[D9248AAF], Letter from Sherburne Blake Eaton to Thomas Alva Edison, April 23rd, 1892
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Letterhead of Law Offices of Eaton & Lewis 44 Broad Street (EDISON BUILDING) New York April 23, 1892 Thomas A. Edison, Esq., Orange, N.J. Dear Sir:- I sent you by express 1st night 14 volumes of United States Patents in the Class of Electricity, from June 30, 1890, to July 1, 1891, these volumes forming part of the complete set of such patents for your library at the Laboratory. The Patent Office is nearly two years behind upon its classified index of patents, and I have therefore had such an index made up for you of the patents, and I have therefore had such an index made up for you of the patents contained in these 14 volumes. This index is being bound, and will be forwarded to you within a few days. Trusting that the above is satisfactory, I remain Very truly yours, S.B. Eaton General Counsel, E.S.E. Co. <RECEIVED APR 25 1892> <Ans’d April 28 1892> [TAE Marginalia]