April 22 Wednesday – The Prince & the Pauper play was re-staged by the Clemens and neighborhood children. This may have been the time Sam played the part of Miles Hendon. James B. Pond had been invited the prior Sunday [Apr. 20 to Pond].

A.B. Anderson for Robert L. Downing, Joaquin Miller to Sam Apr. 22 enclosed. Anderson requested “a line” from Clemens “commending Mr. Downing’s rendering of Horace Greeley’s ride with Hank Monk [MTP].

Joaquin Miller wrote a small card: “Dear ‘Mark’ only a line to say Downing is doing grandly with ‘Hank Monk’ whom you have helped to make immortal; and if you can say a line or so for him it will be a favor to me” [MTP].

Charles Webster wrote various business matters: Grant’s book sales, HF sales [MTP].