[LB061570], Letter from Thomas Alva Edison to George N McCain, May 21st, 1895
https://edisondigital.rutgers.edu/document/LB061570
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May 21, 1895. Geo. N. Mc.Cain Esq., Harrisburgh [Harrisburg], Pa. Dear Sir :- Your favor of the 15th came duly to hand, and in reply I beg to state that the trouble is that the Courts rejected my bid and I did not get any of the old stuff. This phonograph affair has been a very bad one, and illustrates how speculators can ruin a legitimate thing. I not only lost all that was paid, but a large sum besides. Yours very truly, Thos A Edison