April 1 Sunday – At 30 Wellington Court in London, England Sam wrote to Sir William Martin Conway.

“I am dreadfully sorry, but we have but this moment returned from E.A. Abbey’s.

If I had known it was a birthday orgie I would have forseen that it would run late, but I had forgotten that detail. I hope we can go to the Cosmopolitan another night.”

Sam suggested he was free the following night, Monday, Apr. 2 [MTP]. Note: It is not known if Sam and Conway got together on Apr. 2—no NB entry for the date. Edwin Austin Abbey (1852-1911), American artist and illustrator, celebrated his 48th birthday this day, Apr. 1. See entries in Vol. 1 & 2. Sam’s notebook contains an entry for “Sir Martin Conway, Cosmopolitan Club, 11.30 p.m.,” and a dinner with “E.A. Abbey, 42 Tite st.” [NB 43 TS 6a].

On or about this day Sam also wrote a short note to Poultney Bigelow, asking if he would go to the House of Lords with him to testify before the Select Committee on the Copyright bill—where should they meet at 11 a.m.? [MTP].