ALS signed “S. L. Clemens,” one page, 5.5 x 7.75, May 11, 1891. Handwritten letter to "Mr. Alden," Henry Mills Alden, the editor of Harper's Magazine, in full: "See if this will do to fill a narrow corner in the holiday number. It was told to Rev. Jo. Twichell here, years ago, by the English clergyman who figures in it, as a fact. He suppressed the name of the military hero, & of course I have been obliged to do the same." Mounted and matted with a portrait to an overall size of 20 x 15. In fine condition, with light edge toning. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from PSA/DNA. Clemens refers to his close friend, Joseph Twichell, a writer and Congregational minister from Hartford, Connecticut; Twichell is believed to be the model for the character 'Harris' in Mark Twain's A Tramp Abroad.
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