June 11 Monday – Sam’s notebook: “Andrew Lang, 1 Marloes Road, Kensington / Admiral Bridge 22 Wilton st Kensington / Plasmon 12? / Mailed letters to Wm. M. Clemens, P.O. Box 1716 New York & the Bowen-Merril Co., Indianapolis warning them not to issue those books” [NB 43 TS 15-16]. Note: see June 13 to H.H. Rogers on Will M. Clemens matter; the letter to Will’s publisher IS not extant.

Harper & Brothers deposited two copies of The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg and Other Stories and Essays with the Copyright Office on [Hirst, “A Note on the Text” Afterword materials p.23, Oxford ed. 1996].

Sam returned from Oxford to 30 Wellington Court in London, where he wrote to John Y. MacAlister. He thanked him for a box received and asked advice about what Livy should avoid eating and drinking for gout.

“She has been instructed in this matter by the best physicians of Paris, Florence, Berlin, etc., & disobeys them all. You tell me, now, & I will start a violent reform” [MTP].

Hugh Gilzean-Reid wrote from Dollis Hill, London to Sam.

I have written to the German cook I spoke to you about & have also written to another one who has been in our service & might be willing to come temporarily, she is a good cook housekeeper.

The carriage will be free tomorrow & at your service if you & your daughter still think of coming out to see Dollis again. …P.S. If the house you saw would suit we would be quite open to arrange easy terms with you” [MTP].