January 12 Monday – After another early rise to catch a 9:40 train, according to Ozias Pond’s diary, Sam was in a foul mood and attacked (and won) a battle with a window shutter at the Southern Hotel in St. Louis [Cardwell 41-2]. The troupe arrived in Quincy, Illinois in the afternoon. Sam and Cable stayed with the widow of Erasmus Mason Moffett and her daughters (Lizzie Moffett, Ella Moffett], relatives of sister Pamela’s late husband [42]. A photograph of the group was taken (see Meltzer p. 188.)

In the evening, Sam and Cable gave a reading to a packed Opera House in Quincy, Illinois.

Alexander & Green, wrote, Western Co. to Webster Jan. 9 enclosed, more about a Kansas City bookseller advertising Twain books at discounted prices, and making them back down [MTP].