The death of Mark Twain's daughter Jean Clemens occurred early in the morning of December 24 1909. A few hours later he was writing steadily. 'I am setting it down' he said 'everything. It is a relief to me to write it. It furnishes me an excuse for thinking.' Four hours later he said 'I have finished it...some day—at the proper time — it can end my autobiography. It is the final chapter.' Four months later—almost to the day—(April 21st) he was with Jean. A Mark Twain In Person Audio Library recording narrated by Mark Twain interpreter and actor Richard Henzel.