Mark Twain's Letters — Volume 1 (1853-1866)VOLUME IReading editionChapter navigation10 reading sectionsGo to chapterChoose a chapter…VOLUME IContentsFOREWORDMARK TWAIN—A BIOGRAPHICAL SUMMARYI. EARLY LETTERS, 1853. NEW YORK AND PHILADELPHIAII. LETTERS 1856-61. KEOKUK, AND THE RIVER. END OF PILOTINGIII. LETTERS 1861-62. ON THE FRONTIER. MINING ADVENTURES. JOURNALISTIC BEGINNINGS.IV. LETTERS 1863-64. “MARK TWAIN.” COMSTOCK JOURNALISM. ARTEMUS WARDV. LETTERS 1864-66. SAN FRANCISCO AND HAWAIIVI. LETTERS 1866-67. THE LECTURER. SUCCESS ON THE COAST. IN NEW YORK. THE GREAT OCEAN EXCURSION.Beginning of this editionNext chapter →Volume 1 — ContentsAll chapters and sections (10)Sections1Volume 1 · Other sectionsContentsFOREWORDMARK TWAIN—A BIOGRAPHICAL SUMMARYI. EARLY LETTERS, 1853. NEW YORK AND PHILADELPHIAII. LETTERS 1856-61. KEOKUK, AND THE RIVER. END OF PILOTINGIII. LETTERS 1861-62. ON THE FRONTIER. MINING ADVENTURES. JOURNALISTIC BEGINNINGS.IV. LETTERS 1863-64. “MARK TWAIN.” COMSTOCK JOURNALISM. ARTEMUS WARDV. LETTERS 1864-66. SAN FRANCISCO AND HAWAIIVI. LETTERS 1866-67. THE LECTURER. SUCCESS ON THE COAST. IN NEW YORK. THE GREAT OCEAN EXCURSION.By Mark TwainARRANGED WITH COMMENT BY ALBERT BIGELOW PAINEContents →