Complete Letters of Mark Twain. Mark Twain

he wrote:

      Примечания

      1

      This in 1917. D.W.

      2

      "Agate,” “minion,” etc., sizes of type; “take,” a piece of work. Type measurement is by ems, meaning the width of the letter ’m’.

      3

      Mark Twain: A Biography, by same author.

      4

      Henry had returned once to the Pennsylvania to render assistance to the passengers. Later he had somehow made his way to the flatboat.

      5

      Probably 1859.

      6

      It is set down historically in Mark Twain ‘A Biography.’ Harper & brothers.

      7

      One contribution was sent to a Keokuk paper, The Gate City, and a letter written by Mrs. Jane Clemens at the time would indicate that Mark Twain’s mother did not always approve of her son’s literary efforts. She hopes that he will do better, and some time write something “that his kin will be proud of."

      8

      See Mark Twain: A Biography, by the same author; Chapter XL.

      9

      Written across the face of the last page.

      10

      The “Bill” Stewart mentioned in the preceding chapter.

      11

      See Mark Twain: A Biography, chap XLVI, and Appendix H.

      12

      Mark Twain: A Biography, chap. LXXIVL.

      13

      Redpath’s partner in the lecture lyceum.

      14

      Mrs. Fairbanks, of the Quaker City excursion.