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A SELECTIVE MICROFILM EDITION PART V (1911-1919)

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FAMILY RECORDS SERIES | Charles Edison Fund Collection | Edison Family Papers |

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Family Records Series

This series, which covers the years 1911-1931, contains corres- pondence and other documents relating to the members of the Edison and Miller families. Most of the selected items pertain to the activities and interests of Edison's second wife, Mina Miller Edison. The documents are from two archival record groups at the Edison National Historic Site: (1) Charles Edison Fund Collection; (2) Edison Family Papers. Finding aids are available.

Family Records Series -- Charles Edison Fund Collection

The selected documents in this series consist primarily of letters to and from Edison’s second wife, Mina Miller Edison. Although some are addressed jointly to Mina and Thomas Edison, there are few letters to or from Thomas Edison. The correspondents include Mina's mother, Mary Valinda Miller; sisters Grace Miller Hitchcock and Mary Miller Nichols; sister-in-law Louise Igoe Miller; children Madeleine (Sloane), Charles, and Theodore; and stepchildren Marion (Oeser), Thomas Jr., and William. There are also letters by nephew Robert Anderson Miller, Jr., and nieces Rachel Miller and Marian Nichols. The correspondence contains numerous references to Edison's health, travel, and work; his homes in West Orange, New Jersey, and Fort Myers, Florida; his parental and spousal roles; and the roles of his sons in his companies. The documents were donated to the Edison National Historic Site during the 1990s by the Charles Edison Fund, Newark, N.J. Selections from related letters still owned by the Fund can be found in Thomas A. Edison Papers Digital Edition, X018.

Approximately 60 per cent of the correspondence for the years 1911-1930 has been selected. All of the letters containing information directly related to Edison, his wife, and children have been selected, as have numerous other letters documenting significant events in the Edison and Miller families or shedding light on the personalities of family members. In addition to the correspondence, the Charles Edison Fund collection contains an extensive series of genealogical records, newspaper and magazine articles, and other printed material, as well as press releases, transcripts of speeches, audio tape recordings, films, and photographs. Most of this non- correspondence has not been selected. A finding aid is available at the Edison National Historic Site. The documents appear in the following order:

Charles Edison Papers Correspondence Edisonia

Mina Edison Papers Corresporidence Chautauqua Property Estate and Will

Edison-Miller Family Papers

Theodore Edison

Thomas Alva Edison, Jr., and Beatrice Heyzer Edison William Leslie Edison and Blanche Travers Edison Grace Miller Hitchcock

Louise Igoe Miller

Rachel Alice Miller

Robert Anderson Miller, Jr.

Marian Nichols

Mary Miller Nichols and William Wallace Nichols Marion Edison Oeser and Oscar Oeser

Madeleine Edison Sloane and John Eyre Sloane

Family Records Series -- Charles Edison Fund Collection Charles Edison Papers Correspondence

These folders consist primarily of correspondence to and from Charles Edison. Many of the letters were written by his mother, Mina Miller Edison. The dated items cover the years 1912-1931, but there are also several undated letters including one that was probably written in 1908. The early correspondence relates to Charles's work at the Edison Electric Illuminating Co. of Boston, his association with the Upton Brothers in San Francisco, and his first years with Thomas A. Edison, Inc. The letters by Mina Edison discuss Thomas Edison’s wartime experiments off the coast of Long Island and their extended stay in Washington, D.C.; Charles's involvement in his father’s business enterprises; the economic, social, and political climate in the country after World War |; and her attitude toward communism and the Soviet Union. There are also numerous references to Mina’s opinion of various Edison associates, including Miller Reese Hutchison and John F. Monnot, both of whom she disliked. Some of the letters contain remarks about Thomas Edison’s work, travel, health, and diet.

Also included are letters from genealogist Viola Root Cameron, who met with Charles in 1920 to discuss an Edison and Miller family history. A series of telegrams from Charles to his wife, Carolyn Hawkins ("Pony") Edison, 4926-1928, pertain to business-related travel. A 1928 letter by Mina Edison comments on her husband's decision to enter the radio business. A 1931 letter from the Milan Cemetery Association, with marginal notations by Thomas Edison, contains records of family plots purchased by his father, Samuel O. Edison. Other items include a letter from war hero Alvin C. York regarding his participation in a radio broadcast; a communication from Charles's friend Robert Cox, who discusses his struggles to find work in San Francisco; and a proxy vote for the stockholders meeting of the Diamond Disc Shop, Inc., sent by family friend Elizabeth ("Bessie") H. Kunz, daughter of the eminent mineralogist George Frederick Kunz.

Approximately 60 percent of the letters for 1912-1931 have been selected.

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Boston, July 24, 1912.

Mr. Charles Edison, c/o Thomas A. Edison, Orange, N. J.

Dear Mr. Edison:- Ihave just returned from my vacation and I find your letter, which I see has been acinowledged by Mr. Buckley. I am very sorry you will not be able to ace cept the position and I had to give up the idea of carrying out this class of work as I could not get enough of the people

interested in the matter, but I could have made good use of

you had you been able to accepte

I hope you will feel better as the time goes on and I also hove that you will give us as much of your time over here this summer and during the Electric Show as possible.

With kindest regards, I beg to remain,

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Regerding the question of securing motion pictures to post illustrate the interests of the Unitoa Shoe Hachinery Com- pany, I feel after going over the matter vory carofully with your lr. Parsons and Mr. Cahill and observing the films, that it 4s possible to secure far better results than those olreaay ob- teinea by cooperation with your representatives and the operators of the Film Compsny.

‘In order to make a picture story of interest and comment to the general public it should be first determined oxactly what result you desire to have remain in the public mind. By start- ing the film vith proliminary views of the industry and gradually ‘leading to. the. finished product this result can be best obtained.

Otherwise,- first show ancient methods -~ then show in dotail,and

possibly go so far as to use miercscopic onlergements of the re-

sults obtained by the use of modern machinery, the construction and appearance of the most modorn end up-to-date machined used in shoe manufacture, a8 well as the machines in notion; keeping in mind that itis necessary to keep tho human interost idea always prominently before the public, because of the fact that you are showing the films to.an untechnical audience who are interested to Imow why they can now buy petter shoes than ever bofore and that buying shoes which are made in a certain manner thoy are securing

the best results for money expended. Othorwise, in plain English,

the films should be such that. the average school boy, after ob- serving: the films could write a fairly intelligent paper, not only

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as to how shoes are now made but why they should be made in this

mamer if the best results are oxpected. I think also that to show the process of manufacture

of foreign shoes and foot covering would serve to emphasize the fact that not only does America excel in the manufacture but that

the particular type of shoe can only be manufactured by. the use of

certain machines. Pictures alone will not be sufficient, put with titles,

sub-titles end descriptive text shown on the film it would be

, possible to make the subject thoroughly comprehensive, and much is

to be gained by eliminating, as fer as possible, tho lecture, inss-

much as no ordinary audience can follow a series of pictures and at

the same time Listen to a lecturer, cven though he be professional. The subjoct, I believo, can be thoroughly covered in four

ry to show the four, but

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Pilms;approximately one hour being necessa: the story from the four 50 puilt up that two sections o be used independently so that the performance may be given thirty minutes - the cost of four films properly taken with the neces- gary positive films and handling the matter to make the seme a com- pleted subject should not sxceed 33500, for which sum dofinite satis- factory results undoubtedly could be obtained.

The entire subject might be summed up as the manufacture of the modern shoe from the layman's standpoint, end the entire question rests upon the idea as to whether you wish to plunge ahead

in a new line of thought, backing your own thought and idea to the

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sum of $3500 with definite results as against the miscellaneous ox=- :

penditure and indefinite results as already obtained. ° It is my

belief that with any less expenditure or handling the subject as an i

€ entirely new one will be no more beneficial than the half results

already obtained, which are satisfactory neither to yourself nor to the public.

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Dear Hound: Your friend Mr. Rabbit Cax is still with us. He

has retired from the Wine Bibting Fraternity and is now hoping

that the Germans win the war ‘in order that he mey setidy , / ee ea Vt

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f his plebesan appetite. . As I am writing this letter ae Istate to yu — ~

that the water wagon is a very good resting place, though I | . {, will have to admit that I have not been resting. well lately.

I am working hard both day and night; the dey shift has been

' e ‘ the one which has occupied most of my tim. San Francisco is about the same; wonderful climate,

glorious fog and beautiful ladies. I have learmed to dance and

eam now some rag artist. Your white haired friend asks. how dear Charlie is

gp that the mails do not deliver any letters from you; ©

and regret If oes |

you poor rat, breaking sweet and trusting females’ hearts.

f noaid only aes the piano I suppose I could do the ‘BANE » Sincerely, ;

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303-4-5 HEARST BUILDING MARKET AND THIRD

June 3, 1916.

SAN FRANCISCO, CAL.,

Dear Ghas:- I believe that it was some onths apo that: I heard

from you, but as T had notving adequate to tell you I never

bothered to answer. Not that I have anything toqtell you now,

put I consider this e rood way to pass the next two o#tthree

hours. The real eatatebbusiness venture of Mesrers Moulton

and Cox was excecdinply unprofitable, ond after ehbout «a year

of futile effort or lack of ef-ort the firm dissolved. Since

then Moulton has held the honorehble position of Horticultural

Commissioner of the City and County of San Francisco. Mr, Cox

has done nothine worthy of note excent look for a job ina

desulatory manner. Consequantly YT am in e verystraicghtened

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finaneial condition, and am very liable to starve to death soon unless I can find a ditch without a aipser in. the vez'y near

future. I find that in spite of or because of ny excellent

education T am non compos ni mentis, ni manorun, ni pediun;

‘the pramaar is probably feulty, but never mind. You can see

above what the present activities of Francis are, and Curt bhs ©

“bern raisinr pigs and chickens, but I believe is about to retire. .

a -hear great news of Sumner's succeases, end hpoe that you

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REAL ESTATE DEPARTMENT L. L. BRANDENBURG = F, R, UPTON, JR,

303-4-5 HEARST BUILDING MARKET AND THIRD

SAN FRANCISCO, CAL.,

I have a chance to off to Arizona mining arain, but I certainly hate to do it. But on the other hand I cannot find a damn thing to do around here, ane it is highly probable that I shall sturt for the desert soon. T am still livine at the Colonial Hotel and so is Francis. ve both ove so much that -e can't move and they don't like to throw us out and take the loss. A.3550 job would kook good to me rirht now. I conld at least eat in a dipnifiea manner. Among the rest of the thinrs that I learnedd at school I have forrotten how to drink; I have not had a feal - bun in nearly two years; poverty has strange results. They. tell me that your work keeps you in Kew York over night auite. often so I presume that you are not suffering for lack of stimulant and white lLirhts. Give my best to S.wmer when you see him

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FAMILY yh Alehi aa COMPILED AND PUBLISHED, COATS OF ARMS

Decneber 1%, 1919.

Mr. Charles Edison, Parkway, : Llevelyn Park W., : W. Orange, Ne de a

Dear Sir:

Your name-has been given me as a men who has played a most important part in our Great Victory, and one who is tremendously interested in all things American; and as there is nothing of more moment | at this time, than the definite knowledge of who we are, I will take pleasure in adding you to my ; | cliatele.

Whet more fitting and proper than that you should have | your family history compiled so that it may stand as a monument to you and to the efforts of those of your ancestors, who by their self-sacrifice and toil have made America this wonderful cowmtry she

is.

Will you write or telephone for an appointment so that we may disouss this matter more fully?

%, Respectfully, | : -

MEMBER NEW YORK GENEALOGICAL AND

BIOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY

LONG ISLAND HISTORICAL SOCIETY” t HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF PENNSYLVANIA

December Sl» 1919.

Miss Viola Root Camerctls 4? West 42nd Strect, Yew York City-

Dear Miss Camoront Wr, Cherles Edison aly received yo e his femily history,

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ur letter suggest~ ing that he ‘let you compli end he has esied

te you for a Little further oxp se he realizes thet you could o wut he would like you to

me to wri nly approximate

Of cour the amount of work, ond expenss involved, m inkling of what this would be, and 2180, 4f you cans

give him so In fact, he would be. glad to

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a little idea of the t would give hima Little enlighten

receive from you anything that

ment on the general proposition. yours wry truly,

Secretary to Cherles Edison.

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January 3, 1920.

Mr. I. W. Walker,

Secretary to Charles Siison, Those A. Edison Laboratories, Orange, N. Je

My dear Mre Walker:

I am

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in reoeipt of your letter of December 31st, with reference to the family history of Mr. Charles Edison.

enolosing a blank chart which if you will have Mr. Hdison fill in as fully as possible, giving names, dates, pleces of residence, etc., and return to this office, I oan then give you a better idea of the time involved and my fees, etc. Better yet, if you could arrange for me to see Mr. Edison for a very few minutes, I am sure we could come to a proper and satisfactory understanding. If you can arrange the appoint- ment, you may make it either at this office or at Mr. Bdison's.

Thanking you for your courtesy in this mtter. and

hoping to hear from you at your earliest con- venience with reference to it, I am

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January 14, » ° Mr. I. W. Walker,

Sec'y to Charles Edison, Edison Laboratorias, Orange, N. J.

Dear Sir:

Confirming our conversation over the phone, of yesterday, I beg to state that I shall be vory pleased to make an appointment to meet your ir. Charles Edison, as suggested by you, in a week or ten days, and will at that timo call you by phone for definite appointment. 7

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Jamary 21, 1920.

Mre I. W. Walker, i Seo'y to Charles Edison, Edison Laboratories, :

Wiest Orange, N. J.

Dear Sir:

Confirming our conversation over the phone of even date, I beg to remind you that you are to phone me within the next few days relative to an appointment with Mr- Charles Edison. :

Thanking you for this courtesy, I am wee

JPG/F.

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GENEALOGIST 47 WEST 42%? STREET NEW YORK January 27th, 1920.

Mr. Gharles Edison, i Thos. A. Edison Laboratories, : Orange, N. J-

My dear Mr. Edison:

With reference to our conversation of an yesterday I wish to add that in the event of your employing us to compile your family his- tory, we will attend to the publishing of same and obtaining such photographs of people and of places, signatures, coats-of-arms, objects, etc, which you may care to have incorporated in same. In fact we will attend to all de- tails pertaining to compiling and publishing.

The particular method I recommend to you is what we call Family Annals or perhaps more properly should be called a Genealogical and Biographical History of the life and an- cestors of Thos. A. Edison and his wife, Mina Miller.

It will be a wonderful book and should

be placed as a memorial to Mr. Edison and to : i

his ancestors who are responsible for his exis- ;

tence - in every Historical and Genealogical :

Library of the world - as Mr. Edison belongs not ' only to America but to all civilized peoples. H

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Hoping to hear from you at your earli- est: convenience and that we may have the pleasure of serving you, I am

Cordially, -

MEMBER NEW YORK GENEALOGICAL AND BIOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY LONG ISLAND HISTORICAL SOCIETY

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NEWCOMB CARLTON, PRESIDENT J, C. WILLEVER, FIRST VICE-PRESIOCNT

‘Tho fling time as shown in thedate linc on full-rate teleprams and day letters, and the timo of receipt at alcetinotion as shown on al) messages, fa STANDARD TIME.

Received at 1026 Sixth Assim New York. Sen FAE 11 CLEVELAND OHIO 905A SEP 13 1926 RS CHAS EDISON | 7 CR WISS SHILLEMGER 14 \ 55ST NEWYORK NY ARRIVED HOTEL HOLLENDEN ‘CLEVELAND JUST NOW FINE WEATHER EWERYTHING OK LOVE | Cc 925A »

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‘The filing time as shown1n the date lino on full-rate telegrams and day letters, and the time of receipt at destination as shown on al) messages, is STANDARD TIME,

Received at 1026 Sixth Avenue, New York. [~" 111N FAE 33 BLUE

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Telegram or’Cable-

CHICAGO ILL 850A SEP 14 1926 - MRS CHARLES EDISON oe

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CLEVELAND SHOW SUCCESS” BEYOND EXPECTATIONS ATTENDANCE 165 MOVIE

WLL. RECE! VED NEW CABINETS GREATED WITH GREAT APPLAUSE TRAFALGAR BROWN WENT OVER OK PALMER HOUSE. CHICAGO - -NOW EVERYTHING LOVELY BUT

MISS You LOVE = .

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__ Form 12018

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Deferred J, C. WILLEVER, Fina VICC-PRESIOENT

Tho filing time oa shown In the date lincon full-rate telegrams and day lotters, snd the time of receipt at destination as shown on al] messages, is STANDARD TIME,

.gram unless its char- acter is indicated by a symbol in the check orinthe address.

NEWCOMB CARLTON, PRESIDENT

CHICAGO ILL 629P SEP 15-1926 MRS CHARLES EDISON . | | |

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* CARE MISS SHILLINGER 14 WEST 55 ST NEWYORK NY

CHICAGO BETTER THAN CLEVELAND STOP PICTURE AND SPEACHES INTERRUPTED “BY SPONTANEOUS APPLAUSE EVERYTHING GOING GREAT WENT TO ROOM IMMEDIATELY’ AFTER BANQUET AND SPENT QUIET DAY TODAY FEEL FINE STATLER HOTEL -STLOUIS TOMORROW Love _

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Form 1201

GLASS OF SERVICE TELEGRAM DAY LETTER: NIGHT MESSAGE NIGHT LETTER

GLASS OF SERVICE| TELEGRAM DAY LETTER RIGHT MESSAGE NIGHT LETTER

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words) this Is a te Others : 5 ; alt haacersi cated bythe NEWCOMB CARLTON, pacsicent GEORGE W. E. ATKINS, FINST VICE-PRESIDENT bol 8 check.

appears after the check (number of words} this fs

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243NG FGP 29 NL THOS A EDISON ORANGE NU SEP 15 1926 MRS CHARLES EDISON , ne 14 WEST 55 ST NEWYORK. NY ; “MISSING YOU VERY MUCH THINKING _OF yOu CONSTANTLY: BUT ‘CHARLES FORBADE visits OR ANY ATTENTION: STOP YOU ON STEAMER STOP

CANT RES (ST “OCCASIONAL NOTE HOPE FOR RAPID IMPROVEMENT LOVE “MOTHER. - Lise, a gt on . JO4P -_— yg ea

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NEWCOMD CARLTON, PRESIDENT 3. C..WILLEVER, Finst VICK PRESIDENT E _ ‘Tho filing timo as shown in thedatelino on full-rate telegrams and day letters, and tho timo of receipt at destination SARS on all mensages, ls STANDARD TIME,

Received at DEP 20 AN 12° 2g DB422 46 NL DALLAS TEX 19 wy

/ MRS CHARLES. EDISON, CARE OF MISS SHELLINGER 14 WEST 55 St NEWYORK NY.

,SPENT QUIET SUNDAY DALLAS. SLEEPING MOS T OF AFTERNOON KANSASCITY WENT OVER BUT NOT-AS WELL AS OTHERS DUE TO ONE“ MANAGER FALLING DOWN ON JOB WE FIRED HIM A LITTLE TIRED 'BUT HAPPY ABOUT EVERYTHING EXCEPT YOU NOT BEING WITH ME THINGS LOOK OK HERE LOVE.

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CLASS OF SERVICE | SYMBOL

SYMBOL

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Received at 1026 6 AVE - : : as -

af. none of these thres symbols

pears after ths eh eck (number of words) this leara jm. Other} . mbes character jented bythe ‘ symbol appearing after the check.

GEORGE W. E. ATKINS, FIRST Vict-PRESIDENT

441N FPF 39 BLUE DALLAS TEX 443P SEP 21 1926 MRS CHARLES EDISON CARE MISS “SHILLINGER 14 WEST 55 ST NEWYORK NY

THINGS GOING 80 WELL, IM HAPPY AS. A KING ABOUT | IT DALLAS. BEST YET

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RECEIVED . AT 328 ane STREET (COR. ESSEX ‘AVE.), ORANGE, N. Js

246N FGQ 38 BLUE NEWORLEANS LA 530P. SEP 23 ieee

MRS ‘cHAS EDISON ie ; ; . LLEWE LLIN. PARK ORANGE NU

DONT KNOW HOW WE MADE ouT HERE UNDEMONSTRATIVE FEW “COMMENTS MAY CHANGE: PLANS GOING DIRECT FROM ATLANTA TO RLTTSBURGH BUT WILL WIRE LATER ON THIS WELL-HAPPY EXCEPT OF COURSE LOVE

WIRE ME BILTMORE ATLANTA HOW YOU ARE © fe :

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NEWCOMD CARLTON, Presivenr

J.C, WILLEVER, Pinay VICE-PRESIDENT

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NEWCOMD CARLTON, PresiornT

“RS CHARLES EDISON, .- 2 TELEPHONE LLEWELLYN PARK WESTORANGE NJ

JUST LEAVING ON CAR N-61 OVERLAND LIMITED ARRIVING. - 'SANFRANCISCO SATURDAY AM GOOD TRIP SO FAR LOVE.

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CARE OF MISS SHILL INGER. 14 WEST 59 ST NEWYORK NY eo. LEAVING HOW VIA ERIE WILL See, YOU SATURDAY wR NG ‘BUSY ,

PROFITABLE SESSION LOVE. C.

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NEWCOMB CARLTON, PRESIDENT

Deferred Cable Letter

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LLEWELLYN PARK WESTORANGE NJ.

J.C, WILLEVER, FIRST Vice-raRaioRR?

“JUST “ARRIVED SAFE & SOUND HOTEL CLEVELAND LOVE. CC,

Form 12018

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NEWCOMDB CARLTON, PRESIDENT

J. C. WILLEVER, FIRST VICK-PRESIDENT

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Received at 328 Main Street, Orange, N. J. O28 JAN'S PMB BB —'N2#2 13.CL CLEVELAND OHIO 5 520P . MRS CHARLES EDISON, LLEWELYN PARK EESTOBENGE NJ.

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a Sina al sme pa sansa acbowa onal nage STANDARD TOMES, * The filing timo as shown in tho date line on full-rato telegrams ont Sey tetas and the time of receipt at destination ae shown on all messages, is STANDARD TIME, Received at 290 RMut. cs M-----

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TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION ORANGE, NEW JERSEY

May 26 192 8

GLAD DINNER WAS SUCCESS . HEARD NOTHING. KNOW YOU FILIED POSITION PERFECTLY. THANKS. MENS' CLUBS HERE PRESENTING FATHERS FLAG 10 HIM. WHAT SHAPE IS If? HOW DO COLORS RUN? LEAVE HERE MORNING JUNE 12th ARRIVING WEDNESDAY 15TH. FATHER WELL BUT THIN. WEATHER WONDERFUL. VERY BUSY.

LOVE TO ALL.

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MOTHER. |

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PROMOTED AND FOSTERED BY SERGEANT A. C. YORK, PALL MALL, TENN,

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OFFICE OF y ! SERGEANT ALVIN C, YORK JAMESTOWN, TENN. : { t

June 13, 1929. i

Mr. Charles Edison, Laboratory of Thomas Edison, Orange, New Jersey.

My dear Mr. Edison:

“I am pleased to acknowledge with a great deal of pleasure, receipt of your kind letter of June 3.

; I have no hesitancy in assuring you,that I :

shall be delighted to cooperate with you in connection > with one of your radio broadcasting programs. Indeed I feel honored and complimented.

Herewith I am indicating from list which you enclosed, those musical selections which always make spec- ial appeal to me.

With cordial and kind regards to you,and your highly honored and respected father, I remain

Very sincerely,

{ Battle Hymn Of The Republic, But The Lord Is Mindful Of His Own (Mendelssohn) H Carry Me Back To-01d Virginny. . I Know That My Redeemer Liveth--Messiah (Handel) Onward, Christian Soldiers. arena cain : Silver Threads Among The Gold. a SE yn Stars And Stripes Forever March. Swing Low Sweet Chariot | 1

(Ola Negro Spiritual) Dif thu eC = yor

P. S. Shall appreciate receiving a notice in advance ot At date and hour selected by you for program in connection with the above.

EDUCATION FOR AMERICAN CITIZENSHIP—INTELLIGENTLY PATRIOTIC AND CHRISTIANIN CHARACTER ois

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‘The filing time as shown in the date line on full-rate telegrams aod day letters, and the time of receipt at destination oa shown on all messages, is STANDARD TIME,

? . Received at’ 328 Main St.. Orange. N. J. N154 50 NESETMYERS FLO 7 ? 1950: APR: + PM 7 Ba.

CLASS OF SERVICE

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57 CHANCERY LANE Gen ealogist 52 FIFTH AVENUE

LONDON NEW YORK

PARIS.

New York, Ne Ye June 11, 1930.

Misa Shaw, Secretary to

Mre Charles Edison,

% Thomas Ae Edison,

Orange, New Jersey

Dear Miss Shaws

I will greatly appreciate your courtesy in arrang- ing an appointment for me with Mr. Edison to discuss research of his family history.

Very truly yours,

WM: AH Ed hee:

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_ Beano or trusrces = MITLAN CEMETERY ASSOCIATION Be ; |

WAGE ROBERTS

Mican, Onio,...Dec_ 19, 193.0.

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Mr. Thos. A. Edison, Wier } CwWhert iy ad |

Dear Sir,- OMe oO Vcore ewe af Bs Ald

I wish to acknowledge receipt jr § waka, i | of check from your office in the amount oe a of $43.00 in payment of items covered by

| enclosed invoice. =3 (Py deux H np i f As we are rah Vk WE dy. a * | | {

Orange, New Jersey.

complete the earlier records of our cem~ ; '

etery, I am taking the liberty of enclosing i a

copies of all cards in our files covering

known burials on the lot purchased by your

father, and am wondering if I could trouble : :

i you to have some of the missing data sup- pO

\ plied on your father's card. Any further : !

information regarding burials on the lot

would be greatly appreciated.

|

Trusting that we are not imposing upon good nature in making this request, and assuring you of our appreciation of any in- formation supplied, I am

Secretary.

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LIBRARY OF THOMAS A. ELISUN

DEC 22 1930 RECEIVED Bag

[ATTACHMENT/ENCLOSURE]

ORIGINAL

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Cemetery Association Dr.

Purchase Price Lot No. — , Sec. $ . Endowment of WER Lot No. CGE Sec. OLe/ Ceve/, i =

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Grave Lot No. Sec. ~ §$ Sunday Funeral Lot No. Sec. (Extra Charge) $ Care of Wivd Lot No. (75-06 Cnen Sec. Season 1944-2 neof $ AG¢ — Care of Vase Lot No. Sec. Season 19 $ Care of Plants Lot No. Sec. Season 19 $ Use of Receiving Vault Month $ Foundations: Size No. cu. ft. ' @ percu. ft. $

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In carrying out the plans upon which The Milan Cemetery has been laid out lot owners are earnestly requested to encumber their lots as little as possible, always remembering that the monument, or marker, is the distinctive mark,

To secure a good effect in the Cemetery, it is essential that every portior of it should be well cared for, as partial neglect would mar the beauty of the entire surroundings; therefor the care of all lots is assumed by the Trustees and an annual assessment is made upon each lot, except those that are endowed, to provide means to keep the Cemetery in good condition.

‘1 ANNUAL CHARGE FOR CARE OF LOTS On lots of 100 sq. feet _-----__...---------------~----- $1.00 On lots of 200 to 400 sq. feet On lots of 200 sq. feet —--..._..-.-----.-----.--------- 2.00 Care of Vase or Plants .......

Provision is made for Perpetual Care of lots. Ask the Secretary. ‘The Seeretary is instructed to collect all back charges against a lot before issuing a

permit for burial on lot,

BURIALS Arrangements for a burial should be made at least twenty-four hours in advance of the time set for the funeral service, and the hour of the funeral . should be so arranged that the grave may be properly filled and all surplus earth cleaned away before the hour for quitting work,

“se CHARGES Opening and closing grave (child) —-. -$5.00 Extra charge when vault is used-----..------.----.-~~---- $2.00 Qpening and closing grave (adult). — 8,00 Use of Receiving Vault—First month $3.00-——Each additional month 1,00 All service charges are payable in advance. No trees, plants or shrubs shal! be planted on lots or graves, except by permission and under the direction of the Superintendent.

Please returp thjs bill with remittance. If address is changed please notify secretary.

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Vere ia votre meeaanaeenenens.

Deed No. Owner

EDISON, SAMUEL

Residence

Lor_No._ 193 ee ratty : 2K Whole __Old Cemetery section

Date Purchased Sept 20, 1854,

Amount-Paid-s_6...00. Deed-No. ced No. ) Patt Ten sferced Date-Endowed_ Dec 18, 1930 Amount Paid $ 20 6 OO Cert_No

;_Grave] No Name_of Interred Residence

||: _|Ann M. Dunham |_2 _|Samuel O. Bdison |

|_3 _|Carlile S. Edison __4__|Bliza S. Edison

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. Guide No. 40 Name DUNHAM, ANN M. Pant 7 Residence

Place of Burial: Sec, O1G Cem. Lot No. (193. Half = Grave Now De

_ Date ofeath May 2, 1845 Age: Years. Months... Days Male or Female _ Color Still Born

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Guide No, 41

Name EDISON, SAMUEL O. Residence

"Place of Burial: Sec. Old Cem. Lot No..193. ~SsHalf = Grave No. 2

Date of Death July 17, 1843 Age: 3 Years 4 Months 12 Days Male or Female Male Color White Still Born

Native of Cause of Death

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Guide No. 41

EDISON, CARLILE S.

Name Residence

Place of Burial: Sec. Old CemeteryLot No. 195 Half __ Grave No. 5- Date of Death Feb 14, 1842 Age: 6 ‘Years 1 Months 6 Days Male orFemale Male Color, White Still Bom

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Cause of Death

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Guide No, 41 Name EDISON, ELIZA S. : Residence

Place of Burial: Sec, Old Cem. Lot No. 193) Half... Grave No. 4 _ Date of Death Dec 13, 1847 Age: 3 Years 6 Months Days

_ Male or Female Female =< Color = White Still Born Native of

_ Cause of Death Date of Burial

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el and Nancy Edison _.

Remarks: Daughter of Samu

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Guide No. 41

Name EDISON, SAMUEL Residence

Place of Burial: Sec, Old Cem _ Lot No. 195 Half _t Grave No,

Date of Death Age: Years _Months Days

Male or Female _ Color Still Born

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Cause of Death _

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Mileun Cemetery Astociation,.

Milen, : Ohio. _ Attn. Mr. Wade Roberts, Secretary.

Jamary 2, 1931.

Gentlemens Ye have your letter of Decenber 19th to Mr. Edison,

enclosing copies of the cards in your files covering barlals

4n lot purchased by his father and requesting the information

which you lack. Your letter "as submitted to ur. Edison, and

he wishes me to write that he was only seven years old when they moved to Port Huron, and therefore regrets that he does not remember enough to supply the information you request. Yours very truly,

3. V. Miller rw For Mr. Edison.

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noxt dey, ho is dorm so that the stato of affairs is uncertein. His charts bhava been. pretty constent, though, over a pericd of

i SOONG days and that is _sncourccinge later on, Urs. Ddison will write to ce oe you herself, but at present, we aro trying to

taze care of all the ccorressondenes possiblo. — Please rest easured thet if there is ony-changog weil -lot-you-hnor ot once.

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Matin soa Very sincerely yours,

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August 20,1951

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Family Records Series -- Charles Edison Fund Collection Charles Edison Papers Edisonia

The selected items in this folder cover the years 1899-1941. Included is a twenty-page typescript by Harvey Firestone containing reminiscences of his 1918 camping trip with Edison, Henry Ford, and John Burroughs. Also included are letters discussing Edison's early work in electric lighting and a note regarding a wax recording of the voice of Edison's sister, Marion Edison Page.

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_. Phonograph.

Illustrated Songs by the New York Tenor,

ut vt JOHN W. LOCKHARD. .#

“CARD FROM SISTER OF THOS. A. EDISON:. . Milan, Ohio, Oct. 11, 1898: Mr. C.-H. Oxenham gave a most satisfactory i entertainment at the Opera House last night. — MARION W. PAGE.

SIMI Admission, 25c and 35c. Doors open at 7.30, Commence at 8.

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CONVENTION COMMITTEE On the award of Honorary Membership to iir Thomas A Edison

Mayor of City of New York

| Hon John Purroy Mitchel i Honorary Chairman

Mr Arthur Williams, Chairman

Mr Clarence L Law, Secretary

Mr Walter R Addioke | Vice President Consolidated Gas Co of New York

Mr U N Bethel President New York Telephone Company

Mr William H Bradley Chief Engineer Consolidated Gas Co of New York

Mr Nicholas F Brady President The New York Edison Company —

Mr A W Burohard -— Vice President General Electric Company t {

Dr Nicholas Murray Butler President Columbia University ba!

Mr Newoomb Carlton

Mr Robert A Carter

President Vice President

Consolidated Gas Co of New York

Western Union Telegraph Co :

American Institute of Electrical |

Mr J J Carty President Engineers |

Mr Charles H B Chapin Seoretary Empire State Gas and Electric i Association

Dr Thomas W Churchill President Board of Education | 1

Chairman, Board General Eleotric Company

Mr Charles A Coffin oa of Direotors

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Mr George B Cortelyou President Consolidated Gas Co of New York

Mr Dudley Farrand : Vice President Public Service Corporation of ! New Jersey

Mr F M Feiker Editor Eleotrical World

Mr Wilbur 0 Fisk President Hudson & Manhattan R R Company

Mr Lewis B Gawtry Secretary The New York Edison Company |

_ Mr Case Gilbert Arohiteot

Mr E R Graham Graham, Burnham and Company

Mr George H Guy Seoretary New York Electrical Society — aa a Carrere and Hastings

' Mr Thomas Hastings

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Frank Hedley

W Greeley Hoyt A C Humphreys F L Hutchinson

MR Hutchison

T I Jones

J W Lieb T C Martin

William H Meadowcroft T M McCarter

James H MoGraw H.B McLean —

Joseph B Murray

Thomas E Murray

Walter Neumuller L A Osborne George F Parker

JE Phillips Charles W Price GG Ramsdell

mY W Rice

Vice President President President Secretary Chief Engineer to and Personal

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Acting Treasurer

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Special Repre- sentative

Vice President Vice President and General Mer Secretary President

Seoretary

Interboro Rapid Transit Co Standard Gas Company

Stevens Institute of Technology

American Institute of Electri- cal Engineers

Thomas A Edison

Edison Electric Illuminating Company of Brooklyn

The New York Edison Company

National Electric Light Asso- clation

Thomas A Edison

Public Service Corporation of New Jersey

McGraw Publishing Company National Commercial Gas Assn

Edison Electrio Illuminating Company of Brooklyn

The New York Edison Company The New York Edison Company

Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Company

‘Electrical Show Company

Richmond Light and R R Company Electrical Review Pub Company

American Gas Institute

American Society of Mechanical: . Engineers OR

Mr E W Rice Mr Theodore P Shonts Mr Frank W Smith

Dr BW Stilwell Mr George A Taber

Mr C G M Thomas

Mr G E Tripp

Mr Theodore N Vail

Mr J M Wakeman

Mr WF Wells

Mr Frederick Whitridge Col Timothy S Williams Hon William Williams

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General Electric Company Interboro Rapid Transit Company

United Eleotrio Light and Power Company

Westchester Lighting Company

Eleotrical Engineers of the City of New York

New York & Queens Electric Light . and Power Company

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Westinghouse Eleotrio and Manu- facturing Company

American Telephone and Telegraph Company

Society for Electrical Development Inoorporated

Edison Electric Illuminating Company of Brooklyn ‘

Third Avenue Railway Company Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company

Department of Water Supply, Gas and Electricity

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H.S. Bomesronm AHE OW, OLTIO

December 13, 1918. |

My dear Mr. Edison:

Mr. Burroughs has favored us by writing the impressions he gained on the camping trip. I have had copies made, and am enclosing one for you, and Mr. Burroughs would like your suggestions. i .

I am also enclosing a copy of what I . dictated from memory one evening at my home.

If we could all add a little of our im- % pressions, I think we could get out quite a nice : souvenir book, and I would be glad to have some | one undertake it. I am sure that we could get out a book that in time would give us a very { pleasant hour or two, looking it over and refresh- ing our memory of the delightful trip.

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~enolosures.

Mr. Thomas A. Edison, Orange, New Jersey.

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ROUGHING IT WITH MY GOOD FRIENDS, MESSRS. EDISON, FORD, BURROUGHS, HURLEY, DELOACH, AND HY SON, HARVEY. i

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Sunday morning, August 15th, Hr. Ford, Harvey und I left the farm about ton o'clock for Pittaburgh, : after a delightful ond quieting night's rest in "Mother's tent." We arrived at the William Penn Hotel there about i two-thirty p. m., and telephoned to the Branch to inquire : where we were to moot Hr. Edison, Mr. Burroughs, Hr. : Hurley and Mr. DeLoach. We found that they were having their lunch at Mr. Hitehcook's, Mr. Edison's brother-in-law, : und that they would meet us at the Brangh in about an hour. After our luncheon we drove to the Branch, where wo met ee the party, and there we waited for Mr. Cline, who was . piloting # Ford, heavily ladened,

After having our pictures taken and interview- ing a number of roporters, we changed Kr. Cline's heavy load from the Ford to a ton and » half White truck and i atarted on our camping trip, Mr. and Mro. Hitchoock piloting us out of the City toward Greensburgh.

Yo soluoted our firat camping place about two miles east of Greensburgh on H. A. Miller's farm a half mile back from the rond in «a benutiful grove neur a xell. After camp was pitched the oulinary department got busy and served # delicious supper. It was a cool avening and ve sat around the camp fire and told atories until twelve otolock. Our reason for staying up so late the first night was the fact that we could only have Ur. ; ; Hurley with us for one night. ‘ i |

The next morning wa got up about eight o'clock. ; After breakfast we chot mark and hod a number of visitors, | among them the muyor and newopaper mcn from Greensburgh. : | Harvey brought a very attractive young lady - 4 Miss Marion Head - who proved to be a general favorite among : the campers. Ye broke camp atout eleven otclock, drove ; | to Greenaburgh und procured gasoline and oil, and Hr. ' Burroughs bought a linen duster. After considerable fol effort we finally got started on cur way toward Connella— i f

ville.

Just as we were entering. Conneliaville tho Pauokard onr, driven by Harvey, in which Mr. Burroughs

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Mr. Ford, Mr. Hurley and I wore riding, broke the fan iron, punctured the radiator and broke the fun. With Ur. Ford's mechanical gonius, our wenring material and the toolo in the automobile, it was repnired sufficient- ly to drive into Connellsville, where we went to a garage in the oenter of the tom ~ there, within ten minutes we had the entire population giving ua their assistance to repair the machine. Again My. Ford's mechanical skill oume into play, when he took off the fan iron, repaired it, and replaced the mended parts ae the machine. This, howéver, took us about three UULE.

In the menntime we were waiting for Truck No. 1, and after the machine had been repaired and we wers driving on toward Uniontown with Mr. Edison's oar and the two Fords carrying Willmott, Sato and Fredie, we found that we were still missing our Truck No. 1, driven by Harry. On this day Hr. Cline was riding with Harry. Sato with the Ford went back to find them, but in the meantime they had telephoned to us at our agent in Union~ town, stating that they had broken the drive shaft, that they would have it repaired and would come on in about on hour.

‘It was then late in the day, and as a summer hotel was located about seven miles from Uniontown, we edvised them that we would go to this Hotel and that they should come thore,

We telephoned to the Summit Hotel for rooms and asked them to have dinner ready for ue when wa arrived, as we had not hnd anything to sut since brenkfast. Our

luach, composed of frisd chioken and other good beeper wes on the broken truok. Yo refused to go to a rostaurant

or hotel and, therefore, did not have anything to eat.

When we arrived at the Summit Hotel we were re- eeived nnd advised that dinner would be served for us at once. They gave us very nice rooma and served an es- pecia]lzy good dinner. We all were very much opposed to a hotel, but when we were forced to tuke refuge in one it was a very delightful opportunity to got a bath and a shave. In the evening, Mr. Ford as usunl insisted on a long walk. Of course, I. wanted to be congenial and I

seid: "Oertainly, I will join you in anything" —- and we wilked to the top of the mountain and down the other side. There was a beautiful view of Uniontown when

we reached the top of this mountuin, but the distance wus great and I was very tired and.upon our return re- tired for ugood night's sleep. During the night our truck and the balance of tho party arrived and we were all up early in the morning, had breakfast and started on our way. : - ;

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fhe firet objective was Kayser's Ridge, where Mx. DeLoach had his mail addressed to hin. In our route we wore to turn to the right, Keysor's Ridge being tho farthest point eust and from thie point we aterted south. i ! As we passed along the pike we saw & road turning to the right with a large sign pointing to Onkland - our next objective. Being in the front car, I stopped at this pluce and called attention to it, but Ma. DeLonch and ' Harvey insisted that we drive on to Keyser's Ridge to get He. DeLoach's mail. While we wore arguing as to whether we were on the right road, Mr. Edison deolded to got a bottle of pop, und Harvey went to the store to get it for him, where he ascertnined that we were nat Keyser's Ridge. |

On our way toward Oakland we stopped for lunch near u beautiful stzeam beneath some large shade trees. Here Mr. Ford got & pail of apples und gave the littlo : ! girl » dollar. She immediately ran back to the house and oan cane back with an ola gentlaman carrying 4 pail of cider.

After our repast and drink of cider we drove on to Oakland, where ve filled our caravan with greolins and oil. In’the meantime Harvey, following his usual custom of being kind to other people, went into the onndy shop and purchased a box of onramelis for Mr. Burroughs ~ that being his favorite kind. This displeased Hr. Ford and pe snatehed the box of oandy and threw 4t up the street, much to the great surprise of the entire popula- tion, which as usual had congregated around aur cars.

When wa left Onklund we drove seven milea on o i concrete road toward Persons. About five o'clock, after leaving the concrete road we paosed ovor soma very rough : and wild country, finally coming to a emali rivar, which we learned was Horseshoe Run. My. Edison and I drova

: nlong Horseshoe Run sbout 4 half mile up from Lead Mine, .

i West Virginia, where we found a very picturesque crmping !

| place, with the mountains, 4 logging railroad and the |

H river in the background. We pitched camp and prepared : |

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our dinner.

There was only ono thing lacking. Ur. Ford wanted to hear the water ripple over the rocks and aa there was not. enough fall to the river to produce the sound, Harvey, in his usual congenial way to plense every~ one, thought that he would place some more stones in the creek to make an artificial water fall. About the time he had raised the water eight inchea he ywonted to turn the gtones und slipped, falling into the river. Thereafter | the fall was complete. :

While. we were having our dinner in the early dusk the natives from the lumbering camps and the mountaineers began to gather forming an unusually rough looking crowd, and our crew and official photographer

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were bomewhut ularagd and ome in to udvise us thet they were perfectly willing to romain up and guard the cump that night - Mr. Cline proudly showing us hia Smith & Wesson in his holster, but Mr. Ford cunvinced us thnt kind treatuent of these friends would insure our pervect anfety. Thereupon we went vyut and made pence with the enemy, offering them cigars. They proved to be the moot congenial and hospitable people we hed met. They offered to bring down for Mr. Ford tha next morning from the logging onmp their logging engino to have moving pioturea taken of Mr. Ford running tha engino, and they not only brought down the engine and train, but by the time we had nuned, they had moved dom almost the ontire earmp. After the moving pictures were tnken we broke camp and started traveling in the direction of Parsons.

The country wo passed through was most wild, which wag indicated by the luck of road signs - the farm lands and the highways looking alike, and it was neatual for us to miss our route. We drove about five miles down a mountain, muking it necessary for us to retract and drive up the mountain until we ronched Pursona, where we got gasoline and purchased supplies for the culinary department.

When ws arrived in Parsons, Wast Virginin, all the townemen cume in to the drug store to shake honds with the celobritics. Me. Edison laid in a supply of milk chocolate. Nr. Ford gave advice and helped in fixing a leaky vater jacket on the small White truck.

After lunoh se rede on to Elkins und when we arrived there the natives turned out en manse. Mr. Ford and I sent tolegramo - Mr. Edison und Me. Burroughs as usuel xremuining in the street in their osr surrounded by the kodak and autograph colleotors. In Elkine ths mayor and gome of the business men offered us the hospitality of the Cheat Country Club, located about twenty-five miles on our way. As we drove cut of Elkins passing pia es oa Beverly, tho Simplex shoured off o upring shackle bolt, and after o good deal of persuasion I got Mr. Edison to go with Harvey, and Mr. Burroughs and Mr. Deloach to drive on and losute a oenmping place. Se the cntire caravan wont on ites way with the oxogption of the Simplex and one Ford car. Again Mr. Ford's mochaunical genius came into play. All that was necessury was & bolt. We paw au threshing machine about three quarters of & mile across nm field and went down to where they were threshing and, as luck would hava it, Hr. Ford picked out just the bolt he wanted. After meeting the threshers, we wont

‘pack and the spring was fitted up. In all wawwere de-

layed about two hours. We then started to hunt up our fellow campers ond drove over the mountains until after dark. Finally down the mountain we came to a bridge, and opposite the bridge we found Harvey in the Packard.

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5.

While wa were happy to see hin, we also were very anxious to locate the dining tent. Wuch to our surprise ho said they had a fino place to camp about one mila dewn the road and he piloted the way until we landed at tho Cheat Country Club. This amazed us #6 Mo. Edison had absolutely rofused to go to any Club ~ but, ulas, to our greater surprise,

they had just arrived at the Club and advised us that

dinner would not ba served for about &n jour. Aa it wan, we had dinner ot ninc-thirty. It was e very cold damp night and a fine warm club house with a big open fire place was very much more attractive than our cunp siong the river. Aa we want upsteire to a bath room with hot and cold writar and looked into the nioe comfortable rooms it was ot411 more tempting than our tents, and Mr. Burroughs, Hr. DeLoach, Horvey and the crev could not resist spending the night in the club housc,while the old-time onmpers stuek to their

tonts.

We broke Camp Cheat about ton o'clock in the morning. Mr. Ford and I stoppad ut an outs PLeld to ®oradle" opts. After lunoh we drove on in the direction of Hots Springs, Virginie, hoping thet ve might posvibly raeoh Warm Springs thst aight, but ve crossed ao bridge at the wrong place and want up into a mountudn ond found ourselves in a small town calied Bolar Springs. We then decided that wo would pitch camp and inquired fora gite. We wore adviued that up the roud about half a mile there wag 2 Bplondid pluse, whioh we loceted in a beautiful grove. At the edge of this grove there were warm springs and xn concrete bathing pool - a toll of Fifteen conts being

ussessed for vu bath.

At thie oamp we found ourselves short of broad and other provisiona, as we had hoped to reach Warm Springs where we could get vupplies. We called ut the General Store and found there wee no bread to be had, but learned that there was u hotel upon the hill and that possibly we could get some there. Ye wont up to the hotel and inquired of the lady who came to the door if wo could buy some bread. She snid no; that she did not hava any to spare. We naked her if she would buke some so we could have it in the morn~- ing and she said that she was out of flour. She finully oonsented to bake the bread if we would furnish the flour, so eo put o saok of flour on our commisanry truck and Harvey and we. Cline took it up to Mra. Euglo's that night.

In tho meantime I told her how moh Wr. Edison liked apple pie and sho said she had enough flour tao gover) « MPRA Rtg a RNS, andens hem down, tal alveady had his dinner he insisted that we save him an appls pis for hia broukfast, so we took great onre in doing this - but. during the night the dogs got into our commisaury truck and ate Mr. Edison's apple pic.

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But when the good lady brought up the bread to us in the morning the depth of the loaven was less than an inch and a half. She said that the flour had beon soaked in gasoline and it would not ralae. However, we had thin brord for the next two or three daysjwe did not ies to find # tom in whieh we could purchase the "staff ° ife."

The next morning we broke camp about nine- thirty and started for our next objeotive, Hot Springs, reaching there ubout cluven fifteen. We spent an hour at the Homestad and received word from Mr. Hurley that he could not join ua. We stopped for lunch about seven- teen miles from Hot Springs enroute to our next ubjective, White Sulphur Springs, neny & nice atream of water along the road. Nere we found @® lurge concrete pool which apparently vas part of a water power system. One of tho boyo shut off the gute which proved to shut off the weter at the powsx plant leceted about two miles down.

_ While we were having our lunch a gantloman came up in a

very bud frame of mind, complaining about our shutting off his power. We mide due apology and asked him what sort of a water power plant he had there and were told that it was the power plant of 0. C. Barber for his phosphate plunt.

Mx. Ford and I wero anxious to see Mr. Barodr's water power plunt, so ws dedided to drive dorm the mountain to see it, nid discovored that he had a most modern water power plant ~ in fact the most modern plant in the south.

After examining this plant we went on our way to White Sulphur Springs. Here we endeavored to sgcure a room und bath in order to shave and get cloun linen on, but my looks did not get a room. I went from one hotel to another but did not succcsd, I was informed that thoy had a bath house herve so made use of it and then went to u barber shop. Mr. Ford and Mr. DeLoach waited for me - My. Edison and the balance of the perty going on to find a ohmping place. Harvey took them out and then drove hack for us. Wo arrived about dusk. The orew vere just Searels comp as they had hed nome trouble in finding a desirable pisce. However, Camp Tuchahoe proved to be @ very comfortable oamp on the Tuchahoe River, which alwayo made it very handy to wash your face in the morning. Nothing unusual happened and the next morning we broko camp.

Our next objective vas Narrows, Vest Virginie. i

On thia trip I was cspeciuliy impressed by the abandoned | summer hoteis. We finally arrived at Sweat Springs, where

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very goed condition, but less than twenty-five per cent. were ocoupicd. Here there was aspring with ovoet water which was not vory taaty. Theve was also « bathing pool end a nueber of peuple bathing. Howoverk thin pool looked ap if the froga had been bathing more than the paople and

was very stugnant.

Wo stopped cn routs at Gup Hills, and after a good dexl of arguaent with the landing citizens of the town, gepecinlly the doctor and manige? of most affairs, who insisted on our having lunoh in his front yard, we drova on and had our lunch oclosa to a streem where xl) the natives gathered. Hr. Ford went to look ut 2 mill. Ye waited there gor half an hour until one of tho leading citizens want to his home and brought a conn of maple syrup for Mr. Edison. Ye had a very good agent at this point.

From Gop Mills se drove to Nurrows. The country traveled through was rough and wild. Harrow waa a reilrosad center, the populution rough and uncivilised, We drove out of Narrows, taking one of the citizen with as to find a pluce to cimp, and this, I think, is the only camp in which no one inquired who we were or imew eny of the campers. when we found a cimping place, which proved to be une of our best, we were short of provisions and gould not buy enything in town, oo Hurvey and Mx. Cline drove through the country until they found chickens, fresh milk ond eggs.

We left Wolf Creek Camp later then usual and ntarted over bad roads to Bluefield. Hr. Burroughs grow very tired and with Hr. DeLouch took vw train at Onkvale for Bluefield. About one o'clock we got Ur. Edison to atop for lunch at a short distance fron Princeton.

We then started over the first maoaden road in many & day. We wora aupecially picased when we atruck this highway, inasmuch as we did not have eny more tubeu for the White Truck, carrying » 38 x 7 pneumatic tirc. But aa usunl, some part of our omuipment got cut of roder, und &8 usuLl the car wa needed most. In order to be Bure and have our lunch on tine, we had decided to prepare our lunch and put 1t¢ in Sato's and Willmott's Ford car, and on this day that gax punctured «a tire and the other tmweks passed it by and let then xopoir it mlone, which delsyed our lunch, and Seto was not in good humor when he arrived with the cargo and daiayed it longer. Hoxover, after we had luncheon and Mr. Ford had interviewed xn farmer, getting information with zefaronce to the surrounding country, we journeyed to Princeton, stopping there for gasoline and thence to Bluefield.

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who had gone through on the truin and had their dinner. I had ordered a tube sent there by parcel post. Ag it was Sunday I was afraid it would be impossibisg to get it. The hotel proprietor telephoned to the post office nnd semcone happened to be there, who said the tube had arrived. Ur. Cline and I drove up to the post office, wrapped on the side door und were shown every courtesy and received the tube.

My compunions were anxicua to make better time, so we drove on to Tazewoll rather fant. Part of the ouravan got off the roud. They hud been ego used to being in the mountains whare there wero scarcely no reads ut u12 or only ons, that when they came to two rouds they got lost.

It was late when wo rexohod Tazewell. Mr. Edison was getting nervous, so I told him to drive on and find a places to cump and that our car would remain thera and direot each truck as it oane along. I waited at leust two hours for the inst car to nrrive. In the menntime I talked to the Circuit Judge of West Virginia end 411 of the people around the hotel. Finally Sato and Willmott onme slong in the Ford cnr and I rode with them. Ye drove and drove until we met a varty of young people from Bluefield, who were huving their lunch along the rondside. They invited us to bave lunch with them ~- not particuk rly for myself and Willmott - but for Suto, who proved to be a novelty to the young people.

We drove on under the direction of the young people until wc mot Narvey and Mr. Ford, who wore raturning for us. We reached ormp abeut dusk.

After dinner, which was later than usual, Harvey and I took a long walk. We heerd somo people singing and playing accordions, and I gave Harvey & lesson, telling him what greit pleasure und satisfaction there waa in liv- ing 2 simple countxy life, and the anjoyment these people got out of jife in general.

The next morning we broke onmp about ten o'clock. Our next objective was Lebanon und then Hansonville. Fron Hansonvilic to Abingdon we traveled over six miles of very rough rouds. Wr. Burroughs was particularly emphatic sas to this faot - snying thot these roads were the most damnable and despicable roads in the United States, andhe sven wont so far us to stop people on the road. The only consulation he hud waa tho fsot that the gentlomen proposing this samping trip and route hud to ride over the same ronds. He even suggested that the Gormans had built the road as being ons of their most cruel acta. Howover, nfter reaching Abingdon . we struok paved rondu into Bristol and the contrast wus ver delightful. — :

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Harvey reached Bristol before we arrived and we hod forgotton that in loaving our route list and giving the name of the tom that was not all thet was ncoesoary. We found that there wra more than one straet in Birntol, and, therefore, were at a leas ts to how and where we vore to maat in thio largo city. Honever, we learned that Harvey was ot the Hotel Virginia and we hed no trouble in loonting thin hotel, where we hud luncheon. When we arrivad there, the clerk, waiters, ete., did not racogniza any of us und as we were accustomed to having so much at- tention when wo went into the dining room this was @ dis- appuintment. I surgested that se have a table where we could #11 have luneh together, but the head vwuiter advised me that that was impossible, thut the tanles were not large snough und that we could take whet wes there or find our lunch some other pluce. We finally accepted this suggestion nnd took the tables that he ussigned to ug, but before we had ordered our lunch, word came through that it was Mr. Edison and the other celebrities and very quigkly the tablen were arranged to our satiafaction. The head waiter vent into the kitchen and I think cooked the meal himself or at least looked after it. By the time ve had finiehed our luncheon the usual crowd had guthered uround us, including the Neyor of the town and the newspaper men, the Edinen phonograph agent, the Ford ugent and the Firastone agent. The reat of our purty had nino arrived.

I had hed an extra 36 x 7 tire sent by express to this pduce and went with the agent to seoure this tire. We ulso culled at his place of business - Mr. Charles J. Harkrader. We hnd cur pictures taken in front of the store with Hr. Ford end then drove to the telegruph office and aent a telegram to Hr. Seely, Grove Park Inn, Asheville, North Carolina, stating thet we would arrive there Tuosduy evening or “ednesday morning and that we would like to camp on Sunset HMounteuin if he couliarrenge it. We thon returned to the hotel whore we met the rest of the mountaineers and citizens of the torn. At the urgent request of Mr. W. H. Cox, @ leading morchant and capitalist, also somewhat of @ politician, who came to me and asked if I would not have the party do him the honor and give him the pleasure of atopping ut his furm, one of the finest farms in Tennesses - ao he gaid = which. was located right on our way, wo went there. When I hnd said that it would give ue great pleasure to visit hia farm, he paarpeory tigen made uw rush for the tele=- phone and had un argument with the telephone operator be-~ Causes he could not got his fuxm unt once. He suid he was going te have some vory distinguished guestea at the farm and he had to notify his wife, - «hen he finally got her he suid: "Sarah dear, I am going to have some very distinguished guests, Mr. Edison, Ur. Ford and Mr.--Burroughe.

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They will be out in a few minutes and bave everything prinped all up. They will want some milk, apples, otc." He then asked if it would be permiasible for him to take the lending editor with us. I told him that 1t was entirely agreeable ond usked Mor. Cox to ride in our car and the leading editor jin Harvey's our. We drove to the farm which wo about ten miles out of Bristol und he had a very fine plaice. When we renched there Hro. Cox would not come out. Hr. Cox brought out his daughtera and introduced them and apologized for lire. Cox not being able to come out. I said - "If you will exouse me I will go in wend get her." Mr. Ford suid - "Tid go too." So I jumped out of the Car and Mr. Ford went in with me. Mes. Cox wan beking und she proved to be a very pleasant lady, ond after maoting Mr. Ford found out thet he was only mumnn after ali. I insisted that she come out and mect Mr. Ediaon, and she declnred that she could not, but Lf we would wait five minutes she would come. She went up stairo nnd put on her Sunday dress end cama out and I told her that ghe did not look as goud us before. We had our pictures taken and promised to nend Mr. Cox a picture, then

drove on our way.

It wie ruining when wo drove into Elisabethtown, so we went into u gurage and wiited. While we were in this garages they had telephoned that we were on our way from Brigtol «nd in euch of the towns we passed through there wore large orowda waiting in the streets.

After it had etopped raining, we wont on and ar~ rived in Johnson City, where Harvey, Mr. Burroughs, Mr. DeLoach and Mr. Cline had already atvacted an unusually large audienge, which honor they shured with our perty when we arrived. The editor of the Johnadn City Staff came out und other leading citizons, who introduced thenselveo to the party und insisted that we remuin in the town or camp neur there, The Editor's boy jumped on the car and sold Mr. Edison » paper. His father told me afterwards he hed anid to the boy he would give him a good whipping af he did not 9611 Thomas A. Edison % paper.

The reat of our caravan had not arrived and as it was not ploasing to the distinguished gentlemen to eit in the wutomobiles and have people stare at thom, we started on our way to Jonesboro end left Mr. Cline to direat the rest of the paxty toward this city. Leaving Jonenboro we drove through the Soldiers’ Home, but did not find a place to camp. Traveling between Johnson City snd Jonesboro we were going over a route where they had no water oxcept oistern water which was not pleasing to us. It waa lato when we arrived ut Jonesboro.

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Ths town had heard of our party coming through and a cull had been sent out to meet us with the oity band, but they were not suecessful in gotting the band.

We found o epring about two miles beyond Jonesboro. Thia spring was back of a home in the field and it was very difficult to got to the camp. To enter tho field we

hud to drive through a barn and Horry tore the top off

of his truck, as the barn was not high enough to allow

the truok to puss through. Thereforo, wo had to send for a pick und shovel to let down the truck sufficisentiy to

go through the barn. Mr. Edison and I went buck to thia field, where the spring was located, and it did not look like an ideul plage, as they hud many cows und hogs around. After we had selectad a place and Mr. Edisonlnd hired boys to gather fire wood, ws waited until almost dusk before

the trucks arrived.

Hr. Burrougha wis somewhat tired and insisted on having his tent put buck in the field next to the woods about balf w mile away. He clauined that the orew and the boys made #0 much noisc, that they naver went to bed and slweys woke him up in the worming, and, therefore, ag soon es the truck urrived he grupped on te our dining tent strkes, thinking thet they vero the stakes to his tent, und carried them beck in the woods, as he was anxious to have his tent put up before dark and the dew fell.

Before Hr. Burroughs wont to his seoluded retreat in the woods, however, around the camp fire Mr. Edison --- mouoe,

After our tonts were pitohed, dinner was served, which was very delicious and much enjoyed. Before long the search lights begun to come over the hill to cur place in the form of automobile lights coming: from Jonesboro to hold our usunl cvening recoption. The visitors were mostly Jonesboro citizenn and each one tricd to impress us thet that city waa the oldest in the atate; that they had re- coords of Andrew Jackson, otc. Everyone wis happy and wo all sat around the oamp fire and this undoubtedly was our most enjoyuble and intorenting ovaning.

Our evening reception wis eapecially note-wuethy because Mr. Edison took the Indies up and showed them such one of the tents, how they were equipped and how the Sslectric lights were inetulled in coach tent and he stated to them that the electric current hnd been brought from Oranges. We retired about twelve o'clock.

. . iG the fact thut WeTAahe Geng Re Be ee a ETUEnS lamented th would come up in the woods and bother him, so he was very much disappointed in the morning when they had not put. in their appeurance. But they did put in their appearance around our onmp = not only the onttle, but the hogs, and upset all the kitohen utensils and paraphernalia that was Rround. However, everything was specdily washed and leaned up before breakfast was served. :

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Just as we wore finishing our breakfuat wa say i Bix ox eight men coming up the field engh carrying o water melon two and a half feet tong (or less). They were a returning delegation from Jonesboro to ugain urge us to return to their City Hull and look over the records of ancient times and brought a picture of the Boone tree «ith | them.

We broke cump und the delegation informed ua that Ashoville was eighty miles anay. MITarvey insisted that we could drive there for lunch and a route wags made up for each car with instructions to meet at Grove Park | Inn, Asheville, North Carolina. I took precaution to ad- vise the boys that we would go to the Inn and if they did | not nrsive in time, we would not oump thet night, but stop at the hotel, although Hr. Edison sxid thet he did not : want to go to Grove Park Inn. He and Mr. Ford were joking | about 4¢ on the way and Mr. Ford said that if he went ! | there they would not let him in the dining room without i ra a dinner coat; thut he had spent two weeks thore - had : ae wanted to atuy three - but got tired of changing his clothes, ; | ao did not remnin, I vas a little bit vorried as to just how Ur. Edison was going to take going to Grove Park Inn. i Mr. Ford decided to ride in Harvey's car, so he, Mr. Burroughs, Mr. DeLoach und Harvey started on the way. Mr. Edison, Hr. i Cline and mycclf were in Mr. Edison's oar. |

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When we left we were n@arly out of gasoline. How- |

ever ve ware only give miles away from a small town and when j

wo agked for gauoline, they dircoted us across the river and |

we drove up to a very nice gusoling station. The proprictor |

advised us that they did not eell gusolins, but after urgent i i

solicitation he finally agreed to give us three gulonn to \ get ua to the next town, which wae Greenville, about tn miles

away.

When wo urrived in Groenville they had telephoned i that we would soon be there. We drove into the Lfirot garage i for gnooline, where within a few minutes a very largs crowd | fathered. This garage only hod oix gullons in their tank. I went up to a store to buy a pair of glesscs and the oar oume up there. They also had o gasoline tank at this otore. The muyor, chief of police and the rest of the good oitizens of the town gathered around Mr. Edison. They wanted us to gp out and sea the tomb. The orowd was so large that we could gsonroaly launve the second garage and they followed us over ' to the store where I bought the gluasea. It took a good deal

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time was short, and that Hr. Edinon was becoming impatient. I explained how greatly we regretted thnt we could not sec. all their points of interest. The mayor consented to escort us cut of the oity, and wo found him to be a very fins man.

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rost of our party had arrived ond were having dinner with

the threshers. We all went into the dining room and every- one wag nitting nround wt two long tablos. My. Edison, Mr. Cline und I went in and the land Lady persundod the crowd that was standing uround to allow Mr. Edison and I to havo 5 pinca nt the table nsxt to Mr. Ford und ur. Burroughs. It was ao nice dinnor and the lady who was running the hotel was a very fine woman. Sho was more interested in Mr. Burroughs than the reset of the celebrated gantlLemen, and impreased Mr. Ford very favorably. He agreed to send her a sot of Ur. Burroughs!

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After dinner us usual Mr, Edison went into u room, gat dow and road his peper and the citizens all gathered around to lock him over or to get hin autograph, sto. Hr. Ford was out sround the crowd. Hervey, Ur. Ford and Ur. Burroughs soon drove on, leuving us to wait for Hr. Cline to finish his dinner and for the chauffeur to got gavoline and fix his var. I now reoull sitting » long time in the very

HOT sun.

Loaving Nowport we drove over vory rough and moun- tadnous country until we arrived at Hot Springn. After somo persuasion I got Mr. Edison to go with me to the Cerman inter- ment camp. When we arrived there we met the colonel in charge, who was very oourteoue and took us all through the oump. They had about 2200 at this camp, mostly sailors from the interned Csurman bonts. They ull were alien cnemies, ond had been there since the outbrenk of the war. Many of them had built various thingsand they had homemade bowling allies, and other sorts of amusements. Some were makingpooket books and smell trinkets, They 221 looked well-kept and well-fed ond certainly wore having

a nice vacntion.

After spending an hour at this German annp re drove on toward Asheville. From thin point to Merge Hill we were climbing and descending mountaine for at leust tventy-five miles and it cortainly was 8 long twenty-five miles. Our chauffeur woo not vary considerute of his paasongers, although 4 mishap would have cost hia Life as well as ours. However, I took no chunces und I chenged soate with my companion everytime the ide of the mountnin changed. In other words, Mr. Edison said I always wanted an inside room, ond part of the time I was rid- ing on the running board because the drop was too far and the slope too steep to Light comfortably in onse of a fall.

A very amusing incident happened before we got to

’ Murs Hill. Ur. Edison turned around and said the boys wore

driving too fer —- referring to Mr. Ford, Mr. Burroughs, Mr. DeLoach-and Harvey. It woa then about five o'clock and he said we should. be finding # piace to camp. I now felt that I must raveal to him the fact that wo were headed for Goove Park

Inn. So, I void to him that I thought they were going to Asheville, and « few minutes later onsuully romurked that they really had gone to Grove Purk Inn and that we were to meet them there —- BUT I stated that if he preferred to camp here we would stop and wait for the trucks. However, Mr. Edison con~ sented to yo to Aghevilie. os

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When we errived at Mears Hill we wore ceacived, as our pilots Harvey, Mr. Burroughs, My. Ford and Mr. DeLoach hnd becn received - the school children and college girla of the town giving us fruit and flowera. Thore was a amnll college in this town and thay hed a service flag with one hundred und twonty-eight otars. They all were most gracious and very insistent that Mr. Edison and myself ary 2 few words to them. I sucoeeded in getting out of it by saying that Mr. Edison never talked and I could not, but that Mr. Edison would get up where they a211 could see him, and he, in his gallant way, got up end bowed to all sides of the automobile. Then we passed on through the town, and befora reaching our next objective, Woavoraville, we were met by a committes from the Chamber of Commerce of Asheville, welcoming us to Asheville, who n& usual wanted to escort us in, but we had had some experience in taking duat from our pilots and adviced then that we preferred to drive in ahead and that they should follow us. When wa arrived in Weaversville «a large crowd had Brbhered in the street und saved us down with a flag. It was probubly the largest veception we had reoaived on our first arrivul in 2 town.

In Weaversville the Prosident of the college in that vicinity came up ond shook hands end introduced a numbor of the aitizens und ladios. The ladies hed a Red Oroas booth on the opposite street and urged us very mich to come in and have tea with them. Nr. Edison sa usual declined. Then they urged Mr. Edison to tnlk and he refused, hut in his gracious mannor bowed to the audience and received applause. Next they urged and insisted on my making a talk and T told them thet I never talked. They edvised me that Mr. Ford had talked to them ~- end there und then I mado a mistake. I lonned for~ ward to Mr. Edison and jokingly told him thant Mc. Ford had made au upeoch here, The president of the college took ad- vantage of it and was imnediately inoieting that Mr. Edison mako o speech. I had sat back in my seat by that time and My. Edison turned around in @ vory loud voice nuying - "Fire- stone, you make a speech." That was enough for this college president - he jumped up on the car and introduced me to the audience, and I made a short talk.

Woe then drove on to Asheville, arriving there at eight-thirty and were vory cordially receivad by Mr. Soely, who had reserved comfortable rooms for us. After going to our rooms # fine dinner was served, Mr. Seely having dinner with

us. Mr. Edison kept lamenting the fact that his grip and

wardrobe hed not arrived so thet he could shave and puton

& glean collar, but ha “wns most congenial. Mr. Seely has a moving picture machine in the Lounge, and ohows o very high. class vine of films. It was then ute, but Mr. Edison would

-not go into dinner until we had taken-in the movies. After

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In the morning we had breakfast together about ten o'clock. kr. Ford and I touk 4 long walk over the golf links und up Sunset Mountain, We then talked with Mr. Edison and decided to tour back home and lesve our canping outfit to Find its way buck without us.

After luncheon we went to the front of the hotel and possd for moving pictures and kodek pictures. Then we puxrtod in Harvey's our, Mr. Ddison in the Cront seat and Mr. Ford and I in the vonr seat, for Hickory.

We aturted ut throes in the pouring rein snd were advised thet the nearest point was ninety~six miles away, which was tho only place where we could stop all night. On our way wa pissed through & little town aulled Marion, and we stopped at the hotel for supper. We wore né recognized when we entered this hotel und avery waiter in this pinge, nemely three colored boys, had tooth picks in their moutha, which seemed to be their only occupation. The one that waited on us was vory grouchy. He got confused in taking Hr. Edison's order, and I osama to the reaoue and asked him if he wau evar known to smile. He did not anewer me, so I insisted that he amile now. Finally he did, and much to ny pleasure and that of the entire perty he was smiling from Gar to aay - a omilo that never wore off while we wore there. Mr. Edison guve him a dollar and I thought he would brenuk his face.

Arter dinner Harvey and I went out to look up a telegraph office to send our congratulationn to Robert J.

Firestone and his bride. We found the tolegraph office closed,

but Harvey discovered where the young lady operator lived, so drove to her homs and delivered the telegrama.

Leaving towm just whout dark for Hickory we broke #% spring. Ur. Ford's moochaniow1 skill came into pley once again a8 he fixed tho spring with cord,

Before reuching Hickory o pilating perty came out to mest us. Te ate tha usual amount of dust, but in this case we were thankful for we never would have found the place. Ve all registered nt the Hotel Huffry and they had two rooms with a bath botween them for Mr. Edison and Ht. Ford and another room with » beth down staira which they gave to me. This room hid the kitchen on one side und the office on the other. At three o'olock in the morning oy, began to oveep up the offico and clean out end I had only had about three hours sleep ~ just enough to woken up. If there is anything that troubles me, it is sweeping. I stood it for about half un hour’ and then jumped out of bed in my night shirt and went into tho office and insisted-that the colorcd man clean the offioe lntcr in the morning. <Anout the time I got things quisted there they began to stir things up in the kitchen,

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The next morning we all had breakfust together and went out and held our usual reception and Hr. Rollick, who has been our apent for carringe tirea for the past 15 ase at Conovar, North Carolinu, about fiftean miles from iickory, drove in to wee un.

ie : Our next stop was at Statesville, where Ur. Ford thought 1t advianble to get more material for rupairing the epring and nus we stopped in thet town ve held our usual reception. At Statesville Harvey telephoned to Winston-

: Sxiem to have a spring ready for us whan we arrived. We drove on hoping thet our opring would carry ua through to Winston-Salem, but about five miles out of Statesvilie the : sprin aa gave way ond it was NOCSESREY to entirely : : re-~ndjunt it, taking us nearly an hour. While they were repairing the spring, following my usuel custom I zent to muke Foquiriea and t&2k to the nutives.

On this vocesion I fcund & colored hut. I stopped and tulked to the colored mummy, asked her if she lived there i my end she axid she did and had eleven childron. She wlso said | they hed forty acres of land, which were paid for, ond that ! they rented forty sores beside. Wer children were ell cleun i locking, two of thom were married. They hed a fine cotton Le field wnd it wuo surprising to me to see the signs of in- i pour eonee they showed end the good manner in which they ved.

When the spring waa repaired we drove on, and at ' | the next town va wanted to have lunch us it was twelve otolock, but hera (Knoxville, u small plnoe), wo were re-

i csived by the citizens, and while they were very polite, they advised us that winston-Szlom ha prepered dinner i

and wera waiting for us there, und they thought it would be advisable to drive on, although it was thirty miles to Winston-Salem. i ;

We drove on and about twenty miles out of Winston-

Saleu wera received by the citisons in six oars, and, of : course, their firot suggestion was that they should show \ us the wiy into Winaton-Salem, but out of cunsidersation i for my companions I advised them that we would drive sheadt ‘ and that I would get out and ride in @ cur with the delega- tion. I asked one of the gentlemen to get in and ride with Mr. Ford and I got in the other cay. Harvay drove ‘ in aheod at tho rate of fifty miles an hour, so we lost ; aight of the Puckard. Welunded at the Foreythe Country Club, whore the Rotary Club gave ue a luncheon. However, : ' they did not begin cooking their lunch until after we j urcived and while waiting wo sut on the porgh and visited with al] tho people. Finsliy we were invited in to eat: about threes otclosk. The lunch was served very. nicely and At wis the first "state" dinner we hud attended.

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After our lunchscon we hud our picturvsa taken and drove on into the city of Wineton-Sulem, where we held a larger reception in front of the Motor Compnny und then drove on our way to Hurtinsville.

On the way wo got stuck in the mud und Nr. Ford end Mr. Edison insisted that we jack up the oar, and get out in that manner, but I hnd more faith in uw team of mules, so went ddwn the raod and got a team to come up and pull us out. Woe. borrowed w chain from a lady whose husband worked

on the railroad. The poor woman did not_ have one of her Shifdron Wa BiokLy ind Orippled. Shy fea’a ae

cow tied to a tree und I untied the cow end took this chain. During «11 of this Mr. Ford got very much interosted in her wealfars - a8 he hud wlso come up to the house - and has ginoe sent word to her to get a dentist to fix her a set of teeth at his expense und ulso to take the child to a hospital

and have it cured,

When we got out of the mud we thanked the lady and give her some money ~- about $25.00 - und left instructions with her to stop the other cars and send them around another route so they would not hnve the enme misfortune.

Here we met Hr. Ford's agent in Winston-Salem, who with his fanily were ariving to Murtineville, and it was with this ae that Ur. Ford left instructions to see that this ludy's welfare was taken cars of.

When wo arrived at Martinsville a real big reception

was held. The entire population had congregated at the hotel and all of the young ladies wera dreased in white. But we were not no mich interested in the crowd as wa were interested in

getting something to ent and they had supper served for ua, shutting the dining room doors to keep out the crowd. Here two young ludies came in und asked for monoy or contributions to the Red Cross. It was the first place we had been asked for money and needless to say wo contributed. However, we do~ clined their invitation to visit the Red Crosse Shop. After we had our supper they said they were waiting for us et the moving picture show nnd insisted that we go up there, but we refused.

One thing I was particularly interested in was the fact that Marshall Fields had a fabrio mill and establishment here. I talked to the Manager of this mill and as it waa on our way to the next town I persuaded them all to drive out and look over this new development ~ which I believe is doing & great work. They are doing mth good in bringingdom the mountaineers and furnishing thom with nice homes for the

rentel of a dollur a_ month for enon room, he mountzineers work in the magiis. The manuger told me Ent fhe reason sO

muny of these mountuineers looked so soramy ond poorly Kept was due to the fact that they did not have sufficient food. He stated thut they are ulao furnishing schools, churches, ususemente and are paying them reasonable wages.

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Wo arrived at Roanoke ond in driving into this city stopped at our agent and inquired where to find the best hotel. Ne told them thet when Mr. Cline and the Simplex and Sato nnd Willmott in tho Ford arrived to send them to the Hotel. We got # room at this place and I rested, had lunch and then went out to get a tubo and gasoline - but ng we left the hotel to muke the desired purchases we ran out of gusoline and were detained there until I got a wagon to cone and give us sufficient gesoline to drive to a filling

station.

Ae we drove out of Roanoke there waa a oar cvident- ly trying to pilot us out of the City, but we decided we did not carc to have thom do it and passed the car against their wishes. They tried to pues us about five miles further on, put aa we were not anxious to have them do so, soe started to yace. Oux gar renched u speed of sixty-one milea an hour, which was not pleusing to Mr. Edison, but Mr. Ford and I hed enough sporting blood to teli Harvey to keep ahend.

When we reached Natural Bridge, Mr. Ford, Harvey and I paid our dollar and registered to look at Natural Bridge. Mr. Edison remnined in the car. It was then about five ofclook, Ye went down and followed the trail under Naturnl Bridge to the Cave, the Lost River and other points of intorgst. As wa were retuming we were met by a delegetion from the hotel, who esoort- ed us back to Hy. Edison's cur, where he wis surrounded by the guests of the hotel. The proprietor urged us to be his gueots for dinner, a6 it wes wbout seven ofalock and our destination wane fourteon miles over the mountuins. He waa not very success— ful in persuading Hr. Edison and Mr. Ford to remain = but there were too many good locking young ladics around for Harvey to eave and I finally persuaded Mr. Edison that the proper thing to do was to romiin here and get our dinner; that that would Land us in Lexington ut the hotel wfter poople had retired and ye could avoid the crowd thero, so he consented and jumped out of the gar and we walked up to the Hotel surrounded by ladies. The proprietor gave us front rooms to wash up and had the band playing. We were then escorted to the dining room as objects of much interest; had our dinner, were royally treuted, and after our recepiion party departed for Lexington.

Ye hed recerved rooms at Castile Inn, whioh was located ubout one half mile out of the city in nm mountain. We thought that would be a quiet hotel to rest ut. We had some difficulty in finding this place, but when we did find it we were again received and entortuined. In this ouse by two speoiol prrties given by guests at the hotel, and there wag considerable rivalry petwoon them as to which one would gst the distinguished people ao their guestea of honor. So after peing escorted te our rooms we ull congregated on the front porch. One lady was ‘giving @ dancing party for her daughter and when she learned that I had my son with me, she came and aoked me if I would not bring. him and join their party, and I, of course, consented... But whon Harvey and I went to the dining room door and looked in, I_de~- gided to come back. Whereupon the other lady asked mo-if KE

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would not go in and join them in thoir party. Thoy nore hav-— ing Bevo and cheese. I said - "Certainly, I will be very giad

to go."

le. Edigon und Mr. Ford went out for refreshments and then this lady of the Bevo party suid - "I know you want to join-the other gontlemen" - ond I snid "Ho, not at all." BUT I-alse suid "Let's all-go out," so they all got up. On the way out the Bovo lady seid coyly =. "E'm not invited." So I proceeded to be pilot. Finally, after a very enjoyable gvoning, oven if I did not drink Bevo or eat cheese ~ we all

retired.

The next morning we ordered breukfaat for seven otolodk. That was too early for the guests of Castic Inn. However, they were sll up, but os thie was a special breakfast they were not in the dining room. After brenkfast they greeted us in the lobby und. reception room and we had our pictures tuken and were very polite. beh

Thon wa dvove on and went through Washington-Lee University at: Lexington, Virginia. The prsaidont of Washing- ton-Lee University showed ua through the tomb of Robert FE. : Lee and hio office just #s he had left it. au :

Ur. Edison's chuuffeur and Willmott, who was riding with him that day, hud been uneblé to locate us in Lexington. the night before und had: driven on to Staunton. They telephon- ‘ad und we found they were located there so wo drove on to meet

then.

Nothing of especial importance happened in Staunton, oxcept that we stopped for graolins und I purchased two collars.

From Staunton wa dreve to wu little town where we rea dr for-lunch. While: having our lunch the Secretary of the Fair Augociztion came in the dining room rnd asked-us if we would not come out to the Far .- that oa. Senator would. spenk at threa otclook and that they were vory anxious to have ue come out = but Hr. Ford declined ond after lunoh we walked

“% dow the street to Mr. Edison's ugent and there held a recep~—

tion and: s. large orewd congregated. around the store. We only © romainded fifteen.or twonty minutes and then. drove on to 7 Winoheater. : a os ; :

It ruined aa we onmo into Winchester and we ‘drove:

into a garage to put.up the top. I called on-our. agent thore 5

who was & very nice men. Mr. Edison’ insisted -on having some. -

{oe orenm sod und-wo got it. . Thence started for .Hugaratown,

Maryland. PE nse St OE a a ie ue ae _/. 3" Between Roanoke .and ‘Hagaratowm we. passdd nineteen £012 ‘gates.: It was the last day that. toll- gates were in...

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dinner and after dinner Mr. Ford and I took uw walk around the town, purchased some wool socks, which were the best I ever bought for the money. Socks that I usually paid $2.00 for I got for fifty conta. .

That evening after Mr. Ford and I had mado our trip we went to Mr. Edison's room, who hud been noleep and gat there visiting and talking over the trip and had a very happy evening together. We all rogretted that in the morning we would go.in different direotions for our

homes.

The next morning after breakfest in order not to uttruct the usual attention while saying goodby, we de- cided to drive out with Hr. Edison and avoid the crowd. Several miles out we took kednk end moving pictures of our party ond about twelve o'clook Mr. Edison started for Orange und Mr. Ford, Harvey and I tor Bittsburgh - Sato and Wilimott following with the Ford.

And so it is with many happy thoughts and pleasant memories that I have jotted down roughly a few of the many interesting things that happened on our way when all Cares wore put aside and we returned to natura and youth, end I am already looking forward to our jaunt next yeur.

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to be present at the .Testimonial Meeting to be given Dr. Oscar von Miller on Monday evening, but regret that I cannot send you an acceptance.

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This piece of old hand insulated copper wire is a real historical relic for it is part of the first underground cable to carry electric ourrent for incandescent electric lights. It is part of what Mre Edison used at Menlo Park, Ne Je, in 1880. This wire carried elec- tric current, generated on Mre Edison's first Bi-polar Generators, that was laid underground for demonstrating the Edison Incandescent System of lighting to the Councilmen of the City of New Yorke

The reason for this demonstration was that Mr. Edison wanted a Franchise to install an Electric Generating Station on Pearl Street. This was to become the Vorld'ts first centralized electric distribution system for incandescent lighting.

Mre Edison delegated me to find a cheap practical insulatione He said, “Go into my library, Howell, and read everything on insulation and if the books in foroign languages stump you, get Dre Moses to trans- late for you".

I read the books and I smoked out the Chemist, Dre Moses, with smoke and stenohes from the iron pots in which the compounds were stewed, but the compound gave such fine results that Mre Edison adopted it for this important demonstratione It consisted of Trinidad asphaltam, poiled linseed 011 and beeswaxe

Unbleached muslin was impregnated with this compound and three layers wero wrapped around the copper wiree The results were very good for it did a good job while in use and lay underground at Menlo Park for fifty years after our successful demonstration to the New York Councilmene

Sincerely yours Dp led Mouse,

Wilson Se Howell Edison Pioneer, 1879

Family Records Series -- Charles Edison Fund Collection Mina Edison Papers Correspondence

These folders cover the years 1911-1931, with a few additional items from the period 1886-1910. The documents consist primarily of letters to Mina Miller Edison from her mother Mary Valinda Miller, her brothers Edward Miller and Lewis Alexander Miller, her nephew Lewis Miller, and other family members. There are also some letters written by Mina Edison, along with correspondence from non-family members. Included are items discussing the deaths of Mina's brother Robert in 1911 and Mary Valinda in 1912, as well as the marriages of her siblings Mary (1912), Grace (1916), Lewis (1916), and John (1921). Also included are letters discussing Mina's struggle to reconcile herself to her daughter Madeleine’s marriage to John Eyre Sloane in 1914. In addition, there are letters relating to the Edison family’s trip to Europe in 1911, including references to reporter E. A. U. Valentine of the New York World, who accompanied them, and to an automobile accident in Germany that resulted in the death of a young boy and the brief arrest of the Edison family.

Among the non-family members whose letters appear in these folders are longtime Edison associate Richard R. Bowker; Margaret Colgate, wife of industrialist Richard M. Colgate; Kate S. Curtis, wife of publisher Cyrus H. K. Curtis; Elizabeth B. Custer, widow of General George A. Custer; and Florence Doubleday, wife of publisher Frank N. Doubleday. Other documents by non- family members include a communication regarding Thomas Edison's visit to the French Pavilion at the 1915 Panama-Pacific International Exposition in San Francisco, along with two letters from William J. Hammer regarding money and food vouchers sent by eight Edison Pioneers in 1920 to Francis Jehl in Budapest. Also included are resolutions by the New England Society of Orange and the New Orleans Woman's Club on the occasion of the fiftieth anniversary of the electric light and several letters pertaining to anniversary activities at Chautauqua.

Approximately 50 percent of the letters for 1911-1931 have been selected.

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