This folder contains correspondence and other documents relating to mines and ores to be bought, sold, worked, or tested. Many of the items deal with the mining interests of individuals or companies who wanted to lease or sell property to Edison or to have their ores tested. Most of the selected documents received a significant response from Edison.
Approximately 20 percent of the documents have been selected. Some of the unselected letters contain marginal notes by Edison requesting samples of ores, indicating that he will send a surveyor to the property, or giving notice that a survey showed the mine to be unsuitable. Also not selected are routine letters and reports from the firm of Pilling & Crane regarding ore tests and mine investigations done on behalf of Edison.
[D9424AAA], Letter from William A Powell to Thomas Alva Edison, January 3rd, 1894 1894-01-03
[D9424AAB], Letter from J J Saltery to Thomas Alva Edison, January 15th, 1894 1894-01-15
[D9424AAC], Letter from J B Hardon to Thomas Alva Edison, January 22nd, 1894 1894-01-22
[D9424AAD], Letter from George H Howell to Thomas Alva Edison, January 23rd, 1894 1894-01-23
[D9424AAE], Letter from Henry V Maxwell to Thomas Alva Edison, January 25th, 1894 1894-01-25
[D9424AAF], Letter from Hall Bros to Thomas Alva Edison, February 5th, 1894 1894-02-05
[D9424AAG], Letter from Davis-Colby Ore Roaster Co, Owen Warren Davis, Jr. to Thomas Alva Edison, March 9th, 1894 1894-03-09
[D9424AAH], Letter from Pilling and Crane to Thomas Alva Edison, March 13th, 1894 1894-03-13
[D9424AAI], Letter from Pilling and Crane to Thomas Alva Edison, April 16th, 1894 1894-04-16