January 5 Sunday – Sam went to Plymouth Church in Brooklyn and was a guest at Henry Ward Beecher’s home. At dinner there he met Harriet Beecher Stowe (1811-1896) the author of Uncle Tom’s Cabin, and Catherine Beecher (1800-1878). Sam’s “old Quaker City favorite, Emma Beach,” was also there. Henry Ward advised Sam to drive a hard bargain with Elisha Bliss for IA [Andrews 18]. After evening services Sam returned to the Beecher’s to finish the “blowout,” and spent the night at the home of Moses Beach [MTL 2: 144-5].

Sam’s “Holy Land Excursion. Letter from Mark Twain Number Thirty-three” dated Sept, 1867 at “Williamsburgh, Canaan” ran in the Alta California [McKeithan 213-19].