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Source: Middlebury College, Middlebury, Vt ([VtMiM])

Cue: "I am moving"

Source format: "MS"

Letter type: "[standard letter]"

Notes:

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To William S. Andrews
10 September 1873 • London, England (MS: VtMiM, UCCL 00960)
London, Sept. 10.
My Dear Andrews:

I am moving about all the time; I haven’t the necessary documents with me, & so I can’t do the thing now, but I shall be back home plenty time enough for you—so good-byeⒶemendation till then.1explanatory note

Ys
Clemens

W. S. Andrews Esq | Lotos Club | 2 Irving PlaceⒶemendation | New YorkⒶemendation in upper left corner: America. | rule postmarked: london • w 5 sp 11 73 and new york sep 22 paid all

Textual Commentary
10 September 1873 • To William S. Andrews • London, England • UCCL 00960
Source text(s):

MS, Middlebury College, Middlebury, Vermont (VtMiM).

Previous Publication:

L5 , 434–435.

Provenance:

purchased from William F. Kelleher in March 1944.

Explanatory Notes
1 

This letter may be a response to a request from Andrews for help in preparing for his upcoming appearance at Association Hall in New York City, on 24 November (“Amusements, etc., This Evening,” New York Tribune, 24 Nov 73, 4). Clemens planned to sail for home on 25 October.

Emendations and Textual Notes
Ⓐ  good-bye •  good- | bye
Ⓐ  Place •  Plac◇ torn
Ⓐ  new york  •  ne ◇ ◇◇◇◇ torn
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