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Source: Mark Twain House and Museum, Hartford, Conn ([CtHMTH])

Cue: "& tell Charley we"

Source format: "MS"

Letter type: "fragment"

Notes:

Last modified: 1998-04-08T00:00:00

Revision History: HES 1998-04-08 was 1870.11.11 to 1870.11.13 to Mr. & Mrs. Langdon | HES 1998-04-08 was 1870.11.11 to 1870.11.13 to Mr. & Mrs. Langdon

Published on MTPO: 2007

Print Publication: v4

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To Olivia Lewis Langdon
11? November 1870 • Buffalo, N.Y. (MS: CtHMTH, UCCL 08958)

mother dear, & tell Charley & tell Charley we reiterate our desire to pay him a liberal salary & expenses for every time he will give us a visit; with proportionate increase of pay whenever he will bring any of the rest of the home household with him.1explanatory note

Lovingly,
Samℓ.
Textual Commentary
11? November 1870 · To Olivia Lewis Langdon · Buffalo, N.Y. · UCCL 08958
Source text(s):

MS, Mark Twain House, Hartford (CtHMTH).

Previous Publication:

L4 , 234.

Explanatory Notes
1 

In the missing portion of this letter Clemens may have specifically invited Mrs. Langdon and his new sister-in-law, Ida Langdon, as replacements for Susan Crane, who returned to Elmira on 12 November. See 14 Nov 70 to Langdonclick to open link.

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