Scoresheet for a game of hearts

[Samuel L. Clemens.]

Scoresheet for a game of hearts

[Redding, Conn.]

June 28, 1908

In 1908, Clemens constructed a new home at Redding, Connecticut, which he called “Stormfield,” where he lived and entertained until the end of his life. Headed “Innocence at Home,” this scoresheet records a game of hearts played by Clemens, his secretary Isabel Lyon, attorney Martin Littleton, and his wife Maud Littleton, during a weekend visit to Stormfield. In addition to their names, Clemens has sketched each of the players.

Henry W. and Albert A. Berg Collection of English and American Literature, The New York Public Library