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                <title>Letter from Charles M. Leoser to Samuel L. Clemens : an electronic text</title>
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                <name corresp="#CML">Charles M. Leoser</name> to <addressee>
                    <name corresp="#SLC">Samuel L. Clemens</name>
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                <date when="1884-03-31">31 March 1884</date> &#8226; <name type="place">New York, N.Y.</name>
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                    <salute>My dear Mr. Clemens,</salute>
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                <p rend="text-indent:3">If I am not presuming too far upon our very slight acquaintance, may I ask if you will do me the favor to send me your autograph?
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                    <salute rend="indentcompclose">Always yours very truly</salute>
                    <signed rend="indentsig">Charles M<hi rend="superscript">c</hi>K. Leoser.</signed>
                    <dateline>Lotos Club<lb/><space extent="1"/>New York,<lb/>
                        <space extent="2"/>March 31, 1884.</dateline>
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                    <ab>Mr. Samuel L. Clemens, | Hartford, | Conn. <note type="pt" xml:id="ed001" place="inline" n="postmarked:"/> <hi rend="xs-smallcaps">new-york mar 31 7 pm 84</hi>
                        <note type="ed" xml:id="ed002" place="inline">docketed by SLC, in pencil:</note> M<hi rend="superscript">c</hi>K L (no good) 
                        
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