. Myers, Florida. 1922,
Meadowcroft’s assistant wrote that after attack oflumbago, Edison ". takes letter, reads it, and with lead
pencil makes comments upon how shall answered attended his
secretaries. He
masters the subject with the first reading, and his disposal the letter follows
instantly." 163
182 Historian’s Note 138 and notes from Edison Winter Home and Museum, Ft. Edison, August 1911 (in 1911, WOL-Reports)..for the
whole day, remained his seat the desk, and did what business there was." A
56
."164 William
H.166
As Edison aged, may have spent more time the library.
163 Meadowcroft T. Myers, Florida.Building Library
Thomas Edison. During the 1890s
Edison was away from the West Orange laboratory for long periods, working his
ore mining operation Ogden, New Jersey. 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.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. 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., for his
signature. Beginning around 1910 Edison and
his wife also spent month almost every winter his house and laboratory
in Ft.. miss the
stream enquiries for you, and have not yet quite got used looking the
door see you coming and finding some one else. 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.
Edison routinely spent the first part the day the library "looking over his
mail otherwise busily working matters requiring his attention.. then laid aside and the next one disposed similar manner,
until all are passed upon. the bottom the mail basket are placed letters, papers, etc.The only familiar sight
missing yourself.. There not moment’s hesitation reply.A.
194 Dyer, Martin, and Meadowcroft, Edison: His Life and Inventions, 642.
165 William Meadowcroft, "So They Wrote Edison" Popular Science Monthly, December 1928, 16,
in Edison Pioneers Records, Box 26
