Explanatory Notes        Apparatus Notes (Ⓐ)

Source: Newark Galleries catalog, ([])

Cue: "Hapsburgh's Minister"

Source format: "Sales catalog"

Letter type: "[standard letter]"

Notes:

Last modified:

Revision History: AB

Published on MTPO: 2007

Print Publication: v4

MTPDocEd
To Unidentified
28 May 1870 • Buffalo, N.Y. (Newark Galleries 1930, lot 40, UCCL 00471)
Buffalo, May 28. Ⓐemendation

Hapsburgh’s Minister acknowledges, &c., &c., & Ⓐemendation cheerfully complies.

Samuel L. Clemens
                                          Mark Twain Ⓐemendation
Textual Commentary
28 May 1870 • To Unidentified • Buffalo, N.Y. • UCCL 00471
Source text(s):

Newark Galleries 1930, lot 40. The catalog describes the MS as ‘A. N. S. “Samuel L. Clemens” and “Mark Twain.” 1p. 16mo. Buffalo, May 28, 1870. . . . Small tear affecting last letter of signature.’

Previous Publication:

L4 , 142.

Provenance:

The present location of the MS, sold in 1930 as part of the collection of the late John C. Thurman, is not known.

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

Emendations and Textual Notes
Ⓐ  Buffalo, May 28. ●  reported, not quoted
Ⓐ  &c., &c., & ●  etc., etc., and
Ⓐ  Mark Twain ●  Mark Twain.
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