[D8812AAF], Letter from International Chamber of Commerce, Arpad Von Barber to Alfred Ord Tate, January 18th, 1888
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[D8812AAF], Letter from International Chamber of Commerce, Arpad Von Barber to Alfred Ord Tate, January 18th, 1888
Editor's Notes
re your favor of 16th, Lyon in his letter does not ask five hundred francs for three subsequent years; he merely invites TAE to become an honorary member. # But, in his circular No. 1, he asks from every member the above mentioned contribution; therefore: he expects the same contribution from TAE in case he should accept the Honorary Presidency. # This sum is not to be paid as a tax, but simply as a contribution to insure the success. # The idea is, that it would not be polite to request so great a man as TAE to pay the regular fee of membership like an ordinary individual, but, they arrange to accomplish the same thing by having him contribute as a free will offering the exact amount that ordinary individuals have to pay as a fee. # In short: to answer your question briefly : TAE must send them a check of five hundred francs to become one of the Honorary Presidents.
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Date
1888-01-18
Type
Folder/Volume ID
D8812-F
Microfilm ID
121:801
Document ID
D8812AAF
Publisher
Thomas A. Edison Papers, School of Arts and Sciences, Rutgers University