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AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED (ALS) to Thomas Bailey Aldrich
by TWAIN, Mark [CLEMENS, Samuel]
- Used
- near fine
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Seller
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Fleetwood, Pennsylvania, United States
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About This Item
Hartford. Letter. Near Fine. A fine two-page handwritten letter on one side of two 5-1/2" x 8-3/4" sheets of paper SIGNED "Mark" to author Thomas Bailey Aldrich letting him know that he must cancel their plans for a visit by Aldrich and his wife to them due to Mrs. Clemens's health, going into detail about doctors and the health of his wife with a promise to reschedule. In part: "We are both grieved with this verdict, yet it was to be expected, for Mrs. Clemens's pulse ranged from 130 to 150 during one night & a part of two days, & consequently the consumption of her forces (considering the poverty of the stock in the first place), was necessarily very great.... This morning she developed a virulent quinsy --an odd thing to be glad about, & yet the gang of us were never gladder in our lives than when the physician delivered this news, for we had been feeling dead certain that the diptheria was back again & disaster hanging over us.... Being night-nurse, I must cut short & go on duty, now." Olivia Langdon Clemens suffered numerous bouts of illness in her life, making this hard to date exactly. The Clemens family lived in Hartford from 1871 to 1891.
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- Seller
- Charles Agvent
(US)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 020959
- Title
- AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED (ALS) to Thomas Bailey Aldrich
- Author
- TWAIN, Mark [CLEMENS, Samuel]
- Format/Binding
- Letter
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Place of Publication
- Hartford
- Keywords
- Signed, 19th Century American Literature, 19th Century Literature, Literary Autographs, Mark Twain
- Bookseller catalogs
- 19th Century American Literature; Autograph Letters;
Terms of Sale
Charles Agvent
All books subject to prior sale. Payment with order; institutions may be billed. Postage additional: $11.00 for the first book, $6.00 each thereafter. Overseas postage billed at approximate cost. Pennsylvania residents must add 6% sales tax. Mastercard, Visa, and American Express accepted. We are also open to reasonable payment terms. A book may be returned within 7 days of receipt for any reason provided it is in the same condition as sent and prior notice is given. Please insure returns for their full value.
About the Seller
Charles Agvent
Biblio member since 2003
Fleetwood, Pennsylvania
About Charles Agvent
We carry a diverse and select stock with major specialties including Modern and 19th Century Literary First Editions, Signed Books & Autographs (especially Presidential and Literary), and Limited Editions Club books. We have been in business since 1987 and are proud to be members of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America (ABAA) and the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers (ILAB).
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