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"Give her soap & a towel but hide the looking-glass."

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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
"Give her soap & a towel but hide the looking-glass."
Names
Clemens, Samuel Langhorne, 1835-1910 (Creator)
Collection

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

Manuscripts and Typescripts

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Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1900-12-31
Library locations
Henry W. and Albert A. Berg Collection of English and American Literature
Shelf locator: Berg Coll MSS Clemens
Shelf locator: Printed book: [Clemens], Tragedy of Pudd'nhead Wilson (1894). c1.
Genres
Manuscripts
Epigram
Notes
Ownership: W. T. H. Howe
Physical Description
Manuscripts
Extent: 1 leaf
2-line holograph sentiment. Inserted in his: The Tragedy of Pudd'nhead Wilson, Hartford, 1894. Copy 1.
Type of Resource
Text
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b15893396
MSS Unit ID: 19174
Accession number: 105309B (book)
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 6a4331d0-eede-012f-bb98-58d385a7b928
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
  • 1900: 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. ""Give her soap & a towel but hide the looking-glass."" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1900. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/5629c830-1685-0132-8890-58d385a7b928

Chicago/Turabian Format

Henry W. and Albert A. Berg Collection of English and American Literature, The New York Public Library. ""Give her soap & a towel but hide the looking-glass."" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 27, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/5629c830-1685-0132-8890-58d385a7b928

APA Format

Henry W. and Albert A. Berg Collection of English and American Literature, The New York Public Library. (1900). "Give her soap & a towel but hide the looking-glass." Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/5629c830-1685-0132-8890-58d385a7b928

Wikipedia Citation

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"Give her soap & a towel but hide the looking-glass."