# Horace Greeley — Roughing It character guide

> Horace Greeley in Roughing It by Mark Twain.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Horace, Greeley

**First appearance:** 0001-roughing-it

## Who they are

The famous newspaper editor, mentioned in a stagecoach anecdote.

## Relationships

### [The Narrator](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/roughing_it_se/characters/narrator)

_social_

The Narrator hears stories about Horace Greeley's famous, bumpy stagecoach ride with Hank Monk, treating him as a legendary figure.

### [Hank Monk](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/roughing_it_se/characters/hank_monk)

_rivalry_

Hank Monk, a stagecoach driver, famously races Horace Greeley over rough terrain, creating a legendary, contentious ride.

### [The Narrator](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/roughing_it_se/characters/narrator)

_social_

The Narrator hears stories about Horace Greeley's famous, bumpy stagecoach ride with Hank Monk, treating him as a legendary figure.

## In the story

### [XX](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/roughing_it_se/chapters/xx)

The passenger in the anecdote, jolted and rushed by Hank Monk.

### [LXX](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/roughing_it_se/chapters/lxx)

Central figure in Erickson's correspondence; his letter is misinterpreted.

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