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Those Annual Bills. Holograph poem, signed Mark Twain, undated.

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Henry W. and Albert A. Berg Collection of English and American Literature

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Samuel Langhorne Clemens collection of papers, 1856-1938 (bulk 1870-1938)

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Title
Those Annual Bills. Holograph poem, signed Mark Twain, undated.
Names
Clemens, Samuel Langhorne, 1835-1910 (Creator)
Collection

Samuel Langhorne Clemens collection of papers, 1856-1938 (bulk 1870-1938)

Manuscripts and Typescripts

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Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1875-01-07
Place: [Hartford, CT]
Library locations
Henry W. and Albert A. Berg Collection of English and American Literature
Shelf locator: Berg Coll MSS Clemens
Shelf locator: m.b. Clemens, S. L. Holographs
Topics
Parody
Genres
Manuscripts
Poetry
Notes
Date: Another copy was enclosed with his letter to To James T. Fields, 7 January 1875: "My Dear Fields: I send this original rough draft just as it was when I laid the pen down to welcome you two hours ago." (See Huntington Library, California, UCCL 01175)
Ownership: Berg.
Content: This copy differs from version included in letter to Fields in lineation and format but shows almost exactly the same wording, cancelled alternatives and punctuation, which may indicate it was a copy SLC made for himself toward future publication.
Physical Description
Extent: 1 leaf
Holograph of poem, signed Mark Twain.
Type of Resource
Text
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b15893396
MSS Unit ID: 19174
Accession number: 57B5234
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): a88b2dc0-f068-012f-c342-58d385a7b928
Rights Statement
The copyright and related rights status of this item has been reviewed by The New York Public Library, but we were unable to make a conclusive determination as to the copyright status of the item. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use.

Item timeline of events

  • 1835: Creator Born
  • 1875: Issued
  • 1910: Creator Died
  • 2015: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

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Henry W. and Albert A. Berg Collection of English and American Literature, The New York Public Library. "Those Annual Bills. Holograph poem, signed Mark Twain, undated." The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1875-01-07. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/32be1e90-c196-0131-9b39-58d385a7bbd0

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Henry W. and Albert A. Berg Collection of English and American Literature, The New York Public Library. "Those Annual Bills. Holograph poem, signed Mark Twain, undated." New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 26, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/32be1e90-c196-0131-9b39-58d385a7bbd0

APA Format

Henry W. and Albert A. Berg Collection of English and American Literature, The New York Public Library. (1875-01-07). Those Annual Bills. Holograph poem, signed Mark Twain, undated. Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/32be1e90-c196-0131-9b39-58d385a7bbd0

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Those Annual Bills. Holograph poem, signed Mark Twain, undated.