Nikola Tesla, 120 years ago, was hailed as one of the most important innovators in the world at the time. This week, a four-page signed letter was fully displayed at Remarkable Rarities Auctions and eventually sold for $341,295.
(From RR Auctions)
It is reported that the letter was written by Nikola Tesla on February 25, 1901 to Paul Dana, editor of the New York Sun (1833-1950), discussing his important position as an inventor in the United States.
On January 12, 2022, page 1 of this four-page autographed letter sold at the RR Auctions auction for $341,295.
The letter begins with the following:
Dear Mr. Dana,
That's great!
The beauty of the telephone has always fascinated me, but the performance of the force in the rotating magnetic field has impressed me even more.
I think incandescent lamps are not poetic, and I have an advantage in many ways.
Interestingly, Bell, the father of the telephone, has been holding on to the basic patent, while Edison and Tesla have expanded their inventions on multiple lines.
For us, on the other hand, the telephone means convenience, incandescent lamps mean comfort, and electricity means livelihood (cream and bread).
The amount of money currently flowing in this direction is huge, for example, you need to spend tens of thousands of dollars to install a telephone or electric light, but the cost of power transmission is only a dime.
Telephones will be useful for a long time, and so will my invention. Because it allows energy to be delivered in the simplest and most economical way possible, and it's hard to imagine a more streamlined machine than my motor.
For Edison, however, incandescent lamps were destined to have only historical value for his work in the field. Suppose I use a wireless transmission system and Omit wiring in telephone communications, you will be able to write more brilliant editorials.
Sincerely,
Nikola tesla