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Susy Clemens. Olivia Susan Clemens (March 19, 1872 – August 18, 1896) was the second child and eldest daughter of Samuel Clemens, who wrote under the pen name Mark Twain, and his wife Olivia Langdon Clemens. She inspired some of her father's works, at 13 wrote her own biography of him, which he later published in his autobiography, and acted ...
- Olivia Susan Clemens, March 19, 1872, Elmira, New York, U.S.
Read Mark Twain's letter mourning the sudden death of his daughter, Susy, and describing his despair. View online at the Shapell Manuscript Foundation.
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Olivia Susan Clemens‚ called “Susy” by her family‚ was the second child and the oldest of three daughters. Born March 19‚ 1872‚ Susy was a baby when Langdon died‚ and after his death both parents doted on Susy. Their close attachment to her remained significant throughout her youth and young adulthood.
Apr 21, 2010 · Susy died in tragic circumstances in 1896. Her parents had gone abroad and while they were away, Susy, who had opted to stay in New York with her aunt, contracted meningitis and died in the...
Mark Twain's daughter Olivia Susan Clemens died on August 18, 1896 at the age of twenty-four. She was buried in the Clemens family plot at Woodlawn Cemetery in Elmira, New York. A frequent question that arises is related to the poem that her father had placed upon her headstone.
In August 1896, while visiting her childhood home in Hartford, Susy came down with a fever, which proved to be spinal meningitis. She died while her mother and sister were making the transatlantic journey to be with her. “The cloud is permanent, now,” SLC wrote in his notebook.