John Baynes an W. C. Röntgen (09.01.1896)
author: Baynes, John
edition published: 2023-10-05
availability: CC BY-NC-SA (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><TEI xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0"><teiHeader><fileDesc><titleStmt><title type="main">80056</title></titleStmt><publicationStmt><publisher>tranScriptorium</publisher></publicationStmt><sourceDesc><bibl> <publisher>TRP document creator: Marcel Michels, M.A.</publisher></bibl></sourceDesc></fileDesc></teiHeader><facsimile xml:id="facs_1"><surface lrx="2267" lry="2921" ulx="0" uly="0"><graphic height="2921px" url="80056.jpg" width="2267px"/><zone points="139,168 139,611 301,611 301,168" rendition="TextRegion" xml:id="facs_1_r2"> </zone></surface></facsimile><text><body><pb facs="#facs_1" n="1"/><p facs="#facs_1_r2"> <lb facs="#facs_1_line_1593267559295_155" n="N001"/>G<hi rend="smallCaps:true; fontSize:0.0; kerning:0;">RAND</hi> U<hi rend="smallCaps:true; fontSize:0.0; kerning:0;">NION</hi> H<hi rend="smallCaps:true; fontSize:0.0; kerning:0;">OTEL</hi> <lb facs="#facs_1_r2l2" n="N002"/>OPPOSITE GRAND CENTRAL STATION <lb facs="#facs_1_r2l4" n="N003"/>42<hi rend="fontSize:0.0; kerning:0; superscript:true;">nd</hi> S<hi rend="smallCaps:true; fontSize:0.0; kerning:0;">TREET</hi> &amp; F<hi rend="smallCaps:true; fontSize:0.0; kerning:0;">OURTH</hi> A<hi rend="smallCaps:true; fontSize:0.0; kerning:0;">VENUE</hi> <lb facs="#facs_1_r2l5" n="N004"/>New York</p><p facs="#facs_1_r1"> <lb facs="#facs_1_line_1593267003042_44" n="N001"/>Grand Union Hotel, New York City, <lb facs="#facs_1_line_1593267010331_49" n="N002"/>January 9th, 1896 <lb facs="#facs_1_r1l5" n="N003"/>Sir: - <lb facs="#facs_1_r1l6" n="N004"/>I have learned through sundry notices in the daily press <lb facs="#facs_1_r1l7" n="N005"/>that you are the discoverer of the light which it is alleged will <lb facs="#facs_1_r1l8" n="N006"/>penetrate many substances usually regarded as opaque. I write to <lb facs="#facs_1_r1l9" n="N007"/>you for this reason. I am interested in certain arts, in which <lb facs="#facs_1_r1l10" n="N008"/>such a light would be of use; an if the matter is in such a po- <lb facs="#facs_1_r1l11" n="N009"/>sition as to be readily utilized, I should be glad of such par- <lb facs="#facs_1_r1l12" n="N010"/>ticulars as you may feel disposed to communicate. <lb facs="#facs_1_r1l13" n="N011"/>What I should like to know is, whether the light is port- <lb facs="#facs_1_r1l14" n="N012"/>able, and what its cost is; what apparatus is necessary and what <lb facs="#facs_1_r1l15" n="N013"/>conditions are needful to its successful operation? <lb facs="#facs_1_r1l16" n="N014"/>It is hardly necessary to say that I do not seek for the <lb facs="#facs_1_r1l17" n="N015"/>discovery of any secret or that I have any expectation of dealing <lb facs="#facs_1_r1l18" n="N016"/>with you in any other way than upon a proper basis commercial or <lb facs="#facs_1_r1l19" n="N017"/>otherwise. Kindly address me at Stamford, Connecticut, United <lb facs="#facs_1_r1l20" n="N018"/>States of America. <lb facs="#facs_1_r1l21" n="N019"/>Respectfully yours, <lb facs="#facs_1_r1l22" n="N020"/>John Baynes. <lb facs="#facs_1_r1l23" n="N021"/>(Per K.L.L.) <lb facs="#facs_1_r1l24" n="N022"/>To <lb facs="#facs_1_r1l25" n="N023"/>Professor Routgen, <lb facs="#facs_1_r1l27" n="N024"/>Wurzburg University, Germany.</p><p facs="#facs_1_r5"/></body></text></TEI>