August – “Personal Habits of the Siamese Twins” was published in Packard’s Monthly [Camfield, bibliog.]. Sam inscribed a copy of Innocents Abroad: Miss Ida Clark/ August 1869/ Compliments of The Author [McBride 7].
James Redpath’s journal, The Lyceum, listed Mark Twain at a $100 price among dozens of other speakers [Lorch 101].
July – Sam’s article, “Mark Twain’s Eulogy on the Reliable Contraband” ran in the July issue of Packard’s Monthly [Camfield, bibliog.].
May 19 Tuesday – The Fresno Mining Co. issued ten shares of stock to “Samuel L. Clemmens” [sic] in Aurora, Esmeralda mining district. The company was incorporated on Jan. 22, 1863 [Spink Shreves Galleries Sale 121 Lot 487, 2010]. Note: see insert.
May 24 Saturday – Esther Taylor (“Ete”), Annie and Mary Jane’s twenty-one-year-old sister paid Sam a visit [MTL 1: 62 & n9].
Chronic Bronchitis – Touch of Livy’s Hand – Orchestrelle – Czar’s Soliloquy
War Prayer – Bambino Lost & Found – Muriel Pears’ Visit – Dublin, N.H Idyll
Dr. Kirch’s Lawsuit – Gout Again – Clara Recovers – Bile for Roosevelt
Philanthropical Ruse – Save Lincoln’s House – Editorial Wild Oats – King Leopold
A Horse’s Tale – Lyon Serves ‘The King’ – Plasmon Wars – Laid up in Norfolk
Boston & Ponkapog – Gala 70 th Celebration – Lunching with the President
Bernhardt Charity – Joan of Arc Appears
The Human is a Fool, Hypocrite & Humbug – Contract at Last
London: “Chartless, Adrift Derelicts”– Victoria’s Jubilee – Orion Dies
N.Y. Herald Fund – Twain’s Death an Exaggeration – Peaceful Weggis & Writing Vienna &
“Leschy” for Clara – Stirring Times in Austria – FE Published
1897 – Sam recorded he was paid $11,398.65 this year by the American Publishing Co and
noted “Equator” by the entry. He estimated the Co. “cleared say $3,000” [NB 46 TS 17].
Business Takes Over – An Author Without a Publisher – Riches for Mrs. Grant - Susy is Fourteen, God I’m Old! – More Paige Quicksand - Steaming across the Great Lakes – Sweltering Keokuk – Wanamaker Woes - Governor’s Island Sneak-Peek – Stanley Visits, Lectures – More Books by Dead Soldiers
Sam Worked for Orion – First Humorous Articles
Sister Pamela Married Well – Part of Tennessee Land Sold
