[K&L Gates LLP Letterhead]

BY EDGAR

November 12, 2010

Division of Investment Management

Securities and Exchange Commission

100 F Street, N.E.

Washington, D.C. 20549

Attn: John Grzeskiewicz, Esq.

Re: Nuveen Connecticut Premium Income Municipal Fund (File Nos. 333-170288; 811-07606)

Nuveen Massachusetts Premium Income Municipal Fund (File Nos. 333-170311; 811-07484)

Nuveen Maryland Premium Income Municipal Fund (File Nos. 333-170358; 811-07486)

Nuveen Maryland Dividend Advantage Municipal Fund 3 (File Nos. 333-170402; 811-21153)

Registration Statements on Form N-2 Relating to MuniFund Term Preferred Shares

Dear Mr. Grzeskiewicz:

During the week of November 1, 2010, each of the above referenced funds (collectively, the “November Funds”) filed a Registration Statement on Form N-2 (each, a “Registration Statement” and collectively the “November Registration Statements”) for the purpose of registering its MuniFund Term Preferred Shares of beneficial interest, Series 2015, liquidation preference $10 per share (“MTP Shares”). The purpose of this letter is to request selective review of each of the November Registration Statements, in accordance with the Commission’s release on selective review, Revised Procedures For Processing Registration Statements, Post-Effective Amendments and Preliminary Proxy Materials Filed by Registered Investment Companies, Investment Company Act Release No. 13768 (February 15, 1984).

In connection with the previous offering of MTP Shares by Nuveen Insured Dividend Municipal Advantage Fund (“Insured Dividend”), the SEC staff reviewed and commented on Insured Dividend’s registration statement (File Nos. 333-160630; 811-09475) relating to MTP Shares (the “Insured Dividend Registration Statement”). Subsequently, Nuveen has filed MTP Shares registration statements (the “Previously Filed Registration Statements”) for each of 49 additional funds (the “Previous Funds”) and requested selective review for portions of each of those registration statements that were identical to (or substantially identical to) the Insured Dividend Registration Statement.

As we have discussed, the rights and preferences of the MTP Shares issued by Insured Dividend are identical to the MTP Shares to be issued by each of the November Funds. Please note that each of the November Funds completed MTP Shares offerings in early 2010, and have partially redeemed their auction rate preferred securities. Furthermore, Insured Dividend and each of the November Funds share the same board of trustees, officers, investment adviser, legal

counsel (both special counsel and special Massachusetts counsel), independent registered public accounting firm, transfer agent, custodian and redemption and paying agent. As a result, the prospectus disclosure items set forth below are identical (or substantially identical) among the Insured Dividend Registration Statement and each of the November Registration Statements (page numbers correspond to the Nuveen Connecticut Premium Income Municipal Fund Registration Statement). In addition, as a general matter, only those fund-specific disclosures (e.g., investment objectives and policies, investment restrictions, portfolio composition, portfolio manager) in the prospectus and statement of additional information comprising each of the November Registration Statements are not substantially identical to those in the Insured Dividend Registration Statement, given the different investment focus of these funds. The tax disclosures in the November Registration Statements differ from the disclosures made in the Previously Filed Registration Statements, to the extent that the disclosure addresses state tax consequences of investing in MTP Shares. In addition, the November Funds have retained special legal counsel to advise on state-specific risk disclosure and tax disclosure. Capitalized but undefined terms have the meanings ascribed to them in the Registration Statement.

Identical or Substantially Identical Disclosure Items

• Prospectus Summary

• The Offering (pgs. 1-2) ;

• Who May Want to Invest (pg. 2);

• Fixed Dividend Rate (pgs. 2-3);

• Dividend Payments (pg. 3);

• Term Redemption (pgs. 3-4);

• Mandatory Redemption for Asset Coverage and Effective Leverage Ratio (pg. 4);

• Optional Redemption (pg. 5) ;

• Ratings (pgs. 6-7) (but for new disclosure concerning S&P Proposal);

• Asset Coverage (pg. 7);

• Effective Leverage Ratio (pg. 8);

• Voting Rights (pg. 8);

• Liquidation Preference (pgs. 8-9);

• Investment Adviser (but for new FINRA–related disclosure) (pg. 9-10);

• Listing (pg. 10);

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• Redemption and Paying Agent (pg. 10);

• Risks – Risks of Investing in MTP Shares (pgs. 10-13); and

• Governing Law (pg. 17).

• Use of Proceeds (pg. 22)

• Description of MTP Shares

• General (pg. 25);

• Dividends and Dividend Periods (pgs. 25-28);

• Restrictions on Dividend, Redemption and Other Payments (pgs. 28-30);

• Asset Coverage (pg. 30);

• Effective Leverage Ratio (pgs. 30-31);

• Redemption (pgs. 31-34);

• Term Redemption Liquidity Account and Liquidity Requirement (pgs. 34-35);

• Liquidation Rights (pgs. 35-36);

• Voting Rights (pgs. 36-38);

• Rating Agencies (pg. 38-39);

• Issuance of Additional Preferred Stock (pg. 39); and

• Actions on Other than Business Days (pg. 39).

• Risks – Risks of Investing in MTP Shares (pgs. 48-50)

• Management of the Fund

• Trustees and Officers (pg. 56);

• Nuveen Investments (pg. 56); and

• Additional Information Relating to NAM and Nuveen Investments (pg. 56-57).

• Net Asset Value (pg. 59)

• Description of Borrowings (pg. 59)

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• Description of Outstanding Shares (but for new disclosure concerning Previous 2015 MTP Shares) (pgs. 59-60)

• Certain Provisions of the Declaration of Trust and By-Laws (pgs. 61-62)

• Repurchase of Fund Shares; Conversion to Open-End Fund (pgs. 62)

• Tax Matters (pgs. 63-66)

• Federal Income Tax Treatment of the Fund (pg. 63-64);

• Federal Income Tax Treatment of Holders of MTP Shares (pgs. 64);

• Sale of Shares (pg. 65-66); and

• Backup Withholding (pg. 66).

• Underwriters (but for new FINRA–related disclosure) (pgs. 67-69)

• Custodian, Transfer Agent, Dividend Disbursing Agent and Redemption and Paying Agent (pg. 69)

• Legal Opinions (pg. 69)

• Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm (pg. 69)

• Miscellaneous (pgs. 70)

• Available Information (pg. 70)

We believe this letter demonstrates the suitability of selective review of the November Registration Statements, based on the SEC staff’s previous review and comment on the Insured Dividend Registration Statement and its review of 47 of the Previously Filed Registration Statements. We note that, since the filing of the Insured Dividend Registration Statement, the Insured Dividend MTP Share offering, including one exercise of the underwriters’ over-allotment option, as well as over thirty-five further MTP share offerings, representing over $1 billion of securities, have closed. We believe this demonstrates an increasing market acceptance of the MTP Shares product, and highlights the market window currently open to these offerings. Please call me, Stacy H. Winick (202-778-9252) or Eric S. Purple (202-778-9220) if you have any questions about the enclosed, or if you require anything further.

Very truly yours,

/s/ David P. Glatz

David P. Glatz

cc: Mark L. Winget

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