October 16, 1846

October 16 Friday – James Clemens, Jr. leased the Hill Street house to Orion Clemens for a period of 25 years at a rental of $28 per year [Hannibal Courier-Post, Mar. 6, 1935 p10b].

Addendum

This entry may be in error.  Fears notes on April 12, 1847 the same, Orion leases the Hill Street house from James Clemens Jr and the family moves back in after living above Grant's Drug Store.

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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