[D8544D], Letter from Richard Nott Dyer to Thomas Alva Edison, February 10th, 1885
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Title
[D8544D], Letter from Richard Nott Dyer to Thomas Alva Edison, February 10th, 1885
Editor's Notes
Says the Western Union patent solicitor, Buckingham, asked him to push TAE to compromise in Hamilton v. Edison case, involving taking current from the commutator of a dynamo at two or more points. Edison had previously agreed to a compromise in which Hamilton was to concede priority and TAE would give a licence to Western Union for telegraphic purposes. At "the last moment" Edison refused the compromise "being (as I understood) out of sorts with Major Eaton just then and not caring to accommodate him especially." Since TAE had previously consented to terms Dyer had verbally accepted, Dyer argues TAE will be "morally harmed" if he does not follow through. Buckingham said he had the Bell Tel. contract but has been away from NY and has not, therefore, returned it to Boston. Dyer arranged for Buckingham to immediately return the contract in return for TAE signing the papers in the Hamilton matter.
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Date
1885-02-10
Type
Subject
Folder/Volume ID
D8544-F
Microfilm ID
78:486
Document ID
D8544D
Publisher
Thomas A. Edison Papers, School of Arts and Sciences, Rutgers University