April 23 Wednesday – Sam wrote to E.E. Olcott of the Hudson River Day Line, accepting dinner on board the new steamer Albany, date sometime in late May to be arranged. Sam’s is not extant but referred to in Olcott’s Apr. 26 acceptance.

The New York Times, p.8, “F.A. Munsey’s Purchase,” reported the sale of the Riverdale estate the Clemenses were renting by Frank Andrew Munsey (1854-1925) for a price of $125,000, the same option that Sam had rejected. Munsey was a newspaper and magazine publisher and author. The current lease expired in Oct.

Sam’s notebook: “Appointed a Governor in a scheme to celebrate discovery of the Hudson. Have warned them that I shall not be useful & they must not expect it. / Howells & Stokes / 47 Cedar st” [NB 45 TS 10-11].

Livy’s diary: “Ida & Julie met us at the train & we took them up to see the new house at Tarry Town. They came back & took luncheon with us. Mr & Mrs Tatlock here for tea” [MTP: DV161].