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Charles Proteus Steinmetz Collection Letter Book 23 – – (Begins Page 1)

Page Date Description 1 1 September 1915 G. E. Kirk, Toledo, OH to C. P. Steinmetz. Postal Telegram: “Wire subject if you can address.” 2 1 September 1915 G. E. Kirk, Toledo, OH to C. P. Steinmetz. What paper will you give at the Iron and Steel Electrical Engineers Convention in on 9 September 1915? Sent you a telegram asking the same question. 3 1 September 1915 R. B. Rifenberick, Detroit United Railway, Detroit, MI to C. P. Steinmetz. Verification that Dr. Steinmetz will be speaking at the Detroit Engineering Society event of 8 September 1915. 4 2 September 1915 Charles C. Lynde, Engineering Editor, The Blast Furnace and Steel plant, , PA to C. P. Steinmetz. Could we get a copy of the paper you will give at the Iron and Steel Electrical Engineers Convention so we can publish it in our October issue? 5 2 September 1915 E. J. Thurber, W. P. Parkhouse Auto Company, , LA to C. P. Steinmetz. Our mutual friend spoke of a treatise you wrote involving “vibrations” and “historities.” What book is this? 6 3 September 1915 Paul M Lincoln, Electrical Engineer, Pittsburgh, PA to C. P. Steinmetz. Could you reserve the evening of 10 September 1915 to speak before the Detroit- Ann Arbor Section of the A. I. E. E.? 7 7 September 1915 John Lewis Childs, Bulb Grower, Flowerfield, NY to J. L. R. Hayden. You have a balance of $3.75 with us. What stock can we send to even the books? 8 8 September 1915 George W. Hayden, Hartford, CT to C. P. Steinmetz. Could we meet and talk about the advisory board? 9 8 September 1915 J. L. R. Hayden to E. J. Thurber, W. P. Parkhouse Auto Company, New Orleans, LA. Referencing the letter of 2 September 1915 (5 above), it sounds like “Light and Radiation.” 10 11 September 1915 Service Department Battery Inspection Report 11 11 September 1915 M. O. Troy, Chairman, Pittsfield Section of the A. I. E. E., Pittsfield, MA to J. L. R. Hayden. Confirming Dr. Steinmetz’s talk on “The Protection of Electric Systems” to be given before the Section on 7 . 12 11 September 1915 M. O. Troy, Chairman, Pittsfield Section of the A. I. E. E., Pittsfield, MA to C. P. Steinmetz. Mr. Hayden has verified that you will speak at our Section’s opening meeting. Looking forward to it. 13 13 September 1915 F. J. Arthur, General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY to C. P. Steinmetz. Congratulations on your election to the Quarter Century Club. Please pay your dues. 14 13 September 1915 Bascom Little, President, The Chamber of Commerce, Cleveland, OH to C. P. Steinmetz. Hopefully, you will be able to address the Chamber at some time in the future. 15 13 September 1915 James T. White, President, James T. White and Co., NY, NY to C. P. Steinmetz. We’d like to add a new portrait of you to the updated National Cyclopedia of American Biography. Please send. We will return. 16 14 September 1915 G. J. Glaser, Acting Manager Service Department, Edison Storage Battery, Co., Orange, NJ to C. P. Steinmetz. Enclosed please find an inspection report on your Edison Battery, Detroit Electric Car, manufacturer’s #6022 (possibly 10 above?). 17 14 September 1915 E. C. Wolf, The Dyer Film Company, Inc., NY, NY to C. P. Steinmetz. Referencing the letter of 10 September 1915 (not in collection), I will be in NY on 20 September 1915, and would like to meet with you. 18 16 September 1915 J. Erhardth, Manufacturing Department, McGraw-Hill Book Company, Inc., NY, NY to C. P. Steinmetz. We have not received the preface for the second edition of “Theoretical Elements of Electrical Engineering.” Is it included in the express package you recently sent? 19 16 September 1915 C. P. Steinmetz to J. Erhardth, Manufacturing Department, McGraw-Hill Book Company, Inc., NY, NY. Bill of lading from GE for a 6.5 lb. package sent express. 20 16 September 1915 Ivan Narodny, Managing Director, The Russian Chamber of Commerce, NY, NY to C. P. Steinmetz. Would you be able to speak at our 15 meeting? 21 17 September 1915 A. S. Loizeaux, Chairman of Meetings and Papers Committee, Consolidated Gas Electric Light and Power Company of Baltimore, MD to C. P. Steinmetz. Request for Dr. Steinmetz to speak to the local N. E L. A. Section this fall or winter. 22 18 September 1915 F. L. Hutchinson, Secretary, American Institute of Electrical Engineers, NY, NY to C. P. Steinmetz. Information on a resolution adopted by the Panama- Pacific Convention of the Institute on September 17, 1915. 23 18 September 1915 J. Erhardth, Manufacturing Department, McGraw-Hill Book Company, Inc., NY, NY to C. P. Steinmetz. Letter noting the reception of page proofs for “Elements of Electrical Engineering,” and asking a question about missing material. 24 19 September 1915 W. Brishawarm(?), Stapleton, NY to C. P. Steinmetz. Request for Dr. Steinmetz’s help now that he is the president of the national body of The Friends of Peace. 25 20 September 1915 © A. L. Fleur(?), Treasurer, The People’s College, Fort Scott, KS to C. P. Steinmetz. Letter explaining what the college has accomplished in the last year and request $1 in dues from the Doctor. 26 20 September 1915 J. L. R. Hayden to Messer. Hilfinger Brothers, Fort Edward, NY. Letter accompanying $6.16 check for bulb pans. 27 20 September 1915 J. Erhardth, Manufacturing Department, McGraw-Hill Book Company, Inc., NY, NY to C. P. Steinmetz. Notification that Dr. Steinmetz’s letter of 18 September 1915 (not in collection) has been received and the missing material has been found. 28 20 September 1915 H. C. Moran, National Metal Molding Company, Pittsburgh, PA to C. P. Steinmetz. Letter of appreciation for the four days he spent at the convention in Detroit. 29 21 September 1915 James Todd, The Sterling Varnish Co., Pittsburgh, PA to C. P. Steinmetz. Update on his forthcoming book “Experiments with Oxygen on Disease.” 30 22 September 1915 G. S. Anderson, Assistant Secretary to Henry Ford, Detroit, MI to C. P. Steinmetz. Looking for information on the English writer, Mr. (H. G.) Wells. 31 22 September 1915 J. Erhardth, Manufacturing Department, McGraw-Hill Book Company, Inc., NY, NY to C. P. Steinmetz. Plates for the 4th edition of “Electrical Engineer” are being made. Since we have heard nothing about it, we assume you are working on the index. Please let us know. 32 24 September 1915 The Aero Club of America, NY, NY to C. P. Steinmetz. Bulletin no. 41 detailing the subscriptions received and how the Club is using them to support the Naval Militia and the National Guard. 33 24 September 1915 Glen Levin Swiggert, Acting Secretary General, The Second Pan American Scientific Congress, Washington DC to C. P. Steinmetz. Invitation for Dr. Steinmetz to speak at the Second Congress next December. 34 25 September 1915 Arthur Williams, President, The Electrical Show Company to C. P. Steinmetz. Formal invitation to attend the Electrical Exposition and Motor Show of 1915, to be held on 6 October 1915. 35 28 September 1915 H. A. Brooks, Secretary – Convention Committee, Illuminating Engineering Society, NY, NY to C. P. Steinmetz. Per the Doctor’s request, Mr. Brooks is sending him a souvenir spoon from the Ninth Annual Convention at a cost of $2.50. 36 28 September 1915 G. S. Cooper, Clinedinst Studio, Washington, DC to C. P. Steinmetz. Letter accompanying photo proofs. 37 28 September 1915 E. M. H., The Arthur H. Clark Co., Cleveland, OH to C. P. Steinmetz. Dispute about which book Dr. Steinmetz returned to them. 38 28 September 1915 H. H. Owens, Drovers & Mechanics National Bank, Baltimore, MD to C. P. Steinmetz. Request that Dr. Steinmetz provide an opinion on the electric burglar alarm they are planning to have installed. They have a letter from him from 1907 in support of their previous alarm system. 39 28 September 1915 C. P. Steinmetz to James Todd, Pittsburgh, PA. Referencing the letter of 21 September 1915 (29 above), Dr. Steinmetz is happy to have heard from him and would like to read the new book. 40 29 September 1915 J. Erhardth, Manufacturing Department, McGraw-Hill Book Company, Inc., NY, NY to C. P. Steinmetz. In attempting to insert the date and your signature into the preface of “Theoretical Elements of Electrical Engineering,” we have found we lack this information. Could you send it to us? 41 30 September 1915 Annie L. Diggs, Chairman, Office of Employment Bureau Committee, The Social Center Association of America, NY, NY to C. P. Steinmetz. Happy to hear of your address before the engineering association in Detroit where you noted that working conditions in factories should be improved. 42 30 September 1915 Annie L. Diggs, Chairman, Office of Employment Bureau Committee, The Social Center Association of America, NY, NY to C. P. Steinmetz. Same as above 43 30 September 1915 Undecipherable, Advertising Manager, Edison Storage Battery Co., Orange, NJ to H. C. Senior. Thank you for sending us Dr. Steinmetz’s approval to use his remarks on Edison Storage batteries. 44 31 September 1907 C. P. Steinmetz, Re: Electric Bank Protection Co., NY, NY. Letter referenced by Mr. Owens in 38 above. 45 1 October 1915 © The Aero Club of America, NY, NY to C. P. Steinmetz. Bulletin no. 42 detailing activities of the Club. 46 1 October 1915 © The Aero Club of America, NY, NY to C. P. Steinmetz. Same as above. 46a 1 October 1915 © Handwritten note “Nothing doing” 47 2 October 1915 Homer E. Niesz, Thirteenth Jupiter, The Jovian Order, , IL. Request for Dr. Steinmetz to address the order at its Thirteenth Annual Convention in Chicago on 13-15 October, 1915. 48 4 October 1915 J. Erhardth, Manufacturing Department, McGraw-Hill Book Company, Inc., NY, NY to C. P. Steinmetz. Letter acknowledging receipt of index pages 1-19 of “Electrical Engineering.” Proofs will be sent to you shortly. 49 5 October 1915 Executive Committee of the Navy League of the , Washington, DC to C. P. Steinmetz. Invitation to attend the Washington Conference of Navy League Committeemen to be held 4-7 October 1915? The rest of the letter details the growth of the League. 50 5 October 1915 Executive Committee of the Navy League of the United States, Washington, DC to C. P. Steinmetz. Same as above. 51 5 October 1915 G. F. Gray, President, Eta Kappa Nu, Schenectady Alumni Chapter, Schenectady, NY to C. P. Steinmetz. Request for Dr. Steinmetz to address the opening of the EKN season on the proposed new State Constitution. 52 6 October 1915 R. L Cooley, Director, Central Continuation School, Milwaukee, WI to C. P. Steinmetz. After talking with E. C. Wolf, we invite you to speak at the School at your own convenience. 52a 6 October 1915 Small handwritten note: “Express regret for lack of time at present.” 53 6 October 1915 Application, American Association of Engineers, Chicago IL. 54 6 October 1915 A. H. Krom(?), Assistant Engineer, State Public Utilities Commission of Illinois, Springfield, IL to C. P. Steinmetz. Invitation to join the American Association of Engineers. 55 6 October 1915 C. P. Steinmetz to Henry Ford, Detroit, Michigan. Request for a job for the son of Dr. Lunn (Mayor George Lunn). 56 6 October 1915 C. P. Steinmetz to G. F. Ray, Schenectady, NY. Referencing the letter of 5 October 1915 (51 above), Dr. Steinmetz regrets to turn down the invitation as he disapproves of the new State Constitution. 57 9 October 1915 Clarence E. Reid, Professor, Kansas State Agricultural College, Manhattan, Kansas to C. P. Steinmetz. Request for a copy of Dr. Steinmetz’s 1911 address before the Franklin Institute. 58 9 October 1915 L. M. Taylor, City Electrician, City of Dallas, Dallas, TX, to C. P. Steinmetz. Request for a photo to be placed next to one of Thomas A. Edison at the State Fair of . 59 11 October 1915 E. Friedlaender, past President, Association of Iron & Steel Electrical Engineers, Braddock, PA to C. P. Steinmetz. Letter accompanying the stenographer’s copy of the Verbal Discussion given at the convention in Detroit for Dr. Steinmetz to review and return for print in the proceedings. 60 12 October 1915 F. W. Atkin, The National Cash Register Company, Dayton, OH to C. P. Steinmetz. Request for a photograph to hang in the Dining Club room. 61 12 October 1915 Fred L. Merritt, Springfield, MA to C. P. Steinmetz. Western union Night Letter requesting Dr. Steinmetz’s opinion of the Alexander Hamilton Institute course. 62 12 October 1915 C. P. Steinmetz to Albert H. Owens, Vice President, Drovers and Mechanics National Bank, Baltimore, MD. Referencing the letter of 28 September 1915 (38 above), Dr. Steinmetz, upon consultation with J. P. Williams of the Duplex Electric Company, believes the security system to be sufficient. 63 12 October 1915 C. P. Steinmetz to Albert H. Owens, Vice President, Drovers and Mechanics National Bank, Baltimore, MD. Same as above. 64 13 October 1915 Arthur LeSueur, Vice-President, The People’s College, Fort Scott, KS to C. P. Steinmetz. Update on the successes of the College. 65 15 October 1915 G. Von Skal, Die WohlTaetigkeit, NY, NY to C. P. Steinmetz. Text is in German. 66 15 October 1915 J. P. Williams, Duplex Electric Co., NY, NY to C. P. Steinmetz. Thank you for your review of the Duplex Burglar Alarm System. We have informed Mr. P. A. Seeger, President of Droves and Mechanics National Bank that you will contact him shortly, telling him of your support. 67 16 October 1915 Ellery B. Paine, Acting Head of Department, Department of Electrical Engineering, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL to C. P. Steinmetz. Happy to hear you will be in Chicago soon. Would you be able to provide an address at the University at that time? 68 18 October 1915 J. Erhardth, Manufacturing Department, McGraw-Hill Book Company, Inc., NY, NY to C. P. Steinmetz. Please return the page proofs of the Index. 69 18 October 1915 W. F. M. Gross, Dean and Director, College of Engineering, University of Illinois, Urbana IL to C. P. Steinmetz. We hear you will be in Chicago on 25 October 1915 to address the Western Society of Engineers. Any chance you could address the University? 70 18 October 1915 C. P. Steinmetz to Editor, American, NY, NY. Thoughts on military preparedness as contrasted with . 71 18 October 1915 C. P. Steinmetz to Editor, New York American, NY, NY. Same as above. 72 20 October 1915 E. Crampton Harris, Law Offices of Tillman, Bradley & Morrow, NY, NY to C. P. Steinmetz. Mr. Harris explains his inability to follow Quadrature Numbers as put forward on page 14 of “Engineering Mathematics.” 73 20 October 1915 E. Crampton Harris, Law Offices of Tillman, Bradley & Morrow, NY, NY to C. P. Steinmetz. Same as above. 74 20 October 1915 C. P. Steinmetz to J. Erhardth, Manufacturing Department, McGraw-Hill Book Company, Inc., NY, NY. Letter accompanying the index proofs for “Theoretical Elements of Electrical Engineering.” Dr. Steinmetz discusses book pricing and future volumes of “Theory and Calculations of Alternating Current,” “Alternating Current Phenomena,” and “Theory and Calculation of Alternating Current Apparatus.” 75 20 October 1915 C. P. Steinmetz to J. Erhardth, Manufacturing Department, McGraw-Hill Book Company, Inc., NY, NY. Same as above. 76 21 October 1915 J. Erhardth, Manufacturing Department, McGraw-Hill Book Company, Inc., NY, NY to C. P. Steinmetz. Receive the corrected proofs and your letter of 20 October 1915 (75 above), which I turned over to Mr. Foss to review pricing and the other matters. 77 21 October 1915 Norman L. MacLeod, Norton and Bird Engineers, Chicago, IL to J. L. R. Hayden. Discussion of arrangements for Dr. Steinmetz’s attendance at the meeting of the A. I. E. E. on 26 October 1915. 78 22 October 1915 Frank P. Hupe, Montgomery City, MO to C. P. Steinmetz. Request for an autographed photo. 79 23 October 1915 Harry Cook, Attorney and Counselor at Law, Albany, NY to J. L. R. Hayden. The financial books for the Chi Association are fine, but we need to make it a priority to pay our bills monthly. 80 23 October 1915 Martin M. Foss, Secretary, McGraw-Hill Book Company, NY, NY to C. P. Steinmetz. Referencing the letter of 21 October 1915 sent to J. Erhardth (76 above), Mr. Foss agrees to the plan for revision of “Theory and Calculation of Alternating Current Phenomena,” and the publication of the two new books on the same terms as his other books. He also agrees that the price of the books will be lowered to $3. 81 23 October 1915 Martin M. Foss, Secretary, McGraw-Hill Book Company, NY, NY to C. P. Steinmetz. Same as above. 82 25 October 1915 C. P. Steinmetz to E. Crampton Harris, Birmingham, AL. Referring to the letter of 20 October 1915 (72 & 73 above), Dr. Steinmetz explains the mathematical equation. 83 25 October 1915 C. P. Steinmetz to E. Crampton Harris, Birmingham, AL. Same as above. 84 26 October 1915 Norman Draper, The Associated Press, Washington, DC to C. P. Steinmetz. Request for an interview on the future of electricity. 85 26 October 1915 I. P. Thompson, General Electric Company, Pittsfield, MA to J. L. R. Hayden. Letter accompanying a check to cover the cost of 4 Harvard-Princeton football tickets. 86 27 October 1915 Rose Perkins Hale to C. P. Steinmetz. Letter introducing an enclosed letter from Mrs. Donovan. 86a 27 October 1915 Mary Donovan, Pittsfield Equal Franchise League, Pittsfield, MA to C. P. Steinmetz. Request for a statement of Suffrage by Dr. Steinmetz. 87 27 October 1915 John T. Farran, NY, NY to C. P. Steinmetz. Are you still on the advisory board for the New York Electrical School No. 39? 88 27 October 1915 F. R. Schoonmaker, Publication Bureau, General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY to J. L. R. Hayden. Looking for a short article on Dr. Steinmetz to accompany a photo requested by New West magazine. 89 28 October 1915 Frank Trumbull, Chairman, National Americanization Committee, NY, NY. General letter speaking of the successes of the Committee. 90 28 October 1915 Martha Clowe, Schenectady, NY to C. P. Steinmetz. Handwritten note about cacti. 91 28 October 1915 W. D. Keller, Rexford, NY to C. P. Steinmetz, Dr. Steinmetz’s school tax on his property in Clifton Park is $2.31. 92 28 October 1915 W. D. Norton, Norton and Bird, Chicago, IL to C. P. Steinmetz. Note of appreciate for Dr. Steinmetz’s talk before the Chicago Section of the A. I. E. E. 93 29 October 1915 Norman Draper, The Associated Press, Washington, DC to C. P. Steinmetz. Western Union Telegram: “Will you see me in Schenectady or Elsewhere Sunday. 94 29 October 1915 William W. Shuart, President, Springfield Rotary Club, Springfield, MA to C. P. Steinmetz. Invitation to speak at the Prosperity Week meeting of the Club on 3 . 95 30 October 1915 E. N. Layfield, Acting Secretary, Western Society of Engineers, Chicago, IL to C. P. Steinmetz. Letter accompanying the report of the address made before the Chicago Section of the A. I. E. E., with a request for corrections before publication. 95a 30 October 1915 Handwritten note: “get Omeridge to this, and at the same time____ it ____ in _____ by (with Layfield)” 96 30 October 1915 C. P. Steinmetz to Martin M. Foss, Secretary, McGraw-Hill Book Co., NY, NY. Referencing the letter of 23 October 1915 (80 & 81 above), “…please accept my thanks.” 97 1 November 1915 H. Gernsback, Editor, The Electrical Experimenter, NY, NY to C. P. Steinmetz. Information about the Radio League of America for which Dr. Steinmetz had been named an honorary member. The letter asks that Dr. Steinmetz accept this honorary as Nikolai Tesla and Dr. Le de Forest have already done. 97a 1 November 1915 H. Gernsback, Editor, The Electrical Experimenter, NY, NY to C. P. Steinmetz. “P. S. Inasmuch as we are pressed for time would you be good enough to wire the writer your decision at his expense?” 98 1 November 1915 H. Gernsback, Editor, The Electrical Experimenter, NY, NY to C. P. Steinmetz. 98a 1 November 1915 Certificate of Membership in the Radio League of America. 99 1 November 1915 C. P. Steinmetz to John T Farran, NY, NY. Referencing the letter of 27 October 1915 (87 above), Dr. Steinmetz’s only affiliation with the school is a lecture he gave there a few years ago. He was favorably impressed by the school. 100 4 November 1915 S. E. Doane, Chief Engineer, National Lamp Works, Cleveland, OH to C. P. Steinmetz. Request for a photograph. 101 4 November 1915 Electrical Experimenter to C. P. Steinmetz. Western Union Day Letter imploring Dr. Steinmetz to inform them of his decision about honorary members hip in the Radio League of America. 102 5 November 1915 Robert Wormser, New Haven, CT to C. P. Steinmetz. Request for Dr. Steinmetz to write an article on the new wireless telephone. 103 8 November 1915 W. W. Cary, , to C. P. Steinmetz. Information/sales call related to Canadian oil fields. 104 9 November 1915 R. S. Howe, The Lloyd Properties, Chicago, IL to C. P. Steinmetz. Invitation to speak to the Commonwealth Club any time he is in Chicago. 105 12 November 1915 Kissel, Kinnicut & Co., NY, NY to C. P. Steinmetz. Notification of preferred stock of Aetna Explosives. 105a 12 November 1915 Aetna Explosives Stock Sheet 106 12 November 1915 Arthur LeSueur, Vice-President, The People’s College, Fort Scott, KS to C. P. Steinmetz. Notice of first meeting of the Advisory Board for the school on 29 December 1915. 107 13 November 1915 John Barrett, Secretary General, The Second Pan-American Scientific Congress, Washington D.C. to C. P. Steinmetz. Invitation to doctor Steinmetz to give a paper at the Congress. Please send paper by 10 December 1915 107a 13 November 1915 John Barrett, Secretary General, The Second Pan-American Scientific Congress, Washington D.C. to C. P. Steinmetz. Overview of the Second Pan- American Scientific Congress proceedings. 107b 13 November 1915 John Barrett, Secretary General, The Second Pan-American Scientific Congress, Washington D.C. to C. P. Steinmetz. Same as above 108 14 November 1915 Carnegie Institute of Technology to C. P. Steinmetz. Invitation to the 80th birthday of Andrew Carnegie. 109 15 November 1915 W. G. Sidman, Buffalo, NY to C. P. Steinmetz. Invitation to speak at a meeting of Branch Five of Local Buffalo. 110 16 November 1915 E. R. Berry, Research Laboratory, General Electric Company, Lynn Works, Lynn, MA to J. L. R. Hayden. Referencing the letter of 11 November 1915 (not in collection), “I shall be in Schenectady within a week or ten days and will be very glad to talk over the Ceramic Company at that time with you in detail.” 111 19 November 1915 William D. Foulke, President, National Municipal League, Philadelphia, PA to C. P. Steinmetz. Please for Dr. Steinmetz to become an annual member of the League at $5/yr. 112 19 November 1915 William D. Foulke, President, National Municipal League, Philadelphia, PA to C. P. Steinmetz. Same as above. 113 19 November 1915 L. T. Robinson, Chairman, Meetings and Papers Committee, American Institute of Electrical Engineers, NY, NY to C. P. Steinmetz. Referencing the letter of 17 November 1915 (not in collection), invitation for Dr. Steinmetz to submit a paper and select a date to present it, if he so desires. 114 20 November 1915 A. E. Smith, President, The Grolier Society, NY, NY to J. L. R. Hayden (possibly Mrs.). Since you purchased our Book of Knowledge, here’s an invite to purchase our new The Book of History. 115 20 November 1915 A. E. Smith, President, The Grolier Society, NY, NY to J. L. R. Hayden (possibly Mrs.). Same as above. 116 21 November 1915 William B. Efner, Director, Camp Gahada, Schenectady, NY to C. P. Steinmetz. Invitation to attend a reunion of “our Camp Gahada boys” on 28 December 1915 at the Mohawk Club. You are also invited to give a short speech. 117 22 November 1915 Committee For Immigrants in America. Weekly Summary 118 22 November 1915 Committee For Immigrants in America. Comments from Industries on “America First” Posters. 119 23 November 1915 L. T. Robinson, Chairman, Meetings and Papers Committee, American Institute of Electrical Engineers, NY, NY to C. P. Steinmetz. We can assign a date of 14 for your presentation and further discussion along this topic. 120 24 November 1915 S. C.(?), The Mentor Association, NY, NY to J. L. R. Hayden. Referencing the letter of 17 (not in collection), we are not picture dealers and do not publish “Dignity and Impudence” by Landseer. Write to the Knapp Company, NY, NY. 121 26 November 1915 Glen L. Swiggert, Assistant Secretary General, The Second Pan-American Scientific Congress, Washington D.C. to C. P. Steinmetz. We are saddened to hear of you declination of the invitation to present a paper at the Congress. 122 28 November 1915 Alton Howser, Lecturer, Rochester Labor Lyceum, Rochester, NY to C. P. Steinmetz. Invitation to address to Lyceum. 123 29 November 1915 Little Rock Railway & Electric Co., Little Rock, AR to C. P. Steinmetz. Western Union Telegram requesting Dr. Steinmetz return a 50-word telegram to help the company celebrate Electrical Prosperity Week. 124 29 November 1915 Volkmar Palmer, Newark, NJ to C. P. Steinmetz. Letter is in German. 125 29 November 1915 Volkmar Palmer, Newark, NJ to C. P. Steinmetz. Letter is in German. 126 29 November 1915 C. P. Steinmetz to John H. Finley, Commissioner Of Education of New York State, Albany, NY. Suggestions to improve the failed educational law from last year. 127 29 November 1915 C. P. Steinmetz to John H. Finley, Commissioner Of Education of New York State, Albany, NY. Same as above. 128 29 November 1915 C. P. Steinmetz to John H. Finley, Commissioner Of Education of New York State, Albany, NY. Same as above. 129 30 November 1915 Moses Franklin, Pueblo, CO to C. P. Steinmetz. Request for Dr. Steinmetz to write to the Socialist Party and get them to change their interpretation of the U. S. Constitution’s concept of “Congress shall have power to coin money and regulate the value thereof.” 130 1 December 1915 John H. Finley, The University of the State of New York, Albany, NY to C. P. Steinmetz. Thanks for Dr. Steinmetz’s “…suggestions touching the city bill.” 131 1 December 1915 Francis M. Hugo, Secretary of State, Albany, NY to C. P. Steinmetz. Changes to the law as regards the registration of and fees related to car ownership. 132 2 December 1915 William Kunerth, State College, Ames, IA to C. P. Steinmetz. Looking for opinion on the proposed degree of Illuminating Engineer. 133 2 December 1915 The National Foreign Trade Council to C. P. Steinmetz. Invitation to the Third National Foreign Trade Convention. 133a 2 December 1915 James A. Farrell, Chairman, National Foreign Trade Council, NY, NY to C. P. Steinmetz. Letter accompanying invitation to the Third National Foreign Trade Convention, which summarizes the necessity of the organization and provides an early program for the event. 134 2 December 1915 Edward Polak, President, Bronx Open Forum, Bronx, NY to C. P. Steinmetz. Request for Dr. Steinmetz to speak on a Sunday in February of . 135 4 December 1915 Edwin R. Weeks, The Humane Society of Kansas City, Missouri to C. P. Steinmetz. Request for Dr. Steinmetz to weigh in on whether electrocution is a humane way to dispose of stray cats and dogs. 136 6 December 1915 John H. Finley, The University of the State of New York, Albany, NY to C. P. Steinmetz. Response to some of Dr. Steinmetz’s points in his criticism of the of the city bill (see 130 above). 137 6 December 1915 John H. Finley, The University of the State of New York, Albany, NY to C. P. Steinmetz. Same as above. 138 6 December 1915 Arthur LeSueur, Vice-President, The People’s College, Fort Scott, KS to C. P. Steinmetz. Notice that the date of 19 December 1915 has been set for the first meeting of the advisory board and appreciation if you can attend. 139 6 December 1915 C. P. Steinmetz to John H. Finley, The University of the State of New York, Albany, NY. Request for help to track down “…the New York State Laws dealing with Medical Inspection in the Public Schools.” 140 7 December 1915 Advertisement for the Hutchison “Spool-O-Wire” Fastener. 141 7 December 1915 C. P. Steinmetz to William Kunerth, Iowa State College, Ames, IA. Referencing the letter of 2 December 1915 (132 above), I have no definitive views. 142 8 December 1915 W. A. Howe, The University of the State of New York, Albany, NY to C. P. Steinmetz. Referencing the letter of 6 December 1915 to Commissioner Finley (139 above), the letter accompanies a copy of the requested medical inspection law. 143 8 December 1915 C. P. Steinmetz to John H. Finley, The University of the State of New York, Albany, NY. I look forward to seeing the new, proposed law, with discussions about how to push for the Board of Education to gain control over school funding. 144 8 December 1915 C. P. Steinmetz to John H. Finley, The University of the State of New York, Albany, NY. Same as above. 145 8 December 1915 C. P. Steinmetz to John H. Finley, The University of the State of New York, Albany, NY. Same as above. 146 9 December 1915 John H. Finley, The University of the State of New York, Albany, NY to C. P. Steinmetz. More discussion of the Medical Inspection Law. 147 9 December 1915 Writers Press Association, NY, NY to C. P. Steinmetz. Western Union Day Letter requesting a 2,000+ word article on General Electric for the 1st issue of National Defense Digest to be published on 10 January 1916. 148 10 December 1915 John H. Finley, The University of the State of New York, Albany, NY to C. P. Steinmetz. Your letter of 8 December 1915 (143-145 above) has been received and will be given serious consideration. 149 11 December 1915 C. P. Steinmetz to Edwin R. Weeks, The Humane Society of Kansas City, Missouri. Referencing the letter of 4 December 1915 (135 above), “I believe the use of electricity would in most cases be an unjustified and indefensible cruelty.” Dr. Steinmetz further explains his reasoning. 150 11 December 1915 C. P. Steinmetz to Edwin R. Weeks, The Humane Society of Kansas City, Missouri. Same as above. 151 13 December 1915 C. P. Steinmetz to Arthur LeSueur, Vice-President, The People’s College, Fort Scott, KS to C. P. Steinmetz. Referencing the letter of 6 (138 above), I regret to inform that I will not be able to attend the advisory meeting. 152 15 December 1915 A. F. Bardwell, The Yale & Towne Mfg. Co., Stamford, CT to C. P. Steinmetz. Advice on which college he should send his son to, whom has expressed an interest in the electrical course. 153 15 December 1915 L. T. Robinson, Chairman, Schenectady Section of the American Institute of Electrical Engineers, Schenectady, NY to J. L. R. Hayden. Dr. Steinmetz’s choice of “Electric Conductors” is a good one for his address to the section. 154 16 December 1915 C. P. Steinmetz to J. Erhardt, McGraw-Hill Company, Ready to send in the manuscript for “Alternating Current Phenomena.” 155 17 December 1915 Henry P. Erwin, Chairman, Speakers Committee, Edison Electric Illuminating Company of Brooklyn, Brooklyn, NY to C. P. Steinmetz. Invitation to speak to the Brooklyn Company Section. 156 18 December 1915 Martin M. Foss, Secretary, McGraw-Hill Book Company, NY, NY to C. P. Steinmetz. Please forward the manuscript of “Alternating Current Phenomena,” so we can begin publishing immediately. 157 18 December 1915 Douglas K. Miller, Schenectady Editor, The Knickerbocker Press, Schenectady, NY to C. P. Steinmetz. Solicitation for stories and news related to Schenectady. 158 21 December 1915 The Review of Reviews Company, NY, NY to J. L. R. Hayden. Sales pitch for books. 159 22 December 1915 L. T. Robinson, Chairman, Schenectady Section of the American Institute of Electrical Engineers, Schenectady, NY to C. P. Steinmetz. Please send a 300- 600 word abstract for you presentation on “Outline of Theory of Impulse Currents.” 160 22 December 1915 C. P. Steinmetz to A. F. Bardwell, The Yale & Towne Mfg. Co., Stamford, CT. Referencing the letter of 15 December 1915 (152 above), Trinity College would be your best local choice. Dr. Steinmetz provides a list of colleges farther afield. 161 22 December 1915 C. P. Steinmetz to Martin M. Foss, Secretary, McGraw-Hill Book Company, NY, NY. Referencing the letter of 18 December 1915 (156 above), Dr. Steinmetz is sending the materials for the 5th edition of “Alternating Current Phenomena.” 162 24 December 1915 C. H. Forsyth, Ann Arbor, MI to C. P. Steinmetz. Request for a biographical sketch of Thomas A. Edison for their forthcoming book “Great Modern Personalities.” 163 24 December 1915 C. H. Forsyth, Ann Arbor, MI to C. P. Steinmetz. Same as above. 163a 24 December 1915 C. H. Forsyth, Ann Arbor, MI to C. P. Steinmetz. List of people who will appear in “Great Modern Personalities.” 164 27 December 1915 S. M. Grego, Secretary, Schenectady Boar Club, Schenectady, NY to C.P. Steinmetz. Notice of general meeting on 16 January 1916 at the Clubhouse. 164a 27 December 1915 Schenectady Boar Club, Schenectady, NY to C.P. Steinmetz. Amendments to the Constitution. 164b 27 December 1915 Schenectady Boar Club, Schenectady, NY to C.P. Steinmetz. Same as above. 164c 27 December 1915 Schenectady Boar Club, Schenectady, NY to C.P. Steinmetz. Same as above. 164d 27 December 1915 Schenectady Boar Club, Schenectady, NY to C.P. Steinmetz. Same as above. 164e 27 December 1915 Schenectady Boar Club, Schenectady, NY to C.P. Steinmetz. Same as above. 164f 27 December 1915 Schenectady Boar Club, Schenectady, NY to C.P. Steinmetz. Same as above. 164g 27 December 1915 Schenectady Boar Club, Schenectady, NY to C.P. Steinmetz. Same as above. 164h 27 December 1915 Schenectady Boar Club, Schenectady, NY to C.P. Steinmetz. Same as above. 164i 27 December 1915 Schenectady Boar Club, Schenectady, NY to C.P. Steinmetz. Same as above. 164j 27 December 1915 Schenectady Boar Club, Schenectady, NY to C.P. Steinmetz. Same as above. 164k 27 December 1915 Schenectady Boar Club, Schenectady, NY to C.P. Steinmetz. Same as above. 165 28 December 1915 Owen R. Lovejoy, Secretary General, National Child Labor Committee, NY, NY to C. P. Steinmetz. Letter urging members to support the federal child labor bill introduced by Congressman Keating of Colorado. 166 30 December 1915 Charles H. Davis, President, National Highways Association, Cambridge, MA to C. P. Steinmetz. Request for Dr. Steinmetz, in his position of Chairman of the Division of Electric Transmission, Council of National Advisors to the National Highways Association to draft a pamphlet “…representing the relationship of your Division to National Highways and Good Roads Everywhere.” 167 30 December 1915 The Review of Reviews Company, NY, NY to J. L. R. Hayden. “To date we have received no reply to our letter of 21 December 1915.” (158 above) 168 4 January 1916 Armand Ridgeway(?), Everybody’s Magazine, NY, NY to C. P. Steinmetz. Six questions for Dr. Steinmetz to answer relative to WWI to be published in Everybody’s magazine. 169 4 January 1916 Armand Ridgeway(?), Everybody’s Magazine, NY, NY to C. P. Steinmetz. Same as above. 170 5 January 1916 George R. Lunn, Mayor, City of Schenectady to C. P. Steinmetz. Letter accompanying “…a letter from a comrade in Brooklyn which I think contains some valuable suggestions regarding school matters.” 170a 24 December 1915 Aaron Keil, Brooklyn, NY to George Lunn, Mayor, Schenectady, NY. Comments on how the newly Socialist-run Board of Education in Schenectady can make improvements. 170b 24 December 1915 Aaron Keil, Brooklyn, NY to George Lunn, Mayor, Schenectady, NY. Same as above. 170c 24 December 1915 Aaron Keil, Brooklyn, NY to George Lunn, Mayor, Schenectady, NY. Same as above. 170d 24 December 1915 Aaron Keil, Brooklyn, NY to George Lunn, Mayor, Schenectady, NY. Same as above. 170e 24 December 1915 Aaron Keil, Brooklyn, NY to George Lunn, Mayor, Schenectady, NY. Same as above. 171 6 January 1916 J. Earhardt, Manufacturing Department, McGraw-Hill Book Company, NY, NY to C. P. Steinmetz. Work has begun on the 5th edition of “Theory & Calculation of Alternating Current Phenomena.” The letter includes measure Dr. Steinmetz should take to improve the manuscript submission process. 172 7 January 1916 Hesse H. Fonda, City Clerk, Schenectady, NY to C. P. Steinmetz. Invitation to dinner on 12 January 1916 with other members of the administration. 173 8 January 1916 C. P. Steinmetz to J. Earhardt, Manufacturing Department, McGraw-Hill Book Company, NY, NY. Referencing the letter of 8 January 1916 (171 above), Dr. Steinmetz states that he will handle future manuscripts as requested and clears up a few questions about his most recent submission. 174 10 January 1916 Horace W. Raymond, Secretary, Schenectady Board of Trade, to C. P. Steinmetz. request for Dr. Steinmetz to speak at the noon luncheon on 27 January 1916, 175 10 January 1916 Frank Trumbull, Chairman, Committee for Immigrants in America, NY, NY to C. P. Steinmetz. Request for Dr. Steinmetz to speak at the National Conference on 19-20 January 1916. 175a 10 January 1916 Frank Trumbull, Chairman, Committee for Immigrants in America, NY, NY to C. P. Steinmetz. Weekly summary of actions performed by the Committee, highlighting the upcoming national conference. 176 11 January 1916 J. Earhardt, Manufacturing Department, McGraw-Hill Book Company, NY, NY to C. P. Steinmetz. Thank for your letter concerning the illustrations. (see 173 above) 177 11 January 1916 Anna McGill, Chairman and Louise Mielke, Secretary, The Health Committee of the Woman’s Club, Schenectady, NY to C. P. Steinmetz. Invitation to attend the meeting of the group at the High School on 14 January, 1916, which will kick off a search for a female City Nurse. 178 11 January 1916 Anna McGill, Chairman and Louise Mielke, Secretary, The Health Committee of the Woman’s Club, Schenectady, NY to C. P. Steinmetz. Same as above. 179 17 January 1916 Donald Wilhelm, Nutley, NJ to C. P. Steinmetz. Request for a meeting with Dr. Steinmetz when he is in Schenectady. He represents the Illustrated World magazine (formerly, Technical World). 180 17 January 1916 Donald Wilhelm, Nutley, NJ to C. P. Steinmetz. Same as above. 181 14 January 1916 A. G. Mills, Chancellor, Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States, NY, NY to J. L. R. Hayden. Bill for rosettes. 182 17 January 1916 C. P. Steinmetz to F. L. Hutchinson, Secretary A. I. E. E., NY, NY. Discussion of notes and comments about Dr. Steinmetz’s paper on “Impulse Currents,” and a request that the manuscript be returned to him ASAP so he can correct it before it goes to publication. 183 17 January 1916 C. P. Steinmetz to F. L. Hutchinson, Secretary A. I. E. E., NY, NY. Same as above. 184 18 January 1916 A. E. Kennelly, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, , MA to C. P. Steinmetz. Letter accompanying a discussion between my Kennelly and a Mr. Hutchinson. 184a 18 January 1916 A. E. Kennelly, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Boston, MA to C. P. Steinmetz. Transcript of discussion with Mr. Hutchinson about ideas put forth in Dr. Steinmetz’s “Theory of Impulse Currents.” 184b 18 January 1916 A. E. Kennelly, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Boston, MA to C. P. Steinmetz. Same as above. 185 21 January 1916 J. R. Jumh(?), Elnora, NY to C. P. Steinmetz. Tax statement for Dr. Steinmetz’s property in Clifton Park. 186 21 January 1916 Paul Moore Strayer, Minister, People’s Sunday Evening, Rochester, NY to C. P. Steinmetz. Invitation to visit Rochester and speak at the People’s Sunday Evening in later January or February. 187 22 January 1916 Dave to M. P. Rice. Simple note accompanying letter that reads “Couldn’t Mr. Liston handle this to advantage? 187a 21 January 1916 Douglas Wilhelm, Nutley, NJ to M. P. Rice, Schenectady, NY. Request by Mr. Nutley to interview Dr. Steinmetz for the Illustrated World and to acquire some photographs for the article. 188 22 January 1916 John B. Whitehead, Professor of Electrical Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD to C. P. Steinmetz. Thank you for your photograph, sent by J. L. R. Hayden, followed by words of admiration. 189 23 January 1916 O. Holm-Hanson, Christiana, Norway to C. P. Steinmetz. Thank you for the audience you provided at your laboratory while I was in Schenectady two weeks ago. 190 23 January 1916 Wilhelm Miller, Department of Horticulture, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL to C. P. Steinmetz. Invitation to lecture at the university and discussion of Prof. Miller’s view of Steinmetz’s “prophesy” of steam built cities as put forward in the 25 October 1915 Chicago Tribune. 191 25 January 1916 C. P. Steinmetz to W. J. Brooks. Letter accompanying a copy of Science from 21 April 1905 which contains “…a review on the use of copper for water purification.” Dr. Steinmetz requests the book be returned when Mr. Brooks is finished with it. 192 26 January 1916 Jane W. Grant, Local Allegheny County Socialist Party of America, Pittsburgh, PA to C. P. Steinmetz. Invitation for Dr. Steinmetz to address the group sometime in February. 193 27 January 1916 Horace H. Raymond, Secretary, Schenectady Board of Trade, Schenectady, NY to C. P. Steinmetz. Thank you for your talk on “School Development.” 194 27 January 1916 M. P. Rice to Douglas Wilhelm, Nutley, NJ. Referencing the letter of 21 January 1916 (187 and 187a above), “…interviews with Dr. Steinmetz and stories about him have been rather overworked recently and I doubt if I could do anything along this line.” 195 31 January 1916 Morton Lachenbruch, Morton Lachenbruch & Co., NY, NY to C. P. Steinmetz. Letter pushing Keystone Ordinance Company stock. 196 29 January 1916 Glen Levin Swiggett, Assistant Secretary, The Second Pan American Scientific Congress, Washington D. C. to C. P. Steinmetz. If you were at the Congress and did not register, please fill out the enclosed registration form. 197 5 February 1916 Mary G. Mason, Department of Public Instruction, Schenectady, NY to C. P. Steinmetz. Letter accompanying “…a statement of the plans we discussed some days ago.” 198 5 February 1916 Clark Squire, Editor, The Daily, Seattle, WA to C. P. Steinmetz. As the new editor of the Daily, I am hoping to provide better information for the students. Along this line, “I intend to request recognized authorities to write a short paper explaining what opportunities and rewards their particular work offers…” You are invited to write such. 199 5 February 1916 The Steinmetz Club of Missouri, Columbia, MO to C. P. Steinmetz. Greetings, we are still around and prospering. 200 9 February 1916 H. C. Senior to C. H. Davis, President, National Highways Association, Cambridge, MA. Dr. Steinmetz would prefer the forthcoming article focus on “…the relationship of his Division and the general purpose and work of the association…” 201 9 February 1916 W. T. Walsh, Illustrated World to M. P. Rice, General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY. Western Union Telegram requesting photos for the Steinmetz article. 202 9 February 1916 Henry Wertimer, Henry Wertimer and Son, Buffalo, NY to C. P. Steinmetz. Invitation for Dr. Steinmetz to join Phi Gamma Delta at their annual meeting in March. 203 10 February 1916 W. J. Moore, President, General Electric Club of New York, NY, NY to C. P. Steinmetz. Invitation to attend the fellowship dinner in March or April and address the group. 204 11 February 1916 Alice Kuebler Boehme, Executive Secretary, Intercollegiate Socialist Society, You have been nominated to serve as a member of the Executive Committee. Are you interested in serving? 205 11 February 1916 J. Earhadt, Manufacturing Department, McGraw-Hill Book Company, NY, NY to C. P. Steinmetz. We have received your proofs for A. C. Phenomena. 206 11 February 1916 George Whigelt, President, Inventors League of the United States, NY, NY to C. P. Steinmetz. You have been elected an honorary member of the League. 206a 11 February 1916 George Whigelt, President, Inventors League of the United States, NY, NY to C. P. Steinmetz. Brochure describing the League and its bylaws. 207 15 February 1916 C. P. Steinmetz to A. G. Dawes. Short note asking if Mr. Dawes knows anything about the Inventors League of the United States. 208 16 February 1916 Don C. Shafer, Advertising Department, General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY to M. P. Rice, GE, Schenectady. Enclosure for a letter from Donald Wilhelm from Nutley, NJ, requesting photographs. 208a 12 February 1916 Donald Wilhelm, Nutley, NJ to M. P. Rice, General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY. Request for photos of Dr. Steinmetz. Mr. Wilhelm notes that it does not matter if you do not send a photo of Dr. Steinmetz, as they are available, but he hopes that he has not offended Dr. Steinmetz in some way; noting an article he wrote about him two years ago for the Outlook. 208b 12 February 1916 Donald Wilhelm, Nutley, NJ to M. P. Rice, General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY. Same as above. 208c 10 February 1916 Donald Wilhelm, Nutley, NJ to M. P. Rice, General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY. A previous entreaty for photographs of Dr. Steinmetz. 209 15 February 1916 Charles H. Davis, President, National Highways Association, Cambridge, MA to C. P. Steinmetz. Referencing the letter of 9 February 1916 (200 above), “we shall be very glad….prepare the article for submission to you.” Request for photographs to be used in the article. 209a 16 February 1916 J. Irwin Taylor, Treasurer, Spanish American Fruit Company, Inc., NY, NY to Sir. The 7th installment of 10% for preferred stock is due. The letter details the costs. 210 17 February 1916 C. P. Steinmetz to A. R. Brubacher, State Normal School, Albany, NY. As part of the present administration I will be administrating the educational system in Schenectady. The letter details questions Mr. Brubacher has about the school system, wages for teachers and the like. 211 17 February 1916 C. P. Steinmetz to A. R. Brubacher, State Normal School, Albany, NY. Same as above. 212 18 February 1916 A. G. Davis, General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY to C. P. Steinmetz. Notes about the Investor’s League, which Mr. Davis knows nothing about. 213 22 February 1916 H. Ho, Engineering College, Imperial University, Tokyo, to C. P. Steinmetz. Letter accompanying a Mr. H. Yagi from Mr. Ho, providing an introduction to Dr. Steinmetz and requesting an interview. 213a 21 February 1916 H. C. Senior to Donald Wilhelm, Nutley, NJ. Referencing the letter of 10 February 1916 (not in collection), you can order photos of Dr. Steinmetz through the White Studio. 214 22 February 1916 Clark Squire, Editor, The University of Washington Daily, Seattle, WA to H. C. Senior. The “Tips on Professions” column is doing very well and making waves off campus as well. Since Dr. Steinmetz declined the original invite, we would ask that if he has any time in the next three months to write a short column for us on electrical engineering. 215 23 February 1916 J. B. Baynes, Manager, The Motor Syndicate, Cincinnati, OH to C. P. Steinmetz. Thank you for your support and your reference for Mr. Gilbert Wright. We will send our engineer Mr. Rettig to Schenectady for you to review the drawings and consulting work. 216 23 February 1916 J. Earhardt, Manufacturing Department, McGraw-Hill Book Company, Inc., NY, NY to C. P. Steinmetz. We received your two letters from 21 February 1916 (not in collection), but some of the galley pages are missing. 217 23 February 1916 M. R. Hutchison, Orange, NJ to C. P. Steinmetz. Western Union Telegram: Mr. Edison wish me to see you on a matter of great importance to him. Can we meet on Friday? 218 23 February 1916 George S. Whitney, High Grade Insurance, Schenectady, NY to J. L. R. Hayden. Sales pitch for auto insurance. 219 24 February 1916 M. Meserhn(sp?), Secretary to Dr. Hutchison, Laboratory of Thomas A. Edison, Orange, NJ to C. P. Steinmetz. Confirmation of telegram sent by Dr. Hutchison (218 above), with details of his arrival in Schenectady. 220 25 February 1916 M. R. Hutchison, Orange, NJ to C. P. Steinmetz. Western Union Telegram: “Will arrive on Two Twelve Train tomorrow and will come directly to your laboratory.” 221 24 February 1916 C. P. Steinmetz to J. Earhardt, Manufacturing Department, McGraw-Hill Book Company, Inc., NY, NY. Referencing the letter of 23 February 1916 (216 above), Dr. Steinmetz notes he was in error in stating that galleys 80- 105 were being returned. 222 25 February 1916 A. A. Sander, Executive Secretary, German-American Literacy Defense Committee, NY, NY to C. P. Steinmetz. Update of the committee’s work including publication of a number of books. 223 25 February 1916 J. Earhardt, Manufacturing Department, McGraw-Hill Book Company, Inc., NY, NY to C. P. Steinmetz. Received your letter of 21 February 1916 (221 above), with manuscript pages/ We will send more cut dummies shortly. 224 26 February 1916 J. L. R. Hayden to C. P. Steinmetz(?). Short handwritten note about a book from the Inventors League of the United States. 225 26 February 1916 C. P. Steinmetz to G. Whigelt, President, Inventor’s League of the United States, NY, NY. Referencing the letter of 11 February 1916 (206 above), Dr. Steinmetz is pleased to accept honorary membership. 226 28 February 1916 T. D. Webb, Vice-President, Fourth and First National Bank, Nashville, TN to C. P. Steinmetz. With which company should we contract to supply our electric vault alarms? 227 29 February 1916 G. Whigelt, President, Inventor’s League of the United States, NY, NY to C. P. Steinmetz. You have been elected as an Honorary Member of the League. A diploma is being sent to you under a separate cover.