The "last manuscript" of celebrated American humorist Mark Twain, written for his host in Bermuda, will be going on auction in Texas.

Mr. Twain, who's real name was Samuel Clemens, became famous for writing the classic novels 'The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn' and 'The Adventures of Tom Sawyer'. He was a frequent visitor to the Island, especially later in life.

The "last manuscript" was written in Bermuda during his final visit in 1910, just a few days before his death.

The first part, written on March 6, 1910, is a joking contract offering the daughter of his host on the Island, Helen Allen, $2.40 to believe "everything he says hereafter." The contract was signed by Ms Allen.

The second was written before he left the Island, selling back the original contract, and explaining that he was leaving the island because "experienced parties" believed that his ill health would be worsened if he remained in Bermuda. In the last line, he writes that he did not want to die, "a proppity that don't give a dam for cold storage nohow."

The page is believed to have been written between April 8 and April 11, 1910.

Mr. Twain was recovering from a heart attack during his visit, and his health was worsening. Nine days after leaving the Island, Mr. Twain died in his Redding, Connecticut home.

Sandra Palomino, director of historic manuscripts at Heritage Auctions, said of the writing: "Twain's last compositions capture the full spectrum of meaning that we have come to expect from one of the most important American writers. They have all the humour, pathos, and humanity that mark the best of his writing."

Also included in the auction is a picture of Mr. Twain with Ms. Allen in the water near Bay House in Pembroke, the home in which he often stayed, taken two years before his death.

The auction will take place in Dallas, Texas, next week. There is an estimated value on the items of between $12,000 and $15,000.

Mr. Twain considered Bermuda a second home, visiting the Island throughout his career, helping to raise funds for the Bermuda Cottage Hospital, which became the King Edward VII Memorial Hospital, and lobbying against allowing motor vehicles on the Island. His first book, 'The Innocents Abroad', was based on letters he sent from the Island to San Francisco in 1867.

He often wrote about the Island and praised it in the press. During his last stay on the Island, he wrote: "You go to heaven if you want to, I'd rather stay here."

Mr. Twain's connections to the Island have inspired several statues of his likeness, and the Fairmont Hamilton Princess named the Mark Twain Suite after him.

While several other items related to Mr. Twain will be available to auction, including an autographed postcard to his daughter and seven letters by the renowned author, the manuscript is believed to be the most valuable.