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One of the Last Typewriters Owned by Mark Twain Tells Its Story

DALLAS, TX – The tale of Heritage one of the most remarkable American
Auctions’ Historical Manuscripts Signature® literary relics of the 20th century. The current
Auction, closing on February 22nd, simply bid on the No. 6, as this magazine goes to
can not be told without a good typewriter … press, is $27,000.
specifically one of the last ones owned by one Toward the end of his life, Twain
of the most popular and important American purchased this beautiful and impeccably
authors. provenanced Williams No. 6 “grasshopper”
The love-hate relationship Mark Twain typewriter, which he owned from 1908 until
(whose real name was Samuel Clemens) had his death in 1910. The Twains moved to
with typewriters is well-documented. The Stormfield, his beloved mansion in Redding,
author, known best for his stories about Tom have entirely stopped using the typewriter, for Connecticut, in the spring of 2008.
Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn, soured on the the reason that I never could write a letter This remarkable relic was given by Twain’s
devices—he acquired his first in 1874—that with it to anybody without receiving a request daughter, Clara, to Harry B. Iles, the
were, according to Twain, “full of caprices, by return mail that I would not only describe Superintendent and Groundskeeper at Storm-
full of defects – devilish ones.” the machine, but state what progress I had field, to thank Iles for his years of service.
He was so firm in his dislike for typewriters made in the use of it, etc., etc. I don’t like to To keep up on the auction, make a bid, or
that he took his disdain a step further in a write letters, and so I don’t want people to see the results, visit the link to Heritage
letter to the Remington Company on March know I own this curiosity-breeding little Auctions by clicking here.
10, 1875, shortly after they began marketing joker.”
the device, steadfastly refusing to lend his The fact is that the beloved author did own Flea
name to a testimonial: “Please do not use my typewriters, one of which is selling at auction
name in any way,” he wrote. “Please do not for the first time. Twain’s personally owned Markets
even divulge the fact that I own a machine. I Williams No. 6 Typewriter has become

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