April 30 Saturday – Mrs. Gilbert of Hartford billed $54 for “36 lessons in German from Mar. 21 to May 1”; paid [MTP]. Note: Four different Mrs. Gilbert’s are listed in the 1875 City Directory.

Western Union Telegraph Co. billed $4.33 for telegrams sent Apr. 4, 7, 15, 26 to N.Y., Apr. 27 to Brooklyn; Apr. 6 to and from Ft. Hamilton; J.P. Newton, “meat poultry, game, fish & vegetables” Hartford, billed $11.32 for various fish and seafood, paid May 3 [MTP].

Martha G. Gray (Mrs. David Gray) wrote to Sam, relating the receipt of P&P back on Jan. 1, and her guess that “the great and good David” had still not acknowledged it. Martha had been too busy to write before now as she had a baby girl on Jan. 23. She asked Sam to write a letter “commending the enterprise” of a school paper for the daughter of her friend [MTP]. Note: Livy wrote on the env., “Answered”

April 30 Saturday ca. – Charles Webster went to Hartford and spent the night at the Clemens home [MTP; May 2 letter from Sam to his mother].