[LB062142], Report from Thomas Alva Edison, December 2nd, 1895
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December 2nd 1895 Personal Statement of Thomas A. Edison- My Laboratory, Buildings, Real Estate, Machinery, Tools and Supplies cost $170.000. 00/100. There is a Mortgage on Buildings and Real Estate of $20,000, 00/100. I own $47450. 00/100 worth of Real Estate at Silver Lake N. J. (between Orange and Bloomfield) on which there is Mortgages on part of the property of $9000. 00/100 the other part is clear I am a creditor of the North American Phonograph Company- about 75% of the $35,000. 00/100 cash in hands of the Receiver. I own 13 407 Shares out of a total of 18156 Shares issued of the New Jersey and Pennsylvania Concentrating Works. (See statement of Dec 1- 1895 attached). I own 3257 Shares out of a total of 6000 Shares of the Edison Phonograph Works. The Edison Phonograph Works owe me for money advanced $317958. 58/100 for which I hold Demand Notes. The profit for the fiscal year ending Feb 28-1895 was $22,739. 01/100. I am Sole Owner of the Edison Manufacturing Company. The profit for the fiscal year ending Feby 28-1895 was $63,306. 89/100. I own 2500 Shares out of 10000 Shares of the Edison United Phonograph Company I own about 12000 Shares out of 20000 Shares of the Edison Ore Milling Company. Ltd. I also own a number of Securities of going concerns but which have no Stock Exchange value. I receive from Bell Telephone Coy, General Electric Company and some other sources Annual royalty of $ 18,000. 00/100. I also receive from General Electric Coy about $ 20,000. 00/100 per year for Experimental Work. My direct liabilities are nothing - My contingent liabilities are $ 12400. 00/100 as endorser on my own Companies paper