Proposition for a Postal-Check [ca. 1899].
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5192436
Item data
Title
Proposition for a Postal-Check [ca. 1899].
Collection
Samuel Langhorne Clemens collection of papers, 1856-1938 (bulk 1870-1938)
Manuscripts and Typescripts
Typescripts
Names
Clemens, Samuel Langhorne, 1835-1910 (Author)
Date / Origin
Date Created: 1899 (Approximate)
Library Location
Henry W. and Albert A. Berg Collection of English and American Literature
Shelf locator: Berg Coll MSS Clemens
Shelf locator: Proposition for a Postal Check Clemens +
Genres
Holographs (Autographs)
Typescripts
Notes
Content: Proposition to boost sales of books by mail by means of postal check.
Ownership: W. T. H. Howe
Physical Description
Extent: 15 leaves
Typescript with extensive holograph correction.
Pagination: 1-4, illustration, 5-14 [15 leaves]
Languages
Identifiers
NYPL Catalog ID (bnumber): b15893396
Archives ID: 19174
accession number: 105397B
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 01dd5a80-f140-012f-13f5-58d385a7bbd0
Rights
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Type Of Resource
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MLA format
Henry W. and Albert A. Berg Collection of English and American Literature, The New York Public Library. "Proposition for a Postal-Check [ca. 1899]." The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1899. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/01dd5a80-f140-012f-13f5-58d385a7bbd0
APA format
Henry W. and Albert A. Berg Collection of English and American Literature, The New York Public Library. (1899). Proposition for a Postal-Check [ca. 1899]. Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/01dd5a80-f140-012f-13f5-58d385a7bbd0
Chicago/Turabian Format
Henry W. and Albert A. Berg Collection of English and American Literature, The New York Public Library. "Proposition for a Postal-Check [ca. 1899]." New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed January 14, 2026. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/01dd5a80-f140-012f-13f5-58d385a7bbd0
Wikipedia citation
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