This folder contains correspondence relating to the purchase and sale of lands and buildings, along with other documents pertaining to Edison's real estate holdings. Included are letters regarding Edison's interest in Chautauqua property; his holdings in Belleville, Bloomfield, and Newark; and the purchase of property with water-power potential.
Approximately 60 percent of the documents have been selected. The following categories of documents have not been selected: routine letters from individuals desiring to buy or sell land and buildings; letters of transmittal.