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== Letters ==
=== Lamson & Goodnow ↔ Taylor Instrument Company (1890–1893) ===
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A series of letters documenting early business discussions between Lamson & Goodnow and the Taylor Instrument Company.
File:1929.02.27.jpg | 1927 Letter
 
File:Correspondence_Smith_1942.png | 1942 Internal Correspondence
; '''1890‑03‑12 – Initial Inquiry'''
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: [[File:LG-Taylor-1890-03-12.pdf|Letter scan]] 
: Lamson & Goodnow requests specifications for a proposed thermometer assembly.
 
; '''1890‑04‑02 – Technical Clarification'''
: [[File:LG-Taylor-1890-04-02.pdf|Letter scan]] 
: Taylor Instrument provides detailed clarification on manufacturing tolerances.
 
; '''1891‑01‑18 – Pricing Discussion'''
: [[File:LG-Taylor-1891-01-18.pdf|Letter scan]] 
: Negotiation over bulk pricing and delivery schedules.
 
; '''1893‑07‑09 – Contract Revision'''
: [[File:LG-Taylor-1893-07-09.pdf|Letter scan]] 
: Proposed revisions to the supply agreement following production changes.
 
 
=== Internal Taylor Instrument Letters (1900–1905) ===
Internal correspondence related to product development and factory operations.
 
; '''1900‑02‑14 – Factory Output Report'''
: [[File:Taylor-1900-02-14.pdf|Letter scan]] 
: Summary of weekly production numbers and staffing notes.
 
; '''1903‑11‑03 – New Hygrometer Prototype'''
: [[File:Taylor-1903-11-03.pdf|Letter scan]] 
: Engineering notes on the first hygrometer prototype and planned testing.
 
; '''1905‑06‑27 – Rochester Facility Expansion'''
: [[File:Taylor-1905-06-27.pdf|Letter scan]] 
: Discussion of proposed expansion to the Rochester manufacturing plant.

Revision as of 14:40, 27 July 2026

Correspondence Collections

Lamson & Goodnow ↔ Taylor Instrument Company (1890–1893)

A series of letters documenting early business discussions between Lamson & Goodnow and the Taylor Instrument Company.

1890‑03‑12 – Initial Inquiry
Letter scan
Lamson & Goodnow requests specifications for a proposed thermometer assembly.
1890‑04‑02 – Technical Clarification
Letter scan
Taylor Instrument provides detailed clarification on manufacturing tolerances.
1891‑01‑18 – Pricing Discussion
Letter scan
Negotiation over bulk pricing and delivery schedules.
1893‑07‑09 – Contract Revision
Letter scan
Proposed revisions to the supply agreement following production changes.


Internal Taylor Instrument Letters (1900–1905)

Internal correspondence related to product development and factory operations.

1900‑02‑14 – Factory Output Report
Letter scan
Summary of weekly production numbers and staffing notes.
1903‑11‑03 – New Hygrometer Prototype
Letter scan
Engineering notes on the first hygrometer prototype and planned testing.
1905‑06‑27 – Rochester Facility Expansion
Letter scan
Discussion of proposed expansion to the Rochester manufacturing plant.