London, Dec. 20.
Livy darling, I am about to go to the hall, to deliver my last lecture in London. Presently I shall be free! All this time my health has been simply splendid. I never have taken such good care of myself before—& so my digestion is perfect.
I make this lecture go handsomely. I like it much better than the Sandwich Islands, & so does everybody.
Good bye my darling—shall see you by Feb. 1.! Hurrah!
Samℓ.
Mrs. Samℓ. L. Clemens
Hartford
Conn. [in upper left corner:] America. |
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Textual Commentary
Source text(s):Previous publication:
L5, 524; LLMT, 364, brief paraphrase.
Provenance:see Samossoud Collection in Description of Provenance.
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