May 23 Tuesday – In Dublin, N.H. Sam wrote to Brander Matthews. “You have my deepest sympathy. These are black days. There are now but 13 days between me & the anniversary of anniversaries” [MTP]. Note: Matthews’ loss was not determined.

Isabel Lyon’s journal:

We’ve been shifting. Sunday we did most of it. Mr. Clemens went up to our quarters and liking them so much better than his own he has taken Jeans room for his study and my room for his bedroom, while Jean and I have come down to the lower bed rooms. These rooms are not plastered and the little searching drafts troubled Mr. Clemens. Then up stairs he had a wonderfuller view. I have the room I wanted, close to the pines, the singing, sighing pines. Tonight Mr. Clemens did not read any. Jean and Patrick rode around Monadnock and were out very late. Jean is beginning to ride astride [MTP TS 60].

Isabel Lyon’s journal # 2: “Mr. Clemens revised his MS. & worked until 6:30” [MTP TS 19].