Paine relates the story of Twain's quip in 1873 (or so) that he carried
a plain cotton umbrella in England because it was the only kind an
Englishman wouldn't steal.  In 1875 a brown, silk English-made umbrella
was stolen from MT during a baseball game.  I'm trying to connect the
dots.  I seem to recall that MR was given this nicer umbrella while at a
banquet in London, but I can't locate a source to confirm it.  Can
anybody help?