August 9 Thursday – Sam purchased a copy of Alexandre Dumas’ (1824-1895) play, Le Demi-Monde (1855) from James R. Osgood & Co. [Gribben 207].

Henry Whitney Cleveland wrote again to Sam (see June 7). He offered “to be the Slave of the Lamp…to only be your clerk and humble helper, with only such pay as you please.” Cleveland also suggested that Sam publish a play Cleveland had written, “if you will write some fun in it.” [MTP]. Note: Cleveland became a well known autograph collector.

Henry O. Houghton wrote to Clemens: “I am receipt of your favor of the 6th inst. / The Canadian Monthly published in Toronto by Hart & Rawlingson, is as far as we know, a first class journal, and if you desire to have arrangements made with them & I can be of service, looking to their publishing our articles, please command me” [MTP].