[D9211AFF], Letter from Alfred Ord Tate to A W Clancy, October 8th, 1892
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Oct. 8, 1892. Major A. W. Clancy. No. 260 Wabash Avenue, Chicago, Illinois. My dear Major,- I have your letter of 3rd instant and hope you will be successful in locating the steel plate engraving of Mr. Edison. When it is found kindly send it to the address which I gave you in another letter. I am glad to learn that Mr. Lombard is getting on so well in his work. I succeeded a couple of days ago in removing the last embargo on the business and we can now go ahead with practically no restraint. I shall do everything I can to contribute to the success of this enterprise and feel confident that during the next year we shall be able to do a magnificent business. By the way, I hope you think we have forgotten your phonograph. I will send it forward to you in good season. I mention this because the delay may have caused you to think our promise to give you a machine was a kind of a “red bluff,” which it is not- it is genuine, and I know you will be pleased with the instrument when you get it. I am sorry I am not there to tell you my side of the yarns which Mr. Lombard is spinning. I want to give you a few pointers in case you ever have to travel any. I think it will be necessary for me to go to Chicago before a great while. I am glad to learn that you are going to assist us. There is no one of whose aid we have more appreciation. Yours very sincerely,