gilsey house, new york
cor. broadway and 29th street.
james h. breslin.
proprietor.
new york, Apl. 11 1878
My Dear Conway [diagonal rule to the left of the following three lines:]
Hamlet House
Hammersmith
London:
I have a delicacy about writing letters of introduction; but in this case you must pardon me if I present my nephew Mr. Samuel Moffett, to your kind consideration.
If he shall particularly need your assistance or a word of advice, he will call & say so—at other times he will be careful not to come. A busy man in busy London has little time to give to people, I am well aware of that. Now please be plain & fra‸nk‸ m with my nephew, who has sense enough to appreciate it. You & Eustace are hereby informed that he is a manly youth, of irreproachable character, & perfectly reliable.
Good-bye.
With kindest regards to Mrs. Conway & yourself, from Mrs. Clemens & myself (who sail today for some unde ‸sp‸ecified place in Germany,)
Yrs Ever
S. L. Clemens
Source text(s):Previous publication:
MicroML, reel 4.
Provenance:See Moffett Collection in Description of Provenance.
