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Samuel L. Clemens

Silhouette of a person crouching and reaching toward shelves filled with bags marked with dollar signs, against a yellow and black background, reminiscent of Samuel L. Clemens’ Notice for his Next Burglar.

Samuel L. Clemen’s Notice for his Next Burglar

Samuel L. Clemen’s notice for his next burglarSeptember 9, 1908NOTICE.To the next Burglar.There is nothing but plated ware in this house, now and henceforth. You will find it in that brass thing in the dining-room over in the corner by the basket of kittens. If you want the basket, put the kittens in the brass

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Two boys in old-fashioned clothes stand on a wooden raft, one with his arm around the other, against a blurred outdoor background. Text at the top references Huckleberry Finn, Paramount Artcraft Picture, and A Letter to Mark Twain Regarding Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn.

A Letter to Mark Twain Regarding Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn

Asa Don Dickinson’s Letter to Mark Twain regarding taking the Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn books out of a children’s libraryNovember 19, 1905DEAR SIR:I happened to be present the other day at a meeting of the children’s librarians of the Brooklyn Public Library. In the course of the meeting it was stated that copies of

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A woman in a dark dress with lace stands next to an older man in a light suit holding a cigar. They are outdoors, and the photo appears old or vintage, evoking the era of Samuel L. Clemens’ letter to Helen Keller over plagiarism accusations.

Samuel L. Clemens’ Letter to Helen Keller over Plagiarism Accusations

Samuel L. Clemens’ letter to Helen Keller over plagiarism accusationsMarch 17, 1903Dear Helen,—I must steal half a moment from my work to say how glad I am to have your book, and how highly I value it, both for its own sake and as a remembrance of an affectionate friendship which has subsisted between us

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A gravestone inscribed with text honoring Olivia Langdon Clemens, beloved wife of Samuel L. Clemens, with her birth and death dates: November 27, 1845 – June 5, 1904—her memory cherished as though every word were a love letter from Samuel Clemens to Olivia Clemens.

Love Letter from Samuel Clemens to Olivia Clemens

Love Letter from Samuel L. Clemens to Olivia ClemensNovember 27, 1875Livy darling,Six years have gone by since I made my first great success in life and won you, and thirty years have passed since Providence made preparation for that happy success by sending you into the world.Every day we live together adds to the security

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