Handwritten Internal Note/Letter By Thomas Edison
Handwritten business/working note attributed to Thomas Edison, likely related to early phonograph or record-sales strategy.
Key phrases visible include:
“2 new phonographs”
“new 25 records”
“5 new sell at 35¢”
references to “records”
mention of “Dolbear premium scheme”
pricing/trade-in style calculations
That content is very consistent with Edison’s commercial phonograph era, especially the 1890s–1910s when he was heavily involved in phonograph marketing and cylinder/disc record distribution.
Provenance: Personal collection of Thomas Lingenfelter, “America’s History Detective.”
Handwritten business/working note attributed to Thomas Edison, likely related to early phonograph or record-sales strategy.
Key phrases visible include:
“2 new phonographs”
“new 25 records”
“5 new sell at 35¢”
references to “records”
mention of “Dolbear premium scheme”
pricing/trade-in style calculations
That content is very consistent with Edison’s commercial phonograph era, especially the 1890s–1910s when he was heavily involved in phonograph marketing and cylinder/disc record distribution.
Provenance: Personal collection of Thomas Lingenfelter, “America’s History Detective.”