He finishes his promised letters to the TE, he stretch a 1 month job into 4. The Sacramento paper paid him a great deal more than they promised. http://twaintimes.net/popup/letter1.html
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Sam and Orion are reuinted
Orion and Jennie stayed in SF waiting for Sam. Orion wants Sam to come home and help sell the land. Sam won’t return a failure. He tells Orion to become a preacher again, the exchange gets headed.
Orion and Mollie sail for the east again
Aboard the steamer Golden City