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Source: New York Public Library, Albert A. and Henry W. Berg Collection, New York ([NN-BGC])

Cue: "Enclosed program stands corrected"

Source format: "MS"

Letter type: "[standard letter]"

Notes:

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Published on MTPO: 2025

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To James B. Pond
19 November? 1884 • New York, New York? (MS, in pencil: NN-BGC, UCCL 13330)
page image with transcription below
Dear Pond—

Enclosed program stands corrected. You I have sent you 4 others yesterday.


 Sam  Ⓐemendation
page image with transcription below enclosure:

Part I.


minutes.

1.       -   -   -   -   -   -   -

Geo W. Cable.

a curly bracket appears to the right of the next three lines; the ‘15.’ appears to the right of the bracket

2. “King Sollermun”

2½ Polly-voo Franzy

“Can't learn a Nigger to Argue” ——— 15.

Mark Twain.

3. Narcisse & Lord Byron

        -   -   -   -   -   -   -

Geo W. Cable.

4. ◊◊◊ Tragic Tale of the Fishwife.—12.

Mark Twain.

5. Narcisse & Kate RielyⒶemendation & RistofⒶemendation

      -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -

Geo W. Cable.

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6. A Ghost Story——— 8

Mark Twain.

Part II


1.       -   -   -   -   -   -   - 30

Geo W. Cable.

⟦Announcement of 2 or 3 minutes’ intermission to allow poeple who must take early cars to retire.) as the closing piece will occupy a half hour.⟧


2. An Emparative Ⓐemendation Trying Situation — 30.

Mark Twain.


Textual Commentary
Source text(s):

MS, in pencil: NN-BGC. Images courtesy of NYPL Digital Collections.

Emendations and Textual Notes
Ⓐ   Sam   ●  S[a◊] bottom of leaf is torn away, leaving only the ‘S’ and top of the ‘a’, which suggest the conjectural signature provided
Ⓐ Riely ● sic
Ⓐ Ristof ● sic
Ⓐ Emparative ● doubtful

References

  1. New York Public Library, Albert A. and Henry W. Berg Collection, New York
  2. 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
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