Robin Field

Rare Early Writings by Mark Twain

Samuel Clemens became an apprentice printer at the age of twelve when his father died. In his teens he experimented with writing short, funny pieces for local newspapers under such pen-names as Rambler, Grumbler, John Snooks, W. Epaminondas Adrastus Blab, Josh, and Thomas Jefferson Snodgrass—long before he chose his most famous name, Mark Twain. These samples were written for newspapers in Muscatine and Keokuk, Iowa.

Disc 1: Mark Twain’s Letters in the Muscatine Journal (1853-55)

  1. Travel Letter from Philadelphia 5:04

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  2. Travel Letter from Philadelphia 6:49

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  3. Travel Letter from Washington DC 10:37

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  4. Travel Letter from St. Louis 6:30

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  5. Travel Letter from St. Louis 4:45

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Disc 2: The Adventures of Thomas Jefferson Snodgrass (1856-57)

  1. Travel Letter from St. Louis 16:36

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  2. Travel Letter from Cincinnati 16:48

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  3. Travel Letter from Cincinnati 14:14

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