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[Underhill], [Charles M.], "D[ombrow]sky," ALS to. Jul. 17, 1886.

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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
[Underhill], [Charles M.], "D[ombrow]sky," ALS to. Jul. 17, 1886.
Names
Clemens, Samuel Langhorne, 1835-1910 (Author)
Underhill, Charles Munson, 1839 - 1924 (Recipient)
Collection

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

Correspondence

Outgoing Correspondence

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1886-07-17
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: SLC ALS to Dombrowski
Genres
Correspondence
Notes
Citation/reference: Union Catalog of Clemens Letters 02638.
Biographical/historical: For explanation of "Dombrowski," see: The Colophon 1.4 (Spring 1936), pp. 633-35. Charles M. Underhill’s son explains that Clemens gave the nickname "Dombrowski" to his father after a card game where Clemens lost to Underhill. "You’re a —— Dombrowski!" alluding to "the arch conspirator and communist leader in the French Revolution...." probably Ladislaus Dombrowski of the French Civil War of 1871, in the news around the time of the card game.
Ownership: W. T. H. Howe
Physical Description
Extent: 1 leaf
[1 written side]. Accompanied by note by Isabel Lyon in the form of ALS to W. T. H. Howe, August 11, 1936. 1 leaf. Accompanied by note giving reference to explain name "Dombrowski". 1 leaf.
Type of Resource
Text
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b15893396
MSS Unit ID: 19174
Accession number: 105710B
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 79061810-feac-012f-bf84-58d385a7b928
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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
  • 1886: Created
  • 1910: Creator Died
  • 2015: Digitized
  • 2026: Found by you!
  • 2027

MLA Format

Henry W. and Albert A. Berg Collection of English and American Literature, The New York Public Library. "[Underhill], [Charles M.], "D[ombrow]sky," ALS to. Jul. 17, 1886." The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1886. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/9de05c90-f4e4-0131-93d4-58d385a7b928

Chicago/Turabian Format

Henry W. and Albert A. Berg Collection of English and American Literature, The New York Public Library. "[Underhill], [Charles M.], "D[ombrow]sky," ALS to. Jul. 17, 1886." New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed October 6, 2026. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/9de05c90-f4e4-0131-93d4-58d385a7b928

APA Format

Henry W. and Albert A. Berg Collection of English and American Literature, The New York Public Library. (1886). [Underhill], [Charles M.], "D[ombrow]sky," ALS to. Jul. 17, 1886. Retrieved from https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/9de05c90-f4e4-0131-93d4-58d385a7b928

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[Underhill], [Charles M.], "D[ombrow]sky," ALS to. Jul. 17, 1886.