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\nLaw Offices
\n44 Broad Street (EDISON BUILDING)
\nNew York
\nMay 23, 1902.
\nThomas A. Edison, Esq.,
\nOrange, New Jersey.
\nDear Mr. Edison:
\nRe Your Wireless Telegraph Patent. I am informed by the Secretary of the Marconi Company, that your patent is now under investigation by the attorneys for the Company, Messrs. Betts, Betts, Sheffield & Betts.
\nYou will probably remember Frederick H, Betts, and his connection with some of the old patent litigation.
\nIf, as a result of Mr. Betts' examination, the Company should determine to negotiate for the purchase of this patent, I think they will appoint some representative to call on you and open the negotiation with you direct.
\nThis would be the better plan on all accounts, on your account as well, and my recommendation is that instead of putting any one off who should feel like coming to you, you should on the other hand receive him and open the negotiation.
\nWhoever comes to see you will probably telephone you and ask for an appointment, and in that case it would be well for you to at once notify me, so that I might come to Orange and see you in advance of your interview.
\nI can facilitate matters better in this way than in any other.
\nYours, truly,
\nEugene H. Lewis"},{"label":"Author","value":"Lewis, Eugene Howard"},{"label":"Recipient","value":"Edison, Thomas Alva"},{"label":"Mentioned","value":["Marconi Wireless Telegraph Company of America","Betts, Frederic Henry"]},{"label":"Date","value":"1902-05-23"},{"label":"Type","value":"Letter"},{"label":"Subject","value":["Patents","Wireless and radio"]},{"label":"Folder/Volume ID","value":"D0231-F"},{"label":"Microfilm ID","value":"187:975"},{"label":"Document ID","value":"D0231AAI"},{"label":"URL","value":"https://edisondigital.rutgers.edu/document/D0231AAI"},{"label":"Rights","value":"Thomas Edison National Historical Park"},{"label":"Publisher","value":"Thomas A. Edison Papers, School of Arts and Sciences, Rutgers University"},{"label":"Timestamp","value":"23 May 1902"},{"label":"Has Version","value":"Archive.org Viewer, Microfilm Series Reel 187"}],"sequences":[{"@id":"https://edisondigital.rutgers.edu/iiif/2/D0231AAI/sequence/normal","@type":"sc:Sequence","label":"Current Page Order","viewingDirection":"left-to-right","canvases":[{"@id":"https://edisondigital.rutgers.edu/iiif/2/D0231AAI/canvas/p1","@type":"sc:Canvas","label":"1","thumbnail":null,"width":1184,"height":1688,"images":[{"@id":"https://edisondigital.rutgers.edu/iiif/2/D0231AAI/annotation/p0001-image","@type":"oa:Annotation","motivation":"sc:painting","resource":{"@id":"https://edisondigital.rutgers.edu/iiif/2/406417/full/1184,1688/0/default.jpg","@type":"dctypes:Image","format":"image/jpeg","width":1184,"height":1688,"service":{"@context":"http://iiif.io/api/image/2/context.json","@id":"https://edisondigital.rutgers.edu/iiif/2/406417","profile":"http://iiif.io/api/image/2/level2.json"}},"on":"https://edisondigital.rutgers.edu/iiif/2/D0231AAI/canvas/p1"}],"metadata":[{"label":"transcription","value":"Letterhead of EATON & LEWIS
\nLaw Offices
\n44 Broad Street (EDISON BUILDING)
\nNew York
\nMay 23, 1902.
\nThomas A. Edison, Esq.,
\nOrange, New Jersey.
\nDear Mr. Edison:
\nRe Your Wireless Telegraph Patent. I am informed by the Secretary of the Marconi Company, that your patent is now under investigation by the attorneys for the Company, Messrs. Betts, Betts, Sheffield & Betts.
\nYou will probably remember Frederick H, Betts, and his connection with some of the old patent litigation.
\nIf, as a result of Mr. Betts' examination, the Company should determine to negotiate for the purchase of this patent, I think they will appoint some representative to call on you and open the negotiation with you direct.
\nThis would be the better plan on all accounts, on your account as well, and my recommendation is that instead of putting any one off who should feel like coming to you, you should on the other hand receive him and open the negotiation.
\nWhoever comes to see you will probably telephone you and ask for an appointment, and in that case it would be well for you to at once notify me, so that I might come to Orange and see you in advance of your interview.
\nI can facilitate matters better in this way than in any other.
\nYours, truly,
\nEugene H. Lewis"}]}]}]}