April 19 Saturday – In Riverdale, N.Y. Sam replied to Chatto & Windus’ Apr. 10

“The above is all right & satisfactory. Sell to Tauchnitz, if he wants it—& Robert Lutz. Harpers ought to have given you earlier notice.

In a hurry to catch a train, …” [MTP].

Insert: Hartford Courant for Apr. 19, 1902 (note: no price given)

Sam traveled to Princeton, N.J.. where he was the guest of Prof. Laurence Hutton. The New York Times, Apr. 21, p.3, dateline Apr. 20, reported on the visit, and on another famous guest of Hutton’s. Livy is not mentioned. Sam spoke on “Patriotism” and read proofs of “A Defence of General Funston,” as reported below.

HELEN KELLER AND MARK TWAIN.

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Blind Deaf-Mute and the Writer Guests of Laurence Hutton

Special to the New York Times.

PRINCETON, N.J., April 20.—Samuel L. Clemens and Miss Helen Keller, the deaf and blind girl, who is at present writing her own biography, were the guests of Laurence Hutton at Peep o’ Day, his residence on Mercer Heights, near this city, last evening [Apr. 19] and to-day. The other guests of the evening were the Monday Night Club of the university.

Miss Keller surprised all by the readiness of her powers, and by means of her touch seemed to enjoy thoroughly the talk by Mr. Clemens which followed. Mr. Clemens spoke particularly on the position which the Administration has taken on the Philippine question. He condemned very strongly the action in this line and the stand which has been taken throughout.