Clemens, Samuel Langhorne (1835-1910)

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Clemens, Samuel Langhorne (1835-1910), Autograph letter signed, four pages, May 7, 1898, to Gilder, concerning general news and reflecting on his history as a paid writer and his relationships with editors and the like, referencing what he used to be paid to write and a comparison with Oliver Wendell Holmes . . . "the highest the Atlantic had ever paid for prose - it had paid the same rate to Holmes for the 'Autocrat' . . . to be rated with Oliver Wendell was itself a 'record' . . . ", framed, (minor toning).
Estimate $2,500-3,500

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