May 13 Tuesday – In Riverdale, N.Y. Sam wrote on Blanche E. Weekes’ May 7 and sent it to Elisabeth Marbury. “Above letter is referred to Miss Marbury by / SL. Clemens / who is weary of corresponding with alleged dramatists. / May 13/02. / I do not remember having heard of Miss Weekes before” [MTP].

Sam also wrote to Mr. Wolfe (not further identified): “After endorsing your check over to the Harpers I found I did not need to buy a book—I found one on hand, & am forwarding it” [MTP].

Livy’s diary: “Mrs Wm E. Dodge; Mr & Mrs James Goodwin dined with us. Mr Dodge ill” [MTP: DV161].

Nathaniel Pasternak wrote from N.Y.C. that he’d come up to Riverdale on the strength of Sam’s “postal of May 10” but without a special appointment. “I enjoyed an afternoon sunset on your “lordly Hudson”, missed seeing you—which but makes the anticipation of a delayed pleasure the keener” [MTP].