These letters, which cover the years 1918-1927, relate to Otto H. Kahn, a prominent banker and patron of the arts. Included is correspondence acknowledging Edison's receipt of an autographed photograph of Kahn, congratulating Edison on his eightieth birthday, and requesting a donation by Edison to the Shakespeare Memorial Theater. Also included is a copy of a February 1922 letter to Edison from insurance executive Darwin P. Kingsley, responding to a series of questions on monetary issues, the gold standard, and the national economy.
An online finding aid to the archival collection is available.
[X095BA], Letter from Thomas Alva Edison to Otto Herman Kahn, November 21st, 1918 1918-11-21
[X095BB], Letter from Otto Herman Kahn to Darwin Pearl Kingsley, April 21st, 1922 1922-04-21
[X095BC], Letter from Darwin Pearl Kingsley to Thomas Alva Edison, February 24th, 1922 1922-02-24
[X095BD], Telegram from Otto Herman Kahn to Thomas Alva Edison, February 11th, 1927 1927-02-11
[X095BE], Letter from Thomas Alva Edison to Otto Herman Kahn, November 15th, 1927 1927-11-15
[X095BF], Letter from Otto Herman Kahn to Thomas Alva Edison, November 17th, 1927 1927-11-17