[LB028004], Letter from Alfred Ord Tate to Edison Phonograph Works, Charles Batchelor, January 30th, 1889
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- Title
- [LB028004], Letter from Alfred Ord Tate to Edison Phonograph Works, Charles Batchelor, January 30th, 1889
- Editor's Notes
- "The following is a copy of a letter which we have rec’d from Col. George R. Gouraud, under date Jan. 3d. 1889:- [LB028004A]] ### "I think it right to tell you that the woodwork of any new Phonographs that you may send me, must be polished dark, because all mahogany office furniture in this country is of that color. This dark effect can be obtained in mahogany by fumigating the wood before polishing, and this is the most satisfactory process. I should also like you to send machines with walnut casing, as that wood is largely used here and I believe is cheaper than mahogany. (Signed) Geo. E. Gouraud." ### Yours truly, Alfred Tate [Marginalia: "It wouldn’t be a bad idea [unclear] to [unclear] order for [unclear] machines before he instructs us [unclear]"
- Author
- Tate, Alfred Ord
- Mentioned
- Gouraud, George Edward
- Date
- 1889-01-30
- Type
- Letter
- Folder ID
- LB028-F
- Microfilm ID
- 138:803
- Document ID
- LB028004
- Publisher
- Thomas A. Edison Papers, School of Arts and Sciences, Rutgers University
- Has Version
- Archive.org Viewer, Microfilm Series Reel 138
- License
- CC0 1.0 Universal
- Item sets
- [LB028-F] LB-028 (Jan-Apr 1889)