January 21 Tuesday – The Boston Daily Globe, Jan. 22, 1889 p.4 “Howard’s Gossip” and datelined New York, Jan. 21, had a few words to say about P&P.

The “Prince and Pauper” needs pruning.

Elsie Leslie does admirable work as the Prince and fair work as the Pauper.

She certainly is a daisy.

      Mark Twain’s speech was in his self-complacent line, and a dead copy of Artemus Ward. Twain could never be a favorite here.

      We like honest work and don’t fancy impertinent assumption. [Note: this article signed only “Howard” and is contradicted by glowing reviews in the same newspaper on Apr. 13, 1889, p.10].

C.O. Fosgate wrote from Boston to Sam asking if Sam could supply the nature of Robert M. Howland’s recent death and something of his life for the last 20 years; Fosgate wrote he was in Aurora, Nev. In 63-4 and “was an intimate friend of his.” He attested to Howland’s courage when he was sheriff and wrote of the time he took a man to jail followed by a howling mob who wanted vigilante justice. Fosgate lost track of Howland after 1865. Sam wrote on envelope, “Will dictate answer SLC” [MTP].