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Some Learned Fables for Good Old Boys and Girls

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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
Some Learned Fables for Good Old Boys and Girls
Names
Lyon, Isabel, 1863-1958 (Writer of accompanying material)
Clemens, Samuel Langhorne, 1835-1910 (Creator)
Collection

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

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Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1870 - 1874 (Approximate)
Library locations
Henry W. and Albert A. Berg Collection of English and American Literature
Shelf locator: Berg Coll MSS Clemens
Shelf locator: Some Learned Fables Mark Twain
Topics
Fables
Genres
Manuscripts
Notes
Date: Dating from Isabel Lyon's note.
Physical Description
Extent: 110 leaves
[112 written sides]. Pagination: 1-67, 67v, 68, 68v, 69-110 [110 mutilated]. Accompanied by note by Isabel Lyon for W. T. H. Howe, July 11, 1936. According to her, it appeared in 1874 but paper and writing "are definitely of the Buffalo date" referring to his residence there from 1869-71. (1 leaf) Typed transcript of IVL's note and note of contents, 2 leaves.
Type of Resource
Text
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b15893396
MSS Unit ID: 19174
Accession number: 105338B
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): a50a25b0-efd2-012f-917d-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

  • 1863: Creator Born
  • 1870: Created (Approximate)
  • 1958: Creator Died
  • 2015: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

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Henry W. and Albert A. Berg Collection of English and American Literature, The New York Public Library. "Some Learned Fables for Good Old Boys and Girls" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1870 - 1874. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/d0ebd140-2aed-0132-f587-58d385a7bbd0

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Henry W. and Albert A. Berg Collection of English and American Literature, The New York Public Library. "Some Learned Fables for Good Old Boys and Girls" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 24, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/d0ebd140-2aed-0132-f587-58d385a7bbd0

APA Format

Henry W. and Albert A. Berg Collection of English and American Literature, The New York Public Library. (1870 - 1874). Some Learned Fables for Good Old Boys and Girls Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/d0ebd140-2aed-0132-f587-58d385a7bbd0

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Some Learned Fables for Good Old Boys and Girls