Nov. 7.
Mr Perkins—Dr Sir—
Please examine this & if it is not in good & clear form please re-word it. I want the Pub. Co to be strictly bound in ever by my contract with Frank Bliss.
Ys Truly
S L Clemens
[enclosure, in the hand of Francis E. Bliss:]
Hartford Nov. 1. 1879
I hereby agree to the transfer by F. E. Bliss, of the contract for a book now existing between him & myself, to the American Publishing Co., in case he makes satisfactory arrangements with sd Co. for such transfer, provided sd Co. agree with him not to publish any other new book within 9 months from the time of the publication of my book
[A copy of the Tramp Abroad contract, signed by SLC and Francis E. Bliss, is preserved with the letter]
Source text(s):Previous publication:
MicroPUL, reel 1.
Provenance:See Mark Twain Papers in Description of Provenance.
