April 1 Sunday – Sam allowed a line about Lorenz Reich’s wine from a Dec. 2, 1882 letter to be quoted in a New York Times article, p.5, “A HOTEL OF HOMES,” about The Cambridge Hotel, which was novel due to its “modern apartment” accommodations.

That the wine cellar is well stocked, it is only necessary to say that the proprietor of the “Cambridge” is Lorenz Reich, the importer of Tokayer Ausbruch and other famous Hungarian wines. The following letter speaks volumes for the virtues of Mr. Reich’s famous Tokayer Ausbruch:

[seventeen celebrities then wax eloquent about the wine, including Sam].

It heals the worn mind as well as the wasted body.    S.L. CLEMENS (MARK TWAIN.)

[Note: See Dec. 2, 1882 to Reich.]

Robert Garvie, Hartford plumber, sent a large, ledger page of a bill dated Apr. 1 to Sam for labor and materials: Jan, 9, 19, 26; Feb 2, 7, 10, 15, 17; Mar 8, 16 17, 21; total $63.46; marked paid Apr. 10 [MTP].

L..       Loisette for Loisettian School wrote to Sam  (Dauchy & Co. to Loisette Mar. 31 enclosed) “I think the thing is done & well done. I have myself caused substitutes omitting your name in all ads that I arranged & Dauchy & Co. has attended to all which were inserted by them…” [MTP].

L..       Marwick Jr. & Co., Apothecaries, Hartford, billed $7.45 for prior year purchases: “Sept 24 ½ doz Scotch Whiskey; Oct 6 3 doz wax Vistus 1.20; Oct 24 Rx 60 476 0.75”; Paid May 28, 1888 [MTP].