[D9241ABT], Letter from George N Morison to Stephen Fossa Moriarty, July 1st, 1892
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Letterhead of Edison United Phonograph Company July 1st, 1892, S.F. Moriarty Esq., London, England My dear Mr. Moriarty:- Some of the men at the Works have been working all night in order to complete two Phonographs (a lot machines) which are to be placed on board the North German Lloyd Steamship sailing tomorrow, I presume the S.S. Saale is the vessel, these machines are for the entertainment of passengers. Is it not a pity that we are not prepared to take some active measures to prevent the sale of Phonographs in our territory these are doing an active business in Canada, and also in Louisiana and I may also mention Boston. Two hundred and fifty dollars ($250.) for a machine is the latest price I have heard from Louisiana. I have not heard from any authentic source in regard to the doings of the convention of Phonograph Companies in Chicago, or a later meeting in Detroit, but I believe selling machines was strongly advocated. Yours very truly, [Signed] G.N. Morison, Secretary. P.S. I had a visit from a couple of Italians, who finally admitted that they wanted to take a Phonograph to Italy, but I think I seared them off, however it would be just as well to note the name and address, which is Emmanuele Coppola, Genoa or Naples, I think the former is the correct place. [Signature Unreadable]