invitation to speak.

19 8 December 1913

H. C. Senior to Frank W. Smith, President, Electric Vehicle Assn of America, NY, NY. Referencing the letter of 3 December 1913 (10 above), “The Doctor suggests that you write to him about a week before the meeting, and he will then perhaps be in a better position to advise you…”

20 9 December 1913

H. W. Hillman, Agency & Central Station Dept., General Vehicle Company, Inc., to C. P. Steinmetz. Discussion of the Cost of Operation of a number of departments at Worcester including the Scavenger Department, 21 work teams, and horses & trucks vs. electrical trucks.

21 9 December 1913

H. W. Hillman, Agency & Central Station Dept., General Vehicle Company, Inc., to C. P. Steinmetz. Same as above.

21a 9 December 1913

H. W. Hillman, Agency & Central Station Dept., General Vehicle Company, Inc., to C. P. Steinmetz. Charts detailing the costs associate with 20 & 21 above.

21b 9 December 1913


21c 9 December 1913


21d 9 December 1913


21e 9 December 1913


22 10 December 1913

A. R. G.(?), Asst to the Secretary, The Franklin Institute, Philadelphia, PA to C. P. Steinmetz. “By direction of Dr. Owens, we are sending you under separate cover proof sheets and manuscript of your recent lecture on the “Effect of Electrical Engineering on Modern Industry.”

23 12 December 1913

H. C. Senior to F. Paul Anderson, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY. Referencing the letters of 23 October 1913 (see 124, Book 16) and 25 November 1913 (see 183, Book 16), Dr. Steinmetz regrets that he must turn down your kind invitation.

24 13 December 1913

Henry Blood, Treasurer, Oregon Society of Engineers, Portland, Oregon to C. P. Steinmetz. Note of thanks sent for Dr. Steinmetz’s attention to 6 questions sent in July of 1913 (not in file), which influenced the Oregon State Board of Higher Education.

25 13 December 1913

David Wegg, Telluride Association, Ithaca, NY to C. P. Steinmetz. Invitation to speak at the Sibley Banquet as Dr. Steinmetz did two years ago.

26 15 December 1913

W. D. Keeler, Rexford, NY to C. P. Steinmetz. Request for $1.42 to cover the school tax owed on Dr. Steinmetz’s property in Clifton Park.

27 15 December 1913

W. B. Kipper, Secretary and Chairman, Program Committee, Syracuse Section of the American Chemical Society, Syracuse, NY to C. P. Steinmetz. Invitation for Dr. Steinmetz to deliver a lecture before the five middle New York State sections of the American Chemical Society on 10 January 1914.

28 15 December 1913

W. B. Kipper, Secretary and Chairman, Program Committee, Syracuse Section of the American Chemical Society, Syracuse, NY to C. P. Steinmetz. Same as above.

29 15 December 1913

Albert W. Smith, President, Sibley College, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY to C. P. Steinmetz. Invitation to the Sibley College banquet.

30 15 December 1913

M. W. Stone, Vice-President, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Sibley College Student Branch, Ithaca, NY to C. P. Steinmetz. Invitation to speak at the Sibley College Banquet.

31 18 December 1913

F. Paul Anderson, M. E. Dean, State University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY to H. C. Senior. Referencing the letter of 12 December 1913 (23 above), “…if Dr. Steinmetz ever feels like taking a trip to this part of the country that we should feel greatly honored by a visit from him…”

32 18 December 1913

David Wegg, Telluride Association, Ithaca, NY to C. P. Steinmetz. Another request for Dr. Steinmetz to travel to Ithaca.

33 19 December 1913

Martin M. Foss, Secretary, McGraw-Hill Book Company, Inc., NY, NY to J. L. R. Hayden. Checking to see if the corrections for “Electric Waves” are available.

34 20 December 1913

M. W. Stone, Vice-President, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Sibley College Student Branch, Ithaca, NY to H. C. Senior. Request for Dr. Steinmetz to rethink his rejection of the invitation to speak at the Sibley College banquet, owing to the possibility that he did not recognize how far in advance the request is being made.

35 20 December 1913

M. W. Stone, Vice-President, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Sibley College Student Branch, Ithaca, NY to H. C. Senior. Same as above.

36 21 December 1913

F. B. Guarnier, NY, NY to C. P. Steinmetz. Request for Dr. Steinmetz to deliver a lecture to the New York Socialist Labor Party in January or February.

37 22 December 1913

Arthur W. Dennis, International Braid Co., Providence, RI to Elbert Hubbard, ESQ. Discussion of Dr. Steinmetz’s “competition Cooperation” talk.

38 22 December 1913

Henry A. Slattery, Secretary, National Conservation Association, Washington, D. C. to C. P. Steinmetz. Request for more information on Dr. Steinmetz’s belief “…as to a National Transmission system in this Country within the next few years.”

39 24 December 1913

C. P. Steinmetz to Henry A. Slattery, Secretary, National Conservation Association, Washington, D. C. Letter accompanying two articles about the development of a National Transmission system, per Mr. Slattery’s request in #38 above.

40 26 December 1913

H. S. W.(?), Electrical Engineer, The City of New York Department of Water Supply, Gas and Electricity, NY, NY to C. P. Steinmetz. “Under separate cover I am forwarding to you, as you requested, half a dozen copies of the Electrical Code of the City of New York.” He will also send a report on the breakdown of wiring at a ceiling outlet in a steel frame building when received from J. C. Forsyth, Chief Inspector, New York Board of Fire Underwriters.

41 27 December 1913

S.W.(?) to Martin M. Foss, Secretary, McGraw-Hill Book Company, Inc., NY, NY. “Attached, I send you a copy of “Electrical Discharges, Waves and Impulses”, with corrections and additions for new edition.”

42 30 December 1913

J. K. Jaffe, The Socialist Literary Society of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA to C. P. Steinmetz. Request for Dr. Steinmetz to give a lecture before the Society on a subject of his choice on 8 February 1914 or 22 February 1914.

43 30 December 1913

G. Van Campenhout, Successeur, Librairie Falk Fils, Bruxelles, Belgium to C. P. Steinmetz. Request for a copy of “Instability of Electric Currents.”

44 31 December 1913

B. S. Lamme, Westinghouse Electric & Manufacturing Company, East Pittsburgh, PA to J. L. R. Hayden. Following the theme of “weird” books, which Mr. Lamme sent to Dr. Steinmetz last year, he has a few others to send, if the Dr. is interested, entitled “Under the Moons of Mars” and “The Gods of Mars” (by Edgar Rice Burroughs).

45 2 January 1914 George H. Cooper, Berkshire Hills Real Estate Investments and Loans, Pittsfield, MA to C. P. Steinmetz. Request for Dr. Steinmetz to address the Men’s Forum of the Y. M. C. A. in January, or February or March.

46 3 January 1914 John H. Roemer, Railroad Commission of Wisconsin, Madison, WI to C. P. Steinmetz. Request for a copy of Dr. Steinmetz’s address delivered at Association Island last September. He is looking for permission to quote Dr. Steinmetz’s work in an address he will be giving in February.

47 4 January 1914 H. Kipper, Secretary, Syracuse Section of the American Chemical Society, Syracuse, NY to J. L. R. Hayden. Acknowledgement of Dr. Steinmetz’s acceptance of the request to speak before the Society. The majority of the letter is focused on topic on which Dr. Steinmetz will speak and the details of the event.

48 4 January 1914 H. Kipper, Secretary, Syracuse Section of the American Chemical Society, Syracuse, NY to J. L. R. Hayden. Same as above.

49 7 January 1914 J. L. R. Hayden to B. S. Lamme, Westinghouse Electric & Manufacturing Company, East Pittsburgh, PA. Dr. Steinmetz will be pleased to receive the stories mentioned in the letter (44 above), although he may purchase the magazine at the newsstand.

50 8 January 1914 H. Kipper, Secretary, Syracuse Section of the American Chemical Society, Syracuse, NY to J. L. R. Hayden. Looking for a list of books and papers Dr. Steinmetz has written on engineering, mathematics, etc. Did not want to bother you, but the secretary at union College has not responded to the request.

51 8 January 1914 H. C. Senior to C. P. Steinmetz. “Does not the attached foreign draft receipt cover that called for in attached German letter”

51a 12 December 1913

Remitter’s Receipt #495329: 25 Marks, payable to Elek. Verein, Berlin, Germany.

51b 12 December 1913

Elektrotechnischer Verein. Text is in German

52 8 January 1914 M. W. Stone, Vice-President, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Sibley College Student Branch, Ithaca, NY to H. C. Senior. Request for reply as to whether Dr. Steinmetz will attend the Sibley College Banquet (see 34 above).

53 9 January 1914 Horace W. Raymond, The Schenectady Board of Trade, Schenectady, NY to C. P. Steinmetz. Notification that Dr. Steinmetz’s application was presented at the regular monthly meeting “…and you were duly elected to membership.”

54 9 January 1914 C. R. Richards, Acting Dean and Director, College of engineering and Engineering Experiment Station, The University of Illinois, Urbana, IL to C. P. Steinmetz. Looking for references about Dr. William McClellan who has been proposed to succeed Professor Ernst J. Berg as Head of the Department of Electrical Engineering.

55 9 January 1914 John H. Roemer, Railroad Commission of Wisconsin, Madison, WI to H. C. Senior. Acknowledgement of receipt of, and thanks for, letter containing Dr. Steinmetz’s address. (See 46 above).

56 13 January 1914 R. B. Owens, Secretary, The Franklin Institute, Philadelphia, PA to C. P. Steinmetz. After telling an amusing tale about a failed fishing trip, Mr. Owens asks, “I do not know who Louis Cohen is except that he has written a book – ‘Formulae and Tables for the Calculation of Alternating Current Problems’….” “If you think the paper is up to Journal Standard, I shall be very glad as I want some electrical paper for our March number.”

57 13 January 1914 John A. Sleicher, Editor, Leslie’s Weekly, NY, NY to C. P. Steinmetz. Request for Dr. Steinmetz to write an editorial referencing the recent actions of Mr. (henry) Ford.

58 14 January 1914 Horace W. Raymond, The Schenectady Board of Trade, Schenectady, NY to C. P. Steinmetz. Invitation to a “…luncheon tomorrow (Thursday) at the Edison Hotel at 12:30. Mr. Thos. F. Finnegan of the State Department of Education of Albany will give us a short talk on ‘The Organization of City School Systems.’”

59 15 December 1914(?)

Adolf Steinmetz, Springfield, MA to C. P. Steinmetz. Text is in German

60 15 January 1914 C. R. Abbott, Manager, Ill. Department, Underwood & Underwood, Inc., NY, NY. Apology for the poor condition of the photo of the U. S. S. Vermont that Dr. Steinmetz received. A duplicate will be sent under a separate cover.

61 15 January 1914 H. W. Hillman, General Vehicle Company, Inc., Long Island City, NY to J. L. R. Hayden. Referencing a letter of 13 January 1914 (not in collection), Mr. Hillman believes Mr. Bee will still want to review material related to the Edison Storage Battery Company. He also pleads that he be allowed to get a room for Dr. Steinmetz in the New York Athletic Club instead of a hotel, and discusses details of Dr. Steinmetz’s upcoming trip to NYC.

62 15 January 1914 H. W. Hillman, General Vehicle Company, Inc., Long Island City, NY to J. L. R. Hayden. Same as above.

63 15 January 1914 E. Johnson, President, Syracuse Section of the American Chemical Society, Syracuse, NY to C. P. Steinmetz. Invitation for Dr. Steinmetz to stay at his house during his trip to Syracuse.

64 15 January 1914 Algernon Lee, Educational Director, The Rand School of Social Science, NY, NY to C. P. Steinmetz. Request for $100 scholarship that Dr. Steinmetz verbally agreed to send an invitation to come to the school to speak with the directors and teachers.

65 16 January 1914 Colin G. Fink, East Orange, NJ to J. L R. Hayden. Invitation for Mr. Hayden to present a paper at the spring meeting of the American Electrochemical Society in NYC from 16 April 1914 to 18 April 1914.

66 16 January 1914 John A. Sleicher, Editor, Leslie’s Weekly, NY, NY to C. P. Steinmetz. Invitation for Dr. Steinmetz to publish an article in Leslie’s Weekly. The letter was accompanied by a newspaper clipping (66a), which details the Adamson Trade Bill that Mr. Sleicher states “…is one of the most drastic, ill-conceived bills thus far introduced. Perhaps it will give you the text for 1500 words of comment on the tendencies of the times.” A second enclosure (66b), is a small advertisement for Leslie’s Weekly. A third enclosure (66c) is an article from Leslie’s Weekly by Mr. Sliecher entitled “Trouble”.

66a 16 January 1914 John A. Sleicher, Editor, Leslie’s Weekly, NY, NY to C. P. Steinmetz. Same as above. 66b 16 January 1914 John A. Sleicher, Editor, Leslie’s Weekly, NY, NY to C. P. Steinmetz. Same as above. 66c 16 January 1914 John A. Sleicher, Editor, Leslie’s Weekly, NY, NY to C. P. Steinmetz. Same as above. 67 17 January 1914 F. C. Bates, Patchogue Electric Light Company, Patchogue, NY to C. P. Steinmetz.

Referencing Mr. Senior’s letter of 11 December 1913 (not in collection), which declined an invite for Dr. Steinmetz to speak at “Electric Day” in Patchogue, a Mr. Hawkins declared “…if he could not have you he intended to drop the whole affair…” The letter is a request for Dr. Steinmetz to reconsider the invitation.

68 17 January 1914 S. L. Whitestone, General Auditor, General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY to C. P. Steinmetz. Directions as to how Dr. Steinmetz should complete his tax form as he is in the bracket that had an income in excess of $3,000 in 1913.

69 17 January 1914 S. L. Whitestone, General Auditor, General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY to C. P. Steinmetz. Same as above.

70 17 January 1914 S. L. Whitestone, General Auditor, General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY to C. P. Steinmetz. Same as above.

71 18 January 1914 W. B. Kipper, Secretary and Chairman, Program Committee, Syracuse Section of the American Chemical Society, Syracuse, NY to CJ. L. R. Hayden. Apologies for the mishap on Saturday night and that his visit was appreciated.

72 19 January 1914 J. L. R. Hayden to H. H. Hillman, General Vehicle Company, Inc., Long Island City, NY. Referencing the letter of 15 January 1914, Dr. Steinmetz “…will be very glad to have you arrange to secure for him a room with a bath at the New York Athletic Club.”

73 19 January 1914 H. Simpson, Editorial Department, The New Review, NY, NY to C. P. Steinmetz. Invitation to Dr. Steinmetz to write an article for the New Review, as suggested by Comrade Charles W. Wood, editor of the Citizen.

74 20 January 1914 J. L. R. Hayden to H. C. Senior. Handwritten note: “Will you write to H. Kipper the doctor is all set.”

75 20 January 1914 J. L. R. Hayden to H. B. Kipper, Solvey Process Co., Syracuse, NY. Referencing the letter of 18 January 1914 (71 above), “…please note that Dr. Steinmetz arrived in Schenectady O.K. He enjoyed his visit to Syracuse very much.”

76 21 January 1914 J. Erhardth, Manufacturing Department, McGraw-Hill Book Company, Inc., NY, NY to C. P. Steinmetz. Letter detailing materials for Dr. Steinmetz to review in relation to the reprint edition of ELECTRIC DISCHARGE, WAVES AND IMPULSES; a copy of which was sent under a separate cover.

77 21 January 1914 J. Erhardth, Manufacturing Department, McGraw-Hill Book Company, Inc., NY, NY to C. P. Steinmetz. Same as above.

78 21 January 1914 G. Faccioli, General Electric Company, Pittsfield, MA to S J. E.(?) Manufacturing Department, McGraw-Hill Book Company, Inc., NY, NY to J. L. R. Hayden. Invitation to give a lecture on “Mercury and Other Vapor Lamps” on 5 February 1914 to the Electrophysics course given by the Pittsfield Section of the A. I. E. E.

79 21 January 1914 John Lee Martin(?), Chicago, IL to C.P. Steinmetz. Referencing an article Dr. Steinmetz published in The Fra, noting the following: “The natural result of this industrial law was that competition could not continue, but that intelligent people in charge of industries had to stop free competition and get together before the level of destruction was reached.” Mr. Martin expounds his agreement with the statement and provides a few anecdotes about his experiences relative to the statement. He also notes that he is writing a book entitles “First Steps in Advertising” and would like to send a copy to Dr. Steinmetz.

80 21 January 1914 John Lee Martin(?), Chicago, IL to C.P. Steinmetz. Same as above. 81 21 January 1914 N. J. Neall, President, American Institute of electrical Engineers, Boston Section, Boston,

MA to C. P. Steinmetz. Invitation to speak at the next Joint Engineers’ Dinner in Boston to be held 4 March 1914.

82 21 January 1914 Frank W. Smith, President, Electric Vehicle Association of America, NY, NY to C. P. Steinmetz. Letter of thanks for Dr. Steinmetz’s acceptance of the invitation to speak before the Association on the 28th. The letter details the rest of the program and the specifics of Dr. Steinmetz’s visit.

83 23 January 1914 Louis D. Bliss, Bliss Electrical School, Takoma Park, Washington, DC to C. P. Steinmetz. Inquiring as to whether Dr. Steinmetz has plans to visit DC, and if so would you honor the school with a short address.

84 23 January 1914 Arthur Palme, NY, NY to C. P. Steinmetz. Text is in German. 85 23 January 1914 E. B. Rosa, Chief Physicist, Department of Commerce and Labor, Bureau of Standards,

Washington, DC to C. P. Steinmetz. Letter accompanying copies of the Electric Railway Journal from 3 January 1914 and 17 January 1914 (not in collection) that have articles on the mitigation of damage by electrolysis due to street railway currents. “In case you have the opportunity to examine these articles I should be glad to receive your opinion of them and of the work described in the second, together with any suggestions as to further work on the same subject.”

86 23 January 1914 Edward Rushmore, President, Spanish American Fruit Company, Plainfield, NJ to The Subscribers of the Spanish American Fruit Company. Letter informing subscribers about the status of the company since beginning operation on 1 January 1914.

87 23 January 1914 Edward Rushmore, President, Spanish American Fruit Company, Plainfield, NJ to The Subscribers of the Spanish American Fruit Company. Same as above.

88 24 January 1914 J. Erhardth, Manufacturing Department, McGraw-Hill Book Company, Inc., NY, NY to C. P. Steinmetz. Acknowledgment of receipt of galley proofs and new materials for revised edition of ELECTRIC DISCHARGE, WAVES AND IMPULSES.

89 24 January 1914 J. Erhardth, Manufacturing Department, McGraw-Hill Book Company, Inc., NY, NY to C. P. Steinmetz. Same as above.

90 24 January 1914 C. P. Steinmetz to J. A. Sleicher, Editor, Leslie’s Weekly, NY, NY. Referencing the letter of 16 January 1914 (66 and 66a-c above), “…shall be glad to send you an article which I consider of interest to business men…” As for the Adamson bill, “I should however prefer not to comment on the Adamson bill, for the reason that I can not approve it, nor entirely condemn it…”`

90a 24 January 1914 C. P. Steinmetz to J. A. Sleicher, Editor, Leslie’s Weekly, NY, NY. Same as above. 91 24 January 1914 M. C. Whitaker, The Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry to C. P. Steinmetz.

Request for Dr. Steinmetz to send “…copies of the address on Electrical Energy with Special Reference to Chemical Energy, which you recently presented to the Syracuse Section (of the American Chemical Society).”

92 26 January 1914 R. B. Owens, Secretary, The Franklin Institute, Philadelphia, PA to C. P. Steinmetz. Did you receive the manuscript “Electro Magnetic Radiation” by Cohen of Washington and what did you think of it?

93 28 January 1914 McGraw-Hill Book Company, Manufacturing Department, NY, NY to C. P. Steinmetz. Memo accompanying proofs for pages 119-127 of Electric Waves, Discharges and Impulses.

94 28 January 1914 J. Erhardth, Manufacturing Department, McGraw-Hill Book Company, Inc., NY, NY to C. P. Steinmetz. Letter notifying Dr. Steinmetz that proofs for pages 119-127 of Electric Waves, Discharges and Impulses have been sent under a separate cover. The proofs cover “…new Lecture X…”

95 30 January 1914 H. W. Hillman, General Vehicle Company, Inc., Long Island City, NY to C. P. Steinmetz. Thank Dr. Steinmetz for coming to New York and we hope you and the family, along with the Doctor will come to visit us in Forest Hills.

96 30 January 1914 H. W. Hillman, General Vehicle Company, Inc., Long Island City, NY to C. P. Steinmetz. Same as above.

97 30 January 1914 Richard D. Kimball, Richard D. Kimball, Co., Engineers, NY, NY to C. P. Steinmetz. In hearing of the proposal to construct two new schools in Schenectady, “….we solicit the opportunity of serving you as consulting engineers for the design of the heating and ventilating, plumbing and electrical systems…” Two attached pages detail schools, hospitals and other organizational buildings upon which the Kimball Company had worked.

97a 30 January 1914 Richard D. Kimball, Richard D. Kimball, Co., Engineers, NY, NY to C. P. Steinmetz. Same as above.

97b 30 January 1914 Richard D. Kimball, Richard D. Kimball, Co., Engineers, NY, NY to C. P. Steinmetz. Same as above.

98 2 February 1914 Registry Return Receipt from McGraw-Hill Book Company, signed by R. B. Owens. Likely the reviewed proofs from C. P. Steinmetz as discussed in 93 and 94 above.

99 4 February 1914 Ralph P. Jecklin, Krossknit-Direct Co.’s Products, Schenectady to C. P. Steinmetz. Request for a testimonial about their products.

100 3 February 1914 G. E. Emmons to J. Teller Schoolcraft, Mayor of Schenectady. Suggestion that a policy be developed on how the City Planning Commission is to be run.

101 3 February 1914 Alice Kuebler, Executive Secretary, Intercollegiate Socialist Society, NY, NY to C. P. Steinmetz. “You have been nominated as a candidate for member of the Executive Committee of the Intercollegiate Socialist Society, and I am instructed to ask whether you would, if elected, serve in that capacity.”

102 3 February 1914 R. B. Owens, Secretary, The Franklin Institute, Philadelphia, PA to C. P. Steinmetz. Humorous note of thanks with an apology for pestering Dr. Steinmetz so much about Cohen’s article (see 92 above).

103 3 February 1914 C. P. Steinmetz to Robert F. Wagner, Lieutenant-Governor of New York State, Albany, NY. Scathing letter protesting the repeal of the Housing Code of second-class cities “… as vicious, uncalled for, and against the interest of the people and as representing class legislation in favor of real-estate speculators and building promoters. I wish you to use your influence and your efforts against such repeal.”

104 3 February 1914 C. P. Steinmetz to Robert F. Wagner, Lieutenant-Governor of New York State, Albany, NY. Same as above.

104a 3 February 1914 A. W. Clark, General Chairman, Citizen’s Committee on Housing, Schenectady, NY to C. P. Steinmetz. Letter urging Dr. Steinmetz to attend the joint hearing on the Malone Assembly Bill and the Shite Senate Bill, and to send letters against repeal to 10 top NYS politicians.

105 4 February 1914 Martin M. Foss, Secretary, McGraw-Hill Book Company, NY, NY to C. P. Steinmetz. The forthcoming version of “Electric Discharges, Waves and Impulses, includes enough changes to warrant being printed as a Second Edition instead of a simple reprint. As such, a new preface will be required.

106 4 February 1914 John Nietzsche, Schenectady, NY to C. P. Steinmetz. Text in German 107 4 February 1914 John Nietzsche, Schenectady, NY to C. P. Steinmetz. Same as above. 108 4 February 1914 John Nietzsche, Schenectady, NY to C. P. Steinmetz. Same as above. 109 4 February 1914 John Nietzsche, Schenectady, NY to C. P. Steinmetz. Same as above. 110 4 February 1914 John Nietzsche, Schenectady, NY to C. P. Steinmetz. Same as above. 111 4 February 1914 Text in German 112 5 February 1914 Henry James Forman, Colliers, NY, NY to C. P. Steinmetz. Thank you for the two articles

which will publish soon. 113 9 February 1914 James O. Can(?), General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY to C. P. Steinmetz.

Governor Glynn was impressed with your statements on “…the proposed hydro-electric development on the Mohawk River at Crescent and Vischers Ferry. Most of us who are familiar with this matter believe the plan is entirely impracticable but there seems to be certain forces behind the movement who have little or no regard for the practicability of the scheme. If you feel that the plan is unwise and is not for the interests of the State and that no development of this sort should be undertaken…I believe it would be an excellent plan for you to write to the governor and give him the benefit of your views.”

114 10 February 1914

G. Faccioli, General Electric Company, Pittsfield, MA to J. L. R. Hayden. Referencing a le4tter sent 7 February 1914 (not in collection), Mr. Faccioli is unworried by Dr. Steinmetz’s inability to give a lecture to the Class in Electrophysics on the proposed date. “I beg to state that we are not going to be disturbed by such a small thing.” The date can be changed to fit the Doctor’s schedule. He closes with a P.S. stating that he is waiting to hear from Mr. Stanley about his Single-Phase-Two-Phase schemes.


Henry James Forman, Collier’s Magazine, NY, NY to J. L. R. Hayden. Dr. Steinmetz suggested I write to you “for any material illustrative of his two articles for Colliers.”


J. Erhardth, Manufacturing Department, McGraw-Hill Book Company, Inc., NY, NY to C. P. Steinmetz. Proofs of all final corrections for Electric Discharges Waves and Impulses have been sent under another cover.


J. Erhardth, Manufacturing Department, McGraw-Hill Book Company, Inc., NY, NY to C. P. Steinmetz. Enclosed are two sets of proofs for Electric Discharges Waves and Impulses.


Fred A. Boss, Clerk, General Cement Manufacturing Co., South Berwick, ME to the Stockholders of the General Cement Manufacturing Co. At the meeting of 13 December 1913, the stockholders authorized the organization of a Massachusetts branch of the Corporation and transferred all properties to it. Shares in the new company are worth $25 of which you will receive 4.


H. B. Boardman, Treasurer, The Schenectady Trust Co., Schenectady, NY to C. P. Steinmetz. Preferred stock of the Middle West Utilities Co., sold on the 3th at 80.5. Do you desire us to buy some for you?


A. M. Gifford, General Electric Company, Pittsfield, MA to J. L. R. Hayden. I have your letter of 12 February 1914 (not in collection), regarding a box made from bakelized paper. We could make such a box and believe it would work for your required purpose.


F. M. Tait, President, The Dayton Power & Light Company, Dayton, OH to C. P. Steinmetz. Enclosed is a cartoon from the St. Louis Dispatch (not in collection) that seems to be about our experiments in electro-culture on Mr. Deed’s farm.


Josiah T, Wilcox, Secretary, The American Tobacco Company, Jersey City, NY to the Stockholders of The American Tobacco Company. The annual meeting of The American Tobacco Company will be held Wednesday, 11 March 1914. It will include an election for Directors.


H. P. Broderson, President, The Edison Club, Rexford, NY to The Regular Members of The Edison Club. There will be a meeting on 7 March 1914 to elect officers and directors and to amend various articles of the Constitution. The bulk of the letter covers the articles to be amended.


H. P. Broderson, President, The Edison Club, Rexford, NY to The Regular Members of The Edison Club. Same as above.


G. E. Kirk, Chairman, Toledo Section of the A. I. E. E., Toledo, OH to C. P. Steinmetz. Would you favor us with a talk


C. H. Pattison, Director Educational Division, The Sheldon School, Chicago Illinois to C. P. Steinmetz. Letter accompanying two pamphlets (not in collection) from Mr. Sheldon.


G. L. Carey, Assistant, Playground and Recreation Association of America, NY, NY to C. P. Steinmetz. A Mr. Everett F. Grout has applied for a position with us and has used you as a reference.


J. Erhardth, Manufacturing Department, McGraw-Hill Book Company, Inc., NY, NY to C. P. Steinmetz. We have received your proofs for the second edition of Electric Discharges, Waves and Impulses.


F. M. Tait, President, The Dayton Power & Light Company, Dayton, OH to J. L. R. Hayden. We have received your letter acknowledging receipt of the cartoons for the St. Louis Dispatch (see 121 above). Tell Dr. Steinmetz that the experiments at Mr. Deed’s farm are suspended for the winter, but will start up soon. We expect to present a paper on the results at the next Edison Association Convention.


C. P. Steinmetz to G. L. Carey, Assistant, Playground and Recreation Association of America, NY, NY. Referencing the latter of 21 February 1914 (see 127 above), of Mr. Grout, “…I consider him well qualified and satisfactory for this work, and can very well recommend him.”

131 2 March 1914 Raymond A. Steers, Schenectady Charter Committee, Schenectady, NY to C. P. Steinmetz. Two weeks ago a committee of five was formed to draft a Commission Form of Government for Schenectady. The committee has the power to appoint other members. Would you be willing to serve?

132 3 March 1914 A. W. Stearns, Citizen’s Committee on Housing, Schenectady, NY to C. P. Steinmetz. A special committee of the Senate and Assembly will hold a public hearing on Thursday to discuss changes to the present general code. Please attend, as we need all the support we have among those who don’t want to see the code changed.

133 3 March 1914 C. P. Steinmetz to R. A. Steers, Schenectady, NY. Received your letter of 2 March 1914 (see 132 above) about the Committee to investigate the Commission Form of Government. I accept the invitation to join the committee but will be unable to attend the next meeting.

134 3 March 1914 Gerardus Smith, General Chairman, Ellis Hospital Campaign for $100,000, Schenectady, NY to C. P. Steinmetz. Invitation to the dinner celebration to close the $100,000 Campaign at the First Presbyterian Chapel on Wednesday evening at 6:15 PM.

135 4 March 1914 Allen R. Foote, Columbus, OH to C. P. Steinmetz. Request for your pamphlet on Competition as a future economic force.

136 7 March 1914 W. R. Whitney, Director, Research Laboratory, General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY to C. P. Steinmetz. “I have received a very forceful appeal from President Roeber, of the American Electrochemical Society, asking me to do all I can to help induce you to present a paper at the April Meeting.”

136a 7 March 1914 H. C. Senior to C. P. Steinmetz. HCS: “Can find no previous correspondence regarding this.” CPS: “Regret very busy.

137 9 March 1914 Harry A. Slattery, Secretary, National Conservation Association, Washington, DC to C. P. Steinmetz. Thank you for sending copies of your lecture “Effect of Electrical Engineering on Modern industry.”

138 12 March 1914 H. A. Rayne, Boulevard Garage Co., Albany, NY to J. L. R. Hayden. $160.50 estimate and specification of parts to give your motor more power.

139 12 March 1914 D. W. Roper, Commonwealth Edison Company, Chicago, IL to H. C. Senior for C. P. Steinmetz. Request for support in applying for transfer to the grade of Fellow in the A. I. E. E.

139a 12 March 1914 D. W. Roper, Commonwealth Edison Company, Chicago, IL to H. C. Senior for C. P. Steinmetz. D. W. Roper’s Resume.

140 14 March 1914 Martin M. Foss, Secretary, McGraw-Hill Book Company, NY, NY to J. L. R. Hayden. Now that Electric Waves is complete, it’s time to start work on Engineering Mathematics. Will send corrections when available.

141 14 March 1914 J. L. R. Hayden to H. A. Rayne, Boulevard Garage Co., Albany, NY. Referencing the letter of 12 March 1914 (138 above), I approve of the estimate of improvements to the car, except the ball carburetor as I have one, so $12 may be stricken from the estimate.

142 16 March 1914 H. A. Rayne, Boulevard Garage Co., Albany, NY to J. L. R. Hayden. Received your letter of 14 March 1914 (141 above). Make sure the manifold is actually 1.5 inches.

143 17 March 1914 James Q. Barcus, General Agent, Albany Agency, The Mutual Benefit Life Insurance Company, Newark, NJ to J. L. R. Hayden. Letter attempting to sell life insurance to Mr. Hayden.

144 17 March 1914 James Q. Barcus, General Agent, Albany Agency, The Mutual Benefit Life Insurance Company, Newark, NJ to J. L. R. Hayden. Same as above.

144a 17 March 1914 James Q. Barcus, General Agent, Albany Agency, The Mutual Benefit Life Insurance Company, Newark, NJ to J. L. R. Hayden. Pamphlet: “The Importance of Certainty”: testimonial of the value of life insurance.

145 17 March 1914 V. Von Staszewski, Schenectady Illuminating Company, Schenectady, NY to C. P. Steinmetz. Confirmation of verbal acceptance to attend the Schenectady Stevens Club Annual Dinner on 3 April 1914.

146 20 March 1914 Chris H. Kraft, “Steinmetz”, The Steinmetz Club, Schenectady, NY to C. P. Steinmetz. Details of the escapades of the Steinmetz Club over the past year.

147 20 March 1914 Chris H. Kraft, “Steinmetz”, The Steinmetz Club, Schenectady, NY to C. P. Steinmetz. Same as above.




151 20 March 1914 J. Irwin Taylor, Treasurer, Spanish American Fruit Company, Inc., Plainfield, NJ to C. P. Steinmetz. Request for the 3rd installment of your subscription to the preferred stock of the Corporation. That is 10% or $100.

152 23 March 1914 E. F. Roeber, President, American Electrochemical Society, NY, NY to C. P. Steinmetz. Looking for a definitive answer as to whether Dr. Steinmetz will open the proceedings with a paper at the meeting to be held 16-18 April 1914. The rest of the letter details other speakers for the meeting including P. Sothman, C. J. Bacon, A. H. Hooker, W. S. Horry and F. A. J Fitzgerald.

153 23 March 1914 E. F. Roeber, President, American Electrochemical Society, NY, NY to C. P. Steinmetz. Same as above.

154 24 March 1914 C. P. Steinmetz to E. F. Roeber, President, American Electrochemical Society, NY, NY. Referencing the letter of 23 March 1914 (153), Dr. Steinmetz will give a short opening paper on “Characteristics of Electric Energy Affecting Chemical Industries.”

155 25 March 1914 R. A. Bachman, President & General Manager, Edison Storage Battery Co., Orange, NJ to C. P. Steinmetz. In Discussions with Mr. Davisson about measuring Dr. Steinmetz’s car for an Edison battery, the suggestion was that Dr. Steinmetz instead get a new car; preferably a Bailey. The wholesale price for a runabout or Victoria would be $1,400. “The Edison Storage Battery Co., would be delighted to send you a battery for either one of these cars…”

156 25 March 1914 R. A. Bachman, President & General Manager, Edison Storage Battery Co., Orange, NJ to C. P. Steinmetz. Same as above.

157 25 March 1914 J. L. R. Hayden to James Q Barcus, General Agent, Mutual Benefit Life Insurance Company, Albany NY. Referring to the letter of 17 March 1914 (143-144, 144a above), “…at the present time I have no intention of taking out any more Life Insurance.”

158 26 March 1914 H. C. Senior to Allen R. Foote, Columbus, OH. Referencing the letter of 4 March 1914 (135 above), the pamphlet “Cooperation as a Future Economic Force” appeared in the FRA magazine two or three months ago.

159 27 March 1914 M. C. Beebe, Professor of Electrical Engineering, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin to C. P. Steinmetz. Are “…your plans fully enough matured to enable you to make us a visit at Madison, as you hoped you would when Mr. R. F. Schuchardt and the writer saw you last Autumn at the Chicago meeting of the American Institute.”

160 27 March 1914 Illegible, Secretary, University Research Extension Company, Milwaukee, Wisconsin to C. P. Steinmetz. Looking for a brief article for a new edition of “Library of Original Sources, or Ideas that Have Influenced Civilization.” A copy will be forwarded and what would you charge for such?

161 27 March 1914 A. Williams, Vice President, The Yonkers Electric Light & Power Company, NY, NY to C. P. Steinmetz. The Chamber of Commerce in Yonkers will shortly make an exhibition of lighting units. In deciding what types to buy, it was suggested that Dr. Steinmetz speak before the group. Would “…it be practicable to come to Yonkers and make this address, in about thirty days from present time?”

161a ? H. C. Senior to A. Williams, Vice President, The Yonkers Electric Light & Power Company, NY, NY to C. P. Steinmetz. Looking for information on the present lighting rate and whether free lamp renewal is given and what other demands are made.

162 31 March 1914 G. J. Cox, President & Director, The New York Electrical School, NY, NY to C, P. Steinmetz. Five years ago Dr. Steinmetz lectured at the school and the talk was published in book form. Eight editions have been published, and it seems like the whole thing should be changed or re-edited to bring it up-to-date. Would you be willing to do so?

163 31 March 1914 Harry A. Slattery, Secretary, National Conservation Association, Washington, DC to C. P. Steinmetz. Thank you for the copies of “…your admirable address regarding the effect of electrical engineering on modern industries.” Could you send a dozen additional copies as there are “…several men who are keenly interested in our water power problem.”

164 1 April 1914 C. P. Steinmetz to Secretary, University Research Extension Company, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Referencing the letter of 27 March 1914 (see 160 above), awaiting the copy of the book before deciding whether to proceed. “As regards my charge, I wish to say that I do not care for financial return, but on general principles….expect an honorarium equal to the maximum amount paid by you for an article of the same size.”

165 2 April 1914 C. P. Steinmetz to G. J. Cox, President & Director, The New York Electrical School, NY, NY. Referencing the letter of 31 March 1914 (162 above), Have gone over the copy of “The Future of Electricity” “…and made such corrections and minor additions, which had become desirable during the years.” Dr. Steinmetz requests copies of the reprint edition.

166 2 April 1914 C. P. Steinmetz to Harry A. Slattery, Secretary, National Conservation Association, Washington, DC. Received your letter (163 above) and have enclosed 12 copies of “Effect of Electrical Engineering on Modern Industry.”

167 9 April 1914 A. Williams, Vice President, The Yonkers Electric Light & Power Company, NY, NY to C. P. Steinmetz. Referencing Mr. Senior’s note (see 161a above), Mr. Williams details the service rates as 10 cents in NYC, 12 cents in Brooklyn and 13 cents in Yonkers. The price does include the free renewal of standard lamps. The rest of the letter details the upcoming exhibition and reiterates the request that Dr. Steinmetz speak at the occasion.

168 9 April 1914 A. Williams, Vice President, The Yonkers Electric Light & Power Company, NY, NY to C. P. Steinmetz. Same as above.

168a 9 April 1914 A. Williams, Vice President, The Yonkers Electric Light & Power Company, NY, NY to C. P. Steinmetz. Copy of application for electric current with The Yonkers Electric Light & Power Co.

169 10 April 1914 W. F. Wells, Chairman of Program Committee, Edison Electric Illuminating Company of Brooklyn, Brooklyn, NY to C. P. Steinmetz. Hearing of the Doctor’s address before the January meeting of the Electric Vehicle Association of America, the National Electric Light Association hopes he will “…present a paper or deliver an address on the ‘Electric Vehicle’ on Tuesday afternoon, June 2nd, 1914, at the first technical session of the Convention of the National Electric Light Association.”

170 11 April 1914 C. P. Steinmetz to A. G. Chapman, Deputy State Engineer, Albany, NY. Referencing the letter of 8 April 1914 (not in collection), in which Dr. Steinmetz stated his objection to the appropriation of lands owned by Hohn T. H. Dempster as noted on map 2536, contract 14. However, the recent proposal to appropriate the land for perpetual flow rights is “…entirely satisfactory to me.”

171 13 April 1914 Frank W. Smith, President, Electric Vehicle Association of America, NY, NY to C. P. Steinmetz. Mr. Smith is pleased that Mr. Wells reached out to Dr. Steinmetz to speak at the N. E. L. A. meeting about electric vehicles (see 169 above). Looking forward to seeing you at the meeting in Philadelphia.

172 14 April 1914 A. M. Gifford, General Electric Company, Pittsfield Works, Pittsfield, MA to J. L. R. Hayden. “I am sending under a separate cover a Bakelite tube which might be used as a mailing box as suggested in your letter of recent date.” (see 120 above).

173 17 April 1914 S. W. Doann(?), Chairman, Association Island Corporation Invitation Committee, NELA Park, Cleveland, OH to Active Shareholders of Association Island Corporation (inc., C. P. Steinmetz). Time to line up meetings of the electrical committee. Tents have been acquired. Rates of using the land are discussed for members and non-members, including how to determine what constitutes a member group versus and non-member one.

174 17 April 1914 S. W. Doann(?), Chairman, Association Island Corporation Invitation Committee, NELA Park, Cleveland, OH to Active Shareholders of Association Island Corporation (inc., C. P. Steinmetz). Same as above.

175 22 April 1914 R. Duddell, President, The Institute of Electrical Engineers, London, UK to C. P. Steinmetz. Invitation to give the next “Kelvin Lecture” before the Institution of Electrical Engineers, in honor of the late Lord Kelvin.

176 22 April 1914 G. L. Sprague, Special Agent, United States Commission on Industrial Relations, Washington, DC to C. P. Steinmetz. The Commission is preparing to hold public hearings in May in NYC about “The Administration of Child Labor Laws, Apprenticeship, and the Education of Industrial Workers.” With the intent of being in Albany on Tuesday and Wednesday (28-29 April 1914), Mr. Sprague would like to interview Dr. Steinmetz on the topic because of his interest in the topic as well as his position as the Chairman of the Schenectady Board of Education and his involvement with the National Association of Corporation Schools.

177 23 April 1914 Sam W. Menefee, Manager, Anderson Electric Car, Co., NY, NY to J. L. R. Hayden. The $250 check covering Dr. Steinmetz’s deposit on an M/48 has been received.

178 24 April 1914 J. L. R. Hayden to H. A. Rayno, Boulevard Garage Co., Albany, NY. Mr. Hayden questions a number of items on the bill from the garage, including $28.20 for “grinding valves, cleaning crankshaft…”, which were estimated at $16; a charge for a patching tube, which he did not authorize; and 5 gallons of gasoline, when he knows his tank was “…practically filled when the car left here.”

179 28 April 1914 Alfred J. Huthsteines, General Electric Company, Pittsfield, MA to C. P. Steinmetz. Notification of a petition requesting sidewalks be added around the lot that Dr. Steinmetz owns, among others. Dr. Steinmetz is requested to sign the petition.

180 1 May 1914 The Crane-Veeder Co, Schenectady, NY to C. P. Steinmetz. Bill for $1.20 for 2 bags of cement purchased on 17 April 1914.

181 2 May 1914 Henry A. Dreer, Henry A. Dreer Company, Philadelphia, PA to C. P. Steinmetz. “Your valued order of April 20th for Aquatics was duly received, and the hardy part of the same forward on April 27th and we trust will arrive in good condition.” The tender varieties will be shipped on 1 June 1914.

182 4 May 1914 Robert F. Wagner, Chairman of the Commission, New York State Factory Investigating Commission, NY, NY to Dear Sir (or Madam). The Commission is looking to fix minimum wages in industries throughout the state and requests the recipient’s opinion on the weekly salary needs for:

1. A young woman of 16-18 years living independently (Dr. Steinmetz penciled in $12)

2. A young man of 16-18 years living independently ($12) 3. An adult woman living independently ($16) 4. An adult man living independently ($16) 5. A normal family containing one man at work, one woman doing her own

housework and three children under fourteen at school ($25)

183 5 May 1914 Wm. English Walling, Board of Directors, Editorial Board of The New Review, The New Review, NY, NY to C. P. Steinmetz. The magazine has undergone a reorganization with a change to how editors (within NYC and can get together on a monthly basis) and contributing editors (from distant locales and won’t be able to meet monthly) are treated. Dr. Steinmetz has been included in an illustrious list of Socialist contributing editors. Inclusion on the list does not require that the Doctor do anything. They wanted an impressive list of Socialists to stand together: “We believe no such group of favorably known socialists has ever been gathered together in a socialist enterprise in this country before…”

184 6 May 1914 E. W. Lyman, Harvard Research Extension Company, Milwaukee, WI to C. P. Steinmetz. Seeing clarification as to whether Dr. Steinmetz intends to submit an article on “the most important electrical inventions during the past fifteen years.” (see 164 above).

185 6 May 1914 C. P. Steinmetz to Henry Dreer, Philadelphia, PA. Referencing the letter of 2 May 1914 (181 above), Dr. Steinmetz requests some changes to the Aquatics to be shipped.

186 13 May 1914 Frank P. Walsh, Chairman, United States Commission on Industrial Relations, Washington, DC. The Commission will begin a series of hearings in NYC beginning on 1 June 1914 about The Administration of Child Labor Laws, Apprenticeship, and the Education of Industrial Workers. The attendance of Dr. is requested and this letter should be considered in lieu of a subpoena. Further details include remuneration of cost of travel per mile to NYC.

186a 13 May 1914 Frank P. Walsh, Chairman, United States Commission on Industrial Relations, Washington, DC. Enclosure of H. R. 21094, Public-No, 300. An Act To Create a Commission on Industrial Relations

187 15 May 1914 Arthur Williams, Vice President, The Yonkers Electric Light & Power Company, NY, NY to C. P. Steinmetz. Based on their conversation of the previous day, Mr. Williams reminds Dr. Steinmetz of the meeting which is to be held on 22 May 1914 at Yonkers City Hall at 8:15 PM. The Mayor is pleased you will attend and you will be put up at the Union League Club.

188 18 May 1914 H. C. Senior to Arthur Williams, Vice President, The Yonkers Electric Light & Power Company, NY, NY. The Doctor advises me to tell you that he gladly accepts your invitation (see 187 above).

189 18 May 1914 C. P. Steinmetz to Frank P. Walsh, Chairman, United States Commission on Industrial Relations, Washington, DC. Referencing the letter of 13 May 1914 (186 & 186a above). Dr. Steinmetz is glad to appear before the Commission. He then details his travel arrangements.

190 21 May 1914 Sam W. Menefee, Manager, Anderson Electric Car, Co., NY, NY to C. P. Steinmetz. Your Model 48 Detroit Electric car, factory number 6022, will be shipped today.

190a 22 May 1914 Frank H. Passage, Ballston Spa, NY to C. P. Steinmetz. Handwritten note enclosing an $18 money order for interest on mortgage to 15 May 1914.

191 23 May 1914 James A. Duncan, Secretary, Universal Eight-Hour day League of the State of Washington, Seattle Washington to C. P. Steinmetz. Request for an article to be used in arguments to establish the Eight-Hour work day in Washington DC, as well as to provide support for similar actions in Oregon and California. Similar requests are being made of other leading progressives so the two strongest arguments can be detailed in the 1,500 word argument to be presented to the state.

192 23 May 1914 Arthur Williams, Vice President, The Yonkers Electric Light & Power Company, NY, NY to C. P. Steinmetz. Western Union Telegram requesting Dr. Steinmetz’s permission for the distribution of his recent address on Educational Requirements in Modern Industry.

193 25 May 1914 J. Robert Crouse, Cleveland, OH to C. P. Steinmetz. Six paper bound copies of Camp Co-operation books are being sent to you under another cover.

194 25 May 1914 H. C. Senior to Arthur Williams, Vice President, The Yonkers Electric Light & Power Company, NY, NY. Your telegram (see 192) has been received, but the Doctor is out of town. I will forward your message to him.

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