May 31, 1904 Tuesday

May 31 Tuesday – Susan Crane wrote to Sam, forwarding a request by Mary P. Partridge, dated May 29, asking for his autograph. Mary was “a most respectable old lady,” Sue wrote, “whose daughter Mrs Diven was one of Livy’s old friends, therefore I could not decline to make the request” [MTP].

Annie M. Webster wrote to Sam. “We were later reaching New York than we expected and my first question was whether there was any news of Aunt Livy. But there was nothing since the sad sad letter from you. I do hope that she is better.” After trying to cable the $200 she owed and finding obstacles, she enclosed a draft for 1,000 Lire. “We found my mother very much improved. She takes long rides almost every day” [MTP].