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London, or Phonograph Co. to suit your convenience. ### Hoping you will not accept this as presumption I remain." Very truly yours, H.de C. Hamilton "P.S. I have had no disagreement with Colonel whatever, + shall continue complying with his demands, so far as I feel justified, waiting to hear from you. ### Unless business prospects are better soon I shall feel I am allowing good opportuniities to step through my hands by remaining on the side of the big pond." TAE marg: "Write H + say stick + do what he wants until you."]"},{"label":"Author","value":"Hamilton, Hugh De Coursey"},{"label":"Recipient","value":"Edison, Thomas Alva"},{"label":"Mentioned","value":["Edmunds, Henry, Jr","Gouraud, George Edward"]},{"label":"Date","value":"1888-12-18"},{"label":"Type","value":"Letter"},{"label":"Subject","value":["Labor","Expositions, demonstrations, lectures","Cylinder recordings"]},{"label":"Folder/Volume ID","value":"D8850-F"},{"label":"Microfilm ID","value":"124:820"},{"label":"Document ID","value":"D8850AEJ"},{"label":"URL","value":"https://edisondigital.rutgers.edu/document/D8850AEJ"},{"label":"Rights","value":"Thomas Edison National Historical Park"},{"label":"Publisher","value":"Thomas A. 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