May 4 Tuesday – Charles Howard Young wrote from Hartford, Mercier to Young Apr. 4 enclosed from Paris, thanking Sam for his autograph [MTP].

Moncure Conway wrote to Sam. After referring to some back and forth about letters between himself, Chatto and Bliss, he wrote: “Your book is making an excellent impression here and I am in hope its account of dueling in Germany will raise a first class controversy and agitation” [MTP]. File note: “Conway refers to Chatto & Windus, 20 Apr. 1880, enclosed with SLC to Conway 20-21 April 1880.”

The May 31 bill from Western Union shows a telegram sent to New York, recipient unspecified (see May 31 entry).