Letter to Lewis Latimer from Hiram S. Maxim – November 1898 Letter
Letter
A handwritten letter dated November 1898, addressed to Lewis Latimer from his former employer, the inventor Hiram S. Maxim. The letter requests a meeting at a New York City hotel and expresses a desire to see a person named Billy Tucker, and asks Latimer to bring him if possible.
The inventor Hiram S. Maxim, an early rival of Thomas Edison’s in developing electrical lighting, had helped Lewis Latimer start his career by hiring him in Bridgeport, Connecticut, in 1880. This letter reflects the personal and professional network of Lewis Latimer in the late 19th century
The Lewis H. Latimer Papers (1870-1929, 1972) [QPL Subgroup]Latimer Family Papers (1870-1996 ) [QPL Full Collection]
Nov. 1898 Dear Latimer, I would like to see you at my Hotel. (the Manhattan 42nd St) tonight at 9 o’clock. I wish very much to see Billy Tucker but am unable to find him. Bring him with you if such a thing is possible and oblige your very old Friend and admirer. [Signature:] Hiram S. Maxim
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