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[LB053445], Letter from John F Randolph to Marion Estelle Edison, January 30th, 1893
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Jan 30th, 1893. 
Miss Marion Edison 
Orange N.J. 
Dear Miss Edison  
Your Father instructed me to give you each month a check for $100.00 and also to advance you $25.00 each month same being the interest on the North American Phonograph Co Bonds making in all $125.00/100. 
He also informed me that when you received your interest from the North American Phonograph Co Bonds that you would return to me all the interest that I had advanced to you. He also stated that I was to deduct $35.00 each month from the $125.00 to pay help pay the two checks which he paid for you on Jan 24-1893 as follows: 
Stern Brice                      $283.00 
Orange National Bank $318.00 

                                                         $601.00 

I beg to enclose you herewith a check for $75.00 the amount due you for January 1893 which is made up as follows:- 
Allowances         100.00 
Interest Advanced  25.00 

                                                $125.00   

Payment on account of $601.00   $35.00 
Cost handed you the day    15.00     50.00 
Amount of check                  $75.00 
Yours truly 
John F. Randolph

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