ALS, [1892] May 29, Cadenabbia, Lake of Como, to an unidentified correspondent.

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ALS, [1892] May 29, Cadenabbia, Lake of Como, to an unidentified correspondent.

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Remarking that his efforts are a high compliment to America's free institutions Twain writes: "There are Countries where it is a punishable crime for the alien subject to use the speech that was born to him, built in America we do not care what tongue a man talks, for we know that the sentiment back of the words will be American every time--& deep & strong, too."

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Copley Press, J S Copley Library

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