March 26 Tuesday – Isabel Lyon’s journal: A long and enthusiastic letter from AB, who finds Carson City very interesting and so full of matter than he had to send for Mrs. P and Joy [his youngest dau.] to see it with him. C.C. came home late last night. She is a made over creature with happiness and success and music running rampantly through her veins. What a creature she is, and how beautiful [MTP TS 44].

Ferris Greenslet of Houghton Mifflin & Co. wrote to Sam, advising that beginning June 1 he was preparing a memoir of Thomas Bailey Aldrich. He requested any letters Twain might have—he could have them transcripted and return them promptly [MTP].

Alice Minnie Herts for the Children’s Educational Theatre wrote to Sam. “Your letter has made us all so happy, inspiring new spirit and ardor into those who are rehearsing your play. The knowledge that you are really truly coming to us is going  … among the children…” [MTP].