General Washington's Negro Body-Servant. (A Biographical Sketch) Mark Twain

The stirring part of this celebrated colored man's life properly began with his death -- that is to say, the notable features of his biography began with the first time he died. He had been little heard of up to that time, but since then we have never ceased to hear of him; we have never ceased to hear of him at stated, unfailing intervals. His was a most remarkable career, and I have thought that its history would make a valuable addition to our biographical literature. Therefore, I have carefully collated…