Sam Clemens on the Mississippi: Day By Day

September 15 Tuesday – John J. Roe left for St. Louis.

September 15 Wednesday – The John H. Dickey left St. Louis.

September 16 Thursday – The John H. Dickey laid over at Cairo for six hours, where Senator Stephen A. Douglas was speaking in his campaign against Abraham Lincoln [Branch “Dickey” 198].

September 18 Saturday – The John H. Dickey left Memphis.

September 19 Wednesday – Sam piloted the Alonzo Child (493 tons), co-pilots Horace Bixby, Will Bowen, Sam Brown; Captains David DeHaven and James O’Neal. This was the last steamboat that Sam would pilot. The Alonzo Child left on this date for New Orleans.

September 2 Wednesday – John J. Roe left for New Orleans.

September 21 Wednesday – The Edward J. Gray arrived New Orleans.

September 22 Wednesday – The John H. Dickey left St. Louis.

September 23 Friday – The Edward J. Gray left for St. Louis.

September 24 Thursday – John J. Roe arrived St. Louis.

September 25 Saturday – The John H. Dickey left Memphis.

September 28 Friday – The Alonzo Child arrived in New Orleans

September 29 Wednesday – The John H. Dickey left St. Louis.

September 29 Saturday – The Alonzo Child left for St. Louis. Before leaving, Sam wrote a short note from New Orleans to his brother Orion.

September 3 Saturday – The Edward J. Gray left for St. Louis.

September 4 Saturday – The John H. Dickey left Memphis

September 8 Wednesday – The John H. Dickey left St. Louis.

September 8 Saturday – “Special River Correspondence” ran in the St. Louis Missouri Republican but is not now believed to be written by Sam [MTPO notes with Aug. 1, 1876 to Cist].

September 9 Friday – The Edward J. Gray arrived St. Louis.