May 12, 1853 (Thursday)
Entry Date: May 12, 1853 (Thursday)
Entry: Four items appeared in the Journal using Sam’s various pen names or unsigned and attributed to him: “Drunken Spree on the Ferry Boat,” (unsigned); “For the Daily Journal,”(signed by “Peter Pencilcase’s Son, John Snooks”); “Increase in the Population of England for 1853,” (unsigned); and a poem, “Separation,” (“Rambler”) [Camfield, bibliog.].
May 13 Friday –Wecter says that Sam gave “his most polished effort just as Orion returned” [260]. This Journal article was titled, “Oh, She has a Red Head,” signed by “Son of Adam,” a defense of all who had red hair, claiming that Jefferson and Adam and even Jesus Christ had red hair [ET&S 1: 102]. This time, however, Orion allowed Sam’s humor to continue in the paper [Wecter 260].
Also appearing in the Journal this day was an unsigned piece, “About Rambler and his Enemies,” attributed to Sam; an unsigned/attributed editorial note praising the Red Head piece; another “For the Daily Journal,” signed by “Rambler,” and “Two Short Editorials on Abner Gilstrap,” unsigned and attributed [Camfield, bibliog.].
Author: David H. Fears
1) People Mentioned:
2) Transportation Mentioned:
3) Publications Mentioned:
a) Samuel Clemens' Publications Mentioned:
- Drunken Spree on the Ferry Boat
- For the Daily Journal (signed Peter Pencilcase's Son, John Snooks) *
- Increase in the Population of England for 1853 *
- Separation *
- Oh, She Has a Red Head
- About Rambler and his Enemies *
- For the Daily Journal (signed Rambler) *
- Two short editorials on Abner Gilstrap
b) Primary Sources (other than Twain's) Mentioned:
c) References:
- ET&S 1 : 102
- Wecter 260
