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April 6 Monday – Sam added a PS to his letter of Apr. 4 to Webster. He noted that the man made two errors in an enclosed galley proof, but the Paige machine made “not a single error” [MTP].

Karl Gerhardt wrote “I carried bronze bust to Col Fred Grant this afternoon and he gives it to his mother. I give the other members of the family terra cotta busts” [MTP].

George P. Lathrop for Am. Copyright League wrote; “Dear Clemens: / Have you attacked Mrs. Stowe? You must use all your powers of persuasion. Get Mrs. Clemens to join in the campaign, too. [MTP]. Note: Sam wrote on the env., “Answered”

Thomas May Peirce for Peirce College of Business, Phila. wrote abougt their commencement: “In your last letter to me you encouraged me to believe that you would deliver the address to our graduates if you did not go to Europe the coming season” [MTP]. Note: Sam wrote on the env., “Damn Thomas May Pierce/ answered”

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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