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