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"When the Lord finished the world, he pronounced it good." Holograph relating to The Innocents Abroad, signed and dated.

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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
"When the Lord finished the world, he pronounced it good." Holograph relating to The Innocents Abroad, signed and dated.
Names
Clemens, Samuel Langhorne, 1835-1910 (Creator)
Collection

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

Manuscripts and Typescripts

Manuscripts

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1886-11-06
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: m.b. Clemens, S. L. Holographs
Topics
Epigrams
Genres
Manuscripts
holographs (autographs)
Notes
Citation/reference: Union Catalog of Clemens Letters 09218.
Ownership: W. T. H. Howe
Content: Counted as letter to unidentified recipient by Mark Twain Project: Union Catalog of Clemens Letters 09218 (see citiation/reference).
Physical Description
Extent: 1 leaf
Note about "The Innocents Abroad," signed "S. L. Clemens" and then oversigned "Mark Twain." 1 leaf. dated: Hartford. Nov. 6, 1886.
Type of Resource
Text
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b15893396
MSS Unit ID: 19174
Accession number: 588898B
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 21614ad0-f06d-012f-4971-58d385a7bbd0
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

  • 1835: Creator Born
  • 1886: Created
  • 1910: 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. ""When the Lord finished the world, he pronounced it good." Holograph relating to The Innocents Abroad, signed and dated." The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1886. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/7f6cc020-c196-0131-41be-58d385a7bbd0

Chicago/Turabian Format

Henry W. and Albert A. Berg Collection of English and American Literature, The New York Public Library. ""When the Lord finished the world, he pronounced it good." Holograph relating to The Innocents Abroad, signed and dated." New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed January 28, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/7f6cc020-c196-0131-41be-58d385a7bbd0

APA Format

Henry W. and Albert A. Berg Collection of English and American Literature, The New York Public Library. (1886). "When the Lord finished the world, he pronounced it good." Holograph relating to The Innocents Abroad, signed and dated. Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/7f6cc020-c196-0131-41be-58d385a7bbd0

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"When the Lord finished the world, he pronounced it good." Holograph relating to The Innocents Abroad, signed and dated.