[D8848ACM], Letter from George Parsons Lathrop to Alfred Ord Tate, June 27th, 1888
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[D8848ACM], Letter from George Parsons Lathrop to Alfred Ord Tate, June 27th, 1888
Editor's Notes
"Wiman wants to know at once wheter any arrangement can be made for Amusement Phono. His man, Baldwin has just written to me; and I have written to Edison by this mail. ### I shall be in N.Y., on my way to Gettysburg, Friday afternoon and evening, and shall stop at the Murray Hill Hotel (41st St. & Park Avenue). Can you not bring me there, some decisive word from Edison? If he will make a definite contract with me, and let me close one with Wiman, I will attend to raising the money to pay for the machines. Wiman will pay a percentage on gross receipts, beginning at 30% and running up to 50% according to rate of receipts. This percentages can be divided up between Edison, Gilliland, the Phono Co., and the other parties in interest; so that all will share the same as if they held stock in a company, and without any of the bother and cost of running a separate company. If nothing is done, now, probably the Graphophone will get hold of Wiman and grab the field. It seems to me it would be a great mistake to let them do so. It would injure Edison, Gill., and the Ed. Phono. Co., and would also be throwing away a business which can bring in from $1000 to $5000 cash per week. ### Please make an effort to get at something definite and either see me at Murray Hill Hotel Friday P.M., or get a note to me there with full information. ### I want to see you also about the proposed book. Have heard from Clemens. ### I leave for Gettysburg, Sat'y, 9 A.M." Sincerely yours, G. P. Lathrop
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Date
1888-06-27
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Folder/Volume ID
D8848-F
Microfilm ID
124:371
Document ID
D8848ACM
Publisher
Thomas A. Edison Papers, School of Arts and Sciences, Rutgers University