April 21 Saturday – This was the intended Canadian publication date for Mark Twain’s Library of Humor, published by Dawson Brothers of Montreal, but it was held up by a shipment error of the printer’s plates [Mar. 7 to Chatto; MTNJ 3: 376n248]. Sam returned home to Hartford from Montreal.

Frederick J. Hall for Webster & Co. wrote Sam about the shipment error, expressing relief that “no harm has been done” because he had “four copies of the book ready to make publication with [US] at any time,” thus he would hold off until the Canadian edition was issued [n248].

 Edward H. House wrote to Sam, wanting to visit but being kept in by the “pestiferous rain.” Koto would “look in upon you” tomorrow morning and House would follow [MTP].

Abner G. Heizerton wrote from Atchison, Kansas to Sam, suggesting Sam write a humorous sketch that Abner would send out under his own name to see if the reaction of editors would vary. “This is perhaps an exhibition of more gall than you have met for some time” [MTP].

Francis Hopkinson Smith wrote from N.Y. to Sam not to “make any mistake about that dinner of [illegible word] Soc…Each guest has a menu onto which is an original watercolor of some member of the society.” Sam wrote on the envelope, “All right — I’ll go. Give me the date” [MTP].