[D9211ABV], Letter from Thomas Maguire (Edison Employee) to Alfred Ord Tate, August 1st, 1892
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August 1, 1892 Dear Tate, Mr. Edison returned to the Laboratory this morning and I handed your letter to him. He read it over carefully. In regard to the Automatic Company, he thinks that it should be continued, for the present at all events. ORE MILLING LISCENSES: Mr. Edison says that there is no reason for haste in this matter and that it can rest until you return , when he will also discuss with you the FOREIGN BUSINESS referred to in your letter BATTERY MOTORS: Mr. Edison wishes to know what you think of ordering another hundred of those motors BATES MFG. CO.: Mr. Edison asked where we would get the figures manufacturing prices to be charged by the Works on the automatic hand numbering machines to fill in the contract (You will remember that these were not inserted in the copy of contract which accompanied your letter), and I told him that I thought they had already been obtained by Mr. Fallou, a statement which I subsequently verified. Mr. Edison also asked if he should sign the contract on presentation, and if you had arranged for it to go into effect, each of which questions I answered in the affirmative, adding that I had witnessed your signature to the document as one of the parties thereto on Friday last. Mr. Edison has instructed Ballou to manufacture three more Engraving machines, and to organize for an output of fifty machines per week. I have obtained Mr. Edison’s signature to the letter addressed to German National Bank, and I will see that it is mailed to Mr. Douglas before the 11th instant, pursuant to your memorandum I notice that the letter is dated August 13th, but assume there is a reason for this. Mr. Edison returns to Ogden on Thursday next. Yours very truly,