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Who was Olivia Langdon and how did she meet Samuel Clemens?
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Mark Twain
American humorist and novelist Mark Twain, c. 1907.
Olivia Langdon was the daughter of a prosperous businessman from Elmira, New York.1
Samuel Clemens, known as the writer Mark Twain, met her through her brother, Charlie Langdon. The two men met while traveling abroad on a boat, and Charlie subsequently invited Clemens to dine with his family in New York, where he introduced the writer to Olivia.1
Clemens fell in love with Olivia, and the two conducted an ardent courtship, primarily through correspondence, before marrying in February 1870.1