To Orion and Mary E. (Mollie) Clemens
22 May 1872 • Elmira, N.Y.
(MS: CU-MARK, UCCL 00752)

Elmira, [Wednesy ]

Dear Bro & Sister:

We are delayed because we have but one nurse ‸‸ . ‸(That is, [ one only ] one that can go to Hartford with us.)‸ However, one of mother’s second-girls wants to have the place & is gone to see if her mother is willing she shall go so far from home. If it proves all right we shall start about Monday—but doubtless not sooner.

Aff’ly

Sam.

P. S.

Orion Clemens Esq | Cor Forest & Hawthorne sts | Hartford, | Conn. [postmarked:] elmira [n y. may 22]

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Description of Texts and Provenance

Source text(s):

MS, Mark Twain Papers, The Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley (CU-MARK).

Previous publication: L5, 94.

Provenance:see Mark Twain Papers in Description of Provenance.

Emendations and textual notes:

Wednesy • [‘y’ partly formed]

one only • onely

n y. may 22 • n [y]. ma[y] [badly inked]