March 6 Sunday – Sam wrote from Buffalo to Robert and Louise Howland (b. 1848?) with a note to James Warren Nye. Howland was a former mining buddy and partner of Sam’s in 1861. Nye was the former governor of Nevada and now Senator. Sam last saw Nye while in Washington, D.C. in 1868 [MTL 4: 87-8n1&4]. Note: The Howlands would visit Twain in Buffalo in June.

Stephen C. Massett (Jeems Pipes) wrote to Sam presenting his “compliments and begs leave to thank him for the enclosed notice,” pasted in small clipping which reads: “Chicago has Lingard and Leffingwell for its show-cards. Also that insanity Stephen Massett” [MTP].