[LB056530], Letter from Thomas Alva Edison, Edison Phonograph Works to Sherburne Blake Eaton, May 23rd, 1892
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May 23, 1892. Major S.B. Eaton, Edison Building, Broad Street, New York City. My dear Major,- I have received your letter of 20th instant in regard to the Toy Company litigation and note what you say concerning the probability of our having to relinquish our hold upon the property of the Toy Company at the Edison Phonograph Works. This property constitutes the only asset which the Toy Company possesses, and should they be permitted to remove it and dispose of it, it would be practically useless for us to sue them for the amount of their indebtedness under their contract, as the only result in the event of a successful termination of such suit would be a worthless judgment. I have also noted the suggestions in a previous letter from your firm in regard to a possible compromise between the Works and the Toy Company. This, however, is entirely out of the question. After looking very carefully into the matter I am convinced that our only chance of getting back any money that we have spent is to maintain our hold on some pretext or other on the property resorted to and to push the fighting with all possible energy. [Illegible] so I do that the vast amount of very important work which at this time per to receive the attention of yourself and your fire precludes you from giving attention to the detail of this less important matter, I have requested Mr. R.N. Dyer to organize a legal campaign against the Toy Company, associating himself with Mr. Stevenson, who has been representing us in this State. I believe time Mr. Stevenson, who has been representing us in this State. I believe that Mr. Stevenson has some of the records in the case and that others are in your office. Will you very kindly send these papers to Mr. Dyer to-morrow, because the motion to vacate the attachment comes up on Saturday next, and there is a great deal of work to be done in the interim. Yours very truly, Thomas Edison President.