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1889
Sag Harbor
Sept 9th
Dear M Bowen
Although I have not heard of the
destiny of my last letter for your
paper, I venture to send another by
M Stoddard, hoping both will
please you enough for publication.
Have you had The [Nurgesons ?]
yet - M[r] M [V, O ?] Durham has
sprung a trap upon us, we did
not know it was published till we
saw the notice in the Tribune. I
wish you would have a review
not a notice in the Independent -
I have been surprised more than
once to learn that my bits written for
you have reached readers, where
things in other quarters have not
Yours very truly
Elizabeth Stoddard