February 24 Wednesday — Elizabeth P. Brown wrote from NYC to Sam.
I shall put yesterday down as one of the days in which something really happened for it was last evening that your letter came.
Irene was a dear to suggest your writing—and you—what shall 1 say about you for doing as she suggested?
Anyway, I thank you very much indeed. [She regretted not being able to speak to him the day he called at her school. She thought Irene Gerken] “a most bewitching little miss” MTP]. Note IVL: “From Irene's teacher, Miss Brown”
Anthony Hope Hawkins wrote from London to thank Sam for a signed book his friend had “extorted” from Clemens. “I hope you are as well and flourishing as when we last met in this land” [MTP}.
C.F. Stromeyer, furniture, NYC wrote that they were holding some articles for him but had no orders for same. What disposition should be made? A couch, side chair, arm chairs and a music box [MTP]
February 24-28 Sunday — Isabel Lyon wrote to Sam, confessing she and Ralph W. Ashcroft were to be married.
I've been thinking it all over—this, about Benare. .. I can’t go on alone carrying the dear weight of wonderful Stormfield direction. Together we can work for you. And you will have his love joined with mine, and my love strengthened by his to stand by you and yours as long as you need us. : :
...So I think, dear beautiful King, that before I come back to you, we'll go quietly to New York and be married [MTP; Hill 219].