June 13 Monday – The date given by Edward H. House in a New York Times article of Jan. 27, 1890, “Mark Twain Hauled Up,” p.5 for House’s reading of his dramatization of P&P to Sam. From the Times:

The visit to Hartford began soon after this and lasted six weeks. June 13, 1887, the whole of Act I., with the position of the actors, the arrangement of stage scenery, and all details were read to Mr. Clemens. Mr. House says that as the reading proceeded, Mr. Clemens expressed his approval in energetic and enthusiastic terms, exclaiming at intervals: “That’s a play.” “I see that on stage.” “I should like to take hold and help.”

Orion Clemens wrote to Sam that he’d loaned Puss Quarles $80 to help with the building of her house. Ma was out and about — “at four evening entertainments and a prayer meeting last week, and a lecture last night and expects to attend another to-night — all Congregational church…” [MTP].