March 26 Wednesday – Sam wrote from Hartford to Elisha Bliss, vowing to finish The Gilded Age before leaving for England in May. Sam enclosed a letter from William Gouverneur Morris (1832-1884), who had approached Sam about publishing a book.

“See enclosed letter. Old California acquaintance. They never die, & they all write books on California geology, geography, & Indianology & enlarge upon everything except the main chief product of that country which is Damphoology. And they all run to me to find a publisher for them” [MTL 5: 322].

D. Nicholson wrote to Sam: “Dear Sir / Enclosed please find cheque for $15. for your letter on the Foster case / Respectfully” [MTP]. Note: see Mar. 10 entry.