[D9246AAE], Letter from Eaton and Lewis to Thomas Alva Edison, April 7th, 1892
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[D9246AAE], Letter from Eaton and Lewis to Thomas Alva Edison, April 7th, 1892
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1892-04-07
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D9246-F
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133:740
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D9246AAE
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Thomas A. Edison Papers, School of Arts and Sciences, Rutgers University
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Letterhead: Eaton & Lewis Law Offices
44 Broad Street (Edison Building)
New York, April 7th, 1892.
Thomas A. Edison, Esq.,
Orange, N.J.
Dear Mr. Edison: -
RE: Welch vs. Edison.
When this case last re-appeared on the calendar the subject of settlement was broached and taken up for discussion between Welch’s attorney and ourselves. In order to save you from a journey to Boston to back up a game of “bluff”, we authorized Col. Ingersoll to settle with General Butler upon such terms as would out down all your future outlay in regard to the case of $12,000., after taking care of Col. Ingersoll’s costs and the costs due Messrs. Hale & Fisk in Boston, and ourselves. Col. Ingersoll at first thought that this could be done, and had some correspondence with General Butler on the subject. We are now in receipt of a letter from Col. Ingersoll stating that there is a $1000. Difference between him and General Butler, and asking us to get your authority to close the matter up by yielding on the $1000. This would make the future outlay to be made by you in connection with this case $13,000. If you are willing to go to Boston and defend this case, we think, as we have always thought, that you stand a good chance of success in respect to this claim, but the question remains, whether, after your expenses were paid, the amount saved would be sufficient compensation for the time and trouble incurred by you. We think that, having the aversion that you have to litigation it would perhaps be better for you authorize Col. Ingersoll through us to clinch the settlement upon the terms which he now proposes. Will you pay $13,000?
Yours truly,
[Signed: Eaton & Lewis]
44 Broad Street (Edison Building)
New York, April 7th, 1892.
Thomas A. Edison, Esq.,
Orange, N.J.
Dear Mr. Edison: -
RE: Welch vs. Edison.
When this case last re-appeared on the calendar the subject of settlement was broached and taken up for discussion between Welch’s attorney and ourselves. In order to save you from a journey to Boston to back up a game of “bluff”, we authorized Col. Ingersoll to settle with General Butler upon such terms as would out down all your future outlay in regard to the case of $12,000., after taking care of Col. Ingersoll’s costs and the costs due Messrs. Hale & Fisk in Boston, and ourselves. Col. Ingersoll at first thought that this could be done, and had some correspondence with General Butler on the subject. We are now in receipt of a letter from Col. Ingersoll stating that there is a $1000. Difference between him and General Butler, and asking us to get your authority to close the matter up by yielding on the $1000. This would make the future outlay to be made by you in connection with this case $13,000. If you are willing to go to Boston and defend this case, we think, as we have always thought, that you stand a good chance of success in respect to this claim, but the question remains, whether, after your expenses were paid, the amount saved would be sufficient compensation for the time and trouble incurred by you. We think that, having the aversion that you have to litigation it would perhaps be better for you authorize Col. Ingersoll through us to clinch the settlement upon the terms which he now proposes. Will you pay $13,000?
Yours truly,
[Signed: Eaton & Lewis]