January 7 Monday – The New York Sun, on page 2, ran a spurious interview titled, “Mark Twain’s Enterprise / The Celebrated Humorist Takes Editorial Charge of the Hartford COURANT.” This was a false report that Sam had become editor of the Courant based on the fact of the telephone line connected to his home from the newspaper’s offices (See Jan. 24 entry to Daggett.) [Budd, “Interviews” 1].

Charles J. Langdon wrote to Sam about George H. Selkirk and the money he owed Twain. John D. Slee tried to get a note securing the loan but Selkirk only promised to contact Sam about the matter. Was stock in the Buffalo Express worthless? Charles asked [MTP].