October 15 Friday — In the evening the Mark Twain Library Association held “The Harvest Home Dance” at the barn of Meeker Jones, The attendance was “large”’ at this costume events, which ended with one of Sam’s old favorites, the “Virginia Reel” dance. The minutes do not disclose Sam’s attendance [MTLA minutes copied at the Library by Tenney Nov. 15, 1981].
John Bigelow wrote to Sam.
My dear Mr. Clemens / Rochfoucault [sic Francois de la Rochefocauld 1613-1680] never said a cleverer thing nor Dr. Franklin a wiser one than the last sentence of your note just rec!
Thank you for any hard / word you can say about / the Tariff. I guess the government that robs its own people, earns the future it is preparing”
Be careful or the Demos will be running you for President when you are not on your guard [MTP].
John C. Hatch and Elizabeth (Bettie) Hatch sent an engraved announcement of their 50th anniversary, in Maplewood, NJ [MTP]. Note: “Betty Owsley — Hannibal, Missouri” and MT: “Schoolmate of mine 60 years ago. / SLC.”