4 February 1880 • Hartford, Conn. (Sharpey-Schafer 1984, p. 58, UCCL 12652)
The Clemenses congratulate you heartily, notwithstanding their irritating disappointment—they were hoping it was going to be triplets. However I trust in God it will be made up to you next time. So for me, I am thankful to him for what little he has Ⓐemendation done for you considering how this world is given to miscarriages. May the child flourish &Ⓐemendation prosper &Ⓐemendation be as honest &Ⓐemendation gentle as Susie &Ⓐemendation as fascinatingly unprincipled as the Bay—now I couldn’t ask anything finer than that. With the warmest good wishes for you &Ⓐemendation Madame mere &Ⓐemendation the baby.
Sharpey-Schafer 1984, 58.