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Mark Twain Autograph Letter Signed ''S.L. Clemens'' -- ''I am old, now, or nearly that, & shall not

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Mark Twain Autograph Letter Signed ''S.L. Clemens'' -- ''I am old, now, or nearly that, & shall not

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Auction Date:2014 May 29 @ 17:00 (UTC-07:00 : PDT/MST)
Location:11901 Santa Monica Blvd., Los Angeles, California, 90025, United States
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Samuel Clemens autograph letter signed, dated 24 February 1906 on his ''21 Fifth Avenue'' stationery. Written at 70 years of age, letter is addressed Govinier C. Hall of the Hall-Truman Furniture Company and reads in full, ''Dear Sir: I am old, now, or nearly that, & shall not travel anymore; otherwise I would accept, & with pleasures & alacrity. My most sincere thanks for the book. I like the illustrations more than I can tell. They are bright & graceful and humorous, & eloquently competent, without help of those medicamp aids, violence, distortion & extravagance. God bless this artist and try to forgive the other kind. Very truly yours / S.L. Clemens''. One page letter with second blank integral page measures 3.75'' x 6'' with some foxing and toning, and tape residue to second integral page. Includes original postmarked envelope. Overall, very good.