[D8818ARV], Letter from Alfred Ord Tate to Thomas Alva Edison, August 18th, 1888

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Title

[D8818ARV], Letter from Alfred Ord Tate to Thomas Alva Edison, August 18th, 1888

Editor's Notes

New name mention: M. L. Pierce, and Bushnell. I beg to confirm the following telegrams sent you to-day:- 'Gilliland cables us this morning as follows: Have exhibited the phonograph to eighty leading journalists; great success. Have procured good phonograms from many of them and other prominent persons. Will send phonograms by Pierce, passenger on 'Etruria' Saturday. Have arranged to exhibit the phonograph to quickest route phonograph with good collection of phonograms. Your phonogram and Bushnell's singing and noises made great hit. Enjoying ourselves; all well. Please advise Bushnell at New Haven of his success. Can do nothing Railway Telegraph at present. GILLILAND' ### 'Find now that no new phonographs can be ready before Saturday twenty-fifth instant.'

Date

1888-08-18

Type

Folder/Volume ID

D8818-F

Microfilm ID

122:517

Document ID

D8818ARV

Publisher

Thomas A. Edison Papers, School of Arts and Sciences, Rutgers University
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