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Tag: Mark Twain

Mark Twain’s aim at some literary greats [Article]

“Mark Twain’s Viciously Funny Marginalia Took Aim at Some Literary Greats” – notes from the margins.

Author neilPosted on November 29, 2013Categories UncategorizedTags Books, Margin, Mark Twain, notesLeave a comment on Mark Twain’s aim at some literary greats [Article]

A weeding announcement to the family: Mark Twain [Letters]

Mark Twain wrote this letter to his “mother & brother & sisters & nephew & niece & Margaret”, announcing his engagement to Olivia Langdon, who was to remain his wife for the next 34 years.

Author neilPosted on November 8, 2013Categories UncategorizedTags Announcements, Engagement, Letter, Mark TwainLeave a comment on A weeding announcement to the family: Mark Twain [Letters]

Writing complaint letters a la Mark Twain [Letters of note]

Mark Twain Drafts the Ultimate Letter of Complaint (1905).

Author neilPosted on July 7, 2013Categories UncategorizedTags Complaint, Letter, Mark TwainLeave a comment on Writing complaint letters a la Mark Twain [Letters of note]

Santa writes, Mark Twain style [Letters of note]

3 year old Susie Clemens, who may be more recognisable as Ms. Mark Twain Jr., woke up one Christmas morning to find this letter from Santa. Ah, the joys of having a writer for a dad!

Author neilPosted on December 20, 2012Categories UncategorizedTags Letters, Mark Twain, Santa ClausLeave a comment on Santa writes, Mark Twain style [Letters of note]
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