Mark Twain and the Burglar

It's worrying, though not unusual, to hear about a break-in in Hartford's West End. And apparently, even the home of the neighborhood's best-known resident was not off-limits. Here's how Samuel Clemens, aka Mark Twain, dealt with a burglary in 1908 according to Twitter account Bibliophilia (@Libroantiguo): he posted this note on his front door.

 

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