March 30 Thursday – Sam gave a lecture titled, “Roughing It in the Land of the Big Bonanza” at the Academy of Music, in Brooklyn, New York [Brooklyn Eagle, Mar. 31, 1876, p3]. The newspaper stated the lecture was at 1:30 PM and the audience was small. Agent Redpath came out before Twain appeared and asked the audience to move closer to the better seats in the parquette.

Later that night, Sam spoke at the New York Press Club, probably giving the “Roughing It” lecture again [New York Times, Mar.31, 1876, p6 “New York Press Club Reception”].

NYC temperatures ranged from 33-39 degrees F. with no rain [NOAA.gov].