This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1915 edition. Excerpt: ...his recollections of his busy life and finally consented to do so. The following extracts are taken directly from the data which he had commenced to set down. Horace John Wickham Envelope Printing and Folding Machine Side View "After I became associated with the Plimpton Mfg. Co. at Hartford in the manufacture of envelopes, the company secured the contract to make the stamped envelopes for the United States Government, but it did not have machines enough to meet the terms of the contract. What machines the company did own could not produce envelopes fast enough or in sufficient quantities and the machines did not gum the flaps of the envelopes, and the cost of production was too great. "The company tried to buy more envelope machines, but the owner of the patent refused to sell more of his machines. The company managed to purchase a few old machines but. still it could not fulfill the contract. "I saw that something would have to be done to increase the output and to greatly lessen the cost of production, so I began studying the problem of devising an entirely new machine for making envelopes. After some time I perfected the machinery that would accomplish more than had before been dreamed of. When I was inventing this machine I did not know one day from another. I had to be told when Sunday came and I had to work seven days a week with the great problem on my mind. "I will tell you more about this tomorrow, after I have had time to think it over a little." And on the tomorrow Mr. Wickham was dead and CLARENCE HORACE CLARENCE HORACE WICKHAM WICKHAM 1876. 16 years of age 1898. 38 years of age During the many years Mr. Wickham was associated with the Plimpton Mfg. Co. in the Stamped Envelope business, his son, ...