- unittitle
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{"value"=>"Caricature self-portrait, etched on copper. Party favor for SLC's 67th birthday dinner guests. For Mr Van Tassell Sutphen."}
- unitdate
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{"value"=>"November 28, 1902", "type"=>"inclusive", "normal"=>"1902-11-28"}
- date_inclusive_start
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1902
- date_inclusive_end
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1902
- keydate
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1902-11-28
- unitid
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{"value"=>"4877871", "type"=>"local_nypl_mms", "internal"=>true}
{"value"=>"141a2700-0a5f-0130-d8db-58d385a7b928", "type"=>"local_nypl_repo_uuid", "internal"=>true}
{"type"=>"local_call", "value"=>"Berg Coll MSS Clemens"}
{"type"=>"local_mss", "value"=>"949058"}
- physdesc
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{"format"=>"structured", "physdesc_components"=>[{"name"=>"extent", "value"=>"1 engraving"}], "supress_display"=>true}
{"format"=>"simple", "value"=>"Copper plate engraving of self-caricature. Signed in normal script \"Truly Yours Mark Twain\" and with note, also normal script, \"N.B. I cannot make a good mouth, therefore leave it out. There is enough without it anyway. Done with the best ink. M. T.\"<br/>With recess for individual dedication to \"Mr Van Tassell Sutphen. Very truly yours, Mark Twain.\"<br/>Accompanied by original seating plan for dinner, 1 leaf.<br/>Accompanied by menu for dinner, 1 leaf.<br/>Also [?]place card \"Mr Van Tassell Sutphen,\" 1 slip."}
- note
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{"value"=>"<p>The copperplate engravings were party favors for the 53 guests at SLC's 67th birthday, celebrated at the Metropolitan Club, New York, on November 28, 1902.<br/>All had an individual dedication on paper and a leather case with tooled name of recipient.</p>", "type"=>"biographical/historical"}
- custodhist
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{"value"=>"<p>W. T. H. Howe</p>"}
- physloc
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{"value"=>"Caricature self-portrait with note of presentation..."}
- extent_statement
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1 engraving
- date_start
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1902-11-28
- date_end
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1902-11-28