Meadowcroft, Edison’s long-time secretary, explained his routine 1928
article:
At some convenient time during the day-frequently the noon hour--Edison disposes
of the day’s mail his usual way. Myers, Florida. Edison administered his laboratory and his manufacturing
empire from the library from 1888 until the late 1920s, although probably did
not spend much time there the beginning this period. There not moment’s hesitation reply.
163 Meadowcroft T. miss the
stream enquiries for you, and have not yet quite got used looking the
door see you coming and finding some one else. then laid aside and the next one disposed similar manner,
until all are passed upon..for the
whole day, remained his seat the desk, and did what business there was."164 William
H." 163
182 Historian’s Note 138 and notes from Edison Winter Home and Museum, Ft.The only familiar sight
missing yourself. Myers, Florida..166
As Edison aged, may have spent more time the library." A
56
. That his presence the library was strongly felt,
though, evident this 1911 letter from William Meadowcroft the absent
Edison: "The library has unusual air quietness these days. 1922,
Meadowcroft’s assistant wrote that after attack oflumbago, Edison ".A.. Beginning around 1910 Edison and
his wife also spent month almost every winter his house and laboratory
in Ft..Building Library
Thomas Edison.
165 William Meadowcroft, "So They Wrote Edison" Popular Science Monthly, December 1928, 16,
in Edison Pioneers Records, Box 26. He
masters the subject with the first reading, and his disposal the letter follows
instantly.
194 Dyer, Martin, and Meadowcroft, Edison: His Life and Inventions, 642.
Edison routinely spent the first part the day the library "looking over his
mail otherwise busily working matters requiring his attention. Edison, August 1911 (in 1911, WOL-Reports).162 When was West Orange, Edison was and out
of the library daily; depending which project was working on, spent his
time his second floor experiment room, room 12, the chemical or
metallurgy laboratories. takes letter, reads it, and with lead
pencil makes comments upon how shall answered attended his
secretaries.. During the 1890s
Edison was away from the West Orange laboratory for long periods, working his
ore mining operation Ogden, New Jersey., for his
signature. the bottom the mail basket are placed letters, papers, etc
