November 6 Tuesday – At 1410 W. 10th in N.Y.C., Sam wrote to Brander Matthews.
Dang it, I’m in Princeton 16th, 17th, & 18th to umpire the football game.
Gimme another chance!
Of course dedicate to me, if you will do me that honor. I shall be glad & proud [MTP]. Note: Gribben identifies the dedicated work as Matthews’ 1901 book, The Historical Novel and Other Essays [459].
Sam also wrote to Emilie R. Rogers (Mrs. H.H. Rogers), heading the letter “ ‘lection Day.”
Mrs. Clemens sends thanks & salutations, & will go to lunch with you on Friday & bring a daughter along.
I shall come before that & look over the ground with you anent the children-charity [MTHHR 454]. Note: misdated as Nov. 4 in source; corrected on MTPO. The source gives Jan 10, 1901 as a date for a reading Sam gave at the Rogers home, “presumably for the charity in which Mrs. Rogers was interested” [n1].
H. Montheré wrote a request (in French) to Sam asking to translate RI [MTP]. Note: Sam would not receive this for some time, answering on Jan. 25, 1901 and advising Chatto & Windus of his referral of the question to them.
William McKinley was reelected President of the US. Gov. Theodore Roosevelt, Republican of New York, Vice President.