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Letter from Bret Harte to Mrs. Henschel

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This is a scanned version of the original document in the Abernethy Manuscripts Collection at Middlebury College.

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[envelope franked: ST. JOHNS N.W. JAN 8 stamp removed]

Mrs Bret Harte, Care of Hayton, Osgood & Co Arton Place 105 E. 28th St New York City United States of America.

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[back of envelope franked NEW YORK JAN 18]

Mrs Bret Harte

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[embossed letterhead: 15, UPPER HAMILTON TERRACE, N. W.]

Sunday p.m.

Dear Mrs Henschel

The fog was so thick up here yesterday after noon at 4 o'clock, that I thought it prudent to wire you not to expect me if I was not punctual to the time. At seven o'clock it is still so uncertain, (and the outlook for returning as bad as it is for Patti; concert the other night,) that I was reluctantly compelled to forgo

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the pleasure of dining with you. Pray accept my regrets, and believe me

Your sincerely

Bret Harte

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