May 19 Saturday – Sam’s notebook: “London wild with joy & noise all day & until two hours after midnight / Weather still horribly cold—we have had 9 months of winter. In New York last Monday, thermometer, 92” [NB 43 TS 11]. Note: See May 8 NB entry.

At 30 Wellington Court in London, Sam finished his May 17 to Samuel Moffett:

“Your later letter [not extant] arrived yesterday. Your aunt Livy is no better pleased with Dr. Helmer’s shifty way than you are. However, after all, he did furnish some definite particulars at last—all he had in stock, no doubt.”

Sam suggested the doctor was too lazy to keep records of his past cases. He ended with: “Jean remains in fine condition & we are well content” [MTP].