Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1858-05-25
Mr.. A. W. GoODELL:

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PAKIoR No. l, SEwANEE HOUSE, NASHVILLE.
Sir I'll see from your advertisement that you pro-
pose to make known your terms on application, per
sonaly, or by letter regards the price, &C. of the
exclusive right vend what you call the Neteton Il
Raymond Empire Family Sewing Machine. As you
say you have machines RETAIL the public
BILE judge Of its merits only from your representa-
ton. VIII you, therefore, be so kind to fully
enghten the dear public, upon the following points,
who to be suddenly and Unexpectedly benefited
by unexpected visit to city, for the purpose
Of introducing this wonderful, w-prced machine
possessing many excellent qualities:
l. Have you any legal right to vend use your
machine in any portion Of the United statesP
2 Il not the rough surface feed notion as well as
the formation of the stitch made by your machine,
direct infringement Of other ellknown patents?
3. Can you give satisfactory guarantee TO a pur-
chaser of the right that your whole machine does
directly infringe the patent of Elias Howe, Jr.g
4. Is not the stitch you represent to the public the
Double Lock Stitch, precisely the invented by
Grover and patented in 1851 known and called the
compound loop sttohY
5. Are you aware Of the issuance of patent,
under the above date, upon the stitch made by your
machine and also covering every practicable form in
which either the stitch the machine apply the
stitch be nader
NASHVILLE SEWING MACHINE co.
May24.
To the Nashville Setong Mdchine Conpany-othey7ose,
II. H. BrocAet0dy:
SIR | have noticed your communication, headed
ADVERTISEMENT" in the Union aud American Of this
date, and infer thereby, that you retailing a high
priced Sewing Machine and evidently wish to increase
your sales by thus publicly advertising mine, for which
favor a discriminating public, mot the DEAR pub
Hc,) will be sure to be as much obliged myself.
The ins- uation expressed IN your Advertisement"
that are here 10 deceive the public, by disposng
of that which have right, is simply absurd this
easily be determined, by referring TO the Nette-
ton * Raymond Patent, granted April IL, lS57-an in
vestigation you any else would be apt 10 make
in the event o. purchase of the right sell Ma
chimes. We repeat, We have no Machines at retail
but manufacture largely at wholesale; not an I'M
common thing believe. We also take great pleas
ure in inviting the public, woll YOURSELF call
aud judge of the merits of Machine which merit it
presumed you will not dispute you say takes
the same st.tch yours, which admt-adding
however, that ours is moro dHi reliable than
yours.
BY assuring yourself on the above points you may
learn how suddenly the pubusre be benefited, but
not unexpectedly yourself; "vide" your letter OF
soliciting the privilege Of vending in Nashville, "our
wonderful low priced machine, possessing 80 many
wonderful qualities"
In answer To your repetition of questions, for the
benefit Of the public, beg leave To reply, namely:
LIST. We have legal right to dispose OF the Patent
issued in the United states Nettleton & Raymond,
April Il, 1857
I'd. As we do not the rough and surface feed
your second ntcrrogatory does not apply TO us with
regard TO the stitch, please notice below
Sd. We can aud have been giving for year past a
more satisfactory guarantee, and have never before
had questioned that Patent infrnged on any one
much less Elias How, Jr., Ia prince of fellow by the
way, and neighbor OF ours.
+th. The stitch is the same but much better taken
han the Grover, but compounded on an entire differ
mt principe-no patent ever having been granted 10
irover any else upon the stitch upon the
node and Of taking the stitch, which may be
AIKEN in different ways, by different inventors, with
rat one infringing upon the other.
5th. Ham, therefore, not OF the issuance to
irover, in 1851, or at any other period Of patent
uch as you describe; and If such patent had been
ssued, II could not be sustained for MON emit but
aware that so far back December z 1914, Let
ers Patent were granted IN England To John Fisher
md James Gibbins. for precisely the principle |
nd devise used FOR making the so-caIied ICON pound
pop stitch" as made by the Machines sold by you:
has showing eoncusvely that your patent is worth
ess, because the principle Is an old one.
Trusting that, though a comparative stranger In /
Nashville, am yet entlued u the protection Of my
rivate character, and my business-whioh believe
; fully endorsed by several OF your most prominent
elbow citizens 10 whom have the honor To held let
ers Of introduction-I will conclude by stating that
ny time Is too much occupied with my business, to
How my answering To many such "squ,bs'' in the |
newspapers, but II you will do me tho honor OF a per
onal Interview, will eniighten you stl more ia the
IT and mystery Of the Sewing Machine
Yours, very truly, A. W. GooDELL-
N. See advertisement in another column