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Source: New York Independent, n.d ([])

Cue: "You spoke rather as if you should give up the idea"

Source format: "Transcript"

Letter type: "[standard letter]"

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To Katherine K. Walker
28 October 1881 • Hartford, Conn. (“An Open Letter to Mark Twain,” New York Independent 35, 4 January 1883, 6: CU-MARK, UCCL 02076)

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You spoke rather as if you should give up the ideaemendation of magazining the Bishop’s mind-telegraphing experiences since I had pre-empted the field; but I beg you to reconsider that impulse &emendation banish it. This isn’t a matter of literature; it is a matter of science, &emendation anybody who can contribute toward the sum of human knowledge concerning it, it is morally encumbent upon the same to do so. I think &emendation believe that an interest can be stirred up upon this unquestionably fascinating subject that will bring out people all around, with their reminiscence baskets; &emendation, as a result, we should have a mass of most curious, yes, &emendation profitable reading.

Now, won’t you write that article &emendation publish it? I do hope you will.

Truly yours,
S. L. Clemens.emendation

P. S.emendationPlentyemendation bad grammar; but somehow I never could seem to write good grammar with this pen.

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Source text(s):

Katherine K. Walker, “An Open Letter to Mark Twain,” New York Independent 35 (4 January 1883): 6.

Emendations and Textual Notes
 Hartford, Oct. 28/81. ● Hartford, Oct. 28th, 1881.
 idea ● dea
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 Clemens. ● Clemens.
  P. S. ● With a “P. S.” which will be recognized unmistakably as your sign manual. reported, not quoted
 no ¶ Plenty ●  “~
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