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It is rumored that Mes[s]rs. J. R. Osgood & Co contemplate the issue of a Cyclopedia of Humor, with Mark Twain [or W. D. Howells (& possibly both,)] to do the compiling & editing.
My Dear O—Ask G Howells if he objects to the above form—if he doesn’t, fire away.
Yrs
S L C
Textual Commentary
Source text(s):MS, Rogers Memorial Room, MH-H (shelf mark bMS Thr 470, 11).
Previous publication:
MicroPUL, reel 2.
Provenance:
The Henry M. Rogers and Kathleen Rogers Collection was donated to MH in 1930.
Emendations and textual notes:
or W. D. Howells (& possibly both,) • [written in blue ink, like the rest of the letter, but canceled in black pencil and purple ink, presumably by someone other than Clemens]
