Clara Clemens owned a 1908 edition of LEAVES OF GRASS, signed by her before her marriage to Ossip in 1909, heavily marked by Clara at an unknown date (owned by me). Twain wrote a letter praising Whitman when expressing regrets that he could not attend a birthday dinner in honor of Whitman (published in CAMDEN'S COMPLIMENT TO WALT WHITMAN, 1889, pp. 64-5). I seem to recall that Twain mentions Whitman in one of his autobiographical dictations, but I have no citation --just a distinct memory. Kevin @ Mac Donnell Rare Books 9307 Glenlake Drive Austin TX 78730 512-345-4139 Member: ABAA, ILAB ************************* You may browse our books at www.macdonnellrarebooks.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dustin Zima" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Sunday, January 06, 2013 7:56 PM Subject: Twain/Whitman > Did Twain own a copy of Whitman's Leaves of Grass?? Anyone have Gribben's > b= > ook handy and can check?? Much obliged.=20 > > Dustin Zima > Quincy University > =20 > > =20 > > > > ----- > No virus found in this message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 2013.0.2805 / Virus Database: 2637/5976 - Release Date: 12/21/12 > Internal Virus Database is out of date. > ----- No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2013.0.2805 / Virus Database: 2637/5976 - Release Date: 12/21/12 Internal Virus Database is out of date.