March 23 Tuesday – Phineas T. Barnum wrote to Sam.

My dear Clemens / Yours recd. It is a shame I have wasted so much good stuff for your collection. I hope at a proper time you will publish many of the letters. They will form almost a new page in the volume of human nature.” He testified he and his wife were “delighted” with Twain’s books. “You must not creep and crawl and sweat out of giving us at least a week’s visit with your wife when the weather is warmer” [MTP]. Note: Sam wrote on the env. “Concerning the ‘B’ letters”