To John Russell Young
3 February 1882 • Hartford, Conn. (MS: DLC, UCCL 02156)
3 February 1882 • Hartford, Conn. (MS: DLC, UCCL 02156)
Hartford Feb. 3/82.
My Dear Young—
Your beautiful volumes came, & I am most sincerely obliged. I wish I had two new books to send you in return; but as I haven’t, I send one now, & will send another next year.
The Tribune mentioned me less than me only 5 times in the 2½ months; & in the 5 mentions didn’t say anything that could annoy me or justify me in retaliating——so of course I have had to pigeon-hole my notes. IⒶemendation didn’t destroy them; it would not be wise nor far-sightedⒶemendation to do that.
I am expecting every day to run down to New York, but we have had company, & besides House is quite sick. He has not been out of bed for 4 days. I don’t think he will be up for some days yet.
Yours Sincerely
S. L. Clemens
MS, John Russell Young Papers, DLC.
MicroPUL, reel 2.
Donated by Young’s third wife, May Dow Davids Young, their son, Gordon Russell Young, and Dorothy Mills Young, 1924-1967.
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