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[LM001079B], Telegram from Thomas Alva Edison to Edward Hibberd Johnson, October 30th, 1881

Title: [LM001079B], Telegram from Thomas Alva Edison to Edward Hibberd Johnson, October 30th, 1881
Editor's Notes: All harping on combining Swan only brings weakness we can swamp all infringers without litigation give them plenty of rope and they will kill themselves as Maxim doing here where daily expense seven hundred dollars no returns our prices economy and life lamps being impossible to infringers We want solid men plenty backbone who can wait then plunge ahead fearing only Gas interests
Author: Edison, Thomas Alva
Recipient: Johnson, Edward Hibberd
Mentioned: Maxim, Hiram Stevens; Swan, Joseph Wilson
Date: 1881-10-30
Type: Telegram
Subject: Competition and market structure; Gas, petroleum, and derivative products; Incandescent lamp
Folder ID: LM001-F
Microfilm ID: 83:911
Document ID: LM001079B
URL: https://edisondigital.rutgers.edu/document/LM001079B
Rights: Thomas Edison National Historical Park
Publisher: Thomas A. Edison Papers, School of Arts and Sciences, Rutgers University
License: CC0 1.0 Universal
Has Version: Archive.org Viewer, Microfilm Series Reel 83

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