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.”