November 22 Thursday – Clemens’ A.D. of this day included: The international copyright bills before Congress in ’86—Clemens supported the Chase bill—The young physician (now very old) who by drawing quaint pictures and writing original poems persuaded his little patients to take his odious mixtures, & who afterwards had these published in book form & is still living on income from his book, as he is a citizen of an honest country, Germany— Clemens will be 71 next week—His copyrights will soon begin to expire, therefore he must continue writing [MTP Autodict2].

Carmen Ramos wrote from Buenos Aires, Argentina to ask for Sam’s autograph for their “Golden Album.” She named-dropped Theodore Roosevelt as one who had complied. A rubber stamp was pressed before her signature reading “Commission du, Grand Album d’Or” [MTP].

John D. Rockefeller, Jr. wrote to Sam, regretting that Sam had been unable to meet with his Men’s Bible Class, and invited him to their annual dinner which would take place on Dec. 5 or 6, or 13; he hoped Clemens might choose a convenient day [MTP].