DATE: 1869-11-23
EXTENT: 1 letter
SCOPE: The Mark Twain Bill of Payment collection consists of the first bill of payment that Mark Twain received for "The Innocents Abroad." The check is dated November 23, 1869 and is for $2,755.91. The check is made out to Samuel L. Clemens instead of his pen name, Mark Twain. Twain signed the check over to John De La Fletcher Slee, who was a sales manager for Jervis Langdon's coal firm and a good friend of Twain's. Slee cashed the check in Buffalo, New York where he resided.
ACCESS: This is collection M-361. This collection is available for on-site use only in the Rare Book and Manuscripts Reading Room. Some of the collection may be photocopied, digitally scanned or photographed, depending on condition. Researchers are advised to call ahead concerning changes in hours due to University intersessions and holidays. The St. Louis Mercantile Library is located on levels one and two of the Thomas Jefferson Library building. More information about conducting research with the archival collections of the Library, including current building hours and reading room policies, can be found on our Research page.
RESTRICTIONS: None
Preferred Citation note: The preferred citation for this collection is “From the Special Collections of the St. Louis Mercantile Library at the University of Missouri – St. Louis.”
