6 December 1884 • 2nd of 2 (MS, in pencil: CU-MARK, UCCL 03050)
Poor Mrs. Sage, she keeps a temperance house, but she had put her principles into the background for my sake, & bought some Scotch whisky & got everything ready for my traditional punch. It almost tempted me to take a drink, but she allowed me to decline without any serious urging.
It has rained cats & dogs here all day—& of course it was one of those accursed Matinée days. The houses were good but not crowded, & we made them shout. I wore that coat for the first time—& the last. It will go back to you by express. I shall never wear anything but evening dress again. It I will not defer to fashion to the destruction of my comfort.
Goodbye, I love you darling,
Mrs. S. L. Clemens | Hartford | Conn return address: return to s. l. clemens, hartford, conn., if not delivered within 10 days. postmarked: rochester n.y. dec 7 84 10 pm and rec’d. hartford. conn. dec 8 1884 3pm
MS, in pencil, CU-MARK.
MicroML, reel 5.
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