15 October 1881 • Hartford, Conn. (MS: CU-MARK, UCCL 02052)
My entire day has gone to the devil with answering letters—so it seemed a happy thought to imagine you to be the inventor of letter-writing & letter-answering, & soothe my soul by abusing you for it. But I see that the idea was absurd, for that would add to the day’s burden another letter. SoⒶemendation no more of that; but send us another sack of those big hickory nuts, like those that came a year or so ago.— Everybody well, here,—especially Jean—& all send love.
Orion Clemens, Esq | Keokuk | Iowa return address: return to s. l. clemens, hartford, conn.Ⓐemendation, if not delivered within 10 days. postmarked: hartford conn. oct 15 6pm and keokukⒶemendation ioa. oct 19Ⓐemendation 6am
MS, CU-MARK.
MicroML, reel 4.
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