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July 29 Wednesday  Sam arrived back in New York and took rooms at the Westminster Hotel. He telegraphed Elisha Bliss: “If I do not come until tomorrow will it answer? answer immediately.” Note: Bliss was about to release Albert D. Richardson’s book, A Personal History of Ulysses S. Grant, the next day, so put Sam off for a week [MTL 2: 237, 239n2].Citizenship for Slaves

Elisha Bliss wrote from Hartford to Sam: “Your favors have been received & your telegraph, today. How are you? Glad to hear of your safe arrival. / Expected to see you tonight, but not necessary to discomode yourself .” He would be in NYC and hoped to see Twain then but hoped Sam would bring the MS up to Hartford to stay a few days [MTP].

Day By Day Acknowledgment

Mark Twain Day By Day was originally a print reference, meticulously created by David Fears, who has generously made this work available, via the Center for Mark Twain Studies, as a digital edition.   

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