[LB062502], Letter from Thomas Alva Edison to Harry Wallerstein, June 4th, 1896
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Title
[LB062502], Letter from Thomas Alva Edison to Harry Wallerstein, June 4th, 1896
Author
Recipient
Date
1896-06-04
Type
Folder/Volume ID
LB062-F
Microfilm ID
143:874
Document ID
LB062502
Publisher
Thomas A. Edison Papers, School of Arts and Sciences, Rutgers University
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June 4 96
H. Wallerstein Esq-
P. O. Box 2737
New York.
Dear Sir :-
Your favor of the 2nd inst, came duly to hand and in reply I beg to state that I have not patented it because I lost $40,000 on the incandescent Light. I donot propose to lose another $40,000 00. French Patents are not worth a damn –
Yours truly
Thos. A. Edison
R[andolph]
H. Wallerstein Esq-
P. O. Box 2737
New York.
Dear Sir :-
Your favor of the 2nd inst, came duly to hand and in reply I beg to state that I have not patented it because I lost $40,000 on the incandescent Light. I donot propose to lose another $40,000 00. French Patents are not worth a damn –
Yours truly
Thos. A. Edison
R[andolph]