Lot 65
Clemens, Samuel Langhorne (Mark Twain) -- ANS complaining of work and stating "my soul is barren of sentiment". (1835-1910) American humorist, riverboat pilot, journalist, lecturer, entrepreneur and inventor, best known for writing The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. Autograph letter with double signature, one page, 7 x 4½", Hartford, Dec. 13 [n.y.]. To an unidentified correspondent, in full: "I am so driven with work that my soul is barren of sentiment. Yrs truly Saml L. Clemens / Mark Twain." Paper is toned, with old mounting remnants; small stains at upper left; the ink is uneven in the double signature, with "Mark Twain" being darker. Estimate Value $600 - UP
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