September 24 Thursday – In the evening at the Grosvenor Hotel in N.Y.C. Sam wrote to daughter Clara at 249 E. 32nd St., N.Y.
Benny dear, I am very sorry I missed you—it was too bad that you had your trip for nothing. You mustn’t do that. You must step to the nearest telephone station & pay 10 cents & ask the hotel if I am in.
I am not expecting to get away for a day or two yet. I may be mistaken—I hope & pray I am. I hope to get up to see you.
At the Century Club the other night I had an hour’s talk with the loveliest man. It was the same clergyman that taught us to sing—
“By the humping jumping J—
What the hell is that to you?”
He sent you his love. And I send mine.
Grenouille
It is evening. I have this moment arrived, & am going out to dinner [MTP].