[D0326AAA], Letter from William Edgar Gilmore to Thomas Alva Edison, February 2nd, 1903
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[D0326AAA], Letter from William Edgar Gilmore to Thomas Alva Edison, February 2nd, 1903
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Date
1903-02-02
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Subject
Folder/Volume ID
D0326-F
Microfilm ID
188:624
Document ID
D0326AAA
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Thomas A. Edison Papers, School of Arts and Sciences, Rutgers University
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Letterhead of National Phonograph Co.
Edison Laboratory,
Orange, N. J.
Feb. 2, 1903.
Thomas A. Edison, Esq.,
Orange, N. J.
Dear Sir:-
Referring to our agreement with you of June 18th, 1896, we would beg to call your attention to the fact that the growth of the business of the National Phonograph Company (which has been largely owing to its having the benefit of your experiments and the improvements that you have made in connection with phonographs) has been considerable, and that it is now perfectly fitted out with phonographs and adjuncts to enable it to do business.
We, therefore, beg to give you notice that we hereby terminate the arrangement above mentioned on thirty days notice from the date hereof. In so doing however, we feel that the company's success is entirely dependent upon receiving your services and advice, and the benefit of your experiments and improvements in connection with phonographs and adjuncts thereto.
We, therefore, offer you a [illegible overstruck text] salary of $1000. a month to secure your services and will pay you such reasonable sum for your work and expenses and the work of the people employed by you in making experiments in matters which shall be for the benefit of this company, as from time to time shall be agreed upon between us.
Please acknowledge receipt of this letter stating whether or not you will accept this proposition.
Yours very truly,
W. E. Gilmore
President.
WEG/IWW
Edison Laboratory,
Orange, N. J.
Feb. 2, 1903.
Thomas A. Edison, Esq.,
Orange, N. J.
Dear Sir:-
Referring to our agreement with you of June 18th, 1896, we would beg to call your attention to the fact that the growth of the business of the National Phonograph Company (which has been largely owing to its having the benefit of your experiments and the improvements that you have made in connection with phonographs) has been considerable, and that it is now perfectly fitted out with phonographs and adjuncts to enable it to do business.
We, therefore, beg to give you notice that we hereby terminate the arrangement above mentioned on thirty days notice from the date hereof. In so doing however, we feel that the company's success is entirely dependent upon receiving your services and advice, and the benefit of your experiments and improvements in connection with phonographs and adjuncts thereto.
We, therefore, offer you a [illegible overstruck text] salary of $1000. a month to secure your services and will pay you such reasonable sum for your work and expenses and the work of the people employed by you in making experiments in matters which shall be for the benefit of this company, as from time to time shall be agreed upon between us.
Please acknowledge receipt of this letter stating whether or not you will accept this proposition.
Yours very truly,
W. E. Gilmore
President.
WEG/IWW