18 May 1880 • Hartford, Conn. (MS: CtHMTH, UCCL 01807)
Those delightful little creatures came, & were served up broiled, & I disposed of them with vast relish, & told George to go out & catch some more; but I learned, then, that they were not June-bugs, but were regular & genuine a totally different sort of while wild game, & had been sent by you. All right, then, to you I deliver the thanks of the house. Mrs. Clemens enjoyed them as much as I did. She is sitting up three hours a day, now, but is not allowed to quit her room yet—& won’t be, for some days longer.
I’ve got two entirely satisfactory suits of clothes, thanks to you & the talent of your tailor.
With the kindest regards of the Clemenses to you & Mrs. Whitmore, I am
F. G. Whitmore, Esq | Montowese House | Branford | Conn.Ⓐemendation return address: return to S L Clemens hartford, hartford co., conn., if not delivered within.............days. postmarked: new haven train sta may 19 4 am and hartford conn. may 19 6 pm
References
- Mark Twain House and Museum, Hartford, Conn.
- Machlis, Paul, ed. Union Catalog of Clemens Letters. Edited by Paul Machlis. Berkeley, Los Angeles, London: University of California Press. [In some cases, UCCL catalog numbers cited in this volume supersede those assigned in 1986 and reflect corrections or additions to the catalog since publication. An updated version of the catalog can be consulted via the Letters Search page at MTPO.] 1986
MS, CtHMTH.
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