November 29 Saturday – In Elmira, Sam, Jean Clemens and likely Katy Leary, attended an evening wedding in the Langdon home between his niece Julia Olivia Langdon (Julie) (1871-1948) and Edward Eugene Loomis (1864-1937) [Nov. 30 to Livy]. Note: Loomis was the First Vice President of the Delaware and Lackawanna Railroad.
Norman Lockyer sent Sam a printed “at home” Wed. 8:30 p.m. invitation with Nov. 29 written in pencil [MTP].
Charles W. Stoddard wrote to Sam an update on the squabble with Frederick C. Harriott. He’d rec’d a telegram from Harriott: “Am Willing. Will submit as requested to Mr. Clemens…and will act on his decision” [MTP].
Harper’s Weekly included “Obituaries of Mark Twain,” by A.O. Farmer and Alice G. Howland, p.1791. Tenney: “Letters to the editor, offering humorous obituaries in response to MT’s request in ‘Amended Obituaries’ in the Nov. 15 issue, p.1704” [37]. Note: the results of Sam’s “contest.”