[D9242AAB], Letter from Thomas Maguire (Edison Employee) to Alfred Ord Tate, February 29th, 1892
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Mr. Tate, I received the attached from Mr. Butler in reply to an inquiry addressed to him concerning the sending out of notices to price of musical records. I notified the State Co. of Illinois the other day, pursuant to your instructions, that hereafter no discount would be allowed on orders for duplicate records. M. Letterhead THE NORTH AMERICAN PHONOGRAPH CO. February 26th. 1892. Thomas Maguire, Esq., Orange, N. J. Dear Sir:- Reffereing to your letter of the 25th inst with relation to sending out the notice to the various Sub Compani on the subject of the price on musical records the notice has not been sent out as when I received your letter some action [illegible] likely to take place with reference thereto. Yesterday a meeting of the Executive Committee of this company was held at the Laboratory and the matter finally disposed of. The notice I take it, will not go forward. You may probably not be aware that Mr. Edison was has decided to turn over the manufacture of musical cylinders to the Phonograph Works. Yours very truly, [Signed] Treasurer.