October 20 Tuesday – At the Grosvenor Hotel in N.Y.C. Sam wrote a short note to William H. Hoyt Co., authorizing them to “look after my Tarrytown property, and any repairs or details regarding the same…” [MTP].
Sam also wrote again to George W. Reeves, real estate agent for Hoyt & Co.
I sail on Saturday, and as I still have doubts regarding the matter in hand, I will not try to finish it myself. I have turned it over to Mr. H. H. Rogers, who has an unlimited power of attorney from me, and some day you can arrange an appointment with him by telephone, and settle it. / Yours truly, / …/ P. S. Mr. Gardner’s [sic Gardiner] monthly check you can send to Mr. Rogers, who has an unlimited Power of Attorney from Mrs. Clemens.
You have not enclosed the letter of instructions for my signature. Please draw it up and send it to Mr. Rogers [MTP]. Note: Charles A. Gardiner, leased, and then purchased the Tarrytown house.
Sam’s notebook: “HARPER PAGE [See Oct. 20 NB entry] / Mr. Rogers will bank the Harper $1,000 & the Hillcrest $200 with the Guaranty Trust Co & order his Paris banker to send me $1200 every month to Italy / [Horiz. Line separator] / In 1894 Harper’s Monthly paid me only $75 a page for Joan of Arc. See below [referring to the Oct. 21 entry]” [NB 46 TS 27].