[D9211AAS], Letter from Alfred Ord Tate to Daniel Ammen, July 9th, 1892
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July 9, 1892. Mr. Daniel Ammen, c/o Mr. Pfister, Gardner, White House, Washington, D.C. Dear Sir: With reference to your letter without date, Mr. Edison regrets that he cannot furnish you with the inebriation which you desire. He is not familiar with the botany of rubber plants etc., nor with gutta-percha, which is used costly in marine work. Yours very truly, Private Secretary