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[D9201AAL], Letter from Albert Blake Dick to Thomas Alva Edison, September 10th, 1892
https://edisondigital.rutgers.edu/document/D9201AAL

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[Letterhead of A.B. Dick Company]

Chicago, Sept 10 1892



Thomas A. Edison
Orange N.J.

Dear Sir:

I have your telegram of Even date and in reply beg to say that I investigated the Phonograph business somewhat in April last and at your request submitted to you a proposition in writing, to which I have received no reply up to date. On April 3rd A.O. Tate called upon me at the new [Club], and informed that you desired another and different proposition you would be willing to submit to me but since that time I have not heard from you.
 
If you are prepared to submit a written proposition to me now, I shall be glad to consider it and will give you a reply, within three days after receipt of it. I feel confident there is money in the business if we can supply sufficient working capital there is hardly room for failure at the same time I am not overanxious to control the business and, unless there is a prospect in it for personal property in large figures, could not afford too abandon other lines I am already in.

Hoping to hear from you I remain

Yours truly,
A.B. Dick

<Edison marginalia: From the tone of your letter I judge that you are not hankering after the phonogh connection so we will call it off.
Edison>

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Title
[D9201AAL], Letter from Albert Blake Dick to Thomas Alva Edison, September 10th, 1892
Author
Dick, Albert Blake
Recipient
Edison, Thomas Alva
Mentioned
Tate, Alfred Ord
Date
1892-09-10
Type
Letter
Subject
Sales and service
Contracts and other legal concerns
Cylinder phonograph
Folder ID
[D9201-F] Document File Series -- 1892
Microfilm ID
132:320
Document ID
D9201AAL
URL
https://edisondigital.rutgers.edu/document/D9201AAL
Rights
Thomas Edison National Historical Park
Publisher
Thomas A. Edison Papers, School of Arts and Sciences, Rutgers University
License
CC0 1.0 Universal
Has Version
Archive.org Viewer, Microfilm Series Reel 132
Item sets
[D9201-F] (D-92-01) Dick (A.B.) Co

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