May 14 Friday – Sam wrote from Hartford to his mother and sister. He related the advice he’d given to Orion. No holiday planning, Sam further advised, otherwise the Gate City might prefer his “successor” [MTLE 5: 103].

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

James C. Young, atty. wrote from Dayton, O. to Sam. Young was b. in 1837 near Hannibal and wondered if Sam was the “Mr. Clemens” who often visited his father about newspaper matters. He also disclosed he was raised by James A.H. Lampton of St. Louis who was a relative of his wife’s and of Sam’s. He as also a great fan of Mark Twain books [MTP].