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To Moncure D. Conway
per Fanny C. Hesse
10 January 1877 • Hartford, Conn. (MS: NNC, UCCL 01400)
(SUPERSEDED)
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Dear Conway

You did not enclose me the decision you speak of, but no matter about that. I see I am not so well situated here to fight Belford as you & Chatto are. The English copywrightemendation stands in your nameor Chatto’s—so you & C. go to work & prosecute Belford and collect that royalty. I couldnt do it without having your copywrightemendation transferred to me. Commercially speaking, Toronto is twice as far from Hartford as it is from London, & you & Chatto can prosecute Belford more conveniently than I can. The lawyer that won that other decision, is the very lawyer to conduct this suit for my benefit: royalties. Therefore I wish Chatto & you would go ahead & prosecute Belford in my interest & send the bill to me.

Can you do it?

Ys Ever
Sam. L. Clemens
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Previous Publication:

MicroPUL, reel 1.

Provenance:

The Conway Papers were acquired by NNC sometime after Conway’s death in 1907.

More information on provenance may be found in Description of Provenanceclick to open link.

Emendations and Textual Notes
  copywright ●  sic
  copywright ●  sic