[X154A7DN], Letter from Edward Hibberd Johnson to Josiah Custer Reiff, August 20th, 1888
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[X154A7DN], Letter from Edward Hibberd Johnson to Josiah Custer Reiff, August 20th, 1888
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[This is an exchange---possibly fragmentary---between Reiff and EHJ on two sides of a paper that appear related to Painter to Reiff 880819 X154A7D]: "I should say the scheme should be to try & consolidate all Phonograph & Graphophone interests now to avoid dificulty in raising money for the [various?] interests to avoid scaring people as to litigation & by getting so far ahead of other people inventors & others as to be able to maintain a real monopoly without any o the offensive featurs so often necessitated by over capitalization & excessive competition J C Reiff"##" "Undoubtedly but it is the business of the fellows who have started in to do tha to follow it up & cojmplete it by securing the foundation. Otherwise I am of Painters opinion that they will find the Graphophone Wallsand the Edison Roof a very poor House to dwell in E.H. Johnson" ## "I think the Lippincott people should be allowed to make the first payment before any action is taken so as to get them fully committed to the prospect & then money in.##They have ample notice of the litigation. JCR"
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1888-08-20
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X154A7-F
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X154A7DN
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Thomas A. Edison Papers, School of Arts and Sciences, Rutgers University