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My Platonic Sweetheart [ca. 1898].

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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
My Platonic Sweetheart [ca. 1898].
Names
Lyon, Isabel, 1863-1958 (Writer of accompanying material)
Clemens, Samuel Langhorne, 1835-1910 (Author)
Collection

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

Manuscripts and Typescripts

Typescripts

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1898 (Approximate)
Library locations
Henry W. and Albert A. Berg Collection of English and American Literature
Shelf locator: Berg Coll MSS Clemens
Shelf locator: My Platonic Sweetheart Clemens+
Genres
Typescripts
Short stories
Notes
Publications: Published posthumously in Harper's Magazine, December 1912 and in What Is Man?
Ownership: W. T. H. Howe
Physical Description
Extent: 14 leaves
[14 written sides]. Typescript of story, My Platonic Sweetheart, with holograph MS corrections. 1 leaf title page, 13 leaves text, blank final leaf.
 Accompanied by MS note by Isabel Lyon, March 1933 [1 leaf] & typed transcription [1 leaf].
Type of Resource
Text
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b15893396
MSS Unit ID: 19174
Accession number: 105386B
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 220bffa0-f13f-012f-5361-58d385a7b928
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

  • 1863: Creator Born
  • 1898: Created
  • 1958: Creator Died
  • 2015: Digitized
  • 2025: Found by you!
  • 2026

MLA Format

Henry W. and Albert A. Berg Collection of English and American Literature, The New York Public Library. "My Platonic Sweetheart [ca. 1898]." The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1898. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/2541aaf0-5df2-0132-35bf-58d385a7b928

Chicago/Turabian Format

Henry W. and Albert A. Berg Collection of English and American Literature, The New York Public Library. "My Platonic Sweetheart [ca. 1898]." New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed January 15, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/2541aaf0-5df2-0132-35bf-58d385a7b928

APA Format

Henry W. and Albert A. Berg Collection of English and American Literature, The New York Public Library. (1898). My Platonic Sweetheart [ca. 1898]. Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/2541aaf0-5df2-0132-35bf-58d385a7b928

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My Platonic Sweetheart [ca. 1898].