August 7 Saturday – Robert Thornton Lowery (1859-1921) wrote from Petreola, Ontario to Sam:

“Dear Sir,—What will you charge to write me a lecture. One that will take about 1 1/4 hours to deliver it. Humorous and stirring, but not too pathetic. An early answer will very much oblige…” [MTP]. Note: Sam wrote on the env., “Ass.” Although he received dozens, perhaps hundreds, of written requests to lecture, this is the only letter found which requested Clemens to write a lecture for another humorist. “Colonel” Lowery wrote on Western subjects and was favorably compared to Twain. He would later edit British Columbia newspapers.