To
Francis E. Bliss
16 June 1878 • Heidelberg, Germany (MS facsimile: John Howell–Books, June 1974, UCCL 01571)
16 June 1878 • Heidelberg, Germany (MS facsimile: John Howell–Books, June 1974, UCCL 01571)
The Schloss Hotel
Heidelberg,
Germany, June 16.
Heidelberg,
Germany, June 16.
Friend Frank:
I have been delayed so long that I only got to work three weeks ago. Shall remain here at work till middle of July or two or three weeks later, & shall then have about half a book finished—say 250 or 300 octavo pages. Shall then begin steady writing once more a month or two after that. By the look of things in America I judge you would not have any market for a book this summer or fall. However, I shall finish & send the MS to you as soon as our touring around will permit, & let you issue it in the winter or hold it till Spring, as shall seem best.
With kindest regards to you & your father,
Yrs Ever
S. L. Clemens
MS facsimile, John Howell–Books, June 1974. The MS is tipped into a copy of SLC 1922–25, vol. 1.
MicroPUL, reel 1.
Offered for sale in John Howell–Books catalog, May 1974, no. 46, item 495.
More information on provenance may be found in Description of Provenanceclick to open link.