April 11 Friday – Sam’s letter dated Apr. 8 “Life-Rafts. How the Atlantic’s Passengers Might Have Been Saved” ran in the New York Tribune [Camfield, bibliog.].

Reginald Cholmondeley wrote from Havana, Cuba. “Dear Mark / I have been making a yacht trip along the S American coast & West Indies & purpose being at Philadelphia about the end of this month & …New York for Liverpool the 1st week of May & shall be very happy to see you & Susie & Mrs Clemens & her maid, if you still think of coming to England” [MTP].