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Source: United States Library of Congress, Washington, D.C ([DLC])

Cue: "This family all"

Source format: "MS"

Letter type: "[standard letter]"

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To Richard Whiteing
17 May 1879 • Paris, France (MS: DLC, UCCL 01656)

|  M.T.  |
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Saturday, 17th.
My Dear Mr. Whiteing:

This family all agree cordially that it was most kind of you to write that. I am right down grateful to you for saving me from those people—I had been feeling a little uneasy about them. You have given me an unaccustomed pleasure,—the opportunity to read a chapter about myself which is all pleasant, instead of being spoiled by dashes here & there of the other thing.

Truly Yrs
S. L. Clemens

in pencil:

P. S. Your ink does not appear to be this vile gummy copying ink which Satan has sent me: Where do you get it?

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MS, DLC.

Previous Publication:

MicroPUL, reel 1.

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