[D0204ABA], Letter from Thomas Alva Edison to Jonas Walter Aylsworth, October 7th, 1902
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Letterhead of Edison Storage Battery Co. Oct 7 1902 J W Aylsworth I have just closed an arrangement with Mr Dick and Bergman to exploit the new storage battery in England & the Continent of Europe. In consideration of your past and future aid in helping me to perfect the battery I hereby agree to pay you seven per cent of all the money, stocks, bonds, or other securities which I may receive and my share of the sale of the patents by Messrs Dick & Bergmann all to be paid immediately upon receipt of the same or at such times as I am free to divide the same under any contract with them on the Companies they may form — Thos A Edison