November 3?, 1875 Wednesday | Twain's Geography

Submitted by scott on Thu, 01/12/2023 - 15:22

November 3? Wednesday – In Hartford Sam wrote to Oliver Wendell Holmes, sending an inscribed cloth copy of Sketches, New and Old. Sam wrote: “The author of this book will take it as a real compliment if Mr Holmes will allow it to lumber one of his shelves” [MTL 6: 580]. Note: Holmes wrote thanks on Nov. 4.

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Wed, 11/03/1875 - 12:00

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