The Thomas A. Edison Papers Digital Edition

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[Letterhead of Eaton & Lewis] 
Dec. 20, 1892. 
Thomas A. Edison, Esq.,                                                                
Orange, New Jersey. 
Dear Sir:                                                                        Jan, 6th 1893, 
Herewith we beg to hand you original and duplicate assignment to the Light Company of Canadian patents Nos. 17, 076 and 17, 077, both having been granted June 22nd, 1883. We find that these patents have never been assigned by you to the Light Company, and as they should be assigned under your old contracts with that Company, we beg to ask that you will kindly execute both these documents as indicated in pencil, in the presence of a witness who should also sign. If you will then return the papers to us, we will attend to the recording of the same. 
Very truly yours,  
[Unsigned] 
L. Co. P. L. Thomas A. Edison
to
Edison Electric Light Company
Assignment Thomas A. Edison to Edison Electric Light Company  
Assignment 
WHEREAS, I, THOMAS A. EDISON, of Orange in the State of New Jersey, have obtained certain Letters Patent of the United States for inventions or improvements herein after named, the same being numbered and dated as herein- after specifically set forth, and 
WHEREAS,  I am now the sole owner of the said inventions and of all rights therein. 
NOW, in consideration and execution of the agreements heretofore made by me with The Edison Electric Light Company and with Edison Electric Light Company, and of One dollar to me in hand paid by said Edison Electric Light Company the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, I the said Thomas A. Edison, have sold, assigned and transferred, and by these presents do sell, assign and transfer to the said Edison Electric Light Company (a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of New York) all the right title and interest whatsoever which I have in and to the inventions improvements and Letters Patent of the United States, more particularly describes as follows, to wit: 
[Inclusion of a chart showing the amount of Electrical Distribution] The same to be held and enjoyed by the said Edison Electric Light Company, its successors and assigns, for its and their own use and behoof, to the full end of the terms of each of said Letters Patent respectively, and of all extensions and renewals of any of them, as fully and entirely as the same would have been held and enjoyed by me had this sale and assignment not been made. Together with any and all claims for damages for infringements of said Letters Patent and each of them, with the right to the said Edison Electric Light Company to sue for, recover and collect such damages to its own use.  
I N   W I T N E S S W H E R E O F,  I  have hereunto set my hand and seal this 	day of 1892, 
In presence of  

             [Unsigned]