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Mark Twain's (Samuel Clemens) notes from 1907, in two sections. One, in the manner of a questionnaire, matches names to places (Joe Goodman's, for instance, with "San Francisco, and Alameda") and indicates where Clemens had not been (Los Angeles & Palmyra); the other section mostly concerns an incident, and includes dialogue.
Mentioned is his Jewish friend and former boss, Joseph Goodman. Virginia City is also listed here.
Mentioned is his Jewish friend and former boss, Joseph Goodman. Virginia City is also listed here.
Autograph Notes, 6 pages in all, on various sizes of paper; bearing a date on the first page, "1907." 3 pages are comprised of typewritten names of places, to most of which Clemens has added autograph remarks.
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1907
Carson City.
Virginia City.
Sacramento.
San Francisco, and Alameda. Joe Goodman or Jim & Steve Eillis.
Los Angeles. I haven't been there.
San Diego. Mrs. Laura Dake.
New Orleans. Tom Moore, big provision-merchant (Second-clerk of the "John J. Roe.")
St. Louis. Mrs. Youngblood, Horace Bixby, Beck Jolly, The Leavenworth family.
Marion City, 6 miles above Hannibal.
Napoleon, Arkansas.
Carson City.
Virginia City.
Sacramento.
San Francisco, and Alameda. Joe Goodman or Jim & Steve Eillis.
Los Angeles. I haven't been there.
San Diego. Mrs. Laura Dake.
New Orleans. Tom Moore, big provision-merchant (Second-clerk of the "John J. Roe.")
St. Louis. Mrs. Youngblood, Horace Bixby, Beck Jolly, The Leavenworth family.
Marion City, 6 miles above Hannibal.
Napoleon, Arkansas.
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[3 joint pages bearing a single large"X"]
M.J. Coates - says.
Leaving on stage - Mark gave a free lecture on gold [...] the night before he left - grand [...] - Going home in Newberg heard from [...] all the time - Sandy Bowers & Mrs. Winters - Fr[...] put up the [...] - Knew how much Mark [...] of the watch - after lecture went [...] carry your a fine [W...] oh my [W...] now strike out for Va City Rallied for Va. City - police Oh boys I've give all I've got for [W...] Hunted all night Johnny Burnett Kenney [...] stage left early about 6. Overland stage - Called American - stage must go - & man stepped up on wheel & says [...] Mark Oh my watch goodbye friends goodbye & [...] I hear you no [...]
M.J. Coates - says.
Leaving on stage - Mark gave a free lecture on gold [...] the night before he left - grand [...] - Going home in Newberg heard from [...] all the time - Sandy Bowers & Mrs. Winters - Fr[...] put up the [...] - Knew how much Mark [...] of the watch - after lecture went [...] carry your a fine [W...] oh my [W...] now strike out for Va City Rallied for Va. City - police Oh boys I've give all I've got for [W...] Hunted all night Johnny Burnett Kenney [...] stage left early about 6. Overland stage - Called American - stage must go - & man stepped up on wheel & says [...] Mark Oh my watch goodbye friends goodbye & [...] I hear you no [...]
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Mrs. Laroz - Cal (letter)
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Hannibal. John Briggs; Mrs. John Garth; John RoBards; Mrs. Laura Hawkins Fraser.
Florida. The Hickmans?
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to harbor - kept drop pr[...] out - [...] knew he was [...] Where are the [...]? [...] stepped out & [...] hold up her hand
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Palmyra. (I was never there).
