To
Francis E. Bliss
6 September 1879 • Elmira, N.Y. (MS: Sotheby’s, New York, December 1993, UCCL 01683)
6 September 1879 • Elmira, N.Y. (MS: Sotheby’s, New York, December 1993, UCCL 01683)
c. j. langdon, president. j. d. f. slee, vice president. w. l. kingman, treasurer.
w. d. kelly, secretary.
the mcintyre coal company presidents office
the mcintyre coal company presidents office
elmira, n.y. Saturday. 187 9
My Dear Frank:
When you return the MS to me by Express, don’t forget to mark it “Value $500”—or $1000.
When shall you be done with it? I ask because I want to know whether to go & visit my Fredonia folks now, or wait till I have revised the book. I am not in any hurry for the MS, but I want to know how to date the aforesaid visit. Write me Telegraph or write me.
Yrs Truly
S. L. C.
letter docketed:
S. L. Clemens | Aug 9.79
References
- Machlis, Paul, ed. Union Catalog of Clemens Letters. Edited by Paul Machlis. Berkeley, Los Angeles, London: University of California Press. [In some cases, UCCL catalog numbers cited in this volume supersede those assigned in 1986 and reflect corrections or additions to the catalog since publication. An updated version of the catalog can be consulted via the Letters Search page at MTPO.] 1986
- Hill, Hamlin, ed. Mark Twain’s Letters to His Publishers, 1867–1894. Edited by Hamlin Hill. The Mark Twain Papers. Berkeley and Los Angeles: University of California Press. 1967
MS, collection of Robert Daley, seen at Sotheby’s, New York, while awaiting sale in December 1993.
Sotheby’s catalog, 10–11 December 1993, no. 6515, lot 214, facsimile; MTLP , 119–20.
Offered for sale by Sotheby’s in December 1993.
More information on provenance may be found in Description of Provenanceclick to open link.