[D9245ABD], Letter from Eaton and Lewis to Alfred Ord Tate, December 29th, 1892
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Letterhead: Eaton & Lewis Law Offices 44 Broad Street [Edison Building] Enc. New York, Dec.29, 1892. A.O. Tate, Esq., Private Secretary, Edison’s Laboratory, Orange, New Jersey. Dear Sir: Referring to your request of the 16th inst., we have had prepared copies of all contracts that we know of between the Edison Phonograph Toy Manufacturing Company, Thomas A. Edison, and the Edison Phonograph Works, also of notices purporting to terminate the Toy Company’s agreement. These copies are handed to you herewith, and are as follows: (1) Agreement, Edison Phonograph Company with Edison Phonograph Toy Manufacturing Company, dated August 6, 1889. (2) Agreement, Thomas A. Edison with Edison Phonograph Toy Manufacturing Company, dated August 6, 1889. (3) Agreement, North American Phonograph Company with Edison Phonograph Toy Manufacturing Company, dated August 6, 1889. (4) Agreement, Edison Phonograph Toy Manufacturing Company with Thomas A. Edison, dated August 6, 1889. (5) Agreement, Thomas A. Edison with Edison Phonograph Works, dated March 11, 1890. (6) Agreement Waiving Royalties, Thomas A. Edison with Edison Phonograph Toy Manufacturing Company, dated January 31, 1890. (7) Agreement Waiving Royalties, North American Phonograph Company with Edison Phonograph Toy Manufacturing Company, dated January 31, 1890. (8) Agreement Waiving Royalties, Thomas A. Edison with Edison Phonograph Toy Manufacturing Company, dated April 30, 1890. (9) Agreement Waiving Royalties, North American Phonograph Company with Edison Phonograph Toy Manufacturing Company, dated September 29, 1890. (10) Agreement Waiving Royalties, North American Phonograph Company with Edison Phonograph Toy Manufacturing Company, dated September 29, 1890. We do not find among our papers any agreement or copy of agreement waiving royalties, made between Mr. Edison and the Edison Phonograph Toy Manufacturing Company under the same date as the last preceding agreement of that nature between the North American Phonograph Company and the Edison Phonograph Toy Manufacturing Company, dated September 29, 1890. (11) Agreement, Thomas A. Edison with Edison Phonograph Company, with Edison Phonograph notice a pencil memorandum on the back in the following words: “Void, See agreement August 6, 1889.” We presume therefore that this agreement July 1, 1889 must have been superseded by those of August 6, 1889. (12) Copy notices by Thomas A. Edison to Edison Phonograph Toy Manufacturing Company, dated January 21, 1891, terminating agreement of August 6, 1889. Kindly acknowledge receipt and oblige Yours very truly, [Signed: Eaton & Lewis]