Letter of Mark Twain, 1895 August 28

Creator
Twain, Mark, 1835-1910
Call Number
MS 10755
Created/Published
[1895]
Extent
0.03 m (1 folder)
Items
3
Scope and Content
Autograph letter from Mark Twain dated August 28 1895 and written while 'At sea'. The letter is addressed to 'Jack', who Twain describes as a naturalist, and includes a 20 line poem written by Twain about Australia's unique fauna, specifically the platypus and kangaroo.
Background
Samuel Langhorne Clemens, known by his pen name Mark Twain, was an American author, humourist and lecturer. In 1895, Twain travelled to Australia onboard RMS Warrimoo as part of a world lecture tour.
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