[D9202AAI], Letter from Sherburne Blake Eaton to Thomas Alva Edison, January 28th, 1892
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Letterhead of Eaton & Lewis New York Jan. 28th., 1892 <Stamp: RECEIVED JAN 29 1892 Ans’d Feb. 2 1892> <Edison marginalia: O.K. E.> Thomas A. Edison Esq., Dear Sir:- Permit me to make the following report of the account of my firm with you for the year 1891:- The existing contract with you for professional services, provides that out of our annual salary of $2,000., the cash disbursements for all matters other than litigated business, shall be paid. For the year 1891, the cash disbursements made on your personal account, as appears by our books, amounted to $853.04. That left about $1150. as payment for services for the year. As appears by my letter to you dated January 16th., 1891, our disbursements for the previous year were $1061.77, leaving about $950. as payment for services for the year 1890. From this you will see that our salary has been more remunerative to us for the year 1891 than for the year 1890. I enclose an itemized list of the cash disbursements for the year 1891, amounting as aforesaid to $853.04. In the early months of the year, the charge for stenography etc. is heavy. Our bookkeeper made a mistake and charged up disbursements for litigated business, against the annual salary. You will remember that the salary does not cover litigation. I could now go back and take out those items which were thus incorrectly charged against our salary, but really is it worth while? As the matter stands, it is a loss to us and a gain to you. Instead of bothering further about it we shall let it stand so. Of course, you will not object as it is in your interest. In closing, let me say that it is a pleasure to serve you, and that we hope our services have given you satisfaction. We are satisfied if you are. Very truly yours, S.B. Eaton [Account Page 1 Not Transcribed] [Account Page 2 Not Transcribed] [Account Page 3 Not Transcribed] [Account Page 4 Not Transcribed]