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26 August 1882 • Elmira, N.Y.
(MS facsimile and MS, correspondence cards: The Autograph 1 [November-December 1912]: 179, UCCL 02255; Benoliel, UCCL 11076; NjP, UCCL 09323)
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Elmira, N.Y. Aug 26/82

Dear Sir—

I could not manage to think of a sentiment—they won’t come on demand—so I have substituted pictures, I being a good deal of an artist, though self-made, in that direction. I could always draw a picture of a fair sort, but not always a sentiment.

Truly Yours

S L Clemens

[first enclosure:]

[drawing of a cat] em space [CAT.]

em spaceslcem space

Truly Yours
S. L. Clemens
(Mark Twain)

Aug. 26, 1882.

[second enclosure:]

[drawing of a cow] em space [COW.]

em spaceslcem space

Truly Yours
S. L. Clemens
(Mark Twain)

Aug. 26, 1882.

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MS facsimile for the letter (UCCL 02255), The Autograph 1 (November–December 1912): 179; MS, correspondence card, Benoliel, for the first enclosure (UCCL 11076); MS, correspondence card, NjP, for the second enclosure (UCCL 09323).

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MicroPUL, reel 2.

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The MS for the first enclosure was in the collection of Lynn Benoliel in 1984.

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CAT. • [capitals simulated, not underscored]

COW. • [capitals simulated, not underscored]