office of bryan, brand & co. subscription book publishers,
608 north fourth st.
st. louis, Aug 14 187 7
Samuel L. Clemens Esq
Hartford Conn
Dr Sir:
We have in press & will issue this fall a history of Mo as per slip enclosed The book will contain a number of steel plate portraits of leading Missourians & among that number we should be happy to include one of yourself with a sketch of your life if you will furnish us notes for that purpose and 1000 imprints from the plate used by G W Carlton & Co N.Y. used in their “Record of the year” published we believe last year ‸fall‸ The same to be furnished us free of cost
Awaiting your reply we beg to remain
Yours Truly
Bryan Brand & Co.
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"THE COMMONWEALTH OF MISSOURI" will be published in large octavo form, embracing from 900 to 1000 pages, handsomely printed on heavy tinted paper, and illustrated by numerous wood cuts and steel plate portraits of leading citizens. It will include the following departments: 1st. A chapter on the Mounds and Mound-builders of Missouri, by Prof. A. J. Conant. 2d. A History of Missouri, from the date of the earliest settlement, by Col. W. F. Switzler of Columbia 3d. A Review of the Climate, Agriculture, Mineral Resources and Material Growth of the State. 4th. A chapter on Educational Progress, with notices of leading Schools and School-men 5th. Biographical Sketches of State Officers and Members of the Legislature for the Centennial Year. 6th. Sketches of the Judiciary and Congressional Delegations of Missouri in the Centennial Year 7th. The Great Cities and Towns of Missouri, with sketches of distinguished citizens. TERMS: (by subscription only.) Full Morocco, Gilt. . . . . . . . . . . . $10.00 Half Cloth. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.00 |
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