This folder contains correspondence and other documents relating to Edison's health and dietary habits. Among the documents for 1913 are letters from longtime associates Henry C. Demming and William K. L. Dickson and others writing out of concern for Edison's health after the newspapers reported his illness in September 1913.

Less than 10 percent of the documents have been selected. All of the letters containing a substantive response by Edison have been selected, along with a sample of unsolicited correspondence.