[LB018248], Letter from Thomas Alva Edison to Charles John Bell, August 19th, 1884

I have received from Col. Gouraud a request that I would obtain from the holders of the shares of the Oriental Telephone Co., Limited, now resident in America, their proxies to enable him or Mr. John P. Bigelow to vote on their behalf at any meeting of the Oriental Company that may be held within the next two months I enclose you herewith forms of proxy for yourself, Messrs. A. M. Bell, Gardner G. Hubbard, George Ballachey, Francis Blake, R. D. Smith, Sumner Tainter and S. A. Williams, and shall be glad if you can get their proxies and have them forwarded to me with ads little delay as possible. [/BUSINESS/]

Edison, Thomas Alva

Bell, Charles John

Bigelow, John Parks

Gouraud, George Edward

1884-08-19

1880-1889

Letter

International business operations

Management (companies and organizations)

LB018248

LB018-F

82:772

Thomas Edison National Historical Park

Thomas A. Edison Papers, School of Arts and Sciences, Rutgers University