[D9231AAK], Letter from John Birkinbine to Thomas Alva Edison, April 18th, 1892
https://edisondigital.rutgers.edu/document/D9231AAK
Transcription
John Birkinbine, Philadelphia, April 18th, 182. Mr. T.A. Edison, Orange, N.J. Dear Sir: I have been expecting to have an opportunity to see you from time to time , but have been prevented, and have deferred writing to you in hopes of visiting the Ogden mine with you some time at your convenience. About the time that you and I were looking into the Putnam County, N.J, property, which you leased from the Philadelphia & Reading Coal & Iron Co., a representative of the Company offered me compensation if I would dispose of it. While the property was not sold, but leased, I feel that I still would be justified in receiving some compensation, particularly as during the time this work was done. I was not under compensation with you. I know nothing personally of what you have done at these mines, but according to the lease the P. & R.C.& I. Co. should be obtaining some revenue from it, and in view of the amount of time that I put upon the work, in visiting the property, in working up details of lease and carrying some to you . I think I should have an accounting with the lessor. I do not, however, wish in any way to interfere with your arrangements, and before making a formal application, I write to ask whether such course would in any way interfere with your arrangements. I do not like to let the matter lay too long, and I feel certain that your knowledge of the work I did in the matter will satisfy you that I am entitled to compensation for it. Yours truly, Signed: John Birkinbine T.A.E Marginalia: We have done well [1 legible word] except [1 legible word] the PR & we are going to [1 legible word] it would [1 legible word] not including [1 legible word] would we [1 legible word] paying money to them - E