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["Mark Twain"-Cable readings.] Draft of 3 programs, for Baltimore, Washington, Philadelphia, Toronto and Detroit

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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
["Mark Twain"-Cable readings.] Draft of 3 programs, for Baltimore, Washington, Philadelphia, Toronto and Detroit
Names
Cable, George Washington, 1844-1925 (Contributor)
Pond, James B. (James Burton), 1838-1903 (Contributor)
Collection

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

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Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1885-02
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
Novelists, American -- 19th century
Authors, American -- 19th century
Genres
Manuscripts
Playbills
Notes
Content: Programs indicated for Baltimore, Washington, Philadelphia, Toronto and Detroit [Schedule for February 1885 included: February 12 - Whitney's, Detroit, Michigan February 13 - London, Canada February 14 - Toronto, Canada February 16 - Brockville, Canada February 17 - Ottawa, Canada February 18 & 19 - Queen's Hall, Montreal, Canada February 18 - Tuque Bleue Snowshoe Club, Montreal, Canada February 20 - Saratoga, New York February 21 - New York, New York February 23 - Opera House, New Haven, Connecticut February 26 - Philadelphia, Pa. February 27 - Oratorio Hall, Baltimore, Maryland February 28 - Congregational Church, Washington, D.C.]
Ownership: Berg
Physical Description
Extent: 3 leaves
Description
Draft programs in pencil for 3 programs, in SLC's hand with additions in G. W. Cable's.
Type of Resource
Text
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b15893396
MSS Unit ID: 19174
Accession number: 52B3689
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): fb74e150-f09b-012f-86cf-58d385a7bbd0
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

  • 1844: Creator Born
  • 1885: Created
  • 1925: Creator Died
  • 2015: Digitized
  • 2026: Found by you!
  • 2027

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Henry W. and Albert A. Berg Collection of English and American Literature, The New York Public Library. "["Mark Twain"-Cable readings.] Draft of 3 programs, for Baltimore, Washington, Philadelphia, Toronto and Detroit" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1885. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/7f0a2c70-c281-0131-f11c-58d385a7b928

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Henry W. and Albert A. Berg Collection of English and American Literature, The New York Public Library. "["Mark Twain"-Cable readings.] Draft of 3 programs, for Baltimore, Washington, Philadelphia, Toronto and Detroit" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed September 19, 2026. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/7f0a2c70-c281-0131-f11c-58d385a7b928

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Henry W. and Albert A. Berg Collection of English and American Literature, The New York Public Library. (1885). ["Mark Twain"-Cable readings.] Draft of 3 programs, for Baltimore, Washington, Philadelphia, Toronto and Detroit Retrieved from https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/7f0a2c70-c281-0131-f11c-58d385a7b928

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["Mark Twain"-Cable readings.] Draft of 3 programs, for Baltimore, Washington, Philadelphia, Toronto and Detroit