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Hotel Normanydy,
7 rue de l’Echelle,
Paris, Apr. 25.
Dear Mr. Chatto—
While we wait for Mr. Girdlestone’s book, can’t you send me immediately, Mr. Whymper’s book? It contains his ascent of the Matterhorn (about 1865,) when young Lord Douglas & a guide or two lost their lives. I don’t know who published it.
Yrs Truly
Mark Twain
Source text(s):
MS, in the collection of Todd M. Axelrod in 1983, when seen by the editors.
Previous publication:Rendells catalog, date unknown, no. 158, item 17; MicroPUL, reel 1.
Provenance:In the collection of Jim Williams before 1981; offered for sale by the Rendells in April 1981; at that time or later
purchased by Axelrod.