person
Stupin
also: Ступин
A Moscow bookseller named by Chekhov, alongside Presnov and Salayev, as unknown to the general reading public.
Reading notes
- To N. A. Leikin, 4 November 1887. Moscow. §15 Stupin, nor Presnov, nor Salaev
Stupin, grouped with Presnov and Salaev as booksellers the general public does not know, in contrast to the recognized names Chekhov lists afterward (Suvorin, Glazunov, Wolf, Vasiliev, Mamontov, Karabasnikov, Smirnov).
- To N. A. Leikin, 22 December 1888. Moscow. §4 Mr. Stupin has not given his account
A Moscow bookseller handling part of Leikin's running Moscow accounts as Chekhov's business contact; a debtor/vendor still owing an account at the time of this letter. Distinct from Salaev and Vasilyev, the other two contacts named in the same accounting, and not otherwise identified by first name/patronymic here.
- To N. A. Leikin, 23 December 1888. Moscow. §6 Stupin....... 21 r.--
The Moscow bookseller/debtor who, per, had been stalling on producing his account; here his account is finally settled at 21 rubles, completing the tally begun the day before.