Let me talk only just this once, and I will sail positively on the 6th of
July, and stay away until I return from China—­two years. 
                         Yours truly, mark twain. 
(Further remonstrance)

San Francisco, June 30th.

Mr. Mark twain,—­Learning with profound regret that you have concluded to postpone your departure until the 6th July, and learning also, with unspeakable grief, that you propose to read from your forthcoming book, or lecture again before you go, at the New Mercantile Library, we hasten to beg of you that you will not do it.  Curb this spirit of lawless violence, and emigrate at once.  Have the vessel’s bill for your passage sent to us.  We will pay it.

Your friends,
Pacific Board of Brokers [and
other financial and social
institutions]

San Francisco, June 30th.

Mr. Mark twain—­dear sir,—­Will you start now, without any unnecessary
delay? 
                         Yours truly,
                            Proprietors of the Alta,
                            Bulletin, Times, Call, Examiner
                            [and other San Francisco
                            publications].

San Francisco, June 30th.

Mr. Mark twain—­dear sir,—­Do not delay your departure.  You can come
back and lecture another time.  In the language of the worldly—­you can
“cut and come again.” 
                         Your friends,
                            the clergy.

San Francisco, June 30th.

Mr. Mark twain—­dear sir,—­You had better go. 
                         Yours,
                            the chief of police. 
(Reply)

San Francisco, June 30th.

Gentlemen,—­Restrain your emotions; you observe that they cannot avail. 
Read: 

New mercantile library
Bush Street

Thursday Evening, July 2, 1868
One Night Only

Farewell lecture
of
mark twain
Subject: 
The Oldest of the Republics
Venice
past and present

Box-Office open Wednesday and Thursday
No extra charge for reserved seats

Admission . . . . . . . . . . .  One dollar
Doors open at 7      Orgies to commence at 8 P. M.

The public displays and ceremonies projected to give fitting eclat to this occasion have been unavoidably delayed until the 4th.  The lecture will be delivered certainly on the 2d, and the event will be celebrated two days afterward by a discharge of artillery on the 4th, a procession of citizens,