April 6 Wednesday— In Hamilton, Bermuda Sam wrote to Charles T. Lark.
Dear Mr. Lark,
I have told Paine that I want the money derived from the sale of the farm, which I had given, but not conveyed, to my daughter Jean, to be used to erect a building for the Mark Twain Library of Redding, the building to be called the Jean L. Clemens Memorial Building.
I wish to place the money $6,000.00 in the hands of three trustees,—Paine and two others: H. A. Lounsbury and William E. Hazen, all of Redding, these trustees to form a building Committee to decide on the size and plan of the building needed to arrange for and supervise the work in such a manner that they find shall amply provide for the building complete, with the necessary furnishings, leaving, if possible, a balance remaining, sufficient for such repairs and additional furnishings as may be required for two years from the time of completion.
Will you please draw a document covering these requirements and have it ready by the time I reach New York (April 14th). / Very Sincerely, / S. L. Clemens [MTP: Paine’s 1917 Mark Twain's Letters, p.843].