letterhead: " Natal Mercury Office, Durban, Natal" # apologetic for taking up his time, suggests he invent a machine to record passing thoughts that could be kept in one's pocket, "very valuable reflections arise that are now lost before the opportunity for recording such is afforded" # TAE marg: "phonograph is the only available ---- so far but it would have to be greatly imp"

Vause, Richard

Edison, Thomas Alva

1883-09-17

1880-1889

Letter

Telegraph

Phonograph equipment and accessories

D8305S

D8305

[D8305S], Letter from Richard Vause to Thomas Alva Edison, September 17th, 1883

64:422

Thomas Edison National Historical Park

Thomas A. Edison Papers, School of Arts and Sciences, Rutgers University