Scott, This is likely in reference to the Webster & Co. publication of this book in 1888 -- listed in my article online at http://twainquotes.com/websterco.html Burton, Rev. Nathaniel J., *Yale Lectures on Preaching and Other Writings* Barb On Mon, Oct 9, 2023 at 5:14 PM Scott Holmes <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > There is an entry in Day By Day for May 17, 1788 that has me > puzzled:*May 17 Thursday* – *Frederick J. Hall** for Webster & > Co.* wrote to Sam: “Your favor received, also the watch. We will pay the > Burton bill, the bill for composition and electrotyping on the Burton > book, and also send you invoice for the watch. We have forwarded a copy > of ‘The Library of Humor’.” Other finances were discussed [MTP]. /Note/: > *Richard E. Burton*. > > Who is this Burton and what book did he write? This cannot be Richard > F. Burton, who figures so much in my treatment of Sam Clemens' travels > to Carson City. > -- > /Unaffiliated Geographer and Twain aficionado/ >