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Proposition for a Postal-Check [ca. 1899].

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Image ID

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

English

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

Text

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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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