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[X104I-F] Florida File

Title: [X104I-F] Florida File
Description: [One letter, written by James Symington in February 1891, was added in August 2012.]

These documents, which cover the years 1891-1929, consist of correspondence and other items concerning Edison's winter home in Fort Myers, Florida. The documents pertain to ownership of the property, furnishings, and recreational activities. Included are two letters from James Symington, a close friend of Edison's father, written while he and Samuel Edison were vacationing at Fort Myers in 1891. Also included is Mina Edison's correspondence with the U.S. Bureau of Fisheries and with U.S. Senator Duncan U. Fletcher of Florida concerning the stocking of fish in estuaries near the Edison home.
The unselected material consists of photographs of Edison, Mina Miller Edison, Henry Ford, and others from the period 1918-1931.
Identifier: X104I-F
uri: https://edisondigital.rutgers.edu/folder/X104I-F
Alternative Title: Edison-Miller Family Papers -- Florida File
Is Part Of: Edison-Miller Family Papers
Rights: Edison-Ford Winter Estates, Fort Myers, Fla.

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