August 21 Monday – Valentine Hammann, secretary of the Executive Committee for the New York Press Club wrote to Sam, inviting Sam to join 200 other members of the Club [MTP]. Note: Sam accepted but his letter confirming has been lost [MTPO notes with Sept. 11 – Oct. 15 to Bladen].

Christian Bernard Tauchnitz (1816-1895) wrote to Sam, c/o Bret Harte, who enclosed it in his Sept. 5 to Clemens.

Mr Sam. Clemens / gott lenke ihn / My dear Sir,

      I hope my last lines of March 29 reached you safely and also the payment.

      Being desirous to include also the name of your friend Mr. Samuel Clemens (Mark Twain) in my series, I take the liberty, not knowing his address, to ask you whether you would have the great kindness, to communicate my wish to Mr. Clemens. I think I might begin with his last book “Tom Sawyer,” which would just fill one of my volumes.

      I hope, these lines may find you quite well. Pardon me the liberty I have taken.

      Believe me always / Yours faithfully / Tauchnitz / Leipzig / Aug 21, 76 [MTP].