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Mark Twain manuscript note

 Collection
Identifier: WLU-Coll-0471

Scope and Contents

This brief handwritten note comments on Thomas Wentworth Higginson's 1898 book Cheerful Yesterdays. We believe it was written by Twain, but it is not signed.

Dates

  • Creation: Inclusive 1898-1900

Creator

Conditions Governing Use

The materials from Washington and Lee University Special Collections are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study, pursuant to U.S. Copyright law. The user assumes full responsibility for any use of the materials, including but not limited to, infringement of copyright and publication rights of reproduced materials. Any materials used should be fully credited with the source. Permission for publication of this material, in part or in full, must be secured with the Head of Special Collections.

Extent

1 Item

Language of Materials

English

Immediate Source of Acquisition

This manuscript note was orginially removed from an 1882 edition of The prince and the pauper: a tale for young people of all ages, which is cataloged separately and housed with Washington and Lee's rare book collection.

Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Code for undetermined script

Repository Details

Part of the Washington and Lee University, University Library Special Collections and Archives Repository

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