[D8049ZBB], Letter from Edward Hibberd Johnson to Thomas Alva Edison, February 27th, 1880
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- Title
- [D8049ZBB], Letter from Edward Hibberd Johnson to Thomas Alva Edison, February 27th, 1880
- Editor's Notes
- Gouraud rejected Tel Co's proposed new contract. Went to Glasgow, found affairs there messy; parties ready to sue G & you. Disuaded them; Bouverie & Waterhouse agreed to take Glasgow into the general company and guarantee its debts. Before board meeting to consider reorganization, I wrote gouraud enclosed letter [probably 56:452] but didn't seem to have any effect. He demanded that Co exercise option of paying 40,000 pounds for remainder of London. I stated your opposition to district cos or any other division of GB interests, that you want one co for whole country in conjunction with current board. Gouraud refused; claims Co has no power to act. Later backed down & he will make proposal at another meeting today. I learn privately that it is wholly absurd. In preparation, I had prepared & send to you a power of atty which revokes Gourauds [see folloowing]. Enclosed White letter [not found] explains itself. Is your contract with G terminable with his power atty?
- Author
- Johnson, Edward Hibberd
- Recipient
- Edison, Thomas Alva
- Date
- 1880-02-27
- Type
- Letter
- Folder ID
- D8049-F
- Microfilm ID
- 56:456
- Document ID
- D8049ZBB
- Publisher
- Thomas A. Edison Papers, School of Arts and Sciences, Rutgers University
- Has Version
- Archive.org Viewer, Microfilm Series Reel 56
- License
- CC0 1.0 Universal