The Letters Of Mark Twain, Complete


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people, I am not a bit likely to write such things to you. I can't  
believe I have done anything so ungrateful. If I have, pile coals of  
fire on my head, for I deserve it!  
I wonder if my letter of credit isn't an encumbrance? Do you have  
to deposit the whole amount it calls for? If that is so, it is an  
encumbrance, and we must withdraw it and take the money out of soak. I  
have never made drafts upon it except when compelled, because I thought  
you deposited nothing against it, and only had to put up money that I  
drew upon it; that therefore the less I drew the easier it would be for  
you.  
I am dreadfully sorry I didn't know it would be a help to you to let my  
monthly check pass over a couple of months. I could have stood that by  
drawing what is left of Mrs. Clemens's letter of credit, and we would  
have done it cheerfully.  
I will write Whitmore to send you the "Century" check for $1,000, and  
you can collect Mrs. Dodge's $2,000 (Whitmore has power of attorney  
which I think will enable him to endorse it over to you in my name.)  
If you need that $3,000 put it in the business and use it, and send  
Whitmore the Company's note for a year. If you don't need it, turn it  
over to Mr. Halsey and let him invest it for me.  
I've a mighty poor financial head, and I may be all wrong--but tell me  
if I am wrong in supposing that in lending my own firm money at 6 per  
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