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Nov 16 / 51

Cpm^l I want y^r advice under rather perplex^g circ^s (I will call for an ans^r tomorrow Monday) - The Ex^ve C^tee have gone so far as to sign a contract with a party now to make 10,000 or more cop phot^c copies in France, amt thus defraud^g my licensees to that am^t. The party is now in Town but leaves for France on Wed^ny. Can I in y^e meanwhile obtain an exparte injⁿ ag^st him, to restrain him from

If I give him notice, he will be off. The Ex^ve C^tee have I believe given him a guarantee of indemnity ag^st any action I may bring - They spend the public money in that way. That is the way in w^ch British inventions are encouraged,

Yours truly

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November 16, 1851

Carpmael

I want your advice under rather perplexing circumstances (I will call for an answer tomorrow Monday) - The Executive Committee ¹ have gone so far as to sign a contract with a party ² now to make 10,000 or more cop photographic copies in France, amounting thus defrauding my licensees to that amount. The party is now in Town but leaves for France on Wednesday. Can I in the meanwhile obtain an exparte inunction against him, to restrain him from

If I give him notice, he will be off. The Executive Committee have I believe given him a guarantee of indemnity against any action I may bring - They spend the public money in that way. That is the way in which British inventions are encouraged,

Yours truly