To James Redpath
25 May 1875 • Elmira, N.Y.
(Transcript by Albert Bigelow Paine: CU-MARK, UCCL 12816)

Elmira, May 25, 1875.

Dear Red,

T. K. Beecher is splendid in the pulpit—splendid is the word but I have never seen him on the platform at all—never have heard him lecture.

Our people all like his lecturing, but you ask for my opinion, [&] individually, [&] so I have to confess ignorance.

Yours truly

Sam’l L. Clemens.

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Transcript by Albert Bigelow Paine, CU-MARK.

Previous publication:Newly published on MTPO, 2010.

Provenance:See Paine Transcripts in Description of Provenance.

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