CLEMENS, Samuel (Mark Twain). Autograph letter signed ("S. L. Clemens") to Charles Putzel, New York, 6 March 1906. 1 page, 8vo, on 21 Fifth Avenue stationery, matted and framed with a color engraving of Clemens .
CLEMENS, Samuel (Mark Twain). Autograph letter signed ("S. L. Clemens") to Charles Putzel, New York, 6 March 1906. 1 page, 8vo, on 21 Fifth Avenue stationery, matted and framed with a color engraving of Clemens . GETTING READY TO ROAST THE TAXMAN Charles Putzel was recently appointed a commissioner of taxation and wanted Clemens to come to a testimonial dinner in his honor on 8 March. "I can be there by 9:45 day after tomorrow evening," Clemens answers, " & shall be very glad but I want to be about the last speaker, or along there, so that I can gather a text or two from the previous talkers..." Clemens did exactly that. When the man introducing him at the dinner quoted the famous line from Puddn'head Wilson , "When in doubt, tell the truth," Clemens quips that he "never expected it to be applied to me. I did say, 'When you are in doubt," but when I am in doubt myself I use more sagacity.'" He then proceeds to extol the virtues of the newly elevated tax commissioner: "Mr. Putzel stands related to me in a very tender way (through the tax office), and it does not behoove me to say anything which could by any possibility militate against that condition of things. Now, that word--taxes, taxes, taxes! I have heard it to-night. I have heard it all night. I wish somebody would change that subject; that is a very sore subject to me...." The speech was a great success and the New York American next day said "The gray-haired humorist never was in better voice."
CLEMENS, Samuel (Mark Twain). Autograph letter signed ("S. L. Clemens") to Charles Putzel, New York, 6 March 1906. 1 page, 8vo, on 21 Fifth Avenue stationery, matted and framed with a color engraving of Clemens .
CLEMENS, Samuel (Mark Twain). Autograph letter signed ("S. L. Clemens") to Charles Putzel, New York, 6 March 1906. 1 page, 8vo, on 21 Fifth Avenue stationery, matted and framed with a color engraving of Clemens . GETTING READY TO ROAST THE TAXMAN Charles Putzel was recently appointed a commissioner of taxation and wanted Clemens to come to a testimonial dinner in his honor on 8 March. "I can be there by 9:45 day after tomorrow evening," Clemens answers, " & shall be very glad but I want to be about the last speaker, or along there, so that I can gather a text or two from the previous talkers..." Clemens did exactly that. When the man introducing him at the dinner quoted the famous line from Puddn'head Wilson , "When in doubt, tell the truth," Clemens quips that he "never expected it to be applied to me. I did say, 'When you are in doubt," but when I am in doubt myself I use more sagacity.'" He then proceeds to extol the virtues of the newly elevated tax commissioner: "Mr. Putzel stands related to me in a very tender way (through the tax office), and it does not behoove me to say anything which could by any possibility militate against that condition of things. Now, that word--taxes, taxes, taxes! I have heard it to-night. I have heard it all night. I wish somebody would change that subject; that is a very sore subject to me...." The speech was a great success and the New York American next day said "The gray-haired humorist never was in better voice."
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