November 18 Sunday – Sam was in Princeton, N.J. staying with the Laurence Hutton’s [NB 43 TS 29].

On letterhead sporting “PEEP O’DAY / PRINCETON, NEW JERSEY,” (Laurence Hutton’s home) Sam wropte to William Webster Ellsworth.

Dear Mr. Ellsworth:

I’ve thought of a couple of guests, if you like:

Joe Jefferson

Gen. C.J. Langdon.

The latter’s address is Elmira, N.Y.

Brother-in-law of mine / Sincerely Yours / SL. Clemens [in left lower corner:] OVER

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P.S. I am here for a day at Hutton’s. I think he is going to the dinner, but am not sure. It was a remark which I overheard but did not wholly catch [eBay 370464267086; James Lowe Autographs; Dec. 2010]. Note: the dinner in question was the Aldine Assoc. planned for Dec. 4.

The New York World ran “‘This Beats Croquet,’ Said Mark Twain at Football Game,” p. 3, an interview of sorts about Twain at the Princeton-Yale match of Nov. 17. [MTCI 375-77].