August 24 Friday – At Dollis Hill House in London, Sam inscribed a copy of The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg and Other Stories and Sketches to Ethel Bell (Mrs. C. Moberly Bell): “To Mrs. C. Moberly Bell with the compliments of the Author / London, Aug. 24/00” [MTP: The Jenkins Co. catalog, No. 139, Item 195].

Sam also inscribed a copy of the same book to Robert McClure: “To / Robert McClure / With the kindest regards of / The Author / London, Aug. 24/00” [MTP]. Note: brother of Samuel McClure in London office.

Sam also inscribed a copy of the same book to Bram Stoker: “To Bram Stoker / from his friend / The Author / London, Aug. 24/00” [MTP].

Joe Twichell wrote from East Hampton, Long Island to Sam.

Dear old Mark, / We are down here—all but young Harmony of course—occupying Judy’s cottage which she didn’t want this season. It is everybody’s vacation but mine. I pass four days of the week here but am on duty in Hartford Sundays. …Harmony Senior spends her days on the veranda mostly and is steadily getting better. …

Mark, the way you throw your rotten eggs at the human race doth greatly arride me. We preachers are extensively accused of vilifying human nature, as you are aware; but I must own that for enthusiasm of misanthropy you beat us out of sight [MTP].