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To James Redpath
23 February 1874 • (1st of 2) • Hartford, Conn.
(Paraphrase: AAA 1925, lot 24, UCCL 11922)

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24.	Clemens (Samuel L.). Two Autograph Letters Signed, “Mark,” and both addressed to James Redpath. Together, 2 pieces. Comprises.—(1) 2pp. 12mo. Feb. 23 [1874].1 Relates to a lecture entitled “Roughing It;” (2) . . . .2

Explanatory Notes

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1 The dealer’s catalog supplied the year in brackets, possibly from the receipt docket added to the letter by Redpath’s firm.

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2 The ellipses are editorially supplied, in place of the second letter, 10 Apr 74 to Redpath, which appears in its proper chronological place.

Source text(s):

Paraphrase, AAA 1925, lot 24. See 10 Apr 74 to Redpath for the other letter in lot 24.

glyph Previous publication: L6, 42.

glyph Provenance:When offered for sale in 1925 the MS was part of the collection of William F. Gable.