[D9241ABE], Letter from George N Morison to Thomas Alva Edison, May 14th, 1892
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Letterhead of Edison United Phonograph Company May 14, 1892, Thomas A. Edison Esq., Orange, N.J. Dear Sir:- Enclosed please find two duplicate Assignments of Phonograph Patents for Cape Colony, which kindly sign before a reliable witness (a Notary is unnecessary), and return to us at once, as the reservation as to Dolls, toys, toy figures and clocks is embodied in the document, and no license therefor is required. We expected to have a quorum at the last Board meeting called for May 9th, in order to ratify the promise of the execution of a license for those countries in which no reservation as to dolls, etc, was contained in the assignment, but in consequence of your absence we has no quorum, and nothing could be done. Can you not see your way clear to authorizing the delivery to us of the assignments, and papers in the hands of Mr. Eaton, without the consequent delay in getting together a quorum for a future meeting, indeed we do not know when this can be accomplished in view of the absence abroad and elsewhere of several of our Directors. We are just in receip of another letter from London calling our attention to these assignments, and if you should wish it, we will write you a letter reiterating the promise to deliver the return license, and request our President to affix his signature in approval. Of the assignments in the hands of Mr. Eaton, there are but three that require the return license, i e Germany, Austria, & Italy, the others can be delivered with perfect propriety, without even the formality of the letter above referred to. Trusting you will kindly co-operate with us in order to avoid further delay. Yours very truly, [Signed] G.N. Morison (Secretary) <Copy sent to Major Eaton. Date May 16th, 1892>