[D9226AAN], Letter from Eaton and Lewis to Alfred Ord Tate, December 8th, 1892
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New York Dec. 8th, 1892 A.O. Tate, Esq., Private Secretary, Orange, N.J., Dear Sir:- We are in receipt of your favor of the 5th. Inst. in regard to the matter of certain patents which the Edison & Swan Company, of London, England, had decided to allow to lapse by reason of non-payment of annuities. The papers were looked into by Major Eaton, and as the expiration of these patents would not affect the life of the corresponding U.S. patents, the General Company decided not to pay the annuities to keep the English patents alive, and the matter was therefore dropped. Trusting this information will be satisfactory, we remain, Very truly yours, Ed. Cos. C.