November 27 Thursday – Livy’s 34th birthday – Sam wrote her a love note.

“I love you, my darling, & this my love will increase step by step as tooth by tooth falls out, milestoning my way down to the great mystery & the Sweet Bye & Bye” [MTLE 4: 162].

Sam also wrote from Hartford to Howells that he would be leaving Hartford on Dec. 2 with Charles Warner, who would go to “friends in the Highlands.” They would reach “Boston about 6 PM” [MTLE 4: 163]