EDISON THOMAS Two Autograph Inscriptions Signed each written

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LINCOLN WAS EDISON'S FAVORITE AMERICAN HERO EDISON, THOMAS. Two Autograph Inscriptions Signed, each written in the space below a typed letter asking him to name his favorite American hero, from a secretary at S.S. McClure Co. The first, in pencil: "Do you mean war / heroes or what? / E." The second, "Abraham Lincoln / The clearest cut American / yet born. / Edison." 1/2 page, 4to, "The S.S. McClure Co." stationery; complete separation at horizontal fold repaired with paper on verso, small paper repairs at edges verso, even toning overall. New York, 20 April 1898; inscription: Np, nd

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The letter to him: "We are preparing for syndicate publication on the coming Memorial Day a symposium on this patriotic question: Who (always excepting George Washington) is your favorite American hero, and, briefly, for what reason do you admire him? . . ."