April 6 Thursday – Sam wrote a short note from Elmira to Robert and Louise M. Howland, his old friends from Virginia City days, thanking them for pictures received; he promised to send pictures of the family [MTL 4: 374].

Sam also replied to the Apr. 4 of Isaac E. Sheldon about the pamphlet A Burlesque Autobiography to be published. Sam objected to being put off for the first royalty payment [MTL 4: 375]. Note: By this time in Sam’s life he was very shrewd with publishers and editors.