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Letters Received, 1843-1899 [Municipal Council of Sydney]

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Letter - Thomas Edison - Advice on lighting Sydney with electric lights, 1882

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Unique IDA-00308483SeriesLetters Received, 1843-1899 [Municipal Council of Sydney]Date19th April 1882Date qualifierexactFormatVolume - HardcoverDescriptionLetter: Thomas A Edison 65 Fifth Ave New York, USA, re City Council letter of Feb 20, advising that he is negotiating with someone in London re selling his NSW electric light interests.

This letter appeared in the City of Sydney's 2017 exhibition "Our City - 175 Years in 175 Objects" - Item 55 - Building - Power - Correspondence from Thomas Edison, 1882 (page 75 in exhibition catalogue)LanguageEnglish (eng)Digitised recordYesBorn digital itemNoGeographic location^[1]

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Volume number184

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Street number65Street nameFifthStreet typeAvenueSuburbNew YorkPostcode10003StateNew YorkCountryUnited States of America

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Public access statusRestricted original (digital copy available)

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Source system ID26/184/918

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CollectionExhibition - Our CityElectricity in the City