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Source: University of Virginia, Charlottesville ([ViU])

Cue: "Can't. I am"

Source format: "MS"

Letter type: "[standard letter]"

Notes:

Last modified:

Revision History: AB

Published on MTPO: 2007

Print Publication: v5

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To Henry Lee
25 October 1872 • London, England (MS:ViU, UCCL 00824)
Dear Lee—

Can’t. I am in the family way with 3 weeks undigested dinners in my system, & j emendation shall just roost here & diet & purge till I am delivered. Shall I name it after you?

Yr friend
Sam. L. Clemens.

Dam John Camden Hotten.1explanatory note



post card

the address only to be written on this side.

to

Henry Lee, Esq

43 Holland street

Blackfriars Road

London, S.E.

postmarked: london ◇◇ 3 oc25 emendation 72 5

Textual Commentary
25 October 1872 • To Henry LeeLondon, EnglandUCCL 00824
Source text(s):

MS, Clifton Waller Barrett Library, Alderman Library, University of Virginia, Charlottesville (ViU). The letter was written on a halfpenny postcard identical to the one described in the commentary for 4 Oct 72 to Leeclick to open link.

Previous Publication:

L5 , 198.

Provenance:

The MS was at one time in the autograph collection of Dr. Max Thorek of Chicago. It was later acquired by Clifton Waller Barrett, who deposited it at ViU on 15 May 1962.

More information on provenance may be found in Description of Provenanceclick to open link.

Emendations and Textual Notes
  j  ●  partly formed
  ◇◇ 3 oc25 ●  ◇◇ 3 oc25 badly inked
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