Description: THOMAS A. EDISON APPROVES A TRUST TRANSACTION FOR HIS SON, CHARLES EDISON (1890-1969), WHO AT THE TIME OPERATED THE “LITTLE THIMBLE THEATRE” WHICH STAGED THE WORKS OF GEORGE BERNARD SHAW AND AUGUST STRINDBERG, BUT WOULD SOON PUT THESE AVANT-GARDE ACTIVITIES BEHIND WHEN HE WENT TO WORK FOR HIS FATHER. THOMAS ALVA EDISON (1847-1931) TYPED LETTER SIGNED, “Thos A. Edison”, one page, 8 x 10.75, on “From the Laboratory of Thomas A. Edison” letterhead, Orange, NJ, August 20th, 1915, to a trust officer at the Union Trust Company, New York City. There is a date stamp in the upper right showing receipt by the Trust Co. In full: “ Dear Sir: I am in receipt of your favor of the 16th instant, marked No. 1010, in regard to Mr. Charles Edison, and in replay beg to say that the matter is all right as stated by you.” Charles Edison would eventually become president of Thomas A. Edison, Inc. in 1927. He would also become Secretary of the Navy under Franklin Roosevelt and then Governor of New Jersey (1941-44). In 1957 he merged the company with McGraw Electric Company to form McGraw-Edison Electric Company. In fine condition, with light letter fold lines, two punch holes at the top, and a tiny corner chip on lower left. #13003ZIWRE Certificate of Authenticity This item has been authenticated and is accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity issued by our parent company, History Makers Autographs. We financially stand behind our COA. Our commitment to authenticity and customer satisfaction are the reasons why we've been able to stay in business for so long (since 1985)! Ask us about our PSA/DNA and JSA authentication guarantee. YES, WE DO OFFER A LAYAWAY PLANWE OFFER LAYAWAY AT NO EXTRA COST: A non-refundable 25% deposit is required and then the balance is to be paid at 25% per month for the next 3 months. All items will be held until the final payment is received. Please let us know if you would like to put some items in layaway and we will be happy to make the arrangements.THIS IS AN ORIGINAL HAND SIGNED AUTOGRAPH. We do not sell reprints or facsimile autographs. This is our 34th year in business. We closed our retail galleries and now are totally internet sales oriented. We are a long-time member of UACC #RD337, PADAH, and the Manuscript Society. Our collectibles make for fantastic additions to long standing collections, great starting points for new collectors looking for trusted authentic material, and make for a truly unique gifts for that special person in your life or corporate gift for a special client. If you have any questions feel free to contact us. Be sure to add us to your favorites list. Also take a look at the hundreds of other items we have in our eBay store.History Makers Autographs offers one of the strongest guarantees available by any dealer. We unconditionally guarantee the authenticity of the document/artwork, without time limit, to the original purchaser. Every item we sell comes with a Certificate of Authenticity clearly stating this guarantee.International Buyers Please Note: Import duties, taxes and charges are not included in the item price or shipping charges. These charges are the buyer's responsibility. Please check with your country's customs office to determine what these additional costs will be prior to bidding/buying. These charges are normally collected by the delivering freight (shipping) company or when you pick the item up; do not confuse them for additional shipping charges. Thank you for visiting our eBay store. We hope you enjoyed looking at all the wonderful autographs, historic documents, fine art photographs, and interesting memorabilia. Please let us know how we can be of service. We appreciate you letting your friends know about us.
Price: 2950 USD
Location: Nokomis, Florida
End Time: 2024-01-23T14:59:41.000Z
Shipping Cost: 9.75 USD
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Industry: Historical
Signed by: THOMAS EDISON
Signed: Yes
Autograph Authentication: HISTORY MAKERS AUTOGRAPHS
Original/Reproduction: Original
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States