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[MT’s books given to Mark Twain Library] | 14 Jul 1910

Freie Presse für Texas. San Antonio [TX], 14 Jul 1910. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers, Lib. of Congress, https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83045227/1910-07-14/ed-1/seq-1/.


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Frau Clara Clemens-Gabrilowitsch, die Tochter des verstorbenen Mark Twain, hat die Direktion der Mark-Twain-Bibliothek zu Redding, Conn., benachrichtigt, sie werde dem Institut die ganze Bibliothek ihres Vaters schenken. Diese umfaße etwa 2500 Bände. Herr Clemens überwies der Bibliothek kurz vor seinem Tode $6000 und dies Geld wird zur Errichtung eines neuen Gebäudes verwandt werden. Mrs. Clara Clemens-Gabrilowitsch, the daughter of the late Mark Twain, has informed the management of the Mark Twain Library in Redding, Conn. that she will donate her father's entire library to the institute. This would comprise about 2500 volumes. Prior to his death, Mr. Clemens transferred $6000 to the library, and this money will be used to construct a new building.