2 February 1885 • Chicago, Ill. (MS, in pencil: CU-MARK, UCCL 03149)
This is the great day, my darling: the day that gave you to me fifteen years ago. You were very precious to me, then, you are still more precious to me now. I loved you dearly then, but more dearly now. Having each other then, we were well off; but poor, compared to what we are now, with the children.
I kiss you my darling wife—& those dear rascals.
Mrs. S. L. Clemens | Hartford | Conn return address: return to s. l. clemens, hartford, conn., if not delivered within 10 days. postmarked: chicago ill. feb 2 85 2 30 pm and rec’d hartford, conn. febⒶemendation 4 ◊Ⓐemendationam
MS, CU-MARK.
LLMT, 233; MicroML, reel 5.