Letter from to Samuel L. Clemens : an electronic text MS, Mark Twain Papers, The Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley (CU-MARK). H. Robinson to Samuel L. Clemens 31 March 1884 • New York, N.Y. (MS: CU-MARK, UCLC 41975)
103 East 15th St New York city
This is the address of "the Studio" of Richard Watson Gilder and his family. Robinson is unidentified. Mr Clemensdear Sir

Will you give me your autograph with a line from your celebrated poem on the Heathen Chinee?This refers to a Bret Harte poem, originally published as "Plain Language from Truthful James" (1870).

You will greatly oblige H. Robinson March 31st 1884 C. L. Clemens Eqre | Hartford | Connecticut new york mar 31 10 pm d 84 docketed by SLC, in pencil: Robinson