October 19 Tuesday – Sam wrote from Hartford to Howells, enclosing an article quoting Sam’s speech for General Grant. Evidently, Howells was unable to attend [MTLE 5: 176].

Sam also wrote to James R. Osgood, who was visiting Hartford. Sam wrote that Livy and he required Osgood to “bide in this shanty while in Hartford” [MTLE 5: 179]. The Oct. 31 bill from Western Union shows a telegram sent to Elmira, recipient unspecified (see Oct. 31 entry).

Thomas Hughes (1822-1896) wrote from Boston to Sam. “Yes—A great deal of our land lies in Fentress County—at present we are only equitable owners of that part of our land however the legal title not having been as yet cleared by the vendors—thanks for your good wishes” [MTP]. Note: Sam wrote on the env., “From Author of ‘Tom Brown at Rugby.’ Thomas Hughes”; Gribben shows that Twain “conflated the titles of his novels,” by this designation, and that the real title was Tom Brown’s School Days (1857) [338].