October 18 Saturday – Sam repeated his “Sandwich Islands” lecture at Queen’s Concert Rooms, Hanover Square, London at 3 PM [Baetzhold 17]. The London Graphic reported:

Description of the manners and customs of the natives were interspersed with various witticisms, which were heartily appreciated and loudly applauded. Mr. Twain evidently has “the art of putting things.” The lecture, which lasted rather more than an hour, …was listened to throughout with great interest.

The London Examiner: “…we have had in Mark Twain (Mr. S.L Clemens) a genuine specimen of the American humorous lecturer.”

Each night Sam’s audience grew, so that by the end of the week many were turned away.

Date of a contract between Sam and Routledge for The Gilded Age; Sam signed for self and for Charles Dudley Warner with witness Ellen Bermingham [MTP]