This folder contains correspondence and other documents by and about Edison's family. Some of the documents concern the monthly stipend paid by Edison to Margaret Stilwell, his former mother-in-law. Other items pertain to the mental and physical health of Edison's aged father, Samuel. Included also are a few letters by Thomas A. Edison, Jr., written from boarding school, and requests from various relatives for money or personal favors.
All of the documents have been selected except for duplicate copies of selected material. Courtesy of Thomas Edison National Historical Park.