To
Orion Clemens
14 May 1877 • Hartford, Conn.
(MS, on printed form postal card, in pencil: CU-MARK, UCCL 01430)
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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.
[written across printed message:]
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.1
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write the address on this side—the message on the other
Orion Clemens, Esq
Keokuk
Iowa
[postmarked:] hartford conn. may 14 6pm
