I believe his name is in the city directory Orion Clemens prepared for Keokuk, Iowa before he went west as one earlier example. Henry Henry Sweets, Curator Mark Twain Boyhood Home & Museum 120 North Main Street Hannibal MO 63401 573-221-9010 extension 405 -----Original Message----- From: Mark Twain Forum [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of sara willen Sent: Wednesday, August 10, 2011 10:05 AM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Sam's Name in Print? Does anyone other than myself think that the name "Samuel Clemens" first appeared in print in the 1862 Territory of Nevada Directory? Of course, my thinking, and anyone's else knowledge, is no contest. Mine is but a guess... Thanks, Sara