[D9241AAO], Letter from George N Morison to Stephen Fossa Moriarty, April 8th, 1892
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Letterhead of Edison United Phonograph Company April 8, 1892 My Dear Mr. Moriarty, Of course you are cognizant of the cable from Mr. Theodore Seligman to his brother concerning the finances of the Company, and the suggestion that Col Gouraud and yourself each supply £1000 and the interest here supply £2000. Your brother will doubtless write you today in regard to the situation [at?] the works. Mr. Edison directed Mr. Insull to reduce expenses and declined to do so or rather said in effect of could not be done which provoked Mr. Edison and he ordered Tate to go to the Works and discharge evert man (clerk) except Miller which was done. He has also discharged everybody at the laboratory except Ott. I judge this is the first rupture of any moment with Insull and was doubtless caused by the expense of experimenting and manufacturing the Bates numbering machine which I understand owned by Insull. I was told this morning by a workman that all the mechanics would be discharged tomorrow Saturday. Mr. Dodge informed your brother that he knows a man (would not give his name but I presume has had some connection with the New York or some other Company) who is going to Canada to purchase ten machines to take to South America. Tate is a Canadian, you know I wonder if he knows anything about this. A Mr. S Heaton of Colon, South America sent $33.00 to the N.Y. Phono Co. for supplies which after some delay they sent to us, at our request, and we have not refused to full the order and returned the money to Heaton. I learned from the Purser of the S. Ship Newport that the machine was attained from Benjamin, he the purser, called at the office at the request of Mr. Heaton in regard to the supplies. Cullendon + Ware the Works have made some money & they think they have been badly used. They intimated that the prices charged us were made by Tate & Insull & are not bourne out by the books. Your Sincere Friend, [Signed] G.N. Morison