To
Ainsworth R. Spofford
18 July 1877 • Hartford, Conn. (MS: DLC, UCCL 12308)
(SUPERSEDED)
18 July 1877 • Hartford, Conn. (MS: DLC, UCCL 12308)
(SUPERSEDED)
One dollar enclosed.
Elmira, N. Y.
July 178, /77.
July 178, /77.
Sir: I, Saml. L. Clemens (Mark Twain), am the author of a Light Tragedy entitled “Cap’n Simon Wheeler the Amateur Detective,” the which I desire to copyright. To this end I enclose a printed copy of the title-page for deposit in your office.
Ys Truly
Samℓ. L.
Clemens
Of Hartford, Conn.
Of Hartford, Conn.
MicroPUL, reel 1.
The Spofford Papers were acquired by DLC between 1923 and 1982, primarily as a donation from Barbara Spofford Morgan.
More information on provenance may be found in Description of Provenanceclick to open link.