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Source: New York Public Library, Albert A. and Henry W. Berg Collection, New York ([NN-BGC])

Cue: "No, I don't"

Source format: "MS"

Letter type: "[standard letter]"

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Last modified:

Revision History: Larson, Brian

Published on MTPO: 2012

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MTPDocEd
To James B. Pond
3 February 1885 • Chicago, Ill. (MS: NN-BGC, UCCL 02604)
My Dear Pond:

No, I don’t prefer that; I prefer to go to Toronto & Detroit, if it be possible. Cannot you manage that? We know both of those cities, now, & neither of them has heard our new program. Either they must hear it or remain but half instructed; & surely it is better that we complete their regeneration than that we go & do incomplete missionary work in new fields. Besides, it is so much easier & pleasanter to talk to audiences whom we are already acquainted with than to combat the prejudices & incredulities of strangers. Strangers hardly ever believe anything we tell them; but you will find that in Detroit & Toronto the people will no more doubt us now than they would a newspaper. Will it not profit those communities to hear about The Blue Jay’s Mistake, & The Jumping our new program? Go to: try again. Get us in at Toronto and Detroit.

Yours Truly
S. L. Clemens
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Source text(s):

MS, NN-BGC.

Previous Publication:

MicroPUL, reel 2.

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