December 25 Thursday – Christmas – Sam inscribed a copy of Adventures of Huckleberry Finn to Livy: “To / Livy L. Clemens / with the matured & perfect love of / The Author. / Xmas, 1884” [MTP].

Sam also inscribed a copy of Parts of Speech to Clara Clemens: “Merry Christmas / to / Clara Clemens / 1884. / From Papa” [MTP].

Sam also inscribed a copy of The Chronicle of the Cid, Richard Markham, ed. (1883): “Merry Christmas / to / Clara Clemens / 1884. / From Papa” [Butterfield auction catalog, July 16, 1997, p. 26 item # 2684].

Livy inscribed to Sam, a copy of The Myths of the Rhine, by Xavier Boniface Saintine (1875): “Merry Christmas to Papa / from Susie and ‘Ba’ / 1874” [Butterfield auction catalog, July 16, 1997, p. 28 item # 2690].

James B. Pond wrote to Sam, having rec’d his of Dec. 22. Christmas wishes [MTP].