To William Dean Howells
21 February 1881 • 2nd of 2 • Hartford, Conn.
(Typed transcription by or for Albert Bigelow Paine: CU-MARK, UCCL 12728)

Hartford, Feb. 21/81.

My Dear Howells:

Livy will write [&] explain to Mrs. Howells why she can’t take advantage of her good hearty invitation; but I don’t know that there is going to be anything the matter with me——so I think you better tell Osgood not to hire a room for me at the Vendome Hotel; [&] say to him that I have invited myself to your house in Brimmer Street, [&] am hoping I shan’t find the place closed up [&] the family flown.

In haste,

Yrs ever,

Mark.

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