October – In N.Y.C. Sam inscribed a copy of HF to Mr. Holden: “To Mr. Holden / With the compliments of   Mark Twain / October /04” [MTP: Park-Burnet Catalogs, 3 March 1938, Item 26].

Sam also inscribed a copy of Extracts from Adam’s Diary to an unidentified person: “With the kindest regards of / The Author / October /04” [MTP].

Sam inscribed one of the Gessford photos of himself taken at Lee, Mass in July to Ralph W. Ashcroft:

“Oct 1904 / To R.W. Ashcroft, with the kindest regards of / Mark Twain” [Courtesy of Ken Atkins of

ThePastOnline.com, who obtained the photo from Ashcroft’s nephew, Mr. Crossman].