December 15 Monday – Sam gave his “Roughing It on the Silver Frontier” lecture at the Queen’s Concert Rooms, London [MTPO].

Sam finished the Dec. 13 letter to Livy. At the urging of Moncure Conway, he also wrote to Alfred Lord Tennyson sending complimentary tickets [MTL 5: 519].

John Colburne of the Temple Club wrote a short note informing Clemens he’d been “on the nomination of Colℓ. Rowland, unanimously elected an Honorary Member of the Club” [MTPO]. Note: Sam replied Dec. 16.

Lady Mary Northcliffe wrote to thank Sam, somewhat belatedly, for a signed GA with inscription [MTP].