To
Orion Clemens
14 May 1877 • Hartford, Conn.
(MS, printed form postal card, in pencil: CU-MARK, UCCL 01430)
(SUPERSEDED)
mr. clemens has gone away on a sea voyage of uncertain duration, but will answer your letter as soon as he returns to this country.
[cross-written:]Profanity is more necessary to me than is immunity from colds.
S L C
To take your remedy “by & large,’’ I should say death, will would be easily preferable to it.
us postal card. write the address on this side—the message on the other| Orion Clemens, Esq | Keokuk | Iowa [postmarked:] hartford conn. may 14 6pm
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