June 7 Thursday – Sam’s notebook: “Murray, 11.40 to Victoria, Brighton. / Went to Woldingham, Surrey. Saw Robert Bar [sic Barr] & family” [NB 43 TS 15].

At 9 p.m., 30 Wellington Court in London, Sam wrote again to James Mark Baldwin, after sending a telegram.

I am sending you a telegram [not extant] to say I cannot come—you divine that the fates are re-arranging my plans for me, as they do for the rest of the race. The change was made this morning. We decided to remain in England, instead of going to Sweden. In London, almost, since we must find a furnished house within 45 minutes of town—so that my daughter may come to the doctor three times a week. We began the quest early this afternoon & got back to town at 6.30. Failure—& deadly fatigue. The house wouldn’t answer. There will be many failures, & more fatigue; I know, by an experience of three years ago. But our time is short, & we must not lose a day.

I am very sorry & you must forgive me. I am full of nerves, & they will all be raw until I get this gigantic job off my mind; I can’t enjoy a moment nor know any peace until I am anchored. If I have inconvenienced you I shan’t forgive myself, but you must forgive me [James M. Baldwin, Between Two Wars, 1926 p.111-12]. Note: Sam went to Oxford on June 10, probably at the professor’s suggestion.

Sam also sent a telegram and then wrote to Mrs. T. Douglas Murray in Brighton, England.

“Jean drifted into one of her bad times this morning, & so we were obliged to telegraph you & give up our visit, for we knew that Clara would not be back from her singing-lesson in time to take charge & let us go” [MTP].