April 13 Sunday – Clemens wrote “A Defence of General Funston,” which ran in the May issue of the North American Review [Apr. 14 to Rogers]. Note: the article may be found in Zwick’s Mark Twain’s Weapons of Satire, etc. p.119-32 (1992). Paine observes this article “stirred up a good deal of a storm” [MTB 1165].

Sam’s notebook: ideas for a love story set in the “Quarternary Epoch. ‘It was on a soft October afternoon 2,000,000 years ago—’ &c. The civilization & conversation the same as to-day. For the early scenery & animals, see John Fiske’s Discovery of America, vol. I” [NB 45 TS 10; Gribben 233 part].

Livy’s diary: “Mrs Ashforth & Dr Parry here for lunch; Rodman Gilder & Dr Parry here for tea; Dr Parry here for dinner” [MTP: DV161]. Note: Dr. Angenette Parry (1858-1939), NY Obstetrician who ran a NYC sanitarium where Clara Clemens would be treated in 1904.