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February 2 Wednesday – William Dean Howells ended his twelve-year run with Atlantic MonthlyThomas Bailey Aldrich succeeded him. Henry Oscar Houghton gained control of the Atlantic. Howells would sign a contract with Sam’s new publisher, James R. Osgood, Howells to produce one novel a year plus shorter pieces for $7,500 annually. Howells was working on several plays and was about to finish The Lady of Aroostook. His daughter Winny, age seventeen, suffered a nervous breakdown a few months before. Sam sympathized and offered psychological support [Powers, MT A Life 450; MTHL 1: 347n1]. Note: According to Goodman and Dawson, the “official” date of Howells’ resignation was on his birthday, Mar. 1, 1881 [212].

Day By Day Acknowledgment

Mark Twain Day By Day was originally a print reference, meticulously created by David Fears, who has generously made this work available, via the Center for Mark Twain Studies, as a digital edition.   

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