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Source: New York Public Library, Albert A. and Henry W. Berg Collection, New York ([NN-BGC])

Cue: "Enclosed program stands corrected"

Source format: "MS"

Letter type: "[standard letter]"

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Published on MTPO: 2025

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MTPDocEd
To James B. Pond
19 November? 1884 • New York, New York? (MS, in pencil: NN-BGC, UCCL 13330)
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Wednesday.
Dear Pond—

Enclosed program stands corrected. You I have sent you 4 others yesterday.

 Sam  Ⓐemendation
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Part I.

minutes.

1.       -   -   -   -   -   -   -

Geo W. Cable.

a curly bracket appears to the right of the next three lines; the ‘15.’ appears to the right of the bracket

2. “King Sollermun”

2½ Polly-voo Franzy

“Can't learn a Nigger to Argue” ——— 15.

Mark Twain.

3. Narcisse & Lord Byron

        -   -   -   -   -   -   -

Geo W. Cable.

4. ◊◊◊ Tragic Tale of the Fishwife.—12.

Mark Twain.

5. Narcisse & Kate RielyⒶemendation & RistofⒶemendation

      -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -

Geo W. Cable.

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6. A Ghost Story——— 8

Mark Twain.

Part II

1.       -   -   -   -   -   -   - 30

Geo W. Cable.

⟦Announcement of 2 or 3 minutes’ intermission to allow poeple who must take early cars to retire.) as the closing piece will occupy a half hour.⟧

2. An Emparative Ⓐemendation Trying Situation — 30.

Mark Twain.

Textual Commentary
Source text(s):

MS, in pencil: NN-BGC. Images courtesy of NYPL Digital Collections.

Emendations and Textual Notes
Ⓐ   Sam   ●  S[a◊] bottom of leaf is torn away, leaving only the ‘S’ and top of the ‘a’, which suggest the conjectural signature provided
Ⓐ Riely ● sic
Ⓐ Ristof ● sic
Ⓐ Emparative ● doubtful
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