January 26 Thursday – John Russell Young of the New York Herald inscribed a copy of his Around the World with General Grant in 1877, 1878, 1879 (1879): “To Mark Twain, honoring his genius; and remembering the friendship of many, many years. Jno Russell Young, N.Y., January 26, 1882” [Gribben 795].

Daniel Appleton & Co., New York, billed $9 for “science book and N.A. review; $5 paid Jan. 24 by cash” [MTP]. Note: Webster may have made this N.Y. purchase/payment for Sam.

Charles Webster wrote from NYC: “I have looked the files through very carefully and only find the enclosed. Some of which are copied from other papers as you will see.” Several copies of newspaper reports, negative reviews, are enclosed [MTP]. Note: again, to determine if there was a campaign against Twain.