To Josiah H. Gilbert
25 February 1884 • Hartford, Conn.
(MS, postal card, in pencil: Axelrod, UCCL 10563)

Hartford, Feb. 25.

Yes, you can use extract from Babies speech, not to exceed 600 words. Your letter got mislaid, or it would have been answered sooner.

Ys Truly

S L Clemens

postal card. nothing but the address can be placed on this side. [addressed in an unknown hand, possibly Gilbert’s:] J. H. Gilbert. | 144 Elm St. | Albany. | N.Y. [postmarked:] [hartford] conn. feb 25 84 6 30pm

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Description of Texts and Provenance

Source text(s):

MS, postal card, in pencil, collection of Todd M. Axelrod.

Previous publication:

MicroPUL, reel 2.

Emendations and textual notes:

hartford • hartfo[◊◊] [badly inked]