Personal Check from Samuel L. Clemens to Jane Clemens

Description

Personal check no. 45 dated Feb. 15, 1875 written and signed by Samuel L. Clemens, drawn on the First National Bank of Hartford and payable to his mother, Jane Clemens, in the amount of $100.00.

The check has the signature of Samuel L. Clemens and the endorsement signature of Jane Clemens.

By searching on “image of check signed by Samuel L. Clemens (Mark Twain)”, I found images of 18 other Mark Twain checks dated between March 9, 1875 and August 17, 1875.

All are the same basic check as this one, First National Bank of Hartford with the center orange logo. Dates are consistently in order with the check numbers.

This check is the earliest – February 15, 1875, check no. 45. I have attached a list of the other checks identified with their date written and their check number.