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THOMAS A. EDISON Signed Letters

Autographs

Unique & Important Collection of Thomas Edison Signed Letters and Business Related Various Correspondence

THOMAS A. EDISON, American Inventor and Manufacturer.
A collection of correspondence between Thomas A. Edison and George W. Perry, an employee of Edison's in Orange, New Jersey in 1922 and 1923. The collection includes eight items, seven of them either written by Edison or with notes by Edison:

1. Autograph Letter Signed "Edison," in pencil, on tan, lined paper, no date, no place, 11" x 8.5", Choice Very Fine. In part: "Perry Give me a list of people used in trucking all over Disc dept. In what dept employed & what they do. All with a view of putting in a system of conveyors etc wherever it is practicable to do so. The investment being determined by the saving--The investment to be returned from savings in the year--figure each dept seperate [sic]. Edison."

2. Autograph Letter Signed "Edison," in pencil, on tan, lined paper, October 17, 1922, no place, 8" x 5", Extremely Fine. He tells Perry: "I have let Inspector Fargay of the Blank dept go. You will please take his place as inspector in that Dept solely after Thursday - 19th."

3. Autograph Letter Signed "Edison," in pencil, on tan, lined paper, no date, no place, 8" x 5", Very Fine. To Perry: "In cleaning moulds by the revolving brush at table, as they come from the press sometimes the brush is allowed to wear & not touch or clean the mould, I caught it once myself - watch this quite often. Also the Brush that cleans the blank is allowed at times to do the same thing, watch this often." There are some penciled notes in Edison's hand on the verso.

4. Autograph Note Signed "Edison," in pencil, on tan, lined paper, no date, no place, 8" x 5", Extremely Fine. He orders Perry, "See if boiled Linseed Oil is soluable at all in Denatured alcohol & How much."

5. A Typed Letter Signed by George W. Perry, and Endoresed with Initials by Edison, December 15, 1922 with an initialled endorsement by Edison "OK TAE," measuring 10" x 8.5", Very Fine. In the letter, Perry asks Edison for time off to spend Christmas in Maine with his sister.

6. Autograph Note Signed "Edison," at the bottom of a letter from Perry requesting a raise in salary, January 26, 1923, no place, 11" x 8.5", Fine. Perry notes that his $30 salary is not sufficient to pay his living expenses, and requests "work which would require administrative and organizing ability" rather than his "present work of testing raw materials and assisting in experimenting for the Powder Blank Departement..." Edison replies, "Perry I am testing you & will ultimately find a place where you will fit in. I will raise you to $35 per week for the present." At the top of the letter, Edison wrote, "Put on desk." Some smudging.

7. Autograph Note Signed "Edison," at the bottom of an internal memo from "H.A.A.," who asks Edison to instruct Perry to send reports on the Powder Blank Mucker-Chem. Room directly to him. Edison writes, "Perry Please do this."

8. Typed Letter Signed by George W. Perry to Edison, written August 14, 1923, in which Perry resigns his position because he feels "that I can find a position elsewhere which will afford me more rapid advancement...." There is no response from Edison. Perry went on to manage W.T. Grant department stores.

These letters have remained in the possession of the Perry family since they were written. A unique collection of Edison correspondence. Ex: EAHA Auction, October 5, 2002, Lot 45, where it sold for $5,750. (8 items)