May 7, 1876 Sunday | Twain's Geography

Submitted by scott on Sat, 01/14/2023 - 08:16

May 7 Sunday – Sam traveled to Boston along with Joe Twichell; Livy stayed home to nurse Susy, who was recovering from “about the savagest assault of diphtheria a child ever did recover from” [MTHL 1: 117; 133; 136]. They probably met at the Parker House as planned and enjoyed dinner.

Entry Date

Sun, 05/07/1876 - 12:00

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Hartford House: Day By Day

DBD: Hartford 1875 to Summer of 1876

Editor Note

The May 8th entry indicates that Joe did not travel to Boston.

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.