[D8960AAS], Letter from Everett Frazar to Alfred Ord Tate, June 18th, 1889
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[D8960AAS], Letter from Everett Frazar to Alfred Ord Tate, June 18th, 1889
Editor's Notes
"I have your letter of the 14th inst. and note that you call my attention to the fact that the contract given to my firm in Yokohama, for Hapan and Korea and in Shanghae for China, is not assignable to any other company or party, expect some is made the subject of special negotiation between us and Mr. Edison. Possibly Mr. Edison does not fully understand the position of the matter from the remarks made to you when in my office some little time since. Please say to him that my partner writes me that it was proposed to form a Japanese company for the purpose of exploiting, or at least assisting my firm in introducing the Edison Phonograph throughout Japan, with the view of enlarging the field of its sale and usefulness. I feel sure my partner has had no idea of taking such a step as to form a company and place is exclusively out of our own hands. This I should not, of course, expect or approve for one moment. As I understand from his remarks, my firm would keep a control of same, associating with them certain Japanese, among whom would be our friends with whom we do the larger part of our electrical business, intelligent, progressive Japanese. We would not, of course, for one moment, take any steps in the matter prejudicial to your interests or against your full approval and assent.### I shall, therefore, be glad if you will again address me a few prejudicial to your interests or against your full approval and assent.### I shall, therefore, be glad if you will again address me a few lines and say just wherein you think the objection would arise and whether you think it would be btter to do nothing in this respect; then, if necessary, I will cable my partner on receipt of your letter, on Thursday or Friday. We are open to receive information and suggestions coming from your experience and our mutual desire to act in perfect accord."
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Date
1889-06-18
Type
Subject
Folder/Volume ID
D8960-F
Microfilm ID
127:1046
Document ID
D8960AAS
Publisher
Thomas A. Edison Papers, School of Arts and Sciences, Rutgers University