To George Bentley
15 September 1877 • Hartford, Conn.
(MS: ViU, UCCL 01480)

slcfarmington avenue, hartford.

Conn., U.S. Sep. 15.

My Dear Sir:

I sent you No. 1 of a series of 4 articles which I have been writing for the Atlantic Monthly, & with this I enclose No. 2. I saw Mr. Chatto in New York lately, & told him he could have these advance sheets for one of his magazines in case you did not wish to use them. I have just written Mr. Chatto that I have not heard from you & therefore cannot inform him whether you want the advance sheets or not. I have suggested that he inquire of you.1

Truly Yours

Samℓ. L. Clemens
(“Mark Twain.”)

It is possible, Mr. Bentley, that my letter miscarried, since you may have moved from New Burlington street. I will simply direct this to The Editor of Temple Bar, to make sure.2

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1Clemens had sent Bentley the first installment of “Some Rambling Notes” on 3 August.

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2The address of Bentley’s firm, where Temple Bar was published, was still Richard Bentley and Son, 8 New Burlington Street, London.

Description of Texts and Provenance

Source text(s):

MS, Clifton Waller Barrett Library, Alderman Library, ViU.

Previous publication:

MicroPUL, reel 1.

Provenance:

Deposited at ViU by Clifton Waller Barrett on 17 December 1963.