November – In Riverdale, N.Y., Sam wrote on a letter by his real estate broker, George W. Reeves, who had just sold the Hartford home: “He started in to bilk me, & did it” [MTP: Am. Art Assoc.-Anderson Galleries catalogs, Apr. 24-5, 1935 Item 58].
At the top of a circular from Harper & Brothers, Sam wrote an answer: “Ever so many thanks for the books. If I could get time I’d like to review the one on the raising of babies…” [MTP: Am. Art Assoc.-Anderson Galleries catalogs, Apr. 24-5, 1935 Item 58].
Sam also wrote to the St. Andrew’s Society, accepting their invitation for Nov. 30 [MTP].
“Two Little Tales” by Mark Twain ran in the Century for Nov. 1901, p.24-32. It was included in the collections My Debut as a Literary Person, with Other Essays and Stories (1903) and The $30,000 Bequest and Other Stories (1906) [Budd, Collected 2: 1007; AMT-1: 707].
Sam inscribed Her First Appearance (1901) by Richard Harding Davis (1864-1916): “S.L. Clemens, Riverdale-on-Hudson, Nov. 1901” [Gribben 178].
Sam inscribed Denslow’s Mother Goose, etc. (1901) by William Wallace Denslow (1856-1915): “S.L.
Clemens, Riverdale-on-Hudson, Nov. 1901” [Gribben 178].
Sam inscribed The Portion of Labor (1901) by Mrs. Mary Eleanor Freeman (1852-1930): “S.L. Clemens / Riverdale, Nov. 1901” [Gribben 246].
Sam inscribed In Great Waters: Four Stories (1901) by Thomas Allibone Janvier (1849-1913): “S.L.
Clemens / Riverdale, Nov. 1901” [Gribben 352].
Sam inscribed Missionaries in China (1891) by Alexander Michie (1833-1902): “S.L. Clemens / Riverdale, Nov. 1901, from Alexander Michie” [Gribben 466].
Sam inscribed a 41-page book, An Idyl of the Rhine (1901) by Louisa Palmier Myers: “S.L. Clemens /
Riverdale, Nov. 1901”; on the title page an inscription by the donor: “To Mark Twain with regards of F.T. Neely,
Sept. 25” [Gribben 352]. Note: F.T. Neely publisher, Chicago, N.Y. and London.
William Dean Howells’ article, “A Modern Italian View of Humor (Second Paper),” ran in the North American Review, p. 709-20. Tenney: “A review of Paolo Bellezza, Humor… Generally agrees with Bellezza’s general discussion of humor, especially in calling MT the greatest living humorist” [35]. Reprinted in MMT 157-64
William Peterfield Trent’s article, “A Retrospect of American Humor,” ran in the Century, p. 45-64.
Tenney: “A very general discussion of a number of humorists, including MT; includes drawing and photograph of MT” [35].