To William Dean Howells
17? October 1883 • Hartford, Conn.
(MS, typewritten, from dictation: CSmH, UCCL 08612)

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twichell and I went down to new britain, but found nobody down there in the agricultural manufacturing business. however, they told me whither to go, and i have caused webster to come up here and receive instructions, and he will go to the proper house in new york and see what can be done. but preliminarily i sent him to boston last night on the same errand.

yours ever,

mark.