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Lecture Schedule, 1868–1869

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This schedule lists Mark Twain’s known lecture appearances from 17 November 1868, the start of the winter season, to 15 January 1869, the last date that his agent, G. L. Torbert, originally booked for his midwestern tour. (Torbert later added appearances, extending the tour until mid-February; Clemens finished his season with a lecture in Sharon, Pennsylvania, on 20 March.) For lectures confirmed by a newspaper announcement, review, or report, we cite the newspaper as our source. Unless otherwise indicated, newspapers cited for this purpose were published in the same town or city where Clemens lectured. When a lecture is known only through Clemens’s statement in a letter, we cite it as our source; all letters cited that are not published in this volume are in CU-MARK.

date	place	source
7 Nov 68	Cleveland, Ohio	Herald, Leader, and Plain-Dealer (18 Nov 68)
19 Nov 68	Pittsburgh, Pa.	Gazette (20 Nov 68)
23 Nov 68	Elmira, N.Y.	Advertiser (24 Nov 68)
2 Dec 68	Rondout, N.Y.	2 Dec 68 to Langdon
9 Dec 68	Newark, N.J.	Advertiser (10 Dec 68)
11 Dec 68	Norwich, N.Y.	5 and 7 Dec 68 to OLL
16 Dec 681	Scranton, Pa.	5 and 7 Dec 68 to OLL
19 Dec 682	Fort Plain, N.Y.	5 and 7 Dec 68 to OLL; Mohawk Valley Register (25 Dec 68)
22 Dec 68	Detroit, Mich.	Advertiser and Tribune and Free Press (23 Dec 68)
23 Dec 68	Lansing, Mich.	State Republican (31 Dec 68)
25 Dec 68	Charlotte, Mich.	25 Dec 68 to OLL
26 Dec 68	Tecumseh, Mich.	14 Jan 69 to OLL
30 Dec 68	Akron, Ohio	Cleveland Leader (1 Jan 69)
2 Jan 693	Fort Wayne, Ind.	31 Dec 68 and 2 Jan 69 to OLL
4 Jan 69	Indianapolis, Ind.	Journal (5 Jan 69)
6 Jan 69	Rockford, Ill.	Galena (Ill.) Gazette (26 Jan 69), quoting Rockford Register
7 Jan 69	Chicago, Ill.	Tribune and Times (8 Jan 69)
8 Jan 69	Monmouth, Ill.	7 Jan 69 to OLL [2nd of 2]
9 Jan 69	Galesburg, Ill.	Peoria (Ill.) Transcript (cited in Wallace, 17)
11 Jan 69	Peoria, Ill.	Transcript and National Democrat (12 Jan 69)
12 Jan 694	Decatur, Ill.	Republican (14 Jan 69)
13 Jan 69	Ottawa, Ill.	Republican (21 Jan 69) (cited in Wallace, 132)
14 Jan 69	Davenport, Iowa	Democrat (15 Jan 69)
15 Jan 69	Iowa City, Iowa	Republican (6 and 20 Jan 69)

Explanatory Notes

Editorial Signs

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1 Clemens “missed an appointment at Buffalo, for Dec. 15” (31 Dec 68 to OLL).

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2 Clemens “broke an engagement” in an unidentified town to be in Elmira “from 7 p.m. 17th to 7 p.m. 18th” (24 and 25 Dec 68 to Fairbanks).

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3 Clemens was originally scheduled to appear in Dayton, Ohio, on 31 December (see 21 and 23 Dec 68 to OLL); he told Mrs. Fairbanks in his letter of 24 and 25 December that he would “skip Dayton for the present.”

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4 Clemens mentioned in his letter of 2 Jan 69 to Olivia that he was originally scheduled to appear in Bloomington, Illinois, on 12 January.