[LB031117], Letter from Alfred Ord Tate to Thomas Alva Edison, June 28th, 1889

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[LB031117], Letter from Alfred Ord Tate to Thomas Alva Edison, June 28th, 1889

Editor's Notes

Here is another letter from Dick. ### Even all that we can learn from Dick's correspondence, it seems that the great distributing center for dolls in Europe, is Paris. ### The Boston Company had a contract with T.C. Crawford, covering France, a copy of which is in Major Eaton's hands. Mr. Stevens states in his letter to me, under date June 27th, 89: "It is a question if Crawford's contract is binding." F.Z. Maguire came to the Laboratory the other day, and told me that he was associated with Crawford in the matter of this contract, and that the agreement had [unclear], and he wanted to obtain from me information in regard to your relations with the Toy Phono. Co., so as to enable himself and Crawford to decide whether they would ask a renewal of their contract. If there are any grounds whatever upon which the Crawford contract can be [unclear], it is very important that the Boston Company should take advantage of them. Otherwise Crawford is going to control the bulk of the European trade. I have to-night written Mr. Stevens regarding the interview I had with Maguire, and as you are to see that gentleman on Monday, July 8th, I have arranged [unclear] this note presented to you on that day, so you can bring this question up for discussion and impress upon the Boston [unclear] the necessity of getting rid of Crawford. Yours truly, AO Tate
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Date

1889-06-28

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Folder/Volume ID

LB031-F

Microfilm ID

139:451

Document ID

LB031117

Publisher

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