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There are several great things on auction on e-bay also!
One is a calling card from Sam, I bought a letter from Clara
when she was in New Zealand, there are also several MT Journal's!


Jules

>I received (in the mail today) a notice about an auction featuring
>postcards, sports memorabilia, political buttons, and autographs. I was
>about to throw it in the trash when the words "Samuel Clemens letter"
>popped out at me.
>
>The auction notice states that there are "two rare Samuel Clemens
>autographs, including a handwritten letter."
>
>I needed a magnifying glass to read a very tiny photocopy of the letter
>written on the letterhead of the Express Printing Company in Buffalo on
>Sept 27. 1869.  (If I remember correctly, that would have been within days
>of Twain's start at the Buffalo Express.) I have no idea to whom it was
>sent.
>
>Several words are crossed out and a few added to read as follows:
>
>Gentlemen: ---
>        I am going to lecture only a little over half the season, & my
>present engagements render it impossible for me to go further west than
>Pittsburgh. Otherwise I would be most happy to profit by your kind
>invitation.
>                        Very Truly Yours,
>                        Samuel L. Clemens
>
>The auction is to be held February 26 in Cedar Falls, Iowa in case anyone
>is interested in purchasing Twain documents. The website at
>www.jacksonsauction.com says it will post complete photos of all auction
>items after February 1.
>
>Carol
>
>=====
>C.J. Peiffer
>artist, writer, teacher
>
>Cowtree Collector
>founder of
>"the MOOsletter", the cow-lovers' quarterly
>http://www.cow.net/moosletter
>
>Art Correspondent
>New Castle (PA) News

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