To Hjalmar H. Boyesen
26 October 1881 • Hartford, Conn.
(Sales catalogs: Anderson Galleries, 5–7 March 1918, no. 1339, lot 149; and two others, UCCL 02067)
[A. L. s., 2 pp., 8vo, about 100 words, Hartford, Oct. 26, 1881,] [to Prof. H. H. Boyesen, thanking him for a copy of his “Queen Titania,” just arrived: “I shall have a book out Dec. 1, & am going to take the liberty to send you a copy. . . .”] [Speaks of all the family being well, except the baby, “she is teething.”]
Textual Commentary
Source text(s):| P1 | Anderson Galleries, 5–7 March 1918, no. 1339, lot 149 |
| P2 | American Art Association, Anderson Galleries, 9–11 May 1934, no. 4111, lot 133 |
| P3 | American Art Association, Anderson Galleries, 14 January 1936, no. 4221, lot 125 |
Emendations, adopted readings, and textual notes:
All variants between the source texts are reported here. The readings identified by the siglum ‘MTP’ are editorial emendations of the source readings made because none is deemed correct by itself.
A. L. s. . . . 1881, (P2) • A. L. S., 2pp. 8vo, Hartford, Oct. 26, 1881. (P1); 2 A. L. s., 3 pp., 8vo, about 140 words. Hartford, October 26, 1881, and Elmira, May 1 [1874]. (P3)
to Prof. . . . copy. . . .” (MTP) • To unnamed recipients. [¶] The first alludes to “The Prince and the Pauper”: “I shall have a book out Dec. 1, & am going to take the liberty to send you a copy. . . .” (P3); To Prof. H. H. Boyesen. Inlaid. [¶] Refers to a book by Boyesen, just arrived, and says he expects to have a book out Dec. 1, and will send Boyesen a copy. (P1); to H. H. Boyesen, thanking him for a copy of his “Queen Titania” and promising Clemens’ next book in return (P2)
Speaks . . . teething.” (P1) • [sentence not in] (P2, P3)
