To 
         Franklin G. Whitmore
         
         
27 November 1880 • Hartford, Conn. (Printed facsimile and MS, correspondence card: CU-MARK, UCCL 01858)
      
      27 November 1880 • Hartford, Conn. (Printed facsimile and MS, correspondence card: CU-MARK, UCCL 01858)
         
         Hartford, Wednesday.
         
         
         slc Dear Sir:
In reply I am obliged to say that I have quitted the platform permanently. With thanks for the compliment of your invitation I am
Truly Yours 
         
         
            Mark Twain 
            
          over.
         
         
         Nov. 27, 1880.
         
         Mein Lieber Freŭnd:
Ich bin Ihnen sehr Verbinden. Heremit finden Sie ein check um $1,695, gefelligst.
Truly Yr friend 
            
         
               S. L. Clemens
               
            
  
Printed facsimile and MS, correspondence card, CU-MARK.
MicroML, reel 4.
See Whitmore Collection in Description of Provenanceclick to open link.