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An Mark Twain | 17 Jul 1908
Hermanner Volksblatt. Hermann [MO], 17 Jul 1908. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers, Lib. of Congress, https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn93060116/1908-07-17/ed-1/seq-3/.
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| schrieb ein Freund und bat ihn um einen Rath in einer bestimmten Angelegenheit. Er erhielt keine Antwort, auch nicht auf einen zweiten Brief. Nach einigen Tagen schrieb er zum drittenmale und legte einen Briefbogen und eine Briefmarke bei. Postwendend erhielt er eine Postkarte mit folgenden Worten: „Papier und Marke erhalten. Bitte, sende Kouvert.“ | a friend wrote asking him for advice on a particular matter. He received no reply, not even to a second letter. After a few days, he wrote a third time, enclosing a piece of paper and a stamp. By return of post, he received a postcard with the following words: “Paper and stamp received. Please, send envelope.” |