TLS, 1883 May 1 : Hartford [Conn.] to Karl and Josephine [Gerhardt].

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TLS, 1883 May 1 : Hartford [Conn.] to Karl and Josephine [Gerhardt].

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Clemens asks to send all the information they can get about Mr. Porter, a colored (black) artist. This gives Clemens an opportunity to express his views on race. "At the same time I must remember, and you must also remember, that on every sin which a colored man commits, the just white man must make a considerable discount, because of the colored man's antecendents. The heirs of slavery cannot with any sort of justice be required to be as clear and straight and upright as the heirs of ancient freedom.

2 p. ; 27.5 x 21.5 cm.

Copley Press, J S Copley Library

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Copley Press, J S Copley Library

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