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Samuel L. Clemens ALS

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Samuel L. Clemens ALS
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Attractive autograph letter signed ''S. L. Clemens'' by the famed author while on a lecture tour of Australia in September 1895. On two separate pages, letter reads in full, ''Sunday, a.m. / Dear Miss Buckley: I am so disappointed. I was fully expecting to be there & have my share of the good times, this afternoon, but I am obliged to lose that pleasure. I have spent the last few days in bed trying to check a very persistent carbuncle - with no success - & I find I must continue that discipline. The society of a carbuncle is full of interest, but to get the fullest enjoyment out of it, one must seclude himself from other society & give all his devotion to that. I hope I may have the good pleasure to find you in, in case I am able to call before we leave Melbourne & so be able to thank you in person for the courtesy & compliment of your kind invitations to me & mine. Sincerely yours, S.L. Clemens''. In near fine condition with one horizontal fold. Clemens, considerately, left a strong signature and clear writing, making for a pleasing and interesting letter.