To Charles L. Webster
28 January 1884 • Hartford, Conn.
(MS, in pencil: NPV, UCCL 02897)

Jan. 28.

Dear Charley—

[Now, No,] the actor must play Tom Sawyer [till till] it is down to where it ◊ pays him only ‸an average of $300 or‸ $400 a month over clear & above expenses., for a whole season.

It’s important.

Ys T[r]uly

S L Clemens

I’m finishing the last act, to-night.

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Description of Texts and Provenance

Source text(s):

MS, in pencil, Jean Webster McKinney Family Papers, Special Collections, NPV.

Previous publication:

MTBus, 233.

Provenance:

see McKinney Family Papers in Description of Provenance.

Emendations and textual notes:

Now, No, • No,w,

till till • till | till