April 27 Tuesday – Evelyn S. Allen, “plain cook” wrote from Buffalo, NY.

Dear Mr Twain / I’ve read right along for two days & nearly reached the Appendix ‘till I came, (at 4.30 P.M.) to “; dusted with fragrant pepper;” So I just put a hairpin in the book for a minute, while I ask you where you get yours, the pepper I mean. I broil my steak on a gridiron, its better than frying on a griddle, stew the mushrooms separately & pour over. The archipelagoe’d be just as geographically delineated & taste better. / Please answer about the pepper … [MTP].