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by J. Dashiell, Jr., in "The Electrical Railway as Applied to Steam Roads". Both papers ^[[are]] to be found in the proceedings of the American Association of Mechanical Engineers.

The following [[strikethrough]] certificate is attached to this [[/strikethrough]]      ^[[letter accompanied this]] most interesting piece of machinery:

"New York, June 13, 1892.

Prof J.E. Watkins, 
Washington, D.C.

My Dear Sir:

According to your request I make the following statement. My electric motor was originated and designed by me for rapid speed, I had in view the enlargement of the same to supplant the steam engine on standard railroads for long distance service.

It was the first electric motor which was successfully run with the armatures wound directly around the axles; thereby doing away with all wearing parts, except the journals and admitting of any speed desirable.

My motor was run near Laurel, Maryland, on a circular track two miles in circumference constructed specially for making these experiments, which extended over a period of nearly two years, during which time speeds were made from 100 - 120 miles per hour. Twenty miles per hour was the fastest speed made by any other electrical motor until mine had made 100 miles per hour.

Yours very truly,
(Signed) David G. Weems.

^[[The following certificate is attached to the locomotive.]]

On December 3, 1889, I witnessed Mr. Weems^[[']] electric motor make a speed of from 115 -- 120 miles per hour.