Twain apologizes to Mollie says he was drunk and the printing of the thing was a mistake but that he can’t apologize in public or it would ruin his career Mollie cherished being the de facto first lady. she wanted the glamour very badly. without jennie, it was all she had. with jennie it may […]
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Sam’s “Miscegenation Society” letter draws a protest from Carson
Society women in Carson City put out an ad reprimanding Sam for his vulgarity and lies. the Virginia City Territorial Enterprise refuses to print the ad. this damaged Orion’s social standing and perhaps ruined his chances at political elevation
Sam screws up at the paper – writes “How Is It?” attacking the Union paper
Sam is left in charge of the Enterprise in his editor’s absence and during a drinking spree published a facetious article saying that the rival paper, the Virginia City Daily Union was not meeting its pledges to the eastern miscegenation society that got it’s money from prominent Carson City women who had just thrown a […]
