April 3 Wednesday – Sam’s notebook: “The Barber’s Opinion. / Dutchy (Chief) / John Lewis (assistant). / Italian Beppo, (sub.) / Mike (Irish) ” [NB 44 TS 8].

Sam wrote to New York Central Recreation and Information Bureau.

“Will you please send me, by the messenger, any printed matter you may have concerning quiet summer quarters on the D. & H. RR. When I spoke of this matter last Saturday you thought you might be able to supply me on Monday, but I have been ill in bed ever since. / Very Truly Yours/ Mark Twain [written up on the left margin of the letter:] What I want in a dwelling-house on very high ground on a lake” [MTP: Fraser’s Autographs, Sale Feb. 2010]. Note: Delaware & Hudson R.R. Sam spoke before 150 persons the prior Saturday at the YMCA; the Poughkeepsie Eastman Club, an organization of alumni of the Eastman Business College at Poughkeepsie. The man addressed is not identified.