November 2 Monday – Sam wrote from Hartford to Charles Webster about a mix up with too many books sent to station masters on the Delaware, Lackawanna, and Western Railroad—men who were involved in arranging “hotel” or “parlor” cars for the Clemens family when they traveled back and forth between Elmira and Hoboken. Griffith, A. Reasoner, and Billings of said railroad, plus Collins of the New Haven line had received Grant’s book, but Sam never gave an order to send them his other books. “I must apologize to these folks for overloading them with my precious literature.” Livy wanted an apology and explanation sent to “these gentlemen.” Sam wrote “she is thoroughly ashamed,” and thinks it better that Webster send the apology [MTP]. Note: See Dec. 1.

Orion Clemens wrote: “Your 2 letters to Ma and 1 to myself received. / By Ma’s directions I this afternoon sent $5 to Puss” [MTP].

C.A. Glyn wrote from NYC to ask if Sam might read his MS. he wished to publish, “a reminiscence of my travels abroad, written up in a humorous vein,” which he compared to IA [MTP]. Note: Sam wrote on the env., “No.”