TWAIN (Mark, 1835-1910, pseudonym of Samuel L. Clemens, American Author of Tom Sawyer)

Autograph Letter in the third person. saying that “Mr Clemens regrets very much that he feels obliged to decline the invitation of the Right Honorable the Lord Mayor of London to meet members of the Savage Club at dinner on the evening of June 29th, because it may be unavoidably necessary for him to sail on that day for home...”, 1 side 8vo., Tuxedo Park, New York headed paper, no date but

From May 14 to June 7th 1907 his summer residence was Tuxedo Park, he then travelled to England to receive an Honorary Doctorate from Oxford. He returned again on July 23rd. It seems likely that he answered this invitation before he left England and that his actual dates changed during the trip.

Item Date:  1907

Stock No:  42766      £1250

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