Hoping to impress his future in-laws with a regular income and a stable lifestyle, in August 1869 Mark Twain acquired part ownership of the "Buffalo Express". The "Buffalo Express" articles in this book mark his transition from journalist, editor, and travel writer, to full-time literary editor. Stories such as "A Day at Niagara", "Mark Twain on Agriculture", and "The Facts of the Great Landslide Case", along with 37 unsigned editorials, are included.

SR 5/0.

Settling in to editorial duties: August 1869-October 1869 -- Lighting out for the lecture circuit: October 1869-January 1870 -- Back to Buffalo: February 1870-May 1870 -- Personal troubles and rumors of war: May 1870-October 1870 -- The last days of journalism: October 1870-January 1871.