[LB055590], Letter from Alfred Ord Tate to Samuel Insull, February 27th, 1892
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Feb. 27, 1892. Samuel Insull, Esq. Edison Building, Broad St., New York City. Dear Sir:- I enclose herewith a letter received by Mr. Edison from Messrs. Dyer & Seely, in regard to an application of Mr. John Ott for a patent on Improvements in Nickel-in-the-Slot phonographs, which application has been allowed by the Patent Office, the payment of the final government fee being all that is required to ensure the issue of the patent. Tracings of the drawing of this invention are attached to Dyer & Seely’s letter. This patent when issued would be assigned to the Automatic Phonograph Exhibition Co., and in consideration of that fact Mr. Edison is of the opinion that the Automatic Company should stand the expense connected therewith. Otherwise Mr. Edison will permit the patent in question to become abandoned. He would like to hear from you in the matter. Yours truly, A. O. Tate Private Secretary. M.