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Items Proposition for a Postal-Check [ca. 1899].

Proposition for a Postal-Check [ca. 1899].

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Henry W. and Albert A. Berg Collection of English and American Literature

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Samuel Langhorne Clemens collection of papers, 1856-1938 (bulk 1870-1938)

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Title
Proposition for a Postal-Check [ca. 1899].
Names
Clemens, Samuel Langhorne, 1835-1910 (Author)
Collection

Samuel Langhorne Clemens collection of papers, 1856-1938 (bulk 1870-1938)

Manuscripts and Typescripts

Typescripts

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1899 (Approximate)
Library locations
Henry W. and Albert A. Berg Collection of English and American Literature
Shelf locator: Berg Coll MSS Clemens
Shelf locator: Proposition for a Postal Check Clemens +
Genres
holographs (autographs)
Typescripts
Notes
Content: Proposition to boost sales of books by mail by means of postal check.
Ownership: W. T. H. Howe
Physical Description
Extent: 15 leaves
Typescript with extensive holograph correction. Pagination: 1-4, illustration, 5-14 [15 leaves]
Type of Resource
Text
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b15893396
MSS Unit ID: 19174
Accession number: 105397B
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 01dd5a80-f140-012f-13f5-58d385a7bbd0
Rights Statement
The copyright and related rights status of this item has been reviewed by The New York Public Library, but we were unable to make a conclusive determination as to the copyright status of the item. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use.

Item timeline of events

  • 1835: Creator Born
  • 1899: Created
  • 1910: Creator Died
  • 2015: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Henry W. and Albert A. Berg Collection of English and American Literature, The New York Public Library. "Proposition for a Postal-Check [ca. 1899]." The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1899. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/3033b4c0-5c6c-0132-4d57-58d385a7b928

Chicago/Turabian Format

Henry W. and Albert A. Berg Collection of English and American Literature, The New York Public Library. "Proposition for a Postal-Check [ca. 1899]." New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 24, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/3033b4c0-5c6c-0132-4d57-58d385a7b928

APA Format

Henry W. and Albert A. Berg Collection of English and American Literature, The New York Public Library. (1899). Proposition for a Postal-Check [ca. 1899]. Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/3033b4c0-5c6c-0132-4d57-58d385a7b928

Wikipedia Citation

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Proposition for a Postal-Check [ca. 1899].