February 12 Tuesday – Sam’s notebook: “Harvey, 7.00. He will send carriage for me” [NB 44 TS 6].
At 1410 W. 10th in N.Y.C., Sam wrote to Albert Simmons.
“I wish I could be of service to you, in which case I should gladly avail myself of the opportunity, but I am unable for the reason that I have not written anything about the club, at any time so far as I remember” [MTP: Swann Galleries catalogs, Sept.14, 2000, Item 249]. Note: Simmons and the club are not identified.
Sam also wrote to R. Winchell on a Sept. 12, 1868 autographed note by Washington Irving: “Dear Sir: (Consider Mr. Irving’s note re-written; here), / Truly Yours” [MTP]. Note: had Winchell requested Sam’s autograph on this old document from Irving?
Sam also wrote an answer to Judson Smith’s Feb. 7 complaint but did not send it. It now is incomplete, with missing pages [MTP]. Cue: “Yes, I inquired, with this result: Mr. Chamberlain” [MTP]. UCCL 12983 letter is currently unavailable.
Sherman R. Hand of Natick, Mass. wrote compliments of Twain’s “Sitting in Darkness” article, reflecting on how the humorist was now a patriot [MTP].
General Oliver O. Howard wrote thanks to Sam for introducing Henry Watterson the previous night at Carnegie Hall [MTP].
Thomas B. Payne, associate pastor at The Every-Day Church, Boston wrote compliments of Twain’s “Sitting in Darkness” article [MTP].
Frank Stephens of Stephens, Cooper & Co., Phila. wrote compliments of Twain’s “Sitting in Darkness” article: “Servant of God, well done” [MTP].
John Tierney of N.Y.C. wrote compliments and a few poems about Twain’s “Sitting in Darkness” article [MTP]. Note: Sam wrote on the env. “Poetry—pretty good”
Sam’s notebook: “Early dinner at Dr. Rice’s—then Weber & Fields / Astor-Waldorf 4 p.m. Osteopathy ? Vanderbilt ?” [NB 44 TS 6]. See insert ad.